It appears that many of us think that the future of Squeezebox is not too bright so Ive been looking at what else is on the market for when the time comes to update my ageing kit or to build on what I have now. Sonos and Apple Airplay are similar alternatives but the Apple option has been described by some as non-HiFi.
My current system is something like this: Apple lossless files - iTunes Squeeze server Lossless streaming over Wifi Squeezebox Classic digital coax out to DAC amp and speakers - iPad control using iPeng. An Airplay version would be something like this: Apple lossless files - iTunes Airplay Lossless streaming over Wifi Airport Express optical out to DAC, amplifier and speakers iPad control using Apple Remote. Is the Squeezebox method more HiFi than the Apple? I think Ill have my Squeezebox system for some time to come though as it works really well for me. After the initial set up (which can be a nightmare) its quite a user friendly system, especially when used in conjunction with the iPeng iPad app. Even adding new music is easy, rip a CD into iTunes and in a few minutes it appears in on my Squeezeboxes, no tagging, scanning or whatever is required, its easy. I'd like an extra zone on my system and I'm quite tempted to give the Airplay system a try. I appreciate i can't sync it with my squeezeboxes but I dont really need that option where its going. Andy -- amrace ------------------------------------------------------------------------ amrace's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93207
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