th00ht wrote: > After Logitech gracefully has killed Squeezebox I wonder where to get a > decent Duet or just a receiver. Do they still produce and ship them? The short answer is no.
However, there are software solutions out there now that allow you to use almost any computer as a "player" that would be easily as good as the Receiver. The established name is Vortexbox. This is a specialist Linux operating system that, when installed on virtually any x86 based PC (including intel Atom processors), turns it into a server and player. Find a mini enough computer to install it on and you will have a player to rival the Receiver. They have a commercial arm that retails PCs with it ready installed, but these are bigger and aimed more at those needing a full server rather than just a player. If you are feeling slightly more adventurous there is a similar Linux based operating system being produced by this community that is aimed more at those needing just a small player. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?99395-Community-Squeeze-OS-F19-Release-1 This is designed primarily to work on the ARM based "Wandboard" range of micro PCs (although it will work with other ARM boards). The Wandboards come as a motherboard with embedded processor and RAM, but the case, PSU and aerial are extra. This has a basic DAC function and audio-out so will produce audio, but for best results you should use an external DAC. John Swenson is also creating a special DAC module for the Wandboards that, hopefully, will make them better than anything Logitech produced. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?97881-Community-Funded-Squeezebox-Replacement-Would-you-be-interested My two Receivers are still chugging along nicely and - more importantly - so are the Controllers. There are loads of ways of replacing the Receivers, but nobody is going to create a dedicated controller that is no use for anything else and hence unlikely to go missing (its main attraction as far as I am concerned!). I suppose one day mini Android tablets will get so cheap that they could replace the controller - provided I could somehow lock my children out of nicking them to play games on! Matt http://www.last.fm/user/MJL-UK *SqueezeBoxes:* Two SB Duets (Living room and kitchen) *Server:* Synology DS111 (2TB) NAS running LMS 7.7.2 *Network:* Netgear DG834GT ADSL modem/router, Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH access point *Livingroom:* Receiver, Naim 42/110 amp, B&W CM2 speakers *Kitchen:* Receiver, Topping TP20 Mk2 Class T amp, B&W 686 speakers *Study:* Linn LP12, Naim 72/Hi-cap/Headline. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TheLastMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16021 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101506 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
