[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. I have two wired and one wireless SB3s. I would love to be able to pick the wireless up and set it into a sled type device where all I had to do was plug in audio and power to the SB3. Then I could carry it around the house. Battery powered would be perfect but I could deal with plugging one thing into AC. What would be ideal is an all-in-one unit. If they came out with this I would definitely buy it. I could use it in the garage when I am working or doing yard work or out at the pool. And it would be nice when company came over and I wanted audio in the kitchen where everyone was gathered. As it is now I have to move the SB3 from the bedroom, wire it up to the powered speakers, plug everything in and then I can play music. It's not horribly convenient. -- AndyMac AndyMac's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4155 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. I would much rather see something like a full audio/video media solution from Slim (with high-def HDMI output) long before they worry about building a boombox. I got a chance to play with a Roku HD-1000, and while it's got some bugs, the capabilities were impressive as hell. -- jmpage2 jmpage2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Personally, I'm not interested in video. -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. jmpage2 Wrote: And in reality it won't be a whole lot better than what something like the HD-1000 does out of the box. I can't speak from experience, but from what I've read the Roku HD-1000 cannot even stream HDTV that you've recorded via a PC HDTV tuner card just yet. That's as half-baked as they come, seeing as how they're touting the HD stuff for that product. Seeing as how most decent PC HDTV tuners record (that is, dump the transport stream to your hard drive) in *.ts - perhaps Slim could have the files trancoded on the server side...though, even my dual core 4400+ might sweat at the thought of that! ;-) -- EnochLight EnochLight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3392 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/05/06 12:21 PM Yeah I'm not interested in a video solution from Slim just yet; I like the fact that their speciality is an audio device. I pretty much agree. I like having an audio only device in some locations. That said, if they ever do get around to getting into that market I'm sure their solution would be the best. That said...I'm just weary of it all - I've had a Hauppauge Media MVP for just that since its release (I use it with Beyond TV) and while it's open source and *SUPER AFFORDABLE* (less than $100 USD) support for it has been slow going and sloppy as hell. I don't see something from Slim being much more successful in that relation. Actually, my experience is quite the opposite. If you're already running slimserver, download a copy of mvpmc. The guys on that project have a mediamvp running as a squeeze box. I'm running it - it's quite cool. Now I need to hack my mediamvp to have a vfd and it will be kickin' ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/05/06 12:21 PM Yeah I'm not interested in a video solution from Slim just yet; I like the fact that their speciality is an audio device. I pretty much agree. I like having an audio only device in some locations. I have no interest in video -- haven't had a TV in nearly 5 years , and we just use a laptop if we ever do want to watch a movie. Music on the other hand is crucial. I'll probably get a flatscreen TV to hang on the wall when they get down to a reasonable price (maybe two years?), and at that time I'll build a MythTV box. If Slim Devices is packaging a solution at that time, fine, and if not, whatever. My interest in the entire category is lukewarm at best. Movies require a lot more attention, and my downtime is usually claimed by hanging with the kids or reading a book -- these activities, like working, support listening to music in the background. My Slimserver or a radio is playing music at least 12 hours out of 24... we watch a movie maybe twice a week. -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. PAUL WILLIAMSON Wrote: If you're already running slimserver, download a copy of mvpmc. The guys on that project have a mediamvp running as a squeeze box. I already run an enhanced version of the MVP software that was developed by some guys on the Snapstream forums. I use Beyond TV 4.0 and the skin integrates well with the MVP. It resembles Beyond TV, as a matter of fact. It's a shame, though, because Hauppauge rarely releases any sort of updates and the tech support is crap at best. If it wasn't for the community un-officially supporting and hacking it, I would use it as a paper weight. Cool that there are others releasing hacks for the skin though! stinkingpig Wrote: I have no interest in video -- haven't had a TV in nearly 5 years , and we just use a laptop if we ever do want to watch a movie...Movies require a lot more attention... we watch a movie maybe twice a week. Eek.. yeah I guess kids have a knack for complicating things. I'm married but the wife and I visit the local movie theater several times a month usually, have an extensive DVD collection (several hundred), and I can't get by without recording the new Battlestar Galactica, LOST, and a variety of stuff on the History/TLC/Discovery Channel. I'm a total multimedia addict. My reading skills are A+ but give me a good film any day of the week. -- EnochLight EnochLight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3392 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Yes, someone did just that as a case mod. Can't remember who now. -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=10597highlight=tivoli See posting 29 -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. then surely they could cram a Squeezebox in there... http://www.tivoliaudio.com/product.php?productid=175cat=265page=1 -- geo geo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Ben Wrote: I found it interesting that Sean Adams put in a yes vote. His vote probably counts more then most around here Oh, good eyes! (you're probably right :-) ) -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
I'm very interested in a squeezebox version with integrated amplifier, as I could then replace my radio alarm clock with a second SB. SB+amp+speakers is just too much clutter for one nightstand. C. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
Now that I'm using one as an alarm clock radio I'm inclined to agree! Just something simple. A small class D amp chip like the Tripath TAA2009 - nice-sounding but cheap, 9W/ch at 89% efficiency, good for battery power consumption and average output power for a boombox. Good (but inexpensive) speakers in the 4 range, with possibly small tweeters. Simple but classy aesthetics like a Tivoli radio. A remote wouldn't be required but there would need to be some sort of control buttons. For this use, I wouldn't be interested in portability/battery power so much as built-in/included speakers and an amp. And yes, there's no need for digital or analog outs. As you indicate, we have the full-blown SB3 for critical listening. So Slim can do away with the S/PDIF circuitry, quartz timers and high-end DAC. BRB wrote: A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Just to add my voice to the forum: I would definitely buy a squeezebox with integrated amp and speakers. I have a SB3 connected to my stereo, but, as many have said in this forum, I don't want to have to get speakers + amp + power supplies for every room. I'll use EnochLight's post as a start for mine (sorry about that 8-). EnochLight Wrote: [...] runs on batteries (optionally). I haven't made my mind about that completely... But given that the main goal of the boombox would be portability, well, yes, I'd vote on that too. By the way, how about rechargeable batteries? Like a laptop, kind of. I haven't seen that in any other similar product (say, the Roku radio). One keeps it in the kitchen most of the time, or at least docks it there (every night or some such thing), but takes it out to the garden occasionally. No need to worry about batteries running out all the time, stocking extras of the right type, etc. I wonder what's the feasibility (power consumption) of powering a squeezebox on batteries. EnochLight Wrote: No CAT5 port needed; just make it 802.11 G and all will be good Agreed. For a device that would be producing sound in my kitchen, I'd also leave out the high quality sound outputs. Of course it has to sound decent, but that's about it. EnochLight Wrote: It could be more expensive, but not by much. Since many users might jump ship to such a device if it possesses the same features as the standard SB3, there'd have to be a happy medium. Frankly, I wouldn't want it to be more expensive. And that might be possible without the sound outputs. And I wouldn't either want a boombox with the same features as the SB3. I don't think I'd ever put a significantly larger device on top of or beside my stereo... and then proceed to use the stereo's speakers instead of the built-in ones. For that we already have the SB3. Bernardo -- ___ Mark Lanctot ___ __ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. mapper Wrote: This guy did, back in SLIMP3 days: http://www.olsontribe.com/slimp3/ I think it would be a great idea, if wi-fi had better reach. The mention of boombox makes me nostalgic. I immediately thought of John Cusack in Say Anything. -- ezkcdude ezkcdude's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2545 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
Michaelwagner wrote: I wonder if someone's power network solution mightn't be better than 802.11 for an alarm clock - boom box kind of thing. Since it's not truly wireless, it's still plugged into the wall, why not use the wall? True. I was trying to merge the Squeezebox clock radio product requirements with the Squeezebox boombox requirements. While omitting 802.11 would save cost on a Squeezebox clock radio device, it would be more than offset by the cost of the network over power equipment. This stuff is quite expensive and very poorly available in this country. -- ___ Mark Lanctot ___ __ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
Michaelwagner wrote: Mark Lanctot Wrote: network over power equipment [...] stuff is quite expensive and very poorly available in this country. Not a problem if Slim bundled it into the product. I wasn't suggesting you do it yourself. Ooooh...that would be cool! :-) -- ___ Mark Lanctot ___ __ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Not exactly cheap, and special order, but http://www.frontierpc.com/ProductDetail.aspx?productID=202369015 -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
Mark Lanctot wrote: Now that I'm using one as an alarm clock radio I'm inclined to agree! Just something simple. A small class D amp chip like the Tripath TAA2009 - nice-sounding but cheap, 9W/ch at 89% efficiency, good for battery power consumption and average output power for a boombox. Good (but inexpensive) speakers in the 4 range, with possibly small tweeters. Simple but classy aesthetics like a Tivoli radio. A remote wouldn't be required but there would need to be some sort of control buttons. For this use, I wouldn't be interested in portability/battery power so much as built-in/included speakers and an amp. And yes, there's no need for digital or analog outs. As you indicate, we have the full-blown SB3 for critical listening. So Slim can do away with the S/PDIF circuitry, quartz timers and high-end DAC. I'd be interested as well, particularly if it had an AM/FM tuner. -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. I'm reminded of Animal Farm. But I digress. The so called wireless squeezebox, of course, isn't. A regular squeezebox has 3 cables: power, network and RCA to stereo (or headphones, or something). A wireless squeezebox is really a one wire less squeezebox, because it still has 2. Next step up is a clock radio kind of thing, a 2 wire less, which still needs power but has integral speakers and gets it's network feed either via 802.11 or power line networking. A truly wireless squeezebox is like a boombox, with integral speakers and batteries. I guess that one really needs 802.11, because there's no power line to network over. The clock radio one is for night tables and kitchens and stuff. The boombox one is for the back yard. Looking forward to seeing these announced in the next months :-) (tongue firmly in cheek) -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. kdf Wrote: kyleki wrote: Does anyone know if they're even considering doing this at Slimdevices? nope. it is their policy not to comment on any hardare projects. -k Though, I found it interesting that Sean Adams put in a yes vote. His vote probably counts more then most around here... Ben -- Ben Ben's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=54 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Just to add my voice to the forum: I would definitely buy a squeezebox with integrated amp and speakers. I have a SB3 connected to my stereo, but, as many have said in this forum, I don't want to have to get speakers + amp + power supplies for every room. I'll use EnochLight's post as a start for mine (sorry about that 8-). EnochLight Wrote: [...] runs on batteries (optionally). I haven't made my mind about that completely... But given that the main goal of the boombox would be portability, well, yes, I'd vote on that too. By the way, how about rechargeable batteries? Like a laptop, kind of. I haven't seen that in any other similar product (say, the Roku radio). One keeps it in the kitchen most of the time, or at least docks it there (every night or some such thing), but takes it out to the garden occasionally. No need to worry about batteries running out all the time, stocking extras of the right type, etc. I wonder what's the feasibility (power consumption) of powering a squeezebox on batteries. EnochLight Wrote: No CAT5 port needed; just make it 802.11 G and all will be good Agreed. For a device that would be producing sound in my kitchen, I'd also leave out the high quality sound outputs. Of course it has to sound decent, but that's about it. EnochLight Wrote: It could be more expensive, but not by much. Since many users might jump ship to such a device if it possesses the same features as the standard SB3, there'd have to be a happy medium. Frankly, I wouldn't want it to be more expensive. And that might be possible without the sound outputs. And I wouldn't either want a boombox with the same features as the SB3. I don't think I'd ever put a significantly larger device on top of or beside my stereo... and then proceed to use the stereo's speakers instead of the built-in ones. For that we already have the SB3. Bernardo -- BRB BRB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3686 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. I'm on the need it side of the fence. I could totally use something like this - an integrated Squeezebox housed with portable amped speakers that runs on batteries (optionally). No CAT5 port needed; just make it 802.11 G and all will be good. On the patio, on my porch, hell - in the bathroom during a shower - I could find use for such a device. Definately a niche product though. It could be more expensive, but not by much. Since many users might jump ship to such a device if it possesses the same features as the standard SB3, there'd have to be a happy medium. Perhaps an OLED display (lower power consumption than a vacuum fluorescent), but that may be cost prohibitive until the technology matures at the manufacturing level. Anyway, as said before it would definately be a niche product - WiFi has it's limits. I'd love to have one though! ;-) -- EnochLight EnochLight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3392 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. mapper Wrote: This guy did, back in SLIMP3 days: http://www.olsontribe.com/slimp3/ That's exactly what I'd love Slimdevices to provide as a product for us. How awesome! If Slimdevices were to take their proven hardware skills to provide a solution like this with the slick look of their recent Squeezeboxes, I would push women and children out of the way to get my hands on one (not really, but you get the idea). ;-) Heck, it would also be nice to still have a CD player tuner on the box for when you want to take it out of a hotspot area. I was seriously considering making my own, but the time and effort I'd have to put into it wouldn't be worth it. Especially since I know my end product wouldn't be anywhere near the quality Slimdevices could put out. Does anyone know if they're even considering doing this at Slimdevices? Eagerly waiting, Kyle -- kyleki kyleki's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2510 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
kyleki wrote: Does anyone know if they're even considering doing this at Slimdevices? nope. it is their policy not to comment on any hardare projects. -k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Interested. -- Kevin O. Lepard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. MeSue Wrote: Kind of funny that the same week I started this thread, this shows up on eBay: This might be a more useful link: http://www.macsense.com/product/homepod/ -- Michaelwagner ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. I would say, build everything into a nice wooden case, maybe with casters and a handle, like a piece of pro audio gear. Use a great-sounding 2.1 system like the Acoustic Energy AEGO2. Use powerline networking so everything works from 1 AC plug - SB2, AEGO2, and a reliable wired network connection. Then you can plug it in anywhere on your property (even outbuildings) and have full access to your whole collection. You could do neat stuff like mount the sats on flexible stalks, so you could always position them for the best sound. -- Pale Blue Ego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Kind of funny that the same week I started this thread, this shows up on eBay: HOMEPOD ADVANCED WI-FI PLAYER WITH INTERGRATED SPEAKERS AND DIGITAL TERESTRIAL RADIO RECEIVER Works as per the Soundbridge squeezebox but has the added feature of being a truely portable device, it does not need to be connected to a set of speakers / 5.1 surround as it has it's own intergarated set. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=5821716715 Nice how they stuck Squeezebox in their description as if there is any comparison. -- MeSue Sue PS: I want a Squeezebox boombox. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I want a Squeezebox boombox
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. sleepysurf Wrote: Well, Roku is already offering a table radio version of their Soundbridge, though I don't believe it currently supports Slimserver. Might wander over to their forums to inquire. Good idea. Poor execution. First, they decided to exclude a wired Ethernet port. Secondly, the wireless is only 802.11b. I like the addition of the FM radio. This seems to be exactly the 'boombox' everyone is looking for. If I had one, though, I'd probably just put it on a bedside nightstand and wouldn't be messing with carrying the thing around the house. -- JJZolx Jim ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Paul Webster Wrote: One vendor that has been recommended on here a few times as a speaker supplier ... is about to widen their product range ... http://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/contact/radio.html Not suggesting that it has anywhere as many features as SB2. Nice looking though - could inspire someone. You're going to see products like this coming out of the woodwork over the next few years. The Squeezebox in its present form is going to become very much a niche product. -- JJZolx Jim ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. I voted yes, but I'm not entirely sure i would actually buy one. It would have to be something very special and at the right price. I would prefer to choose my own small form factor AMP and speakers, i think that would ultimately satisfy me more. But it's a great idea and think it would sell well for sure. -- dangerous_dom ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. I'm thinking (like the SlimP3 mod) you buy a vintage 80's boombox on eBay, gut it, gut an SB2, get it in the case, replace the speakers and amp circuits with a Sonic Impact and some decent speakers for it, and you've got yourself a nice box. Could probably get it to run on 8 D cells if you had a power converter to drop the 12V down to 5 for the SB2's power input. It'll cost you probably $400 and would look really cool. If you do it right you could still hook the SB2 to an external amp or use the digital outs. -- mrfantasy --Mike ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Has anybody had a look at the Saitek Audio A250? (www.saitekaudio.com) Nice design but uses Bluetooth 2 instead of WiFi. That would be a cool design to get the SB mainboard into. The audio side of things has been designed and tuned by Mission in the UK. Paul Progressive Consumer Electronics Ltd -- ultra238a ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Sonic Impact make some very neat kit, including the Class T amp - highly regarded by the audiophile community and only $39. This combined with portable speakers and an SB2... Or their new Si-5 speakers... -- MKS ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. I've just bought a sb2 after researching it for ages, and I love it. I too wanted a small system in addition to the separates hifi I've already got. So I bought a JVC EX-A1 as well. Small attractive head unit with DVD Audio/Video and CD audio, astonishing sound for the size of the speakers and the price (GBP260) - and RCA input! Perfect. My platinum sb2 looks the part on top of the system, all looks like it is one unit. I think SB2 is fantastic. Love the AlienBBC plugin as well. Thanks to all the developers who contributed. +---+ |Filename: JVC EX-A1 and SB2.jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=410| +---+ -- ianjohnson_nz ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Couldn't this be acheived using an existing Squeezebox/Slimp3, FM transmitter (e.g. like the one's for MP3 players and cars) and a wifi capable PDA? -- blacklaw ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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CardinalFang wrote: Like this you mean? http://www.my-noxon.com/noxonfamilie/index_e.html Just announced, but would't be for me as there's no lossless support so I'd have to have two libraries of music.. I'd be wary of their localization to english, though... Five languages stand to the selection, under it naturally German and English. The NOXON merges itself problem-free into your existing Wireless LAN network and is compatible to the two usual standards 802.11b and 802.11g. - Marc ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. You all have some interesting ideas, but there is a certain appeal to a self-contained unit, or an attachable speaker accessory that simulates a self-contained unit. I don't understand why the idea of a self-contained unit garners such opposition, but I'm still going to be on the lookout for one whether it's from Slim Devices or not. The Saitek Audio A-250 comes close too bad it's Bluetooth and can't be controlled from a remote. Let me repeat for good measure the desire is for a self-contained unit. -- MeSue Sue PS: I want a Squeezebox boombox. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. A few more case ideas with matching speaker / battery boxes. I am definitely scrapping the clock radio case as soon as I decide which one I actually want. I also want a boombox version, so I would probably do a speaker case of some kind too. The tough part with docking the current product onto a portable speaker unit is that you need to run wires on the outside. Ugly. Some kind of docking port on the bottom would be ideal. I'm not sure if that's possible with the old geek connector thing. +---+ |Filename: sb_case_2_with_speaker_box_sm.jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=414| +---+ -- superbad ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. MeSue Wrote: You all have some interesting ideas, but there is a certain appeal to a self-contained unit, or an attachable speaker accessory that simulates a self-contained unit. I don't understand why the idea of a self-contained unit garners such opposition, but I'm still going to be on the lookout for one whether it's from Slim Devices or not. The Saitek Audio A-250 comes close too bad it's Bluetooth and can't be controlled from a remote. Let me repeat for good measure the desire is for a self-contained unit. It's not that it garners opposition; you asked who else would want one I like some others gave my opinion, which was, on balance, no I wouldn't. I can see the benefits but it's not something I'd choose. I think the point is that there is a certain appeal to a self-contained unit to *you*. So you don't need to repeat for good measure! -- ianjohnson_nz ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Very much yes! I had wondered what a boombox was. I don't want something with huge speakers and a built in sub, which is what a boombox sounds like to me. However, if you're talking about something like a portable tape/radio/cd device, but with the tape/radio/cd replaced by a squeezebox then count me in! Being able to move something around the house at will would be fantastic. Likewise, I'm not bothered about battery support - I have plugs all around the house, and I'm unlikely to have a wireless network present when I'm somewhere without a plug. When I mentioned to my wife about the rumours of a new device being mooted on these forums, this was exactly what she hoped the new device would be, and that's independently of this new thread. Max MeSue Wrote: Well, first some history before I bought a Squeezebox, I started by looking for a network music player with built-in speakers. I wanted to use it primarily in the bedroom and outside (poolside), but also have the choice of connecting it to my sound system in the living room (where I rarely listen to music). That left me with only two choices something from Linksys which got terrible reviews, and the MacSense HomePod. (Both are only 802.11b wireless.) Despite the mediocre reviews of HomePad, I decided to try it. Well it was awful worthless speakers, terrible screen, crapped out all the time, etc. Look up my review on Amazon if you want to know the details. After that experience I went to the Squeezebox2. It was more than I wanted to spend, but it got such good reviews I decided to go for it once I knew I could use it with PC speakers for the bedroom where I didn't have a home stereo. It works for the bedroom beautifully (aside from some headphone jack issues which are still being resolved), but I still can't conveniently use it outside or in other rooms of the house. I'm stuck burning MP3 discs and lugging around a heavy, clunky boombox to use out by the pool. :-( What I would love is something as good as the Squeezebox2 but with (decent!) built-in speakers and a single power plug. I personally don't have a need to use it on battery power, but it would be a nice option. This way I could use the box in any room of the house, even where there is no home stereo to connect to. THAT is what I would call plug and play! Of course it should also have audio outputs for connecting to a home stereo when one is available. -- max.spicer The wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws but Max stepped into his private boat and waved good-bye ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. I would love this, the ability to play music in any room of the house on a whim would be great, especially for those long summer evenings BBQing outside !! (yeah right, see location!) I suspect one issue would be cost, I wonder how much cutting down on some of the outputs and also potentially a smaller display would be offset by the speakers, amplifier etc. -- mattybain Stewie: Well, Well mother we meet again. Lois: Stewie I thought I tucked you in an hour ago. Stewie: Not tightly enough it would seem, and now you contemptible harpy, I shall end your oppressive reign of matriarchal tyranny! ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. What a great idea. Yes, I'm definitely interested! -- Tim Winders ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. I just got my 2nd SB2 for my bedroom, and am using an old pair of powered Sony speakers (SRS-100) via the headphone out. Sounds fantastic. IMHO, a boom box would be too bulky, and not offer much speaker separation. There are lots of compact powered speakers on the market that would work equally well. -- sleepysurf squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp using slimserver preamp vol control, 300gb buffalo linkstation (remote flac audio file storage), sunfire cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving martin-logan aerius i's, blue jeans cables. 'Click to see pix of my system' (http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showthread.php?t=732) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Of course powered speakers will work, but this is about being portable. If I want to use my SB2 outside, using your suggestion, I would have to carry: 1 Squeezebox 1 remote 2 speakers 2 power bricks speaker cables and then find a power outlet with 2 plugs, connect everything, and then break it all down when I want to locations again. Not gonna happen. -- MeSue Sue PS: I want a Squeezebox boombox. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. I think an amp/SB combo might be a worthwhile product for Slim Devices to pursue - just add an inexpensive (or expensive) set of speakers and you have a complete system. But built in speakers? Nah. Boomboxes are portable, but a Squeezebox boombox would only be portable within the network where it can talk to a SlimServer. You couldn't take it to the beach, for example, without also taking a laptop to run SlimServer. Squeezenetwork is a possibility, but it requires a 'net connection, also hampering portability. That makes an SB boombox a very expensive product with limited utility. -- JJZolx Jim ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Yes I appreciate that but I just want to be able to use it around the house, in the kitchen if doing some heavy duty cooking, utility room if ironing, back garden if the weather is nice, garage if I am tinkering - you get the picture. I don't want lots of wires or effort, just a portable device that has one plug and that sounds reasonably good. -- mattybain Stewie: Well, Well mother we meet again. Lois: Stewie I thought I tucked you in an hour ago. Stewie: Not tightly enough it would seem, and now you contemptible harpy, I shall end your oppressive reign of matriarchal tyranny! ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. This guy did, back in SLIMP3 days: http://www.olsontribe.com/slimp3/ -- mapper ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Well, Roku is already offering a table radio version of their Soundbridge, though I don't believe it currently supports Slimserver. Might wander over to their forums to inquire g. Actually, something like a sled with self-contained amp/speakers/power that the SB2 docks into would be cool! -- sleepysurf squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp using slimserver preamp vol control, 300gb buffalo linkstation (remote flac audio file storage), sunfire cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving martin-logan aerius i's, blue jeans cables. 'Click to see pix of my system' (http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showthread.php?t=732) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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MeSue wrote: Of course powered speakers will work, but this is about being portable. If I want to use my SB2 outside, using your suggestion, I would have to carry: 1 Squeezebox 1 remote 2 speakers 2 power bricks speaker cables … and then find a power outlet with 2 plugs, connect everything, and then break it all down when I want to locations again. Not gonna happen. DIY! :) You could do something like the nice wooden case recently posted, or alternatively, purchase or re-use a milk crate or box or 5 gallon bucket or Millenium Falcon or... Crate permanently contains: 2 speakers 2 power bricks (Squeezebox one is extra ordered from Slimdevices site) 1 remote speaker cables power strip/y adapter If the power bricks and power strip are zip-tied to the side of the milk crate or kept in a false bottom (place sheet of black cardboard on top with a small hole cut for headphone and power connector) of a box, things are kept tidy. When you want to use the Squeezebox outside away from your stereo, unplug the power cable and speaker connections, and place the Squeezebox in the conveniently stored crate. Connect speakers to headphone jack, plug power cable into Squeezebox. Carry your one item (crate) outside, extract squeezebox and speakers (if desired; speakers could be embedded/attached to the box, and a window or hole could be put in for the Squeezebox display/IR), arrange as desired, plug power strip into outdoor outlet or extension cable. Presto! ;) This method is not as elegant as a all-in-one factory unit, but also keeps your Squeezebox available for use inside without sticking an ugly boombox on the shelf. Nick -- Nick Silberstein Senior Developer Flying Machine Development, Inc. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Nick Silberstein Wrote: DIY! :) Believe me, I've thought about it! I guess I'd like something nicer looking than what I could cobble together. But if SlimSanta doesn't bring the SlimDock by next summer, I might take a stab at it. -- MeSue Sue PS: I want a Squeezebox boombox. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. Or use a somewhat heftier boombox (one of those with detachable speakers), especially one with a top-mounted cd or tape drive. Rip out the cd/tape, dremel a cut-out ledge for the sb2, and use the power supply and amp of the boombox. If it wasn't miserable and wet here, I might do that for music outside.. or maybe it will get so miserable and wet it will be a winter project... (The office needs an sb2 now, too.. softsqueeze is nice, sure, but it's not as stable as a real sb2... :)) -- snarlydwarf ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
