Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
ModelCitizen;357386 Wrote: > Oh c'mon, you must have a shed or something! > > MC Nope. Well I do but I wouldn't want to be out in it even with a Boom and despite being a Northerner it is too cold for me in the garage. But I'm working on it maybe next year unless something else new and exciting gets launched. Socistep it was actually in the Harrogate store I saw it but close enough. -- Zaragon Zaragon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14577 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
Zaragon;357342 Wrote: > I bought both my SB3s from local PC World stores around Leeds in the UK > and just this past week I was surprised to see a boxed Boom in one of > them. I almost bought it but I really don't have a use for it yet > despite trying hard to find a reason. > > Never noticed a Duet but I never looked since I got mine on pre-order. I musn't be looking hard enough ! I'm going to try and beat you to that Boom.. -- socistep socistep's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18860 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
Now this is getting interesting... Both the London City store and the TCR store have SB3 in stock as of this evening! The question is, how long til the Duet appears Things definitely seem to be looking up. -- SomeChap Composer-> Conductor-> Singer/Player/Instrument-> Room acoustics-> Mic-> Mixing desk-> Engineer's aural abilities/prejudice/mood-> ADC-> DAT/HDD-> Cubase/Nuendo/Whatever-> Editor's soundcard/DAC-> amplifier-> speakers-> studio acoustics-> Editor's aural abilities/prejudice/mood-> Editing-> DSP effects-> Downsampling/Downmixing-> Wav-> CD-> Laptop CD tray-> EAC-> FLAC-> SBR-> Cambridge DacMagic-> NAD Amp-> Tannoy Mercury F1-> Room acoustics-> My aural abilities/prejudice/mood. Simple. SomeChap's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15878 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
Thanks for replies, and I'll just go and check Brentford's website now! I'm still scheming for ways to get real cash out of those vouchers ... I WILL get my Squeezebox! regards SC -- SomeChap Composer-> Conductor-> Singer/Player/Instrument-> Room acoustics-> Mic-> Mixing desk-> Engineer's aural abilities/prejudice/mood-> ADC-> DAT/HDD-> Cubase/Nuendo/Whatever-> Editor's soundcard/DAC-> amplifier-> speakers-> studio acoustics-> Editor's aural abilities/prejudice/mood-> Editing-> DSP effects-> Downsampling/Downmixing-> Wav-> CD-> Laptop CD tray-> EAC-> FLAC-> SBR-> Cambridge DacMagic-> NAD Amp-> Tannoy Mercury F1-> Room acoustics-> My aural abilities/prejudice/mood. Simple. SomeChap's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15878 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
Zaragon;357342 Wrote: > boxed Boom in one of them. I almost bought it but I really don't have a > use for it yet despite trying hard to find a reason. Oh c'mon, you must have a shed or something! MC -- ModelCitizen On average people have fewer than two feet. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
I bought both my SB3s from local PC World stores around Leeds in the UK and just this past week I was surprised to see a boxed Boom in one of them. I almost bought it but I really don't have a use for it yet despite trying hard to find a reason. Never noticed a Duet but I never looked since I got mine on pre-order. -- Zaragon Zaragon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14577 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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SomeChap;345024 Wrote: > Paul W, thanks for the lead! Would you mind letting me know which PC > world that is? > > I think your post shows you as being near London? > > regards, SC Sorry for the late reply - I missed the question. I saw them in Brentford - and have since seen the Boom there as well (although it was boxed rather than being on display). -- Paul Webster Paul Webster http://www.lastfm.com/user/BondJamesBond Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
PC World list the Classic and Boom on their website. You can check whether they're in stock at any store by putting one in your basket, going to checkout and selecting the 'Collect at Store' option. You put in your postcode and it shows whether they're available from stock in your local branches. I just tried it with both models and only the Boom seems to be in stock in my local branches (Merry Hill Centre, Wolverhampton and Wednesbury), although the Classic is available for delivery through the website. -- DoomWolf DoomWolf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
SomeChap;357103 Wrote: > Having whinged about UK availability, it's only fair to record that I > finally set eyes on a Duet this evening - in Richer Sounds near > Liverpool Street in London. > > It doesn't help me with my voucher issues, but it's great that RS seem > to be giving SqueezeGoodies a chance. > > regards, SC I live in Leeds and haven't seen any Squeeebox kit around any of the shops, having said that I don't particularly like shopping so rarely go into town .. For the voucher issue you could always buy a Hi-Fi or something with the vouchers, take it back a few days later, get a refund onto your card or in cash and then buy a SB online :-) -- socistep socistep's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18860 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
Having whinged about UK availability, it's only fair to record that I finally set eyes on a Duet this evening - in Richer Sounds near Liverpool Street in London. It doesn't help me with my voucher issues, but it's great that RS seem to be giving SqueezeGoodies a chance. regards, SC -- SomeChap Composer-> Conductor-> Singer/Player/Instrument-> Room acoustics-> Mic-> Mixing desk-> Engineer's aural abilities/prejudice/mood-> ADC-> DAT/HDD-> Cubase/Nuendo/Whatever-> Editor's soundcard/DAC-> amplifier-> speakers-> studio acoustics-> Editor's aural abilities/prejudice/mood-> Editing-> DSP effects-> Downsampling/Downmixing-> Wav-> CD-> Laptop CD tray-> EAC-> FLAC-> SBR-> Cambridge DacMagic-> NAD Amp-> Tannoy Mercury F1-> Room acoustics-> My aural abilities/prejudice/mood. Simple. SomeChap's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15878 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
Paul W, thanks for the lead! Would you mind letting me know which PC world that is? I think your post shows you as being near London? regards, SC -- SomeChap SomeChap's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15878 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
Paul Webster;344736 Wrote: > > They are now sync'd (my guess is that they will be a bit surprised when > they realise it - but they are running them off the same SqueezeCenter > so was only natural that I should sync them up for them - hopefully > someone there will work out how to unsync them if needed ;) This is PC world you are talking about here, the sales assistants wont even know what they are - let alone how to use such 'complicated' features. Their entire product knowledge come from reading the little white label, with three feature bullet points on, stuck to the shelf lol. -- autopilot *Server:* SC7.2 (Windows Vista 64) *Players:* Squeezebox 3 (main room) / Squeezebox Receiver (bedroom) / Softsqueeze (office). *Amps:* Cambridge Audio 640a (main room) / Trends TA10.1 Class-T / Logitech 5.1. *Speakers:* Mission 701's (living room) / Kef Cresta 1's (bedroom) / Logitech 5.1's. *Remotes:* Harmony One (IR) / 1 Beta SB Controller / 1 Official SB Controller. 'LAST.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/domrevans/) autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
My nearest PW World has Classic and Duet up and running in their central display area - on adjacent pedestals - with live connection to internet. They are now sync'd (my guess is that they will be a bit surprised when they realise it - but they are running them off the same SqueezeCenter so was only natural that I should sync them up for them - hopefully someone there will work out how to unsync them if needed ;) -- Paul Webster Paul Webster http://www.lastfm.com/user/BondJamesBond Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
SomeChap;343778 Wrote: > > Squeezebox is certainly available online in plenty of online places in > the UK, including Dabs, Amazon, Ripcaster etc. However I'm sorry to > report that a year on from this discussion the high street situation is > no better - if anything it's got worse. > Same as my experience, unfortunately. Earlier in the year I spotted Squeezeboxen at a couple of John Lewis's, and also once at a PC World. Now they all seem to have vanished. No longer appears on www.johnlewis.com either, not even as an out of stock item :( -- oktup oktup's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1117 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
I might go and see if they have made it to the Aberdeen store. Would really like to see a transporter in the flesh :) It's the only type of SlimDevice I don't have! -- funkstar funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
SomeChap;343778 Wrote: > What gives here? Why is Squeezebox so utterly hidden from UK buyers? > Please excuse my rant, it may sound negative, but I'm trying to give > realistic feedback on the frustration of trying to purchase one of > these devices. Squeezeboxen and the Transporter have been in store in Sevenoaks Sound & Vision in Cambridge for a considerable time. They have quite a lot of store, so you might find that they are worth trying. http://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/store/midlands/cambridge/3292/content.aspx -- Khuli http://www.last.fm/user/khuli Khuli's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=851 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
ultra238a;226362 Wrote: > Hi, > > Paul here from Progressive Consumer Electronics Ltd, we are the UK > distributor for Squeezebox and Transporter products from Logitech. We > have been the exclusive UK distributor for these and previous products > since the age of the SliMP3 (so quite a while) > > We have a number of online resellers in the UK who have been selling > the products for many years including: > > amazon.co.uk > dabs.com > scan.co.uk > ripcaster.co.uk > multitaskcomputing.co.uk > advancedmp3players.co.uk > broadbandstuff.co.uk > mediahome.co.uk > > and many others > > Ebuyer does list the product when they have stock but the buyer for the > category seems to change quite frequently so they lack focus on the > Squeezebox (they do sell a lot of products!). We aim to rectify this > shortly. > > You will also notice the PC World.co.uk are now selling the Squeezebox > and now have stock in the majority of the stores across the UK. > Initially some key John Lewis stores took the Squeezebox but I now > believe the product will be available in all John Lewis stores either > now or in the not so distance future. We are also working with Anvika > who are putting Squeezebox in their three Tottenham Court Road stores > as well as their concessions in Harrods and Selfidges in London. Anvika > have twelve stores across the UK including other concessions within > Selfridges stores which we hope to be getting Squeezebox in to over the > next few months. > > As we now get our supply of Squeezebox and Transporter stock directly > from Logitech in Europe, our aim is to go out and get these products in > to high-street hi-fi retailers as we now have an even better story to > tell to them. We are also joing forces with the Brigantia buying group > to push the Squeezebox in to their 1000+ high street members. > > With amazon.co.uk, dabs.com and scan.co.uk listing Squeezebox (and > Ebuyer again shortly) I think you will agree that along with PC World > that we have most of the major ecommerce companies working with us in > the UK. > > Feel free to pm me or post here if you have any further questions. I have had my Transporter for about 9 months now and I am very pleased with it. I had a SqueezeBox previously for about 3 years. Just wondering about Audio-T (http://www.audio-t.co.uk/?section=news&page=NEW_Sonos_WiFi). I see that our local Audio T stock Sonos. When I spoke to them about the Transporter the mananger said he had heard of the SqueezeBox, but had never heard of the Transporter. Might be worth trying to get Audio T to stock SqueezeBox and Transporter, if you have any contacts with their Head Office? -- norderney Transporter (Black) - Arcam A85 Amp - B&W CDM1NT Speakers - Yamaha CDRHD1500 Recorder norderney's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=378 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
I'm glad that there's a thread on this. Thanks to Paul for his information. Squeezebox is certainly available online in plenty of online places in the UK, including Dabs, Amazon, Ripcaster etc. However I'm sorry to report that a year on from this discussion the high street situation is no better - if anything it's got worse. Indulge me a short moment while I tell you my story. I checked my employer's rewards/incentive scheme yesterday and found to my pleasant surprise that I had about £500 of redeemable awards on my balance. My mind went straight to squeezebox! However the awards are redeemable against high-street stores only, such as Currys.Digital, Argos, John Lewis, Debenhams etc. They come in the post as pieces of paper that I have to present at a counter in an actual shop. Clearly this was no good for Amazon, Ebuyer etc - and that aspect is clearly not SlimDevices's fault, it's my employer's fault for having such a backward-minded awards system. No mention of squeezeboxes on the websites of Currys, Argos, Debenhams, Richer Sounds. However there was still hope - I could get vouchers for John Lewis and PC World. So I headed for Oxford Street. The nice man at John Lewis remembered what a squeezebox was, but said he hadn't seen one since about last Christmas, and that there was no indication of any pending re-orders in the system. The most helpful thing he could find to say was 'never say never'. The rather less nice man in PC world had not heard of a Squeezebox, seemed unwilling to assist me in sourcing one, and suggested I try the web-site where presumably I wouldn't be taking up his valuable time. Squeezebox classic does appear on pcworld.co.uk (not that I could have bought it from there anyway), but is out of stock across the whole country, with no indication of re-stocking on the site. I did see Squeezebox products on the shelves in Anvika on Tottenham Court Road and finally met a squeezebox classic in person. (It's a bit bigger than I imagined it.) However I can't get vouchers for Anvika since they're such a small, niche retailer. I went home with empty shopping bags, having absolutely scoured England's premier high-street retailing centre. I have been looking out for one of these products for about a year now. I've still never clapped eyes on a Transporter, or a Duet not sealed in its box. Clearly I had a rather specific set of purchasing circumstances, but I can't understand the virtual invisibility of these products in the shops where people in the UK buy these sorts of products. I can't believe it wasn't even in PC-World near Warren Street tube, which is a huge store. Not one major national retailer carries a single one of these products on its shelves in the UK. These are all retailers which stock many Logitech Mice, Keyboards, Speakers, Pure-Fi's, Web-cams, iPod docks and so on. During my afternoon I saw a number of Sonos systems set up ready for demonstrations - including one in PC-World. What gives here? Why is Squeezebox so utterly hidden from UK buyers? Please excuse my rant, it may sound negative, but I'm trying to give realistic feedback on the frustration of trying to purchase one of these devices. regards, SC -- SomeChap SomeChap's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15878 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
No problem :) You have got to remember that whilst Squeezebox has always been a great product, Slim Devices were always quite small and hence no marketing money but more importantly I think is the fact that streaming media files from a computer to a device to play through your hi-fi or TV is still a very new concept to the main stream (even if we have been doing it for 4 or 5 years) and getting high street retailers like PC World etc needs at the very least a big brand like Logitech to get them interested. -- ultra238a Paul Progressive Consumer Electronics Ltd ultra238a's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=626 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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Thanks for that, its good to hear that the technology is starting to be advertised etc. -- Gibbo Gibbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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Excellent post there Paul. It's good to hear about these interesting developments :) -- funkstar funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
Hi, Paul here from Progressive Consumer Electronics Ltd, we are currently the UK distributor for Squeezebox and Transporter products from Logitech. We have been the exclusive UK distributor for these and previous products since the age of the SliMP3 (so quite a while) We have a number of online resellers in the UK who have been selling the products for many years including: amazon.co.uk dabs.com scan.co.uk ripcaster.co.uk multitaskcomputing.co.uk advancedmp3players.co.uk broadbandstuff.co.uk mediahome.co.uk and many others Ebuyer does list the product when they have stock but the buyer for the category seems to change quite frequently so they lack focus on the Squeezebox (they do sell a lot of products!). We aim to rectify this shortly. You will also notice the PC World.co.uk are now selling the Squeezebox and now have stock in the majority of the stores across the UK. As we now have a steady supply of Squeezebox and Transporter stock from Logitech our aim is to go out and get these products in to high-street hi-fi retailers as we now have a good story to tell. We are also joing forces with the Brigantia buying group to push the Squeezebox in to their 1000+ high street members. With amazon.co.uk, dabs.com and scan.co.uk listing Squeezebox (and Ebuyer again shortly) I think you will agree that along with PC World that we have most of the major ecommerce companies working with us in the UK. Feel free to pm me or post here if you have any further questions. -- ultra238a Paul Progressive Consumer Electronics Ltd ultra238a's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=626 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox distributors UK
I just find it a little odd. moving on from just the ebuyer thing. finding a wireless music system was very difficult. I found the wireless dj, through john lewis just randomly, then decided to look more into it, and could find anything at all, its so difficult to find wireless music sections in online stores and magazine reviews, and no high street shops want to stock that kind of thing. after spending 2 weeks looking, spending quite a lot of time searching the net, i was about to buy the wireless dj, then stumbled along the roku soundbridge, and through people talking about its competition in reviews of that, found the squeezebox and sonos. I just find it crazy, and to be honest obvisouly someone isn't doing there job, everyone that has seen my squeezebox loves it, and thinks its amazing, I know so many people that would probably have bought one when they designed their stereo if they had known about it. -- Gibbo Gibbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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That's actually a decision that's not in our control. The regional sales and marketing groups, AMR, EMEA, and APAC, run that show. Mike -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities Manager Logitech Streaming Media Systems slimdevices.com mvalera's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11086 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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>Just wondering if there is a reason that ebuyer don't stock the squeezebox?< They used to. Maybe too many calls to the helpdesk asking for assistance in setting it up? Or they couldn't agree a wholesale price that would let them discount? -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
