Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer
USAudio;507328 Wrote: How about the Olive 2? http://www.olive.us/products/olive2/overview.html According to the product description, you can use it to access your computer audio files if you have a DNLA/UPnP server installed. Permission to speak freely? Damn that thing is ugly ! Ofcourse that does not say anything about the musical qualities. -- SilverRS8 Author of -'AlbumCatalogCreator' (http://acc.vanholt.nl)- for SqueezeCenter '_' (http://www.badkamerpech.nl) SlimServer. 2xSB3, 1xDuet, 1xRadio, 1xiPhone iPeng, Ubuntu NAS + SBS SilverRS8's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12818 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73922 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer
usch;506933 Wrote: Urgh. Besides the price, none of the players seems to have a display. So if I want to see what's playing I'll have to carry the remote around all the time, or buy an extra remote for every room at $500 each? No thanks. :cool: At least the MCX-P200 is not as ugly as a Sonos ZP90. Yes, precisely my point. I just don't think there is anything else out there to compare to the Touch with regard to features and audio quality at that price point. He said he couldn't wait, and impatience comes at a cost. ;) Quite simply, nothing touch's a Touch! :) -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73922 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer
usch;506933 Wrote: Urgh. Besides the price, none of the players seems to have a display. So if I want to see what's playing I'll have to carry the remote around all the time, or buy an extra remote for every room at $500 each? No thanks. I was thinking about this too. I am purchasing a second-hand Nokia N800 touch-screen wifi internet tablet on ebay for about $80. This will be the remote for my SB3 Classic and it can stand up by itself to display info. You could get two for less than $200. The N800s have larger screens than the Controller and the SB-Server has a web interface built just for them. I think the real advantage to the Touch is the seamless implementation for consumers. It looks to be a terrific system. As a tech-savvy user, I enjoy less expensive and satisfying solutions like the N800. -- mark-e-mark mark-e-mark's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4726 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73922 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer
toby10;505644 Wrote: Comparable in what way? Touch screen? Native AAC support? Built in server? Audio quality? LCD screen? I'd suggest the tried and true SB3/Classic. Basically looking for best audio quality and the ability to hook up a external hard drive to it. -- gellie gellie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34468 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73922 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer
gellie;506790 Wrote: Basically looking for best audio quality and the ability to hook up a external hard drive to it. Then your options are Touch, Touch, or Touch. -- jtf jtf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1549 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73922 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer
gellie;506790 Wrote: Basically looking for best audio quality and the ability to hook up a external hard drive to it. Yamaha MusiCast2 System: http://www.yamaha.com/yec/musiccast2/products.asp But at $900 (Commander + Player) I doubt it sounds any better than the Touch. -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73922 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer
jtf;506804 Wrote: Then your options are Touch, Touch, or Touch. But then again, I think the best unit from the Squeezebox line that fits what he wants to do would be the Touch ;=} Totally agree with JTF. Unless of course he wants to spend a couple thousand dollars instead of waiting for a Touch! To the OP: Hope you didn't cancel the order before posting and waiting for opinions, if you didn't cancel it yet, I wouldn't. Its worth the wait! -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73922 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer
toby10;506807 Wrote: Yamaha MusiCast2 System: http://www.yamaha.com/yec/musiccast2/products.asp Urgh. Besides the price, none of the players seems to have a display. So if I want to see what's playing I'll have to carry the remote around all the time, or buy an extra remote for every room at $500 each? No thanks. :cool: At least the MCX-P200 is not as ugly as a Sonos ZP90. -- usch usch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33389 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73922 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer
I've got myself a second hand controller for 100 euro. connected an old laptop to the stereosystem, and i've put squeezecenter and squeezeplay on it. When the touch is available, i can just add it to setup. The laptop will be replaced by a small homebrew fanless atom D510 pc. The controller will be a nice companion for the touch. -- realdaxen realdaxen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34689 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73922 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer
Well I bought a SB3 instead and I'm very pleased with it - assuming you can find one. -- colantra colantra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33882 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73922 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer
gellie;505640 Wrote: going to cancel my pre order. What are the comperable alternitives that i should consider? Comparable in what way? Touch screen? Native AAC support? Built in server? Audio quality? LCD screen? I'd suggest the tried and true SB3/Classic. -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73922 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
