Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-07 Thread plympton
James_B;225911 Wrote: > Or buy a white Slim Devices SB3 direct from Logitech at a discounted > price : > > http://www.slimdevices.com/welcome_ws.html?gclid=CLzZ-uKNso4CFQ_ilAodZnlAIg > > (If there are any left..) I picked one up last week and really like it - a bit of a reservation coming from

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-07 Thread abelincoln
hey the owner of slimdevices is 27 and is a millionaire because of Logitech cut him a break -- abelincoln abelincoln's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12875 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevi

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-07 Thread James_B
Or buy a white Slim Devices SB3 direct from Logitech at a discounted price : http://www.slimdevices.com/welcome_ws.html?gclid=CLzZ-uKNso4CFQ_ilAodZnlAIg (If there are any left..) -- James_B "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is the War Room!" --

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-07 Thread nicketynick
You can get the whole thing anodized black to remove the logo - its been done before (with the old logo!) - check the forums for a picture! -- nicketynick Wireless SB3, Denon DRA-F101, Mission M31 loudspeakers WinXP SP2 Slimserver, SMC WBR14g router http://www.last.fm/user/nicketynick/ ---

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-07 Thread mvalera
superbad;222108 Wrote: > The logo is silk screened onto aluminum- it should be easy enough to > remove if you don't like it. Actually it's not. Before the Squeezebox is anodized black, a mask of the logo is applied to the bare aluminum. After the anodize process is finished the mask is removed l

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-07 Thread Skittler
"an overwhelming majority of SB owners from before the Logitech era would prefer that the Slim Devices name had been retained." Yes, I'm sure you're correct. Honestly? I wish mine had a SlimDevces logo too. But... I got over it fairly quickly once I started thinking about what was important. It'

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-06 Thread jdm56
I think some are being WAY too hard on Glen66. Geez, he just vents a bit about preferring the SD logo and he is attacked as though he had insulted somebody's mama. You have to admit, the Slim Devices logo does/did have more coolness factor than Logitech. Of course, everyone knows what's under t

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-06 Thread Jaap_98
I like my sb3 not only for its sound but as it is the only part of my music system that is visible its design also has some importance. It is an item designed to be on show (plug ins and excellent design), therefore I much prefered the previous logo. (If it said logitec in a similar style I wouldn

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-21 Thread superbad
The logo is silk screened onto aluminum- it should be easy enough to remove if you don't like it. -- superbad superbad's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=53 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevic

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-20 Thread crooner
Mine has no logo at all. I made my own high-end custom enclosure for it :-) +---+ |Filename: super sb outdoor5.jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3153| +

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-20 Thread tyler_durden
What if the sticker has a portrait of Ben Franklin copied from a $100 bill? It will suggest "money" without being overly blatant. The dark green color will work well in most systems. I can print them in several sizes on one sheet then you can peel and stick the ones that are the right size to c

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-20 Thread Skittler
Great idea Tyler! While you're at it, please can you also make me one to cover up my Cyrus logo with something more socially acceptable? Be careful with your use of colour though as I need it to improve the sound quality of my system, not reduce it :) -- Skittler Dave. SB3 --> Cyrus 8vs --

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-19 Thread tyler_durden
If exclusivity pitches your tent you need to spend a whole lot more than $250-300 to impress anyone except maybe 12 year old boys and $5 hookers. If the thing does what you want buy it. If it doesn't, don't, but whatever you do, quit whining about the logo here. If you had any creativity you cou

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-19 Thread pounce
I got mine a few weeks ago and actually cringed when I thought I might get one with the Logitech logo. I was happy that when I got by box it was Slim branded. I guess they are mixed in the wherehouse and there isn't any sort of order in which they go out the door. -- pounce

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-19 Thread dennis55
glen66, i purchased a SB3 last week and it came with the Logitech logo. sorry to hear that your Cyrus equipment does not like to share space with the new logo. i have a mid fi setup here, mostly Linn Products and there is no clash of personalities in my setup. i'm typing this from a Logitech keybo

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-19 Thread Skittler
> However I DO NOT want a Logitech branded box on top of my Cyrus equipment. I ordered mine just as the changeover occurred, so ordered a SlimDevices Squeezebox and received a Logitech Squeezebox. Just live with it. YOU know that the internals are identical, so it makes no difference what the fr

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-19 Thread mlsstl
Haunyack, I'm curious as to what part of the prior post your "malarky" comment applies? The whole of humanity is not shy for snobs who value brands and appearance as much or more than performance and audiophilia is certainly part of the human race. Exclusivity is a critical component of marketing

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-18 Thread haunyack
mortslim;221554 Wrote: > I don't intend to offend anyone with this response but I find it quite > funny that people are discussing the merits of an audio device based > upon its logo rather than on what it sounds like. > > By the way, I like the way the squeezebox sounds. I use the Rhapsody > s

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-18 Thread mortslim
I don't intend to offend anyone with this response but I find it quite funny that people are discussing the merits of an audio device based upon its logo rather than on what it sounds like. By the way, I like the way the squeezebox sounds. I use the Rhapsody service with it and I believe the sou

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-18 Thread aubuti
glen66;221472 Wrote: > Why can't they keep their branding separate. Plenty of other > corporations do > > Toyota / Lexus are a perfect example. Toyota (logitech) is the cheap > end, whilst Lexus (SlimDevices) are more upmarket. But that _is_ what Logitech is doing. They've just drawn th

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-18 Thread Michael Herger
Hi Glen > However I DO NOT want a Logitech branded box on top of my Cyrus > equipment. Then you should get a Transporter - it doesn't feature the Logitech logo on the front. Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.s

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-18 Thread tyler_durden
You know, that aluminum cover with the logo? It is held on with tape. Just pull it off! No more Logitec logo. TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2701 View this th

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-18 Thread Ron Stewart
This is interesting. I bought my SB3 from Slim Devices (not from a reseller) in early July (2007), and it has the Slim Devices logo, not the Logitech one. Ron -- Ron Stewart Rega Planet or SB3 -> Parasound Halo P3 -> NAD C272 -> Ellis Audio 1801f --

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-18 Thread glen66
I've just found a second hand all black SB3 for sale, with Slim Devices logo. Looks like logitech have lost out on a sale.. Are they listening to their customers or not. Why can't they keep their branding separate. Plenty of other corporations do Toyota / Lexus are a perfect example.

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-18 Thread aubuti
For several months now SB3s have been shipping with a Logitech logo. Do a search around these forums and you'll find a few threads with others expressing feelings similar to yours, as well as a photo or two of Logitech-branded SB3s. You'll probably have to go to the used market, or a supplier with

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-18 Thread ds2021
Logitech is selling SB3s with their branding. Most resellers have the same. Some report an ability to find the old (better?) Slim Devices branded ones at some resellers, but these must be getting increasingly rare. Not sure why the web site would not be updated to reflect the actual product. --

[slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-08-18 Thread glen66
Hi All Just popped back on after a long absence... slimserver working perfectly, but just upgraded it to linux, and thought I misinstalled the software, what was a logitech logo doing on slimserver. Then I realised why.. I was looking a buying a new squeezebox for the living room, and movin