iPhone;456509 Wrote:
> What is the big deal about FM? Does everybody want it to have a record
> player and 8 track also?
Please read the thread - particularly references to bandwidth limits
(some people have caps) and audio quality (FM almost always better than
the internet stream).
> Please na
Paul Webster;456539 Wrote:
> Please read the thread - particularly references to bandwidth limits
> (some people have caps) and audio quality (FM almost always better than
> the internet stream).
>
Exactly. When I am working at home (which is most of the time at the
moment), I listen to the radi
I know that its a little late trying to influence the actual product.
But for me stuff like backlit buttons and a workable snoozebutton is
really important if I'm going to replace my trusty (yet lousy)
alarmclock-radio with something that costs ten times as much. Probably
the knob does the trick
micah;455520 Wrote:
> http://www.google.com/products?q=squeezebox+radio&hl=en&aq=f
>
> A google product search still shows it at $179 but when you click
> through it is $199. I wonder if anyone got it at that price.
>
> Does anyone know if the 30 day guarantee will be valid when you buy
> from
1. I click "Add to Cart" in the Squeezebox Radio page, but it shows
nothing in the cart, what's wrong with that page?
2. When can I buy Squeezebox Touch?
3. Does Squeezebox Touch have IR Emitter function?
4. Can Squeezebox Radio connects to external amp?
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I just preordered at the $199 price and hope it will drop down to $179
again, but I'm a strong believer in instant gratification, so if I lose
$20.00 so be it.
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I just know I'm going to get angry replies to this, but here goes...
If you are concerned about bandwidth caps because of your ISP, then get
a better ISP!
Stop paying the smallest amount possible for broadband and actually
look at what you are getting for your money instead. I know this is the
c
funkstar;456619 Wrote:
> I just know I'm going to get angry replies to this, but here goes...
>
> If you are concerned about bandwidth caps because of your ISP, then get
> a better ISP!
>
> Stop paying the smallest amount possible for broadband and actually
> look at what you are getting for yo
funkstar;456619 Wrote:
> I just know I'm going to get angry replies to this, but here goes...
>
> If you are concerned about bandwidth caps because of your ISP, then get
> a better ISP!
>
> Stop paying the smallest amount possible for broadband and actually
> look at what you are getting for yo
andynormancx;456620 Wrote:
> Ah, I'm afraid in my case you couldn't be more wrong.
I knew at least one person would come out with something similar.
Your ISP is still not providing you with a service you need, that might
be the only thing they are lacking in, but they are not the perfect ISP
fo
funkstar;456629 Wrote:
>
> Your ISP is still not providing you with a service you need, that might
> be the only thing they are lacking in, but they are not the perfect ISP
> for you.
>
How exactly do you know what the perfect ISP for me is ? You have no
idea what my requirement for an ISP are.
andynormancx;456634 Wrote:
> How exactly do you know what the perfect ISP for me is ? You have no
> idea what my requirement for an ISP are.
>
> I don't need large amounts of day time downloads, so the only weak
> point of my ISPs offering is not an issue. If I needed large amounts of
> daytime
andynormancx;456558 Wrote:
> 96kb/s x 6 hours = 1 GB per day
>
Umm... 96kb/s is ~42MB/hour. So 253MB/day, 5GB/month (assuming 6 hours
per work day). Still not great if you only have an 8GB(!) cap.
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funkstar;456641 Wrote:
> Woa there a minute. I thought you were complaining that the Radio isn't
> have an FM tuner because or your limit of 8GB/month of day time
> downloads. Turns that isn't an issue to you, although you did cast it up
> as a negative, even though it doesn't effect you. Surely
radish;456642 Wrote:
> Umm... 96kb/s is ~42MB/hour. So 253MB/day, 5GB/month (assuming 6 hours
> per work day). Still not great if you only have an 8GB(!) cap.
Ah yes, sorry about that. Clearly screwed up my maths there somewhere.
But as you say at 250MB/day it would cause a bit of a problem if I
Sorry - couldn't resist this ... Apple just announced that they are
putting FM radio into iPod ;)
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theta;456609 Wrote:
> 2. When can I buy Squeezebox Touch?
Early December.
> 3. Does Squeezebox Touch have IR Emitter function?
No.
> 4. Can Squeezebox Radio connects to external amp?
Through the headphone port. Touch would be better.
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Paul Webster;456539 Wrote:
> Please read the thread - particularly references to bandwidth limits
> (some people have caps) and audio quality (FM almost always better than
> the internet stream).
>
> All of the FM stations that I listen to are available via internet -
> see the rest of the threa
Mark Miksis;455212 Wrote:
> Why? Do you have a local FM station that is not available via the
> Internet Radio menu?
Maybe he's a sports fan too... for whatever reason all my local sports
radio stations pre-empt their online stream when actual game playbyplay
comes on.
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Muele;456571 Wrote:
> I know that its a little late trying to influence the actual product.
>
> http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=da&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fgear.comon.dk%2Fnyheder%2FPure-Siesta-Flow-clockradio-Hyldest-til-soevnen-1.241469.html&sl=da&tl=en&history_state0=
Th
Thanks Caleb.
I guess leaving out the Sub-Out option simplified the needed the number
of options needed anyway.
Running external speakers would likely be most commonly done w/o
wanting to run the internal speakers at the same time.
It is nice to know the simple headphone out does provide
JJZolx;456423 Wrote:
> The IR interface on the Squeebox Radio and the Squeezebox Touch are no
> better than they are on the SB3. Jerky, slow and unpredictable.
No better? That description sounds actually worse. I use the IR remote
on my SB3 a lot and find it smooth, fast and consistent. Are the
I've been using it in a large living/dining/kitchen open plan "room" and
outside. I've had to have the volume up louder than what I had with the
boom but it has certainly been enough to fill the space at a resonable
listening level. Obviously, if you wanted to have a large dance party
you might
rickwookie;456708 Wrote:
> No better? That description sounds actually worse. I use the IR remote
> on my SB3 a lot and find it smooth, fast and consistent. Are the IR
> receivers on these new devices no good?
No worse. I've never liked the IR interface on the older players.
Works OK for volum
It's worth pointing out that the software on the beta units is still
exactly that :) IR interface is still a work in progress as I
understand it.
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andynormancx;456644 Wrote:
> I currently use the wavin plugin to stream my DAB tuner to all my
> Squeezeboxes and that it would have been handy if the Touch included an
> analogue audio in that could do what the wavin plugin does.
>From http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com/products/squeezebox-radio
JJZolx;456711 Wrote:
> No worse. I've never liked the IR interface on the older players.
> Works OK for volume and short lists, but scrolling long lists has always
> sucked.
Hmmm, yeah scrolling isn't the best on the SB3, mostly though in my
opinion due to the fact that you only have a couple
rickwookie;456724 Wrote:
> From http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com/products/squeezebox-radio.html:
> Line-in cord lets you plug in your iPod
> Do you want to listen to your iPod tunes in any room? Simple. Your
> Squeezebox Radio comes complete with a cord and built-in jack for your
> iPod or other
rickwookie;456724 Wrote:
> Why that doesn't also appear to be on the Touch though is a mystery to
> me. Sonos have had that from day one. From
> http://www.sonos.com/howitworks/music/collection/:
> Music from your favorite audio sources
It's included on the Radio and Boom because they are self co
funkstar;456753 Wrote:
>
> What -is- possible with boom is to have a USB device that can capture
> audio, and have that broadcast round the network. I believe the audio
> input on Radio can also do this, it's just the software hasn't been
> written yet. So you could plug a FM radio into a SB Rad
andynormancx;456760 Wrote:
> I think when you were talking about the Boom there you meant the Touch.
Damn. You are right. Thanks.
I should go to bed.
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*1*x squeezebox radio
*1*x squeezebox touch
*1*x squeezebox boom
*2*x controller, *1*x receiver
*2*x sb3 (sliver/bl
I crank mine up to 75 in the bathroom and can sing along in the shower.
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rickwookie;456724 Wrote:
> From http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com/products/squeezebox-radio.html:
> Line-in cord lets you plug in your iPod
> Do you want to listen to your iPod tunes in any room? Simple. Your
> Squeezebox Radio comes complete with a cord and built-in jack for your
> iPod or other
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