Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer

2010-01-17 Thread SilverRS8
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer

2010-01-16 Thread toby10
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer

2010-01-16 Thread mark-e-mark
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer

2010-01-15 Thread gellie
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer

2010-01-15 Thread jtf
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:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer

2010-01-15 Thread toby10
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer

2010-01-15 Thread iPhone
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer

2010-01-15 Thread usch
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer

2010-01-13 Thread realdaxen
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer

2010-01-12 Thread colantra
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:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cant wait any longer

2010-01-12 Thread toby10
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