Just got a Squeezebox and felt compelled to spout off about it - absolutely bloody brilliant. Takes 5 mins to set up out of the box and the server also lets you see what's playing on the squeezebox(es). Sound quality is exceptional (playing flac) and the optical input is cool.

I'm going to have one in every room asap .

I couldn't agree more. Best gadget I have bought this year. I use the simulated VU meters as a screensaver. I have since packed my CD player away in the attic.

Been tempted to get the Transporter?

I've been trying to work out what the difference is for the money - I mean 4 more squeezeboxes or a transporter? Or, more likely, 1 more squeezebox and a new amp and speakers .

The internet radio is also good.

BTW, you can run the slimserver off a linksys NSLU2 device. It uses very little electricity.

http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Applications/SlimServer

Takes a bit of configuration, but hey, that makes it even more fun! ;-)

Just curious... Aside from hearing the term "squeezebox" referred to in a song by The Who, could you please fill me in on what a squeezebox means in the context you're speaking of? I don't have a clue Thanks...

Network music player + internet radio Squeezebox_(network_music_player)

http://www.slimdevices.com/

Now taken over by Logitech.

I think I might just have a go at that .

Or 2 more Squeezeboxes and two nice sets of headphones . But if you got a Transporter you would likely have to upgrade the rest of your system to match it anyway .

The Transporter is aimed at audiophiles. I had been wondering for a while why CD players are required if you can use software like Exact Audio Copy to rip to FLAC a perfect copy of all your CDs. Hence the Squeezebox.

The problems the Transporter solves are: high quality components, including the DAC, and also the digital only output.

So if your amp only takes analogue inputs, you need a good DAC. The Squeezebox has one of these, but not as good as the Transporter's. Similarly the digital outputs.

Only CHF 121 at Digitec too. I'll need an external HDD. But the power saving argument is compelling... How much disk space is taken up by 11.5 days of music in FLAC format?

Get thee behind me ..... .

I got a 500Gb WD 7200 rpm external for 149 Chuffs from Digitec. At the moment, Digitec are the dogs bollocks.

Sorry, you have got me going now.

Choose one of these amps to pair with the Transporter (God alone knows which speakers to get):

M/S 2150 XDM only $4180 (includes digital room correction)

Millennium Mk IV a snip at $9990

+ $1999 for the Transporter. XE.com tells me the cheaper combo costs "only" CHF 6750.87. Now, all the USD needs to do is to continue to tank... Go Bush go!

So I ordered one.

If I get stuck we're talking beers round my place?

Got a nifty little Scottish ale maturing nicely .

Dear Santa, ...... (make that Dear Wife .....) .

I had a look at http://www.slimdevices.com/ and there seems to be something called Rhapsody which is some sort of music library one can access for a small monthly fee. Anybody using this? Is it really only for Americans as is stated on the homepage, or will they be accepting my foreign money without further inquires?

Running Slim server on a Synology NAS (107+ 128) and it is brilliant in combination with the Squeezebox. FLACs sound amazin... I have 230 Gb of music so I won't be needing any of those services for a while.. internet radio feature is cool too though.

Just bought a Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ Fully loaded with 4 x 1 TB (Greenpower) discs and a Gig of Ram.

Comes with:

SlimServer built in.
BitTorrent Client
Share your photo's etc.. on the Web
remote access
etc.....

Started ripping my CD's again but in FLAC with EAC etc.. but will take a while as I have around 1000 of them.

If you are interested, contact Mike Dreher at: mdreher@heinigerag.ch

Neil

How much was it?

2,448.30 + 16 for shipping Total: 2464.30

Ordered Friday, and came Monday (but only picked up from Post office last night).

This was with drives (greenpower one's as a 'special') and memory installed, configured and tested.