My ideal squeezebox

[audiofi]

After a quiet morning (and afternoon) and reading threads about people putting the squeezebox into a different case, I thought I would have a go at drawing what I would see as my ideal squeezebox design so that is it retains the small dimensions, but looks more hifi-ish.

I have no idea whether this would even be possible, but thought I would post it anyway in case it gives anyone any ideas.

Sorry about the 3d drawing, not my strong point!!

http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezebox.gif
http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezebox3d.gif

Actually, I think green buttons look better:

http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezebox3dgreen.gif
http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezeboxgreen.gif

Pictures are quite big, I tried to keep it to scale.

Andrew

[PAUL WILLIAMSON]

>>> audiofi.1vctun (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com 09/14/05 11:08 AM >>>
> Sorry about the 3d drawing, not my strong point!!
>
> http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezebox.gif
>http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezebox3d.gif
>
> Pictures are quite big, I tried to keep it to scale.

I'm sure I'll get flamed for this, but those drawings
look about as far from hifi gear as any I'ver ever seen.

They look like a modified shuttle case, which, IMO,
are kind of techno-geeky looking, but far from hifi.

The drawings themselves are pretty good, but anything
that isn't a 19" wide form factor (to me) isn't hifi
gear - it's something else. I'm not ure what, just not
audio.

With a few more buttons, this is what I'd like to see...

http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads...ront-small.jpg

but maybe in black. I can't wait for the platinum/silver
fad to die down.


Paul

[audiofi]

I was thinking along the lines of the Musical Fidelity range like this:
http://www.pult.ru/upload/images/29138.jpg

Also, it would capture the users of micro systems like the Denon, Onkyo etc. which would hopefully make it a little more mainstream.

From the posts I have read, it seems people like the idea of it being small, but would prefer less of an alarm clock look.

If I get a chance, I'll try and alter it to a full width seperates one, moving the buttons next to the screen etc.

Andrew

[pfarrell]

On Wed, 2005-09-14 at 11:20 -0400, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote:
> The drawings themselves are pretty good, but anything
> that isn't a 19" wide form factor (to me) isn't hifi
> gear - it's something else. I'm not sure what, just not
> audio.

Most serious audio gear is on a 17" form factor.
Some, like Meridian, is much narrower.
Some of the 17" stuff has options for bolt on rack ears,
which are of course setup for 19" racks.

Real professional studio gear is always rack mounted, but
most of that stuff is mono.

> With a few more buttons, this is what I'd like to see...

Knobs, real hi-fi has knobs.
Computers have buttons.
Tubes (or as the Brits say, values) make it better still.

> but maybe in black. I can't wait for the platinum/silver
> fad to die down.

I love platinum/silver and hate black. YMMV.

--
Pat Farrell
http://www.pfarrell.com

[m1abrams]

Well since we are saying what our dream box is.

I like Black. I like my equipment to hide into the background, not be the center stage. Its the music that should be noticed not the gear But that is just my opinion.

[audiofi]

Black:

http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezebox3dblack.gif

[kdf]

I'd go for pale blue and orange, with blinking acrylic knobs. Very 23rd century

[m1abrams]

I'd go for pale blue and orange, with blinking acrylic knobs. Very 23rd century

Thank goodness your title say "NOT a Slim Devices Employee"

[Patrick Dixon]

Sounds great, can we see the drawing please Kevin.

[kdf]

Quoting m1abrams <m1abrams.1vcz6c (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com>:

>
> kdf Wrote:
> > I'd go for pale blue and orange, with blinking acrylic knobs. Very 23rd
> > century
> >
> Thank goodness your title say "NOT a Slim Devices Employee"

yes, its much more accurate than the former "moderator"

on the serious side, I'd have to say I'm in the black camp. motorised knobs for
a few features and a nice remote. I would have to admit a bit of a nostaligic
feel for an old space-heater tube amp. I still remember the errie orange glow
from my grandfathers home-built kit.

-k