Any chance now that Logitech owns Slim Devices that we might see a wifi boombox type squeeze box. I have a sb1 and sb2 around the house but would love a portable to move around to places where I don't have speakers and an amp setup. Perfect on the patio or in the garage. I would also love to have a alarm clock type product. I know that a the sqeezeboxes have alarm abilities but I would like something more convenient.
Right now I use my ipod speakers made by altec lansing. Its a large white tube with dock in the middle. This would be perfect if it was a squeezebox instead of an ipod dock.
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2007-11-16, 20:57 #1Junior Member
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Portable squeezebox with built in speakers?
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2007-11-16, 22:42 #2Senior Member
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I have an SB3 as a bedroom music system/alarm clock. I use a T-Amp and a pair of nice paradigm monitors mounted on the wall out of the way. I think it's much cleaner and sounds better to have the speakers elsewhere in the room. Perfect stereo imaging when I'm on the bed relaxing in the morning before getting up.
The boombox idea has been hashed over and over.. Maybe I'll pick up another T-Amp and build myself one.. or find and old 80's boombox and mod it up a bunch.
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2007-11-17, 02:04 #3Senior Member
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Not quiet the same thing, but there is a new portable player on the market that has a wifi enabled Rhapsody client embedded into it.
http://www.amazon.com/ibiza-Rhapsody...dp/B000XRQ2Q6/
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2007-11-17, 02:52 #4Senior Member
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Portable squeezebox with built in speakers?
SuperQ wrote:
> I have an SB3 as a bedroom music system/alarm clock. I use a T-Amp and
> a pair of nice paradigm monitors mounted on the wall out of the way. I
> think it's much cleaner and sounds better to have the speakers elsewhere
> in the room. Perfect stereo imaging when I'm on the bed relaxing in the
> morning before getting up.
>
> The boombox idea has been hashed over and over.. Maybe I'll pick up
> another T-Amp and build myself one.. or find and old 80's boombox and
> mod it up a bunch.
>
The Jive platform has an audio out feature. If it would duplicate the
iPod's connector(s) it could probably fit in the myriad iPod cradles...
regards,
Peter
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2007-11-17, 02:55 #5NOT a Slim Devices Employee
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Portable squeezebox with built in speakers?
On 17-Nov-07, at 1:52 AM, Peter wrote:
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> The Jive platform has an audio out feature. If it would duplicate the
> iPod's connector(s) it could probably fit in the myriad iPod
> cradles...
yeah, and Logitech would spend every day in court thereafter.
don't be stupid. Its predatory out there. I have a Sansa E260
and while the connector is similar to the ipod, it's just different
enough to ensure no connection, lawsuits or usefulness.
You want Apple goodness, you will pay for it.
-kdf
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2007-11-17, 03:10 #6Senior Member
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Portable squeezebox with built in speakers?
kdf wrote:
> On 17-Nov-07, at 1:52 AM, Peter wrote:
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>> The Jive platform has an audio out feature. If it would duplicate the
>> iPod's connector(s) it could probably fit in the myriad iPod
>> cradles...
>>
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> yeah, and Logitech would spend every day in court thereafter.
> don't be stupid. Its predatory out there. I have a Sansa E260
> and while the connector is similar to the ipod, it's just different
> enough to ensure no connection, lawsuits or usefulness.
>
Someone has to fight the good fight.
Logitech makes accessories that fit the iPod, why can't they make a
player that fits their own accessories?
> You want Apple goodness, you will pay for it.
>
Does Apple have wirelessly networked audio players?
Regards,
Peter
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2007-11-17, 04:10 #7Senior Member
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AirPort Express with AirTunes, although I'm not sure how it compares with SlimServer.
Originally Posted by Peter
I also believe iPod Touch and iPhone have some streaming abilities, I'm not sure if they can stream from iTunes without some hacking though.Erland Isaksson (My homepage)
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2007-11-17, 04:13 #8Senior Member
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I think Apple TV can also stream audio.
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2007-11-17, 07:23 #9Senior Member
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Portable squeezebox with built in speakers?
erland wrote:
> Peter;243353 Wrote:
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>> Does Apple have wirelessly networked audio players?
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> AirPort Express with AirTunes, although I'm not sure how it compares
> with SlimServer.
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I have an express lying around, I guess it could do.
> I also believe iPod Touch and iPhone have some streaming abilities, I'm
> not sure if they can stream from iTunes without some hacking though.
>
Not exactly turn key then...
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Peter
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2007-11-17, 08:57 #10Junior Member
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The whole point is to have a simple, fairly inexpensive, single unit that can be moved around and plugged in anywhere around the home.
I do understand that some sacrifice in sound quality will have to be made in order to make it affordable and small enough to be portable.
The ipod speaker box was only an example of size and portability. I don't expect anything to be ipod format compatible. Just a packaging example.
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