Does The Squeezebox Touch Have a Worthy Successor?

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Is there a new streaming device on the market that offers the performance and value of the Squeezebox?
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mitch4t05-24-2013 6:41pm

knghifi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,668 posts 05-27-2013 at 01:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Logitech is a mass market consumer company, and everything is seen through this lens. They probably saw an opportunity to do something with Squeezebox when they made the acquisition, but it didn't work out. Just imagine there's demand to attract $$ and best and brighest. Probably have a Netflicks and OnDemand for audio. If there's enough bandwidth for HD Video, audio should be trivial. No more disc, transports ... I've own all the SBs and currently using a Touch for internet radio only and a Boom. Excellent products and engineering staff. All just plug and play with no problems. Currently using a PS Audio PWD MKII/w bridge. Sometimes the bridge would get stuck and I have reinitialize by recycling power ... bad programming. Paul McGowen should hire some of the SB engineering staff.
knghifi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,668 posts 05-30-2013 at 03:55am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 05-29-13: Ozzy Mitch4t, I'm not really into low grade sound quality of internet radio. I'm using Touch coaxial digital out into my DAC for internet radio. It sounds very very good ... never use Touch analog outs and probably doesn't sound too good.