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Logitech Squeezebox Touch
$300.00
Released September, 2009
The Pros:Now compatible with super high quality 24 bit / 96 kHz files. Includes digital outputs for use with more expensive audio equipment. 4.3" touchscreen display.
The Cons:Continuously delayed - shipped over 6 months after its original release date (April 2010). Touchscreen is on the base unit - not that good for those who spend their time relying more heavily on the remote. Huge, unattractive bezels.
The Logitech Squeezebox Touch is a network music player offered by Logitech as part of Squeezebox line. This compact device lets you play songs stored on your computer or stream music from thousands of online radio stations and lets you connect to such online services as Pandora and Rhapsody.
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It features a 4.3" touchscreen display with intuitive menus to browse and select music, and also lets you view album art and photos. It also comes with an infrared remote control for easy control from accross the room. It can be connected to your network with either wired ethernet or true 802.11G WiFi for easy and reliable connectivity and can also access content from the built in USB port or SD card slot. It uses highresolution encoding for highquality sound with coaxial and optical digital, RCA and headphone outputs and supports most music formats including MP3, FLAC, WMA, WMA Lossless, AAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, and AIFF.
Technical Specifications:
- Audio formats:
- MP3, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Apple Lossless
- WMA Lossless, APE, MPC and WavPack supported through transcoding
- Some formats may require additional software installation
- Internet radio: Support for MP3, Ogg Vorbis, and WMA formatted Internet Radio streams
- Wireless interface:
- True 802.11g wireless networking
- Support for 802.11b and 802.11g routers and access points
- Onetouch setup (with compatible WPSsupporting routers)
- Supports WPA Personal, WPA2AES, and 64/128bit WEP encryption
- Ethernet interface:
- Connects to any 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps network (with Auto MDX)
- General:
- USB host connector for accessing music and photos via USB drive or USB key
- SD card slot for music and photos
- Supports sampling rates up to 24 bit / 96 kHz
- Stereo analog (RCA), headphone jack, digital optical, and digital coax output
- 4.3inch 24bit color LCD with capacitive touch screen
- Ambient light sensor to adjust display brightness according to environment
- Infrared proximity sensor to detect presence
System Requirements:
- For access to music on your computer use Squeezebox software with the minimum system requirements:
- 256 MB RAM and 100 MB of available hard disk space
- With any of the following operating systems:
- Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.3 or later
- Windows: 733MHz Pentium running Windows 2000, XP, or Vista
- Linux/BSD/Solaris/Other: Perl 5.8.3 or later
- Broadband Internet connection required for Internet radio and music services
- Stereo system or powered speakers
- Ethernet or 802.11 b/g wireless home network
Package Contents:
- Logitech Squeezebox Touch Wi-Fi music player
- Power supply with plug adapters
- Infrared remote control with batteries
- User documentation
- Cleaning cloth
User Reviews (6)
Pros & Cons
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now compatible with super high quality 24 bit / 96 kHz files
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includes digital outputs for use with more expensive audio equipment
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compatible with online services such as Pandora and Rhapsody
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utilizes a mature and fully featured server / client system for music sharing over a network
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compatible with a variety of file formats including the all important losses ones
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the same cost as previous generation products (classic & boom)
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ambient light and proximity sensors to dim the display and ready itself when it senses users are near
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compatible with any operating system
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fairly compact compared to the Classic
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interface becomes easier to read (larger text) when remote is used
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continuously delayed - shipped over 6 months after its original release date (April 2010)
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touchscreen is on the base unit - not that good for those who spend their time relying more heavily on the remote
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huge, unattractive bezels
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uninspired interface with annoying sound cues and poor colour choices (do not contrast enough)
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not worth the wait or the cancellation of the Classic
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unjustified $100 premium to buy in Canada
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UI stutters somewhat - not a quality experience like one might expect
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nothing revolutionary - slap a touchscreen on a squeezebox classic and call it a day
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Comments (2)
Yale:
#logitech_squeezebox_touch I might have given this unit a bum rap. I'm sure it's still really nice, and a decent upgrade over the Classic. Still wish they kept the Classic around in some form. Might just have to pick one up sometime the next time I'm in the US.
Jun 21, 10
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Yale:
#logitech_squeezebox_touch Do not want. Consider me unimpressed and somewhat butthurt! Things are not looking up for the Squeezebox. It's really too bad. Hopefully Logitech can improve, but somehow I doubt it. Just bought a used but in good condition Slim Devices Squeezebox 3 classic with after-market PSU. Consider it a quality investment at $200, compared to this at a completely unjustified $400 here in Canada. Isn't my dollar worth more than yours yet?
Apr 19, 10
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