Squeezebox Touch Released

coolsax
coolsax Posts: 1,824
edited October 2012 in 2 Channel Audio
I'm sure there are at least a few here who are also waiting on this.. according to the Squeezebox forums this finally is available. I know that It is on my list to get sometime this year to set up a music server system.
Main 2ch -
BlueSound Node->Ethereal optical cable->Peachtree Audio Nova 150->GoldenEar Triton 2+
TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.

TV 3.1 system -
Denon 3500 -> Dynaudio Excite 32/22
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited April 2010
    Hot damn!
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited April 2010
    The site is down
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited April 2010
    yeah not surprising as many have been waiting on this i think. It'll be a few months before I get one myself but I was definitely hoping for it to actually happen, even if its 4 months late.
    Main 2ch -
    BlueSound Node->Ethereal optical cable->Peachtree Audio Nova 150->GoldenEar Triton 2+
    TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.

    TV 3.1 system -
    Denon 3500 -> Dynaudio Excite 32/22
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited April 2010
    how has it improved over the original? how will it change my listening for the better?
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2010
    IIRC, some of the forum beta testers said it was better both in analog and digital output mode. The specific reasons, I don't remember....
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited April 2010
    well its a touch screen now so you can see the album art on screen, allows you to connect SD cards, flash drives and USB HDD to it so it can be used as a music server w/o having to wirelessly connect to a Desktop or Laptop. Its still useable with all other Squeezebox devices if you're home has a network of them. supposedly better DAC but still has digital outs to connect an external one. I don't have a Squeezebox currently so I'm looking forward to it to try it out..
    Main 2ch -
    BlueSound Node->Ethereal optical cable->Peachtree Audio Nova 150->GoldenEar Triton 2+
    TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.

    TV 3.1 system -
    Denon 3500 -> Dynaudio Excite 32/22
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited April 2010
    sda2mike wrote: »
    how has it improved over the original? how will it change my listening for the better?

    It's larger, has an LCD screen to view art work and you can touch the controls on the screen to run the Squeezebox.

    I was able to view it on Crutchfield and Amazon..........

    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LARRDA

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited April 2010
    I probably won't get one for awhile simply to see how many bugs it has. It took forever to be released becuase "they" said it was buggy. I was going to get a Squeeze Radio for the bedroom to also double as an alarm clock, but it seems really buggy based on the reviews.

    We'll see

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • dc55110
    dc55110 Posts: 128
    edited April 2010
    I'll be checking A'gon around the clock for old receivers being jettisoned to put in other rooms in the house.
    (((STEREO)))
    Sony DVP-N9000es
    Squeezebox Duet
    Theta ProBasic IIIA
    Audio Research SP14
    White Audio Labs B1
    Transparent SoundWave Super
    Paradigm Studio Monitor
    B&W 802 s3

    HT
    Sony Bravia KDL-40Z4100
    Sony BDP-S350
    Yamaha HTR-5790
    NHT SB3 (Fronts)
    NHT SC2 (center)
    NHT SB2 (surround)
    Velodyne FSR12
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited April 2010
    dc55110 wrote: »
    I'll be checking A'gon around the clock for old receivers being jettisoned to put in other rooms in the house.

    I will have FS eventually. Just need to see a few initial responses on the Squeezetouch before I buy.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2010
    I'm going to follow Brock's advice and wait a little bit. I may pick up one for the bedroom rig.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited April 2010
    dc55110 wrote: »
    I'll be checking A'gon around the clock for old receivers being jettisoned to put in other rooms in the house.
    Me too. I had planned to buy 2 or 3 more receivers for the various zones I wanted in my house. This Touch unit does nothing for me, as it has to be stationary. I prefer to control my music with my iPhone (iPeng). All I want is the little black boxes!! I have a feeling that it won't be a buyers market for them either.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited April 2010
    I don't get the whole "touch screen" concept? Who has the unit setting by where they are versus where the gear/rack is at? I would of been more excited if the actual unit was a black box and the remote had the 4.3" lcd screen with touch functionality.
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited April 2010
    dkg999 wrote: »
    I don't get the whole "touch screen" concept? Who has the unit setting by where they are versus where the gear/rack is at? I would of been more excited if the actual unit was a black box and the remote had the 4.3" lcd screen with touch functionality.

    They have that Doug. It's called the Duet and a single Duet controls every unit in the hose including the Squeeze Radio and the Squeeze Boom. The remote screen isn't touch though

    http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com/products/squeezebox-duet.html

    To me the touch screen is an added bonus. I like that I can now see the artwork and the screen is large enough to give more info and see across the room.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited April 2010
    heiney9 wrote: »
    To me the touch screen is an added bonus. I like that I can now see the artwork and the screen is large enough to give more info and see across the room.

    H9

    This, I was thinking about just getting a WDHD media player and add an external drive, but you still have to have a monitor, whether it be a TV or pc monitor, but with the touch you don't have to worry about that, since it includes its own screen. Also If i'm not mistaken if you have an Ipod touch there is an app that allows you to control your squeezebox if you really want a touch screen remote.
    Main 2ch -
    BlueSound Node->Ethereal optical cable->Peachtree Audio Nova 150->GoldenEar Triton 2+
    TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.

    TV 3.1 system -
    Denon 3500 -> Dynaudio Excite 32/22
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  • dc55110
    dc55110 Posts: 128
    edited April 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Me too. I had planned to buy 2 or 3 more receivers for the various zones I wanted in my house. This Touch unit does nothing for me, as it has to be stationary. I prefer to control my music with my iPhone (iPeng). All I want is the little black boxes!! I have a feeling that it won't be a buyers market for them either.

    There have already been a couple good deals... A receiver for $75 and a complete Duet for $215.
    (((STEREO)))
    Sony DVP-N9000es
    Squeezebox Duet
    Theta ProBasic IIIA
    Audio Research SP14
    White Audio Labs B1
    Transparent SoundWave Super
    Paradigm Studio Monitor
    B&W 802 s3

    HT
    Sony Bravia KDL-40Z4100
    Sony BDP-S350
    Yamaha HTR-5790
    NHT SB3 (Fronts)
    NHT SC2 (center)
    NHT SB2 (surround)
    Velodyne FSR12
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  • TooMal4u
    TooMal4u Posts: 11
    edited October 2012
    Hi dc55110 I have a White Audio Labs b1 amp and have no info or specs on it... do you have any specs or ratings or manual or schematics--mode of operation info? I can find very little on the web...

    Thank you very much in advance,

    David.
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