Logitech Squeezebox Duet Expert Reviews

Digital audio is great--especially if you've got a multigigabyte music collection sitting on your computer or you subscribe to an "all you can eat" music service like Rhapsody. The problem, for a lot of people, is that they're stuck listening to all ...

Network digital audio system includes excellent wireless remote with color screen and scroll wheel control ; supports Wi-Fi and Ethernet home networks ; compatible with virtually all non-DRM audio file formats, provides access to PC-based music files ...

has its own positive and very nice features that are unique. Let's take a look

The cradle and the power adapter for the Receiver both have a universal plug which in our package only came with the U.S. 110v adapter

ew devices are a pain to set up and then once you're done leave you wondering if your time was well spent. That's how I often feel about setting up a new PC: it takes a lot of work and afterword I'll have pretty much what I started with, only in a ...

This is nice stuff, but I need to briefly rant about the Duet's 15-step set-up process. I do not EVER want to read instructions like "The number on the controller's LCD screen is the last six numbers of the MAC address. You may confirm this number by ...

Nice job with the firmware upgrade, Logitech! When we first reviewed the baby Squeezebox five months ago (issue 16.06), we weren't totally impressed - the device seemed difficult to use. Well, we've changed our tune. The Duet now connects your ...

Easier to set up than a lemonade stand. Exceptional value. Hot mix of internet radio, Pandora, Rhapsody, Last.fm and top podcasts from Odeo and Podcast Alley, plus optional service from Sirius. Remote displays news from the BBC, The New York Times, ...

Can be slow connecting to large libraries via WiFi ; our 10,000-tune trove sometimes made the Duet controller sing solo. No DRM support

Control all your tunes-all over the house. The Squeezebox Duet helps lazy music lovers live the dream of easy access to their digital album collections. Like an AirPort Express, the compact receiver connects to your stereo and plays songs from a ...

Wi-Fi LCD remote works well. Great sound quality. Variety of audio outputs. Automatically adds iTunes songs and playlists to its menu. Cradle recharges remote's battery. Universal binary

Remote's scrollwheel advances too slowly for large music libraries. Some interface aspects feel clunky. Can't connect to multiple Macs or Ethernet hard drives

Despite a few foibles, the Squeezebox Duet is a great way to control your digital music playback from anywhere on your Wi-Fi network. Just don't forget to stretch your legs every once in a while.

New, smooth digital music streamer boasts logical navigation.

Logical navigation ; Simple setup

Playback occasionally fails ; Imprecise scroll wheel

Overall, this is an elegant system that's simple to set up and use, and it offers a reasonably priced alternative to high-end products such as the Sonos Digital Music System. But its habit of cutting out or failing to play a song can be extremely ...

When you see a color display on a music-streamer's remote control, it's natural to assume that the manufacturer is going after the vaunted Sonos Digital Music System. But after thoroughly testing the Squeezebox Duet-Slim Devices's first new product ...

Terrific remote control, inexpensive, open source

Piggybacks on your Wi-Fi network, compatible only with 802.11b/g

But sound is the most important criterion for measuring an audio streamer's performance, and the Duet's design forced Logitech to drop the 24-bit Burr-Brown DAC that lent previous Squeezebox models their sweet disposition. We're happy to report, ...

Play songs stored on your computer, tune in to thousands of Internet radio stations, or connect to online services such as Pandora and Rhapsody. Plus, the multi-room controller...

If you can work an iPod, you can work the Logitech Squeezebox Duet. This multi-room audio streamer is easy to use and attractive, too. It supports a plethora of codecs and could be the best, most enjoyable way of setting your PC's music collection free

Easy to use ; great design ; open-source ; huge codec support ; Internet radio ; on-demand music from Internet Archive ; Last.fm integration ; gapless playback

Software not included ; LCD screen could be brighter ; no USB port

A truly superb music streamer, with just about everything a streamer should have built-in and painfully simple to use. No matter if you're a novice or an IT pro, you'll love it and it'll love you back