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Systemic Development => Digital Audio Devices => Streaming Players => Topic started by: ik632 on September 05, 2008, 05:47:30 AM

Title: Squeezebox Boom
Post by: ik632 on September 05, 2008, 05:47:30 AM

I don't know if you guys are keeping up with SlimDevices these days but they just released a new player.

http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_boom.html (http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_boom.html)

(http://www.slimdevices.com/images/squeezebox_boom/boom_front_remote_on_top_660x286.jpg)

This might be the solution to my wife wanting music in the bathroom and me not wanting to cut any more holes in the walls.

Title: Re: Squeezebox Boom
Post by: Carlman on September 05, 2008, 06:24:34 AM

I can see how it'd be 'tempting'.  :lol:

Title: Re: Squeezebox Boom
Post by: bpape on September 05, 2008, 07:40:54 AM

Yup.  I might be selling one of those to a customer of mine.  We're doing an inside setup in his main room but also wants music outside and in his garage/work area.  Wants to keep it on a budget.  This is a nice solution.  My wife thinks she wants one too for outside on the deck.

Bryan

Title: Re: Squeezebox Boom
Post by: mgalusha on September 05, 2008, 08:05:30 AM

I want one for my shop. Not only as a source of music but also a very handy source for testing gear on the bench.

Hmm, looks like I'd have to add a line out. Would have been nice if they had included one and an S/PDIF as well. :(

Perhaps I was wrong, reading the audio design guide the subwoofer output can also accept headphones and that is selectable in the UI, so I'm sure that would be used as a normal analog output.

Title: Re: Squeezebox Boom
Post by: mgalusha on September 05, 2008, 08:22:04 AM

If you have a few spare minutes the Audio Design Whitepaper (http://wiki.slimdevices.com/uploads/a/ad/Logitech_Squeezebox_Boom_Audio_Design.pdf) is worth a read. There is a lot of cool engineering in this little $300 box.

Title: Re: Squeezebox Boom
Post by: ik632 on September 10, 2008, 03:12:36 PM

Looks like the link is broken currently. I'm definitely liking it though. This looks like a real good option for the bedroom. I even have an old woofer from some computer speakers that I could hook up for low end reinforcement.

Title: Re: Squeezebox Boom
Post by: Carlman on September 10, 2008, 06:17:06 PM

I always like to have 'low end reinforcement' in the bedroom.  :lol:

Title: Re: Squeezebox Boom
Post by: mdconnelly on September 11, 2008, 09:58:49 AM

Hey, there was talk of a group buy on the Slimdevices stuff awhile back.  I'm still wanting a Duet controller and the Boom would work great in my kitchen.   Any chance of reviving interest on another group buy?

Title: Re: Squeezebox Boom
Post by: bpape on September 11, 2008, 10:04:46 AM

I could certainly do that.  There wasn't enough interest previously to make it viable. 

Bryan

Title: Re: Squeezebox Boom
Post by: ik632 on September 14, 2008, 06:22:43 PM

I'd like to get one, but I'm saving up to get a new tv for the living room. So, I guess I'll be waiting for a bit.