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Home Audio Streaming Solutions

  • 10-11-2008 5:49pm
    #1
    Caoimhin.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭


    Anybody got any experience with any of the home audio streaming solutions on offer at the moment?

    I was looking into the Sonos system now that it can be controlled from the iPod touch, but man that rig is pricey..

    Logitech Squeezebox seems to be a cheaper alternative and scores quite good in online reviews...

    Thoughts/experience anybody?


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  • #2
    MediaTank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭MediaTank


    I've a Sonos and you're right it is expensive, though much cheaper now with iPhone control. I'd say that technically the Sonos is more advanced than Squeezebox i.e. mesh network vs. client/server. The CS model used by Squeezebox can swamp your wifi bandwidth as you add zones. Also you need to install server software on the box where your music is stored (SqueezeCenter?) and if you are streaming from a NAS then very few NAs devices support this. Sonos on the other hand just uses SMB to access a NAs which they aall support. Also the Squeezebox user interface sucks when compared to Sonos.

    MT


  • #3
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    Ive done multi zone Sonas installs. Its a good system but the mesh can be be hit and miss in some houses. It operates on 2.4Ghz which is the same as most wireless routers so you can still degrade your sonos/home lan perfomance using the mesh. Its features are great and its very simple to use.

    The price of the Squeezebox is very attractive. You can almost do your whole house for the price of sonos is one room. As well as that you can put Squeeze Box Boom's in some rooms and control them wirelessly or physically. The NAS side of things is a bit of a downside but you can get around it but does require someone farirly technical.


  • #4
    MediaTank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭MediaTank


    Some nice offers at the moment on the Sonos web site in the run up to Christmas.


  • #5
    MediaTank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭MediaTank


    Rew wrote: »
    It operates on 2.4Ghz which is the same as most wireless routers so you can still degrade your sonos/home lan perfomance using the mesh.

    In my experience, if you dedicate a wireless channel to Sonos it works flawlessly. I've my multi-zone Sonos on channel 1, my wifi VoIP handset on channel 11, and everything else including 2 laptops and 2 cell phones on channel 6. Notwithstanding that distance and signal barriers can still be a problem in some installs.

    MT


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