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March 2008
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The editors liked
Incredibly intuitive to use
Easy to set up
Great remote
Great online functionality
Excellent remote with colour screen and scroll wheel control
Supports Wi-Fi and Ethernet home networks
Compatible with virtually all non-DRM audio file formats
Amazing sound from something this compact
Controller has great customisation options
Very cheap multi-room audio
Relatively straightforward to set up
The editors didn't like
Remotes scroll wheel could be slightly better
No DRM compatibility The Final Word The updated Squeezebox Duet from Logitech is one of the best music streaming devices on the market
With only a few flaws.
Minor improvements could make the already good interface even better
No compatibility with DRM music files such as those purchased from iTunes
Setup process could frustrate those who arent tech-savvy
The two things that could possibly be held against this player are, first, its lack of UPnP compatibility - you're stuck with SqueezeCentre (though there are versions available for Linux as well as MacOS and Windows) - and second, its high price. But even...
Abstract: Last year Logitech acquired Slim Devices, the maker of the Squeezebox units. The Squeezebox Duet is the first device that has the Logitech touches added it to that we have come to know and love. While this has replaced Logitech’s previous wireless sys...
Sleek, attractive styling, Excellent audio fidelity, Works with many online music services, Easy firmware upgrades
Not firewall friendly, Using multiple receivers can bog down network, Inadequate documentation and no on-device help
We like the Logitech Squeezebox Duet for its ease of use (after initial setup) and excellent audio fidelity. The controller gives you quick access to a bevy of music sources in the palm of your hand. Its limitations and setup hassles are fairly minor c...
Streams music wirelessly from PCs or Macs. Even supports Linux. Excellent onscreen graphics on remote. Robust file support. Expandable by purchasing additional receivers. Provides access to iTunes, Pandora, Rhapsody, and Slacker online music services with...
Remote has long lag time and occasionally freezes up with some functions.
With its excellent software and good integration of online music services, the Squeezebox Duet wireless music system is an affordable alternative to the Editors Choice–winning, but incredibly expensive, Sonos ZonePlayer 80....
Published: 2008-03-04, Author: John , review by: cnet.com
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 (on...
Minor improvements could make the already good interface even better; scroll wheel isnt quite as responsive as the iPods; no compatibility with DRM music files such as those purchased from iTunes or Zune online stores; setup process could frustrate t...
With its excellent iPod-like remote, the Logitech Squeezebox Duet is an ideal way to stream the full range of digital music--including files on your computers hard drive, premium subscription music services, and free Internet radio--to your living roo...
Abstract: Logitechs Squeezebox Duet won a Best Buy award in last years group test of streaming audio players. The Duet consists of a receiver with stereo phono, coaxial and optical S/PDIF outputs and a remote control with a colour screen. The remote control...
Like Sunny and Cher, Maverick and Goose, erm, Peter Andre and Katie Price, all good things come in twos. Step forward the Squeezebox Duet, a handy media streamer with two parts: the main Squeezebox unit and the rechargeable remote control. Once the Wi-Fi-...
Of course, you'll need to have a computer with a music library first. And you'll have to sign up to the SqueezeNetwork and download the SqueezeCenter software - but that takes about ten minutes, so it's a lot less painful than an episode of Ka...
User-friendly and sonically tasty, The Logictech Squeezebox Duet is the digital muso junkie's fix. It's not without its flaws, but these pale to insignificance behind its plus points.Slim Devices Squeezebox Duet is tagged with Logitech and Digital...
Quite superb sound quality, Inexpensive, Delightfully simple to set up, Convenient because one handset will control several Squeezebox units around the home
So lightweight that it can float above the table with inflexible interconnects, other than that we have no complaints
A media streamer with absolutely no glaring deficiencies is a rarer thing than youd think, but Logitech has come up with one. Set up is painless once you have the right set of instructions, even for the technophobic. In use, the Duet is a joy: simple...
