Logitech Squeezebox

PC Advisor has reviewed the Logitech Squeezebox and encountered some problems with the controls saying the  “biggest weakness, however, is its interface. Using the scroll knob to navigate large lists of items on the Logitech Squeezebox Radio’s small screen is frustrating, and the number of button presses required to access different functions can also be a pain.”

However, the overall feeling was positive with a “sound quality [that] is quite good for such a small package, and plenty loud enough to fill a small-to-medium-sized room”.

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Squeezebox Battery

If you love your Logitech Squeezebox, but you are shackled to the wall by its power cable, then you can now cut free using the new Squeezebox battery pack and remote.

For $49.99 (or €49.99 in Europe) you get 6 hours of rechargeable battery life and can take your Squeezebox anywhere within range of a WiFi signal.

Existing users will need to upgrade to software version 7.4.2 and supplied are limited to the USA and Europe.

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Logitech Squeezebox in red

The Inquirer has reviewed the Logitech Squeezebox and found it has  “excellent software both on the device and for streaming, high build quality, good variety of Internet radio stations loaded at start up.”

Downsides were a lack of  “removable storage support, no remote control”.

All in all,  it’s a very positive review.

“Logitech’s Squeezebox Radio is a quality item with excellent software all round. The Squeezebox Radio allows you to get going in minimal time but offers a lot more for those who want to fiddle around with their streaming. With adequate sound quality the only letdown is the rather high price.”

The review gives the Squeezebox 7 out of 10.

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Logitech Squeezebox

Pricemo have looked at the Logitech Squueezebox and liked what they saw.

“The Squeezebox Radio offers a good rounded package at a price that is reasonable value for money.”

“Overall there isn’t much to dislike about the Squeezebox Radio. We’ve picked at a few points, but when it comes to the crunch, it’s a simple device, with oodles of potential, that sounds great.”

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Logitech Squeezebox

Wired’s Geek Dad has reviewed the Logitech Squeezebox saying, “At £150 it’s not the cheapest option, but there is stacks of functionality on offer here, making its minor downsides insignificant in comparison.”

One of those downsides is the fiddly control mechanism exacerbated by the available choice of stations. “The biggest downside of the Squeezebox mirrors the internet itself — being overwhelmed by choice.”

The sound quality is praised though – “well rounded and surprisingly bright for such a small unit.

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Logitech Squeezebox in red

ApplyWifi has reviewed the Logitech Squeezebox and says that “an affordable price of $200 and its fabulous features … set it apart from the rest.”

They describe it as “an absolute visual delight. With a 2.4 inch full-color imagery screen and Wi-Fi radio reception, the receiver is full of great features.”

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Logitech Squeezebox

Radio Business Report has reviewed the Logitech Squuzebox and describe it as “a really nice unit overall that stands out from the crowd.”

They contrast it with radios on the Reciva platform saying “under music genres, stations are not organized alphabetically (unlike the Reciva platform radios). It takes time to find a station you’re looking for in this menu option.”

On the plus side it “packs a real visual punch, combining full-color LCD imagery (a 2.4” screen) with WiFi radio reception – we’re talking logos and type display for all stations it receives (100,000+ radio stations and shows); display album art, scrolling artist/track info; Flickr photo slideshows and very cool lists of any city’s stations across the planet.”

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“Charging extra for a remote control and battery is frankly a disgrace, since both are pretty essential if you want to use the Radio about the house or in the garden, which surely is the very point of it.”

They sum it up by saying that the new device is the transistor radio of the Squeezebox range to the Boom’s ghetto blaster.

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