Conclusion:
The Cons are equal on that list, the Squeezebox Duet by Logitech is a MUST HAVE for anyone who listens to music over the internet. The Squeezebox Duet is very, very nice product to say the least and full of features. The Squeezebox Controller uses your house wireless access point to communicate with the Squeezebox Receiver, so the range between you and the receiver is greater than any remote you may have for your home entertainment system. Also, the Squeezebox Controller with its full color display shows you not just text listing what you are listening to, but with services like Pandora or Rhapsody you also get album art. The remote also more features that were not covered in this review, so there is plenty more the Squeezebox Duet can do for you. Also the fact that a computer is not needed to listen to your music is also great. The Squeezebox Duet is very compact that very little space on or next to your home amplifier is needed. Digging deep into our wallets, the $350-$400 price tag of the Squeezebox Duet may steer some away, but it has become a part of my home. I have been so impressed with this product that I have to give the Logitech Squeezebox Duet the Awesome Hardware award! Everyone should have one of these!!
Agreed the price is a little much, and you can use your PC to connect to your home stereo and play your music source. The duet is for the consumer who doesn’t want to commit their PC to their home stereo (one possible reason). The Duet also comes with an awesome remote that connects via your wireless access point so you don’t have to be in the room to change settings/songs etc. So if you have the money, it is worth it. I have been using mine ever since this review was posted and it has been very handy. If I had the extra money, I’d likely build a media PC and connect that to my home stereo. The media PC wouldn’t have a remote like the squeezebox duet that I could use in other rooms of the house, but if the price of the duet was cheaper than a media PC and all I was looking to just play music, I would favor the Duet.
i dont get it – you can get a laptop with i tunes on it and do the same thing
get a bluetooth audio link – no?
400$ is way too much
Correct. The controller is wireless 802.11b/g, and it has an RJ45 also. Wireless is the way to go.
“The controller requires a RJ45 network connection”
No it doesn’t. Neither does the receiver. It’s all wireless.