Re: Standalone Network MP3 Players

["mark_harrison_uk2" <mph@xxxxxxx>]

Mark's personal POV:

Rio Receiver / DDAR
- Advantages: Price, Built in amp, xAP/xPL controllable
- Disadvantages: Only avaiable second-hand, poor quality display

Turtle Beach Audiotron
- Advantages: Digital out, no special server software required (1)
- Disadvantages: Price

SliMP3
- Advantages: Display usable by third party (xAP/xPL) applications
- Disadvantages: Price

Barix Exstreamer:
- Advantages: Price, size
- Disadvantages: No front panel control

Barix Exstreamer Digital:
- Advantage: size, price (sort of), digital out
- Disadvantages: Avaialbility???

(1): Works off standard Windows / SAMBA share


I personally have 6 Rio Receivers. This is more a reflection on what
was available a couple of years ago than what I would do now. I got
one in the original Graham Howe bulk buy, then imported a few more
directly, and finally organised a bulk buy on them myself.

If I were starting again, I'd probably go the SliMP3 route for
subsidiary rooms, and either the Barix Digital or Squeezebox route
for major rooms (where I have processors with digital in.)

Regards,

Mark

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Derek Erb" <erb@e...> wrote:
> I am very interested in getting (at least) one of these.
>
> The new SliMP3 looks great.  I especially like the fact that it has
> a headphone jack.
>
> The cd3o models look very good as well and cheaper.
>
> Has anyone tried either of these?  Any comparisons?
>
> I am basically looking for MP3 players which I can plug in to my
> Ethernet network (RJ45 100mbps) and in to speakers, stereo or
> headphones without having to use another computer or TV to choose
> the songs.
>
> Any opinions on either of these or others?  Any other models I
> should be looking at?