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Re: Re: xPLRioNet - Vote 2 - THE RESULT




Neil Frost wrote:

>Lol.....
>
>Well if you can't beat 'em (or have a big enough influence....;-) ) you
might as w ll see what the fuss is about.....
>
>Neil
>

Neil,

I've used "the big four" MP3 players extensively, and my personal
take is:

- First choice: Squeezebox
For: Display (usable for all kinds of stuff), Digital Out, Wireless
Against: Price

- Second choice: SliMP3
For: Display (ditto)
Against: Price

- Third choice: Rio/DDAR
For: Local manual control
Against: No longer available new, but do come up second-hand

- Fourth: Exstreamer
For: Not much anymore, IMHO
Against: No local control

The reason that I say "not much anymore" for the Exstreamer is
that
historically it was better than the Rios for control by web / external
apps. The work that Tony's done on xPLRioNet means that, from my point
of view, all the advantages it used to have over the Rio have been eroded.

The real reason I have lots of Rios is that once I'd got a few, I sort
of ended up buying more for other rooms, and there were big advantages
to having all the same :-)

M.


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