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- Listen even when your computer is off
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The multi-room controller with 2.4-inch colour display makes it easy to browse playlists, albums, artists, and more. Even search by name. Convenient scrollwheel, simple menus, and intuitive buttons make navigation a breeze. Expert engineering and sophisticated audio rendering technology provide sound clarity to please even the most demanding audiophile. Advanced 802.11g wireless technology eliminates the need to string wires everywhere just to listen to the music from your computer. And setting up an additional room is simple as pushing a button - even on secure networks. Access millions of songs, thousands of Internet radio stations, and music service providers such as Pandora, Rhapsody and Slacker, without ever turning on your computer using SqueezeNetwork, the unique Internet service. Even your personal music collection can be stored online in an MP3tunes music locker and played through your Squeezebox. Connect the Squeezebox Receiver to your stereo or powered speakers and create a musical oasis. Add additional Squeezebox Receivers and listen to a different song in each room, or synchronise them and hear the same music everywhere.
Free Internet Radio
Listen to thousands of local, international and commercial-free stations. They're organised by music genre for easy browsing on sites like Radio IO and Live365. Check out Pandora to discover new music. Are you into Coldplay? Pandora gives you a station of similar-sounding artists like your favourite artist. And with Logitech's mysqueezebox.com, you can access all the Internet radio stations and online music services even when your computer is turned off.
Your Personal Music Collection
Play songs stored on your PC or Mac in your den through the home stereo in your living room. No need to run wires or bring your computer to the living room to listen to your favourite tunes. Play your favourite tracks from the palm of your hand with the colour remote.
Easy set-up
All you need to get started is a Wi-Fi connection. Simply plug the Squeezebox Duet receiver into your home stereo system, bedroom stereo or kitchen audio system—anywhere you have audio gear. With the intuitive remote control, it's easier than ever to browse, select and play your favourite music or discover new music.
Colour remote control for easy access to all your music
The remote's 2.4-inch colour screen and familiar music-player menus make it easy to pick and play songs from Internet radio, online music services and your personal music collection. The remote works with the entire Squeezebox family of players and its brilliant colour display makes browsing playlists, albums, and artists a snap. Navigate long lists quickly with the thumb-friendly scroll wheel. Use the intuitive control buttons to easily pre-set and play your favourite Internet radio stations or repeat that killer Sting track. You can even pass the remote around the party for a lively game of "name that tune".
Your Squeezebox Duet remote control is rechargeable, so you never have to buy new batteries. The battery indicator lets you know when the battery is low. To recharge it, simply dock the remote in its cradle. The sleek recharging stand is also a great "home base" for your remote, so it's always at hand.
Crystal-clear high-fidelity audio for an immersive music experience
You don't want to miss a beat, note or nuance. That's why Squeezebox Duet features sophisticated audio rendering technology, including a true 24-bit DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter). Translation: your compressed digital music actually sounds as crystal clear and richly detailed as listening to a CD. From the haunting oboe in the background of Beethoven's 5th to the driving drum kicks behind a Who classic, it's like hearing your digital music for the first time.
Simple set up—without running wires from room to room
Within minutes, you'll be listening to music from all over the world. Squeezebox Duet's reliably strong 802.11g wireless connection brings music from your computer and the Internet to any room in your home-without having to run any wires. Just download the free set-up software, plug the player into your audio system, and start exploring music from all over the world.
Add Squeezebox players for more music in more places
Put more players in all the rooms where you want music. They can work together or independently, all controlled by your Squeezebox Duet remote. Listen to the same song throughout your house, or mix it up with a different song in every room. Get cooking with Tchaikovsky in the kitchen. Wake up to Beyonce in the bedroom. Jump-start your morning with local news in the bathroom.
Free Internet Radio
Listen to thousands of local, international and commercial-free stations. They're organised by music genre for easy browsing on sites like Radio IO and Live365. Check out Pandora to discover new music. Are you into Coldplay? Pandora gives you a station of similar-sounding artists like your favourite artist. And with Logitech's mysqueezebox.com, you can access all the Internet radio stations and online music services even when your computer is turned off.
Your Personal Music Collection
Play songs stored on your PC or Mac in your den through the home stereo in your living room. No need to run wires or bring your computer to the living room to listen to your favourite tunes. Play your favourite tracks from the palm of your hand with the colour remote.
Easy set-up
All you need to get started is a Wi-Fi connection. Simply plug the Squeezebox Duet receiver into your home stereo system, bedroom stereo or kitchen audio system—anywhere you have audio gear. With the intuitive remote control, it's easier than ever to browse, select and play your favourite music or discover new music.
Colour remote control for easy access to all your musicThe remote's 2.4-inch colour screen and familiar music-player menus make it easy to pick and play songs from Internet radio, online music services and your personal music collection. The remote works with the entire Squeezebox family of players and its brilliant colour display makes browsing playlists, albums, and artists a snap. Navigate long lists quickly with the thumb-friendly scroll wheel. Use the intuitive control buttons to easily pre-set and play your favourite Internet radio stations or repeat that killer Sting track. You can even pass the remote around the party for a lively game of "name that tune".
Your Squeezebox Duet remote control is rechargeable, so you never have to buy new batteries. The battery indicator lets you know when the battery is low. To recharge it, simply dock the remote in its cradle. The sleek recharging stand is also a great "home base" for your remote, so it's always at hand.
Crystal-clear high-fidelity audio for an immersive music experience
You don't want to miss a beat, note or nuance. That's why Squeezebox Duet features sophisticated audio rendering technology, including a true 24-bit DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter). Translation: your compressed digital music actually sounds as crystal clear and richly detailed as listening to a CD. From the haunting oboe in the background of Beethoven's 5th to the driving drum kicks behind a Who classic, it's like hearing your digital music for the first time.
Simple set up—without running wires from room to room
Within minutes, you'll be listening to music from all over the world. Squeezebox Duet's reliably strong 802.11g wireless connection brings music from your computer and the Internet to any room in your home-without having to run any wires. Just download the free set-up software, plug the player into your audio system, and start exploring music from all over the world.
Add Squeezebox players for more music in more places
Put more players in all the rooms where you want music. They can work together or independently, all controlled by your Squeezebox Duet remote. Listen to the same song throughout your house, or mix it up with a different song in every room. Get cooking with Tchaikovsky in the kitchen. Wake up to Beyonce in the bedroom. Jump-start your morning with local news in the bathroom.
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76 of 78 people found the following review helpful
I've owned Squeezeboxes for a little while now, but thought I'd wait a while before opting for the Duet, which I installed last week. After using it thoroughly over the past few days, I'm ready to review it. And it's a cracker!
First things first, the Duet works with your existing Squeezebox. If you already own one, then you just need to buy the controller - not necessarily both the controller and the squeezebox streamer (unless you want two Squeezeboxes - for example in two rooms).
I read the review that said that range was reduced (from the Squeezebox 3), and I just can't duplicate that at all. The controller operates via WiFi, so if you get a WiFi signal, then it's 'in range'. I wandered all over my house, into areas where windows reports the signal as 'poor' on my laptop, and the Duet controller worked just fine.
I also think that the reviewers who said this wasn't 'plug and play' do have a point - but then again, I have yet to come across a media streamer that is. In audiophile terms, the Burr-Brown DAC of Squeezebox is vastly superior to that used by the 'competition', and there are now customisers who can fit power supplies with audiophile components if you want to raise the quality to that esoteric 'golden ears' category - but it sounds just fine to me 'as is'.
The unit has a built-in wifi connection, and a 2.5" colour screen that really frees your music. It's like using your ipod to choose the music, but your HiFi playing it.
As before, there are essentially two seperate programs in the firmware. 1. You can stream media from any PC in your home and connect to web radio using Squeeze Centre (Last FM, ShoutCast, Live 365, Radio IO, Radio Time - which gets you local radio throughout the world and - for a payment of around £30 - Live 365 gives you 1000's of custom radio stations).
2. You can connect to web radio directly (without switching on your PC) through SqueezeNetwork.
3. You switch between the two in 'Settings', by choosing 'Music Source'.
To set up, you'll need a bit of organisation. Before doing anything, it's an idea to register with LastFM, Radio Time, and Live 365 free (or Premium with a payment). The web addresses are www.last.fm www.live365.com and www.radiotime.com. You also need to get the WEP or WPA key for your wireless network. Once you have login IDs and passwords, then go to slimdevices (who make the squeezebox) www.slimdevices.com and download SlimServer. Install this, create an account, and store your passwords for the stations that you just obtained. Then, you switch on Squeezebox and enter your wireless key - you're away.
In operation, I found it great. I had already given my music appropraie album art, and Squeezebox duet shows this on the controller, along with the time, RSS feeds etc. There have been two crashes since I bought it - one of which needed me to remove the battery and start again. It's a pain, but not the end of the world - and i have used it for much of the time (I'm on holiday for these two weeks).
Overall - very highly recommended. If you own a Squeezebox then you should go for it. If not, then be methodical and organised and it should all work just fine. The sound quality is great, the graphics excellent, and the unit feels high quality to me (in a metal-and-piano black holder that is very well-made. And you can download extras from the Slim Devices community - but I'd make sure your unit works well and is stable before doing that.
In short - don't hesitate - buy one. It's a fraction of the price of a Sonos (the only real competition)!
First things first, the Duet works with your existing Squeezebox. If you already own one, then you just need to buy the controller - not necessarily both the controller and the squeezebox streamer (unless you want two Squeezeboxes - for example in two rooms).
I read the review that said that range was reduced (from the Squeezebox 3), and I just can't duplicate that at all. The controller operates via WiFi, so if you get a WiFi signal, then it's 'in range'. I wandered all over my house, into areas where windows reports the signal as 'poor' on my laptop, and the Duet controller worked just fine.
I also think that the reviewers who said this wasn't 'plug and play' do have a point - but then again, I have yet to come across a media streamer that is. In audiophile terms, the Burr-Brown DAC of Squeezebox is vastly superior to that used by the 'competition', and there are now customisers who can fit power supplies with audiophile components if you want to raise the quality to that esoteric 'golden ears' category - but it sounds just fine to me 'as is'.
The unit has a built-in wifi connection, and a 2.5" colour screen that really frees your music. It's like using your ipod to choose the music, but your HiFi playing it.
As before, there are essentially two seperate programs in the firmware. 1. You can stream media from any PC in your home and connect to web radio using Squeeze Centre (Last FM, ShoutCast, Live 365, Radio IO, Radio Time - which gets you local radio throughout the world and - for a payment of around £30 - Live 365 gives you 1000's of custom radio stations).
2. You can connect to web radio directly (without switching on your PC) through SqueezeNetwork.
3. You switch between the two in 'Settings', by choosing 'Music Source'.
To set up, you'll need a bit of organisation. Before doing anything, it's an idea to register with LastFM, Radio Time, and Live 365 free (or Premium with a payment). The web addresses are www.last.fm www.live365.com and www.radiotime.com. You also need to get the WEP or WPA key for your wireless network. Once you have login IDs and passwords, then go to slimdevices (who make the squeezebox) www.slimdevices.com and download SlimServer. Install this, create an account, and store your passwords for the stations that you just obtained. Then, you switch on Squeezebox and enter your wireless key - you're away.
In operation, I found it great. I had already given my music appropraie album art, and Squeezebox duet shows this on the controller, along with the time, RSS feeds etc. There have been two crashes since I bought it - one of which needed me to remove the battery and start again. It's a pain, but not the end of the world - and i have used it for much of the time (I'm on holiday for these two weeks).
Overall - very highly recommended. If you own a Squeezebox then you should go for it. If not, then be methodical and organised and it should all work just fine. The sound quality is great, the graphics excellent, and the unit feels high quality to me (in a metal-and-piano black holder that is very well-made. And you can download extras from the Slim Devices community - but I'd make sure your unit works well and is stable before doing that.
In short - don't hesitate - buy one. It's a fraction of the price of a Sonos (the only real competition)!
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
I've tried a few other "Streaming" devices but this is the best.
Others were integrated Hi-Fi type and weren't quite up to the standard I'd hoped for.
I have a problem with a lot of gadgets today, in that they promise loads and never quite deliver everything I expect them, which means I more often than not just have to put up with their failings.
Not with the Squeezebox. This works. Simple as that. It does everything it should and it does it well.
Setup might not be straight forward for everyone, but I would suggest that's normally because not everyone has the same home network set-up so I wouldn't say that is Logitech's fault.
If you have problems, look at the support on the website and ask a question in the Squeezebox forums. It can normally be answered fairly quickly.
I've configured mine to use mixed mode network, that is Ethernet for the actual player box and wireless for the controller.
Had to change my wireless network settings slightly but again I think that is how I'd configured the wireless originally and not Logitech's fault.
Streams all my music (including Lossless formats such as FLAC and WAV) which is a massive plus for me and one of the reasons I never got on with the other players I'd tried.
Also got it configured to run off a NAS box which again works flawlessly.
Internet radio works great and there is a massive choice of stations.
One of my favourite features is the integration with the BBC iPlayer so you can listen to your favourite programs when you want.
Once again, the Squeezebox does exactly what it says on the tin and it does it very well.
Others were integrated Hi-Fi type and weren't quite up to the standard I'd hoped for.
I have a problem with a lot of gadgets today, in that they promise loads and never quite deliver everything I expect them, which means I more often than not just have to put up with their failings.
Not with the Squeezebox. This works. Simple as that. It does everything it should and it does it well.
Setup might not be straight forward for everyone, but I would suggest that's normally because not everyone has the same home network set-up so I wouldn't say that is Logitech's fault.
If you have problems, look at the support on the website and ask a question in the Squeezebox forums. It can normally be answered fairly quickly.
I've configured mine to use mixed mode network, that is Ethernet for the actual player box and wireless for the controller.
Had to change my wireless network settings slightly but again I think that is how I'd configured the wireless originally and not Logitech's fault.
Streams all my music (including Lossless formats such as FLAC and WAV) which is a massive plus for me and one of the reasons I never got on with the other players I'd tried.
Also got it configured to run off a NAS box which again works flawlessly.
Internet radio works great and there is a massive choice of stations.
One of my favourite features is the integration with the BBC iPlayer so you can listen to your favourite programs when you want.
Once again, the Squeezebox does exactly what it says on the tin and it does it very well.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
I love my new Logitech Squeezebox Duet system. It took a little time to set up but after I had got my software firewall issues fixed it worked like a dream. In fact i'm so pleased with it I purchased an additional receiver unit for another room. I also use my iPhone with software from the Apple App Store to act as a handy second control unit (though for those of you with an iPhone already and tempted to just get a reciever ... don't do it - the Squeezebox control unit that comes with the Duet systems is well worth it!).
My set up is as follows:
- 1x Logitech Sqeezebox control unit (comes with the Duet system)
- 2x Logitech Squeezebox receivers (1x comes with the Duet system - I purchased the other seperately)
- Receiver ONE is in my sitting room and is connected to a Logitech Z-2300 THX Certified speaker system
- Receiver TWO is in my conservatory and connected via Powerline Ethernet (i.e. over my home electricity system from the router) as Wifi didn't work - works great though!
- Music is stored on the hard-drive of my home computer in WMA format (typically 192kbps) and MP3 format (typically 320kbps) - approx 400 albums all work great
- Belkin MIMO Wireless G+ ADSL Router
- Standard BT ADSL 512k internet connection
- McAfee Firewall / Security Center
- Microsoft Vista
The bottom line: the benefits I value most are a) the outstanding sound quality and b) the ease of use of the Logitech Squeezebox Duet system once you have it up and running. Squeezebox doesn't play DRM protected music though so keep this in mind before purchasing. In conclusion, if you are into your music and have a large collection this is great value for money. Buy it!
UPDATE AUGUST 2010
I have now changed my home set-up and have moved to an iMac. The set-up was seamless and Logitech Squeezebox on the Mac works great. The only problem I had (and it was a big one entirely of my own making) was that most of my music files were in WMA which doesn't work well on the Mac. I had to change all the files to MP3 320kbps Variable Bit Rate. Now all music is perfect.
Still highly recommended.
My set up is as follows:
- 1x Logitech Sqeezebox control unit (comes with the Duet system)
- 2x Logitech Squeezebox receivers (1x comes with the Duet system - I purchased the other seperately)
- Receiver ONE is in my sitting room and is connected to a Logitech Z-2300 THX Certified speaker system
- Receiver TWO is in my conservatory and connected via Powerline Ethernet (i.e. over my home electricity system from the router) as Wifi didn't work - works great though!
- Music is stored on the hard-drive of my home computer in WMA format (typically 192kbps) and MP3 format (typically 320kbps) - approx 400 albums all work great
- Belkin MIMO Wireless G+ ADSL Router
- Standard BT ADSL 512k internet connection
- McAfee Firewall / Security Center
- Microsoft Vista
The bottom line: the benefits I value most are a) the outstanding sound quality and b) the ease of use of the Logitech Squeezebox Duet system once you have it up and running. Squeezebox doesn't play DRM protected music though so keep this in mind before purchasing. In conclusion, if you are into your music and have a large collection this is great value for money. Buy it!
UPDATE AUGUST 2010
I have now changed my home set-up and have moved to an iMac. The set-up was seamless and Logitech Squeezebox on the Mac works great. The only problem I had (and it was a big one entirely of my own making) was that most of my music files were in WMA which doesn't work well on the Mac. I had to change all the files to MP3 320kbps Variable Bit Rate. Now all music is perfect.
Still highly recommended.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Duet
I bought this as a used product, the reomote control is great and works very well, the unit iself is quite small and sits out of site on top of my suuround sound system. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Ian Hamilton
Fantastic Hi-Fi Component
Initially I wanted something that could stream the MP3s and FLACs on my PC to my nice old NAD amp and B&W speakers. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Morgan-evans
I give up
I have had this for 3 years now and I probably have had 3 week's use from it. I only persevered with it for so long because I hate wasting money. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Davo
Does exactly what it says on the tin, and more
Just thought I'd add my view here, and all I can say is it's fantastic. Got it out the box, and set up within 10 mins, I had already set up the squeezebox server on my NAS, and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bryan Munday
Logitech Squeezebox Duet
El cacharito cumple con las expectativas, calidad de solido y accesibilidad.Maravilloso.Las radios por Internet y las aplicaciones de Logitech de 9. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jose Luis
Lovely kit - when it works.
I can only endorse what others have said. This is beautifully designed and built kit and lovely to handle and look at. BUT as a consumer product it has serious drawbacks. Read more
Published 8 months ago by geoff60017
I love this
I love this product.
I love it quite simply because I can bring my music collection stored on my PC to my hi-fi separates. Read more
I love it quite simply because I can bring my music collection stored on my PC to my hi-fi separates. Read more
Published 8 months ago by V. E. Brindle
Excellent idea, good build quality, disastrous execution. Do not buy.
I have had the Duet for a few months now and when it works it is fantastic. Does exactly what it says on the tin, it's easy to use and it's got great sound quality. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Chris
An excellent music streamer works well and sounds good
My setup is as follows. The Squeezebox receiver is connected to a top end Denon AV amp via the optical connection (not using the logitech DAC's) and the music is streamed from a... Read more
Published 10 months ago by A. Preston
Works a treat
After many bad reviews i thought i might jump to the Duets defence.
I ordered mine elsewhere but set up in about 30 mins. Read more
I ordered mine elsewhere but set up in about 30 mins. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. P. Sales
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