Roku SoundBridge M2000 - Network audio player

Finally, a digital music player that looks as good as it sounds! Roku presents the SoundBridge music players, featuring a unique design that fuses beautiful, large displays with compact, sleek enclosures. The SoundBridge connects your stereo or powered speakers to your computer's digital music library.The SoundBridge's attractive, contemporary metal enclosure looks great in your living room or bedroom, and features convenient integrated cable management that keeps everything neat and organized. The end caps are removable for plugging in cables, which are routed out the back through a hole in the end cap. There are no moving parts (like CD player, hard disk, or fan) so all you hear is your music.Bright, sharp vacuum-fluorescent displays are easy to read in all lighting conditions and from any angle - even from across the room! The music visualizer plays along with the beat of your music, with several display options. The SoundBridge players are designed to integrate smoothly with any audio system to produce the best possible sound quality. Both players feature a high-quality 24-bit DAC and gold-plated RCA analog connections. Or, use your existing system's digital processing capabilities with both optical and coaxial digital outputs. The easy-to-install software runs on Mac and Windows, and integrates easily with iTunes and other music programs.SoundBridge supports most major music formats, including MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, and Ogg Vorbis.The SoundBridge players stream your digital music library from your computer over your wired or wireless home network to any room in your house, so your music doesn't have to be tethered to the PC. (Wireless requires optional low-cost CompactFlash Wi-Fi adapter.)Playlist support, easy browsing and searching, and shuffle/repeat options let you tailor your music to your tastes. Browse your music by artist, title, album or genre. Control your SoundBridge with a custom-designed, ergonomic infrared remote control (included); or, if you prefer, from any computer on your network via a convenient web interface. One server computer can support multiple SoundBridge players, each controlled by a different listener, or synchronized between rooms of the house.Like the iPod, the SoundBridge is a good-looking way to enjoy your music in new locations away from your PC. Unlike the iPod, the SoundBridge doesn't have a hard drive built in, but instead plays your music straight from your Mac or PC, via Ethernet or WiFi network (optional Wireless adapter required). iTunes playlists and AAC files are supported seamlessly, so you'll never need to synchronize a separate set of music files or playlists for your SoundBridge.SoundBridge can be used to stream music from Internet radio stations. The SoundBridge comes with a table-top stand. With the optional mounting kit, the SoundBridge can be mounted on a wall or under a cabinet - perfect for kitchens.The M1000 is 17” wide and features a huge 12” 512x32 display.