Review: Logitech SqueezeBox Media Bridge Music Player
Review: Logitech SqueezeBox Media Bridge Music Player
September 2007 By Kim WilsonBefore you can connect to a network, you must download the program SlimServer to your computer. Once the Squeezebox detects the SlimServer it automatically connects to the network. If you want to access more than one computer, then install SlimServer to each of them.
A remote controller scrolls through the Squeezebox’s set-up menus, playlists, Internet Radio stations and premium music services such as Rhapsody and Pandora. The large lettering on the Squeezebox display makes it easy to scan through and select all your choices quickly. If you have iTunes, Squeezebox automatically adds it to the Playlist menu.You can also direct it to look for music in designated folders on your computer(s).
The 24-bit digital-to-analog converter provides an exceptional sonic performance especially when using the digital outputs. For the most part music playback was flawless, as Squeezebox supports a variety of digital music files including uncompressed and lossless formats. However, it did exhibit problems with a few of my AIFF files and it won’t play copy-protected audio files purchased from Apple’s iTunes Music Store or PlaysForSure files from such online music services as Napster and Musicmatch.
The Squeezebox interface handles the basics, though for more advanced settings you need to access the Web interface. For instance, you need to designate your music folder (other than iTunes) in the Web interface. Also, some Internet Radio sites such as Live365 are member sites and you must register at the specific site first then enter your username and password into the Web interface before Squeezebox can access them. There is no documentation or directions on the main page, so you have to hunt and peck a little bit to find the correct menu and instructions for these and other personalization settings. A direct link back to the main menu at the bottom and top of each page would have made navigation much faster and easier, too.
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