Logitech has just unveiled two new internet radio kits under their Squeezebox line of network music players: the Squeezebox Radio, and the Squeezebox Touch. Both kits feature Wi-fi connections for streaming music from a network-connected device as well as access to free internet radio and net-based music subscription services.
The Squeezebox Radio is the more basic of the two devices, offering the simplicity of old-fashioned radio, but updated with internet connectivity. A connection to the home network is all it needs to play internet radio, stream music from a hard drive and music from subscription-based services such as Last.fm or Napster. It also supports DRM-free iTunes Plus downloads, a number of audio formats (MP3, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, WMA, OGG, AAC, Apple Lossless) and can display album art and track info on its 2.4-inch colored screen.
Aside from playing music through the network, the Squeezebox Radio also has an auxiliary input connection for connecting other portable music players, a 7-day alarm clock feature, and battery-powered operation with an optional battery pack. Music is pumped out through a .75-inch soft-dome tweeter and a 3-inch long-throw woofer, but a 3.5mm audio out jack is also available for connecting a headset or multimedia speakers.
The Squeezebox Touch is a more compact kit that’s highlighted by a 4.3-inch color touchscreen up front for controls. Like the Squeezebox Radio, it also connects to the network for playing music from a connected source, internet radio, or from subscription-based services, but adds a USB port and SD card slot for plugging storage cards and flash drives directly into it for playback.
The touchscreen features an interface that can show album art and the player’s settings, and can be used to connect to a number of supported sites such as Facebook, or play photo slideshows from images stored on Flickr. It doesn’t have built-in speakers, but it’s meant to be connected to your home entertainment system through a 3.5mm out jack, RCA cable, or digital optical/coax output. It’s also designed to support files recorded with high sampling rates for a richer sound quality.
The Squeezebox Radio is available in two colors (red and black) for $200, while the Squeezebox Touch comes with a remote and retails for $300.
Tags: Home Entertainment, Internet Radio, Logitech, Network Players, Wireless and Networking
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