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Squeezebox
Squeezebox is the affordable way to deliver music into every room of your home. It plays a wide variety of digital music files, including uncompressed and lossless formats—across a true 802.11g wireless network connection.
Squeezebox will revolutionize the way you listen by freeing you and your music. Its convenient and stylish form makes it ideal for placing in any room, whether connected to an existing hifi system or simply powered speakers. By utilizing true 802.11g wireless networking and dual internal antennas, your listening is no longer restricted by cables and connectors.
Squeezebox offers you the widest choice of listening options beyond your music collection. The product includes a directory of thousands of internet radio stations and features Pandora's personalized music service and Rhapsody's 2 million song collection. All internet streaming services are even available when your computer is turned off.
Audio Outputs
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Audio outputs (general)
- Digital and analog outputs
- All RCA connectors are gold-plated
- Volume control is provided for all outputs
- Multiple outputs may be used at the same time
Analog RCA outputs
- High fidelity Burr-Brown™ 24-bit DAC
- Two dedicated linear power regulators for DAC and line-out stages
- Full 6.0Vpp line-level signals
- Signal-to-noise ratio: over 100dB
- Total harmonic distortion: less than -93.5dB (0.002%)
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Digital S/PDIF outputs
- Optical and coax digital connections
- Dedicated high-precision crystal oscillators (no PLL, no resampling)
- Standard IEC-958 (S/PDIF) encoding
- Optical connector: TOSLINK 660nm
- Coax connector: RCA, 500mVpp into 75 ohms
- Sample rates: 44.1Khz, 48Khz
- Audio format: linear PCM, 16 or 24 bits per sample
- Intrinsic jitter: less than 50ps (standard deviation)
Headphone output
- Standard 1/8" jack also functions as an IR blaster
- Minimum headphone impedance: 16 ohms
- Total harmonic distortion: less than 0.03%
- Left/right crosstalk attenuation: 92dB
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Audio Formats
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Audio formats
- Lossless Formats (Apple Lossless, FLAC, WMA Lossless)
- "Bit-perfect" CD audio streaming, with reduced storage and bandwidth usage.
- Approximately 2:1 compression ratio
- Uncompressed formats (AIFF, WAV, PCM)
- Supports raw pass-through of uncompressed PCM audio formats
- Digital passthrough to S/PDIF for DTS
- Compressed formats (MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, MP2, MusePack, WMA)
- MPEG decoding uses MAD software, widely regarded as the most accurate, most compatible MP3 decoder.
- High accuracy 24-bit synthesis
- Supports all MP3 data rates and sample rates, including VBR
- May be streamed in PCM (raw), MP3 (transcoded), or FLAC (transcoded) formats
- Sound Check and Replay Gain support for automatic volume control.
- Some formats may require additional software installation (e.g. Quicktime), depending on platform.
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Internet Radio
- "Always-on" Internet Radio, powered by SqueezeNetwork, lets you tune in to Internet Radio streams even when the home PC is switched off.
- Quick selection from hundreds of Internet Radio streams offered by Slim Devices' partners.
- Internet Radio favorites can be saved in a playlist for easy access.
- Displays song title information during playback
- Support for MP3, Ogg Vorbis, and WMA formatted Internet Radio streams
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Tech Notes
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Firmware
- Flash upgradeable firmware
- Network settings are stored in non-volatile memory
- Auto-configuration for most networks
- Easy setup for wireless networks
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Architecture
- 250 MHz 8-way multithreaded RISC processor
- "Pure software" SlimDSP™ architecture
- Field-upgradeable Xilinx CPLD
- 64Mb high-speed RAM
- 16Mb program flash
- Low-power design, all solid-state, fanless
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Network
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Wireless Interface
- True 802.11g wireless networking
- Bridging capability allows Ethernet devices to connect to the network through Squeezebox Wireless
- Throughput up to 54Mbps, high speed PCI interface to radio module
- Dual antennas for improved range and throughput
- Supports all 802.11b and 802.11g access points
- Internal antennas: planar inverted-F antenna
- Automatically detects available networks for quick setup
- Supports both WPA Personal, WPA2-AES and 64/128-bit WEP encryption
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Ethernet Interface
- True 100Mbps throughput
- Shielded CAT5 RJ-45 connector
- Connects to any 100Mbps or 10Mbps network
- Auto-detects full duplex and half duplex modes
- Automatic receive polarity correction
- Maximum cable length: 100 meters (328 feet)
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Power
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Power input
- 5.0V DC, regulated
- Center positive, sleeve ground
- Connector: 2.5mm ID, 5.5mm OD, 11mm long
- Min supply rating: 1000mA
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Power supply
- Switching power supply included
- Input voltage range and plug style specific to shipping destination
- Power supplies are small, efficient, and do not get hot
- One of four styles is included depending on country
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Basics
What's included:
- Squeezebox Network Music Player
- AC Power adaptor (appropriate plug by region)
- User's manual
- SlimServer software (requires download)
- Custom infrared remote, 2 AAA batteries included
- 6-foot gold plated RCA patch cord
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System requirements:
- All systems: 256MB RAM, ethernet or wireless network, and 20MB hard disk space
- Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.3 or later
- Windows: 733Mhz Pentium running Windows NT/2000/XP
- Linux/BSD/Solaris/Other: Perl 5.8.3 or later
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Physical
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General
- Dimensions: 7.6"W x 3.7"H x 3.1"D (192mm x 93mm x 80mm) including stand
- Finish: choice of high gloss white or black
Display
- Large, high-resolution vacuum fluorescent display
- 320x32 greyscale pixels
- Beautiful high-speed, full-screen visualizers
- Bitmapped graphics, multiple fonts, animation, and images
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