"The pain with the Squeezebox is that you HAVE to run Slimserver. If you don't mind having your PC on all the time just to stream music, then I suppose it's a toss up between a Soundbridge and Squeezebox - because you have to have either iTunes or Slimserver running for the respective units. I have found it more difficult to run Slimserver on a Linkstation (or Linksys NSLU2) and I like the iTunes interface better anyway. If you fire up your PC or Mac, iTunes can connect to mt-daapd on the Linkstation and you can see your whole library. You can then see any custom playlists that you build on your PC over on the Soundbridge - even though it's streaming music from the Linkstation. It's seamless and works well."

AndrewS

Andrew

I have a Squeezebox 3 (SB3) and you do not have to have your computer on to access Internet radio though you do have to have it on if you want to stream recorded music from your PC. Slim Devices has it's own server "Squeeze Network" that allows access to over 300 Internet radio station without going through a PC.

I have had the SB3 for about 3 months and love it. I use it over a wireless network and after a few initial problems that Slim Devices fixed it works great. It handles many different types of formats and produces a solid, quality sound through the 990. I would recommend this unit to anyone that wants a DAR.