Logitech Announces Their SONOS Killer

[upstatemike]

In case you missed the announcement of the Logitech Duet, here are a couple of links:

Description

Gizmodo Review

Press Release

 

[gatchel]

Looks like the same functionality except for the price. Maybe this will be an eye opener for Sonos. Don't see an amplified version though.

 

[upstatemike]

Looks like the same functionality except for the price. Maybe this will be an eye opener for Sonos. Don't see an amplified version though.

I'm sure that will follow if the demand is there. I like the fact that with Logitech you can have the LCD remote AND the local player displays which I see as a huge advatage over SONOS. Hopefully more details will be revealed during CES.

 

[gatchel]

Competition is good. Maybe Sonos will become more competitive now. That way I can add some more devices

 

[SnyperBob]

This is really good news.

I'm a fan of Logitech. They (usually) have really nice, solid hardware that works consistently (*cough* Insteon).

I've been using their older Music Anywhere stuff for the past year or so. I got a nice deal on a bunch of them thru Woot. Those things transmit PC audio very well, wirelessly to all of the receivers I have around the house. Sound quality is excellent, especially when transmitting free XM radio streamed thru the Net.

I still can't believe that no one has hacked the Music Anywhere and expanded it more. (Allow multiple receivers to be transmitted to at the same time, etc)

Ah well

 

[ctwilliams]

This is nice to see. I use the Sonos system as well, at least in my case, a poor mans sonos system. I just bought two of the less expensive units without the hand held remote and use our computers to control it. Sonos did not have much to worry about price wise as their was nothing equivalent. It will be nice to put some pressure on them.

They list support for Slacker (very nice! Sonos does not have) and Pandora (a must have), it will be interesting if the integration is as seamless as Sonos.

Definitely something to watch.

CT

 

[ctwilliams]

Here is a link to an Engadget page with a short video with Veronica Belmont showing it in action:

Veronica

 

[TonyNo]

On that page was an interesting comment...

Yes, the remote is a little large, but it's also a full blown linux computer stuffed into that little case which is open to for all developers to tweak until their blue in the face. You can SSH into this device and add your own applications if you like.

 

[hucker]

On that page was an interesting comment...

Yes, the remote is a little large, but it's also a full blown linux computer stuffed into that little case which is open to for all developers to tweak until their blue in the face. You can SSH into this device and add your own applications if you like.

I was hoping logitech wasn't going to kill what makes the squeezebox rock! That is great news!

 

[znelbok]

I was hoping logitech wasn't going to kill what makes the squeezebox rock! That is great news!

Here in Aus the squeezebox goes under the logitech brand name!!

Mick