This is not a reference to The Who song "mama's got a squeezebox", it is a hands on account of the Logitech Squeezebox Boom and Classic (or Squeezebox 3). The Logitech Squeezebox (originally by Slim Devices but Logitech knows a good thing when it buys it) is a Network Streaming Music Player. There are a few models but I will only be commenting on the Boom and Classic. The Boom has speakers and the Classic connects to your stereo so the two devices have two different purposes. Both can connect to your home network using wireless or Ethernet. You will need to set up a Squeezebox Server or use the online storage option. I have a computer that is on all the time so I installed the server software on that. Both squeezeboxes, once configured with the Network details, found the squeezebox server and can then be configured using the web interface. The Boom is located in the main bedroom and has been set up as an alarm clock, it displays the time when not playing music and i...
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