I have the Squeezebox V2 and I agree with Mitch that the beautiful VFD screen is really enough. I could not justify upgrading basically just to see the album art and a few more lines of info. Regarding setup, I had no trouble with the wireless connection or using Internet radio, but I did have trouble getting the server to work, which is what you need to stream your own mp3s. Turned out it was my Windows network, not the Squeezebox. But it did take quite a bit of effort to finally get it working. Overall, I love this gadget. And i don't agree that it's not useful for one user/one room. The UI is very intuitive, the menus can be reconfigured via a web interface, and the remote makes browsing your music library or radio stations simple and efficient, which is just what you want when sitting in a comfy chair on the other side of the room. And BTW, the Squeezebox uses very high quality DACs, much better than an ipod or other mp3 player, so the sound quality is excellent.
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I have the Squeezebox V2 and I agree with Mitch that the beautiful VFD screen is really enough. I could not justify upgrading basically just to see the album art and a few more lines of info. Regarding setup, I had no trouble with the wireless connection or using Internet radio, but I did have trouble getting the server to work, which is what you need to stream your own mp3s. Turned out it was my Windows network, not the Squeezebox. But it did take quite a bit of effort to finally get it working. Overall, I love this gadget. And i don't agree that it's not useful for one user/one room. The UI is very intuitive, the menus can be reconfigured via a web interface, and the remote makes browsing your music library or radio stations simple and efficient, which is just what you want when sitting in a comfy chair on the other side of the room. And BTW, the Squeezebox uses very high quality DACs, much better than an ipod or other mp3 player, so the sound quality is excellent.