Supports MP3, AAC, WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MusePack, MP2, WAV, AIFF, PCM formats; MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis Internet radio support; 320 x 32-pixel vacuum fluorescent display; analogue RCA phono, coaxial digital, optical digital and headphone outputs; 10/100 Ethernet; 802.11b/g WLAN. Dimensions: 192 x 80 x 93mm (WDH). Squeezebox handles all of today's leading and emerging formats without sacrificing audio quality. With built-in support for lossless compression technology (FLAC) and "pure software" SlimDSP™ architecture, your hardware investment is protected against technical obsolescence.
Squeezebox lets you easily access any song in your music collection, from any room in your home. It delivers pure digital sound without the hassle of shuffling through CDs. From its simple remote control, Squeezebox gives instant access to any music on your computer, plus hundreds of crystal-clear internet radio stations.
Squeezebox features a high fidelity 24-bit Burr-Brown™ DAC, legendary in the audiophile community for their clean output and ultra-low distortion characteristics. Digital optical, coax, and analogue connectors can plug into any home theatre, stereo or amplified speakers.
Audio Outputs :
Digital and analogue outputs
All RCA connectors are gold-plated.
Volume control is provided for all outputs.
Multiple outputs may be used at the same time.
Analogue 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%).
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.
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.
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 favourites 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.
