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Title: New Squeezebox Touch
Post by: Colin Liston on August 29, 2009, 10:22:31 AM

This looks cool.  Supports 24/96

Here:

http://gizmodo.com/5348056/logitech-squeezebox-touch-desktop-audio-player-looks-lickable-too

and here:
http://www.i4u.com/article26637.html

Title: Re: New Squeezebox Touch
Post by: tapeworm48 on August 30, 2009, 11:06:07 AM

Looks nice!  Any news on price or release date?  Didnt spot anything in those articles....

Title: Re: New Squeezebox Touch
Post by: Weirdness on August 31, 2009, 08:31:39 PM

Awesome, thanks a lot for the heads up!!!!!!!!!!  I was really, really, really hoping that they would come up with something under the Transporter that did 24/96 and it looks like this will be just the ticket.  There have been a ton of Transporters up on Audiogon recently at around $1250 and it was looking pretty tempting, it made me wonder if there was something new on the horizon.  Definitely signing up for one of those for sure...

Title: Re: New Squeezebox Touch
Post by: Jammin72 on August 31, 2009, 11:36:34 PM

Will be interesting to find out if it's 24/96 on the digital out.  Looking forward to seeing more.

Title: Re: New Squeezebox Touch
Post by: Weirdness on September 02, 2009, 12:19:08 AM

Yeah, I was reading "supports 24/96" as meaning that it would stream 24/96 to the digi out but I haven't been able to find anything that confirms this.  If it does and it works well it's going to be a winner for sure.  I emailed the dealer that I bought my SB3 from to see if he knew but no response yet.  I'm sure that specs will come out before too long. 

Title: Re: New Squeezebox Touch
Post by: Colin Liston on September 03, 2009, 08:57:46 AM

Site has been updated to show two new devices.  The Touch and Radio

http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com/

The new Touch has an SD slot, to play music, which is a pretty nice feature. 

Title: Re: New Squeezebox Touch
Post by: Weirdness on September 03, 2009, 10:18:50 PM

I just took a peek at the forums on the logitech website and there is a forum just for the touch.  It appears as though they are saying that this unit will handle and pass 24/96 native either to it's own analog outs or to an external DAC.  Definitely a win for anyone with 96/24 masters wanting an easy way to play them back.  Great news for sure!

Title: Re: New Squeezebox Touch
Post by: H₂O on September 03, 2009, 11:20:50 PM

http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/09/03/logitech-announces-two-new-products-squeezebox-radio-and-squeezebox-touch/

"The Logitech Squeezebox Touch Wi-Fi music player is expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe
beginning in December for a suggested retail price of $299.99 (U.S.)."

Also nice thing is that it supports USB drives so you don't have to keep your "media server" on all the time if you want to play FLACs.

Title: Re: New Squeezebox Touch
Post by: lastubbe on April 13, 2010, 10:36:23 PM

Thought I would revisit this topic as opposed to the one in the Retail Sales forum...

Arrived a couple days ago and just got it hooked up.  Got my account set up, full access to my drives, setup the LMA app and currently streaming 6/6/92 GD and completely loving it!    8)  Love the whole touch screen interface!

Best gadget I have purchased, ever.  IPod x 10 on a satisfaction level.

Whole new world for me.  And well worth the wait!

Any feedback from other new owners?