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Media streamer winner
Logitech Squeezebox Duet
Verdict
One of the best network audio players just got better. It's expensive, but worth every penny.
Review Date: 27 Mar 2008
Price when reviewed: £237
Overall Rating
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Comparison
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Wyplay Wyplayer
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Sonos Bundle 250
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Logitech Squeezebox Duet
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| Part Code | Wyplayer | BU250 | Squeezebox Duet |
| Review Date | 25 Jun 2009 | 26 Aug 2009 | 27 Mar 2008 |
| Price ex VAT | £233 | £695 | £237 |
| Price inc VAT | £268 | £799 | £273 |
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| Display | |||
| Display type | None | 5 | Graphical LCD |
| Screen size | N/A | 3.5in | 2.4in |
| Resolution | N/A | 640 x 480 | 240 x 320 |
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| Software supplied | None | Sonos Controller | |
| Operating system Windows Vista supported? |
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| Physical | |||
| Dimensions width | 275 | 185 | 156 |
| Dimensions depth | 241 | 208 | 106 |
| Dimensions height | 46 | 89 | 29 |
| Dimensions | 275 x 241 x 46mm (WDH) | 185 x 208 x 89mm (WDH) | 156 x 106 x 29mm (WDH) |
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| Other audio codec support | Audible, Apple Lossless | ||
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| Other video codec support | N/A | ||
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| Wired adapter speed | 100Mbits/sec | 100Mbits/sec | 100Mbits/sec |
| RCA (phono) outputs | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3.5mm audio jacks | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Electrical S/PDIF audio ports | 0 | 1 | 1 |
