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Escient FireBall E-40 Digital Music Manager comparison

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Product name	Escient FireBall E-40 Digital Music Manager	Logitech Squeezebox Duet	Yamaha MusicCAST MCX-2000 - digital audio server - radio / CD recorder / digital audio server	Escient FireBall E2-100 (100GB)	Escient FireBall E2-400 (400GB)
Price	Check Prices	$339.99 to $436.16	$1,999.95	Check Prices	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating		3.0 stars
Release date	March 25, 2003			September 15, 2005	September 15, 2005
The Bottom Line	The FireBall E-40 is one of the better DARs we've tested, but its $2,000 list price leaves us cold.	With its excellent iPod-like remote, the Logitech Squeezebox Duet is an ideal way to stream the full range of digital music--including files on your computer's hard drive, premium subscription music services, and free Internet radio--to your living room stereo system.		The Escient FireBall E2 offers sophisticated home-integration capabilities for your digital audio--but its assortment of high-end features come with a price tag to match.	The Escient FireBall E2 offers sophisticated home-integration capabilities for your digital audio--but its assortment of high-end features come with a price tag to match.
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Audio standards	Info unavailable	AAC MP2 MP3 PCM WAV WMA AIFF FLAC Ogg Vorbis Apple Lossless	MP3 PCM	MP3 WMA FLAC	MP3 WMA FLAC
Network Player	Info unavailable	Network audio player - AAC MP2 MP3 PCM WAV WMA AIFF FLAC Ogg Vorbis Apple Lossless	Network audio player - MP3 PCM	Network audio player - MP3 WMA FLAC	Network audio player - MP3 WMA FLAC
Remote Control	Standard remote control	Remote control	Remote control - Infrared	Remote control - Infrared	Remote control - Infrared
Connections type	Composite video output	Network SPDIF output Audio line-out	Headphones Keyboard input Network Serial SPDIF input SPDIF output Audio line-in Audio line-out Monitor output Remote control	Network Serial Digital audio input (coaxial) Digital audio input (optical) Digital audio output (coaxial) Digital audio output (optical) Audio line-out Audio line-in Component video output Composite video output S-Video output	Network Serial Digital audio input (coaxial) Digital audio input (optical) Digital audio output (coaxial) Digital audio output (optical) Audio line-out Audio line-in Component video output Composite video output S-Video output
Microphone	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	17.4 in x 11.9 in x 0.1 in	6.1 in x 4.4 in x 1.1 in	17.1 in x 16.1 in x 3.7 in	17.4 in x 11.9 in x 4.6 in	17.4 in x 11.9 in x 4.6 in
Headphones	- Stereo	Info unavailable	None	None	None
Sound Output Mode	Info unavailable	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo
Connectivity Protocols	Info unavailable	IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi) IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet)	IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi) IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet)	IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet)	IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet)
Playback capabilities	Info unavailable	Digital audio playback Internet radio playback	Digital audio playback Internet radio playback Digital audio broadcasting	Internet radio playback	Internet radio playback
CD System	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	CD / MP3 recorder - Tray	None	None
Product Type	Info unavailable	Network audio player	Digital audio server	Digital audio server	Digital audio server
Radio	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Radio - FM	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
DVD	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None	None	None
Product Description	Info unavailable	Logitech Squeezebox Duet - Network audio player	Yamaha MusicCAST MCX-2000 - Digital audio server - Radio / CD recorder / digital audio server	Escient FireBall E2-100 - Digital audio server	Escient FireBall E2-400 - Digital audio server
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Buydig.com $355.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $399.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $347.21 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $1,999.95 In stock: Yes OneCall $1,999.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	E-mail me when this product is available
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