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4.5 stars
"Fantastic Stereo Accessory"
Pros: Easy setup, great interface with iTunes and Rhapsody
Cons: Finicky WiFi router requirments, won't play protected songs purchased through iTunes.
Summary: This is the greatest thing i've ever done for my stereo. Although I was disappointed at first when I had difficulty getting the SoundBridge to work reliably with my original LinkSys wireless "b" router, after corresponding with the helpful folks at Roku, I upgraded my router to a LinkSys WRT54GS, and everything now works perfectly.
I used to listen to my 2,000+ song iTunes collection through a PC speaker / sub woofer, which was good, not great. With the SoundBridge, I have this cool looking tuner thing that sits with my other stereo components, and I can scan through and listen to all of my songs through my stereo, and it sounds GREAT. And that's not all...
With Rhapsody music server, I can create my own radio stations by selecting up to 10 artists I like, press go on the Soundbridge, and songs from those artists stream away. I don't have to own the CDs or songs - it just plays all day, without interruption. I can create a jazz channel, a rock channel, anything that suits the mood.
And based on the 10 artists I select, the Rhapsody service plays other songs I might like. If I like what I hear, I look at the soundbridge display and make note of who I'm listening to. If I don't like a track, no problem: Hit fast forward on the remote and it skips to the next song! This is the best way in the world to get exposed to new music / new artists.
I love it.
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I use to own an Audiotron by Turtlebeach. It's output section failed and they have dropped the line. I searched and bought this Roku hoping to approach the functionality of my beloved Audiotron. No such luck. You can search for any music via the web interface. The whole web interface is pointless because the only thing you can do is see what music is playing.
Then I have the problem of it seeing my NAS Media Server. It seems to only be able to log into the NAS Media Server once each time I reboot the Thecus NAS. Niether company will acknowledge whos fault it is and neither is making any headway in fixing the problem.
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