Kitchen Radio for the Facebook Generation

I was hoping to find a device that FM, WLAN and USB has it. Not to get. If you omit USB, to get eg a sub-capable Grundig radio (Sonoclock 890 Web) with stainless steel front. But substructure was not asked, so deleted and continue searching FM also from the requirement profile.

Here then were dozens of devices to choose from, priced between 50 and 300 were then shortlisted Logitech Squeezebox Radio and the Terratec Noxon iRadio.

Delivered was the Logitech box first. Caveat: with whom I am so pleased that the Noxon iRadio will decline ungeöffent.

Decor is simple and fast wireless (WPA2) fix connected, then comes the first point that could scare some: it must (one knows from the Harmony Remotes) forcibly an account with Logitech be created, otherwise the box can do not only put into operation. Then later the advantage that you can remotely control the radio from the mains. Who's need ...

Internet radio stations are (will be sent either from proposal lists or by keyword search, on the Internet URLs of not over device discoverable streams can be entered and as a favorite on radio) very easy to find. 6 of which can be assigned to the preset buttons (12, if the keys are assigned twice).

The switchover between the web radio stations are pleasantly short, of course longer than in an FM radio, but absolutely intolerable. Chill
There are also so kid stuff like Flickr and Facebook clients. With the latter, you can for example, post the song you currently listening to in his profile. Do not know how I could live without something previously.

Music is also in the home network can be streamed, aaaber: here one has to rely on the company's own Squeezebox Server, UPnP and DLNA are not supported. That would almost have been a reason for return for me until I found by accident that there is a Squeezebox server for my Synology NAS. Short installed, started, and already the radio has access to everything that I have to music in the home network. Nevertheless, this will be a knock-out criterion for many.

Pleasant: The radio has a color screen and can display the album cover, when they are available. You can also slide shows etc run as a screen saver, but Amit I have not employed me.

Even otherwise there on the hardware to report only positive things - everything seems very high, the buttons have a pleasant pressure point, scroll and volume controls also leave the comforting feeling to have purchased a quality product.

Sonically we must of course do not expect miracles, just upscale kitchen radio level. Something bassy, ​​but overall pleasant sound, perfectly adequate for my purposes. You can use it to listen to music, but hi-fi enjoyment is of course not (if only because the mono sound).

Bottom line, I am absolutely satisfied. Have seen in other reviews that it probably will occasionally be problems with the alarm clock function, but this is of no interest to me, I have not tested them.