What are best buys for tabletop internet radios?... for qualities, savings.

[thezak]

What are the best buys for tabletops' internet radio sets?... for high qualities, savings.

[scanman1]

I personally like the Logitech Squeezebox (paid 150 bucks for mine).

[Goat Rodeo Cowboy]

The Squeezebox looks like an interesting receiver.  Will it only tune in the streams that are part of one of the groups,  or can I manually put in the address of any stream the way I can on a computer?

[scanman1]

You can, but it's a bit annoying so I don't bother. I just "tune in" via installed apps because it is easier and I don't usually have a problem finding content I want to listen to that way.

[FightingIrish]

You can, but it's a bit annoying so I don't bother. I just "tune in" via installed apps because it is easier and I don't usually have a problem finding content I want to listen to that way.

I do the same thing. I just plug my smartphone into either computer speakers or my Altec Lansing dock. Does the job quite well and I can move it around easily.

[KeithE4]

I have a Grace Digital Innovator III in my bedroom.  Works great except for the "tuning" knob that's a bit jumpy, but I normally use the 10 presets anyway.  The only thing that's missing is live sports other than the NHL.  Everywhere else, I use my smartphone or a PC.

[scanman1]

You can, but it's a bit annoying so I don't bother. I just "tune in" via installed apps because it is easier and I don't usually have a problem finding content I want to listen to that way.

I do the same thing. I just plug my smartphone into either computer speakers or my Altec Lansing dock. Does the job quite well and I can move it around easily.

What I meant was, on the Logitech Squeezebox I install the apps since I find entering streaming URLs directly into the box cumbersome.

Docking a smartphone into speakers is similar in concept and experience to using the Squeezebox (probably better, since the phones are a lot more universal and an app. for virtually everything is available for them), and in fact is my next move once the Squeezebox gets old.