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alaTest has collected and analyzed 151 reviews of Pinnacle SoundBridge Radio. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the size and design. The price and usability also get good reviews, whereas comments are divided on the reliability.
usability, price, design, size
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Pinnacle SoundBridge Radio is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 73 user reviews of Pinnacle SoundBridge Radio from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the size. The usability also gets good comments. Some have doubts about the design, while there are some mixed views about the reliability and price.
usability, size
design
63% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)
Stream music from a Mac or the web around your home
Easy to set up ; Compact ; No router required ; Streams library or web content
Won't stream files from iTunes Store ; No onboard controls
Quick streaming of content from the web or your Mac, and easy configuration
Expert review by (macformat.co.uk)
Pinnacle's new SoundBridge HomeMusic is the Roku SoundBridge repackaged, but still powered by the same open source server software. The latest software update provides the ability to stream AppleLossless music files
Easy to set up, Compact, No router required, Streams library or web content
Won't stream files from iTunes Store, No onboard controls
Quick streaming of content from the web or your Mac, and easy configuration
Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)
Many people now keep their music in digital form on their computers, downloading the tracks they want to play to a portable music player which they can take with them when they leave the house. When ...
This is a handy little device which extends use of your digital music collection to any room. At the price, you probably wouldn't buy one per room, though these things invariably get cheaper with time and it might be a viable option in a year or so.
Expert review by : paul_smart (gadgetspeak.com)
Poor manuals make reviewing difficult, however when far better manuals – for other products – are on the same CD it makes you fume.
This is a device to play music either though headphones or your hi-fi. It is circular at 6cm and 25cm long. It comes with a small cradle to sit it on. The rear has Line Out, Headphones, DC input and an SD/MMC card slot. The front has a 6x1.5cm two line...
Expert review by (lordpercy.com)
Not since the Netgear MP101 has there been a worthy MP3 streaming system for under a ton. Now Pinnacle have re-branded a new base version of the Roku Soundbridge giving us WiFi access to a music server for just 99 pounds.
Expert review by : Tyler Troy (goodgearguide.com.au)
Pinnacle's SoundBridge Radio combines an FM/AM radio with a media streamer that connects to a computer via a wireless interface. The SoundBridge Radio...
Great speakers and subwoofer, cool visualisations, 18 presets
Expensive, difficult to customise presets, difficult to set up a digital music library for streaming, a headphone jack is the only audio output
The Pinnacle SoundBridge Radio provides a pleasurable listening experience straight out of the box. However, setup difficulties and a lack of audio outputs makes it hard to justify the outlay required for this product when other players in the market...
Expert review by : Alex Kidman (cnet.com.au)
The HomeMusic tries to make home music streaming simple, and it does this -- but at the rather severe cost of home wireless security.
Slim form factor ; Easy hardware setup
Doesn't support protected AAC streaming ; Only supports WEP
At AU$259 the SoundBridge HomeMusic is a cheaper alternative to some of the flashier home music streamers we've seen such as Logitech's excellent (but hardly cheap) Squeezebox, but it's also a significantly less useful one, especially given the severe...
Expert review by : Alex Kidman (applesource.com.au)
The HomeMusic tries to make home music streaming simple, and it does this -- but at the rather severe cost of home wireless security.
Slim form factor ; Easy hardware setup
Doesn't support protected AAC streaming ; Only supports WEP
Once we'd sacrificed our wireless security, the HomeMusic performed quite well. The LCD display is quite small; if you were going to integrate it into a home A/V setup you'd need to be reasonably close to it in order to make anything out at all....
Consumer review (cnet.com.au)
The units now come with WEP and WPA wifi support, and with the latest upgrade it connected straight into my WPA-PSK network without a hitch, so one of the big negatives in the review is not a problem anymore.
Extremely simple to setup and works like a charm with internet radio and streaming ; Nice and compact
Can't play AAC protected from iTunes, but that's a big issue as most of stuff is from CD's ; The LCD screen is a bit small
Consumer review (cnet.com.au)
The ROKU labs M1001 (in the U.S.) is one fo the best tech products I have ever purchased. The newer versions have wireless security protocols. I can play ANY streaming audio source and all my MP3's from an old PC sitting in my basement. This is a...
Easy setup. Software upgrades itself. Powerful search functions that are updated continuously. Wireless or wired network capable. Has web server to program via your PC instead of remote. Sound quality at the mercy of bitrate being streamed from...
Wish it was cheaper so I could buy 2. Wish it could record. Wish I could use in my car somehow
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