Product Description
Pinnacle SoundBridge Radio is a complete Wi-Fi Music System that brings the world of Internet radio to every
room of the house in rich, clear, stereo sound. SoundBridge Radio combines all of SoundBridge's
advanced digital music streaming functionality with incredible-sounding stereo speakers, subwoofer and
AM/FM radio and alarm clock.
SoundBridge Radio takes today?s tabletop radio to the next level in audio power and ease of use. Access all your music
using simple and familiar radio controls. A few buttons for presets, scan, and source select make digital music easily
accessible throughout your home. The SoundBridge Radio combines the ease-of-use of a high-quality tabletop radio
with digital music streaming and Internet radio features.
? Internet Radio ? Listen to thousands of free Internet radio stations. You don?t even need a computer, just a
broadband connection and a Wi-Fi home network.
? Precision-engineered sound system with patented Linear Magnetic Drive? stereo speakers and highpowered
subwoofer with Delta Tunnel? ported design provides unsurpassed audio quality.
? Fully Plug-and-Play ? Works with PC and Mac. No software installation required.
? Plays directly from iTunes and Windows Media Connect libraries.
? Most Compatible Player ? In addition to standard music formats (MP3, WMA, etc.), supports online music
services such as Napster?, MSN® Music, and many more.
? Large Display/Convenient Remote ? Browse, select and control your music from across the room thanks to the
large, easy-to-read display and remote control. Select your favourite genre, artist, song, album, playlist or
Internet radio channel.
? Full-function clock radio with multiple alarms - wake up to digital music, Internet radio, AM/FM radio, playlists,
podcasts or alarm tones. Built-in light sensor dims display at night. Volume increases gradually to wake
you up gently.
? Headphone jack for private listening.
? SD/MMC card slot for offline playbac
Customer Reviews:
Is this product for techies only?.......2008-01-18
This unit looks really nice. Plugged it in and and thought I got it connected to the computer but then it asked for WEP codes (starting to get worried). Disabled my Wi Fi security. Then it won't find Radio 4! (popular radio station...it just sits there saying "connecting")Getting worried. Probably too technical for ordinary folk like me. I would like an internet radio that you can plug in and get on to the internet with. I am using a Netgear DG834G router. No way of connecting the radio to the wi fi with security. Probably have to wait for these things to get more user friendly. This is probably a great unit if you have a techie friend. Else leave alone there must be simpler products on the way. I will update this review if I get anywhere but have used 5 hours so far! Will give it one more day!!(Written by an ordinary man without techie qualifications)
Great product, only a couple of grumbles.......2008-01-16
I've been wanting something like this for ages to complete my wi-fi network, and finally bought this a couple of weeks ago.
Set-up was a bit of a challenge, as the base build software couldn't cope with any level of wi-fi security, so I had to remove everything. It then went through a couple of automatic software upgrades which took about 10-15 minutes to complete, then it was able to handle WPA encryption without any problems.
Using has been mostly very easy. Another grumble I have is the lack of good software bundled with the player, however if you install Firefly music server then this works like a dream. Once I did this the player connected without any problems and has been playing perfectly ever since.
Internet radio is easy - again there's no software bundled so you have to search and choose something if you want a server. I generally just browse stations by genre as there are so many to find.
Connectivity is good - my player is about 20 metres away from my router with several walls in between, and there's no problem picking up the music server or most internet radio stations. I've not had to resort to FM or AM at all. The sound is great, definitely a good bass from the sub-woofer as well. Again a slight grumble at the lack of graphic equaliser options to vary the sound, but what you get is still good.
Usability is fine - the display is clear to read and you can change the text size if you need. Almost everything can be done from the remote and the menus are easy to learn and use. I've had no problem with usability at all.
Overall, once set up and running I've had no problems and what you get is good, works well, and is easy to use. Bundled software (especially for the radio stations) and graphic equaliser settings would have made it 5*, but as it is I'm more than happy with the money I spent on it.
Great gadget fatally flawed.......2008-01-15
This radio is easy to set up, and finding and switching between the thousands of different channels available is quicker and easier than on a Tangent Quattro. I also had no trouble setting it up with my QNAP media server, so now I can access my entire music collection with ease. The sound is generally bright and punchy (although stations with very low bit-rates will sound bad whatever you listen to them on). However, it has two flaws which many people would consider minor but make it barely fit for purpose in my case.
Firstly, it is very bass-heavy, at average listening volumes the bass can be heard throughout the house, whilst at lower volumes it tends to overpower the music, reducing the audio clarity and upsetting the balance. There is no way of adjusting the bass/treble except jamming a piece of foam into the bass box at the back of the radio.
Secondly, as soon as you turn the radio on, there is a low level hiss which is independent of the volume control. This means that it is barely noticeable for most types of music at regular volumes, but is very noticeable if you are listening quietly or listening to music with quiet passages. This is apparently not just a fault with my individual unit.
My hope for this radio was to have it by the bed, mainly to listen to last thing at night and first thing in the morning. With the neighbours in mind, however, the heavy bass means that I would have to listen at such low volumes that the hissing and muffling effect of the bass would be unbearable.
I now have a Tangent Quattro which I find slightly less appealing in terms of operation/menu design/etc, but has much clearer sound across a range of volumes. The Soundbridge is currently "on trial" as a radio for the kitchen whilst I decide whether or not to return it.
This little gem is big in every way.......2007-12-16
Well what can I say? I purchased this an extra radio replacing my DAB (WOW!!!)who would believe you could stream wireless radio in crystal clear (no hiss no fuzz sound) I was playing with the web radio after a short setup which took me under 5mins.
I then downloaded the Firefly and bonjour music mp3 music server onto my pc and I was able to stream all my music that is on my pc external hard drive.
the radio has its own configuration page vire its i.p address which allows you to sort out your presets & you can set up playlists via bonjour on itunes.
This baby sounds better than my 5 yr old £600 hi-fi which is now in the garage! If you dont like clutter rip all your cd's buy this gem! Its big in sound and has many features (this is the way sorward in music without any doubt).
Excellent.......2007-11-21
Fantastic Device, sound quality is excellent for something its size.
You can't really go wrong with this one.
Product Description
Here's a network music player that looks as good as it sounds.Pinnacle SoundBridge plays your PC or Mac digital music filesanywhere - connecting your stereo or powered speakers to yourcomputer's digital music library. The SoundBridge is network -rea
Customer Reviews:
Not perfect but a very good product that I highly recommend.......2007-08-02
Am happy with the purchase. Easily connected to my wifi network and I really like the fact that I can play internet radio through my hifi without switching on my computer. In terms of audio quality, the on-board DAC is surprisingly good despite a price tag for the Soundbridge of only £140 or thereabouts. Nevertheless the sound really opens up when a good quality external DAC is used (there are coax and optical dig. out connections on the back of the Soundbridge). Only downsides are occasional audio drop outs (the on-board buffer runs dry....am trying to overcome this by tweaking my wifi settings or even to use a wired connection instead) and a remote control with volume buttons that sometimes stick. Overall this is a fine product and well done to Roku/Pinnacle.
Pinnacle / Roku M1000 Soundbridge.......2007-06-01
I bought this product (model ROKM1000), the Pinnacle M1000 Soundbridge, from the Edinburgh branch of advancedmp3players, for £139.99 in May 07. I connected it to my wireless router simply by entering my network passkey, however I was initially disappointed by the realization that it doesn't seem to use reciva.com, and there appeared to be a lack of stations listed in the system. Soon, though, I found that you can add more stations on your computer - first I tried the Roku Radio Snooper, but I had no idea how to use this - it was rather frustrating and I'm not 100% sure that the program works properly. Then I tried the Roku Radio website, searched for and found my device (after overcoming some 'trust' complications), then just searched for some good stations (very many are listed) which I added to favorites / the (18?!) preset channels... and it updated my machine. Brilliant. Plugged into my hifi and there's great sound quality (although perhaps a little quiet at times? though maybe that's due to particular stations). The connection consistency is very good, and I'm getting perfect wifi reception through a very old thick stone wall.
I didn't buy this for playing music from my PC, but I've been told this is easy to do. I spent a long time comparing different internet radios - the main runners were the Bush internet radio from Argos, or the Imp Adapt. The Bush reviews were very good and to be honest I think it would've done the job for me, but the look is very... dull. Plus I had no use for its small speakers. The Imp Adapt looks much more stylish than the Bush, but I've read poor reviews, and it has few presets etc. Today I stumbled across the Pinnacle (formerly called Roku, I believe), and I'm so pleased. It says it's the M1000 on the outer shell, but the screen flashes up saying that it's the M1001, I think.
Top Device - Easy to set up.......2007-05-06
I have 2 of these devices and I'm really happy with them. Every single Album I own is ripped to my Maxtor NAS in Apple Lossless (several days worth of listening) and they sound great - no more hunting for CDs etc.
The Downsides
Reripping everything to Apple Lossless was a long and drawn out process. Its unnecessary if you already have an MP3 library, but improves the sound quality.
You may need to change the channel your wifi router uses to allow files to buffer efficiently on the soundbridge.
I have heard some complaints from Audiophiles about the standard of the DAC in the soundbridge (I think any difference is down to whether you go for a lossy or lossless format for your music library personally) but the review in question confirms that the quality is comparable to a £1,000+ CD player when played through an external DAC via a toslink cable.
The remote could be more intuitative but that is a minor complaint.
Upsides
Access to my entire CD collection in the lounge and study. When we move I'm going to make sure we get a soundbridge in the bedroom as well!
Soundquality to my ear is extremely clear with lots of presence (but note file format (bit-rate/lossy/lossless) is more important in many ways than the DAC/underlying equipment).
Toslink to allow connection to external DAC (when we move I'm definitely getting one).
Can be used with a NAS (Network Attached Storage) box so my PC doesn't have to remain on to use it.
Easily hooked up to a wired or wireless network.
I really can't recommend these enough - for the price they will really make a difference to your listening.
No network found.......2007-01-12
I researched the Roku/Pinnacle SoundBridge Network Audio player but couldn't get a network connection
in the house anywhere even though my lap top works fine. I have an 'always-on' ADSL broadband and a
Us Robotics 9108 Router working on 11g. Have neither WAP or WEP. Assume it's a problem with the 11b used by this device. Any ideas ??
Roku/Pinnacle SoundBridge M1001.......2006-11-06
An excellent media streaming device that works with all popular "media" programs running on PC, Mac and Linux and also provides access to internet radio stations if you have a broadband always on connection.
Music quality is good especially if played through a HiFi system.
Since iTunes 7 the direct streaming link has been broken by Apple not Pinnacle. iTunes 6 and earlier will work fine, but moving to iTunes 7 is not a problem as you can use the excellent Firefly media server, which is available for PC, Mac, Linux, all BSDs, Solaris, AIX and embedded/NAS devices (which does not require your computer to be on !)
The SoundBridge plays WMA, AAC, MP3, WAV and AIFF. Protected WMA files need Microsoft's DRM 10, which is now part of Windows Media Player 10. Protected AAC files purchased from the iTunes store can not be played (at this stage). Using the Firefly server, you can also play Apple Lossless, FLAC and Ogg-Vorbis formats.
The Roku Radio Snooper is a small Windows application available from the Roku Labs website, which allows you to quickly and easily discover URL addresses for radio stations and then add them to your SoundBridges 18 presets. This works well and is much easier than hunting websites manually !
Vitually all stations are available, though Classic FM and the BBC World Service are not. The Classic FM "URL" is well hidden, whilst the BBC World Service needs a suitable voice codec for the SoundBridge to play. The latter may appear from Roku Labs with a firmware update.
Most internet radio stations connect very quickly, though BBC Radio 1-4 typically take a long time to connect during which time you have silence, along with a notice delay between live and internet (upto 1 minute). BBC Radio 5-7 however connect very quickly ! This seams more to do with the BBCs streaming server that the SoundBridge. Another benefit is that Radio 4 (Long Wave) when played on the SoundBridge is like FM :-)
Currently Real Audio streams are not supported, but most radio stations stream in Windows, MP3 or other formats that the SoundBridge can play.
Wireless connection is limited to 802.11b (11MB/s) and using WEP security, but this works well enough with an 802.11g wireless router. The only requirment being to move to WEP rather than WPA security on your router which is straight forward.
Wireless connection is probably the most likely and the SoundBridges configuration when using a secured network is easy enough.
Just a note on the Pinnacle vs. the Roku SoundBridges. They are the same, the difference lies in the distribution channel used. Pinnacle versions are promoted in UK/Europe/Asia.
The Pinnacle version also comes with a universal AC adapter, that works on 110V-240V AC, but also have clever snap outlet adapters (UK, Europe, USA etc) so you can convert your AC adapter as needed. Simple but very handy !
Product Description
SoundBridge Radio is a complete Wi-Fi Music System that brings the world of Internet radio to every room of the house in rich, clear, stereo sound.
Combining all of SoundBridge's advanced digital music streaming functionality with incredible-sounding stereo speakers, subwoofer, AM/FM radio and alarm clock, SoundBridge Radio takes today?s tabletop radio to the next level in audio power and ease of use. Access all your music using simple and familiar radio controls. A few buttons for presets, scan, and source select make digital music easily accessible. Other features include a headphone jack, SD/MMC card slot and volume ramping alarm that wakes you up to digital music, Internet radio, AM/FM radio, playlists, podcasts or a choice of several alarm tones.
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