View Full Version : 1 day Logitech sale 35% off, incl. SB Touch
morris_minor
12-03-2012, 08:43
Enter this code qx8hr6uqr at the checkout on the Logitech website today and you get 35% off any one item.
My dodgy maths :rolleyes: makes the Squeezebox Touch cost around £168 with this offer . .
Today only, apparently.
Hummm,Very tempting,i've been fighting off the urge to pull the trigger on another touch all morning.Not sure if i can hold out all day:eyebrows: I think i'd better walk the dog,it's cheaper,would be nice to have spotify in the workshop thou'...Must resist,
morris_minor
12-03-2012, 13:46
I know what you mean Alan. I have a Transporter, Duet, Boom, 2 Radios and an SB3. I just need the Touch to complete the set, but don't have anywhere to put it. :doh:
If I didn't have a Paul Hynes power supply on order for the Duet, I might be tempted to retire the Receiver . . . :rolleyes:
Yea,tough one that,you could always sell the SB3 to make way.One on ebay right now going for £118 with 40 mins to go.I have a touch and a SB3 ,might be tempted to do the same...:scratch:
dave2010
12-03-2012, 16:37
Enter this code qx8hr6uqr at the checkout on the Logitech website today and you get 35% off any one item.
My dodgy maths :rolleyes: makes the Squeezebox Touch cost around £168 with this offer . .
Today only, apparently.It does indeed come up at £168.35. Now, do I go for it ....?
icehockeyboy
12-03-2012, 19:12
They have the SB Controller at less than £60 in their blemished box section, so I thought I'm up for that with 35% off.....except when I click on it, it reverts to that bloody mouse pic, do I assume they no longer have them?
Could someone else try for me and see what happens?
Ta ever sooooooooo!
morris_minor
12-03-2012, 20:06
Craig - do you have an iPhone or iPad by any chance? The iPeng app for your Squeeze network is infinitely better than the Controller . . . .
Edit - I think there's also an Android app . .
selfaddict
12-03-2012, 20:42
So you got the same e-mail :lol:. I did get one as well this morning and couldn't resist anymore, so ordered the SB Touch with 35% discount and took the giant leap to the digital music. Should be delivered on Thursday or Friday and coming from the Netherlands.
So what do I do with it when I get it :scratch:. I have been waiting the Bushmaster DAC from Stan and I assume they would work great together. Would it be best for me to buy external NAS server and start from there? I would like to rip all my CD's to the hard drive and access the internet radio stations as well.
This is all so new to me :doh:, please enlighten me. Maybe I should have stuck with vinyl...
icehockeyboy
12-03-2012, 22:49
Craig - do you have an iPhone or iPad by any chance? The iPeng app for your Squeeze network is infinitely better than the Controller . . . .
Edit - I think there's also an Android app . .
There is!.......But I have a BlackBerry......:(
morris_minor
12-03-2012, 23:10
There is!.......But I have a BlackBerry......:(
Ah, so you're the person that bought one! :eyebrows:
(Pity 'bout the apps though . . :( )
morris_minor
13-03-2012, 08:12
Sale extended another day! :)
Really? I can't get that code to work this morning.
morris_minor
13-03-2012, 09:24
Really? I can't get that code to work this morning.
This is what was in the email I received this morning: qx8hr6uqr.
Maybe each code can only be used once - though I recall getting one of my players with a code publicised in the Squeezebox forum . . . :scratch:
It must be a one-off, Bob. Does anyone else have a code that they won't use?
morris_minor
13-03-2012, 09:32
. . . and who used this code? Come on, own up!
I Googled for it and your post came up, Bob, so it could have been anyone and not necessarily a member here :(
selfaddict
13-03-2012, 09:50
Martin I just PM you code I got this morning. I used my yesterday's code to buy myself SB Touch :).
It must be a one-off, Bob. Does anyone else have a code that they won't use?
Thank you, Juha. That seems to have processed ok and I'm waiting for order confirmation.
Very much appreciated, you're a gentleman and a scholar!
dave2010
13-03-2012, 10:42
I didn't use yesterday's code. You can find codes for Logitech (and others if you search around) here - http://www.vouchercodes.com/vouchers/logitechuk.htm?q=Logitech
seoirse2002
13-03-2012, 12:44
Next acquisition will be the new ipad that my wife is buying herself:)
Any tips on using it with the touch? Im starting from scratch here...totally new learning curve that I have resisted for such a while as been happy using my Logitech wireless dj....laugh you may,but I was(am) very happy with it,and the controller lets you select music,playlists,etc. without going near the receiver,and plays any format...its bluetooth so no network...only prob is Im planning on getting a dac too and the dj only has phono outputs.:scratch:
morris_minor
13-03-2012, 14:22
Next acquisition will be the new ipad that my wife is buying herself:)
Any tips on using it with the touch? Im starting from scratch here...totally new learning curve that I have resisted for such a while as been happy using my Logitech wireless dj....laugh you may,but I was(am) very happy with it,and the controller lets you select music,playlists,etc. without going near the receiver,and plays any format...its bluetooth so no network...only prob is Im planning on getting a dac too and the dj only has phono outputs.:scratch:
George - with an iPad the iPeng app is a must. It's way better than the Logitech app, and with an in-app purchase you can enable it (the iPad) to become another player on your network. Plug your headphones in, pour a beer, and relax in the garden . . :D
You said you're getting a DAC; another upgrade is a linear power supply. The Touch is the one SB device I don't have, so I can't give you first hand advice on how such upgrades will sound, but the original SB3 (aka Classic) and Receiver benefit from both.
The Touch can run as a standalone player with an attached USB drive, but if you install Squeezeserver on a suitable computer, you can get a wired or wireless network of players going around the house . . .
I'm sure Touch users here will give you more specific help. :)
Oh, there's always the Squeeze forum (http://forums.slimdevices.com/) too.
dave2010
13-03-2012, 18:25
The Squeezepad app is also quite good. I did end up buying both. We could argue about which one to get if you only get one. I think it depends if you have multiple output devices, but even then, with the updates, the apps do both try to keep up.
They were good until recently, when I started having some problems, perhaps due to a software upgrade of the media server.
Worse than that - I've now lost my Logitech controller - it's somewhere upstairs. Reason: You'll hardly need it at all when you install iPeng and/or Squeezepad. The moral for you is that if these fail (as mine have currently) you'll need to know where your controller is in case you need to fall back on that.
morris_minor
13-03-2012, 19:55
Don't you only need the Controller for setting up the Receiver? (And even then there's a software hack to get round this..) With the web GUI of SqueezeServer you can always control your players. Plus, for PC users there's Moose as well...
I've just opened my SB Touch and I must say it's a fantastic toy. It took no time to get it going over wireless and streaming music from my PC over headphones. Pretty impressive. Now to hook it up to the main system and route its output through the Caiman.
So where is this being discussed? I particularly want to use my iPad as an interactive remote control (about time it does something useful).
seoirse2002
15-03-2012, 19:24
Yes me too!! and I also want to find out if using the app on my soon to be acquired android phone uses up the MB allowance from the network if I am using the phone as a remote?
Well, that was easy. I just installed the free Logitech app on my iPad and it all just works! I'm not often bowled over by technology because I work in IT every day, but this is dead cool :)
selfaddict
15-03-2012, 20:45
Great to hear you are pleased with SB Touch. I got mine today as well :). I also went a bit gun ho and ordered 1Tb ZoneRipper NAS from Audioemotion. Gary gave me once again a great part exchange deal which I just couldn't resist :lol:.
Only problem is that I just don't have a idea when I have an opportunity to try them together because they went straight to the removal boxes waiting shipment back home.
Well, that was easy. I just installed the free Logitech app on my iPad and it all just works! I'm not often bowled over by technology because I work in IT every day, but this is dead cool :)
You have hours of fun ahead of you ;)
morris_minor
15-03-2012, 21:09
Well, that was easy. I just installed the free Logitech app on my iPad and it all just works! I'm not often bowled over by technology because I work in IT every day, but this is dead cool :)
You have to pay for iPeng, Martin, but it's in a different league to the Logitech app IMO. You can also enable the iPad to act as a player, which can be useful in some situations. Aside from mail and browsing its the most used app on my 'pad and for me was the killer app that made me buy an iPad in the first place, having used the iPhone version.
Stratmangler
15-03-2012, 22:44
Yes me too!! and I also want to find out if using the app on my soon to be acquired android phone uses up the MB allowance from the network if I am using the phone as a remote?
No - your Android phone needs to be connected to your home network in order to function as a Squeezebox remote.
That's interesting, Bob. For me there hasn't been a killer app for my iPad until now but I like the Logitech app a lot. I have no need for it as a player, just as a remote control for the main system.
Is there an existing thread to discuss SB Touch or shall I start a new one?
Mark Grant
16-03-2012, 09:47
Pleased you got one with the offer code :)
There is a thread here:
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=16138&highlight=squeezebox+touch
Pictures of the app on your ipad etc would be good to see.
Thanks, Mark, I'll whizz over there.
Hows about 129.99?
http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/promotional-items/devices/7348?affid=1546795
selfaddict
16-03-2012, 19:34
That's a great deal. Just to note that it is blemished box, if that makes any difference to the buyer.
Do they mean the case of the Touch itself, not the box? That's still a great price.
Well I discovered it on this site...
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/logitech-squeezebox-touch-blemished-box-only-129-99-logitech-1170412
According to the poster...
"Blemished box, but anyone who has ever bought a Logitech Blemished Box before knows that it usually doesn't even mean that ie box is fine but even if the box has a bit of tape on it, so what, it's brand new and you just chuck the box away anyway"
selfaddict
16-03-2012, 20:37
They have some other stuff in blemished box department as well, if any interest to someone.
http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/search?q=blemished#
I am missing my music :wah:
twelvebears
16-03-2012, 22:19
Well I've just taken the £129 one with free shipping!
Seriously? £129??
I'm almost expecting an e-mail saying 'sorry this was an error!'
twelvebears
17-03-2012, 08:22
Well my order seems to have gone in OK.
Seriously, if I get an almost mint Touch for £130 inc postage, that has got to be the audio bargain of the decade.
And I was about to spend £99 on a HiFace USB/SPDIF converter....
morris_minor
17-03-2012, 09:57
Well my order seems to have gone in OK.
Seriously, if I get an almost mint Touch for £130 inc postage, that has got to be the audio bargain of the decade.
And I was about to spend £99 on a HiFace USB/SPDIF converter....
Wayback when I got my first SB3, it was on a silly promotion from Amazon and when I'd got it running I couldn't believe how good it sounded for the money - audio gear at computer peripheral prices :thumbsup:. That was the start of the slippery slope, and now 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen and study have players of one sort or another in . . . Hmm. Could start on the bathrooms now :scratch:
At half the RRP that's some deal. Couldn't resist and so second Touch now on order, though awaiting an order confirmation and so fingers crossed that they still have stock. Thanks for the heads up on this one:)
morris_minor
17-03-2012, 10:37
Wayback when I got my first SB3, it was on a silly promotion from Amazon and when I'd got it running I couldn't believe how good it sounded for the money - audio gear at computer peripheral prices :thumbsup:. That was the start of the slippery slope, and now 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen and study have players of one sort or another in . . . Hmm. Could start on the bathrooms now :scratch:
:doh:
Resistance WAS useless. Order placed .. ..
:whistle:
Mark Grant
17-03-2012, 12:30
Hows about 129.99?
http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/promotional-items/devices/7348?affid=1546795
Bargain :)
Looks like they have plenty as if you try to add a thousand to the cart it says they only have 539 available :)
http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx234/server9/forum-pictures/logitech-Capture.jpg
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Just received my order confirmation:).
Can't beleive they damage that many boxes, does all this discounting mean a replacement is imminent?
Can't beleive they damage that many boxes, does all this discounting mean a replacement is imminent?
That was my thought too
It doesn't matter if there is a replacement coming - it's a good product and most importantly the infrastructure around it (web-based control, apps) is excellent.
Nice move, Mark, putting 1000 units in :lol:
And I wasn't going to spend any money this weekend, now I don't feel 'in with the in crowd' :rolleyes: maybe 129 isn't so much?
It's a superb component, Tim. The moment you open it up you'll become 14 again and will play with it for hours, guaranteed :)
twelvebears
17-03-2012, 14:09
And I wasn't going to spend any money this weekend, now I don't feel 'in with the in crowd' :rolleyes: maybe 129 isn't so much?
Go on, you know you want to. :eyebrows:
I bought a "blemished box" Touch last time they had this offer a couple of months ago.
Box looked fine, but could see from the tangled wallwart cable that the box had been opened.
And yes some one in Switzerland had it fired up; so I had to get hold of support as I could not register it on http://mysqueezebox.com. It was done by email and the day after it was running.
Just bought a second one. My first one was bought in Canada at over $300 once tax and shipping were factored in. VAT in and free shipping is a great deal.
twelvebears
21-03-2012, 14:50
Well my 'blemished box' touch arrived today.
I examined it with the eye of a CSI investigator looking for signs of that blemish, or indeed that it had even been touched by human hand!
As far as I can tell, based on seals, protection film etc, it is ABSOLUTEY NEW!
Awesome!
Yes my "blemished" one also arrived today and is happily playing internet radio wirelessly into my modded Caiman. Absolute bargin and well worth trying one.
Regards
Chris
morris_minor
21-03-2012, 16:31
This is getting repetitive! Just swapped my SB Receiver for the new Touch into a Metrum Octave DAC. Well chuffed! :)
You have to think the thing's going to be axed anytime now - no way was mine a "blemished" item outside or inside the box.
For the money, an absolute steal. :cool:
twelvebears
21-03-2012, 19:38
Well if they are going to axe it for something better (async USB output, full 24/192 high res support??), at only £129 I'll be quite happy to just put this one in another room!
Here's mine received today, small dent in top corner of box (may have happened in transit) otherwise perfect. Can't comment on the contents as I won't be opening it until the weekend, but all seals are intact and the box looks unopened.:)
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d45/okmothman/Hi-Fi/Touch.jpg
I wish you fella's would hush up, I'm desperately trying not to buy one :doh:
Go on, Tim, you know you want to :)
I can guarantee hours of fun. Was listening to Radio Paradise today in hi-bitrate and they were playing some really good rock.
dave2010
22-03-2012, 10:43
No bashed box models now, though you can buy a red Radio - http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/special-offers/blemished-box
morris_minor
22-03-2012, 11:41
No bashed box models now, though you can buy a red Radio - http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/special-offers/blemished-box
I've got two black ones, but always wanted a RED one :eek:
Provided you don't set your expectations too high, these make very nice bedside players, or sets for the kitchen. If I didn't have a Boom (stupid name!) in the kitchen I'd get one . . .
Mind you the stereo Boom with its bi-amped DSP sounds loads better than the Radio: Logitech could do with making a stereo Radio with beefier sound . . :eyebrows:
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