"IMP wifi radio" amazing product

clearlyn2

I have had a Magicbox Imp wifi radio for one month, an amazing gadget!! I can listen to internet radio anywhere with in the range of my wireless broadband house modem router whith out switching on my PC. Does any body else on the forum own one?



For more info have a look at this url http://www.theimpradio.com/

TCP/IP

Clearlyn2 can you confirm to me that you have nothing to do with this company and are just recommending a product you have used.

Thanks
TCP/IP

Lump

It looks ****e. Style wise

byte

While the Imp Adapt thingy might have some use, if connected to a hifi, the Imp radio itself does look dire, in my opinion. Though there are few different manufacturers with similar ideas to the Imp Adapt already. I only see one speaker too on the Imp radio, so I presume it's a mono unit as opposed to stereo.

Lump

Or just really crap Stereo, ie 2 speakers in that tiny area.

cregser

I've been humming and hawing about getting a squeezebox from http://www.slimdevices.com/ for a while now. I still think I'd go for that over this.

Still humming though...

clearlyn2

TCP/IP wrote:

Clearlyn2 can you confirm to me that you have nothing to do with this company and are just recommending a product you have used.

Thanks
TCP/IP

TCP/IP

I am just a regular punter down greystones way, I am so impressed with my radio I thought i would just spread the word about this coolest of gadgets! I must admit i have been a shortwave listener for years, the Imp bring all those station and the rest to my wifi radio with crystal clear reception.

TCP/IP

Great thanks for that

byrnefm

When over in Portsmouth last weekend, I saw the following in Currys - a Logik IR100 Wi-Fi Internet radio. Looked sweet and was priced at £99.95 (usually £149.95 but is on sale):

http://news.cnet.co.uk/televisions/0,39029698,49282826-6,00.htm

I'd have bought one then and there but then remembered I don't have broadband, let alone wireless broadband

byte

cregser wrote:

I've been humming and hawing about getting a squeezebox from http://www.slimdevices.com/ for a while now. I still think I'd go for that over this.

Still humming though...

Aye, that's the device that seems to get plugged a lot on Pandora.com and looks nice.

That Logik IR100 doesn't look great IMO. I'd prefer the Squeezebox, and connect it to a proper hifi but then the likes of Squeezebox and fellow clones are more expensive.

philologos

$249 is very steep for the squeezebox I think

blastman

You could always write to T3 magazine and try and win letter of the month. They give a Squeezebox to one person every month (and they rave about it too).

One question, why are we so behind in upcoming technologies? No DAB radio, no TMC for sat-nav, no proper digital TV content from the Irish broadcasters, slow broadband rollout, etc, etc. Cutting-edge Ireland, my ass!

Gandhi

I got a Roku Soundbridge (www.rokulabs.com) from the wife for Christmas and I love it. Seems pretty similar to the Imp's Adapt product.

Only downside is the remote is a funky curved shape and tends to fall off any flat surfaces quite easily.

magnumlady

I'm thinking of getting one of these (blooming expensive though), what I wondered is, would I be able to get planet rock through it?
Its got a website and is on DAB but of course we can't get DAB here (even though I did buy a DAB to try it).
Any advise would be great, I'm not to well up on these things, just saw the Logik one in Currys for 149 euro.

motormouthmable

magnumlady wrote:

Its got a website and is on DAB but of course we can't get DAB here (even though I did buy a DAB to try it).

good point. i always wonder why they are selling this DVB-T and DAB stuff in PC WORLD in Ireland...