Floppyhead – Digital Media and Streaming

The Logitech Wireless DJ Music System streams audio–including copy-protected DRM music and Internet radio–from your PC to your home stereo. The $250 system is anchored by a wireless remote control with a built-in LCD readout that allows you to access and navigate digital music files on your PC or the Internet and hear them on your home stereo.

When I first saw the Wireless DJ, I thought it might be the answer to my search for the perfect audio set-up. But while the addition of a small LCD screen is a tremendous improvements, the DJ also retains two of the big advantages of last year’s version: no network setup hassles and no DRM (digital rights management) restrictions. The Wireless DJ handles all forms of DRM in an ingenious manner: it allows the native DRM program (i.e. iTunes) to play its own files.

Once I got into the details, I realized there were several deal breakers for me.

• No spdif output, only analog outputs
• No Flac or Ogg Vorbis support via the remote
• A computer must be turned on. File cannot be streamed from network storage
• Many reviews mentioned the scroll wheel interface was slow.

I was hoping Logitech’s Wireless Music DJ was the answer to my prayers for a digital audio server. But, the Sonos Music System is still my preferred choice for my digital audio server.