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Yamaha MusicCAST Wireless PCM/MP3 Server
HawKe7 writes "Wireless MP3 in your home? You betcha! Audioholics recently reviewed Yamaha's new MusicCAST Digital Music Server. The MusicCAST can store your entire CD collection in PCM/MP3 formats and stream it wirelessly to clients stationed throughout your home (track, genre and artist info are provided automatically via on-board Gracenote CDDB). Use your imagination... wireless audio throughout the home from a centralized server, digital PCM storage of your entire CD collection, creation of customized playlist CDs with the included CD-R drive... lots of valid uses for this type of tech. The unit is apparently a solid performer (not to mention a FAST CD ripper - just under 5 minutes), with excellent MP3 and PCM audio playback and compatibility with existing 802.11b networks. Though the unit is priced out of reach for some with an MSRP of $2800, it is an impressive system for those who want the latest and the best."
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I can't believe it, right on the front of the thing is a little logo that says Gracenote. For those who don't know the history behind Gracenote, here is a quick, really high-level gloss over.
That gloss-over does gloss over some of the more evil details, but it gets to the heart of the matter (you can stop reading once he starts talking about Hamlet).
Gracenote has no ethical right to exist, and thus I will never pay even a cent for a product that uses Gracenote's service, and neither should you.