Terratec Noxon 1 - £ 80

The Terratec Noxon is an excellent player from soundcard specialists Terratec

This device competes with the Streamium SL50i and Netgear MP101 in the cheaper end of the market

File formats this will play are sadly limited, but on-par with the competition

Setup is extremely easy and reliability is excellent. There isn't any software directly bundled with the product, but it works with all UPnP streamers, including the excellent Twonkyvision

The screen is large and backlit, so navigating tracks from a distance is possible and the remote is easy to use

Internet radio is available directly, without needing a computer

Although not a match for the more expensive players, this is an excellent product at its price point

	Rating	Notes
Price		Much cheaper than the high-end players, but does lack a number of features.
Sound Quality		Not in the same league as the expensive models, but acceptable for background listenening/kitchen Only has a 3.5mm output (not for use with headphones!)
Ease of Use		Extremely easy to navigate, works with a variety of software (Twonkyvision recommended)
Compatibility		Can be used with any UPnP software, so will work on pretty much any PC/NAS
Looks		Plastic and lots of it, nice screen, but not a hifi component
Audio Formats		MP3/WMA only
Reliability		German quality and reliability, excellent!
Networking Support		802.11b and 802.11g WEP 128-bit No WPA No ethernet
Overall		Ideal for background listening, or use in a kitchen or bedroom. Not the audiophile solution

Advantages

• Small footprint
• Reliable
• Internet radio doesn't require a computer
• Compatibility

Disadvantages

• Poor support for audio formats
• No digital output

Supported hardware/software

Name	Compatible
Twonkyvision
Slimserver
Musicmatch Jukebox
Windows Media Connect
iTunes
Netgear
Philips MediaManager
Sonos
Any Network Share

Name	Compatible	Instructions
Qnap TS-101		Pre-installed
Buffalo Linkstation
Buffalo Terrastation
Infrant ReadyNAS
Linksys NSLU2		UPnP Instructions
Lacie Ethernet Disk
Maxtor Shared Storage Plus		UPnP Instructions
Kuro Box
Freecom FSG-3		Pre-Installed