Grumpy Bob wrote: > We seem to have deviated from the main thread somewhat! >
True, but some of the best conversations I've ever had have consisted mainly of digressions. > > I found myself wondering if the OP's friends, who don't seem to have a > HiFi if I remember correctly, may not have a music collection in any > formats. In which case a multiroom system aimed at streaming from > Spotify or similar and internet radio might be the easiest setup for > them to use. And then there may be less complex solutions than LMS. > Maybe Volumio or Sonos? > I think their existing music collection is almost entirely vinyl, probably with a few CDs and cassettes. They had a nice component system, circa 1980 or so, which was still working until a few years ago. Having been out of the audio marketplace for many years, they asked for some advice on acquiring a new system, when they're ready to make that investment. By now, they've probably realized that asking me for advice was a foolish mistake. Right now, my focus is on getting them some very minimal gear so they can get experience with online music. I hope that by the time they've dealt with some pressing house maintenance issues and feel okay about spending some money on toys, they will have more knowledge about how things work these days. And they will be better equipped to make choices that seem bewildering right now. My guess is that they will be able to find almost all the music they want on Spotify or some other service, and Sonos may well be a good choice for them. That remains to be seen. I know absolutely nothing about Volumio; what should I know? > > PS I think there is a Chris and Cosey LP which finishes with an > exhortation to turn over and play the other side. There's also the > annoyance of lock grooves on some LPs. One LP in my collection even has > a lock groove in the middle of one side, necessitating getting up and > manually advancing the stylus! I don't think I ever encountered an LP intended for consumer use that had lock grooves. There were good reasons for them in broadcast settings, especially before the days of tape cartridges. Which is also well before my time, but I've seen some of the old transcription discs of national commercials or Public Service Announcements. It would have been a great relief to know that it wouldn't keep going to the next track, if the operator was slow taking it off the air. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 1 Squeezebox Radio (upgraded UE Smart Radio) now mostly retired ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=112330 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
