Re: [slim] What software setup for a new HP Windows Media Server
Actually I'm running 7.3.2, which doesn't have the MSS add-in, but it runs fine - I access everything I need via the web interface. The recent work in 7.3.3 and 7.4 is only to further _simplify_ SC management on a WHS, not to enable it. Any version should run on the WHS. Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Server fails to load on OSX
It's anyones guess if Apple will fix this, will SC be updated to workaround this problem? -- Husted Husted's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5248 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60298 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Windows Home Server
Hi Michael I own We Got Served, which is a Windows Home Server website. WIth regard to your challenges with the WHS add-in, quite a few WHS add-in developers hang out on our forums and it may be useful to get in touch with them if you have any specific queries on the Windows Home Server SDK? They're a very friendly bucnh! Sam Wood - http://forum.wegotserved.com/index.php?showuser=328 Martin Rothschink - http://forum.wegotserved.com/index.php?showuser=678 Brent Friedman - http://forum.wegotserved.com/index.php?showuser=2042 That's not to say you can't figure this stuff out yourself, of course - but it may be more convenient, that's all. Best wishes Terry Walsh Editor - We Got Served -- WGS WGS's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23964 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59433 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Album info makes track selection difficult
Han Reijmers;398039 Wrote: Thank you MeSue for the idea of a plugin. I only have a problem finding it. It is not in the list of recommended plugins, and I cannot find the repository with the Custom Browse plugin. You will need this repository: http://erlandplugins.googlecode.com/svn/repository/trunk/latest.xml -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) 'My download page' (http://erland.isaksson.info/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Windows Home Server
Hi Terry, thanks for your feedback. I own We Got Served, which is a Windows Home Server website. WIth Oh, I know that site by now :-). Can't miss it when working with WHS, can you? regard to your challenges with the WHS add-in, quite a few WHS add-in developers hang out on our forums and it may be useful to get in touch with them if you have any specific queries on the Windows Home Server SDK? They're a very friendly bucnh! [..] That's not to say you can't figure this stuff out yourself, of course - but it may be more convenient, that's all. Don't worry, I'm not after fame :-). I've been asking around quite a bit (WiX mailing list, WHS forums over at MS.com, personal contacts). The conclusion I've refered to come (among others) from a HP MediaSmart developer: we do have to close the admin console to upgrade the dlls that are used by the admin console - no way to run the update the add-in from within the Console ...and the forums over at Microsoft's site (http://tinyurl.com/alpgfl). To the question How to update an add-in? I got a simple answer: You uninstall the old version, then install the new version.. Do the guys you mention know about ways around this limitation? I'm only hesitant subscribing to too many forums, as I never remember my passwords... Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing music not in SqueezeCenter library
head;398086 Wrote: Also, occasionally I listen to classical music that I do not want in my library and it still happens that I buy old-fashioned CDs that I want to play without ripping. Have you tried this?: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47288highlight=cd -- elziko elziko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57802 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wierd choppy music issue
UNCMo96;398145 Wrote: I have a Verizon FIOS router (made by actiontec) which the squeezecenter computer is connected to. Connected to the router is a netgear wired hub. The powerline ethernet is connected from this hub. I have 2 powerlines which have my SB3s (they never worked well over wireless and powerline has worked flawlessly). . Very wierd Has anyone ever seen this before? There are a number of postings in these and other forums about the FIOS Actiontec routers. They apparently don't play well with others. :) -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60314 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing Specific Track Artist Using a 'Service'
geebea;398116 Wrote: My question is, how about if I am willing to pay and subscribe to a service that allows me to play specific artist and track on demand through my Squeezebox, does a service like this exist? Sure: Rhapsody, and now Napster as well. Availability depends on which country you live in. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60312 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing Specific Track Artist Using a 'Service'
aubuti;398265 Wrote: Sure: Rhapsody, and now Napster as well. Availability depends on which country you live in. Napster has just been launched on SN, I'm going to have a go at trialling it this evening - This is good news for UK/European users who don't have as many options as those in the states, there negative is that Napster is a paid service. I believe Spotify gives that option also and is a free service (advert based), this hasn't made it onto the Squeezebox yet but hopefully it is in the pipeline -- socistep socistep's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18860 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60312 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing music not in SqueezeCenter library
head;398086 Wrote: Ive had my SB Duet for a month and really love it but I am getting more and more frustrated over the inability to play any file/folder that is not in the music library. Rescanning my library takes ages and I want to be able to play new music immediately before adding to the library (that is done after verifying that all tags are correct and when any missing covers have been downloaded). Just use Music Library Music Folder and navigate to the folder with the new tracks. Not only can you play it immediately, but it also automatically adds it to the library (although I believe you'll need a rescan to pick up any album art). -- aubuti Nothing high-end, but music anywhere I want it. MSI Wind desktop (Ubuntu 8.10) feeding: Basement: SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; Kitchen/Dining: Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; Living room: SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; Bedroom: Boom + SBC; Study: Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; Kid's bedroom: SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 http://www.last.fm/user/aubuti/ aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57802 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] FYI SEAGATE hard drive failure BE AWARE
I remember reading about severe problems caused by firmware in their 1.5 TB drives as well. http://forums.ncix.com/forums/index.php?mode=showthreadmsg_id=1935136threadid=1935136forum=103product_id=33167msgcount=6overclockid=0#msg1935136 -- Mark Lanctot Current: SB2, Transporter, Boom (PQP3 - late beta), SBC (early beta) Stored: Boom (PQP1 - early beta) Sold: SB3, Duet Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60313 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Album info makes track selection difficult
Thank you erland, I was searching for Custom Browse. I installed the plugin, and now I have to become familiar with the stuff. I'm afraid it will take some time. -- Han Reijmers Han Reijmers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=24943 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Losing an Opportunity
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43198 Question: Do you agree with this posting? - Yes - No - In the middle pbg;394832 Wrote: There is a very viable solution available. I purchased a NetGear ReadyNas Pro which is Linux based box with SqueezeCenter pre installed. NetGear acquired Infranet. Im not sure where youre getting your information from, but I was playing my Transporter in about 15 minutes after booting up the NAS. Ive never used or had seen Linux, which isnt saying much because you dont really need to know anything about Linux to run SqueezeCenter and SqueezeNetwork or to use the NAS for storage. I control the NAS from a Dell Windows Vista box through a slick http interface. I was so pleased by how the Transporter and NAS performed together, I scored a Duet receiver for the basement system. If you are nervous or uncomfortable configuring the RAID (which youd have to do with a Windows box as well) Eaegis.com, an authorized NetGear reseller will pre-configure it for you. With 5T of storage in the RAID I have plenty of room for my FLACs and the thing has performed flawlessly. So I vote no. PBG-- Thanks for your reply. I can't believe people are still replying to my original posting. It was over a year ago, but that's great. It created a LOT of exchange with many different opinions. I looked up the NetGear ReadyNas Pro and the cheapest I could find was around $2,500 and that was only for 3Tb. Did you really pay that much, or am I looking at the wrong product? I'm all for investing in good quality sound, but I was hoping for a lower-cost solution. -- Omeriah Omeriah's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10330 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43198 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Server fails to load on OSX
It's not something that can be fixed in SC. Luckily it does not affect very many users. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60298 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What Anti-Virus software do you use
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49644 Question: Which Anti-Virus do you use - Avast - AVG (free 8.0) - Avira - CA E-Trust - ESET (NOD32) - Kaspersky - F-Secure - McAfee (any version) - Norton (any version) - Other or None (please post a response) Trend-Micro PC -- mike g mike g's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20891 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49644 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Possible to sync new players (classic, boom) with ROKU soundbridges?
OT, but: the red lines are the heating filaments of the vacuum fluorescent display. they are always on and can only be switched off by unplugging the SBC. -- dcote dcote's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9701 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60288 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Possible to sync new players (classic, boom) with ROKU soundbridges?
Roku has roughly the same VFD and have the same wires gently glowing. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60288 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Resampling with sox
andyg;398064 Wrote: The bit depth of the source file is not changed. The sample rate is halved, as you describe. Is it possible to add anywhere a command that the file also gets downsampled to 16-bit whenever sox is processing hi-rez files? -- lauret lauret's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17632 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60305 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Possible to sync new players (classic, boom) with ROKU soundbridges?
that's true and - by the way - on of the advantages of the roku soundbridges. they can be switched of completely, so no red lines are to be seen on the display at night. another ot. I read in several postings here and there that the sb duet is very buggy. Can someone confirm / deny this? -- sektoderselters sektoderselters's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23960 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60288 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Resampling with sox
Probably, you could hack the convert.conf file. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60305 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] FYI SEAGATE hard drive failure BE AWARE
Yea, I have 4x 1.5Tb drives - but before I installed them, I made sure they were updated with the correct firmware. The problem is that most users have no idea what a firmware update is. Even those that do, don't know if they need one or not. Seagate have screwed up on this one. -- WizardFusion WizardFusion's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20715 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60313 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Windows: Really Prevent System Standby (v2.0 - Request For Help
Hey there. I 'm trying to get the above plugin to work but to no avail. I think I have instaleld it correctly but I guess I'm missing something. When I go to SC's Setting page and click on Plugins I can see it in th elist and it has a checkmark beside it. When I mouse over the i icon it gives me a brief description about what it does but when I click on Settings beside the i icon I get a navigation error page stating: The webpage cannot be found HTTP 404 Most likely causes: There might be a typing error in the address. If you clicked on a link, it may be out of date. What you can try: Retype the address. Go back to the previous page. Go to and look for the information you want. More information This error (HTTP 404 Not Found) means that Internet Explorer was able to connect to the website, but the page you wanted was not found. It's possible that the webpage is temporarily unavailable. Alternatively, the website might have changed or removed the webpage. For more information about HTTP errors, see Help. Any ideas on what I can do to be able to configure this sorely needed plugin? Thanks. I'm running 7.3.2 on XP w/ a Controller and Transporter. FYI - This is the 1st plugin I've tried to install so I might be missing something obvious! -- newy newy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18530 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60360 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Update Duet Controller as remote for your amp, now with volume control
Can someone tell me how I get to the folder described in Step 3 above, starting from the My Computer icon on my desktop? I've tried looking everywhere for the USR folder but I can't find it. Arrrggghhh. Thanks. -- newy newy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18530 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Possible to sync new players (classic, boom) with ROKU soundbridges?
sektoderselters;398407 Wrote: that's true and - by the way - on of the advantages of the roku soundbridges. they can be switched of completely, so no red lines are to be seen on the display at night. another ot. I read in several postings here and there that the sb duet is very buggy. Can someone confirm / deny this? There is always a $5 power strip with an OFF button, if the minor glow bugs you that much. :) -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60288 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Possible to sync new players (classic, boom) with ROKU soundbridges?
sektoderselters;398407 Wrote: another ot. I read in several postings here and there that the sb duet is very buggy. Can someone confirm / deny this?You'll find lots of posts from folks who are having problems and swear the Duet just plain doesn't work. But there are also lots of folks who are using Duets every day without problem. So whatever answers you get to that question, the only way to find out how it will work -for you- would be to try it. Most retailers have simple return policies, ranging up to 30 days. My Duets have been in use almost every day since last July, with no significant problems. My wife and I love 'em. But there are plenty of posts from people who just haven't been able to get them to work, for whatever reason. So realistically, the only way for you to judge the Duet will be to get one and try it. -- Dogberry2 Dogberry2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60288 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Connection problems SB classic
Well I have had it hard wired for 2 evenings and it stayed connected all the time with no problems. I have upgraded the router's firmware to the latest one, but when running the SB on wifi it still constantly disconnects every few minutes. I just cannot figure out why this happens. My other internet radio which is set up with the same wifi settings vary rarely misses a beat. I have tried to reposition the SB which makes no difference. On the laptop which is in the same room, it shows that the signal is virtually 100% most of the time. Any ideas gratefully accepted please. -- 3nuttyspringers 3nuttyspringers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23812 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60126 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SBC cradles now for sale...
I got my spare Controller charger with the universal power pack this week too. Anyone want one or more of the non-US adapter plate plugs for free? I think it came with 3 non-US plates. -- sc53 sc53's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8690 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Connection problems SB classic
Maybe there's a hardware problem with the WiFi receiver in your Squeezebox (i.e. a defective unit). Do you know anyone else who has a Squeezebox that they could bring over to your place to test and see if it behaves differently? -- TiredLegs TiredLegs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60126 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Connection problems SB classic
3nuttyspringers;398442 Wrote: Well I have had it hard wired for 2 evenings and it stayed connected all the time with no problems. I have upgraded the router's firmware to the latest one, but when running the SB on wifi it still constantly disconnects every few minutes. I just cannot figure out why this happens. My other internet radio which is set up with the same wifi settings vary rarely misses a beat. I have tried to reposition the SB which makes no difference. On the laptop which is in the same room, it shows that the signal is virtually 100% most of the time. Any ideas gratefully accepted please. Is your laptop showing any other networks near by? Possible WiFi signal interference with a neighbor? -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60126 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Anther budget DAC
This box at under £-$200 is getting well reviewed in another place. Has anyone tried it with SB? EMU 0404 USB http://www.dv247.com/invt/35906/ -- Labarum Brian Squeezebox 3 Classic and Virgin Cable Box Beresford DAC TC-7510 MK6/4 - Quad 405-2 refurbished by 405man Quart 980s http://www.hifi-wiki.de/index.php/MB_Quart_980_S Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60362 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anther budget DAC
Labarum;398460 Wrote: This box at under £-$200 is getting well reviewed in *another place. Has anyone tried it with SB? EMU 0404 USB http://www.dv247.com/invt/35906/ --- *See http://www.computeraudiophile.com/node/1420 Hi Brian, How were you planning on using this ADC/DAC? You do know that it doesn't have standard HiFi Output jacks don't you? Very easy to hook an SB to it with Toslink or Coax, but the outputs are designed for mixing or 1/8 jacks. It wouldn't be so bad if they offered XLR or RCA outs. It has a nice Class A headphone amp. It appears to have the same DAC as the Transporter which says tons about how poorly its internal circuits are designed because the Company Specs and Reviewed Tested Specs show a big difference in the specs that DAC chip can deliver. The USB is limited to 16/44.1 Nice inexpensive unit to fool around with recording/mixing, but IMO I would not use it in a stereo system. The additional circuits and mixing parts/switches are also probably some of the reasons the specs take such a big hit. These are not needed for HiFi listening. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60362 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing Specific Track Artist Using a 'Service'
socistep;398275 Wrote: Napster has just been launched on SN, I'm going to have a go at trialling it this evening - This is good news for UK/European users who don't have as many options as those in the states, there negative is that Napster is a paid service. I believe Spotify gives that option also and is a free service (advert based), this hasn't made it onto the Squeezebox yet but hopefully it is in the pipeline Yeah, it's a bit of a tricky situation. I am in the UK by the way, so my options are very limited anyway. I am still surprised that it isn't an option. I read another post today that says SC has a few new services available. Anyway, thanks for responding, I hope there is someone out there that may have a few more angles that can be tried. No offence, but I get the feeling that the majority of people that read these kinds of posts are generally looking for the solution too, rather than having a way of approaching the problem. i mean this in the nicest way though. #cheers -- geebea geebea's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=24995 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60312 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing music not in SqueezeCenter library
elziko;398209 Wrote: Have you tried this?: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47288highlight=cd No, but I am aware of that plug-in. It seems a bit cumbersome but I will give it a try. However, playing CDs is not the big issue here. Thanks anyway :-) -- head head's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=24992 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57802 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anther budget DAC
Read some more, iPhone http://www.emu.com/support/files/storage/0404-USB-EN.pdf An unbalanced output is available on the 1/4 jacks. Getting from that to RCA is not rocket science. 16/44 is not the limit if using USB 2 As to poor implementation, well you wouldn't expect components of the standard used in the Transporter, but that costs ten times more. Is it ten times better? Has anyone heard it? I ask because the reviewer on http://www.computeraudiophile.com/node/1420 is a perceptive guy. -- Labarum Brian Squeezebox 3 Classic and Virgin Cable Box Beresford DAC TC-7510 MK6/4 - Quad 405-2 refurbished by 405man Quart 980s http://www.hifi-wiki.de/index.php/MB_Quart_980_S Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60362 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Connection problems SB classic
Thanks for the replies. I've checked the wifi utility for networks in the neighborhood, and there are about 5, and as a consequence have changed my channel no. Will let you know how it goes. -- 3nuttyspringers 3nuttyspringers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23812 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60126 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Possible to sync new players (classic, boom) with ROKU soundbridges?
What Dogberry said Mine is also used daily by both myself and the wife. No appreciable problems - it just works, not sure what others problems are. -- 86atc250r 86atc250r's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15476 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60288 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anther budget DAC
iPhone;398467 Wrote: which says tons about how poorly its internal circuits are designed I have no experience with this product, but don't you think this is a bit of an extreme comment for something you also seem to have no experience with? E-Mu is not a fly-by-night operation. They have been active in the music/audio engineering world for more than 25 years that I know of. They have a bunch of people there who know what they're doing. Maybe this product is outside of their area of core competencies, who knows, but much of their stuff is very highly thought of and has been for a long time. Admittedly, this is an inexpensive part, but I know a lot of people get suckered in to thinking that quality and selling price always go hand in hand. It is true that most of their experience is on the musician and recording side of the CD, not on the reproduction side. -- Goodsounds Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60362 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anther budget DAC
Labarum;398473 Wrote: Read some more, iPhone http://www.emu.com/support/files/storage/0404-USB-EN.pdf An unbalanced output is available on the 1/4 jacks. Getting from that to RCA is not rocket science. 16/44 is not the limit if using USB 2 - it's 24/192 As to poor implementation, well you wouldn't expect components of the standard used in the Transporter, but that costs ten times more. Is it ten times better? Has anyone heard it? I ask because the reviewer on http://www.computeraudiophile.com/node/1420 is a perceptive guy. I can only tell you what I know second hand as I don't own one, but our keyboard player does. His unit will only do 16/44.1 reliabily on USB 2.0 with a certified USB 2.0 cable. Sometimes if everything is just right 24/96. But of course most of this doesn't matter for stereo system use with a Squeezebox. But getting back to stereo use, I didn't say it couldn't be hooked up to a stereo. By not providing XLR or RCAs, one has to do it the Mickey Mouse way with adapters or some oddball cables from Radio Shack. Basically what I'm saying is save the $175 and get an audio only Stereo DAC. IMO for my money, I would rather just use a plain SB3/SBR or get a nice audio only DAC to use with either of them. That's all I'm saying. If somebody is just using it with a computer only or with a mixing/recording/midi/computer setup, it has a lot going for it. As for me, I will again say I would rather just use an SB3 then put this device inbetween my SB3/SBR and Pre-Amp/Receiver. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60362 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Denon 3805 DAC or SB3?
I have a Denon 3805 AVR. From the specs it has a Burr Brown DAC (PCM-1791). The SB3 appears to have a PCM-1748. Is there a difference between these two... I'm guessing the higher model # is better? Also, are there any advantages/disadvantages of using the DAC in a receiver vs something semi-external like the SB3? -- mhuie mhuie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4314 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60364 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SB3 + Controller or Duet ?
I have an SB3 which I purchased in Nov 2006. The unit has and continues to work flawlessly. I use an outboard DAC and NOT the SB3's internal DAC. I'd like to have the Squeezebox Controller but at $299 USD and with the Duet only $100 more at $399 ... Is it worth it to just get the Duet? At this time I don't have a need for 2 SqueezeBox Receivers but does the Duet Receiver offer some features or improvements that my SB3 doesn't to make getting the Duet worth the extra $100? Thanks -- USAudio USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60365 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing music not in SqueezeCenter library
head;398471 Wrote: But I dont want to add the music to the library. That is the whole point as I wrote in the next sentence. ;-) Then just move it to a different folder, outside your main music folder, after you play it. SC will still think it's in the library until you do a rescan, but it won't find it because you've moved it. Besides, if you don't want to listen to it then you won't be choosing it anyway, right? Why hasn't this basic functionally been given priority? Probably because it's not a burning issue for a lot of users. Bug 2333 has only 7 votes in 3+ years. However, it does look like there might be some light at the end of the tunnel with the new schema planned for 7.4/8.0. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57802 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 + Controller or Duet ?
No, the SB Receiver (SBR) does not have any features or improvements over the SB3. It has a different DAC, but it is pretty much equivalent to the DAC in the SB3. Mostly the SBR is an SB3 without the vacuum flourescent display (VFD), infrared receiver, or headphone jack. But I bet if you think hard enough, you can find some other place in your home where you would like to have a Squeezebox. SBs like to travel in packs... ;o) -- aubuti Nothing high-end, but music anywhere I want it. MSI Wind desktop (Ubuntu 8.10) feeding: Basement: SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; Kitchen/Dining: Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; Living room: SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; Bedroom: Boom + SBC; Study: Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; Kid's bedroom: SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 http://www.last.fm/user/aubuti/ aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60365 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 + Controller or Duet ?
USAudio;398496 Wrote: I have an SB3 which I purchased in Nov 2006. The unit has and continues to work flawlessly. I use an outboard DAC and NOT the SB3's internal DAC. I'd like to have the Squeezebox Controller but at $299 USD and with the Duet only $100 more at $399 ... Is it worth it to just get the Duet? At this time I don't have a need for 2 SqueezeBox Receivers but does the Duet Receiver offer some features or improvements that my SB3 doesn't to make getting the Duet worth the extra $100? The Receiver is going to be pretty much identical to the SB3 in sound quality... so that's not going to be a deciding factor. As for whether the Duet is worth it... well, you can take the SBR portion of it and add music to a room that presently doesn't have music. Trivial to do if you already have SC up and running. If you recall how much of a difference the SB3 made in how you listen to music, having it even more available is that much better. So, yeah, IMHO, you should get a Duet, steal the controller for where you want it, and use the Receiver in the office or some other room where you have a web browser about but don't want to mess with all the Windows sounds interfering with your music. That way you get the controller, and music for one more room. It's really up to you whether you want to do that or not, but... I didn't last long at all with only one SB product.. adding rooms is easy and makes it even cooler. Adding a room for basically a hundred bucks is even better. -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60365 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 + Controller or Duet ?
Take a look at http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/HardwareComparison if you haven't done so already. -- Fletch Fletch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=529 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60365 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 + Controller or Duet ?
I have also seen many posts here from people who buy a Duet and then sell the SBR on Ebay. I have no idea what they're getting for them. -- Fletch Fletch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=529 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60365 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing Specific Track Artist Using a 'Service'
geebea;398468 Wrote: Yeah, it's a bit of a tricky situation. I am in the UK by the way, so my options are very limited anyway. I am still surprised that it isn't an option. I read another post today that says SC has a few new services available. Anyway, thanks for responding, I hope there is someone out there that may have a few more angles that can be tried. No offence, but I get the feeling that the majority of people that read these kinds of posts are generally looking for the solution too, rather than having a way of approaching the problem. i mean this in the nicest way though. (edit) im an idiot, just saw you guys are senior members (sorry dudes). I am thinking now that it is a lost cause if you two dont know the answer. HELP! #cheers But we already told you the answer: Napster. As of this week it is available on SqueezeNetwork, including in the UK. I initially mentioned Rhapsody as well because you didn't say at first where you lived (although your spelling of SqueezeCentre revealed it was probably a Commonwealth country, that's not very specific... ;o) There's a free trial for Napster, why not give it a try? Now, if you are looking for a *free* service that plays any track you want on demand, -that- is probably a lost cause for the foreseeable future. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60312 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Controller cannot connect to SqueezeNetwork
I have found that switching between SC and SN is very unreliable. Many times my controller will complain that it can't connect to SqueezeNetwork. This is especially the case almost everytime when its previous state was connected to SC and the server was switch off so both controller and player will display the blue wireless icon. When I try to connect to SqueezeNetwork i get the can't connect error. If I reset the controller and the player everything is back to normal. This is really frustrating. Any ideas? Please don't suggest there is something wrong with my network. -- panos_k75 panos_k75's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18149 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60367 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 + Controller or Duet ?
Fletch;398502 Wrote: Take a look at http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/HardwareComparison if you haven't done so already. Thanks Fletch. Wow, there really IS little difference hardware-wise between the SB3 and SBR! -- USAudio USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60365 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Denon 3805 DAC or SB3?
There's no simple answer. Try both, and use which ever sounds better to you (or if they're the same - it doesn't matter). -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60364 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Denon 3805 DAC or SB3?
I have a similar setup, and for a while I ran both digital and analog outputs into my HT amp. Once I adjusted the input of the analog side level to be similar to that of the internal dac output, I couldn't tell the difference between the two sonically- the NAD uses Crystal Dacs I believe. Then I changed my speakers over from BW 601s to Krix Phoenix, and now there is a noticeable difference between them - the NAD seems to colour the music more to the mid-range, than does the Squeezebox. Sometimes, as I learnt, it takes a change in some other component to reveal sonic differences in the source. So, as Radish suggests, it's whatever sounds better to you, rather than the spec or brand of the components. Hope this helps... -- peejay I've got a fever above my waist You got a squeeze box on your knee I know the truth is in between the 1st and 40th drink - Tori Amos Squeezebox Classic -- NAD T743 -- Krix Phoenix peejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7046 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60364 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Denon 3805 DAC or SB3?
mhuie;398493 Wrote: I have a Denon 3805 AVR. From the specs it has a Burr Brown DAC (PCM-1791). The SB3 appears to have a PCM-1748. Is there a difference between these two... I'm guessing the higher model # is better? Also, are there any advantages/disadvantages of using the DAC in a receiver vs something semi-external like the SB3? Check out the exact specs on the Burr-Brown website. I have the Duet with Wolfson DAC's -- the specs on the Burr-Brown in my AVR 3805 are better, particularly with respect to THD. I'll bet that the Denon is better, but YMMV!! :-) -- chenrikson chenrikson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22407 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60364 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cannot Scan Multiple Disks with Mac Version of Squeezecenter 7
I know this is an old thread but I could really use some help. I followed the steps and created a Symlink of a folder in one of my folders. I then rescanned Squeeze Center and the only things that showed up are the original files in that folder, it appears the Symlink did not work. What should I do?? Thanks for the help!! -- rydenfan rydenfan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43567 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Denon 3805 DAC or SB3?
The specs of the DAC chip are only a small piece of a very large puzzle when it comes to sound quality. Simply comparing those won't tell you which overall system will sound better - only actually testing them can do that. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60364 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Connection problems SB classic
Well, after changing the routers channel no to 1 it stays connected all the time in any room. So I am hoping that this is the end of my woes. Thanks to everyone who replied with help/suggestions. I did a bit of digging with the search function on SN, and came across a thread from someone with similar problems, and suggestions included changing the routers channel no. -- 3nuttyspringers 3nuttyspringers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23812 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60126 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
