Re: [slim] Better hurry, Squeezeboxes getting more expensive
Prices have gone through the roof during last month, at least here in The Netherlands. I had already gathered the items I needed (that is 2 Touches, 2 radio's and 3 receivers), but then my parents and my sister decided they wanted this great music system too. During the three years I've had the system they never expressed any interest in that regard, and now it's gone, they all of a sudden want a system for their own... :S For my parents I was lucky enough to find a supplier that still had a Touch around for 229 and a Radio for a very decent price too, only 4 weeks ago. Now all shops have run out of them in the mean time, and used Touches are selling for 350+ within days! It's crazy. And for my sister I was lucky enough to source a used Touch with the foil still on for 219 just now. It's nice to see people still believe in this system, but double the price in just a couple of weeks time sounds like a bubble to me. If we're lucky this will last a couple of years probably. But it mainly depends upon what Logitech does with their new devices. If they release a new device for their UE-line, a device that is equal of better than the Touch (at least for the masses...), then the current prices will drop rapidly. I saw one sign of Logitech taking the UE-line marketing more serious now: they where sponsoring a radio-show last week. In my opinion they wouldn't do that if they were only planning on the Radio alone... hvb83's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39615 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97469 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Another high end, wireless music option: BO A9
Streaming through Apple Airplay or DLNA. Is gapless playback possible with these standards? carp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97662 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Another high end, wireless music option: BO A9
£1699!!! is it April fools day already? Craig's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=96 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97662 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sirius/XM Support?
Can anyone please detail the steps I have to take to switch from Not So sirius to the Logitech Sirius/XM app? Tried and tried, but can't get the Logitech app to work. (I'm in Canada). Thanks, Rick B.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8973 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97614 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sirius/XM Support?
Try changing your MySB.com location to US. toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97614 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Another high end, wireless music option: BO A9
Not high end, but definitely overpriced. Not what i'm looking for... Jokke's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97662 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!
I agree. It's great, perfect even, in portrait mode on a Nexus 7, but landscape mode or any view on a 10 inch tablet leaves a tiny bit to be desired. Still, the layouts are miles better than the official app and Squeeze Commander combined, so I'm definitely not complaining. E.g. the now playing screen is nice even in landscape, and that's not the case at all with the other two. Also, I primarily use my Nexus 7 in portrait view anyway. theslime's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58532 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97467 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Another high end, wireless music option: BO A9
I can just imagine the wife's face if I staggered in with one of them rascals !! kidstypike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10436 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97662 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Better hurry, Squeezeboxes getting more expensive
If you look at what the Squeezebox brand really is you would not be so surprised. Squeezebox has had more of a cult following than a commerical success on store shelves. As our world has gotten smaller, due to social media over the years the word has reached people that have been looking for what we have been enjoying for years. Now that logitech has decided to discontinue the line, the value of those units that are left gain in value. Many on here (including myself) have purchased extra units for the just incase scenario in fear we will not be able to find another one later. Prices will always float towards the highend during hoildays just for the reason above. Squeezebox set the standard at all economic levels and listener perference that all others had to play catch up. Now you have AVR's that support DLNA along with popular handheld devices that can connect directly to a home stereo. We live in world that is more concern with easy access than quality of the product or output, but for those of us that still understand and believe in those standards compare all other products against the Squeezebox to see if it mearsures up. The Squeezebox line is not perfect, but until someone comes up with a product that has it and built to last the Squeezebox Slimp, SB Classic, Duet, Touch and Transporter will always have a place in many homes just like a V8 big block. Recoveryone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9205 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97469 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Another high end, wireless music option: BO A9
I've never tried any BO equipment but this ad combined with the ridiculous price confirms what I have heard about them: a triumph of style over substance. Nick_G's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38427 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97662 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Another high end, wireless music option: BO A9
Well in the olden days their CD players were just Phillips models in flash cases. Craig Craig's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=96 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97662 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] bitwise controls - URL Scheme for the iPad Logitech Squeezebox app
bluegaspode wrote: I wouldn't want to implement a URL scheme that tries to mimic CLI commands. This would get us into a neverending story and to be honest: we create a lot of work on our side to support 1% of the userbase that even know that something like URLs on iOS exist. Count me in if we build a common URL that just starts the App. But not more. I made this post elswhere but I would like to see Squeezepad have the ability to be called from another app (which it already can) but then pass a paremeter in the URL schema to select the server/player to connect to. For those of us deploying Vortexboxes config'd with 3 or more SoftSqueeze servers we need the ability to launch the Squeezepad app but have it open and connect the appropriate server automatically. What a client does from that point is their business but if I could get them on the correct Softsqueeze server that matches the source that the zone they're controlling is connected to I'd be happy, well I'm already happpy so I'd be happier. Either by MAC, literal string or even player index. vining's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37132 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87802 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Announce: Smart Mix plugin
Please see this posting in the 3rd party section: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?97668-Announce-Smart-Mix-pluginp=730576#post730576 mherger's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=50 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97669 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox no longer supports live365
dunkinidaho wrote: In an apparent move to slim down it's affiliation with one of the best radio services going Logitech has dropped Live365 from it's servers. I've lost all of my favorite stations and will be looking for a different internet radio company to service my needs. Unless someone at Logitech can tell me where and why I no longer have Live365 in my squeezebox boom. Logitech's move to Slim down. Thanks for the pun. Gadgety1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33223 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97646 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Now the Squeezebox is dead, what would your next system be? And why?
pallfreeman wrote: XBMC has squeezebox plugins. The controller/artwork display is OK, but the player is just a squeezeslave. The showstopper for me was that it grabs the audio output and doesn't integrate nicely with the psychedelic visualiser. If that worked I'd probably be using it instead of my Chumby. I could live without the hardware, but LMS is what I'll miss most, assuming the worst. XBMC with the new AudioEngine can output 24/96, which is what I want. This made me look. XBMC has also shown impressive community development power. And it'll do both music and movies. Now, I expect multiroom will come. How could it not? There are already threads on the XBMC forums for that. As for the services, that may be more tricky, although it seems (after just a brief search) there are at least Spotify plug ins. Gadgety1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33223 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96191 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Now the Squeezebox is dead, what would your next system be? And why?
I've been playing with this for a bit - Antipodes Audio high end vortex box-based server. This has 2tb onboard and can rip to FLAC using its built in blu-ray drive. It sounds excellent and although not inexpensive, I'm considering it as a Touch replacement. It'll also get me away from the usual iTunes BS. http://www.antipodesaudio.com/digital_sources.html +---+ |Filename: 243658130.jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14126| +---+ bigbossman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29947 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96191 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Now the Squeezebox is dead, what would your next system be? And why?
Maybe maybe this one can fill the gap... Of course time will tell whether the device can live up to the promising specs known so far... looks like they are aiming for a linux based device and active support from a community. So far I have known Olive as more of an aristocratic company with more tech based solutions (rather than aestetics and flexibility), so it may be a bit of a gamble. [image: http://d2oadd98wnjs7n.cloudfront.net/medias/576938/pictures/full/20121211094946-Olive_ONE_Gangnam.png] Amazing Sound HD Digital-Analog-Converter Based on Burr-Brown PCM5142: 32-bit/384kHz Dynamic Range / SNR: 112 dB THD+N: - 93 dB @ - 1 dBFS (Typical) 8X oversampling Dual HD amplifiers and DSP 2x 32W/channel into 8 Ohm, high-efficiency (92%) 1 amp per channel provides perfect channel separation DSP with Olive's patent-pending PRISM technology Supported Audio Formats WAV, AIF, FLAC, MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless, Ogg Vorbis Audio Output Analog: Speaker out Digital: Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast#8482; Bluetooth Wi-Fi Direct#8482; Digital Audio Input Bluetooth Wi-Fi: Miracast#8482;, Direct#8482;, DLNA/UPnP PHiX's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96191 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Now the Squeezebox is dead, what would your next system be? And why?
bigbossman wrote: I've been playing with this for a bit - Antipodes Audio high end vortex box-based server. This has 2tb onboard and can rip to FLAC using its built in blu-ray drive. It sounds excellent and although not inexpensive, I'm considering it as a Touch replacement. It'll also get me away from the usual iTunes BS. http://www.antipodesaudio.com/digital_sources.html Bizare product , 10x the usual price for a vortexbox server ?? And only USB output , for that price spdiff toslink and a high quality DAC should be included ? Aha now I see they sell an USB DAC too ,but why no spdiff out ? And they still don't get it who,wants the server in the hifi rack ? No player only devices ? No I'll pass , to silly for me an overpriced vb server :) you can get an even more overpriced version with linear PSU for the computer ? It can be used as squeezebox server ,but then again overpriced because the server does not influence soundqality in a squeezebox system so a waste of $ for that purpose I'm more for a centralised server and distributed players solution Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96191 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Now the Squeezebox is dead, what would your next system be? And why?
bigbossman wrote: I've been playing with this for a bit - Antipodes Audio high end vortex box-based server. This has 2tb onboard and can rip to FLAC using its built in blu-ray drive. It sounds excellent and although not inexpensive, I'm considering it as a Touch replacement. It'll also get me away from the usual iTunes BS. http://www.antipodesaudio.com/digital_sources.html Hmmm, you're both from New Zealand, not affiliated are you? If you are looking for a Touch replacement the Vortexbox appliance from Small Green Computer are at or slightly higher than the Touch's cost. vining's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37132 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96191 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
