Re: [slim] a 3D printable enclosure for raspi A+ / JiveLite / piCorePlayer ?
philippe_44 wrote: Yes, I was thinking about the casing being capable of hosting a dac+ or digi+ board optionally and basically you choose what you want to build. There is a limit to the number of boards :-), but hopefully one for the display, the pi itself and an optional dac+/digi+ could fit decently. On the SD card, I will have to stick to the microSD of the pi that fits fully inside This is what I think I'm looking for. I've purchased the digi+ and the pi, and would like a display to go with it. Should I go with a temporary option to tide me over until the officially supported screen finally arrives? My SB3 display is dying, so I need to come up with a decent solution in the near future, then rethink the setup when all the right pieces become available for finished-looking product. Opinions welcome! 2-SB3s, 1-Touch, and a Raspberry Pi B+ with TekDevice dacBerry 3+ running piCorePlayer. Mac Mini as a server (OS X Yosemite). Direct Ethernet connection (1-SB3 and the Raspberry Pi) and power-line (1-SB3 and Touch). iPeng is my controller of choice. LMS 7.8.1 GeeJay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11388 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104099 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Yamaha MusicCast - a longer term alternative?
Yamaha have updated their MusicCast stuff, and on the surface it may be an alternative for SB users in the longer term and will be a competitor to Sonos, at least. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/20/the_second_coming_of_yamaha_musiccast Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104153 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uyesee SoundMate M2 as the new squeezebox?
I spent a considerable period of time in the past looking for sensible control options a la Squeezebox to work with UPnP/DLNA and found diddly squat. They are all clunky and flawed in various ways. Today (all day) as it happens I have been experimenting with a DLNA compatible device - Onkyo CR-N755 and Phillipe's UPnPBridge LMS Plugin. It will make the Onkyo into a SB player and allow sensible control with iPeng etc but there are caveats. Every DLNA device is different as there isn't a proper standard. Devices are DLNA certified, compatible or compliant - who knows what they all mean. So to answer your question. Possibly but a Raspberry Pi with DAC is a better fit but as with all things Squeezebox you need knowledge to set up and run a Pi. You don't need knowledge to plugin a DLNA player but you won't necessarily like the network playback experience it gives out of the box. Phillipe's UPnPBridge will get you the better control experience but with caveats. *Vortexbox LMS 7.8 music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* - iThingys/iPeng/Tablets *Living Room* - SB3 - Onkyo TS606 connected Digitally - Celestion Ditton F20s - and connected Analogue for Zone 2 - Sony TA FE 320 - Sennheiser RS 130 *Office* - SB3 - Sony TA FE320 - Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* - SB Boom *Kitchen* - UE Radio (upgraded to SB Radio) *Bedroom (Bedside)* - SB Touch - Topping TP21 - AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV)* - Amazon Fire TV (SB Player) - Topping TP20 - Wharfedale Modus Cubes d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104154 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Uyesee SoundMate M2 as the new squeezebox?
I was browsing around the web and I came across the Uyesee SoundMate M2. Amazon sells it under a slightly different name for $44. http://www.amazon.com/Soundmate-Streaming-Receiver-streaming-Lossless/dp/B00U7A1IY0 Its plays FLAC, uses DLNA and can stream directly from a phone or a network. It uses a Wolfram DAC so the sound should be good. They have a video showing it streaming multi-room audio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0pd3xUZeuU Seems like it would be able to be used like a squeezebox, with a DLNA server, a smartphone as the controller and this as the renderer. Would probably be tricky to set up, you would need to try out a lot of program to get the right combination to work together. I have not tried it, but it seems like it would be worth a test to see how it performs. Can't beat it for the price, Comments? malaugh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17610 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104154 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Gosh I was just about to spring for a watch...
A mate bought into it. Stupidly. We drove to the south of France and his iPhone was constantly freezing as it tried to play music from the cloud. There didn't seem to be any easy way of saying local only. We resorted to my old iPod touch in airplane mode. Apple Music - like a few others - seems shite to me. *Vortexbox LMS 7.8 music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* - iThingys/iPeng/Tablets *Living Room* - SB3 - Onkyo TS606 connected Digitally - Celestion Ditton F20s - and connected Analogue for Zone 2 - Sony TA FE 320 - Sennheiser RS 130 *Office* - SB3 - Sony TA FE320 - Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* - SB Boom *Kitchen* - UE Radio (upgraded to SB Radio) *Bedroom (Bedside)* - SB Touch - Topping TP21 - AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV)* - Amazon Fire TV (SB Player) - Topping TP20 - Wharfedale Modus Cubes d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104151 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Yamaha MusicCast - a longer term alternative?
Interesting. Everybody seems to be getting (back) into the streaming and multi-room audio markets. I can't stop wondering about Logitech... poing's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63617 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104153 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
