[slim] Anyone need at least 1 or maybe 2 SB3s? (NorCal Preferred)
I've got at least 1 if not 2 SB3s around here. They worked the last time I tried them. One brand new remote in packaging. I'd hate to throw them into my e-waste box. In a perfect world if there's someone near-ish to San Jose who wants to arrange a pickup that'd be cool. I can update later when I've figured out what all I have. Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=113649 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Multiple copies of the same song, and other library issues.
The other issue I see with not using iTunes to manage things is having to manually rename files and such. So right now what happens is that I get an MP3 from somewhere, like Amazon. I just import it into iTunes. iTunes does the right thing - it puts it in a consistent directory structure and renames the file to a consistent name (with everything else). I get the tags and stuff right in iTunes and I don't have to move the files around. If anyone has good Mac-based library management tools as an alternative to iTunes I'm happy to play with them. -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50791 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Multiple copies of the same song, and other library issues.
I've got some library management issues, and maybe folks can help: What's the best way of having multiple copies of the same song around? Here's the scenario: I've got multiple copies of files around. For example, I ripped a CD in FLAC and then transcoded to MP3 for the iPod. But not all my MP3s are available in FLAC. So I would love to have a way to be able to tell SC Hey, look in /FLAC *and* look in /MP3. But if you find the same song/album/whatever in both places then don't bother with the one in /MP3. Now even if SC could do this I'd have another problem: I've got SC right now using my iTunes library. (I know I could rip to Apple Lossless, but I don't want to for a few reasons, one being that my Denon AVR can't play it, but it can play FLAC.) This is great with smart playlists and the like. However, obviously to do the above I'd need to not do that anymore and just scan through all my music...but I like my iTunes playlists. Can I just keep them? If anyone is in a similar dilemma and has advice, let me know. -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50791 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Multiple copies of the same song, and other library issues.
The problem with that method is that now I guess I can't use iTunes to keep the folders organized anymore. And that kind of sucks. And then I have to go and sort all this out...what a mess. And of course I will no longer be able to use iTunes to create things like Smart Playlists that I can use in SC, which also sucks. It's either gonna be a really complicated script or, ideally, I should be able to tell SC to prefer one format over another. -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50791 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Multiple copies of the same song, and other library issues.
tedfroop;327278 Wrote: Or you could Google for something like this That'd be great if it ran on a Mac. :) -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50791 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
Wow - shiny. I love shiny. Pretty always works - and the controller looks very pretty. However, I have (for the most part) outgrown the phase where pretty outweighs functional. For example, if my Treo died tomorrow (it's 3 years old) I might get an iPhone. But I won't pay for the iPhone upgrade while my Treo still works because while the iPhone is the sexiest hardware I've seen in a while there are several key functions (push IMAP, GPS nav, eReader) that it won't do. So how does this apply to the Duet? Well, I won't be upgrading my setup. I probably won't get the controller because it doesn't really add any functionality. If I had to add music in another room I would have to decide if getting the controller was worth not having the cool VFD display of an SB3. The thing is - I only have 3 rooms. :) I'm never in the office without the computer, so I don't need a DAP in there. Got the SB3 in the bedroom. In the family room I have the HTPC or even the Xbox if I want to stream music. I suppose an SB3 or an SBR would mean I could change tracks without having the TV on but that luxury isn't worth $300 of $400 to me - yet. I get the feeling it's not really marketed at *us*, the SlimDevices faithful. Oh, many of us will buy it because they can think of a use for a headless SB3 (as some are looking at the receiver), but it doesn't have the same appear as an SB3, as I see it. The SD faithful are audiophile/hacker types who enjoy coming up with our own solutions for things. This just doesn't have the same feel to me - but that's cool. While I can make my SB3 do some cool stuff, it does come off a bit nerdy. I love it (I'm a sucker for a VFD) - others may not. This device is clearly a shot at Sonos. It's got the same basic parts, priced significantly cheaper - for those complaining about the cost just look at what Sonos is like. Now, also think if you were starting from scratch and needed to do multi-room. At 2 rooms you save $50 (2x SB3 vs Duet + 2nd SBR). Each additional room you save $150. The only problem with this is that most people who have enough rooms to need this usually don't live alone - and only having one controller could be a problem. So if you're just looking at the controller as a cool remote for your SB3 it's not going to make sense. It's a bummer, since I think it looks very pretty. But if someone came to me tomorrow and asked me if I liked Sonos or if they wanted to do multi-room music I'd point them at the Duet without hesitation I love my SB3, I think the world of SlimServer, and so that makes me pretty confident this product is going to be the best in it's market. -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
Peter;257920 Wrote: You're completely wrong there. I just spent 5 months in a small apartment where I used only one of my SB3's. I received my controler (beta) while I was living there and it was a lot better than using the standard remote and display. If someone wants to send me a demo unit then great. But at $300 there is not enough increased functionality for me. My bedroom isn't tiny, but it's small enough that I can see the SB3 easily from the bed. :) -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ports 1900 and/or 9335
The only option I found was under network - to disable looking for other upnp servers. Is that the only setting? -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41551 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Ports 1900 and/or 9335
I'm pretty sure that slimserver doesn't use port 9335, but can anyone suggest what port 1900 would be for? I was trying to run Connect360, a program to stream audio and video to my Xbox360, on my Mac at the same time as I was running slimserver. It complained that one of the two ports was in use and sure enough I found a perl process talking to 1900 but I couldn't find any documentation about what slimserver would need port 1900 for. I tried stopping slimserver, starting Connect360 - that worked. Then I started slimserver and it started without complaint and my sb3 seems to work normally. So is there some reason slimserver needs port 1900 open? (And if anyone else is running Connect360 and SlimServer on a Mac with no problem let me know.) -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41551 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ports 1900 and/or 9335
Anyone know anything about this? -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41551 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7
Here's a feature that would be cool for me. Support the ability to assign a score to a file format or somehow weight it so that I can state a preference. In other words if I have a track in both FLAC and MP3 formats it'd be really cool if I had a way to say only show/play the FLAC version. But if the track is only in MP3 then MP3 is fine. Pretty far out there, I know... -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26874 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Switching from PC to Mac
I've never done EAC but thinking about starting doing it, just for ripping. Although I view it as a temporary solution as I'm sure Max will have a secure ripping solution real soon. -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38634 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ground loop help?
cliveb;229685 Wrote: Does the power supply for the amp/sub have a ground? Yeah - the amp's power supply has a 3-pronged plug. I called SlimDevices yesterday and the guys in MTV said that it was a known issue with the power supply. I'm gonna go pick one up tomorrow afternoon and I'll let you guys know if it addresses the problem. -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38588 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ground loop help?
haunyack;229329 Wrote: . . If you're suggesting that the bedroom fan is causing the hum - it's been unplugged. But the hum is still there... -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38588 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ground loop help?
So I went to make sure that the network connection wasn't causing the hum. Then I unplugged the power and noticed something. Unplugging the power adapter from the squeezebox didn't make the hum go away. In fact, if I held the plug end (that goes into the SB3) it would make the hum louder. The only thing that made the hum go away was unplugging the power supply at the power strip. I'd think that points to the power supply pretty well, wouldn't it? It's so obvious I can't understand why more people don't complain unless mine is faulty somehow? -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38588 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ground loop help?
NewBuyer;229158 Wrote: So capacitive coupling (perhaps), and all the way into the sub/sat amp. I can't help but wonder, what happens if you plug the SB3 into another outlet on the same circuit leg (but not the powerstrip)? Also, do you have your computer, sub/sat system, etc all plugged into the same strip? Might check the power rating of the strip or try another strip... There's one other plug on the outlet but I can't easily get at it. I'd have to move the dresser. The only thing on the power strip is the speaker system, a bedroom fan, and the SB3. I can try a better power strip. I'm just wondering if this issue is one that would be solved by spending $20 on an elpac. -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38588 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Ground loop help?
My setup is so simple that I'm not sure what I can do to get rid of this hum. I've got my SB3 going out the RCA jacks into the input of my Cambridge Soundworks Soundworks system - it's just an amped sub with a pair of small sats. The only wires in this are: 1. Power supply for SB3 2. Power supply for sub/amp 3. RCA to 3.5mm cable 4. Speaker wire for sats So no cable to be grounded or anything. The only thing is that both power supplies are plugged in to the same power strip. Any suggestions? -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38588 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ground loop help?
Eric Seaberg;229059 Wrote: I'd say what you're hearing is the switching power supply of the SB3, which Phil eluded to in his post. What happens if your turn the input level to the sub/satellites DOWN and turn the output of the SB3 UP? Try running the SB3 at 50% or higher in volume. This will most likely drop the 'hum' from the noisy supply. I could buy that. I only hear the hum when nothing is playing, however, and turning the SB down didn't help. It's pretty quiet - I can only really hear it late at night when all is quiet. One thing of interest, though - I have another pair of the same speakers hooked to my computer. With that pair, unlike with the SB3, I am using the volume control they provide: http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com/store/category.cgi?category=acc_volumeitem=c1swvolzz and in that application if I have the volume set halfway on that thing then I get a very loud hum. That's why I decided to not use a similar connector for the SB3 and just go directly from the RCA jacks (although I use the preamp control configured on the server). -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38588 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
So I think I know one impact of the change I stopped by yesterday to pick up a Will Call item (the Slim HQ is like half a mile from my place). There was an extremely sexy 997 Turbo out front. If that was part of the result of the acquisition then kudos. :) -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28821 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
mvalera;228642 Wrote: Oh that's the standard Logitech company car... everyone gets one. Well, while I do love my .:R32 I think that car is in the ubersex realm. As Ali G would say - much respect. -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28821 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox
I know it shouldn't matter, but I'm glad that mine says Designed and Manufactured in Mountain View...because I live in Mountain View (0.8 miles as the crow flies from SlimHQ, 1.3 miles by car And I really like Mountain View. Even if, as earlier alluded to, it was only final assembly. Although I did kinda wonder if it was meant to be similar to the whole designed by apple in California...like anyone really cares where Mountain View is. -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35899 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox
haunyack;228652 Wrote: Back in my youth, I flew P3 Orions (VP-31) out of Moffett Field. This is way OT but it reminds me about when I moved down here. My dad came to visit and I mentioned how I wanted to see Hanger 1 some day. He decided then was as good a time as any, so he busted out the the military ID (Captain, USN Ret.) and we went to visit. Scared the crap out of the E4 manning the entrance but we got inside and that was the coolest enclosed space I have ever been in. Will probably be that forever unless I get inside the VAB at the Cape. :) So even if Logitech now owns the company I still feel that Slim Devices is a hometown company. However...so is VeriSign just up the street. :D -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35899 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] I wish double-disc albums were handled differently....
I have a lot of 2CD albums (usually mixes...AVB's A State Of Trance 2005 for example) and what I've done is made them 1 album, and used the disc numbers in iTunes. So when I tell it to play the album I get both discs. SlimServer breaks them up into two albums even though they're in the library as one. Can I do anything about that? -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32614 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Can anyone recommend headphones?
mrchrispy;175289 Wrote: It happened again six months later after the warranty was over and I decided that $120 a year in headphone costs weren't working. Well, you can find them at least $20 cheaper on-line. mrchrispy Wrote: I replaced them with the Shure Er-2c's which have a much thicker chord and a 2 year warranty. When I tried them the thicker cord was pretty microphonic. Almost as bad as the cord on my ER-4s. -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32191 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: iTunes Playlists not updated automatically
Just to confirm...it does work for me (iTunes 7.0.2 on OS X 10.3.9.). Updated playlists show up right away. -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32183 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Complaints about architecture, slimserver, etc
Wow, I feel bad for you guys that seem to have so much trouble with SlimServer. It works well for me, although I'm only in my second week. I have designated my bedroom a computer free zone but now I have all my music in there. And I like the Internet radio - the 4 radio stations I listen to all stream so I don't need that Bose wave radio in there anymore... I also don't quite get all the iTunes hating. I like the interface and it works well with my iPod (duh). Then again, with 4 Macs in my small apartment (and soon to be a few more) I've pretty much drunk the Jobs kool-aid so I may be biased... -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32104 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Any way to access digitally imported premium streams?
Subject says it all...if I subscribe to di.fm premium streams is there a way I can connect to them from my SB3? -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32011 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Any way to access digitally imported premium streams?
snarlydwarf;173491 Wrote: from their site, it seems that one of the formats is plain old mp3 delivered via HTTP basic authentication. Right - but how would I set that up? I've spent almost no time playing with Slimserver so would it be setting up in there or via the Squeezebox directly? -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32011 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Any way to access digitally imported premium streams?
I'm telling SlimServer to use iTunes instead of scanning the library manually...I'll try bookmarking it in my iTunes library and if that works then it should be easy to use on the Squeezebox, right? -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32011 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox no longer startup automatically
I find it interesting that someone is complaining about an issue with the nightly builds. I would think that it's obvious that the software could be buggy and is an at your own risk sort of thing. -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31981 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox no longer startup automatically
JJZolx;173529 Wrote: Right now the nightly builds of 6.5.x are nearly identical to the official 6.5.1 released last week. Only one tiny change to one of the skins has been checked in to the 6.5.x branch since then. Plus, the problem being discussed has existed since 6.5 was in beta, last summer so it's not likeley that it was introduced recently by some small change. If the problem happened with a nightly build was installed then why would that not be the case? I'd recommend wiping out everything to do with slimserver and re-installing from a production release. And not mess with nightly builds if beta software scares you. -- Meatwad650 Meatwad650's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31981 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
