[slim] Low level buzz from Transporter
Seems I have a problem with my Transporter, and I'm not sure what it could be. Basically if I attach my transporter to my system it creates a very low level buzz in the speakers, on any input and with the volume reduced to zero. Although it is (very) low level it does affect sound quality on vinyl. Obviously I cannot isolate the buzz from playback when using the TP, but I assume it is also having a negative affect there too. If I pull the mains cord, it stops (surprise surprise). If I pull the interconnects, it stops - so probably not mains related. I don't believe it's a ground loop, as it affects all inputs, and is not volume related. Right now I'm pulling the mains chord when using vinyl, but that's hardly ideal. Ideas anyone? -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51028 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Low level buzz from Transporter
As I say, as it's not volume depndent I don't imagine it's a ground loop, but I happen to have such a plug so I can give it a go tomorrow. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51028 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Storing CDs after Ripping
In fact if we do have a space below the ground floor, it is more likely to be a cellar rather than a usable basement (or lower ground floor in posh speak). -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Voltage monitor in Transporter - Accurate ???
Actually the mains voltage is only a nominal voltage, and regulations allow for a percentage variation around that nominal voltage. If you read the quote below from Wikipedia, you will see that the UK is still generally outputing 240V, despite what the Daily Mail might like to say. In my place I normally get about 240V during the day, and up to 250V at night - according to the TP. quote from Wiki: Following voltage harmonization all electricity supply within the European Union is now nominally 230 V ± 10% at 50 Hz [1]. For a transition period (19952008), countries who previously used 220 V will use a narrower asymmetric tolerance range of 230 V +6% #8722;10% and those (like the UK) who previously used 240 V use now 230 V +10% #8722;6%[2]. Note that no change in voltage is required by either system as both 220V and 240V fall within the lower 230 V tolerance bands (230 V ±6%). In practice this means that countries such as the UK that previously supplied 240 V continue to do so, and those that previously supplied 220 V continue to do so. However equipment should be designed to accept any voltages within the specified range. In the United States[3] and Canada[4], national standards specify that the nominal voltage at the source should be 120 V and allow a range of 114 to 126 V (-5% to +5%). Historically 110, 115 and 117 volts have been used at different times and places in North America.[citation needed] Main power is sometimes spoken of as one-ten; however, 120 is the nominal voltage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity for the whole article. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50634 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Storing CDs after Ripping
El_Thicko;325881 Wrote: And if we're -really- posh, we're likely to keep some nice bottles of wine in that cold, damp cellar (or lower ground floor). Hah! If only... :) Not some Newky Brown? -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] WAV or FLAC ?
Hi DejanM, welcome to the forum. FLAC is a lossless compression format, which means that there is no quality loss whatsoever when using it to store music. It has the advantage that it can be properly tagged, which is important when you are storing your music on a computer. When a lossless format such as FLAC or Apple Lossless is decompressed you get an identical file to the wave file from which it was created. Some people can hear a difference between the sound of a FLAC being decoded in the server or the hardware, but the machanism as to why this should be so is unclear. It is not a function of the format at all. In the server you can opt to have your flac files decompressed in the hardware (native, and is the default setting) or in the server (flac to wave). It is simple to swap between the two, and see if you find any difference. Flac is an open source compression method, and as such you need have no worry that it will become unavailable in the future. Therefore in conclusion, the best way to go is to store your music in FLAC. The bonus is, you will use half the disc space. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50459 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Network Test: Wireless vs. Homeplug
In most UK houses you will be fine with homeplugs anywhere in the house, bacause all the ring mains are joined at the consumer unit. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Powerline network question.
That's really going to depend on what type of UPS you have, and how you have it set up. For the homeplugs to keep working they must all be on a UPS, plus homeplugs are very sensitive to being blocked by cable breaks and other electronics. For example, I have a pair I used between my router and my cable modem, and if I plug one or other of them into a simple extension lead, they completely cease to talk to each other. Based on this my feeling is that unless you whole house is on a UPS, you are unlikely to be successful. However, it may be possible to set things up in a way that it can operate. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50158 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Network Test: Wireless vs. Homeplug
seanadams;321923 Wrote: If your homeplug adaptors are on opposing power line phases, then you may be able to get a vast improvement by making some minor changes to the wiring in your breaker panel. To figure out if they're on the same phase, first identify the breakers for the outlets that the homeplug adaptors are connected to. Then measure with an AC voltmeter across two of those breakers*. If you get about 0V, they are on the same phase (good). If you get about 240V, they are on different phases. To change the phase that a circuit is on, swap it with the wire going to the breaker immediately below it. (miniature dual breakers count as the same breaker here). Swap wires as needed until all circuits powering homeplug devices measure 0V against each other. An electrician can do this for you in a few minutes. * you can also figure it out visually by counting spaces, but using a voltmeter is faster and more reliable. This is only relevant if the OP is in North America, in the UK and the rest of Europe virtually no homes have 2 or 3 phases connected, and if they do the cross-phase voltage will be around 440V - which is extremely hazardous. Fingers out! -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Network Test: Wireless vs. Homeplug
st2lemans;322135 Wrote: In Switzerland virtually all homes are connected to 3-phase. Voltage difference between phases is 380V. Different rooms are often on different phases. My kitchen actually has outlets on three different phases, as I kept blowing the breaker when I tried to run the microwave, deepfryer, fridges, etc. all on one phase. Tom OK, I stand corrected about Switzerland. I have to say that (apart from specifically designed 3-phase sockets for cookers etc) having outlets on different phases in the same room is risky at best, and AFAIK illegal in the UK. Reason: because you can have two phases within touching distance, in the unlikely but possible event you have a fault in two appliances you can get 380-440V straight through you. That tends to be one's final mistake! I guess in the US you need three phase supplies to stop high power appliances, such as ovens and washers from drawing emourmous current, by upping the voltage. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Network Test: Wireless vs. Homeplug
Browny;38 Wrote: My testing has found that the power supply for the SB3 (a switcher?) sprays RF on the mains and drops the throughput on the Homeplug adapters when plugged into the same socket as the SB3. Have mananged to switch the SB3 power to a different spur from the fusebox - this is now working fine. Food for thought?? See now here's another thing, because in the UK we use ring mains as standard, which wikipedia implies is pretty unique. This means we shouldn't have 'spurs', and it should actually be quite hard to find another socket in the same room that is not on the same ring. However DIY rewiring (maybe a previous owner) can change that situation. Generally though using a different socket in the same room of a UK house is identical to using the same socket. On the point of 3 phase in the same room, obviously in the US the potential even across two phases is less than the potential on a single phase in Europe. Should be approximately 200V assuming each phase is 110V. Yes it can be fatal, but usually it isn't. 400V on the other hand is survivable, but the odds are considerably less (been there, done that, and boy does it hurt). Going back to OP's original point, and adding to Sean's post, homeplugs don't like electricity meters, and if you really have two lines in to the house, however they are arranged, then the path from one line to the other is likely to pass through the meter, which would have a significant effect. In that case changing in the way Sean described would have a benefit. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] logitech support issues
ModelCitizen;319962 Wrote: Your experience with Logitech support is very different from mine. I needed a new Transporter backlit remote. At the time there was not one for sale anywhere. Logitch support bent over backwards to find me one, finally finding sourcing it in the States (as it was discovered that European bought Transporters were never supplied with backlit remotes). Logitech support even rang me on my mobile to work out a solution (UK from Switzerland). I have to say I was deeply impressed. MC That's strange, because my TP has a backlit remote (I just checked). Mine was bought through advancedmp3players, who I believe source from Progressive. Maybe they are different to Logitech (Europe) sourced ones. Odd! -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49863 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Poll: Best Transporter color
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49832 Question: Transporter: Silver or Black? - Silver - sexy retro chic! - Black - always a classic! Whatever happened to that old Japanese hifi stalwart: Champagne? -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49832 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cannot Scan
See if the tracks you cannot scan have odd characters in them. If you look at the end of this thread you'll see I was having problems like that: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48195 never got to the bottom of why this was happening, but it's a machine issue rather than SC as far as I can see. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49111 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who are you on LastFM?
Old habits die hard I guess, plus I'm a vinyl man at heart. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21338 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Riddle me this - differing scan results
well removing all the upside down question marks found me an extra 130 tracks, but I'm still 140 tracks shy of the expected total. I wonder if there's some other non-standard characters this lappy can't read. What a pain in the . -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48195 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Riddle me this - differing scan results
Well, I realised I had nothing at all by Björk, so that was a giveaway. Bizarre considering the machine has German windows and the appropriate characters on the keyboard. I've removed äëöü from all file and folder names now, just re-scanning to see how I get on. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48195 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Riddle me this - differing scan results
Thanks for all the help guys. I think I've found the remaining trouble makers. Basically files/folders affected contained one of the following: an upside down question mark German special characters äößü French special characters and one file had an n with a tilda over it Wierd that one machine can read these and the other not, as both have German Windows, fully up to date, using the same release ZSan drivers to access the NAS. At least I know what to look out for when I rip in future. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48195 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Riddle me this - differing scan results
I think I might be on to something with this. It's taken a while as my missus has been hogging one of the computers that was affected. Anyway, I was playing an album yesterday evening using the computer that has less tracks, and one of the songs was missing. I looked for it via music folder browse, and still couldn't see it. Looking at the folder from the other computer via Explorer, I could see that I do have the track. but: The tracks is called Whatever Would Robert Have Said?, and as the file name cannot have a question mark in it with windows, it has been changed by the ripper to an upside down question mark. I can't help thinking this must have something to do with it. Unfortunately I didn't have time to see if I could see the track via the other SC. Anybody else had any issues with upside down question marks in file names? -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48195 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Riddle me this - differing scan results
Had a chance to access the other machine tonight (my desktop), and this is definitely the problem. On the machine that is not missing tracks, I can see the song with the upside down question mark in SC. On the other hand I could not see this track on the machine where the tracks are missing (an old lappy) even if I tried to navigate there through the music folder. I renamed the file to exclude the character, rescanned on both machines, and now it appears in both! Both machines are running XP, and both are fully up to date. Both use Avast antivirus. If I can't work out why this is, I guess I'm going to have to go through all 8,000 tracks I have with explorer trying to find and rename the 200 odd tracks that I am missing. Bummer! -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48195 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Riddle me this - differing scan results
the desktop agrees with mediamonkey, so I think (hope!) all the tracks are there. Maybe I need to see if I have extra code pages addd to one or other of the machines. That's possible as the missus often adds code page 1210. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48195 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who are you on LastFM?
Blimey, am I the only person left who still listens to whole albums? -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21338 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Poll: Which user category do you belong to ?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48780 Question: Which user category do you belong to most ? - The geek - The audiophile - The structured music lover - Massmarket Joe - Other (None of the above fits me, see wiki page before choosing this) Despite my IT background, and despite the fact that I'm beginning to get a tad frustrated with my current tagging, I firmly put myself in the audiophile category. Mind you if you want to sub-categorise audiophile, then I'm a tweak-geek lol. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48780 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who are you on LastFM?
Just signed up, with the same username as here. Not quite sure how it works yet, but I'm sure I'll see soon enough. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21338 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New site design
Nice and quiet in the forums since the new skin broke IE6. Came to work today, couldn't get in, until I correctly guessed the URL for the forums. Sitting in favourites now :))) Problem: same as others have reported, no drop down menus. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46936 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter Remote
I bought my TP in UK, and it definitely has a backlit remote. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43173 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to use iTune as a slim player ?
Ahhh, have a look at your file types options. You may find that the AACs are being transcoded to flac, which iTunes cannot handle. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46161 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Choose audio output, Transporter.
AFAIK all outputs are active at once. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45492 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter Holding System Memory Problem
If yours is a Windows system, have a look at the info here and check that it is not the cause of your performance problems http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44696 -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45451 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter slow?
You could also try checking to make sure that Windows hasn't smacked down your hard-drive into PIO mode. If it has it wastes CPU cycles reading files (i.e. your music) which it could be using for applications. Only takes a minute to check it out. See this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44696 -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45048 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] An idea !
A forum for requests for help maybe? -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44885 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Looking for 1x 3.5mm F to 2xRCA M cable in UK
Try Maplins -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44795 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Occasional Garbled Static on Apple Lossless
You will only get 24 bit ALAC files if your original source was a 24 bit file. In other words, if all your files were ripped from CD, then you will have no 24 bit files. Note: iTunes cannot convert the bit depth from 16 bit to 24 bit, or vice versa. You can however feed it 16 or 24 bit files, with 44.1, 48, 96 sample rates and it will happily pack them into ALAC. (It may do other sample rates and bit depths, these are the ones I have tried) -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35396 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] unprotecting itunes songs - 3rd party software?
But of course Amazon is North America only -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44433 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] how to set a 2 digit ip on duet - connect to a readynas slimserver
you can enter 192.168.010.001 -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44495 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] how to set a 2 digit ip on duet - connect to a readynas slimserver
Sorry, I'm not sure, as I don't have a Duet, but I'm sure someone else will help shortly. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44495 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] When is SqueezeCenter 7 formally released?
SC7 is not currently available for the QNAP. The good news is that QNAP are intending to make SC7 part of the firmware (like Twonky), but I don't know of a release date yet. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44179 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] When is SqueezeCenter 7 formally released?
Have a look at what QNAPAndy wrote on the QNAP forum here: http://forum.qnap.com/viewtopic.php?f=24t=1197st=0sk=tsd=astart=15 -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44179 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Looks like Blu-Ray has won
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7250068.stm Blu-ray has the potential to give us higher-than-cd quality music, of course we would want to be able to get that off the disc and onto the hard drive Guess this thread is for non-US citizens only, as even making a post would be illegal, as I understand it.. Oh dear. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43609 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Looks like Blu-Ray has won
I'm not about to change my main listening environment to more than 2 channels any time soon, even rhough I love multi-channel for film etc. This isn't really because I'm a Luddite, but because I cannot see how I can physically achieve it in my room, and get the same quality, plus the cost would be prohibitive. However, if I could get music in 24/96 (nice) untainted by the loudness wars (vital), and if I could then get that on a hard disc to feed my TP, then I think I would probably become a resonably good blu-ray consumer. On the other hand, Dolby TrueHD is pretty much an extension of DVDA - it still uses MLP for example. I believe this is a packeted format, and as such should be able to be read much more successfully off the disc, than redbook CD. LPCM can be output through the digital outs of a player.. So I'm thinking PS3 - Transporter, which of course already works, but if we got a lot more choice of discs, it could be cool. Ah but, now we are back to discs for playing, instead as a transport medium for the data. So we are back to ripping, and talking about that on a US hosted web site could be illegal - so I won't. Sigh. Guess it's back to hoping for legal hi-res download opportunities. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43609 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] twonky Media?
It could be that if, for some reason, SS has not been shifted to port 9001, that it won't start due to a conflict with Twonky, which would correspond to something you said on a nother thread. I would suggest that you use the admin facility of the QNAP to disable Twonky for now, and then reboot the machine to see if SS starts, and to see what port it is using. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43580 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] twonky Media?
We have two threads going on this problem, and it is getting confusing. Can we stop this thread and continue with the one in 3rd Party Hardware please. If someone could merge the threads, that would be a bonus. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43580 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] twonky Media?
Port 9001 is the correct port to use in a QNAP installation, precisely because the pre-installed Twonky uses 9000 (SS is not pre-installed by QNAP, but by the distributor). This is not the normal port for SS. As amcluesent said, if 9001 is not working, you need to check that SS is actually running. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43580 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Media Server?
I suppose it depends on whether you are using the progressive distro or not. Here is the web page about SS on the QNAP http://www.progressiveav.com/ts109install/ -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43501 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] DAC quality...SBR vs. USB-DAC vs. Apple TV
Unfortunately I don't have an SB3 or an SBR to compare with the ApplTV, I have a transporter. However, I also have an ApplTV, and my opinion of the analogue output is that it is extremely poor, with no dynamics or life in it at all. Consequently I use it via its optical out straight into my AV receiver, in which manner it performs quite well. However there is more to the difference between the Slim products and the AppleTV. In particular the AppleTV is aimed at an AV experience rather than a straight music experience, and as such is useless without being connected to a TV, and in addition it is set up to use a widescreen TV, not a 4:3 ratio screen. Basically the products are aimed at slightly different user needs, and you must decide what your needs are before you can decide which is the best product to met them. I personally think the AppleTV is good at what it does for its price-point, but I wouldn't want it in a music only system. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43528 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Media Server?
Hi, On the QNAP you need to use port 9001 and not 9000. This is a small change required for the QNAP, because as you have seen the pre-installed media server already uses 9000. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43501 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How should I set this up?
Signal strength is a big factor when streaming music. As you have the opportunity to wire the SBR direct to your router, then that is definitely your best option, because it saves all the wifi hassles that sometimes ensue. If your computer is a desktop, consider using homeplugs to wire it to the router. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43415 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] New FW, old SS questions
I've got SS running on my QNAP which was delivered in December last year (not sure exactly which version as I'm abroad). It strikes me as very simple to install SC7 on my PC, connect my TP to it and load the latest FW. My questions are: Will the latest FW work with a recent slimserver version? Will I be constantly be requested/required to downgrade the FW? -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New FW, old SS questions
I might give it a go then, see how I get on. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox review: Laptop Logic
Aha, got fooled by the site not following de facto standards about multi page articles (i.e. page 1 2 3 ...) and didn't click next, assuming that would be the next article. Oh well, I take back what I said about no mention of how it sounds. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42831 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox review: Laptop Logic
Nice review, not one mention of how it actually sounds. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42831 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
advancedmp3players.co.uk are showing the duet as being expected on 31st January -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 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] Is the SB3 different in any way since the Logitech acquisition?
If microsoap take over you'll get the cart first. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42253 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rumor: Microsoft to buy Logitech?!
willyhoops;258329 Wrote: microsoft software skills Oxymoron... -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rumor: Microsoft to buy Logitech?!
Apple have a media streamer - it's called Apple TV, I have one and it's surprisingly good if you don't use the analogue outs. Pain in the bum for watching your own videos though... -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Receiver with no display - why?
Lately I've been having a problem with the now playing display on my turntable. It seems that after all these years my eyes are struggling to focus on text that rotates through 360° every 2 seconds. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
Most of the views on the new Duet are based on us being current users. Here's a different viewpoint I had persuaded a colleague of mine that an SB3 would be a good purchase for him, and he was going to get one over Xmas. As it happens he didn't get round to it, so after the break I immediately showed him the new Duet on the site. His reaction was that he was glad he hadn't bought the SB3, and that paying an extra 100 Euro was a worthwhile investment. So from this (admittedly small) sample it would appear that SD are on a winner here - and let's face it, we all want them and their products to suceed. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 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] BBC article: Copying CDs could be made legal
Sensible ideas, perhaps like this quote from a related article Some have pointed out that fast-forwarding through the ads at the start of a DVD now contravenes the law. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3256945.stm But still, it does seem like a step in the right direction, although how they will police this section I do not know: Owners would not be allowed to sell or give away their original discs once they had made a copy. Maybe if we go to a used CD store, a SWAT team will raid our house to see if the disc we have just handed over is stored on any computer or ipod!!! -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
CES starts today (I believe) and that is a very important platform for launching new product, hence the timing. I'm sure SD and Logitech decided to launch with the functionality that is currently reliable. Bear in mind that launch and shop availability can be some months apart, and that in the intervening time more functionality may become available for the controller. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 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] squeezebox personal
IMO properly enabling the headphone socket is a priority. At a stroke this would make the controller a much better buy, and the duet package a bargain. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41825 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] squeezebox personal
Oh well, back to my iPod then I guess -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41825 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
Well, Logitech.com is only showing the duet on the UK site. One of the Slim guys (forgot which one) has already said the items will not be generally available separately, but will be direct from them and certain internet partners BUT, Slim Devices only ship to the Americas - which means the rest of us in Europe might be out in the cold! -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 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] The 'Duet' is here
Oooh! How about a displayless TP then? -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB4: The 'Duet' is here
The controller on its own is flipping expensive. The duet deal seems a much better bet, assuming you want another SB. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB4: The 'Duet' is here
Of course the bummer for us QNAP users, and other NASes, is that SS7 is required. So I hope suitable upgrade modules will be appearing soon (Progressive please). -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Any word of SB4?
I suspect Zten is secretly hankering after an AppleTV :) -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41476 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] So... are we going to see a new Squeezebox at CES?
There's no two ways about it, I'm going to have to rush out and buy a Jive once it gets on the UK market. (Pre-sold) -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41281 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] please help to solve my SB-3 homeplug problem
Maybe a dumb question, but have you tried swapping the homeplugs to make sure you don't have a faulty unit? -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40806 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] please help to solve my SB-3 homeplug problem
Oops missed the tiny bit where he said he'd swapped home plugs Congrats on the new arrival - lack of sleep and tetchiness are of course part of the package... -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40806 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
