Re: [slim] Sean Adams caught red handed!
Dan Goodinson;47274 Wrote: I'd be up for a sticker. If/when they are made up I'm guessing it will be cool to post to the UK, right? Are you going to make them available to buy from the website? -Original Message- From: discuss-bounces (AT) lists (DOT) slimdevices.com [mailto:discuss-bounces (AT) lists (DOT) slimdevices.com] On Behalf Of seanadams Sent: 05 August 2005 16:51 To: discuss (AT) lists (DOT) slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Re: Sean Adams caught red handed! First of all, that is exactly where they told me to park. Secondly, my car is NOT QUITE AS GAY as riding a pony around town. Lastly, no, we never sent out those stickers. They are a vinyl cutout and a bit of work to stick on, but we could have a bunch made if people are interested. Pic: http://www.seanadams.com/slim_sticker.jpg -- seanadams in my avatar but it's way too small to see, got it from the SB3 package. I would love to have a larger one to show off the whacky company that I loved! -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=15540 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB3 sudden reset...
mik63;168007 Wrote: In the last 3-4 days my SB3 has restarted by itself out of the blue. No other sign or issue. I am on SS 6.5.1 since 1-2 weeks (strange coincidence) Anybody else has seen something similar? that after you upgraded SS to 6.5.1, your SB3 asked you to upgrade its firmware as well (by pressing the Brightness button)? If this step was bypassed, it may caused this. Read page 23 of User Guide for some basic reset and firmware update for your unit. -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31397 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Broken Slim
Matt Shaw;9646 Wrote: Hiya, I posted in here earlier about problems with play back with my slimp and it making popping noises when playing songs. Which suddenly started out of the blue. I have since taken it to a friends house and tried it on his system (as he has one as well) and it seems it is my Slim. So the question is where in the UK can I send it to be fixed? (Not best pleased as I only bought it back in October) Matt. Just happened about 2 weeks ago...check this: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31188highlight=popping Still haven't found the culprit. I just wrote Slimdevices customer service this morning. I will try to stay in touch. -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=3371 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Broken Slim
3 years old post! But my problem is similar and still current...Any help much appreciated. TN -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=3371 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Random popping sounds appeared...
Peter;166460 Wrote: Since you're using an external DAC the data is only converted to analog outside the SB3, would a 'power spike' affect the digital data stream in such a way? I would try using the SB3 without the external DAC for a while to eliminate that. This seems a better test to me than playing your CD player over it. A music library in WAV format and you always defrag your hard drives? You sound like someone prone to superstition ;) Regards, Peter Old habits die hard since the Intel486 era, disc defrag greatly improve performance ;^) It's true the music library drive does not need defrag as frequently as system disc, maybe once a month but this will check drive integrity as well so it's good PM (sound files are solid but playlist files get rewritten daily by Slimserver) I wanted to make sure datastream not being interrupted due to excessive disc activity since this noise is similar to a skipping CD, I will also try to pay attention to the signal locked light on the DAC (I used the optical connection) for unusual behavior if indeed it's the case. Thanks for the advice. My PC setup: Athlon 900/384MB ram/Raid 0 2x20GB system disc/400GB music disc/Win2000Pro/Slimserver 6.22/10-100mb ethernet/Netgear router/wired SB3 -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31188 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Random popping sounds appeared...
After a year of listening bliss, the last 2 weeks my SB3 started to hang while playing net radios (Smoothlounge.com), requiring reboot by unplugging the power cord (the power button hold-down could not reset it as you normally do). On top of all this, every once in a while, listening to my music library (WAV format) a loud pop (very sharp potential tweeter killers) would appear and as I rewind/replay it did not re-occur, this tell me it's electrical spike, not embedded on datastream and obviously on songs that previously played just fine. Am fairly well-versed in PC stuffs, always defrag my drives, using wired SB3 w/ 100mb/s ethernet and Netgear WGT624v3 router which also offer wireless. I did not do any config changes to either my PC or Slimserver when these problems appeared. The outboard DA converter tested fine using my CD player, so the problem appeared to originate from the PC/Network/SB3 routes. Any help or potential clue much appreciated. SB3MF A3.24/192K DACAlps Blackwidow pot2 Nak PA7sBW 802NNice! -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31188 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Octoshape streaming
I thought it was a new Slimserver version 6.2.2 upgrade but turned out to be the Octoshape plugin, too bad I loved the improved streaming 192k audio but had to uninstall to keep my PC from locking up. -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23360 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Version 6.2.2 NOT ready for showtime...
New update 2300hrs 05/05/06: System freezes twice today w/ Slimversion 6.2.1 so all bets are off. I did remember downloading Octoshape plugin to play 192k streaming radios a few nights prior to V6.2.2 upgrade. So here it is: Slimserver Version 6.2.2 is NOT the cause of PC freezes on MY system, I have uninstalled Octoshape plugin and currently playing music for 20 hrs w/o problem. -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23619 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Version 6.2.2 NOT ready for showtime...
After 7 months of uninterrupted musical bliss w/ v6.2.1, per Slim website I upgraded to V6.2.2 and my PC started to freeze randomly, usually within a couple of songs. Needless to say, I had to go through the pains of uninstall/reinstall and hundreds of little setpoints redo to make my PC work again with V6.2.1, please be forewarned, TN -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23619 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Version 6.2.2 NOT ready for showtime...
Freezes occur immediately post install, requiring hard reboots, quite rare in my system (maybe 5 times last 4 yrs, but 3 times in just half hour last night). I looked at event logs, nothing shown. The last freeze occurred even while I listened to internet radio, with Slimserver just idling. The setpoints I mentioned were all those little checkboxes to customize my SB3 behavior and such, but no playlists were lost, thank goodness. Wanted to share my experience, but realize countless possibilities in a typical PC hardwares/softwares soup, it could be anything. TN SB3MFa3.24DACAlps pot2 Nak PA7sBW N802Nice! -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23619 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Version 6.2.2 NOT ready for showtime...
dijon Wrote: if i understand the math in your sig correctly, the sb3 is a whole lot greater than nice. cool, i think so 2. although i'd trade you an SB3 for those speakers, which i'm sure you'd find to be a good deal! [color=blue] SB3MFa3.24DACAlps pot2 Nak PA7sBW N802Nice! Thank you Dijon but the sign means to hehe... Just like to update everyone of my system status: Slim running continuously last 24 hours to SB3 without a single hiccup playing WAV. AFTER reinstall back to V6.2.1, I better leave well enough alone! Thank you all, TN -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23619 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Octoshape streaming
I was curious as to any sound improvement with 192k streaming and yes, it is warmer and richer sounding. Saved as playlist item using url. address on the server side and SB3 recognized it instantly. Thanks for the hint, TN SB3MFA3.24DACAlps pot2 Nak PA7sBW N802Nice! -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23360 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's next from Slim? Speculate here.
by the millions. Slimservers too geeky, not suitable for music appliances. SB3MFA3.24DACAlps pot2 Naks PA7sBW802Nautilus After 2 months ownership, still could not figure out if Slim is porting over Itunes data at all since no playlists appear on SB. Only songs with truncated names and titles. Truly weird wild stuffs! But SB3 sure sounds so much better than Roku gear. -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21414 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB3 coaxial output losing lock signal...
I will check on the grounding potential, a likely culprit and fairly EZ to test. I am quite happy with optical output quality but just want to find out why the problem w/ coax. Thanks again, TN -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20631 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Great Review in PCFormat
Itunes for non geeks SB users and Slimservers for others who like to tinker. There is no need to argue, I am neither Apple fan nor PC lover. Oh, I also don't have time to play with all the compression formats available, those I have tried left me with some after-effect like eating food with too much MSG, slight headache and stiff neck after long listening sessions. -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20228 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Great Review in PCFormat
Craig, James (IT) Wrote: I fell in love with Itunes music server and how EZ it is to arrange, sort, create playlists quickly and intuitively with Roku. Now I am painfully and excruciatingly trying to do the same in Slimserver, with every mouse clicks result in webpage refresh, no way to sort, alphabetize, group songs according to Artist/Composer/Genre since I am strictly a WAV. file users w/ no Metadata supports. You know you can integrate SlimServer with iTunes? It's not quite as immediate as with Roku, as you'll need to rescan the iTunes library after creating a new playlist to make it available in iTunes. If you have a lot of existing playlists though, they'll be available all the time. No matter how many rescan/library wipes I tried, plus a bunch of background manipulations of Name Artist Composer Song Title just to make some sense in the Squeezebox LCD, so I lost faith. Then I began the hard works in Slimserver itself to trick it with some success. I reckon if you got direct SB to Itunes support, I can get about 40 of my friends and co-workers to do a group purchase of SB. As it is now, I don't want them to beat me up out of anger dealing with Slimserver if I recommend it to them. I will try the software you recommend, thank you. TN -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20228 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Great Review in PCFormat
I am an ex Roku (M1001) user, bought it during Xmas and spent the next month trying to get rid of background noises and low fi quality, then read that the dang thing transcodes everything to 48KHz sampling, no wonder the lousy sound! I finally had to return it and bought the SB3 and WHOA! WHAT SWEET MUSICS OVER DEAD QUIET BACKGROUNG!!! It sounds even better than my Sony ES CD player. But, here is the BIG BUT...I fell in love with Itunes music server and how EZ it is to arrange, sort, create playlists quickly and intuitively with Roku. Now I am painfully and excruciatingly trying to do the same in Slimserver, with every mouse clicks result in webpage refresh, no way to sort, alphabetize, group songs according to Artist/Composer/Genre since I am strictly a WAV. file users w/ no Metadata supports. Let me first say that I admire all those who put in their times in creating the Slimserver to power the SB box and all its variances (I loved those RSS news, environmental sounds with extremely high fidelity effects, i.e: The Rural sounds with distant barking dogs, a good half mile away you can clearly tell!!!), the commitment to leaving the digital bits perfect for audiophiles like me, but the people who created Itunes have totally and completely shame you all back to the drawing boards when it comes to managing music libraries! I challenge you to match Itunes usability for the superb Squeezebox V3, it sure is a killer device needing a killer app. Thank you and good night. Tuong Nguyen My system: SBv3-Musical Fidelity A3.24-Passive volume-2 Nakamichi PA-7s biamped-BW 802 Nautilus and a semiretired Sony DVP-S9000ES doing SACD duty on occasions. -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20228 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
