Re: [slim] Cheap(ish) UK Squeezebox Classic at PC world
Richer Sounds (another UK store) is showing Squeezebox Receivers for sale for £79.99, a fantastic price. If you don't have the controller to configure it, there is a 3rd-party developed program that allows you to configure it from your PC. Once configured, it'll function the same as an SB3. I'm definitely considering grabbing one or two. -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76247 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cheap(ish) UK Squeezebox Classic at PC world
Forgot to post the URL: http://www.richersounds.com/product/wireless-streaming/logitech/squeezebox-receiver/logi-sque-duet-rec -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76247 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB 3 dead
Could anyone post some suggestions on the best way to remove the old card? The wireless NIC is jammed in pretty tight between the mainboard and the top of the SB3. I'd like to make sure I perform the surgery correctly as to not break anything during the process. Quite new to this whole repair thing.. Thanks -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73567 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] UK: Boom high street stockist
I found about 5 stores that had them stocked for GBP 179.99 last week. Wishing now I would have picked one up then. -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73428 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Squeezebox 3 innards question
Hi everyone, I sadly have 2 SB3s that both seem to be fried. One was moved over from the US to the UK and hasn't worked since arriving (potential damage while shipping is my guess) and the other got knocked off a table top quite hard the other night by my 2-year-old. Both have an issue where, you plug in the power cord, and nothing happens. The only lights visible on the device is the dim infrared light in the back. Sean himself posted in a previous forum question (right after I moved to the UK) to take the case off to see if any connections look visibly damaged. No such luck - from my untrained eye everything looks fine. So that's my situation. Neither of the devices owe me anything (they're both around 4 years old) but if anyone has suggestions on what I could do to try to resurrect them, I'd be grateful. Muchos gracias. -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69574 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox 3 innards question
Yep - been there, done that. I bought a 3rd-party 240v cord that works fine with my one remaining SB3 (and did work fine with the newly broken-by-a-2-yr-old one). -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69574 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Kentucky Fried Squeezebox?
Thanks for the suggestions. I should have put a bit more detail in my original post. I did later on by the proper 5V power cords for my other two SBs, and they're both working great. The SB that I fried, however, does not work with these cords, which is why I think it's fried. I plug it it in, and a red light comes on in the back (SP/DIF connection I think) but the display doesn't turn on in the front. I assume the next step is to ship it back to SD. Is there a flat fix-it rate, or should I just save up and buy a new device? Thanks again.. -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Kentucky Fried Squeezebox?
Perfect - I wonder if a wire might have been bumped in the shipping across the Atlantic. I will most certainly check things out to see if something looks off. The Squeezebox is by far the best consumer electronics product I have EVER bought - nothing else delivers so many great features and adds features as years go by. The same Christmas my wife and I splurged for 3 SBs, we also got a Roomba robot vacuum... My wife and I had debates at the time on which gadget we enjoyed more. Well, the Roomba is stowed away in the cupboard, having had to be shipped back to iRobot THREE times, while the SBs are still going strong! -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Kentucky Fried Squeezebox?
Hi everyone, Have a sad case to tell... I recently moved from the US to the UK, and I was so glad to finally have my beloved Squeezebox back in my hands, I plugged it into the UK power line with what I thought was a working power adaptor/transformer, but all was not good. I've come to the conclusion that the transformer part of the adaptor no longer works, so I think I've fried my unit. Any easy way I can figure this out? Not sure if Logitech could even fix what broke, and I'm afraid what the costs would be. Fortunately I have two other SBs so I'm not without my prcious. Thanks everyone, part of this is just to have you all commiserate on my sorrows. -Carl -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] UK Power Supply
Hi, I just moved to the UK from the US and have three existing SB3s, of course all set up for the US. Is the SB3 capable of using the UK voltage system with just a simple UK to US plug style adapter, or do I need to get a step-down converter? Even better, is it possible to order UK power supplies that I could use as a replacement? Thanks! -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38412 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Is 6.5 ready for non techies?
Hi everyone, I installed 6.5 w/o uninstalling 6.3 this past Friday and everything has continued working great... I did notice however many people commenting on the gallery view which I do not see as an option in the Fishbone UI. Perhaps this is why! I'll completely wipe out my SlimServer installation tonight and install 6.5 fresh tonight. Afterwards will I see the gallery view as the same level as Albums, Artists, Years, etc? Thanks. -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27886 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Internet Radio with QNAP TS-101
Hi everyone, Is the TS-101 with Slimserver only available for shipping in the UK, or is there a place where we can get a hold of one in the US? I'm definitely interested, as well as two other prospective Squeezebox buyers I know. Thanks! -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24336 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Qnap TS-101
If anyone out there has a Qnap TS-101 (or has one on the way since it seems they're on backorder!), do you know if Slimserver plugins like AlienBBC can be installed on them? I've been researching all the different options for NAS devices that can run SlimServer, and I'm most interested in the TS-101 since the vendor supports it directly rather than having to hack a solution a.k.a. the Linkstation support. Perhaps I'm a Linux wuss, but I like the idea of something being supported natively. Thanks! -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20233 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Another Linkstation question
PaulR Wrote: All in all I'm pretty happy with it - but if I were you (or I was starting again from scratch) I'd probably explore some of the small form factor, low power PC's that are available. Hope this helps Paul. Thanks for the response Paul - my main interest in the LinkStation over another PC is that I'd like to save on energy and also have a quiet device since my office is located right next to my living room (where I can now here my PC fan buzzing while I'm trying to enjoy the music and it's driving me nuts!) Based on what I have read on the forum, I think I'm going to save up a few more clams and invest in a higher-end NAS such as the ReadyNAS or potentially the QNAP 410. -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19925 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Another Linkstation question
Hello everyone, I'm a newbie Squeezebox fan - fantastic device. Couldn't be more impressed with the quality, sound, and beauty of the hardware. Now I'm just trying to get elegant Slimserver-running hardware to accompany it. In an effort to both save energy and quiet down my listening experience by not having my PC on all the time, I'm interested in purchasing a Buffalo Linkstation to both store my music (approx 400 CDs) and run Slimserver. I've read that the PPC processor-based Linkstation should be able to handle AlienBBC - which is a requirement from my British expat wife - can I get a confirm on that? Am I kidding myself into thinking the Linkstation will be fast enough to browse my library which is mainly Apple lossless songs and also run AlienBBC to potentially two synched SB2s? Any thoughts or comments are appreciated. -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19925 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Maxtor External Network Drive
Hi everyone, I have two Squeezeboxes on the way next week, and I'm pumped ... I'm also looking into external HD options. An interesting product I saw in Gizmodo earlier this week is called the GLAN Tank - soon to be available in Asia. http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/pcs/glan-tank-media-server-145446.php It comes with Debian Linux along with built-in support for iTunes streaming, so I imagine it'll work with the Linux version of Slimserver. On another note, does a NAS device take any strain off the Slimserver computer, or is there no difference at all? Trying to decide if I should purchase an internal HD for less money or is an external HD worth it since there are fewer hops on the network? Thanks! -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3017 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19564 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
