Re: [slim] Avro Light Classical HD help
I'm streaming Acro Classical and having no problems either. BTW, Happy Holidays, Bro. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83884 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANNOUNCE: iPeng for iPad - Your Squeezebox Remote Gets Big
erland;583342 Wrote: Personally, I hope both of you a selling good enough to continue improving both Squeezepad and iPeng and I also hope none of you are doing so good so you are thinking of retire ;-) I really want both iPeng and Squeezepad to be contiously improved because they both have their strenghts. To everyone that want either iPeng or Squeezepad to be continously improved, I suggest buying both apps because some competition is good and it's going to push both developers to make the apps even better. We aren't talking about a lot of money compared to all other stuff you buy every week. X2. I have both apps and I like them both. I do like the fact that that Ipeng/Ipad finds the server automatically. It works more easily out of the box -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82681 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPhone Squeezebox control
Ipeng is the best -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82273 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
The journey would have been more expensive ;) ! But we have good beer as well, so the journey might pay off anyway ... I am in Germany every summer teaching at the Iserlohn Guitar Festival. German beer is hard to beat. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
I have 2 macbook pros running Mac OS 10.6.4. My music server is an old Emac running Tiger. My router is an airport extreme. But why not just equip SP with the same function Ipeng has? BTW, I do think the new visuals are terrific. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode;578836 Wrote: That's not the right question to ask ;) Such a feature will definitely come - the question is how long are you going to wait for it ? When you start the Airport Extreme Utility it has an option 'Internet/DHCP/Add DHCP reservation'. There you can configure that your Server-Tiger-Mac gets the same IP-Adress all the time. Then you'll never need to go to the settings screen of SqueezePad again. Here is a good step by step tutorial with pictures for Max and Airport Extreme - shouldn't take you more than 5 minutes to do and then you'll have much more joy with SqueezePad already today: http://support.herefilefile.com/entries/158807-add-a-dhcp-reservation-to-your-airport-extreme I know that it could be much more comfortable - but on the other hand I want to focus on real features first before tackling stuff that users (with a little help on my side) can solve themselves very easily. Hey, thanks for that. I assigned a static address and all works fine now. OK, you got me off your back, I wont have to hunt you down in Germany to get my money back :-) Again, the GUI is very slick. I have my Ipad on a Stainless steel tripod stand and the whole package looks great. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
Could squeezepad find the ip automatically the way Ipeng does? Every time I use SP I have to try many iterations before it will connect. Ipeng does this effortlessly and if I had known SP would not do this I wouldn't have bought it. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech - please work with Pandora for 192kbps streaming!
garym;488116 Wrote: No, I'm talking about very serious BLIND ABX listening tests with high quality equipment conducted by serious folks. I'm not talking about average joes happy with AM radio. And I'm not saying that no one can detect the difference between an mp3 128 and original source, just that it typically takes very good hearing and songs where potential artifacts are likely. These are not the typical case for most listening. If you really want to learn more about this sort of thing go over to hydrogenaudio.org and read the material on this issue and the many forum posts. But I'm getting the idea that you're not actually interested in learning anything that changes your initial beliefs and you're happy to accept the heuristics and biases that may color your beliefs. That's ok--to each their own. We're just listening to music, not curing cancer. And as I said, I personally prefer all my music in FLAC (lossless) if at possible (even streams if they were available)but not because I think I can hear any difference (in my library of over 100,000 songs I've heard less than a dozen songs that were not transparent at 128). I have done quite a few blind tests that I have distinguished between 128 and 192 or higher listening to well recorded classical and jazz. Most commercial pop recordings are so bad that it doesn't seem to make much diff. It takes an experienced listener with a well trained ear to hear the difference. At 128 the soundstage is flatter, less 3 dimensional. There is less hall ambience which is so helpful in creating spacial cues. There is less air around instruments etc. 192VBR seems to be the starting point for adequate hi-fi. It is much harder to hear differences above that rate, although I have been able to do that on some recordings. At 128 it is actually very easy to hear the diffs blind on well recorded music especially if you are very familiar with the recording. One should remember that any listening test is testing the listeners ear training as well as the bit rate. Not everyone will hear the diffs. However the majority of people can be trained to hear those diffs, as proven through years of musicians improving their aural skills in ear training classes. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71602 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech - please work with Pandora for 192kbps streaming!
garym;488140 Wrote: agree on all your points (in particular the ear training...with some basic training to listen for mp3 artifacts, you can train yourself to detect differences on even some of highest bitrate mp3 files). And in fact for lossy files (used on my IPODs) I actually convert to mp3 192 from my FLAC files just because the possibility of artifacts is much reduced at that level. My only point in all these postings is that the initial statement that inferred that just about anyone with just about any song should be able to easily hear differences in 128 vs the original CD is factually wrong and perpetuates certain myths. Oh No ! It sounds like we are in complete agreement...Oh wait.this isn't the audiophile section so it's OK if we agree :-) For me it becomes very difficult to hear diffs at 256VBR which is what I use for my Itouch. My 160GB Ipod classic has all lossless but with 160gb it's no prob. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71602 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store
pippin, I've spent about 2 weeks with ipeng on my itouch now and I love it. It's a great product well worth the price. I would recommend it to anyone. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55514 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter Price
mvalera;224086 Wrote: The $1500 transporter is good at the BBQ event only, not online, and only for the 3 hours or so that the event will run. h, I can get a flight from Dallas for 200.00. Will you or Sean put me up if I play guitar at the BBQ? :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37730 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter Price
adamslim;224071 Wrote: http://forums.slimdevices.com/announcement.php?f=2 I must say, it's nice to have sales for those who can get there, but now the Transporter is $1,500 in the US and £1,700 (i.e. almost $3,500) in the UK. Gosh! [/sour grapes] :) Adam Adam , the TP is not 1500.00 in the US.It is only 1500.00 for people who go to the event in Ca. If I were to buy a TP other than that one day at the BBQ it would be 1999.00. I do think TP should be cheaper in Europe but some of the price is due to import tax and the dreaded VAT, right? -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37730 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How about a for sale section
A for sale forum could be divided into categories. Squeezebox Transporter Dacs Computer products for use with SB and TP eg. routers, servers etc. This could rule out speakers, cabling, amps etc. Seems workable to me. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34723 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How about a for sale section
Pale Blue Ego;216396 Wrote: What about SB-compatible speakers like Aego or AudioEngine? Actualy I wouldn't any audio related stuff, but the above should certainly be included. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34723 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox
snarlydwarf;213845 Wrote: Don't forget that the high density corrugated shipping module now has the Logitech logo on it. I've 'read that the new ink used in this process traps electrons' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=213845postcount=158) instead of letting them jar loose during shipping, which means it will take a longer burn-in time. If you have the original box, I am sure that Slim-labelled SB is worth $2k easy. I do have the original box and the price just went to 2,000 -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 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
The slim branded SB does sound better due to the shape of the logo which is better at rejecting rfi, emi and bsi. BTW, I have a slim branded SB3 which I'll sell for only 1,000. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 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] Lossless Classical Recordings
It says Mac users need 3rd party software to convert WMA to ALAC, for use in Itunes Does anyone know where I coud get such softeare? -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35799 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Time to see how SlimD's customer sevice is...
sts9fan also posted this complaint on the audiocircle forum. Seems like he is an equal opportunity whiner :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35473 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Suitability for use in professional installations
I'm not a techie and there was a bit of learning curve. But I've not had any trouble (knock on wood) :-) My 14 year old uses it w/o trouble as well -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35307 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Where to buy in New York?
PhilNYC is in the New York area. With the pound so strong , you could always buy a TP and sell for a profit in the UK :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35094 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Where to buy in New York?
autopilot;200346 Wrote: Yes, that did cross my mind, but that could be dangerous. Problem is, once i got it home i think i would struggle to part with it :) Yes, that is the downside. :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35094 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Error Correction for iTunes
Shredder;198618 Wrote: Hey. I am close to taking the sqeezebox plunge, but am having some trouble deciding how to transfer and store my cds in a lossless format. I have a Mac and iTunes. I would like to continue using iTunes, but am not satisfied with the error correction. I have looked at Cd Paranoia as an alternative, but it is not compatible w/Apple Lossless and I want lossless w/some compression. I have heard Max works well, but don't know much about it. I wo0uld love to use EAC, but, of course, it will not work w/iTunes. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for the help. I have had no problems with itunes and alac. Even pretty scratched up CD's sound great. You might try it out on a few CD's before hassling with other programs if you are as lazy as I :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34897 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Digital Output Issue
You gotta love it. The head honcho was googling the OP's DAC to answer his question on EASTER SUNDAY! And we were worried the Logitech deal might destroy the Slim culture? -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34288 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC
Mark Lanctot;192500 Wrote: Yes, they do, through transcoding. I'm wondering why this is such a problem? Thank you , Mark, for pointing that out. I also wondered what the fuss was. I can play AAC files on my TP with no problem. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34130 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Calling all conspiracy theorists
Skunk;172190 Wrote: The first song Sb3 played after midnight tonight was by Eric Clapton, and I'll give you three guesses as to which one. Having seen Steven King's Christine recently, I'm moved to ask; should this behavior concern me? Ask NauticusLX, he might know :=) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31877 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
I am impressed with everyone's patience with this guy and I am not surprised the patience has finally run out. I have to wonder if the OP is actually some former disgruntled poster who has reinvented himself and is jerking our chains. His behavior is so obtuse that it is hard to imagine someone is actually that stupid. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: fairplay opening up?
schalliol;171491 Wrote: Agreed that you could do the burn and re-rip, but the quality would suffer. Personally, I'm not going below lossless these days anyway. Apple's lossless works great and usually runs around 800kbps. Storage is cheap, suffering through low-quality music is not. I never have bought music from Itunes because of the bad quality and DRM. But my son gets itunes gift certificates and sometimes buys from them, so it would be nice to be able to stream that as well. IHe is weaning homself from itunes now that he understands the DRM and quality issue. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: fairplay opening up?
Will Slim try to be one of the companies allowed to access fairplay? -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: fairplay opening up?
2 of my fantasies: Itunes ALAC dowloads No DRM on ALAC downloads As they say in Spain De ilusion tan bien se vive how well one lives with illusion -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: fairplay opening up?
snarlydwarf;171267 Wrote: You mean rip them back in whatever *lossless* non-DRM'd format you like or you will further diminish the sound quality, converting that 128k AAC into the equivalent of a 96k or lower but still taking the disc space of a 128k OK, I'm confused ( as usual). If you burn a 128 aac to disc and re-import at 128aac it's still 128, right? So it's still the same (bad) quality but at least not inferior to the original download. Or am I missing something? -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: fairplay opening up?
Thanks for clearing that up , Robin. So if it's re-imported ALAC or FLAC the sound is not degraded but you are using FLAC size file for 128 sound quality? What a rip, so to speak. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
NauticusLX, After reading all your posts I think you should consider the fact that you may need a therapist more than a squeezebox :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: ipod, itunes slimserver - getting them to work together
Try hooking up your ipod and then go to ipod preferences and choose manage ipod manually. This should allow you to drag and drop to add/delete music from the little bugger That way you wont have to uncheck music in itunes. This works for me on a mac, hope it works for you. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31696 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Apple Iphone= Idiotphone?
totoro;170142 Wrote: I love my sb3. As far as I'm concerned, my quality of life improved a lot when I got it. But I haven't been able to convince any of my friends to get one. One friend _did_ decide to build a quiet pc and stick it in his living room with a dac, but that's as close as I got. One of my friends who is unconvinced just got his PhD in EE from MIT, so I'm pretty sure this isn't all about technophobia, either. I bought one for my sister as a wedding present: she's had it a couple of months now, and _still_ hasn't set it up (she lives in CA and I live in MA, so it isn't as if I can just drive over and set it up :)). So I guess I'd have to agree with Cardinal Fang about this. OK, which of you gentlemen live in California and are willing to help totoro's sister? :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31507 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
Now ,if DMHinCO is actually nauticusLX in disguise and he is congratulating himselfthat would be even funnier :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Apple Iphone= Idiotphone?
[ And to put it right back on topic.. The i doesn't appear to stand for idiot. But I suspect such a question to have come from someone acting idiotic. No, the question came from someone with a sense of humor, which you don't seem to have. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31507 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Apple Iphone= Idiotphone?
Robin Bowes;169349 Wrote: tomjtx wrote: No, the question came from someone with a sense of humor, which you don't seem to have. sigh Alas, a quality all too conspicuous by its absence on these forums of late. R. Alac, perchance the humor is proprietary:-) Tom -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31507 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Apple Iphone= Idiotphone?
Does the I in the Iphone stand for idiot? As in : only an idiot would pay that much for a phone that doesn't do as much as a smart phone which can be almost free with a contract? Idiotphone: no user replacable battery, locked sim card that is probably harder to unlock than any other phone(or impossible, remember, it's Apple) I don't think it has wi-fi so you have to burn minutes to surf the web(could be mistaken on this one) If the fragility of the ipod is an indicator don't buy this phone w/o the normal cellphone extended warranty that includes mysterious loss. When it breaks(like the ipod) Apple will do anything they can to not honor the warranty. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31507 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Stereophile 2006 Editor's Choice
snarlydwarf;168939 Wrote: Hrrm, I guess worms would conduct and therefore be possible to be used as cables, but I am unclear on where to get a 10-ton can of them, and how to keep them alive. I don't know if feeding audio current through them would keep them alive but it might make their lives more interesting until they die. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31490 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Apple Iphone= Idiotphone?
According to Wired Magazine the battery is NOT user replaceable. That alone is reason enough for me to not buy it. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31507 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Stereophile 2006 Editor's Choice
snarlydwarf;168962 Wrote: So even 10 tons of worm cable need a burn in time? Burn out or burn up might be a more accurate description -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31490 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: on the question of speaker cable
Check out Anti Cable, at 10.00 per foot pair it isn't outrageous. Or, go to Radio Shack and buy magnet wire and DIY for about 20 cents per foot. BlueJeans is also great but I have liked Anti Cable the best in my system. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31297 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: on the question of speaker cable
4mula1;167348 Wrote: You can't be serious about using magnet wire! Most decent speaker wire I have seen has had a high strand count to not only help in flexibility but to reduce impedance. Magnet wire would be relatively stiff and would have a higher impedance than a stranded wire. Any repeated bending would degrade the magnet wire's performance in a speaker wire application. Plus an enameled wire won't be as forgiving of surface damage (abrasion etc.) as an extruded insulation would be. Yes, I am serious about magnet wire and many others are to. The Anti Cables sound better than my previous 3,000.00 cable and I liked them better than the top Nordhost I auditioned! Speltz of Anti Cable lists the measured imedance, and capacitance etc. both twisted and untwisted, which is more than a lot of cable manufacturers do. Bending does nothing to degrade the sound as Speltz shows with measurments. The Anti's are the best speaker cable I have had in my system and are dirt cheap. So cheap you should give them a try, I think he offers a trial. Or go to RS and spen 10.00 and give it a try. Most people sell their expensive wire after doing this. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31297 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: on the question of speaker cable
adamslim;167437 Wrote: Hey that's good to hear - I just ordered some anti-cables just to see - for the price, you can't go wrong! The thing that actually made me order, though, was their rigidity - in my setup, I need to train the cables around the room perimeter, 2-3 feet above floor level. I think I can do this with the Antis when I couldn't with most others. Happily, I have never spent 3k (or even close!) on cables! Adam The 3,000.00 was retail and I got 40% off. Big deal :1,800.00 was still WAY too much to pay:-) In my defense I plead temporary insanity and the folly of youth(it was 10 years ago) I think you will be delighted with the anti cable. I am thinking about his IC's but since I only have balanced gear they are a bit pricey. Still inasanely cheap compared to my current IC's. I'll come out way ahead when I sell the old wire. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31297 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: on the question of speaker cable
4mula1;167453 Wrote: My employer manufactures electrical coils so I am very familiar with magnet wire. Just not in an application such as this. You mentioned Radio Shack and they sell 22AWG and finer magnet wire, where Anti Cable has 12AWG. That's an enormous difference! These are definitely something I could make at work. Too bad the largest wire we have is 14AWG. Paul Speltz is right, they are easy to make. He's making a very nice margin on these... Paul's IC's are harder to DIY. You can get the 12 guage but I'm not sure where. You can probably google it. It's maybe better not to terminate it, just sand off the insulation. I kinda wish I had done that and bought the A-C IC's. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31297 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Smiles and Kisses
Recoveryone, The SD forums are freewheeling and rough and tumble at times. That's what I like about them. You have the freedom to say what you want without a moderator prematurely killing a thread. If you thicken your skin a bit you will probably enjoy the time you spend here. Better to be bruised than censored, IMHO -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31237 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Integrate With iTunes Artwork
cover scout from equinux.com will embed with one click -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31059 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Mac Mini, iTunes and cover art
I just bought Cover Scout. It automatically embedded all my cover art in my files. (all my music is stored in itunes) Now I have most of my cover art sowing in Slimserver and the picture quality is good. Thanks for the info on this, I highly recommend this app. if you are a computer illiterate like me. This is push one button yo do your whole collection(over 1,000 CD's Cover Scout will search amazon and google for the CD art that itunes coudn'f find -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30656 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Mac Mini, iTunes and cover art
one more ting re. cover scout, if it can't find cover art on amazon or google you can take a foto of the CD and load it into cover scout and it will attach it to the appropriate file. It's a good app for someone as computer illiterate and lazy as I am. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30656 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Mac Mini, iTunes and cover art
andyg;162817 Wrote: (Moved to General as this isn't a SN question.) We don't currently support reading cover art from iTunes 7's cover art downloader thing. When will you support cover art from itunes? That's the only thing lacking for me with my TP. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30656 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Audible difference? Transporter versus SB
nicoff;162861 Wrote: First post here so if I am asking for something that has been covered at length elsewhere please excuse. I have what many would consider a high-end audio system. I bought a SB recently and love the idea transferring my entire CD collection to the computer. I am using EAC to get FLAC files and streaming them to my SB. I am transferring the digital data from the SB to a digital preamp (Lexicon MC-1) which does the digital/analog conversion. My first impression is that I sort of prefer the sound of my standalone CD player (by a tiny margin)than when using the SB. (BTW, my CD player is a Sonic Frontier CD-1, a tube player (yes, vacuum tube) that only has analog outputs; no digital). So no D/A conversion is needed by the Lexicon digital preamp when using the CD player. I am going to assume that if I am streaming digital data to a digital preamp the SB and the Transporter should sound the same. Am I correct? Using analog output, would I be able to hear a noticeable difference in sound (for the better of course) if I were to use the Transporter and its analog output versus the SB? Thanks to all who reply! IMO you sould try the Transporter using it's own DAC eg. TP analog outs I have a Sonic Frontiers CDT and their SFD2 Mark2 with recent mods. The TP is better than that by a WIDE margin. IMO I prefer the TP to the SBLavry as well although that is a MUCH closer call than the Sonic Frontiers. The TP has a 30 day trial period so I think it's a no-brainer to try it. I may never play a CD again...I buy it , burn it, listen to it :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30667 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: ETA for 6.5.1?
Peter;162313 Wrote: ceejay wrote: Not sure I understand the reluctance to try 6.5.1 ... the time to download, install and try out isn't very long: there is a good chance it will fix a bug that's annoying you: and you can easily go back if it introduces something you don't like. That's a pretty insensitive remark. Imagine how that must sound to our Irish mailing list mates who struggle to download dozens of MB's over their puny Irish modem lines.. ;) Regards, Peter I thought the only thing the Irish downloaded was whiskey followed by a pint:=) My middle name is McGinness BTW -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30595 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What does this mean?
richidoo;161100 Wrote: Looks like a scene from Contact. Maybe your SB is trying to tell you something, like how to time travel? That is actually the sneezebox logo in the 3rd brane -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30428 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I've just called customer service - no way to get black faceplate separartely
seanadams;160842 Wrote: At the moment we have a limited supply of the new parts, and an even more limited number of sales people... with the Christmas rush it is all we can do to fill demand for normal Squeezebox orders. If we find there is a lot of demand for an accessory or replacement part then we can add a new SKU, but it is very hard to support during the initial launch of a new product. We have not _always_ offered upgrade parts for this sort of thing, so I find it rather silly that one would blame Logitech for the lack of black faceplate upgrades. Sounds like youve got good problems. Why don't we all be patient and wait till after Xmas and the People article dies down. Everyone can give Sean hell 6 months from now if you still can't get black plates:-) BTW, I think most people have been begging in a good natured way. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30362 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Too late at the office because of my Squeezebox
Pale Blue Ego;158832 Wrote: I used a good microphone and recorded my wife yelling at me to get up. That's what I use as my alarm playlist. AAGGGH!! Using the SB to make marriage even harder?? :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30170 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Transporter broken?
seanadams;155959 Wrote: What power supply issue? Three people here reported doing RMAs. We view that as three too many, but the conclusions here are bogus. One was a power supply failure, and the other two ASSUMED that they had the same problem because the symptoms were the same. Actually, doesn't come on could be caused by practically anything, and a bad power supply isn't even the most likely diagnosis. In fact there has been no one predominant sort of failure, and you are reading WAY too much into tech support's comment. If we learn of a new failure mode that could be caught with an additional specific test of some sort, then we will investigate it - he was just speculating. We are open with this sort of information, so tempting as it may be, you can mislead yourself very quickly by drawing such broad conclusions from a handful of email anecdotes. So I shouldn't sell my TP before the power supply fails? :-) BTW I love the way the TP works and sounds, zero problems and guests are always blown away by it (I should have been a dealer) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29777 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Transporter: Digital In = Balanced Out
I have used balanced outs with a cdt connected via coax with no problem. It is a bit tricky to do the correct input selection -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29860 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Weak Wireless Signal
jmstipe;151764 Wrote: I am looking for some advice on how to get a better signal. Here is my set-up: Cable Modem hooked up to a D-Link Wireless router on the 2nd floor of my house. My iMAC is also upstairs in a seperate room (than the router). My squeezebox (v3) is downstairs on my main floor sitting on the top of my stereo receiver (under a table - not in a cabinet). I am having issue with either: a) my squeezebox not connecting to my slimserver - or, b) connecting, but operating very choppy as I believe the connection is weak. Is there anything that I can do to improve the connection or signal strength between the squeezebox and my computer? Thanks! Where do you think the weak link is? would a better antenna on the router or the computer help. Your router manual should tell about the router's range of broadcast and reception and may even recommend antenna types, The apple extrme base station has this info but other brands go into more detail. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29301 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Recomend a Wireless
Green19;151759 Wrote: Ok this has probably been asked many times before but anyway. Can any one recommend a Wireless router that they think is excellent, that they have had no problems with (imposable as that sounds) At work a deal with Cisco and a like, but for home use I am a bit lost I always liked Linksys but no one else seems to like them and the one I recommended to other people seems to break down at every opportunity . I would be greatful for any suggestions Thanks if you have a mac the apple extreme base station is both idiot proof and stable. I should know , I am an idiot and unstable and have had no problems with mine :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29300 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: help
Tombolino;150678 Wrote: Hi Yesterday, Squeezebox was working fine Today, when it turn on, it says connecting to server and then blacks off and nothing happens Internet connection working and so does router any suggests? That happened once to me. Try shutting down SS on your computer and then re start it -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29165 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Album art in itunes
Is there an easy way to put the album art back into the music folder in itunes7? SS wont show album art because it's not in the same folder. I am a non techie so I am looking for the easiest way. I run Itunes on mac os 10 ,latest version and rip with aiff and alac. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29101 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Album art in itunes
Thanks for the help -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29101 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: UK Transporter bundle, trial period, duty...
The VAT hurts doesn't it? But at least you have universal health care and ( a very big plus) you don't have Bush :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29033 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: UK Transporter bundle, trial period, duty...
DrNic;149630 Wrote: Yeah, thats the bonus of giving your wife an epilator for christmas... :) (Sorry, I know its naughty but I couldn't resist!) Nic If only an epilator would solve our problems this side of the pond ( and I'm from Texas, were not all stupid:-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29033 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
djfake;148744 Wrote: Before the acquisition I could send email to supportATslimdevices.com and was guarranteed to receive a personal reply the very next business day. Now I've sent the same message three (3) times and have NOT received any reply... US$20M isn't a whole lot of money for LOGI (with a market cap of US$4.5B), but we're all kidding ourselves if we think NOTHING will change. c I called support Fri. They spent a long time helping me with a tech problem. So there was no change in my situation -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 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
[slim] Re: Squeezebox Freezes During Playback
alderash;148751 Wrote: I suppose some basic info would help: I have a SB3 using a wireless connection. The router is a D-Link DI-524, and my OS is XP. SlimServer version is 6.3.1. My computer has 1.59 GHz with 512 MB of RAM. Is there any other info that would help pinpoint the issue? Thank you I had 512 MB RAM and SS slowed down the computer I now have 1 gig and everything is fine...could that be your problem? -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28940 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Sonos-like remote?
great ida, I wouldn't have figured it out if I hadn't spent some tme in these forums. If it were a part of the package more people would know about it and not go with the sonos. Marc Sherman;139488 Wrote: gorman wrote: This is a product suggestion. Why doesn't Slimdevices create a deluxe remote with a color screen, jog shuttle, touch screen, something... that would more or less give users the same experience you can get through Sonos? It could work via Wi-Fi connection to Slimserver or IR to Squeezebox or Transport (I suggest both, so as to be adaptable to customers' configurations). What do you think? I'd pay $199 for it. Don't know it's enough to cover costs... I'm starting to think that Slim should work out an OEM deal with Nokia or another vendor of one of these devices, not because it would make them any significant amount of money, but just so that they can check off that box on their feature list: Available graphical remote for people who want to compare our feature list to Sonos'. - Marc -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27824 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Sonos-like remote?
gorman;139157 Wrote: This is a product suggestion. Why doesn't Slimdevices create a deluxe remote with a color screen, jog shuttle, touch screen, something... that would more or less give users the same experience you can get through Sonos? It could work via Wi-Fi connection to Slimserver or IR to Squeezebox or Transport (I suggest both, so as to be adaptable to customers' configurations). What do you think? I'd pay $199 for it. Don't know it's enough to cover costs... I asked the same question 2 weeks ago. The short answer is a pda is cheaper and Ben's nokia skin is great. The Nokia770 is a wifi pda that you can use for much more than just a remote. They are out of stock or selling above retail in most stores. An ebay seller still has some new for only 330.00 I bought mine there. To use the skin go to your web address for your slimserver and after 9000 put in the skin eg. 9000/nokia770. Try this on your computer and you will see how nice the gui is -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27824 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Sonos-like remote?
gorman;139230 Wrote: Well, I could pay more... the price I mentioned was more an idea of a possible price point. On the other hand, what you suggest... first it's not as market oriented as my idea. Not a lot of people want to buy an handheld computer to then use it just as a remote. Moreover, handhelds with a good screen and Wi-Fi are still hugely expensive, aren't they? the sonos remote is either 349.00 or 399.00. I don't remember which. The nokia770 is 330 on ebay. you get a great remote with a fantastic, free, gui, and you can use the remote as a pda when you travel ( the reason the nokia is hard to get is that many people think it's the best new pda on the market) I don't have an opinion on that bit I do like mine So what's the better deal? -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27824 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Sonos-like remote?
gorman;139230 Wrote: Well, I could pay more... the price I mentioned was more an idea of a possible price point. On the other hand, what you suggest... first it's not as market oriented as my idea. Not a lot of people want to buy an handheld computer to then use it just as a remote. Moreover, handhelds with a good screen and Wi-Fi are still hugely expensive, aren't they? One other thing, there are even cheaper pda's that wil do the job as well as the Sonos.so you could spend even less. Check out the nokia on the web, check out Ben's skin and I think you might find this a good solution. It was so easy to do this that even I, a computer illiteate coud do it ;-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27824 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] New 6.5.0
Just downloaded and it works like a charm. Thanks to phone support. The best experience I've had , you guys are great. solved a doubling of songs problem in 1 minute. Put the nokia770 skin on my macbook. Congratulations. Ben, that is a terrific interface, can't wait for the arrrival of my NOKIA770. They are aparently going fast on ebay @ 330.00 I am new to the squeezebox and love the convenience without sacrificing sound quality. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27608 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB sonos or olive style remote
Broke down and got a nokia770. Found a new one on ebay for 330.00, usa version 2006. The dealer has 14 in stock. do an ebay search to find. This was the best price I found. Almost everyone is back ordered. The only other in stock dealer wanted 379.00, 20.00 over retail. So I am just waiting for someone to post they got theirs at 229.00 and mine is a counterfeit ;-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27477 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What handheld to use as a remote?
330.00 on bay with no wait , should be 13 left as I just bought one -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24841 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SB sonos or olive style remote
Why doesn't Slimdevices make a remote similar to the Sonos or the one now available for the Olive? about 200.00 They both have screens with a nice guiso much easier this way. I know a macbook could be set up to do this but that is cumbersome. Of course the SB is such a bargain I bet you guys could make something for less:-) But I would even cough up the 200.00 So please, take my money. BTW I just got the SBit's a great product that sounds fantastic in my high-end system through the digital outs. So I don't mean to complain...I just want you guys to make more money:-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27477 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Remote screen view
Got the macbook to operate the SB. I hadn't put the emac's ip in. Works great. All this info was in the manual, so sorry for the bother. I do think SD should sell a remote like the Sonos or Olive. I think it would be popular. Maybe I'll have to get the Nokia Thanks again -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27372 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB sonos or olive style remote
Sorry, I think I got that wrong. The sonus remote is 350 and their player is 399 so it is a lot more. I wonder what SD would need to charge to make something that was similar to control the SB and or the Transporter. I would think buyers of both units would be interested. I dont think I need the transporter since I have a pretty high end DAC. there might be a lot of people like me who like the price of the SB because they don't need what the transporter offers, but are willing to spend more for. . a good remote the macbook option is woking great. I would rather not hassle with the setup to connect the Nokia although it looks great. Surely SD could put out something atyor below that price that is plug and play? As they say in Spain: De illusion tan bien se vive -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27477 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB sonos or olive style remote
OK, that sounds easy and I might just buy the Nokia tonight. I was refering to Ben's skin for the Nokia. It looks great. A very intuitive gui. Since I now know I can use the Nokia like I do my laptop I can wait till the bugs are out of the skin. For a musician the SB is one great device. I am able to access many interesting stations with a quality far superior to Itunes. The only problem is that it's one more temptation not to practice. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27477 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Remote screen view
Thanks for the info. My SB is linked to my desktop e-mac, I can use it to control SB. I would like to use my new macbook to do same. It dosn't recognize my SB. I am a rather illiterate computer user so please excuse these basic questions. I am a literate and professional classical guitarist so if you have any questions about that I might have something minimally intelligent to say :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27372 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Remote screen view
is there a way to put the remote control and screen on a macbook or 3rd party remote to better see the music library from the listening seat (read, lazy couch potato, or, to busy making out to get up to read SB) :-) As in the Olive remote. Thanks in advance -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27372 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] power supply upgrade
I am new to this forum so I wasn't able to see the previous thread. I would like to know about power supply and other upgrades to SB. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27373 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
