Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
i bet joe (From joe's blog https://joes-tech-blog.blogspot.com/2018/11/logitech-slimdevices-squeezebox-classic.html) would be interested. This guy lives in germany and repairs all kind of squeezeboxes. *SqueezeBoxes:* 1x Transporter (Living room) 1x SB2 (shed), 1x Radio (Kitchen), 1x Boom (Dining room), 1x piCorePlayer (jacuzzi), 1x piCorePlayer (Garden) 1x OSMC + Squeezelite (Movie room), 1x Touch (Study 2), few spare unit's *Server:* LMS on Pi3 7.9.1. on PcP 3.21 *Network:* AVM Fritzbox, Netgear Smart Switch 24p, 3x Ubiquity edwin2006's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66926 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
philippe_44 wrote: > If you are in NAM, I fix these as a hobby b/c I want to help the LMS > ecosystem to stay alive as long as possible. Just send it to me I assume NAM means North America? Thanks, but unfortunately, Im living in Europe. Is there a forum for region-based "adoption offers" for old Squeezeboxes? It has been well taken care of (VFDs disabled when not actually playing to prevent burn-in), and I agree it would be a shame to just throw it out. Gesendet von iPhone mit Tapatalk pputzer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36842 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
edwin2006 wrote: > I'm pretty sure someone on the forum would be very happy with your sb3 If you are in NAM, I fix these as a hobby b/c I want to help the LMS ecosystem to stay alive as long as possible. Just send it to me LMS 7.7, 7.8 and 7.9 - 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB2. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, JBL OnBeat, XBoxOne, XBMC, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, , Pi B3, B2, Pi B+, 2xPi A+, Odroid-C1, Odroid-C2, Cubie2, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
I'm pretty sure someone on the forum would be very happy with your sb3 *SqueezeBoxes:* 1x Transporter (Living room) 1x SB2 (shed), 1x Radio (Kitchen), 1x Boom (Dining room), 1x piCorePlayer (jacuzzi), 1x piCorePlayer (Garden) 1x OSMC + Squeezelite (Movie room), 1x Touch (Study 2), few spare unit's *Server:* LMS on Pi3 7.9.1. on PcP 3.21 *Network:* AVM Fritzbox, Netgear Smart Switch 24p, 3x Ubiquity edwin2006's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66926 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
I'm also thinking of abandoning my aging SB3 (late Logitech era, all black). While the SB3 itself works fine (though the reported WIFI strength is very low), the IR emitter seems to be fried - no output generated by IR blaster (checked with a phone that reliably can see the IR diodes firing). Of course it might only be a problem in the analog audio path to the headphone jack (probably the usual capacitor death syndrome). Unfortunately, my soldering skills are severely lacking, so putting together a pCP is the easier solution. pputzer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36842 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
Sb42 wrote: > My question is simply about effort and cost. Should I be continuing on > with LMS and my SB3s or should I join the masses and go with Itunes and > a new Bluetooth speaker? > I have thought of bluetooth speakers as they appear to have the ability to daisy chain now. I generally just sync all speakers except the bedroom anyway, but I haven't delved into the range and how well they sync. Podcasts and streaming are issues that Squeezebox has struggled with for my needs. Some podcasts still don't play correctly and interfacing with various other services is a pain. I do figure someday I will be too old or tired to deal with it, but hopefully I can keep my l33t set up running for the a while to come. philippe_44: I saw your other posts after looking around and it does look good for getting these SB3s going again. Thanks for that! sander's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10737 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
sander wrote: > Heh, funny about this thread as I'm in the same predicament. 3 SB3s, one > won't start, the other has a bad/malfunctioning dac, and the last plays > for about 5 minutes before dying. I found a friendly EE at my job who's > going to help me diagnose the problems, but it does beg the question is > it worth it. Just for grins, I checked ebay and there is someone > liquidating a whole bunch of unsold Transporters SEs for $450, so there > are options... > > I'm less of an audiophile so the sound quality is less of an issue, my > feeling would be (as long as you're staying the squeezebox ecosystem) > the greatest existential threat to the SB3 is a change in the wifi > standards which they support. It is a pain to keep the remotes close > opposite say a touch, but they have the old school aesthetic and they > are iconic to me of the squeezebox heyday. > > My next step would be something akin to an echo, a rasberrypi, ideally > with an oss voice controller (e.g. mycroft or snips), a temperature > sensor for the room and some colored lights as a kind of catch all for > different rooms. > > While I like the SB3, my favorite will always be the boom so hopefully > those will last the longest. BTW, see other threads but in my experience (and I've fixed now 5+ SB3), the capacitors are the issue in most of the cases for what you describe, once you've eliminated a WiFi board problem LMS 7.7, 7.8 and 7.9 - 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB2. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, JBL OnBeat, XBoxOne, XBMC, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, , Pi B3, B2, Pi B+, 2xPi A+, Odroid-C1, Odroid-C2, Cubie2, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
sander wrote: > Heh, funny about this thread as I'm in the same predicament. 3 SB3s, one > won't start, the other has a bad/malfunctioning dac, and the last plays > for about 5 minutes before dying. I found a friendly EE at my job who's > going to help me diagnose the problems, but it does beg the question is > it worth it. Just for grins, I checked ebay and there is someone > liquidating a whole bunch of unsold Transporters SEs for $450, so there > are options... > > I'm less of an audiophile so the sound quality is less of an issue, my > feeling would be (as long as you're staying the squeezebox ecosystem) > the greatest existential threat to the SB3 is a change in the wifi > standards which they support. It is a pain to keep the remotes close > opposite say a touch, but they have the old school aesthetic and they > are iconic to me of the squeezebox heyday. > > My next step would be something akin to an echo, a rasberrypi, ideally > with an oss voice controller (e.g. mycroft or snips), a temperature > sensor for the room and some colored lights as a kind of catch all for > different rooms. > > While I like the SB3, my favorite will always be the boom so hopefully > those will last the longest. We seem to be of the same mind here. I can't comment on the sound quality, save to say that my 20 year old powered Acoustic Research bookshelf speakers make enough noise for my needs. Having ripped all my CDs to MP3 and stored them on an extrenal SSD connected to an old netbook running Win/Xp, I use the sychronisation feature to fill the house with the same sounds when we have people in, but I more often than not simply use it for radio streaming from the BBCiplayer. The remote is not used much because I use the web interface on my laptop, desktop, or cellphone to just pick one of my 10 Radio favourites. As I said it's a perfect interface for my needs, but it's getting harder to keep it current with available technology without replacing things. Have you tried to buy speakers recently? Go into Best Buy and the teenage expert may have never heard of a speaker without Bluetooth! ;-) My question is simply about effort and cost. Should I be continuing on with LMS and my SB3s or should I join the masses and go with Itunes and a new Bluetooth speaker? I'm unlikley to go with a Pi rig, as I don't want to tinker. Any thoughts appreciated. Sb42's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10692 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
Ditto. In my opinion the boom and the touch are awesome products. A pity there has never been a boom with the display of the touch. *SqueezeBoxes:* 2x SB2 (Living room and study), 1x Radio (Kitchen), 1x Boom (Dining room), 1x piCorePlayer (jacuzzi), 1x piCorePlayer (Garden) 1x OSMC + Squeezelite (Movie room), 1x Touch (Bedroom) *Server:* LMS on Pi3 7.9.1. on PcP 3.21 *Network:* AVM Fritzbox, D-Link Smart Switch 24p, 3x Ubiquity edwin2006's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66926 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
Heh, funny about this thread as I'm in the same predicament. 3 SB3s, one won't start, the other has a bad/malfunctioning dac, and the last plays for about 5 minutes before dying. I found a friendly EE at my job who's going to help me diagnose the problems, but it does beg the question is it worth it. Just for grins, I checked ebay and there is someone liquidating a whole bunch of unsold Transporters SEs for $450, so there are options... I'm less of an audiophile so the sound quality is less of an issue, my feeling would be (as long as you're staying the squeezebox ecosystem) the greatest existential threat to the SB3 is a change in the wifi standards which they support. It is a pain to keep the remotes close opposite say a touch, but they have the old school aesthetic and they are iconic to me of the squeezebox heyday. My next step would be something akin to an echo, a rasberrypi, ideally with an oss voice controller (e.g. mycroft or snips), a temperature sensor for the room and some colored lights as a kind of catch all for different rooms. While I like the SB3, my favorite will always be the boom so hopefully those will last the longest. sander's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10737 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
I am now using an Allo Sparky with DAC and reclocker instead of my Squeezebox classic, and the sound is notably better. Don't know if the classic has aged, or the quality of design has improved: probably both. But I have the classic yoked to the Sparky, so I can still watch the VU meters while listening. Best of both worlds! Allo Sparky, LMS 7.8.0 > Piano 2.1 + Kali, Max2Play > AudioEngine 5 Raspberry Pi > LMS 7.9.0 [Mac Mini > LMS 7.7.5: retired (okay, I broke it)] Squeezebox Classic, resting iPad mini > Squeezepad Android phone > Squeezer iPhone > iPeng Airplay Bridge > SONY-SRS-X7 speaker nitram's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63775 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
d6jg wrote: > thanks but i think that proves my point. lol :d *Study/Server - LMS 7.9.2 -* Pi3B+/pCP 4.1.0/pi screen/HiFiBerry DAC+/jivelite, 25K library and playlists on WDMyCloud, LMS cache on a USB stick (formatted ntfs). *Lounge* - Pi2/pCP 4.1.0 > HiFiBerry DIGI+ > AudioEngine DAC1 > AVI DM5 *Dining Room* - Squeezebox Boom *Garage* - Pi3B/Pi screen/HiFiBerry DAC+/pCP 4.1.0 > Edifier R980T *In car* - RPi3B/pCP in AP mode > HiFiBerry DAC+ > car's audio (files on a 2TB USB drive) *Spares* - 2xTouch, 1xSB3, 1xRadio, 4xRPi kidstypike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10436 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
w3wilkes wrote: > This case is the best I've found for Pi with touch screen > https://www.adafruit.com/product/3187 > If you do a DAC card you can get a back cover > https://www.amazon.com/SmartiPi-Touch-back-HAT-cover/dp/B072M1YSQD/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8=1519310569=8-2=smartipi+touch Thanks but I think that proves my point. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio (upgraded to SB Radio) *Bedroom (Bedside)* - Pi2+DAC ->ToppingTP21 ->AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV)* - SB Touch ->Sherwood AVR ->Mordaunt Short M10s Everything controlled by iPeng d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
This case is the best I've found for Pi with touch screen https://www.adafruit.com/product/3187 If you do a DAC card you can get a back cover https://www.amazon.com/SmartiPi-Touch-back-HAT-cover/dp/B072M1YSQD/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8=1519310569=8-2=smartipi+touch Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 7.9.1 Official on WHS 2011 - 2 Duets and Squeeseslave Cabin system - Rock solid with LMS 7.9.1 Official on Win10 Pro - 1 RPi 3 Model B/Hifiberry DAC+ Pro/PiCorePlayer and Squeezeslave w3wilkes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22973 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
I have 2 late model SB3s - the all black ones - both have had numerous power supplies but touch wood the networking and audio have held up on both so far. When its their time to go I shall probably replace with a Pi but I have yet to find what I consider to be a sufficiently aesthetically pleasing case! I do have various Pi based players and various HATs but I tend to use them in places where they arent visible. The SB3 is still a very good looking bit of kit not to mention its SQ. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio (upgraded to SB Radio) *Bedroom (Bedside)* - Pi2+DAC ->ToppingTP21 ->AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV)* - SB Touch ->Sherwood AVR ->Mordaunt Short M10s Everything controlled by iPeng d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
sb42, Keep them. I had audio problems on two of my SB3s, originally bought in 2006, back when Slim Designs sold them direct. I found a forum member, who had fried his CB, and was looking to get a parts SB 3 , to get a new Circuit Board. So I sent him my two "bad" ones on the understanding, if he can fix them, ie replace the Caps, I get one back. Well it worked out for both of us, and I am very happy. I also bought a used one of FleaBay which is working ok too. chamonix's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
While I still run a Classic also. Most of my streamers are now Raspberry Pi based. Pick your poison, zero or full sized and had a DAC Hat and install Picoreplayer. Now you are completely up to date with 2019 sound quality. Myself, I have switched to Roon after 10 plus years of Squeezebox Server. Roon does a good job of using existing Squeezebox players (e.g. squeezelite, etc.). I have my Classic directly hooked up to the cloud since I mainly using it for internet radio streaming. I continue to be amazed at how much the original Squeezebox architects got right (Mark). I wish Logitech could have continued to develop the product along the lines of Roon? ctbarker32's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?
I've got two 15 year old Squeezebox Classics. They do exactly the job that I need them to do which is to be a bedside Internet clock/radio. I know that in 2019 there will be lots of people telling me that I could do it all with a smartphone, but I don't want a phone in my bedroom, nor do I want to navigate app permissions and external data pushing. The bottom line as we all know is that the SB3 does exactly what it says on the tin with no fuss. However they are showing signs of age and having difficulty with audio output. I'm about to embark on some 'surgery' to replace their capacitors, but it ocurred to me that if they don't survive the event I should consider replacement. Anyone have any thoughts on why I shouldn't just use a tablet to access LMS via the web interface and stream to a Bluetooth speaker for my audio needs? Is there a way to set a Sleep timer from the LMS web interface look forward to your views? Sb42's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10692 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110260 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
