Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] DCHP server doesn't work with Boom

2016-04-23 Thread drmatt
Dnsmasq user here. No issue with dhcp service on any device in any function. Dnsmasq does however assume it is your gateway out of the box. As long as you tell it it's not then it works fine. Sent from my XT1562 using Tapatalk --

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Encryption Failure

2016-04-23 Thread drmatt
Does sound like a WiFi hardware failure doesn't it? Unless you recently disabled wep support on your WiFi router or something. drmatt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59498 View this thread: htt

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Encryption Failure

2016-04-25 Thread drmatt
I think it's a router issue. Please tell me you have hard power cycled your WiFi router .. ? drmatt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59498 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthre

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Distorted Bass, Spilt Speaker, Exact Replacement Available

2016-05-05 Thread drmatt
It'll come.. B&O and meridian are the only two I'm directly aware of at the moment. Possibly some electrostatics with offboard crossovers..? drmatt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59498 View thi

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Distorted Bass, Spilt Speaker, Exact Replacement Available

2016-06-09 Thread drmatt
Re ring the cones. There's no real benefit to replacement. I saw a kit on eBay just the other day. By the way, the nature of the audio correction in the dsp on the boom means that actually the speakers are operating at nominal excursion at all times, even at modest volume levels. It actually cran

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Audio stutters, wired and wireless

2016-11-26 Thread drmatt
When playing what, from what? Do you have other devices that work ok? drmatt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59498 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106514 __

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Audio stutters, wired and wireless

2016-11-26 Thread drmatt
Then it does all sound like it's probably terminal.. I don't know if there's any obvious internal components (e.g. voltage regulators, "usual suspect" capacitors) that might be a no brainer to swap, but it's possible it could be resurrected with a soldering iron...

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Audio stutters, wired and wireless

2016-11-26 Thread drmatt
Bah, buy a chromecast audio and a pair of powered speakers and use it in place of the boom. drmatt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59498 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthrea

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Audio stutters, wired and wireless

2016-11-26 Thread drmatt
Don't think I saw any mention of "sync". And the killer is stutter on "line in"... drmatt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59498 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=1

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Audio stutters, wired and wireless

2016-11-27 Thread drmatt
No, line in does an A to D to feed into the audio processing DSP. The boom and Radio cannot produce any sound at all from a pure analogue source, only from Digital ones. drmatt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/mem

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Audio stutters, wired and wireless

2016-11-27 Thread drmatt
Agreed. But sounds like the OP is trying to persuade himself to buy a sonos... drmatt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59498 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=10651

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom can't automatically find an IP address..

2017-02-06 Thread drmatt
The nuclear option seems overkill to me. It's most likely the boom PSU or wi-fi card. -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music: ~1300 CDs, as 450 GB of 16/44k FLACs. No less than 3x 24/44k albums.. --

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Different Volumes for Different Stations

2017-06-22 Thread drmatt
Because not all stations normalise to the same volume level. You would think this was a done deal by now but it's not. Same thing happens with TV channels too, and the classic "adverts louder than the programme" syndrome. It would be handy sometimes to be able to set volume offsets per station, i

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Is Boom speaker deterioration inevitable ?

2017-08-10 Thread drmatt
I doubt deterioration is to do with use level, more likely it's to do with heat cycling or exposure to moisture. So if it's left in the sun part of the day, or kept in a humid environment. There is a perception they all do it but I don't think that's true. -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapata

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Is Boom speaker deterioration inevitable ?

2017-08-27 Thread drmatt
Fwiw due to the DSP programming in the Boom and Radio the bass cone operates at close to full excursion almost all the time, even at modest volume levels. -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Is Boom speaker deterioration inevitable ?

2017-08-28 Thread drmatt
swayzak wrote: > Even with subwoofer connected ?Probably reduces the impact, but I don't > recall what frequencies the sub cuts off at, so it depends on the music as to how much sound energy this takes away from the stereo drivers. -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom Line-In - temporary offsite use

2017-08-29 Thread drmatt
I've done this numerous times with a Radio. Just plug the wire in, the device auto-switches to the line in. -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music: ~1300 CDs, as 450 GB of 16/44k FLACs. No less

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom does not start up any more, display dark, "some" reaction

2017-10-26 Thread drmatt
I understand the is a WiFi module on a daughter card inside that can come loose over the years and prevent booting. Open it up and reseat or remove it? -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music: ~

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Boom does not start up any more, display dark, "some" reaction

2017-10-30 Thread drmatt
I might invest in an Ethernet cable myself... -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music: ~1300 CDs, as 450 GB of 16/44k FLACs. No less than 3x 24/44k albums.. -

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Is Boom speaker deterioration inevitable ?

2017-11-09 Thread drmatt
JoeMuc2009 wrote: > Usually audible, yes. I have set up a blog post that describes why it > happens and how to detect the bass distortions (with special samples > created for this purpose), including how to disassemble the Boom and how > to fix it. Grille removal is only the very first step and i

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Is Boom speaker deterioration inevitable ?

2017-11-10 Thread drmatt
I've seen this before, which is why I wouldn't be surprised if they push the low frequencies into mono and drive both speakers with it. The point of the DSP design is to maximise low frequency output and in a box this small no-one is ever going to get a sense of stereo separation below about 100hz

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Behavior of display

2017-12-29 Thread drmatt
Sorry this isn't going to answer your question but why would you sleep the server? Noise? Heat? Is it a kilowatt beast? -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music: ~1300 CDs, as 450 GB of 16/44k FL

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Behavior of display

2017-12-29 Thread drmatt
I wouldn't say reduced uptime improves reliability or lifetime, quite the opposite in fact. Though gear is much more reliable than it used to be anyway. Fair enough, you save a bit of cash over a year. You'd save more energy by walking to the shop instead of driving though, *once*.. :) -Transcod

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Behavior of display

2017-12-30 Thread drmatt
Regardless, sounds about right to me. -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music: ~1300 CDs, as 450 GB of 16/44k FLACs. No less than 3x 24/44k albums.. -

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Behavior of display

2017-12-31 Thread drmatt
tuc wrote: > I do both [emoji3] I live in the city. Anyways you are right it is not > huge amount of saved energy. You are also right that powering on and off > is supposed to reduce lifetime rather than extend it. I just never had a > board with more than eight years lifespan. Perhaps I can get

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Line In suddenly not working as input from computer

2018-07-11 Thread drmatt
I've found that the input switching on the radio sometimes needs you to unplug and replug the line-in cable to get it working, I imagine the boom is similar. (It's nothing to do with LMS it's entirely a local firmware facility). -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Tou

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Line In suddenly not working as input from computer

2018-07-11 Thread drmatt
The input goes into an analogue to digital converter before hitting the DSP and then onto the amps. Can't do much about the gain settings though. -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music: ~1300

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Line In suddenly not working as input from computer

2018-07-11 Thread drmatt
I've had good results even using a phone as analogue source too, so it's a bit weird that your laptop's output is so low. -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music: ~1300 CDs, as 450 GB of 16/44k

Re: [SlimDevices: Boom] Another Boom restoration

2018-09-14 Thread drmatt
I would suspect heat would be the cause more, if they're left in the sun. But who knows? -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music: ~1300 CDs, as 450 GB of 16/44k FLACs. No less than 3x 24/44k al