Re: [slim] Olive One - any downsides?

2013-02-02 Thread amey01
jimbobvfr400 wrote: > iPeng plus an optional in app purchase for local playback basically > turns your device into a squeezebox using your existing server. You can > do the same on Android using any available control app and an additional > app called squeezeplay. > > In my garage I have an old

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox: Product Name

2013-02-02 Thread castalla
Steve Agnew wrote: > +1 for Zela > > What about Martini? Pink Martini was used in a lot of Slim Devices > advertising so it seems an appropriate nod to them. > > Martini Streamer, Martini Model One, Two, 4S. > > please no oBnoXiouS caPiTaliZatioN. > > Cheers, Steve. How about DEAN? makes as

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox: Product Name

2013-02-02 Thread Steve Agnew
+1 for Zela What about Martini? Pink Martini was used in a lot of Slim Devices advertising so it seems an appropriate nod to them. Martini Streamer, Martini Model One, Two, 4S. please no oBnoXiouS caPiTaliZatioN. Cheers, Steve.

Re: [slim] The Ultimate Data Storage Device

2013-02-02 Thread garym
atrocity wrote: > http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1216161 fantastic! garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.p

Re: [slim] The Ultimate Data Storage Device

2013-02-02 Thread atrocity
adamdea wrote: > Isn't that cyberpunk? Wouldn't steampunk be more like storing your mp3s > on wax cylinders? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1216161 atrocity's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/m

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread JackOfAll
JohnSwenson wrote: > I got Squeezelite to run (armv6 version) everything works fine except > there are some clicks every so often, particularly if I have "top" > running I get a click every time it updates. I tried various -p options > and it makes no difference, I also tried various -b options a

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread vortecjr
Julf wrote: > So, if I understand you correctly, you are saying that one is not better > than the other, they are just different - and having more choice is > better? Julf, it's up to you and others to determine what is better, different or otherwise. I'm about optionswithout options there i

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread Triode
JohnSwenson wrote: > I got Squeezelite to run (armv6 version) everything works fine except > there are some clicks every so often, particularly if I have "top" > running I get a click every time it updates. I tried various -p options > and it makes no difference, I also tried various -b options a

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread JohnSwenson
I got Squeezelite to run (armv6 version) everything works fine except there are some clicks every so often, particularly if I have "top" running I get a click every time it updates. I tried various -p options and it makes no difference, I also tried various -b options and again no difference. BT

Re: [slim] Can't set up wireless on Squeezebox classic

2013-02-02 Thread Thomas8675309
Nostromo wrote: > I decided to beef up security and changed my wireless network's name and > password recently. It works flawlessly with my laptop, my Apple TV and > my iPod. Not so with the Squeezebox classic. I always get the « wireless > encryption failure » message. Not sure what I'm doing wr

[slim] Can't set up wireless on Squeezebox classic

2013-02-02 Thread Nostromo
I decided to beef up security and changed my wireless network's name and password recently. It works flawlessly with my laptop, my Apple TV and my iPod. Not so with the Squeezebox classic. I always get the « wireless encryption failure » message. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. I chose WPA 2 person

Re: [slim] Olive One - any downsides?

2013-02-02 Thread GeeJay
Plank wrote: > Can't you accomplish roughly the same thing as an Olive with an iPad > mini and an Airport express? I've been happy using iTunes match and > about 10 internet radio apps. Does sync work? My understanding is that is one of the main issues with this kind of setup. I have several pl

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread Triode
JohnSwenson wrote: > Update on the BeagleBone, I got the XMOS based board connected to the > rest of the DAC and sure enough it plays music when connected to the BB. > Again no pops or clicks, it's running high speed UAC2 async without any > problems. > > That seems pretty definitive to me that

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread JohnSwenson
Update on the BeagleBone, I got the XMOS based board connected to the rest of the DAC and sure enough it plays music when connected to the BB. Again no pops or clicks, it's running high speed UAC2 async without any problems. That seems pretty definitive to me that this hardware can talk to moder

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread Julf
vortecjr wrote: > Do you want a canned solution or do you want options? I like to have > options... So, if I understand you correctly, you are saying that one is not better than the other, they are just different - and having more choice is better? -

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread vortecjr
Julf wrote: > Why is that better than letting the DAC do it internally? Do you want a canned solution or do you want options? I like to have options... Jesus R vortecjr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread Julf
vortecjr wrote: > There are also various player, such as HQ Player from Signalyst, that > will up sample PCM to DSD to take advantage of the DAC's inherent Delta > Sigma Modulation when converting to analog. Why is that better than letting the DAC do it internally? --

Re: [slim] Squeezeplay: Bad Audio Quality?

2013-02-02 Thread Mnyb
It migth suffice with an external headphone amp , but I think some of the USB DAC headphone amps are cheaper ( just avoid nuforce ) . The problem could be the headphones impedance maybe the circuits in the laptop could not drive your phones but perfectly well be used as a line level source . --

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread vortecjr
Mnyb wrote: > Very cool , if you package this as plugin with sane settings for the > filters ,I can not test as I have no such files , but I suppose my HP > Microserver would have no problem . I turns SoX and Lame so then it > could run this . > > This type of file is the latest thing at the mom

Re: [slim] Using Andriod Phone as remote but not as phone

2013-02-02 Thread pippin
jimbobvfr400 wrote: > All of the those apps are running fine on an old Gingerbread (2.3) > phone > To nitpick a bit: SqueezeControl won't > > I have no sim card installed, just use wifi, In fact I'm a bit of an > android addict and haven't yet had a phone that won't work without a > sim. > T

Re: [slim] Using Andriod Phone as remote but not as phone

2013-02-02 Thread pippin
SlimChances wrote: > Well the Android link I posted was for a new phone so I would think the > software is relatively up to date. The OS is two years old and you will probably not get updates for it. Most Apps currently still support 2.3 since this is such a common issue with Android devices but

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox: Product Name

2013-02-02 Thread rgro
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Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread Mnyb
vortecjr wrote: > The DSD2PCM conversion is done at the computer running Logitech Media > Server. The conversion from DSD to PCM is easily done with something > like an Atom processor for realtime playback. The filters are another > story and the more filters you add the more CPU power you will n

Re: [slim] Using Andriod Phone as remote but not as phone

2013-02-02 Thread azinck3
SlimChances wrote: > Well the Android link I posted was for a new phone so I would think the > software is relatively up to date. However it is beginning to seem a bit > too complicated so I will probably stick with a traditional remote. I > have a couple of Harmony remotes that I programmed for

Re: [slim] Using Andriod Phone as remote but not as phone

2013-02-02 Thread SlimChances
Well the Android link I posted was for a new phone so I would think the software is relatively up to date. However it is beginning to seem a bit too complicated so I will probably stick with a traditional remote. I have a couple of Harmony remotes that I programmed for the Squeezebox so these will

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread vortecjr
Mnyb wrote: > Exactly except for DoP it would work on any current squeezebox :) cool > project . > > So no one has to do anything rigth now in the first gen of this player. > > dsd2pcm is it cpu/memory hungry ? of some interest are any proper > filtering applied to abide to scarlet book spec or

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread vortecjr
JohnSwenson wrote: > I got the BeagleBone today, it's a nice little board. Well I'll cut to > the chase, I plugged in the HRT Music StreamerII async, 24 bit UAC1, no > hub. It works perfectly straight out of the box. No software tweaking at > all, it plays perfectly, NO clicks, pops or any other

Re: [slim] Using Andriod Phone as remote but not as phone

2013-02-02 Thread azinck3
In that price-range I'd strongly suggest a used iPod touch. One of the many problems with old/cheap Android devices is that they aren't likely to get OS updates. You can find a 4th generation iPod touch (one generation older than the current one) for < $100 on Craigslist. It'll be quite modern

Re: [slim] Olive One - any downsides?

2013-02-02 Thread jimbobvfr400
amey01 wrote: > Please explain? > > Oh, and what if your library is in FLAC? iPeng plus an optional in app purchase for local playback basically turns your device into a squeezebox using your existing server. You can do the same on Android using any available control app and an additional app c

Re: [slim] Using Andriod Phone as remote but not as phone

2013-02-02 Thread jimbobvfr400
pippin wrote: > However, make sure the OS version on it is supported by the Apps you > want to use. SqueezeCommander goes pretty far back but I'm not sure > about OrangeSqueeze, SqueezeControl or the Logitech App. All of the those apps are running fine on an old Gingerbread (2.3) phone I have as

Re: [slim] Windows 8

2013-02-02 Thread Julf
Indeed, 255.255.252.0 is a somewhat odd netmask - covering 4 "old-style" class C networks (up to 1023 hosts). Most home and small office networks cover one class C - 254 hosts. If the netmask is wrong on one of the hosts, broadcasts won't work properly. -

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-02 Thread Pascal Hibon
vortecjr wrote: > John, I'm happy to you see you involved in this project. I received a > call from a friend while driving home about this post and had some time > to brain storm. I'm not a big fan of the one board fits all approach. I > feel that having modules with the desired output allows one