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

2014-07-11 Thread cliveb
dasmueller wrote: You speak of the unit using a Linux OS. For those of us not familiar w the Linux OS will that not cause issues, or have you figured out a way to keep it simple/stupid for folks like me ? Just because the core engine is Linux doesn't mean it has to be exposed to the user.

[slim] Remote works intermittently

2014-07-11 Thread Gus
I've got an 4 SB3's (vintage!) one of which has is sporadic in taking instruction from its remote. I've done a bit of testing with it and noticed that 1) if I take the remote to one of the other SB3s, it works fine (so the issue appears to be with that SB3, rather than the remote control). The

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

2014-07-11 Thread murrays
cliveb wrote: Just because the core engine is Linux doesn't mean it has to be exposed to the user. You probably already have several (maybe dozens) of Linux-based appliances in your home without even realising it: most modern TVs, PVRs, etc (probably even toasters these days) are built on

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

2014-07-11 Thread foxx
erland wrote: .that there isn't any commercial Squeezebox compatible product out there, I think this is not entirely true. What about the SOtM sMS-100? foxx's Profile:

Re: [slim] Remote works intermittently

2014-07-11 Thread toby10
Tried swapping two SB3's, see if issue follows the player or problem is location based? Any fluorescent lights turned on in the evening that may be interfering with the IR sensor in the player? toby10's Profile:

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

2014-07-11 Thread erland
foxx wrote: I think this is not entirely true. What about the SOtM sMS-100? Didn't know about that one, but it requires an external DAC and I'm not sure if that's what most people want. Do you have any idea if anyone actually sells it ? I could find a lot of redistributors on their site but

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

2014-07-11 Thread bakker_be
erland wrote: Didn't know about that one, but it requires an external DAC and I'm not sure if that's what most people want. Do you have any idea if anyone actually sells it ? I could find a lot of redistributors on their site but none of the one I checked actually sold SOtM sMS-100, feels

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

2014-07-11 Thread castalla
bakker_be wrote: This one's commercially available in Belgium and the Netherlands: http://klinktbeter.be/index.php/432-hz/sotm-432-hz-streamer Looks like it's sold at the audiophile price of 3000 euros (approx) ! Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech

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

2014-07-11 Thread erland
castalla wrote: Looks like it's sold at the audiophile price of 3000 euros (approx) ! Yes, the SOtM sMS-1000 is more in the price range of the Transporter. I found the SOtM sMS-100 on eBay for EUR 499 and you would also need a reasonably cheap USB DAC for additionally EUR 50-100 to make it

[slim] OT - Best Android phone music player

2014-07-11 Thread TheLastMan
I am looking for a music player with music selection and playlist logic as close as possible to Squeezebox - particularly Orange Squeeze. In fact, if Orange Squeeze could index and play the music on my 64GB microSD card then I would be a happy bunny. I currently use Poweramp but get very

Re: [slim] Remote works intermittently

2014-07-11 Thread yeomanspc
opps replied to wrong post yeomanspc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=249 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101820 ___

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

2014-07-11 Thread dasmueller
cliveb wrote: Just because the core engine is Linux doesn't mean it has to be exposed to the user. You probably already have several (maybe dozens) of Linux-based appliances in your home without even realising it: most modern TVs, PVRs, etc (probably even toasters these days) are built on

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

2014-07-11 Thread mintaudio
Just to add that we're not far off launching our product, which will also be Squeeze compatible. Looks like there'll be a few options for people :) mintaudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59106

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

2014-07-11 Thread castalla
mintaudio wrote: Just to add that we're not far off launching our product, which will also be Squeeze compatible. Looks like there'll be a few options for people :) What product is that? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio

Re: [slim] OT - Best Android phone music player

2014-07-11 Thread bakker_be
Mediamonkey maybe? It works quite well, syncs wirelessly with the windows version, supports replaygain ... Main System: Touch; Marantz SR-5004; TMA Premium 905; TMA Premium 901; BK Monolith+ FF; HDI Dune Smart D1; Pioneer PDP-LX5090H iPad 32GB Wifi + Squeezepad (local playback activated) Acer

Re: [slim] OT - Best Android phone music player

2014-07-11 Thread Dogberry2
I use MixZing, and it works well. However, I don't think it has a play next feature, just an add to current playlist. And I do occasionally wish for a play next. If you find your dream player, please let us know!

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

2014-07-11 Thread Pascal Hibon
John Westlake's 'M-DAC2' (http://mdac2.lakewestaudio.com/) will most probably have a squeezebox option as well. John plans on using the new 'Raspberry Pi Compute' (http://www.raspberrypi.org/raspberry-pi-compute-module-new-product/) module that can be fitted inside the M-DAC2 to function as a

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

2014-07-11 Thread JJZolx
How well are the Squeezebox clones built on consumer ARM-based boards doing sync these days? JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread:

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

2014-07-11 Thread bakker_be
JJZolx wrote: How well are the Squeezebox clones built on consumer ARM-based boards doing sync these days? I have no issues at all with my wandboard (still using CSOS) vs. a Touch Main System: Touch; Marantz SR-5004; TMA Premium 905; TMA Premium 901; BK Monolith+ FF; HDI Dune Smart D1;

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

2014-07-11 Thread Pascal Hibon
JJZolx wrote: How well are the Squeezebox clones built on consumer ARM-based boards doing sync these days? I have three WB's running all without issues. Even sync'd they work very well and I consider them as true Squeezeboxes. There are plenty of ARM boards out there who are running

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

2014-07-11 Thread Owen Smith
JJZolx wrote: How well are the Squeezebox clones built on consumer ARM-based boards doing sync these days? I could never get a Boom and a Receiver to sync reliably. I gave up trying after a couple of years of messing about with no significant improvement. Even feeding them both with cabled

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

2014-07-11 Thread Dogberry2
Owen Smith wrote: I could never get a Boom and a Receiver to sync reliably. I gave up trying after a couple of years of messing about with no significant improvement. Even feeding them both with cabled ethernet from the same network switch didn't help. That's odd. They should sync perfectly.

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

2014-07-11 Thread Antoniop
Pascal Hibon wrote: Now that Logitech abandoned the Squeezebox lineup there's a good chance that Squeezebox will soon rule the world :-) What do you mean by abandoned the Squeezebox lineup ? They still have the UE smart radio. And sorry to ask, maybe it's not the right thread, but I

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

2014-07-11 Thread Pascal Hibon
Antoniop wrote: What do you mean by abandoned the Squeezebox lineup ? They still have the UE smart radio. UE is no Squeezebox. Squeezebox was abandoned a few years ago! And by the way, Logitech also dropped the UE Radio. So that story is over too. 'M-DAC'

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

2014-07-11 Thread Owen Smith
Antoniop wrote: What do you mean by abandoned the Squeezebox lineup ? They still have the UE smart radio. UE Smart Radio is not a SqueezeBox, at least not as sold. And even if it were, that's hardly a complete product lineup all on its own is it? Frankly, something like the SqueezeBox 3 is a

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

2014-07-11 Thread Owen Smith
Dogberry2 wrote: That's odd. They should sync perfectly. I have a variety of devices all over the house (2 Receivers, 2 Radios, 2 Touches, 3 Booms), all connected via WiFi, and I routinely have at least 4 or 5 playing in sync (and at times have had all 9), sometimes for several hours, with

Re: [slim] Remote works intermittently

2014-07-11 Thread Gus
yeomanspc wrote: do you have an ir blaster / receiver in the room. No remotes hidden under a book with key pressed? No and No. Nothing like that that in the room, thanks. Gus - 4 x SB3 OS: -Windows Home Server RC 2011- Motherboard: -Asus P5G41-M LX- Router: