Re: [slim] When LMS is stopped SB2 display goes black

2018-04-03 Thread Michael Herger
When LMS is stopped (at night when my server is off) my Squeezebox Classic SB2 display goes black, i would like it to show date/time. The SB2's display is all controlled and fed by LMS. No LMS, no display. You could connect it to mysb.com instead. -- Michael __

Re: [slim] What are your long-term SqueezeBox solutions?

2018-04-03 Thread pablolie
It's easy to get acceptance, especially now that stuff can be controlled from a laptop. I am solo again, but both my ex-wife and my ex-girlfriend learned quickly to navigate to their favorite (and to me despicable, girl music ugh) albums very easily on their iPads. It was so easy for them that th

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread Wombat
bakker_be wrote: > As far as I can see, metaflac is still using standard replaygain. Yes, the code calculates levels still the same. The only thing changed a while back was the support for higher samplerates. Transporter (modded) -> RG142 -> Avantgarde Acoustic based 500VA monoblocks -> Sommer

[slim] When LMS is stopped SB2 display goes black

2018-04-03 Thread SBFan
When LMS is stopped (at night when my server is off) my Squeezebox Classic SB2 display goes black, i would like it to show date/time. It is set like this in LMS: Basic setting: Screensaver when off: Date and Time Display: Power Off Brightness: 4 (Brightest) (And the settings are the same on my

Re: [slim] Podcasts broken again

2018-04-03 Thread large
My Spotty 2.3 install broke after installing the logitechmediaserver_7.9.1~1522249619 + Ubuntu updated itself with some packages. Sluggish behaviour in 127.0.0.1:9000 interface and it seems to hang all the time. So this fixed my problem in 1-2-3: Code: # sudo apt-get

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread bakker_be
drmatt wrote: > I've always used metaflac but never investigated the algorithm in > detail. I took the view as long as it was consistent I didn't care > > > -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- As far as I can see, metaflac is still using standard replaygain. Main System: Touch; M

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread drmatt
I've always used metaflac but never investigated the algorithm in detail. I took the view as long as it was consistent I didn't care -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 45

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread bakker_be
If you use foobar to calculate replaygain, you've been using R128 since v1.1.6 (http://www.foobar2000.org/changelog#section41), which to the best of my knowledge is ±7 years old. Main System: Touch; Marantz SR-5004 + TMA Premium 905 + TMA Premium 901 + Teufel Ultima 20 Mk 2 + BK Monolith+ FF +

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread drmatt
Well, off topic, but, dither is the reason. Applied correctly or not. Argue at length.. -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 albu

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread Apesbrain
slartibartfast wrote: > I've never noticed any deterioration of sound quality with it on. Why would there be? It's a simple amplification factor applied uniformly to every audio sample. The only issue is when a RG tag drives a sample into clipping, but LMS is designed to avoid that. -

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread slartibartfast
drmatt wrote: > I've not noticed any either tbh, but I leave it off because then I have > to blame the mastering engineers not replaygain for the sound being not > to my satisfaction, and like the OP, I'm ok with operating my volume > control about once every 45 minutes... :) > > > -Transcoded

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread drmatt
I've not noticed any either tbh, but I leave it off because then I have to blame the mastering engineers not replaygain for the sound being not to my satisfaction, and like the OP, I'm ok with operating my volume control about once every 45 minutes... :) -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk

Re: [slim] LMS with Google Home, Chromecast and IFTTT (maybe)?

2018-04-03 Thread nervoteso
dimmer wrote: > I have been successful in getting my goggle home working with IFTTT and > my LMS system. > It functions quite well ... to the point where I've order the google > home mini as just a remote control for LMS. > > Ilaylist > > Th > > The trickiest part was getting the url's correct

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread slartibartfast
drmatt wrote: > True, but personally I have more than one player and tend to leave it > off on the players I care about and on everywhere else. > > > -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk-I've never noticed any > deterioration of sound quality with it on. Maybe I'm not listening carefully

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread drmatt
Mnyb wrote: > Some tagging software has options to not touch the timestamps .Yeah and you > can record mtime and set it back manually after the retagging via a script or a short program but you can't fix the ctime, which some programs use instead of mtime to determine what's new and what's not (

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread drmatt
slartibartfast wrote: > It would be nice if an on/off switch for replaygain was available on > players and control apps and not just hidden away in player settings of > the web GUI. > > Sent from my SM-G900F using TapatalkTrue, but personally I have more than one > player and tend to leave it o

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread Mnyb
drmatt wrote: > I don't see the downside.. for non critical listening replaygain in > album mode is perfectly good, and when you feel like properly listening > to something, turn replaygain off. Bingo the music data is the same and > sounds the same as it did before the file was tagged. > > The

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread slartibartfast
drmatt wrote: > I don't see the downside.. for non critical listening replaygain in > album mode is perfectly good, and when you feel like properly listening > to something, turn replaygain off. Bingo the music data is the same and > sounds the same as it did before the file was tagged. > > The

Re: [slim] Replaygain vs EBU R128

2018-04-03 Thread drmatt
I don't see the downside.. for non critical listening replaygain in album mode is perfectly good, and when you feel like properly listening to something, turn replaygain off. Bingo the music data is the same and sounds the same as it did before the file was tagged. The one and only pain in the as