So could this project have continued if it had been called something
other than Community Squeeze? Was it just the name or was it other
issues? Seems rather strange and very sad, especially after all the work
that was as put into the development.
Transporter (Black) Cyrus 8XPd QX BW CDM1NT
JackOfAll wrote:
Michael, if John or Greg has not already asked you to do this, and you
are reading this, please, please, lock this thread.
John Swenson has edited his original post and removed the section asking
for no posts here and for the thread to be closed. I therefore see no
reason to
Ok, now I am totally confused.
Two days ago John Swenson wrote a long post, saying the Project is not
dead and that a kit for the Wandboard will be available and a day late
the same John Swenson wrote the project is dead and that there will be
no kit.
This after months of silence. So why make
skip_pack wrote:
It would seem that the most provocative characteristic of these
revelations is the name -Community Squeeze-. I would hope a path whose
goals are consonant with those associated with that dreaded name will
become apparent.
Skip
In which case why wasn't that said in the
Owen Smith wrote:
I for one want to know what all these legal issues are. Because having
spoken to a lawyer friend and described the situation as it is publicly
known on these threads, he can't see what the so called legal issue is.
I'm sorry, but I just don't believe this. Hence I am
On 1/29/15 2:05 AM, JohnSwenson wrote:
I'm hear to announce that this project is not dead!
Fantastic news! I was just yesterday lamenting the fact that this
project appeared lost. Can't wait to see and hear the results.
(If there's any penciling going on yet) Pencil me in for two units.
JohnSwenson wrote:
Due to legal issues that I was not aware of, this project is hereby
terminated. Please do not make any more posts on this thread. Please do
not ask any questions on this thread.
I'm sorry to all of you that have been interested in this for quite some
time, but this
Nt
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Owen Smith wrote:
I for one want to know what all these legal issues are. Because having
spoken to a lawyer friend and described the situation as it is publicly
known on these threads, he can't see what the so called legal issue is.
I'm sorry, but I just don't believe this. Hence I am
Due to legal issues that I was not aware of, this project is hereby
terminated. Please do not make any more posts on this thread. Please do
not ask any questions on this thread.
I'm sorry to all of you that have been interested in this for quite some
time, but this must cease now.
John S.
Community Squeeze, as a project for the Wandboard has ended. It is no
more!
Do not purchase a Wandboard with the specific intention of installing a
Community Squeeze HW on it. Community Squeeze is no longer available.
Here we go again...
LOL!
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Yesterday the project was not dead. Today it is. I had followed this for
quite a long time. I am disappointed on several levels. Maybe I am just
naïve.
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Yesterday the project was not dead. Today it is. I had followed this for
quite a long time. I am disappointed on several levels. Maybe I am just
naïve.
It would seem that the most provocative characteristic of these
revelations is the name -Community Squeeze-. I would hope
I'm really sorry, but the wording of these recent posts immediately
reminded me of ...
http://youtu.be/KniUNdVZvH4
Sorry for any offense.
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Thank you guys.
This is fantastic news!
I am looking forward to the next :D
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JohnSwenson wrote:
Hi all,
I'm hear to announce that this project is not dead!
One of the members here, Greg Stewart has agreed to head up this
project. Greg has enlisted a talented man to develop the custom driver
needed to interface the iMX6 processor to my DAC hardware. It is
Thanks!
John Marshall
LMS 7.9 running on a DIY PC, Windows 7 64 bit, (1) Transporter, (4)
Booms (2) CSOS SqueezeliteWands. SqueezePad iPeng for controllers.
Music Room setup: Transporter = Rotel RC1070 preamp = Rotel RB1080 2
channel amp = Bowers Wilkins 805 Speakers.
Headphone setup:
JohnSwenson wrote:
Hi all,
I'm hear to announce that this project is not dead!
Oooh, now there's a bit of good news, good work guys! :)
Are you still planning to use the same Hammond case and do you still
need a hand with the backplate design?
cheers,
James
JRatron wrote:
Oooh, now there's a bit of good news, good work guys! :)
Are you still planning to use the same Hammond case and do you still
need a hand with the backplate design?
cheers,
James
Yes it is the same case. I have been through 2 connector test boards and
I need to do another. I
This is great news. I have followed since the inception of Community
Squeeze and feared this path to a very high quality LMS/SBS-based system
was not getting closer.
Since the project has likely progressed a bit more in the quiet (from an
observer's perspective) period, it seems like this might
Sorry for the +1 style post, but this is fantastic news. Count me in!
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How does the community funded squeezebox compare to the Transporter.
Obviously I know it won't have a built in screen, but how does the sound
quality compare?
Would I need to use an external DAC?
Any idea how much it will cost approximately?
I am not a DIY person but if it just requires a
Hi all,
I'm hear to announce that this project is not dead!
One of the members here, Greg Stewart has agreed to head up this
project. Greg has enlisted a talented man to develop the custom driver
needed to interface the iMX6 processor to my DAC hardware. It is
actually playing music at this
Please write what are the news about the project?
I see that the latest information was published three months ago.
I still have hope that the project is not dead :-)
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I have to admit, I'm no longer interested in this project. Perhaps
someone will pick up the slack and produce a Squeezebox replacement in a
timely manner. And with a little less drama.
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Owen Smith wrote:
With just a Receiver and Boom sync'd, cabled ethernet from the same
switch, I got several glitches per minute. It was unusable. I posted
logs, turned up server logging levels on request and posted more logs
etc. Never got any significant insight so I gave up. I could also
Any updates on the progress of the boards for this project?
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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.
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
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?
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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
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
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
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
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
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 :)
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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
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
How well are the Squeezebox clones built on consumer ARM-based boards
doing sync these days?
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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;
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
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
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.
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
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'
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
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
I'm really pleased to read John's latest post, about a company and
things moving forward. I really do hope that John and Adrian get a
product released and wish them well.
I'm probably about a week (or two at most) from showing my hand, which
is why I have been so quiet for the last couple of
Let's just hope it really is a product and not just another variation
of a Linux distro adapted to run on an off-the-shelf computer in a box.
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JJZolx wrote:
Let's just hope it really is a product and not just another variation
of a Linux distro adapted to run on an off-the-shelf computer in a box.
I hope you will be pleasantly surprised. By the design by the
flexibility by the sound quality. But on the basis it uses a
JackOfAll wrote:
I hope you will be pleasantly surprised. By the design by the
flexibility by the sound quality. ;)
Could you ship mine out now please? If no one in, please leave in
greenhouse. ;)
kidstypike
1x SB3 - 1x Boom - 1x (Squeezebox) Radio - 2x Touch - 1x
JackOfAll wrote:
I hope you will be pleasantly surprised. By the design by the
flexibility by the sound quality. But on the basis it uses a
Linux OS, and the computer part is available off-the-shelf from several
well known electronic suppliers, maybe you wont. ;)
You speak of
Commercial is not a dirty word, JackOfAll. I'm glad you're finding an
opportunity to get back in the game, and hope at the very least you're
able to recoup what you have already invested.
Being a fervent capitalist myself, I hope you actually end up in the
black when all is said and done.
JackOfAll wrote:
There will be a commercial product
Commercial isn't a bad thing as long as your primary focus it to create
a great product, most excellent music related hardware out there are
commercial products, including the Squeezebox hardware which we all
love. As long as you create a
It was frustrating when Community Squeeze died as I was contemplating
purchasing a Wandboard. I currently use a Vortexbox Mini with usb dac
and control it with a Ipeng. I also have a wireless PiCoreplayer in the
kitchen, attached to a Squeezebox Boom. Both fulfil my needs and use the
latest
GeeJay wrote:
Can I do this with zero knowledge of Linux, using my Mac computer? It
took me years to figure out how to get my network and LMS to work right.If
you can read and follow a set of simple instructions, yes. It's set
and forget.
SqueezeWand | 'Vivere DAC MKI'
Corelli45 wrote:
It was frustrating when Community Squeeze died as I was contemplating
purchasing a Wandboard.
SNIP
I'm also unsure that the recent Community Squeeze collapse isn't related
to a move to a more commercial venture. If you have a dac addition that
is remarkable sounding,
The project is definitely NOT dead!
I am currently in discussions with a company that is willing to help us
out by setting up a corporation so that both the software and hardware
can be released without the developers fearing that someone will take
their house away.
This company will also
Greg?
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Why not convince that company to produce an actual product. Maybe even
one designed from the ground up?
I'm curious about the price point at this junction. I think I saw a
number quite a while ago quoted in Euros that would translate to about
USD $500. That's not going to fly.
JJZolx wrote:
Why not convince that company to produce an actual product? Maybe even
one designed from the ground up?
I'm curious about the price point at this junction. I think I saw a
number quite a while ago quoted in Euros that would translate to about
USD $500. That's not going to
gstew wrote:
I saw a guess-timate of $200 for that here
My memory is probably badly off, then. I think $200 for the carrier
board is doable.
My major concern now is product window... how long with Wandboards be
available
I was wondering a bit about that, too. The Wandboard doesn't seem to
JJZolx wrote:
This is why I'd love to see someone like John push a manufacturer to not
just help with distribution, but to take up the reigns and really design
a full commercial replacement for Squeezebox.
Me, too. If it improves speed-to-market, and perhaps allows a larger
feature set,
Just wondering what exactly are the potential legal issues faced by
developers. LMS (sans firmware) is open source, Squeezelite is open
source, Linux is open source, and afaik everything CSOS leveraged is
open source. What's the nature of the legal threat?
SqueezeWand | 'Vivere DAC MKI'
audiomuze wrote:
Just wondering what exactly are the potential legal issues faced by
developers. LMS (sans firmware) is open source, Squeezelite is open
source, Linux is open source, and afaik everything CSOS leveraged is
open source. I don't get it, could someone elaborate?
The important
audiomuze wrote:
I don't get why the broader community is in need of some hardware - just
get a Wandboard or like device, install Squeeze on Arch and plug it in
to virtually any asynchronous USB DAC of your choosing and you have a
perfectly functional Squeezebox transport that's in many
GeeJay wrote:
Can I do this with zero knowledge of Linux, using my Mac computer? It
took me years to figure out how to get my network and LMS to work right.
Not sure I can handle anything more complicated than that.
Plus, there is the whole it better not look like an eyesore factor to
I'm wondering if this entire project needs a reboot. Seems to be going
nowhere. Slowly.
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I'm wondering if this entire project needs a reboot. Seems to be going
nowhere. Slowly.
Not to pile on but I was wondering what exactly this project hopes to
accomplish over already existing solutions?
I have recently been working with a Raspberry Pi and the Wolfson DAC
addon
ctbarker32 wrote:
Not to pile on but I was wondering what exactly this project hopes to
accomplish over already existing solutions?
I have recently been working with a Raspberry Pi and the Wolfson DAC
addon board combo using the Squeezeplug distro and also the
Picoreplayer. At least with
ctbarker32 wrote:
Not to pile on but I was wondering what exactly this project hopes to
accomplish over already existing solutions?
I have recently been working with a Raspberry Pi and the Wolfson DAC
addon board combo using the Squeezeplug distro and also the
Picoreplayer. At least with
JJZolx wrote:
I'm wondering if this entire project needs a reboot. Seems to be going
nowhere. Slowly.
The Squeeze on Arch thread seems pretty active and promising to me:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?101624-Announce-Squeeze-on-Arch-developer-version
Just keep in mind that
erland wrote:
The Squeeze on Arch thread seems pretty active and promising to me:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?101624-Announce-Squeeze-on-Arch-developer-version
Just keep in mind that Squeeze on Arch is currently in an early stage
and it's likely going to get significantly
audiomuze wrote:
I don't get why the broader community is in need of some hardware - just
get a Wandboard or like device, install Squeeze on Arch and plug it in
to virtually any asynchronous USB DAC of your choosing and you have a
perfectly functional Squeezebox transport that's in many
jimzak wrote:
If money is the issue for legal work or anything else to be done, please
consider Kickstarter or some other crowd-sourced funding. I'm ready to
kick some ca$h if needed.
Thanks for all the hard work.
Jim
+1 Kickstarter may be a very good way to go. I am in!
David from
TheLastMan wrote:
He is working on the Wolfson, but it sounds like there is a *'software
hitch'
(http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?97803-piCoPlayer-Squeezelite-on-Microcore-linux-An-embedded-OS-in-RAM-with-Squeezelitep=777579highlight=wolfson#post777579)*.
No idea about the
Has anyone thought about using an Intel fanless NUC as a software
player?
http://www.fanlesstech.com/2014/04/intel-releases-its-fanless-nuc.html
A bit more expensive than a Raspberry Pi solution, but maybe not
extraordinarily so? And I'm thinking it would be more flexible, and
maybe easier to
SamS wrote:
Has anyone thought about using an Intel fanless NUC as a software
player?
http://www.fanlesstech.com/2014/04/intel-releases-its-fanless-nuc.html
A bit more expensive than a Raspberry Pi solution, but maybe not
extraordinarily so? And I'm thinking it would be more flexible,
SamS wrote:
Has anyone thought about using an Intel fanless NUC as a software
player?
http://www.fanlesstech.com/2014/04/intel-releases-its-fanless-nuc.html
A bit more expensive than a Raspberry Pi solution, but maybe not
extraordinarily so? And I'm thinking it would be more flexible,
TheLastMan wrote:
Yes, I had looked at the NUC, and other similar mini-computers - but
dismissed them mainly thanks to Steen and his brilliant (and free!)
piCorePlayer Linux distro for Squeezebox.
I have just built a complete Squeezebox Player from a Raspberry Pi
based on this for £60
Owen Smith wrote:
That looks far more like a server to me, it's highly capable of running
LMS.
Very true. Right now I'm running my LMS on a 2011 Mac Mini, which is
very robust for the purpose :-) In the past, I've used a NAS and a
Squeezeplug to run LMS, and the instability drove me nuts.
SamS wrote:
All very good points! I was thinking I could get into a NUC (incl
memory, small SSD, Linux etc.) for under $250. But, as you stated, it
borders on overkill.
I am still very much interested in a Hifiberry + SPDIF card + proper
case + piCorePlayer, however I am in the US, so I
TheLastMan wrote:
Yes, going for Linux would shave a lot off the potential price, if you
are familiar with setting it up.
In the case of the RPi, I think the limiting factor is the case. There
are so many potential configurations that, unless a case is provided by
the maker of the add-in
SamS wrote:
Thanks for all the great info. Per a message earlier in the thread, the
Wolfson is not supported by the piCorePlayer? What software player
would you use instead?
I think ideally, I'd want piCorePlayer running on a Pi + Hifiberry Digi
+ case. If someplace sold all of that
jimzak wrote:
If money is the issue for legal work or anything else to be done, please
consider Kickstarter or some other crowd-sourced funding. I'm ready to
kick some ca$h if needed.
Thanks for all the hard work.
Jim
+1... for pre-HW activities or to help fund the first run of HW
JohnSwenson wrote:
The hardware as discussed in this thread is not dead. The legal issues
that happened with the software side made it abundantly clear that we
cannot release any hardware without a corporation's legal protection. I
am working on how to get that setup so this can go forward.
+1 on kickstarter or similar. I'm very interested in this project. I
have no technical skills to contribute but happy to part with money to
assist.
*Location 1:* VortexBox 4TB (2.2) LMS 7.8 Transporter, Touch, Boom,
Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio)
*Location 2:* VBA 3TB (2.2) LMS
Owen Smith wrote:
And the HiFiBerry solders the P5 connector pins onto the Pi. Much
better. The sprung pins connection on the Wolfson board is virtually
gauranteed to give poor connections in a couple of years time.
Could you supply a reference for that claim?
Gadgety1 wrote:
Could you supply a reference for that claim?
Personal experience of JTAG pin jigs at work. They have spring loaded
pins with either sharp points or rounded ends that make contact with
flat PCB pads. All gold plated. They make good contact initially, but if
I leave one assembled
marflao wrote:
Regarding the Pi/HiFi Berry combo... Is anybody aware if there are cases
for it available?
There will be one available soon from digitallivingrook.co.uk
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Thanks for that.
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JohnSwenson wrote:
The hardware as discussed in this thread is not dead. The legal issues
that happened with the software side made it abundantly clear that we
cannot release any hardware without a corporation's legal protection. I
am working on how to get that setup so this can go forward.
Fantastic news. So good to hear this.
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JohnSwenson wrote:
The hardware as discussed in this thread is not dead. The legal issues
that happened with the software side made it abundantly clear that we
cannot release any hardware without a corporation's legal protection. I
am working on how to get that setup so this can go forward.
The hardware as discussed in this thread is not dead. The legal issues
that happened with the software side made it abundantly clear that we
cannot release any hardware without a corporation's legal protection. I
am working on how to get that setup so this can go forward.
Thanks for the interest
GeeJay wrote:
Reading between the lines of the last several pages of that thread, it
sounds as if there could be some for-profit enterprise that may be
getting involved. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that is the case, as
that would seem more viable than an all-volunteer effort.
COMMUNITY
I've read through some parts of the threads, but they are so long that I
found it impossible to piece together what has happened.
I get the impression that there are licensing complications that would
have left JackOfAll vulnerable to litigation, but haven't been able to
figure out what they
cliveb wrote:
I get the impression that there are licensing complications that would
have left JackOfAll vulnerable to litigation, but haven't been able to
figure out what they are.
My understanding (but I might be totally wrong) is that it was not so
much a licensing complication as a
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