Items have now gone.
*Study Server/Player:* LMS 8.2.0 on Pi 4B pCp 8.1.0/IQ Audio DAC+
*Refurbished 1962 RCA Stereo Console Player *pCp 8.1.0 on Pi4b/IQ Audio
DAC+
*LAN Player* pCp 8.1.0 on Pi 3B / IQ Audio DAC+
*LAN Player/ADC* pCp 8.1.0 on Pi 3B / IQ audio Codec +
*PC Players: x2: *Squeezeli
I'm not interested in making money on the deal, just getting rid of some
of the stuff. I was aware that pi's are in short supply. Believe me
there is more and some of it is far more valuable and won't be going
through this process.
*Study Server/Player:* LMS 8.2.0 on Pi 4B pCp 8.1.0/IQ Audio D
ian_heys wrote:
>
> So for a no quibble price of £150.00 I have all the following for
> collection.
> ...
> 6.RASPBERRY PISERVER/PLAYER
> Pi4B 4GB with IQ Audio DAC+ and SamsungSSD T5 500 GB and power supply.
> Inopen case. No Micro SD Card orUSB Memory Card. Working when removed
> from
I've been using LMS and it's predecessors since I got a Slim Devices SB3
as a Christmas present in 2005 and I've no thoughts of leaving. Over the
intervening years devices have come and gone and as my inevitable uptake
of the new devices as also come and gone I have ended up with cupboards
full of
andynormancx wrote:
> [snip]
> The Sony is indeed a bargain, but there -are- reasons it is much cheaper
> than the iPod (beyond purely Apple's higher profit margins).
>
> When it comes down to it the iPod touch isn't really competing with the
> Sony. People who want a 32GB MP3 player/Internet de
cliveb wrote:
> Ah yes, I used to pass through Barcombe Mills on the train on my way to
> school in Lewes - until Dr Beeching closed the line south of Uckfield.
> After that it was a 70 min bus journey each way.
Yes, both lines in Barcombe have been closed. No real through roads
either.
That's
ModelCitizen wrote:
> Not far from Crowborough (which i know well). A small village called
> Barcombe, 3 miles North of Lewes. Off the beaten track and surrounded by
> estate land (woods, pheasants and deer and the like). Barcombe is
> elevated and sits above the Ouse and Bevern water courses.
A
Crowborough is well known for being a "Marilyn", defined as a high point
with at least 500 feet (approx 150 m) of descent on all sides. There
aren't many of them in East Sussex!
For maps on iOS, it's worth taking a look at the 'UK Map' app, which
lets you download the freely released OS maps at 1
We are two miles north of the south downs, so still some bumps around
and Barcombe is on one them, surrounded on all sides by river catchment.
But yes, Snowdonia it isn't!
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ModelCitizen wrote:
> Not far from Crowborough (which i know well). A small village called
> Barcombe, 3 miles North of Lewes. Off the beaten track and surrounded by
> estate land (woods, pheasants and deer and the like). Barcombe is
> elevated and sits above the Ouse and Bevern water courses.
I
Not far from Crowborough (which i know well). A small village called
Barcombe, 3 miles North of Lewes. Off the beaten track and surrounded by
estate land (woods, pheasants and deer and the like). Barcombe is
elevated and sits above the Ouse and Bevern water courses.
ModelCitizen wrote:
> There is only 02 here, but it works. I do live in a slightly elevated
> position, and it is in East Sussex.
I do agree that East Sussex is hardly the back of beyond.
Elevated position - anywhere near Crowborough (the highest point in
Sussex)? I lived there as a child, and r
andynormancx wrote:
> It does ?
As in if an incoming call still interrupts other applications despite
being muted, it will be annoying...
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Julf wrote:
> The ringing silencer only works if the phone is capable of proper
> multitasking... :-/
It does ?
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When i got it for the iPhone it was £15 (over 3 times the price of my
next most expensive app!) and it came with a good number of credits for
OS map tiles. Three years later and I've still not exhausted my credit.
I have much of East and West Sussex as either 50 or 25 (or both) scales
and also Sou
ModelCitizen wrote:
> Shame about the lack of storage. otherwise it sounds like ViewRanger
> would be right up your street..Looks very similar to MM Tracker. You have to
> buy the maps though I
presume?
StridingEdge's Pro
Shame about the lack of storage. otherwise it sounds like ViewRanger
would be right up your street. I also walk a lot in the countryside (and
have dog too). I use it to report the position of Sea Trout redds
(photo, point on map, description, email to local Rivers Trust)... and
in a similar way ra
ModelCitizen wrote:
>
>
>
>
> The only way a smart phone will destroy your experience of being outside
> is if you let it, actually not even if you let it... if you make it so.I
> couldn't agree more!
I have similar uses for my smartphone - except I don't have so many
specialist apps. My ph
You didn't find the cow in the river more interesting then?
There is only 02 here, but it works. I do live in a slightly elevated
position, and it is in East Sussex.
The fungi and birdwatching apps, the torch and many others do not depend
upon a phone signal, and neither does Viewranger (the grea
ModelCitizen wrote:
> At one time or another I've used my iPhone for all of these things and I
> frequently use it to identify things (for the last few days mostly
> edible mushrooms) I spend a lot of time outside as I live in the middle
> of the countryside. It has made my outdoor experiences mu
SlimChances wrote:
> I really can't fath
> om why people would want to destroy the experience of being away from
> civilization and in nature by bringing technology with them. I realize
> most of you don't understand my view point and say it can just be turned
> off.
>
Maybe I don't understand,
In the end it all depends on what is important to you as an individual.
We have lived for years wo many of the tech advances we now have. That
however does not make them bad. What is bad is how some people choose to
use them, taking calls in the midst of a conversation etc.
I am still trying to f
SlimChances wrote:
> I don't see it that way. When I want to get away from technology I want
> to get away from it not just turn it off
I doubt it will appeal to you, but there's always the option to leave
the phone/tablet/computer/etc behind (home, car, wherever).
-
I recall several years ago going out for a very short X-Country ski in
the woods. Before the ski the leader asked the members of the group
whether anyone had a cell phone in case of accident. Many people said
they had their trusted cell phones with them and thought it a very good
idea.
While you m
Yes, not wise to trust your liver to an app! We verify them once we get
back. If there's any doubt we'll check with a local expert/friend or
won't eat them. Five years of foraging and we've not had a problem yet.
Having read the previous post I still don't really get it. If you want
to get away f
I'm with you with the tech. nature tracking :) But,
ModelCitizen wrote:
>
> * To identify mushrooms
>
sounds risky to me, unless you already really well know your way around
mushrooms?
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You can always stick your phone on silent or redirect calls if you like
and then you'd have a useful device on you that you could use:
* As a compass
* To see where the public footpaths were
* To identify mushrooms
* To identify birds
* To identify trees from their leaves
* To identify wild flowe
The problem of disturbance free forest walks is often easily solved
through a combination sparse antenna coverage and lousy transceivers in
modern smart phones :)
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SlimChances wrote:
> When I want to get away from technology I want to get away from it not
> just turn it off
Sure - each to his/her own :) But thats different from how I read your
previous posts which [to me] conveyed that the devices inherently and on
their own are a hindrance to other experi
andynormancx wrote:
> They do have ringer silencers and even off switches...
The ringing silencer only works if the phone is capable of proper
multitasking... :-/
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I don't see it that way. When I want to get away from technology I want
to get away from it not just turn it off
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SlimChances wrote:
>
> Don't you need to get away from the onslaught of electronic
> communications at times ; I like to walk in the woods or the immediate
> neighbourhood and take in my suroundings. I don't think you can do that
> if you are focused on your IPhone. As I say guess this world is
But wether or not to act on the incoming or initiate outgoing is, when
all comes to all, *always* your choice.
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I guess the Iphone or Android may be used for many things besides phone
calls but that was really my point. While I enjoy using my computer for
various tasks, my HTPC, and my Squeezebox I do not want to be tethered
to this technology all my waking hours.
Don't you need to get away from the onslaug
^^
LOL, I haven't received a call in months and only made two or three
myself, but still have a Galaxy Note...
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ModelCitizen wrote:
> I think there might be more to it than the world passing you by. Phone
> calls account for less than 2% of my smart phone usage. The name 'phone'
> is not really accurate any longer. And all the calls I make/receive are
> useful and appreciated. I never get junk calls on my
SlimChances wrote:
> I guess the world is passing me by. The thought of receiving calls from
> telemarketers or other unwanted calls far outweighs the value of these
> devices for me
I think there might be more to it than the world passing you by. Phone
calls account for less than 2% of my smart
adhawkins wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My Controller appears to be the same. Sits in the cradle and works fine,
> as
> soon as you take it out, it switches off.
>
> Could be the battery failed I guess.
>
> Andy
That's exactly how mine are but I've bought new batteries and it makes
no difference. Once the
I guess the world is passing me by. Neither my wife nor I have ever had
a cell phone or tablet. Personally the thought of constantly being
available, which I think is the curse of the cell phone, repels me. I
like technology but I like to leave it at home when I go out. The
thought of texting peop
TheLastMan wrote:
>
> The phone is a Sony Xperia Tipo which cost £80 + £10 for a 32GB microSD
> card bringing the total cost to around a 1/3 that of a new 32GB iPod
> Touch and only 2/3 of a 16GB Nano! In the face of the competition how
> Apple can justify those prices beats me.
Well for a star
Well to each his / her own to say the least. I for one will not move to
anything if it does not support a good base for syncs. In my house we
use syncronization lots and a phone with music player is not going to
get me there without some other technology supporting it. I have 5
rooms in my hous
adhawkins wrote:
> My Controller appears to be the same. Sits in the cradle and works fine,
> as
> soon as you take it out, it switches off.
>
> Could be the battery failed I guess.
That's a very good guess. I'm not sure where you are, but replacement
batteries are available from Amazon in the U
TheLastMan wrote:
> In fact in terms of "features" (plug-ins etc) the competition are not
> even half-way there, and likely never will be as most, like AirPlay and
> Sonos, are closed proprietary protocols.
>
As long as we are talking about the currently known competitors I tend
to agree, they a
Hi,
In article ,
ModelCitizen wrote:
> Both of my Controllers are bricks. Won't charge. I've changed the
> batteries but they just run out and never recharge. The bases are OK and
> so are the devices. The connections between them make. It's baffling.
My Controller appears to be the sa
ModelCitizen wrote:
>
>
> Orange Squeeze on the Nexus 7 tablet provides the best experience but
> lacks some higher level features (e.g sync),
If you touch the tiny white triangle against one of the players, a
context menu should appear, with the option to sync players.
+---
Future proof consumer electronics investments are perhaps best thought
of as a lottery - it happens that they pay dividends as well as not.
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One of the Controllers was from the beta program so I think it's
probably not supposed to work now. The other one was always frustrating
(dropped signal, slow scrolling, badly executed UI) so I don't really
miss them!
Orange Squeeze on the Nexus 7 tablet provides the best experience but
lacks som
ModelCitizen wrote:
> Both of my Controllers are bricks. Won't charge. I've changed the
> batteries but they just run out and never recharge. The bases are OK and
> so are the devices. The connections between them make. It's baffling.
That's a shame. When I drop mine into its dock the screen brig
Yes, I mean it's a lovely touch screen fixed in place by the wires to
the amp/speakers which seems inconvenient/unnecessary when you've got
use to controlling all elements of your music systems via a
phone/handheld. Obviously a different case than a Boom or a Radio which
are combined player/contr
ModelCitizen wrote:
> Well I'm 52. :-)
> ...and the Touch is just a bit of a white elephant (makes a nice clock
> though).
Not sure what you mean by that. Are you saying that you no longer use
it as a streamer? Or just that just the screen is superfluous?
If my amplifier and speakers are stati
Both of my Controllers are bricks. Won't charge. I've changed the
batteries but they just run out and never recharge. The bases are OK and
so are the devices. The connections between them make. It's baffling.
ModelCitizen's
ModelCitizen wrote:
> Well I'm 52. :-)
Ah, but obviously young at heart!
(so am I by the way)
> I've had iPhones for a few years now, and also have a Google Nexus 7. My
> wife (whose phone I borrow as and when) has an HTC desire and son an
> iPod.
> We use iPeng on the Apple devices (although t
bhaagensen wrote:
> Yes, I think I'm with you. Though I think you are overlooking one
> important aspect the Squeezebox-brand [had...].
>
> Namely a unique status as a high-fidelity, high-quality, feature rich
> (almost "complete"), very reasonably priced streaming solution.
> [snip]
> As I sa
Well I'm 52. :-)
I've had iPhones for a few years now, and also have a Google Nexus 7. My
wife (whose phone I borrow as and when) has an HTC desire and son an
iPod.
We use iPeng on the Apple devices (although the latest update has
confused us and is very flaky on my 3GS) and Orange Squeeze/Logit
Yes, I think I'm with you. Though I think you are overlooking one
important aspect the Squeezebox-brand [had...].
Namely a unique status as a high-fidelity, high-quality, feature rich
(almost "complete"), very reasonably priced streaming solution. Even
with todays plethora of offerings, the comp
The lack of Napster/Spotify on non-SB devices has been the only barrier
to me following a similar path. I don't use them much, but I want to
have the RIGHT to, goddamit!
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bhaagensen wrote:
> Oh, and several other things such that your home is left without a
> music-system when your phone=you is not available for music-playback :)
>
> Also Im not reading you clear when you on one hand say you understand
> Logitech for leaving a product one can get for free, and on
Smart phone and/or tablet = controller and/or player and has done for a
long time now
Does it ever worry you that you are so far behind?
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Also Im not reading you clear when you on one hand say you understand
Logitech for leaving a product one can get for free, and on the other
hand say that there *is* a market (for Sonos and such) to take over?
bhaagensen
Oh, and several other things such that your home is left without a
music-system when your phone=you is not available for music-playback :)
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Just got a glimpse of the future, and it is phone shaped.
I have been a bit late to the smartphone market. I have an old 2nd
generation iPod Touch but it was a bit sluggish with apps so did not
really go far down that route.
My cell phone contract came up for renewal and I needed to economise so
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