Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-14 Thread bertdw
Shortly after starting this thread I began to watch the price of the Touch at Amazon. For a day or two Amazon and two other merchants had it for $240 with free shipping. Then the price went up at all three to $250. Yesterday I noticed the other two merchants aren't on the list anymore. This

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-14 Thread johtem
I Bought 1 Touch for spare and a extra Radio. In the Netherlands, last days the availability of the Touch decreases rapidly. The cheapest web merchants are sold out or have an unknown delevery time. johtem's Profile:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-10 Thread bertdw
erland wrote: First of all, why worry about something that haven't happen ? Because it's quite possible it might happen, and I've become quite dependent upon the Squeezebox. erland wrote: Are you sure it's a good idea to by more equipment from a manufacturer who have just shutdown the

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-10 Thread garym
bertdw wrote: Can I stream from my server with this setup? I've never seen a 2TB iOS/Android device. Yes, using iPeng I can stream to my iphone and ipad FROM MY 6TB SERVER. The iphone/ipad is not holding the music (just like SB players themselves are not holding the music). And it will

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-10 Thread bertdw
Thanks again for the replies and advice. bertdw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29327 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96381

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-10 Thread bertdw
garym wrote: Yes, using iPeng I can stream to my iphone and ipad FROM MY 6TB SERVER. That's intriquing. I'll look into this. Thank you very much. bertdw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29327

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-10 Thread garym
bertdw wrote: That's intriquing. I'll look into this. Thank you very much. you purchase ipeng and you separately purchase the play option. So then you have ipeng as a CONTROLLER and ipeng as a PLAYER. garym's Profile:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-10 Thread RonM
bertdw wrote: Now that the Squeezebox line is gone, and its replacement doesn't even have a digital output, I'm in semi-panic mode. What happens if my three year old Duet dies? Can it be repaired? By Logitech? If I buy a Touch as a backup, can that be repaired? I see at least two

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-10 Thread tusken
garym wrote: Yes, using iPeng I can stream to my iphone and ipad FROM MY 6TB SERVER. The iphone/ipad is not holding the music (just like SB players themselves are not holding the music). And it will sync to my other players and do gapless. The only thing lacking at the moment is ipeng's

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-10 Thread garym
tusken wrote: thanks Gary, i didnt realise this either. so an ithing with a suitable dock would be a fair replacement for my boom, for example ,and other listening areas where i dont require it to be audiophile. However, to replace my touch (if it fails) playing 24/96 into my main system

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-09 Thread garym
bertdw wrote: Now that the Squeezebox line is gone, and its replacement doesn't even have a digital output, I'm in semi-panic mode. What happens if my three year old Duet dies? Can it be repaired? By Logitech? If I buy a Touch as a backup, can that be repaired? Based on other posts on

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-09 Thread bertdw
Thanks for your quick reply. So you think the Touch is more reliable than the Duet? Mine has never given me any trouble. At first I thought at least I'd have a new warranty with a new Touch, but if they only gave me a coupon for something else, forget it!

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-09 Thread garym
bertdw wrote: Thanks for your quick reply. So you think the Touch is more reliable than the Duet? Mine has never given me any trouble. At first I thought at least I'd have a new warranty with a new Touch, but if they only gave me a coupon for something else, forget it! No, I think the

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-09 Thread erland
bertdw wrote: Now that the Squeezebox line is gone, and its replacement doesn't even have a digital output, I'm in semi-panic mode. What happens if my three year old Duet dies? Can it be repaired? By Logitech? If I buy a Touch as a backup, can that be repaired? First of all, why worry

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Hardware Support

2012-09-09 Thread Mnyb
garym wrote: No, I think the duet is just as reliable at the TOUCH (maybe more so, as there is no screen to go out). My point was that the duet receiver has been discontinued for several years (so none would exist in inventory for replacement). The TOUCH is still being sold by Amazon, and