Re: [slim] SqueezeBox Classic: frequent connection timeouts when used with Yacast webradios

2011-02-27 Thread alain_nissen
Just for the record, this problem went away after I upgraded my Squeezebox Classic from firmware #130 to firmware #132. -- alain_nissen alain_nissen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36963 View

Re: [slim] DSBridge - A simpler way to stream Spotify

2011-02-27 Thread marcall
sadglad;601732 Wrote: Okey, I'll try closing Norton and Windows firewall and see if that helps, thank you for the advice :) The SB Radio can connect to my PC if I wanna listen to Spotify with Triodes app or MP3's, the only thing that isn't working yet is DSBridge. I have Spotify premium

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-27 Thread Griffin
sebp;614063 Wrote: I have made some experiments on my system with my ears, where I just could not hear any difference between standard and hires files. I wish I could, but I honestly couldn't. I think it's pretty clear the differences are anything but earth-shaking. From my experience, the

Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !

2011-02-27 Thread Bigtwistee
Great work bluegaspode! I looked for a wishlist thread, sorry if this request is misplaced... How about adding some type of sound-sensitive visualization, or the ability to run a third-party vis app like G-force or Geiss. Like a second screensaver mode. Screensaver mode could start with the

Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !

2011-02-27 Thread guidof
Love Squeezepad's elegant design and simplicity! On my iPad though, the volume slider in the main screen is very difficult to set precisely. It works better in the larger artwork screen, possibly because it's longer. Even though I mostly control volume on my preamp, I would very much like to

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator v3

2011-02-27 Thread stehohrhase
Are there any news - to use this tool with Squeezebox Server 7.6.0 ?? -- stehohrhase stehohrhase's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36772 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !

2011-02-27 Thread pippin
Doesn't the Squeezebox only have 25 Volume steps anyway? -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and *New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile:

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator v3

2011-02-27 Thread SilverRS8
stehohrhase;614233 Wrote: Are there any news - to use this tool with Squeezebox Server 7.6.0 ?? SBS 7.6 has a new database schema which requires ACC to be updated to become compatible. SBS 7.6 will also by default use the new SQlite database. SQlite is not made with multi-user remote access

Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !

2011-02-27 Thread bluegaspode
Bigtwistee;614177 Wrote: How about adding some type of sound-sensitive visualization, or the ability to run a third-party vis app like G-force or Geiss. Are there third-party vis Apps out there? Didn't find any on the AppStore but maybe I didn't look right. Visualization would only work

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-27 Thread jimzak
Apple's sudden interest in 24-bit sound is likely in preparation for new hardware, and where Apple goes, folks tend to follow. I like the idea of 24-bit files, but my equipment and ears cannot distinguish it from 16-bit. Perhaps Apple can lure a few young folks away from white earbuds to

Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !

2011-02-27 Thread pippin
bluegaspode;614244 Wrote: The volume curve in SqueezePlay source-code has 100 entries. Based on comments it's derived from Booms volume curve. So I guess at least on the newer devices 100 discrete values are available indeed. You are right. I remembered that wrongly. BTW, the Boom one

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-27 Thread Wombat
jimzak;614252 Wrote: Perhaps Apple can lure a few young folks away from white earbuds to audiophile equipment. I bet they saw services like HDTracks taking some of the typical iTunes users away, thats all. -- Wombat Transporter (modded) - RG142 - Avantgarde Acoustic based 500VA

Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !

2011-02-27 Thread bluegaspode
pippin;614253 Wrote: You are right. I remembered that wrongly. BTW, the Boom one isn't used, the linear one is, the Boom one is commented out, I believe ;) SlimProto sends values based on the Boom volume curve - and SqueezePlay uses them 1:1. For further reference follow the white rabbit to

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-27 Thread aubuti
jimzak;614252 Wrote: Perhaps Apple can lure a few young folks away from white earbuds to audiophile equipment. I see that as a good thing. Me too, but I'm a bit puzzled by the leap to 24-bit. I mean, does iTunes store even offer anything lossless yet, even in 16-bit? -- aubuti

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-27 Thread Mnyb
aubuti;614309 Wrote: Me too, but I'm a bit puzzled by the leap to 24-bit. I mean, does iTunes store even offer anything lossless yet, even in 16-bit? Worst case scenario is that they are developing some mongrel hirez aac format ? 24/96 but done with perceptual coding so the filesize is at CD

Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !

2011-02-27 Thread pippin
bluegaspode;614292 Wrote: SlimProto sends values based on the Boom volume curve - and SqueezePlay uses them 1:1. For further reference follow the white rabbit to Playback.lua and _serverVolumeToGain. Ah, yes. I see. It was the SB2 curve that was commented out... Which - if one has an

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-27 Thread Wombat
Mnyb;614320 Wrote: Worst case scenario is that they are developing some mongrel hirez aac format ? 24/96 but done with perceptual coding so the filesize is at CD size or something. That would surely sound good enough, but leave you with all other problems a propriatary lossy format has

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-27 Thread Mnyb
Wombat;614329 Wrote: Recent lossy codecs are already floating point and have no bit depth in a way PCM wavs have. So if you feed them with 24bit files and no higher sampling rate i doubt the files will be different much cause the psycho-acoustic will leave the music content below the noise

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-27 Thread Wombat
Mnyb;614334 Wrote: Very likely so but I wonder if one gets better result compressing to mp3 from 24/96 or 16/44.1 ? I doubt that. The developers of mp3 and their test sample arsenal no and never had a 24bit sample that only was transparent when restoring more then 16bit. If so i am really

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator v3

2011-02-27 Thread bobertuk
SilverRS8;614237 Wrote: However SBS 7.6 also provides an option to use the MySQL database. It will be easy to modify ACC to support this scenario and hence this support will be the first available after 7.6 release. I think this is no longer the case - since a fairly recent recent

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-27 Thread mortslim
Several other news sources have also reported that iTunes will probably be offering 24-bit audio soon. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/02/22/24.bit.music/ http://www.geekistry.com/2011/02/22/24-bit-music-coming-to-itunes/

Re: [slim] Seeking High Bitrate Music Streaming Service

2011-02-27 Thread jhonsber...@msn.com
I don't believe the wav plugin can be used with a Mac ,can it? -- jhonsber...@msn.com jhonsber...@msn.com's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4438 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !

2011-02-27 Thread guidof
bluegaspode;614244 Wrote: Hi guidof, in the latest version you can tap on the volume icons to get increments of 1. You can also hold the icon to increase/decrease volume in a slow pace. I guess this should help you settings the right volume! Thank you. I was not aware that the

Re: [slim] Squeezeplay/msb.com, Sirius app

2011-02-27 Thread slimrick
Well, It looks like I figured out my problem and here is what I think happened... I had my Squeezeplay on two separate PC connected to Msb.com and when I tried to play Sirius, it did not know how to decode WMA. I went into my local server and made the Squeezeplay disconnect from Msb.com and run

Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !

2011-02-27 Thread bluegaspode
guidof;614356 Wrote: Thank you. I was not aware that the volume icons are actually active. However, while the + (right side) works well, the - (left side) is hit or miss. It seems as though it needs a larger target area to work as well as the +. (Both icons work well in the larger artwork