Re: [slim] Has anyone else seen this?

2008-01-11 Thread JJZolx
I'm sure these must be very uneasy days in Squeezeland... -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42052

Re: [slim] Has anyone else seen this?

2008-01-11 Thread jimwillsher
you are number 5 to start a thread without seeing the rest. see the Uh-oh thread, it's been going all day. It happens in busy forums, particularly when people start threads with crap subjects like uh oh. A high percent of people won't even open a thread if the topic doesn't sound

Re: [slim] My SS Cannot find any files to scan

2008-01-11 Thread Michael Herger
2008-01-11 05:05:41.5684 scanDirectory: Didn't find any valid files in: [/ext/Qmultimedia] What does ls -l /ext/Qmultimedia say? -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Has anyone else seen this?

2008-01-11 Thread kdf
On 11-Jan-08, at 12:02 AM, jimwillsher wrote: you are number 5 to start a thread without seeing the rest. see the Uh-oh thread, it's been going all day. It happens in busy forums, yes it does. even in not so busy ones. particularly when people start threads with crap subjects like uh

Re: [slim] Uh Oh

2008-01-11 Thread egd
All I can say is I have enough Squeezeboxen and a Transporter to keep me going. I'll archive the official SC7 release and code and that'll be the end of the road for me if the deal goes ahead. Hopefully they're built to last and Sean's non-compete doesn't forever prevent the re-emergence of

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread Peter
noduplicates wrote: Peter, I agree with Erland about the problems of cannabalizing sales of the current device by releasing a new one and that SlimDevices has already made a commitment to the current device. However, history and companies such as Apple have shown that building the right

[slim] What's the matter with this SB3 now

2008-01-11 Thread sickmick
Having had all sort of problems getting my SB3 to talk to the slimserver (finally, resolved by upgrading USB adaptor)...all I hear now is white noise/static, even though there is no flag on the display or slim server that there is something wrong. It was working perfectly and then suddenly only

Re: [slim] Duet or Controller online sale

2008-01-11 Thread werock
Ripcaster in the UK has the Duet listed for £279, estimated delivery 1st Feb. -- werock SlimServer: 6.5.1 OS: Ubuntu 6.06 Server: Jetway J7F2 C7 EDEN 1.2Ghz Fanless http://lescannoniers.blogspot.com/

Re: [slim] What's the matter with this SB3 now

2008-01-11 Thread Patrick Dixon
Recycle the power. It sounds like it has seen a power spike or something - is the PSU plug on the back of the SB3 fully in? -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk Patrick Dixon's Profile:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox options to stream

2008-01-11 Thread moschous
erland;256935 Wrote: If thinking about writing your own server, this thread may be of interest, it contains two alternative simple servers: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38173 erland thank you very much, Of course, i am not thinking on developing a new server from scratch.

Re: [slim] What's the matter with this SB3 now

2008-01-11 Thread sickmick
Thanks Patrick, you were spot on...not sure what caused it but just took out put back in the plug in the back. Is this what you meant by recycle the power? Cheers Mike -- sickmick sickmick's Profile:

[slim] MS to acquire Logitech rumours/article...

2008-01-11 Thread nolan
Is anyone else scared by this? Hopefully just a rumour as MS don't have the best reputation with Open Source and imagine the horror of sharing branding with the Zune. I'm surprised this hasn't been posted already, forgive me if it's a duplicate!

[slim] Microsoft to acquire Logitech??

2008-01-11 Thread gbruzzo
From TheRegister.co.uk: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/10/ms_wants_logitech/ any unholy thoughts? -- gbruzzo gbruzzo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3633 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Microsoft to acquire Logitech??

2008-01-11 Thread bpa
Old news - there have been lots of threads on this already - consolidated here http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this

Re: [slim] MS to acquire Logitech rumours/article...

2008-01-11 Thread Michael Herger
Thread #6 about this rumour... -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread inv
Congrats on a great product! I own a SB3 and i think a duet would complement it well in addition to providing music to one more room in my house! Any words on the release date yet? I live in Norway, when can i expect it to reach the stores? Are we talking months or weeks? -- inv

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer

2008-01-11 Thread SilverRS8
parubini;257161 Wrote: Frank Have you considered if you will be able to include my suggestions for handling mapped paths in a future release of ACC ? From the very complimentary comments that you have received I could imagine that you could have a long development programme should you

Re: [slim] Squeezebox options to stream

2008-01-11 Thread bpa
Minimal s/w development approach - you could consider the following: 1. Take the current SqueezeCenter sourceand disable all user menu options you don't want to provide to your users. I'm sure some advice will be given how to scale to 500 users. 2. If MP3 files are on the same server as

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer

2008-01-11 Thread parubini
Frank Have you considered if you will be able to include my suggestions for handling mapped paths in a future release of ACC ? From the very complimentary comments that you have received I could imagine that you could have a long development programme should you wish ! Perhaps you might consider

Re: [slim] Microsoft to acquire Logitech??

2008-01-11 Thread Michael Herger
...and thread #7 (withing only a few minutes after #6 - wow!) -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Microsoft to acquire Logitech??

2008-01-11 Thread gbruzzo
Sorry everyone. Fear makes blind -- gbruzzo gbruzzo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3633 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42060

Re: [slim] MS to acquire Logitech rumours/article...

2008-01-11 Thread nolan
Sorry :( I can't see a delete thread option. -- nolan nolan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7440 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42059

Re: [slim] External CUE sheet parsing problem

2008-01-11 Thread ermine
I've also seen this behavior on some FLAC + external CUE sheets (also made with EAC). I haven't tracked it down to a specific cause. But basically it is a right PITA with my transporter and 6.5.4 running on XP pro - often selecting an album the first track is slow to start ( 10s) and I get the

Re: [slim] What's the matter with this SB3 now

2008-01-11 Thread Patrick Dixon
Exactly that. Glad you're up and running again. -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk Patrick Dixon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=90 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer

2008-01-11 Thread parubini
SilverRS8;257164 Wrote: Do you think the ACC user base is already large enough to take it more serious and do it the sourceforge way? I have no overview of users really using the tool already because I have no download stats so judging from the forum thread there are not really that many

Re: [slim] broken remote

2008-01-11 Thread sjuttiosju
Thanks, ordering one of these would be a good solution. However the slimdevices webshop no longer delivers to Europe and points to the Logitech website where I cannot find the remote sold separatley. Argh. -- sjuttiosju

Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here

2008-01-11 Thread stevek1006
bklaas;257049 Wrote: I've yet to ever get my grubby hands on one, but check out the PepperPad http://pepperpad.com . Does everything (in theory) that the Nokia does, on an x86 platform, similar form factor, PLUS it's got IR. Same screen size as the Nokia, so the Nokia770 skin should give

Re: [slim] broken remote

2008-01-11 Thread Patrick Dixon
The SB3 remote works with the SB2 and is nicer anyway. -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk Patrick Dixon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=90 View this thread:

Re: [slim] SB Controller vs. N800

2008-01-11 Thread Heuer
I have just upgraded my N800 to the latest 2008 OS and performance is much improved. Previously I had to tap the N800 screen to bring it out of standby and then wait until it caught up with what the SB3 was playing. Now this is done in background so tapping the screen brings instant 'on' and the

Re: [slim] Duet or Controller online sale

2008-01-11 Thread Sike
I agree with Mnyb: I have gone through all the phases of SB's from the first batch to the SB3's we have today. I always constantly replace all of my SB's to the latest generation (To get rid of wireless-B products.. or for the nice screen/design/form-factor) .. I have probably bought over 40

Re: [slim] Streaming to WM5 Pocket PC?

2008-01-11 Thread Mark Lanctot
Use your user name and password in the URL, see point 7: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?RemoteStreaming -- Mark Lanctot Sean Adams: So you mean, aside from the fact that Squeezebox does not do 96KHz, why doesn't it do 96KHz?

Re: [slim] broken remote

2008-01-11 Thread sjuttiosju
peterw: I have the SB2 remote and the problem seems indeed to be the same as reported in the thread you linked to, which btw is is also about a broken SB2 remote, not SB3. Thanks for posting this. I'll try soldering. Any tips on how to gently open the remote? -- sjuttiosju

Re: [slim] broken remote

2008-01-11 Thread peterw
sjuttiosju;257196 Wrote: I own two Squeezebox2 since quite some time and I'm very happy with them. But now one of the remotes seems to be broken. The power-button still works (sometimes) but nothing else. I exchanged batteries and tested both remotes with both boxes to exclude the box as an

[slim] Can't cycle display info. via remote

2008-01-11 Thread auronthas
I have no problem to cycle various display information by pressing Now Playing button. But lately after install nightly 9 Jan, i can't cycle through. I have checked SC setting, under Player Settings, Now Playing Information only shows two rows of format as image shown, is it normal?

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer

2008-01-11 Thread Kyle
SilverRS8;257124 Wrote: The .MHT file does not populate with album art, but the .HTML file does. Is there a reason for this? The .MHT file should be identical to the .html file. I'll also take a look at this one. Frank The appears to be a problem with Firefox. When I open the .MHT

Re: [slim] broken remote

2008-01-11 Thread sjuttiosju
Siduhe;257208 Wrote: Where are you based? I'm in Sweden and have just contacted two resellers if they sell the remote separately. Ripcaster seems to ship through Europe, but the price is a little steep. Thanks anyway. :) -- sjuttiosju

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread aubuti
noduplicates;257117 Wrote: Peter, I agree with Erland about the problems of cannabalizing sales of the current device by releasing a new one and that SlimDevices has already made a commitment to the current device. However, history and companies such as Apple have shown that building the

Re: [slim] SB Controller vs. N800

2008-01-11 Thread Siduhe
I would second Heuer's comments. OS2008 is a big step forward in terms of stablility and speed (and we have Diablo to look forward to in 2009!). Not so keen on the formatting (everything is now thumb/finger access sized) but it's a lot more snappy. Word of caution before upgrading to OS2008

Re: [slim] Can't cycle display info. via remote

2008-01-11 Thread aubuti
Use the 2nd (blank) drop-down box to choose another display option, and then save/apply the changes. Then you'll see those 2 options, plus a 3rd drop-down box, which is blank. Repeat that process until you have all the options you want. Then you should be able to cycle through them via Now

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread miw
The Duet is an interesting next step in the audio world. It brings convenient user interface and allows the audio equipment to be hidden from view (a big plus for me). As a potential first time buyer, the SBR is spot on. The SBC or the duet combo is less appealing, as i'm not yet convinced that

Re: [slim] Rumor: Microsoft to buy Logitech?!

2008-01-11 Thread andyg
I renamed this thread so people are more likely to see it and not post duplicate threads. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Can't cycle display info. via remote

2008-01-11 Thread aubuti
auronthas;257246 Wrote: Is it supposed to be as what you described or is it a bug? I noticed all display information are shown in Now Playing Format in last year nightly. I think it depends on what your previous settings were, and whether or not you wiped out your previous settings when you

Re: [slim] Can't cycle display info. via remote

2008-01-11 Thread auronthas
aubuti;257242 Wrote: Use the 2nd (blank) drop-down box to choose another display option, and then save/apply the changes. Then you'll see those 2 options, plus a 3rd drop-down box, which is blank. Repeat that process until you have all the options you want. Then you should be able to cycle

Re: [slim] Rumor: Microsoft to buy Logitech?!

2008-01-11 Thread iwp
I don't think I've yet seen a hi-fi digital audio receiver that integrates nicely with any of the online stores. I suppose Apple Airport does, but IIRC you need to control that from a Mac rather than with a remote, so it's rubbish for living room use. A SqueezuneBox would actually be a fairly

[slim] broken remote

2008-01-11 Thread sjuttiosju
I own two Squeezebox2 since quite some time and I'm very happy with them. But now one of the remotes seems to be broken. The power-button still works (sometimes) but nothing else. I exchanged batteries and tested both remotes with both boxes to exclude the box as an error source - it's the one

Re: [slim] Rumor: Microsoft to buy Logitech?!

2008-01-11 Thread ceejay
OK, here's another view: http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2008/01/11/microsofts-next-bet-logitech.aspx Basically, Motley Fool think that such a deal wouldn't get past the competition authorities... Unfortunately, a glance at the best-sellers on Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) or at your local

Re: [slim] broken remote

2008-01-11 Thread Siduhe
Where are you based? 'Ripcaster' (http://www.ripcaster.co.uk) in the UK sells the remotes separately. https://www.ripcaster.co.uk/node/203 -- Siduhe Siduhe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=723

Re: [slim] GlobalPandora.com

2008-01-11 Thread nicketynick
Thanks for the tip! Thank goodness there are a lot of smart people around here... -- nicketynick Wireless SB3, Denon DRA-F101, Mission M31 loudspeakers WinXP SP2 Slimserver, SMC WBR14g router http://www.last.fm/user/nicketynick/

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread Tradewind25
My, my, you boys do get excited! My point was merely that I can't expand my system with a new receiver since my obsolete SB3 remote control could not be used to configure it. I look forward to the change in this situation; as forecast by various contributors to this thread. Don't get wrong -

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread thing-fish
thing-fish;257298 Wrote: But an iPod touch that could stream from SqueezeCenter, boy that'd be one hot ticket. Sorry to reply to myself, but you know what? Has anyone looked at the Sansa Connect? It is not touch screen, but it is a PMP that has Wifi *and* internet radio. I wonder if it can

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread dminches
Skunk;256596 Wrote: Real audiophiles should just get a Transporter anyway. Is this statement still true, in your eyes, if one's use of the SB3/Duet/Transporter ends with the digital out? -- dminches SB3 CI Audio VDA-2 Aragon Soundstage Aragon 8008X3 Vandersteen 3A Sigs

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread thing-fish
erland;257110 Wrote: Personally I'm still dreaming of a SqueezeBox Portable that will be good enough to replace my iPod Touch as a portable device. Serious question (because I don't have an iPod Touch)...am I right in thinking that the iPod can't do streams right now? I wonder when they

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread BetterDAC
dminches;257302 Wrote: Is this statement still true, in your eyes, if one's use of the SB3/Duet/Transporter ends with the digital out? The Transporter is over priced, IMHO. A SBR or SB3 with a good external DAC like a Benchmark DAC1 for example has better technical specifications and thus

Re: [slim] Rumor: Microsoft to buy Logitech?!

2008-01-11 Thread stormy
Oh no! Please! :( ceejay;257285 Wrote: OK, here's another view: http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2008/01/11/microsofts-next-bet-logitech.aspx Basically, Motley Fool think that such a deal wouldn't get past the competition authorities... Unfortunately, a glance at the best-sellers on

[slim] can't download waveinput plugin

2008-01-11 Thread vrasenas
I tried downloading the waveinput plugin and got a the Compressed (zipped) file is invalid or corrupted error message. I can download it onto the computer but when I try to open it I get the same message. I tried looking up the error message on the Microsoft support site but none of it seemed

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread Peter
noduplicates wrote: Peter;257149 Wrote: noduplicates wrote: It's pretty hard to distinguish between song titles that way. --- Peter, I'm showing my age (54) but do you need reading glasses? I hate Not yet, but I'm getting closer.

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread mvalera
inv;257167 Wrote: Congrats on a great product! I own a SB3 and i think a duet would complement it well in addition to providing music to one more room in my house! Any words on the release date yet? I live in Norway, when can i expect it to reach the stores? Are we talking months or

[slim] SBR: button behavior not what users would prefer?

2008-01-11 Thread peterw
A quick glance at the SC7 source suggests the SBR button may not have the flexibility I hoped for, largely because the canPowerOff() method suggests the SBR cannot turn off. Dean has asked in the past what off means, and I'll give you a new answer: it means the player will go silent and not

[slim] Soft Squeeze Won't Connect Remotely to SlimServer

2008-01-11 Thread Ed C
I'd like to thank everyone whose posted in the past regarding how to set-up remote access to SlimServer. Thanks to that wealth of information, I was able to successfully access SlimServer remotely and listen to the stream through Windows Media Player with the URL http://host

Re: [slim] GlobalPandora.com

2008-01-11 Thread rick's cafe
i too would be interested in this... anyone have any ideas? -- rick's cafe WHEN MUSIC HIT YOU YOU FEEL NO PAIN!!! rick's cafe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3021 View this thread:

Re: [slim] SBR: button behavior not what users would prefer?

2008-01-11 Thread mvalera
Please file that at http://bugs.slimdevices.com. Mike -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities Manager Logitech Streaming Media Systems slimdevices.com mvalera's Profile:

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread Skunk
dminches;257302 Wrote: Is this statement still true, in your eyes, if one's use of the SB3/Duet/Transporter ends with the digital out? Depends on your definition of real audiophile, and possibly what clocking features their DAC has. The topic has been discussed a lot in the audiophile forum,

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread Enoch Soames
I'm generally in sympathy with you - if not actual agreement. I'm in my mid-50s and have become increasingly presbyopic over the years. But I can't see this happening for a couple of reasons: For one thing, it would be lousy business practice. For another, there's a lot more to introducing a

Re: [slim] broken remote

2008-01-11 Thread peterw
sjuttiosju;257227 Wrote: peterw: I have the SB2 remote and the problem seems indeed to be the same as reported in the thread you linked to, which btw is is also about a broken SB2 remote, not SB3. ... Update: Ha! Fixed it already. It was indeed the broken connection between the diode and

Re: [slim] Duet or Controller online sale

2008-01-11 Thread flipside
can i suggest http://www.forwardit.us/ as a buyer/reshipper ( i found them on ebay and it cost me $5 for handling) they are shipping a chumby to me as we speak as so far its been very fast service, regular emails etc ill report back on speed when it arrives if you like. -- flipside

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread mvalera
BetterDAC;257327 Wrote: The Transporter is over priced, IMHO. A SBR or SB3 with a good external DAC like a Benchmark DAC1 for example has better technical specifications and thus will deliver better quality sound for several $hundred less than a Transporter. Stereophile doesn't agree with

Re: [slim] Can't cycle display info. via remote

2008-01-11 Thread auronthas
aubuti;257258 Wrote: I think it depends on what your previous settings were, and whether or not you wiped out your previous settings when you updated to the nightly. For example, I always preserve my preferences file when updating, and haven't seen that problem. My recollection is that

[slim] How to add a playlist from the computer?

2008-01-11 Thread Fjatle
Maybye this should have been posted in the beginners catalog, but anyhow: In the server configuration, I set up a location to where my playlists is stored. I have stored one playlist in there (made from Rhythmbox, Linux media player). So from what I expect, the slimserver should easily find my

Re: [slim] How to add a playlist from the computer?

2008-01-11 Thread aubuti
First, did you do a rescan in slimserver after copying the playlist over? Slimserver won't know about it unless you at least rescan the playlists. Second, there is no one standard for playlist formats. It is possible that Rhythmbox's playlists aren't the format that slimserver uses, so

Re: [slim] Duet or Controller online sale

2008-01-11 Thread markwoodroof
TCM;257114 Wrote: It would be interesting to know which online shops that will carry the the Receiver and the Controller. I saw that www.ripcaster.co.uk were going to stock it (later this month they say...) -- markwoodroof

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread Michael Herger
I'm reminded for some reason of an unrelated argument in which someone tried to persuade me that a company - with 50+% market share - overpriced their products! Doh This can easily be true. Not from the company's point of view, of course. Consider that utterly broken word processor

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread ceejay
BetterDAC;257327 Wrote: The Transporter is over priced, IMHO. Its only overpriced if it doesn't sell. Judging by the number of threads started by people with Transporters, they must have sold a few at least! I'm reminded for some reason of an unrelated argument in which someone tried to

Re: [slim] SBR: button behavior not what users would prefer?

2008-01-11 Thread peterw
mvalera;257330 Wrote: Please file that at http://bugs.slimdevices.com. Done. http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=6584 -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim AllQuiet BlankSaver BottleRocket FuzzyTime SaverSwitcher SleepFade

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread Mitch Harding
Well, in the case of buying the Transporter versus the SB3 + DAC or competing products such as Sonos, there is definitely enough competition that one hopes no one is buying a Transporter for that reason. On Jan 11, 2008 5:00 PM, Michael Herger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm reminded for some

Re: [slim] Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7

2008-01-11 Thread jerimiah797
There a couple things I'd like to see slimserver7 -RhapsodyDirect support. Browse, search, and play from the Rhapsody Music service natively. This will enable rhapsody streams to be pushed to all squeezeboxes in the network. :-) - NetRemote/mediaBridge support, so slimserver can display tracks,

Re: [slim] Slimserver logging

2008-01-11 Thread orbyone
yes, but what about security? is there another way to protect Internet playlists apart from a http://username:[EMAIL PROTECTED] scheme? -- orbyone orbyone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14875

Re: [slim] GlobalPandora.com

2008-01-11 Thread SilverRS8
Thx. This is so cool. Finally Pandora again available at least through a webbrowser. I hope some of you guys can get Pandora to work on SC now too for non US users. Frank -- SilverRS8 Author of AlbumCatalogCreator for SlimServer

Re: [slim] What is ship date on Duet?

2008-01-11 Thread funkstar
They went RTM (Release to Manufacture) on Monday, estimated for the middle of Febuary for retail stores. Logitec may have them online sooner. -- funkstar funkstar's Profile:

Re: [slim] Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7

2008-01-11 Thread andyg
Hmm, well since Rhapsody Direct support has been in SC7 for many months now, maybe you should give it a try? -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7

2008-01-11 Thread JJZolx
andyg;257373 Wrote: Hmm, well since Rhapsody Direct support has been in SC7 for many months now, maybe you should give it a try? Why it's maybe not such a great idea to go six months between releases. -- JJZolx Jim

Re: [slim] Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7

2008-01-11 Thread mkozlows
andyg;257373 Wrote: Hmm, well since Rhapsody Direct support has been in SC7 for many months now, maybe you should give it a try? The page shows 6.5.4 as the latest version still -- when is SC7 going to be released? -- mkozlows

Re: [slim] What is ship date on Duet?

2008-01-11 Thread Mitch Harding
I thought the middle of February estimate was stated to someone in Europe. I got the impression from that post that they may show up in the U.S. sooner. I could have read it wrong, however. On Jan 11, 2008 5:47 PM, funkstar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They went RTM (Release to Manufacture) on

Re: [slim] GlobalPandora.com

2008-01-11 Thread -Stef-
Great to hear Pandora after all these months, and I even still can login. However, I wonder for how long we are able to enjoy this work-around. And I don't think doing this will give Pandora much credit either. For the time being, lets hope a SB plugin is made soon. :) -- -Stef- Yamaha -

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread jdh500
From my testing the Musical Fidelity X-DACV3 is an inferior DAC compared to the Benchmark DAC1, so not a fair comparison drawn. That being said I'm still considering buying a transporter to replace the SB3 for the added functionallity and display. Considering the value of the transporter, maybe

Re: [slim] Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7

2008-01-11 Thread andyg
It doesn't matter, use a nightly build. http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/nightly/latest/7.0/ -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread:

[slim] Viewing text files from slimserver

2008-01-11 Thread niuphan
Hello all, I apologize if a similar question has been posted. My browser and the search function do not like each other. Has there ever been discussion about the ability to view text files from slimserver? I ask because I have many text files that accompany my music. These text files

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread BetterDAC
mvalera;257336 Wrote: Stereophile doesn't agree with you. They tested a Transporter and compared it to the editor's own setup of a SB3 plus a Musical Fidelity's X-DACV3. The editor preferred the Transporter over his personal setup: Yes, the Transporter is worth the upgrade, even from an

[slim] URL for live audio for WGCY

2008-01-11 Thread norderney
I would like to listen to WGCY via my Transporter, but I do not know what the URL is for the audio feed. Here is the link for the station - http://www.wgcyradio.com/Aux%20Pages/Listen%20Live!.htm Thanks Andrew Smith England -- norderney

Re: [slim] URL for live audio for WGCY

2008-01-11 Thread bpa
Try mms://nick9.surfernetwork.com/wgcy -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42090

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread seanadams
BetterDAC;257392 Wrote: [...]it’s harder to make the leap that a Trasporter would sound better than a system with better technical specs that was designed by an audiophile company. Such as which one? The DAC1 is an excellent DAC but it does NOT beat Transporter on specs. Also, it uses

Re: [slim] What is ship date on Duet?

2008-01-11 Thread funkstar
Mitch Harding;257381 Wrote: I thought the middle of February estimate was stated to someone in Europe. I got the impression from that post that they may show up in the U.S. sooner. I could have read it wrong, however. oh good point, didn't think of that :) -- funkstar

Re: [slim] My SS Cannot find any files to scan

2008-01-11 Thread Aesculus
Michael Herger;257133 Wrote: 2008-01-11 05:05:41.5684 scanDirectory: Didn't find any valid files in: [/ext/Qmultimedia] What does ls -l /ext/Qmultimedia say? -- Michael That its empty :-( -- Aesculus Chris

Re: [slim] Soft Squeeze Won't Connect Remotely to SlimServer

2008-01-11 Thread SubFuze
Most likely you need to open port 3483. More details about exactly what you need to do is here: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?ConnectingRemotely -- SubFuze SubFuze's Profile:

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread BetterDAC
seanadams;257401 Wrote: Such as which one? The DAC1 is an excellent DAC but it does NOT beat Transporter on specs. Also, it uses ASRC, which as expected makes for OK measurements but is not universally believed to be without disadvantages in subjective sound quality. Also, note that

Re: [slim] Soft Squeeze Won't Connect Remotely to SlimServer

2008-01-11 Thread Ed C
Thanks. A Shields-Up probe tells me that 3483 is open. I only have it set-up as a TCP port; perhaps I need to open it for UDP also? -- Ed C Ed C's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14966 View this

Re: [slim] Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7

2008-01-11 Thread mkozlows
andyg;257384 Wrote: It doesn't matter, use a nightly build. It matters to me, because I have strict policies against gunking up my machine with betas and nightly builds, even if I'm assured they're high-quality. No Ubuntist, I. -- mkozlows

[slim] Whole House + wireless + flac ....SUCCESS!

2008-01-11 Thread jsunandmax
I have finally achieved musical nirvana. After about 5-6 months of various problems, I thought some folks on 'the path' would appreciate hearing a success story. Here's what I'm running: ReadyNAS NV+ running Slimserver 6.5.4- w/ 3x 750gb drives (3) Slimboxes in 3 seperate (2 distant) rooms

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread seanadams
BetterDAC;257413 Wrote: I haven't written that many posts,[...] ... which is in large part why I am this thoroughly objecting to you. You've come in here guns blazing, clearly having spent no time researching the _only_ topic you've thus far raised: better dac. It's silly. Everybody would

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread BetterDAC
seanadams;257423 Wrote: ... which is in large part why I am so thoroughly objecting to you. You've come in here guns blazing, clearly having spent no time researching the _only_ topic you've thus far raised: better dac. It's silly. Everybody would like to have a better DAC, but first

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-11 Thread Pale Blue Ego
Anyway, congrats to the SD team for this new addition to the hardware family. This platform is a logical next step to advancing the interaction and control of SlimServer and ultimately, our music collections. -- Pale Blue Ego

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