Re: [slim] Now the Squeezebox is dead, what would your next system be? And why?
I also just play local FLACs and don't use streaming services much except the BBC and occasionally other radio stations. If I wanted to use one or more streaming services such as Qobuz, Spotify etc I'd have to pay for that anyway, well over £100 per year each. I probably wouldn't want to pay much on top of that to get the services via LMS - maybe a small single yearly supplement, but only a few pounds/euros/dollars I might pay something, since LMS is so good, but not a lot. However, I'm probably not typical :) LMS 7.9 on VortexBox Midi, Xubuntu 14.04, FLACs 16-24 bit, 44.1-192kbps. LMS Squeeze2upnp (Beta - derived from squeezelite) to Musical Fidelity M1 CLiC and Marantz CR603 UPnP renderers. Squeezelite to PC sound. Minimserver (server) and upplay (control point) to same amps to upmpdcli/mpd PC renderers. Meridian USB Explorer DAC from PCs to speakers/headphones. Wireless Xubuntu 14.04 laptop controls LMS/upplay via Firefox. Have a Touch with EDO, and a spare, but don't use. PasTim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41642 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96191 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Now the Squeezebox is dead, what would your next system be? And why?
I listen 90% of the time to my own music libray (10,000 FLAC files) and 10% of the time to BBC via one of the 3rd party plugins. I have never used mysqueezebox.com nor any other online service. I'm not interested in Spotify or anything like that. Provided any repalcement could handle the above, I'd be happy. My 2p Jim jimwillsher's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=410 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96191 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What actually goes to my Transporter?
garym wrote: And why rip to m4a? That's lossy. Why not rip to FLAC or Apple lossless? Not necessarily, according to 'Wikipedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lossless): Apple Lossless data is stored within an MP4 container with the filename extension .m4a. This extension is also used by Apple for lossy AAC audio data in an MP4 container (same container, different audio encoding). I suppose m4a is a filename extension rather than a file format? Robert Touch DacMagic 100 Naim Audio Nait 3 Mission 752 (plus Rega Planar 3 and Naim CD3) 2 x Squeezebox Radios, 1 X Squeezebox 3 SqueezePad, iPeng, Squeezeplay, piCorePlayer/HiFiBerry, piCorePlayerDacMagic XS QNAP TS-239, LMS 7.9 last.fm/user/GrumpyBob Grumpy Bob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41857 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102860 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter final firmware?
Is 77 the latest firmware ? (duet) R1200CL's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63832 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102865 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What actually goes to my Transporter?
Grumpy Bob wrote: Not necessarily, according to 'Wikipedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lossless): Apple Lossless data is stored within an MP4 container with the filename extension .m4a. This extension is also used by Apple for lossy AAC audio data in an MP4 container (same container, different audio encoding). I suppose m4a is a filename extension rather than a file format? Robert Aha. Got it. *Home:* VortexBox 4TB (2.3) LMS 7.8 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.3) LMS 7.8 Touch Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win7(64) LMS 7.8 Squeezelite *Spares:* Touch(3), Radio(3), Boom, SB3, CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone6 iPadAir2 (iPeng8 Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpoweramp FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102860 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter final firmware?
but 87's the final one, cool. Gazjam's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18604 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102865 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What actually goes to my Transporter?
the advanced tab formats settings page in LMS what settings do you have for FLAC? Transporter (Lounge) Touch (Office) Touch (Kitchen) Radio (Bedroom) Radio (Garage) SqueezePlay 7.8 on 2 x Windows 7 PCs LMS 7.7.3 on DIY UnRaid NAS now upgraded to 7.8 (06/01/2015) Squeeze user since the SB1 markiii's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63801 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102860 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter final firmware?
Thanks Michael. Wow, never expected it to be so recent, assumed it was forgotten about a long time ago. :D Gazjam's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18604 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102865 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter final firmware?
yep that's whats been running on mine for ages Transporter (Lounge) Touch (Office) Touch (Kitchen) Radio (Bedroom) Radio (Garage) SqueezePlay 7.8 on 2 x Windows 7 PCs LMS 7.7.3 on DIY UnRaid NAS now upgraded to 7.8 (06/01/2015) Squeeze user since the SB1 markiii's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63801 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102865 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter final firmware?
Just bought one, looking to confirm final firmware. http://update.slimdevices.com/update/firmware/7.7.5/ -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What actually goes to my Transporter?
garym wrote: Aha. Got it. I only knew this because I ripped a CD into Apple Lossless via iTunes, and was surprised to see m4a files! Robert Touch DacMagic 100 Naim Audio Nait 3 Mission 752 (plus Rega Planar 3 and Naim CD3) 2 x Squeezebox Radios, 1 X Squeezebox 3 SqueezePad, iPeng, Squeezeplay, piCorePlayer/HiFiBerry, piCorePlayerDacMagic XS QNAP TS-239, LMS 7.9 last.fm/user/GrumpyBob Grumpy Bob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41857 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102860 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How well do the DACs hold up nowadays?
I think given the fact that a 'modern' external DAC can be plugged into the SB's, it's kind of a moot point whether the internal DAC's have held up. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102852 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB2 remote stopped working
gregklanderman wrote: Perfect, just popped it apart, resoldered the IR LED, and it's fixed. And only broke 3 clips popping it apart. thanks, Greg thanks for posting this I did a little basic heating of my old iron and touched the contacts and hey presto it works. Thanks Greg saved me a lot of running around and improvising. cheers roscored1000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43278 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97949 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Players to replace the Squeezeboxes? Scared after a storm took out my devices
Since I jumped into the squeezewagon just about when Logitech pulled the cord (and they never really had much distribution here in Mexico anyway) I had to deal with this issue since it's inception. I bought Android boxes. Specifically, I bought one Minix X5 per TV set (http://www.minix.com.hk). There are plenty of options from many brands , take a look at dx.com. These are actual set top boxes designed to lay on a bookshelf (or in my case, velcroed to the back of the TV), have a real HDMI output (plus analog 3.5mm audio/video out and optical audio out), a real power supply, and an ethernet port. I'm using Tasker to autorun Squeezeplayer on startup. This, plus a Mac Mini as LMS+player (with a nice DAC hooked to it), iPeng for iOS (wife) devices, and the WAF is right. It takes some tinkering, but it can be done. DonJulien's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63822 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102861 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What actually goes to my Transporter?
jarome wrote: But, how can I tell whether the lossless files are indeed sent to the Transporter? The device/sound page only allows you to select the goodness, which I suppose applies to mp3s. I wish iTunes let me rip to FLAC, but it does not. Don't use iTunes then? c2r's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48969 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102860 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter final firmware?
Gazjam wrote: Thanks Michael. Wow, never expected it to be so recent, assumed it was forgotten about a long time ago. :D 87 has been around several years. You can't go by the dates of the actual files (2013) as the files get recreated for posting every so often. *Home:* VortexBox 4TB (2.3) LMS 7.8 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.3) LMS 7.8 Touch Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win7(64) LMS 7.8 Squeezelite *Spares:* Touch(3), Radio(3), Boom, SB3, CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone6 iPadAir2 (iPeng8 Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpoweramp FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102865 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What actually goes to my Transporter?
FLAC and Apple lossless are native, so I guess I am OK. I hope it recognizes m4a as Apple lossless. jarome's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1223 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102860 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Transporter final firmware?
Just bought one, looking to confirm final firmware. thanks. :) Gazjam's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18604 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102865 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What actually goes to my Transporter?
But, how can I tell whether the lossless files are indeed sent to the Transporter? The device/sound page only allows you to select the goodness, which I suppose applies to mp3s. I wish iTunes let me rip to FLAC, but it does not. jarome's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1223 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102860 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
