Re: [slim] Smart people will stay with Squeezebox
The Pi is akin to building your own squeezebox, although there are some out there that will even build it for you for a fee. I like to tinker, and I like the idea of building something to meet my needs. For instance, one of my foremost goals is going to be to build a Pi based system that is basically portable: (1) has the media library built into it (Hard-Drive) (2) hosts the LMS and is the player; has the speakers, (3) can act as a hot-spot to provide control through a phone (or perhaps blutooth if possible). I'm pretty sure it is all possible because of the flexibility of how a Pi works, and there are many examples online where at least 2/3 of what I am looking for have been implemented simultaneously. I've also built a couple of squeezeboxes that essentially function as duets. That was my primary goal when jumping into the system and trying to keep within the system. Eventually all the remaining duets will die, and I want to have something to stand-in its place. For those devices, I like the hi-fi outputs. And, if you figure out how to do things, it is cheap compared to what the squeezebox devices originally cost and even what they cost on a used market now. Finally, there are so many cool projects out there. You just have to be willing to be a bit hands-on. emalvick's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35382 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107925 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech should resurrect squeezebox
jerrym303 wrote: > My Modwright Transporter has been in a box for six years after moving. > I was thinking it would be hopelessly out of date, but still looks like > it will be useful. I liked the sound. No need to buy a new digital > source for my ripped CD collection when I get the system fired back up. > > I tink that my software is back at Squeezecenter. I don't look forward > to getting the settings right again. . . I haven't had any major issues in over a decade. If you run into something just jump on the Forum ask for help. Many of us still use Squeezebox and LMS everyday, plus we are glad to help. After 12 years of tweaking, LMS is very stable and fairly bug free. And even in the beginning, most of the issues were people that couldn't handle simple instructions or refused to admit they had network issues. Squeezebox has never been a turn it on out of the box product and use it unless one is only going to use Internet Radio. Now of course, once one has LMS up and working, then it is just turn it on and use it for everything Music! *iPhone* Media Room: ModWright Platinum Signature Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Transporter, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Office: Touch with Vandersteen VSM-1s Kitchen: Touch in-wall mount w/ Thiel Powerpoint 1.2s Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Around the House: SliMP3, SB1, SB2, SB3 Ford Thunderbird: SB Touch, USB drive Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107821 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech should resurrect squeezebox
My Modwright Transporter has been in a box for six years after moving. I was thinking it would be hopelessly out of date, but still looks like it will be useful. I liked the sound. No need to buy a new digital source for my ripped CD collection when I get the system fired back up. I tink that my software is back at Squeezecenter. I don't look forward to getting the settings right again. jerrym303's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11978 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107821 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Smart people will stay with Squeezebox
Having spent the time ripping my CD's into FLAC, I can use pretty much any player. I do like my squeezeboxes/LMS but don't get as much time to use them as I'd like. If the wife would get on board and use them more we'd get so much more out of the system, it's got so many features that I've never used/needed. I like them, no need to change in my opinion. Trying to get my dad to get one, maybe via a Pi would be a good idea? *Downstairs:* SB Touch. NAD 320BEE. Wharfedale Diamond 9.1s. Wired *Upstairs:* SB Classic. Amptastic Mini-1. Mission SC-M50's. Wired *LMS:* Rapsberry Pi 2, Powered 500GB USB HDD, also running DNSMasq. Wired timearp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19316 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107925 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
