SamS wrote:
Thank you very much. I will explore this option. I'm mostly concerned
about quality SPDIF output, so I'll need to do a bit more research.
The Wolfson daughter card has S/PDIF in/out:
http://www.element14.com/community/community/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-accessories/wolfson_pi
TheLastMan wrote:
Anybody have any recommendations or pointers to good review sites?
Nice thing about the Audioengine A2+ is the onboard USB DAC. Just run
the included USB cable from the RPi to the master (left) speaker.
They are available just about anywhere online and there are lots of
Is there a version of SqueezePlay that will accept alphanumeric (DNS)
input when adding a Remote Library, e.g. myserver.vpn.com? Or a
settings file I could edit this way? Thanks.
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http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?101903-The-Boom-on-vacation
In short, if the wifi at the BB does not require additional
authentication (e.g. a page where you have to enter your last name and
room number) then you should be able to connect
Last week I had a chance to play with the Bose SoundTouch system at one
of their stores. Good build quality and very slick iPad app. SQ hard to
judge with other people playing other devices at the same time. Nice
range of indoor/outdoor solutions but I didn't see a bridge for
connecting to an
I bought a small powered speaker with the intention of listening to LMS
on my balcony. I already had Orange Squeeze and SqueezePlayer on my
Android phone and plugged the speaker into the phone earphone jack. When
I tried to play music from my local server both Orange Squeeze and LMS
hung. After
bluegaspode wrote:
The main difference between your local server and mysqueezebox.com might
be the file format you are trying to play.
Did you check what file formats / files are you trying to play?
You're on to something but I can't quite figure it out. Since posting
above I've discovered
Stefan, sorry to have initially laid this on Squeeze Player; it seems
Bitrate Limiting is broken on all of my SB players. Perhaps I have a
non-compatible LAME.EXE version? Thanks everyone for your help.
Code:
C:\Users\\Downloadslame -h
LAME 32bits version
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I am also wanting. Simple rasberry pi with squeezeplay wifi range of
100 ft outdoors. I can tinker if I know the end product will work.
The end product -will- work. You'll need these parts all available on
Amazon:
Sonos was so adamant about not supporting 24-bit (as needless) and using
their proprietary mesh network (as better). I developed a certain
respect for their position. Seeing the money go elsewhere, however,
ultimately makes resistance futile.
There are already several threads on this. Here's one:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?99865-Android-TV-Sticks-Boxes-as-Squeezebox-Replacementhighlight=android+mini+pc
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I have a Touch in the other room currently showing 80% that occasionally
drops out. There are many factors at work here including how many other
wireless devices are in your household, how many wireless networks are
in your local area, and how many are on the same channel as yours.
First try
Amazon doesn't make it easy to install non-official apps on the Kindle
Fire TV but ADB can be used to sideload XBMC so I figure it's possible
to do the same with your favorite SB player app. If you also install
the Autorun app you can set your SB player to start upon device boot.
The Kindle
NFLnut wrote:
Has anyone been successful at getting Mainsqueeze to work properly on
Roku?
Like you I also uninstalled it. Its UI was very slow on my older Roku
XS and the device only able to play MP3 which is the minority of my
library. According to its Forum it may be able to play FLAC on
feelfree wrote:
Also I have to find out how to start Squeezeplayer automatically after
bootup of the AFT.
On other Android devices I've used Autorun:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.fit009c.autorunhl=en
Squeezemenicely wrote:
I am still waiting for my Hifiberry Digi version and really wondering if
I should substitute my Touch with it.
So long as you don't need the Touch display/control panel it won't make
any difference. All you are using it for is to feed bits to your DAC.
Sound quality
dafiend wrote:
How is it feasible to get a Hifiberry for $75 in parts?
It's not but either a RPi B+/piCorePlayer (HDMI digital) or
HummingBoard/SoA (HDMI or S/PDIF digital) can be had for about that
price (board, case, power supply, wifi dongle and SD card).
This beta service appears remarkably well-baked:
http://www.onairplayer.com/. Free server application runs everywhere
your music files are located and your library is then controllable and
playable on any PC, smartphone or Android mini-PC. They are tentatively
planning their own low-priced
Amazon Echo
http://www.amazon.com/oc/echo/
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There's also a ton of holiday stuff on Pandora:
Pandora Genre Stations Holiday
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I use the RPi B analog out with an amplified portable speaker and it's
fine for that. One of the things said to be improved on the B+ is the
analog audio quality but I've no first-hand experience there. If I were
going to use it with my stereo it would seem short money to invest in a
HiFiBerry
d6jg wrote:
I can afford something better than the RS130s but struggling to find
anything other than Sennheisers as a possible replacement.
Any strong reason for rejecting Sennheiser? I think they remain the
leaders in this particular space (non-BT wireless). Not sure there is a
wireless set
Well, you could go with the wired phone of your choice and something
like this:
http://audioengineusa.com/Store/W3-Wireless-Audio-Adapter
You can even power the receiver with a battery pack:
ctbarker32 wrote:
The CD system is based on samples of an analog sound that is sampled
at a defined rate and then the original sound is reconstructed at
playback by a DAC that inserts misssing bits to complete the
reconstruction? Sounds Lossy to me?
Maybe semantics but the DAC redraws the
Sorry, but I don't buy your premise. First, my Squeezebox solution will
not crap out so long as I can easily build a renderer based upon a
Raspberry Pi or some similar platform. Second, Logitech may have left
the game but there are more streaming players now than ever: Apple,
Bluesound, Bose,
Do you need help with setup/configuration or with knowing what parts to
order?
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Is LMS the best server software?
Yes, and no reason not to use 7.9.
turbochris wrote:
What would be the best slave client to install on my Windows 7 HTPC
computer so the HTPC sound system can be selected from LMS and be used?
Squeezelite:
Some options here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENEIsNodeId=1N=17627%2069017%2069016%2068723%2068722%20600029944%20600029945
Another low-cost path is to purchase a refurbished PC although it will
be hard to find one with XP:
Mnyb wrote:
It can be the only way for some that listen a lot to classical music...
Yes, true that. If I want to hear the CD exactly as it was originally
programmed BMF is the only way to do it. If a CD has two symphonies
I'll tag them each tracks 1 through 4 but the filenames will lead with
d6jg wrote:
I don't understand why people use BMF either.
It comes in handy when I've just copied a new album to my library and I
don't want to take the time to run a New/Changed rescan. When you
play by folder it automatically loads the tags and artwork into the
database. Works fine because
Yes, Logitech has discontinued the Squeezebox line but it still lives.
Search the forum for squeezebox replacement. Squeeze on Arch and
piCorePlayer come right up. (SqueezePlug is another.) All run on
small, Raspberry Pi-format computers that can easily be assembled for
under $100. Typically
Are you able to find instructions on how to use the second router as a
repeater? It's typically not as simple as just plugging it into the
first one.
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d6jg wrote:
Your recommendation then?
New Riders Of The Purple Sage
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Canned Heat
Moby Grape
Little Feat
...as -additions- not replacements.
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If you want a display -- and a nice one at that -- your idea of using an
Android tablet is a fine one. You should have no problem using the
headphone out jack to your amplifier. You'll need the SqueezePlayer and
Orange Squeeze apps (or equivalent); both are inexpensive.
You may also need a
Can I use my wireless or an extra router along with the Verizon provided
router?
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/12506
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How would I check to see if the DNS server is reachable?
Ping it from another machine on the network.
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mwburfeind wrote:
anyone else having issues using mysqueezebox
Things ok here. You may need to reboot your router.
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I'd think the littlest ZVOX would work great for this. Even has its own
DAC if you want to try it out:
http://www.zvoxaudio.com/divinity-cart/item/4002201/zvox-audio-soundbase.220/1.html
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Just installed latest 7.9 on Win 10 build 10130. Win 10 presented a
warning about installing a program not commonly downloaded but beyond
that install completed. LMS Control Panel reports all running fine on
port 9000 but getting Hmm, we can't reach this page trying to access
web UI.
mandryka wrote:
Has anyone tried opensqueeze solo?
I'm sure it works but $250 seems a lot to pay for a device you can snap
together with $65 worth of parts from Amazon. For another $35 you can
add digital outputs which the Solo does not have.
mandryka wrote:
What I'm worried about is not
verypsb wrote:
I ran this once and now am able to open media browser at least with no
problem with Edge (Project Spartan) as default browser:
CheckNetIsolation LoopbackExempt -a
-n=Microsoft.Windows.Spartan_cw5n1h2txyewy
Thanks, that worked for both IE and Edge.
Agreed, but at $119 per year* that's $119 more than LMS. Not sure what
additional functionality it could offer to justify that.
*Or $499 lifetime; such a deal!
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If you're in the USA, we now have a HiFiBerry distributor:
http://store.camerontech.io/collections/vendors?q=hifiberry
Get the other parts from Amazon and you're out about $120. It's hardly
a build; you just snap things together.
I'm laughing at this thread and not sure how to reply. I did find the
CLI "power" command but it doesn't seem able to address a group of
players.
If you want to disable that internal microphone, I'm pretty sure I was
able to do it with soundcheck's "Toolbox". (WARNING: I'm kidding.)
Is it possible to run this script on Win version of LMS 7.9?
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Looking for a plugin that would enable "Turn all Squeeze players off"
from web GUI, any player, or smartphone. Does anybody know of one?
Thanks.
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reinholdk wrote:
> Under Windows netcat can be used to send CLI commands to LMS. See how to
> use it in a batch file at the end of the example in 'this'
> (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?104146-Command-Line-Interface-basics-(Windows-box)=827802=1#post827802)
> post.
Thank you! Got
While the title may not seem so this thread has all the information you
need;
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?103274-Unable-to-remove-prior-user-s-Pandora-account=prior+user+account
In particular, see posts 18 & 25.
wortgefecht wrote:
> Up until today, I didn't know that there is something called TOSLINK
> miniplug and that one can have RCA and that in one port.
The combo analog/digital jack has been around for several years. Had a
Turtle Beach USB DAC with one and recently bought an NAD D3020 that has
Ikabob wrote:
> Just as an option, I have been looking at the Sonos system. I love the
> SBs so I do not want to change. The SB sound quality is so excellent. I
> was wondering how the Sonos SQ compares? Thank you.
Provided you are routing the data from a Sonos Connect to an external
DAC such as
Meridian 551 has XLR inputs?
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I wouldn't worry about this. Balanced (XLR) cables are preferable for
long runs where the potential for RF interference to be introduced via
the cable is high. The "balanced" aspect means it has the ability to
cancel out noise. For a short run there is no advantage. And when you
use an
I ran LMS on an Atom 330 (1.6GHz dual-core) w/ 2GB for many years
without issue. Plenty powerful enough. Use Windows version of LMS or
install free Vortexbox linux build.
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Can't say if you're risking damage, but if it were me these would be on
the bottom of the Boom:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/371267361953?lpid=82=ps_noapp=true
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agillis wrote:
> Also check out our new microRrendu. It has even lower electrical noise
> for even better sound from your DAC.
>
> http://microjukebox.com/products/microrendu
This being a $700 device (including optional PS) I think it fair to ask
what support can you offer for the "even better
Is your concern only about getting LMS running again or will the machine
be used for other purposes?
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If you can't get Inguz to target one player another option is SoX:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?104868-Using-SoX-to-equalize-one-player=equalize
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I think even The Dude shed a tear upon hearing this news.
Aside from his music I'll remember him for:
https://www.nbc.com/classic-tv/miami-vice/video/smugglers-blues/n30552
Great episode but skip up to 10:45 if you don't want to wait.
The PLAY:5 sounds great and using "Autoplay" can act as a basic powered
speaker for your Touch:
http://blog.sonos.com/tips-and-tricks/tip-using-line-in-on-sonos
If you have room for a PLAY:5 you might consider a pair of Audioengine
A2+ or A5+ one to each side of the Touch:
For me 7.9 is worth it for:
- Random Albums
- Browse by Composer
- Browse by Conductor
- Full-text search
- Still playing when running a full wipe & rescan.
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The HiFace units seem to get good reviews:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/M2Tech-HiFace-Digital-Interface-RCA/dp/B0081Z8YBI/
I've seen versions with either RCA or BNC output.
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PowerSave plugin will put each player into standby after a set time of
inactivity. Or, using Netcat you can run a batch file at the recurring
time of your choice:
Code:
@echo off
::adapt the following set statements
set netcat=C:\Progra~1\Netcat\nc.exe
set
quadronado wrote:
>
> Is it possible to make these tags visible in OrangeSqueeze?
I do this by incorporating that information in the tags it does show:
[image: http://fs5.directupload.net/images/160808/u6m39b9g.png]
TITLE
ALBUM (YEAR)
ALBUMARTIST, ARTIST
Problems like this are often solved by re-encoding the file(s) using
FLAC default compression factor.
Modern Squeezeboxes don't transcode FLAC; it plays natively.
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> Thanks - I can't re-encode it, though, as I downloaded it as FLAC.
Just load the FLACs into your favorite converter and "convert" them to
FLAC. Use -5 compression.
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Can't MQA be digitally passed through Squeezebox so long as volume is
locked at 100%? Of course, you'd need to have an MQA-capable DAC to
"unfold" it.
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Thanks Jim for sharing your experience. It should be noted that
Squeezebox and Bluesound work somewhat differently. SB devices are
clients to LMS server running on a PC or NAS. BS has no server. Instead
the app seeks out and indexes compatible music files across your
network. The app tells the
Tex wrote:
> PERHAPS \"FAKE NEWS\"
>
Please, let's not have this become a "thing" here.
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d6jg wrote:
> Power line adopters aren't really "unusual". They comply to Tcp/IP
> standards.
Nonetheless, I've had some brands work and others not. I've had sudden
and unexplained network issues which disappeared when the powerline
adapters were removed from the picture and reappeared when
liffy99 wrote:
> Cons - might be expensive (a new Mac or fanless Windows PC will both be
> well into 4 figures).
I priced out an i3 Intel NUC with 64GB m.2 SSD and internal 2TB storage
drive the other day. It was about $435. OS (Daphile) is free. It can
sit anywhere on your network; in a
pablolie wrote:
> How about a Kickstarter for (1) an independent software project and (b)
> a new SB box...
Or Logitech charges us an annual subscription. Not great, but better
than shutting it all down.
With the "--nomysqueezebox" option we still get internet radio, right?
ickStream is the
You might like the attached "Now Playing" screen; rename to
nowplaying.html then copy it to your "C:\Program
Files\Squeezebox\server\HTML\EN\html\SqueezeJS" folder. Access it via
browser at http://your-server-ip:9000/html/SqueezeJS/nowplaying.html
Not entirely my work; I started here:
drmatt wrote:
> (I'm also guilty of using my SBTs as handy clocks!)
I use mine as weather stations.
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You had me excited there for a moment, but they're not really
"Squeezebox speakers". It would be great to see any of the current crop
of lesser alternatives (SONOS, HEOS, Definitive Tech, Samsung, Yamaha,
Bose, Polk, etc.) support SlimProto!
RonM wrote:
> Yep, SqueezePlay works well for me.
Or JiveLite. Both look just like a Touch.
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Mike Sargent wrote:
> JiveLite is a controller, not a player.
You're right, sorry. It works for me because I also have Squeezelite
installed on that PC.
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2016 is really coming down hard on us.
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Or this (or equivalent):
http://m.ebay.com/itm/111855662511
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I love Plex as well. It is to me for video what LMS is for music. I
wish they'd work on improving the audio aspect of video playback,
however. How hard would it be to implement some sort of "pre-amp"
function using ReplayGain? It gets tiresome having to turn my volume
level up to double or
Maybe some combination of UPnP? UPnP plugin on LMS and UPnP server on
your phone.
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Could be a failing power supply.
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megarat wrote:
>
> Does the Transporter have an issue with files that aren't sampled at
> 44.1 kHz?
It's good for 16/24-bit at 44100/48000/88200/96000.
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"ripping" them? LD digital output to USB audio interface?
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It wouldn't surprise me if the Mac optical input is the source of the
issue. I doubt it understands 44056.
Worst comes to worst you can record the LD analog output.
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How are you converting then to redbook?
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By opening, changing sample rate to 44100, and saving, right? Should
work.
You might try a different converter such as foobar2000.
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> She says she'd just like a remote to control the movies instead of doing
> it through smartphone.
Roku supports Plex very well and it comes with a remote. I run Plex
alongside LMS on a Windows PC with no problem.
The Radio goes on eBay for about $120. Battery pack is a plus, but at
this point it probably needs replacement. People ask stupid amounts for
the Touch because they are getting very rare and there are other people
who eventually will pay it. While the Radio remains a very useful
device
Two simple plugins I've used for years:
PowerSave - Shuts Squeezebox off if not being used.
ResetVolume - Start your Squeezebox at a preset volume.
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Also, no support on Sonos for formats beyond 16/44. You could look into
Bluesound as an alternative to Squeezebox; not sure it has the same
library size limitation.
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Recoveryone wrote:
> It wasn't the router, but the server I added an 5 G adapter, the router
> has nothing to do with it as the Touch connects to the sever for file
> info. And I did not expect any changes as I was only doing this switch
> for relieving the amount of devices on the 2G signal, I
Recoveryone wrote:
> The unintentional bonus using the 5 G on the server was a bigger sound
> stage and more depth in my music. After thinking on this, it makes good
> sense as the 5 G is putting out more bandwidth to my squeezebox touches.
> We all known being hardwire is best, put like most
cathcam wrote:
> I wonder if you could use the Harmony Pro as a remote to control a
> player or LMS?
I use a Harmony 650 to control a Touch.
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travelfotografer wrote:
> Can you elaborate on support for DSD128? Is it via Touch or other third
> party transport? I m using Touch with EDO plugin to feed my DAC via USB.
> My DAC plays DSD64 n DSD128 both via DoP. Touch is limited to 192kHz PCM
> so DoP support is limited to DSD64 over 176kHz
Tony T wrote:
> What I never understood was why Logitech did not make their UE Wireless
> speakers (and other brands) compatible with LMS. It would be great if
> there was a way to have a portable wireless (or BT) speaker connect to
> my LMS.
I certainly get your point, but any BT speaker can
Create a text file with the contents below and save it as
"custom-convert.conf" (note no .TXT at end). Replace
"00.00.00.00.00.00" with the MAC address of the Squeezebox connected to
your new DAC; you can get this on the "Settings" > "Information" page of
LMS web GUI. Put the file in the same
Recoveryone wrote:
> Still would like to replace my old Transport that died a few years
> ago...
There are several "new in box" available on ebay.
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mandryka wrote:
> Is there some code for them?
Should convert all FLAC sent to that Squeezebox to 16/44:
Code:
flc flc * 00.00.00.00.00.00
# FT:{START=--skip=%t}U:{END=--until=%v}
[flac] -dcs $START$ $END$ -- $FILE$ | [sox] -q -t wav - -t flac -C 0 -b
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