Re: [slim] Thumbnails not displaying with playlists
I see this post has been out for over a week with no replies. I have searched under everything I can think and have not found an answer on the Forum yet. Here is my issue. I have album art for over 95% of my collection. When the art is missing in SqueezeCenter it is also missing on the SBC which makes perfect sense. If its not on the server, it can not be feed to the SBC. But about a third of the time, I see the album art on SqueezeCenter, but all I have on the SBC is the song, album name, artist name, and the thumbnail of the beamed pair of Quavers. Yes, some times it takes up to 10 seconds for the album art to show up, but this only happens rarely. Usually the album art is there or it is not and if not, it is not going to show up. Any suggestions? -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45096 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Love the controller , but always room for improvement..
Kim.T;287325 Wrote: my 0.02cent : The batterycover is crerking/squeak when operating the remote (mentioned in the german forum) - which makes the remote fell like a cheap Chinese model I am not having any problems. Could one be holding it to tight while one is fondling it? The battery cover should be removed once then installed until the battery needs replaced. Not much movement or wear and tear. BTW, if you look inside, you will indeed see that it IS made in China. http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/sbduet.html -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45776 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Battery life - not good..
panter;289219 Wrote: What is now your experience with the Controllers battery life? For me it's not even close to a full day, most of the time just laying there, and it's empty. Fw r2171. If mine is lying about, I get about 4 days before needing to cradle it. If I am picking it up and using it often, it goes 2 sometimes 2 and a half days. Three questions: Did you play with it when you first received it or did you charge it for over 8 hours before using it? Do you have a strong or weak WIFI signal? Do you make sure you hear a beep when you place it in the cradle? Check your controller settings and select the shortest times and see what happens. I hear other people talking about 20 and 30-second wake-up times. Is this a guess or actually timed? Most of the time my SBC is up and running in 5 to 7 seconds. Once after being gone for two days, it took about 12 seconds to wake up. I wonder if WIFI signal strength has anything to do with the different times people are reporting for wake up or if it just seems that long because others are not actually timing it. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46040 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Spare cradle?
gharris999;290361 Wrote: Personally, I'm ready to put in an order for 4 SBCs right now. (And a spare charging cradle too!) What in the world do you need Four SBCs for Do you mean Four SBRs? I have a Transporter, Duet, and four SB3 in the house and only need one SBC. And at most can only think of very few times that I might even be able to use two. Now if I need any more audio sources, sure I will buy the SBR. I just can not see the need to ever have more then 2 SBCs (and that is only if I have an extra $300 laying around that I would not buy CDs with!). -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46060 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Currently have SS 3.5.1
Grumps;290704 Wrote: Hi I haven't been on the Forum for a long time. Hence I have just noted that the old Slim Server has been re-named to Squeezecentre and that there is a version 7 of this? As I only use my QNAP 101 as a music server for my SB3 via my ADSL router (Netgear DG 834PN) etc is there any real advantage for me to upgrade to this new software? All runs ok at present and I have been a believer of if it isn't broke If you do not have a DUET, you do not have to have SC 7.x. Having said that, if you are a big user of plugins most are being rewritten for 7.x so I would think that development/support will start to fall off for non SC plugins. I could only suggest downloading SC 7.x to a PC and checking it out. Then if you don't see any major advantages, keep what you have. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46225 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] My Duet (Receiver) is *ALWAYS ON*!!!!
EnochLight;290530 Wrote: Weirdest thing - even after I turn my Duet (Receiver) off after using it, after a few moments it mysteriously turns itself back on. The 'wifi' white LED glows after a bit. I turn it off, and it turns itself back on shortly thereafter. I realize that technically it's always on in standby but WTF??? Why does it keep turning itself back on? Comments... Am I alone? EnochLight Have you used your PC to turn it off? If I turn it off from inside SC from my iPhone or a web interface, the LED on the front is off. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46189 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Building Playlists
larrettp;283795 Wrote: There is, indeed, a lot of stuff out there about performance of Slimserver/Squeezecenter on the ReadyNas. Unfortunately, although customers themselves try to give tips on improvement (some work, some don't) there is little, if any, evidence of the vendors (i.e.Slidevices and Netgear) showing any rapid progress towards finding a lasting, ready to implement solution. I really feel conned out of a lot of time and money for both the ReadyNas and the Squeezeboxes which have NEVER lived up to the promise I was given at the time of purchase. When are we going to see true collaboration and willingness to resolve this issue? Why do you feel conned? If you do not like the SB3 or Duet, send it back. I believe they both come with a 30-day Satisfaction Guarantee. As for the ReadyNAS, I had one and it did what it said it would do. Was it up to the task of my huge CD collection, NO it was not. The ReadyNAS is also really only meant for a small music collection and not other tasks. It is NOT a PC, it is an intellegent Network Storage Device. The Thecus N5200 Pro is in my opinion the minumum equipment as far as an NAS goes for any small to medium CD collection. And if one has over 5000 CDs, I strongly suggest that one builds their own NAS based off a minimum of an Intel P4 machine with 2 GB RAM running some form of Linux (and before everybody goes crazy, yes you can use older slower PCs, but with P4 prices where they are why would you). The biggest advantage of building your own NAS is that you can fix it yourself from regular PC parts as well as upgrade it anytime. Finally, if one has a wireless network, why not try keeping the music files stored on the ReadyNAS and running SqueezeCenter on an old PC. That way the NAS does not have to deal with SqueezeCenter or all GUI overhead. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45261 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Possible to use 2 different computers as music sources?
fredmeissner;292893 Wrote: we currently have the SlimServer setup to work with one our servers, and once and a while I want to play my own music collection over our good stereo system without having to copy my music onto the server. Is there a way to do this? Could you give us some more system details so we can answer your question properly? As an example, do you have a wireless network in your home that the server is on? Or can you get ethernet to your router and second SB3. And I am not saying you need two SB3s, because you can always move it between the two places but as an example I have my Transporter in my listening room, Duet in the living room, an SB3 in the bedroom, an SB3 in the den, and what I call my mobile SB3 that I move between the shop, garage, outside deck, or anywhere I need music but do not have an SB3 already setup. You could use two computers but why would you? It is easier to buy a wireless router, connect it to your server, and either move the SB3 from location to location within range of your WLAN or buy multiple SB3s or buy a Duet with multiple SBRs. The server can easily feed music to 10 or more Squeezebox devices over a wireless LAN while even playing different music on each player. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46478 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Help - display messed up
kh6idf;292657 Wrote: Somehow on squeezenetwork only, when I am in 'now playing' (and this also shows up in the top level menu, it's like something got stuck) there is a small 1-inch wide spectrum analyzer display on the right edge of the screen and it cuts off part of the text in the song title. How do I get rid of this thing? I've tried everything. This is not a problem on squeezecenter, only squeezenetwork. Hello Fred and welcome to the Forums. Glad to see you found and solved your own issue. Friendswood, Texas is it. Nice name for a town. 73s de Keith -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46451 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet and Favorites
Millwood;291548 Wrote: With the SB3, you can add something that's playing to favorites. I can't find that function on the controller. What am I missing? I am not very good at telling how to do something in type so here goes: Using the SBC, from the now playing screen press the center button (sometimes twice) until you see the list of songs that has been playing with the song that is currently playing highlighted. Press the ceter button again (you will see all the facts and details about the song) and now scroll up one space (or scroll all the way to the bottom) and you will see Add to Favorites, press the center button again to add this song to favorites. Hope that helps. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46316 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sudden Extreme Volume
Putterwedge;293030 Wrote: While using my Squeezebox to switch between Internet radio stations, the volume suddenly went up dramatically and would not change until I got all the way to mute on the remote. I shut it off, turned it on again and had the same problem. I checked my amplifier on another source and it is fine. I've since disconnected the Squeezebox and need help before I try again. Any help is appreciated Which audio output are you using on the SB3? -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46490 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] UK Power Supply Spares
mr-b;292712 Wrote: There have been lots of posts about suitable replacement SB3 PSUs (and which better the supplied one). Try searching the forums. I went for the one from Farnell - it's certainly a lot heftier than the Logitech one: http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/Batteries++Power+Supplies/AC+to+DC/UNBRANDED/AD-05150R/displayProduct.jsp?sku=PW00187 I do not see how that hunk of junk is heftier then the OEM PS. It does not even meet the current output spec of the OEM unit. I personally recommend a PS with a three amp output or a two amp minimum. Yes 1.5 amps will work, but you are a half amp below the minimum spec of the OEM PS. Two and Three amp PS can be bought for just a few Pounds more then a cheap Chinesse universal 1.5 amp power supply. Then there is always the upgrade to an Elpac or Channel Island power supply. The link below shows a 5VDC 3 amp PS that will operate off of 90 to 264 VAC: http://www.trcelectronics.com/Phihong/psa-18u-050.shtml -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46409 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Use Harmony 1000 instead of Duet remote?
abd08;293581 Wrote: Hi all, Do you think it'll be possible in the near future to replace the Squeezebox Duet remote with the Harmony 1000 (song names et al included)? Thanks Rajiv In its current build, I think this will never happen. At this time, the 1000 is a one-way IR device (transmit only), which will control just about any device with an IR remote to include the Transporter and SB3. The SBR does not have an IR port. In the future they might turn on the Z Wave so it could control home automation but again this is no help with the Duet or SBR. I think that a lot of people just think of the SBC as a very fancy remote when in fact it is a portable Linux Computer without a keyboard. Squeezebox Controller uses a Samsung S3C2412 200MHz ARM processor with 64MB of RAM and 64MB of NAND flash, which is expandable via an SD card slot. The SBC also includes a 3-axis accelerometer tilt sensor. So the SBC is a WiFi-connected handheld device able to control the streaming of network-based music with its Linux based Samsung processor with information displayed on the 2.4-inch, 240x320 color backlit LCD while using bi-directional communication with the server or PC that SqueezeCenter is running on. There is much much more going on here and this only covers the tip of the iceberg. Calling the SBC just a remote does not do it any justice and this is shown in SD/Logitech choice of the word Controller to describe it. The IR output and headphone jack have yet to be activated, so more is to come from the Squeezebox Controller! Would I like to see a Harmony SBC or SBC 1000 (a 1000 with the WiFi card, SBC guts, key matrix and touch wheel), yes I would. I was down to one remote with my Harmony 1000 because it controls my Transporter and SB3s (plus the better half no longer had to wake me up just to watch TV!). It was always either sound with no picture or picture without sound, now she just has to touch the Watch TV icon on the 1000 and all inputs and outputs are properly set for her to watch TV. Plus there are no remotes to look for just to get started. Just take the 1000 off the cradle and press the appropriate Icon. I like the SBC but I would like to also be down to one remote again with the bonus of having the SBC as a floater Controller for the Slim Devices. A nice idea, but the problem is the limited market for the device. Even with most of the designing already done because both devices already exist, it would probably add $200 to the already expensive Harmony 1000. I just do not see people paying $700 to $800 for a universal/controller. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46573 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Use Harmony 1000 instead of Duet remote?
peter;293832 Wrote: abd08 wrote: Heya! iPhone, I think you hit on what I was thinking - one remote for EVERYTHING! Oh well... 2 remotes isn't too bad ;-) Sounds great in theory... But my SBC lasts about 2 days max on a charge. My Harmony lasts for months on a charge. I'm betting the hybrid you guys are waiting for won't do better than the SBC. In that case I'd rather stay with the two devices. Regards, Peter I am getting about 4 days out of my SBC on a full charge. The longest I have gone on my Harmony 1000 between charges is 8 days and that was a slow DVD/TV week. The 1000 goes on the charger about every 4 days also. I think the bigger display on the 1000 probably has a lot to do with it. Plus the 1000 wakes up every time it is moved no matter if you need it to or not. If the two devices were merged, the unit would probably be bigger then the 1000 and could then get a larger battery so it might be able to go a whole week. My personal opinion on battery life between charges is that the designer knows that most people do not stay up for 48 hours straight. This allows for the unit to go into the cradle and get a good charge while humans sleep! -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46573 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet skips when playing 48KHz/24bit flac files
_OS_;294852 Wrote: Hi, I have a few albums in 48KHz/24bits flac format that play fine using my SB3 and digital out fed into my Accuphase DAC-20. I recently bought the new Duet Receiver and controller and the 48KHz/24bit files often skips when playing through the same DAC and same PC running Squeezecenter as I used with SB3. Both SB's are connected through WLAN to the server in the room next door. Any ideas? Squeezenter (v 7.0-17793) is running under Windows XP SP2 on a PC with AMD Athlon 64 Dual Core 4200+ CPU with 2GB RAM. Thanks! Ole Only thing I can think of is that it is a clocking issue. Check the clocking and timing setting of the DAC and SBR. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46728 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New site design
JJZolx;296494 Wrote: Is it just me or has the text size or font changed within the forum's Message boxes? Maybe from Verdana to Arial? As for the web design... I find the outer black border to visually annoying. It's too wide. I hate web sites that insist I use a 1000 pixel wide browser window rather than using a properly designed liquid layout to handle the user's window size. There are limits to how small any site will properly resize, but setting the minimum usable width to 1000 pixels is nasty. And, of course, the site doesn't work in IE6. Hey Jim, I am using IE 6.0.29 without any issues. What do you have going on? -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46936 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New site design
matmar10;296519 Wrote: Thanks, everyone, for the initial feedback on the new look for SlimDevices.com! To give y'all a little background info -- this skin is a sort of intermediary. So, in short, if you love the new look, great! If you hate the new look, no worries -- it's only temporary. I'm currently working with a REAL visual designer on a MUCH nicer and richer design that will be the permanent SlimDevices.com look and feel. This is going on in parallel while I work to deploy a content management system and while MattW beefs up our IT infrastructure. In the meantime, so long as our web properites are *.slimdevices, we'll be using the SlimDevices logo to make it clear that these are destination sites specific to all things Squeezebox/Transporter and not part of the greater Logitech.com. Also, I'm currently working to fix the IE6 bugs, so those of you using IE6, my apologies (for more than one reason, hehe ;-) ) Feel free to post feedback here, or if you're comfortable doing so, file bugs against any genuine issues you may find. Thanks again for the feedback! Cheers, Matthew Hey Matthew, Could we get a link straight to the Forums on the new main page without going through support. I know that I can create a Favorite, but I never use them. I just type an S on the URL bar and select SlimDevices.com from the list. That would be my short wish list. Looking forward to the new design. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46936 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Repost - Power Supply
audio53;297058 Wrote: Hmmm...seems the post I made yesterday disappeared. Anyway, here goes again- Has anybody bought the Channel Islands Audio VDC-SB power supply for the SB3? I would be interested in your experience/comments. Also, are there other alternatives like this out there? http://www.ciaudio.com/ Thanks, Bob Just my opinion, but it is a good supply that is well thought out. Now having said that, the SB3 still has a switcher inside the case so in the end, why bother? Do I think there is a benefit from the extra available current over the OEM supply, personally I do. I had a regulated HP supply on my SB3 for over a week and had it set to save the peak amp draw. My SB3 will use more then 2 amps if it is available, YMMV. So yes I like the CI VDC-SB for the current overhead, but there is still that internal switcher. If it were me, I would just get a $30 supply that has 3 to 5 amps output. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47006 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] who else would want a slim car radio
danaronson;297797 Wrote: I would love a slim car radio that talked to the squeezenetwork. Perhaps with built in evdo and a data access plan, or perhaps with a data input for people who already have a evdo type data access device. Are others interested? What might this device look like? --dan Its called Sirius or XM! Why reinvent the wheel when there is currently no Wireless Broadband everywhere provider? Sirius is $12.95 a month, all you can eat data is $45. Besides, I am using SS in my SUV. I use my Mobile SB3. SS is on my laptop. Laptop and SB3 are plugged into my SUVs inverter. The SB3 RCA outs are connected to the head unit in my SUV via the AUX in. I even get to use the laptop screen because the Toughbook is in a mount that they make for it to go between the front bucket seats. The mount base connects to the bolts that hold the passenger seat in (image an L with the small lower part connected to both sides of the seat rails and the slide in mount sitting on the top of the L). It works great and I have Road Warrior running in the background so I never get lost. Guess if I bought a cheap WiFi router, I could use my Receiver and Controller. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47094 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Success! Relatively problem-free setup
RonM;298781 Wrote: I bought my Duet a couple of weeks ago, but have spent the intervening time ripping all my CDs to lossless format, doing a pile every time I sat down at the computer. Quite a lot, 2/3 of my 250 gig USB drive, purchased for this purpose, is filled (it's USB, but fits into a slot on the HP computer, called a Pocket Drive). So today was D-day (as in Duet Day). I'd decided to do a hybrid setup, although unfortunately the location where the sound equipment has to be had no ethernet jack. So I drilled a hole in the corner and ran a cable directly to the router, which is in the basement practically right below the SB receiver. In principle, I'm a believer in wired where possible. So the setup was hybrid, and everything proceeded smoothly. Had an extended blue light, during which nothing worked, and I was beginning to think I had some sort of firewall issue with Norton AV, but in the fullness of time things sorted and it ALL WORKED. At first there was some issue with a delay in the controller showing what was actually playing, but I suspect that had to do with the Squeezecenter or something else churning cycles on the computer, as it too eventually went away. The music quality is very very good, I'm convinced I can hear a substantial improvement over the CD player (which is a cheap one). Magic! R. Welcome to the Forum and the world of Squeezebox. Glad to hear things are working well and that you are enjoying the music for that is the whole idea. Now it is on to your server! I will reply to that thread now. Enjoy! -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47241 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Dedicated server solution?
RonM;298784 Wrote: Hi all, I'd like to set up a server arrangement, whereby a server with all my music files was always on, so my computer didn't have to be, in order to use the Duet at random times. I'm not exactly sure what my options are. The objectives are: 1. Always available Not a problem. RonM;298784 Wrote: 2. Low power consumption (ideally, goes to sleep when not in use, awakes on demand) Just a matter of choosing the right equipment and getting the WOL to play ball. Personally, I leave mine running all the time. RonM;298784 Wrote: 3. Plenty of storage Again, no problem just a matter of choosing the correct equipment. RonM;298784 Wrote: 4. Potential use as network storage for other kinds of files See answer to Question 3. RonM;298784 Wrote: I was looking at the new little server for the home market that HP has out, and it looks kind of sweet (although at $500+ it's not cheap). It runs Windows Home Server, has to be accessed through a console (other computer on the network) and has 500gigs in its cheap version, with plenty of SATA slots for expansion. If you are a little computer savvy, you can build your own from an old PC or with all new parts and use Linux for the OS or WHS, cheaper then off the shelf. RonM;298784 Wrote: So, any thoughts or recommendations? I'd prefer not to have to enter the Linux world, if possible. Ron If not entering the Linux world, WHS might be the best choice. I prefer to build my own servers because I control the parts and cost. And because I built it, I can service it if need be. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47243 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Welborne Labs ?
coupesport;298858 Wrote: Anyone used them ? I've got a Duet Power supply kit on order and its coming up to a month now since i ordered it... Ta James By the way, what is wrong with the supply that came with the Duet? The company designs an OK product, but that is where it all stops. Support sucks, no return contact, parts often missing from kits, no customer resolution. Buyer beware and purchase at your own risk. Again, if it were me, I would cancel my order and contact my credit card company. It is also much cheaper to order a power supply off the Internet from a known reliable company. Such as: http://www.apogeekits.com/9vdc_power_adapter_regulated.htm http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=298 These are just a couple all under $30. There are some nice encapsulated supplies what are regulated 9VDC with 1 to 2 amp outputs that would work well with the Duet as well as be a small upgrade. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47252 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] When will the Duet be available for purchase in Australia
egd;286431 Wrote: Spoken with the distributor and it seems even they cannot get a straight answer out of Logitech. What gives? I believe the correct answer to this question is: When one sees them on the shelf at the local dealers! Hopefully, sooner rather then later. I can tell you something I learned from a stateside distributor. They have sold out the first two shipments to their retailers (one just last week) and are begging for more and were told they would not be getting anymore until the end of May. If the states retail dealers have to wait, I would beleive it could not be more then a trickle going overseas. Hopefully since China is closer to AU then the States (is that correct, across versus down), some might just show up down under. Just my opinion though. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45677 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Please help
masc19;299105 Wrote: I'm really annoyed, I tried all kinds of different ways (DSL router settings, connect squeezebox to different ports...) to connect my squeezebox to my wired network, but the same thing happens every single time. I post this here too, this is the thread I opened: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47246 Maybe someone can help before I bring it back. Thanks a lot, it's so cool that so many people are actually trying to help! Have you called or E-mailed Slim Devices Tech Support? This is the User Forum and yes excellent help and advice are often available here. But the place to start is the Wiki, FAQ, and Users Manual, then contact Tech Support. Your second to last line says it all. Before you send it back, you need to call Tech Support. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47285 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Looking for an older Squeezebox
rmorten;300264 Wrote: I have one of the original Squeezeboxes with WiFi. I would like to have one just like it because of the small face. It sits in a 19 rack and I don't want to waste two rack units for this tiny little device. If you have one you are willing to part with or were considering upgrading to the newer version, please contact me. rmorten at can-be-scanned dot com Thank you. Have you checked on EBAY? I do see them there fairly often. Good Luck -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47407 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Network problem
mcclenaghan367;301622 Wrote: My receiver is constantly blue and it cannot connect to the squeezenetwork, nor does it locate my computer. My computer is wireless and I am online but the receiver does not appear to be able to connect. Any ideas? Have you consulted the manual? http://www.slimdevices.com/documentation/WEB_Duet_User_Guide_EN.pdf Have you installed SC 7.X on the computer? Have you setup up a SqueezeNetwork account? More info always helps! What PC are you running? What OS? Are you using a Firewall like ZoneAlarm? Are you running an active Virus Checker? How is your network setup? What security are you running? Please list your network componets. Is the Controller not asking you to choose a Music Source? Blue LED means: Connected to the network and waiting to connect to a music source (such as SqueezeNetwork or SqueezeCenter). If you are attempting to connect to SqueezeCenter and the light remains blue, the most likely cause is a firewall running on the computer on which SqueezeCenter is installed. See Appendix A: Configuring Your Firewall. If you are attempting to connect to SqueezeNetwork and the button remains blue, check to make sure that your Internet connection is working correctly. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47601 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Netflix Roku do Video
Full Details at: http://www.roku.com/netflixplayer/ I do not think this is what some people think it is. It will only play movies and TV shows off of a NetFlix account (and does not include new releases). One can't store video, rip video, watch from ones hard drive, or even watch ones own DVDs with it. It is just a $100 box so one can watch NetFlix movies on you big screen instead of just ones PC screen. And the bad news is that not all NetFlix movies are available, just some 10,000 titles that most of us have already seen (at least I have, with several hundred I don't care to see). Do I think this is the future of video? Not really, but a move in the right direction. I feel DVDs will be a thing of the past in 5 years. It will be the Movie Theater, streaming download, or stored rental download. Using this system will eliminate all copying, the expense of producing DVDs, there is no longer a need for multiple brick mortar locations, and nothing to mail or return. We can streaming download all the old TV shows and movies we want for one set fee every month and download 5 to 10 current movies in Blu-Ray at around $8 a movie. We will have to delete a Blu-Ray once at the limit to be able to DL another, but no worries, we can DL it again anytime for a buck! In this way they get to sell a box, charge a monthly fee for all the non current movies and TV shows one can watch, and still make money on a DL basis per movie for high def formats. God help us if the CD industry wakes up and figures out how to fix their broken business model with a system like this! I personally do not want to see Logitech making a box like this. I want to see Logitech make a 1080P output Video Network Media Player. Would I like all my DVDs on my SqueezeCenter NAS to be watched through a HiDef Video Duet, you can bet the farm I do! I have over 1000 DVDs in alphabetical order in my media room and would love to rip them to HD just like my CDs so I never have to touch physical media again. I have not found a Video Network Media Player that will do Blu-Ray DVDs at a price I am willing to pay with 1080P output. The other issue is preserving the 2.35:1 playback of ripped video. So Logitech, here is an untapped market to move into that you already have a customer base for the product. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47893 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter - Speaker connection help
patrija;303973 Wrote: Hi. Yes, I'd like the ability to run both systems at the same time and playing the same music. My main listening area I want to run analog signals from the transporter. I plan to use the transporter's XLR and RCA at the same time. In the home theater I use the Diva for digital processing, so I'm planning to use a digital connection from the transporter. Question: Do the XLR, RCA, and Digital all output at the same time? I've read the XLR/RCA do, but have not found anything on the digital Question: I believe my only downside to the above plan is lack of volume control between the transporter and the music room amplifier. For now I'll have to use the transporter volume control. The real beauty of the TP/SB is that all the outputs are active with no messing about with settings or selecting an output. I also have to side with the feeling that the DAC in the TP would probably be better then your HT Rxcr. Try using the analog outs into the AUX or CD input of your Rxcr then listen to the digital input into the Rxcr to see which gives a better level of enjoyment. If it is just for background sound during a party or before or after a movie then just go digital. I have an older HT Rxcr with an older Burr-Brown Chip processing the Toslink input. Its a good chip for the HT Rxcr but anybody can hear the difference between it and feeding the Rxcr with the analog out of the TP. The analog out has a sharp accurate sound stage with more defined bass and clearer treble. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47913 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How do you use your Squeezebox Controller?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47945 Question: How do you primarily use your Squeezebox Controller? - I usually place it back in the cradle after I've selected my music - It tends to follow me around the house Dylan Rhodes;304035 Wrote: We've had some discussions in the office about how we use our Squeezebox Controllers at home, and I'd like to learn more about how our customers' use matches up with the informal straw poll I've taken. In my case, most of time, I'll walk up to the Controller, remove it from the charging cradle, select my music (usually a Pandora or Rhapsody station), then place it back in the cradle and go about my business. Occasionally I'll grab the Controller and take it with me, so I can fine tune my programming wherever I'm sitting. But most of the time, the Controller stays in the cradle. Please feel free to post a message elaborating on your answer. Dylan Rhodes GPMM for the Streaming Media Business Unit My SBC comes out of the cradle in the morning. I use it where the player I am listening to is. At the end of the day, it ends up back in the bedroom. After about 3 days, instead of being in the bedroom all night, it goes Back in the Cradle again for the night. Repeat. I can almost hear Steven Tyler singing Back in the Cradle. I'm back, I'm back in the cradle again. I'm back, I'm back in the cradle again. I'm shining up my Controller. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47945 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Receiver not finding server anymore
BrockStone;304115 Wrote: Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? It still won't find my squeezecenter. I tried using the perl tools to log in, set the address to the proper address, save_data, reboot, and when it comes back it still has the wrong address (my router). Getting very frustrated. Have you E-mailed Tech Support or called them? This is the Users Forum, not Tech Support. Could somebody have the answer for you here, they could. But Tech Support is where the answer is for sure and probably in a more timely manner. For possible help here, the Forum is going to need more information. What OS is the server running. What version of SC? What firmware is on the Controller and Receiver running? What does your network look like? -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47834 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How do you use your Squeezebox Controller?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47945 Question: How do you primarily use your Squeezebox Controller? - I usually place it back in the cradle after I've selected my music - It tends to follow me around the house Speed;304148 Wrote: Normally remove from cradle, go to room I want to listen to music in, select music, but SBC down and then somehow when I want to change music/turn off, SBC has disappeared into another room or even outside. -how does this happen? Well I will give it a go. It is either the tracks you are playing are so pleasing that your mind is on autopilot and forgets what you have been doing recently. Or it has something to do with drinking, popping, or smoking something while enjoying tunes (if this is the case, invite a friend over before the next listening session so they can take notes so that you might share which and what it is)! Then of course it could just be the Aliens or you pressed the secret sequence of SBC buttons simultaneously that sends out the return homing signal to our parallel dimension. Then again it could just be that your choice in the poll should be answer number three, I tend to carry it around with me but forget where I set it down! -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47945 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Somebody has to say it.
random_tox;304118 Wrote: I'm a loyal customer. Glad to hear some good news. random_tox;304118 Wrote: I still plan to go big and get a Transporter just as soon as there is software to match that incredible piece of equipment. I am having a problem with this statement because the Transporter and its interface software have been good from the start while only getting better. random_tox;304118 Wrote: Here's my list of what is dumb: Again having trouble with the line title, it is more a list of what one has not taken the time to understand. random_tox;304118 Wrote: -Software reliability: Please call a beta version (buggy, untested, unreliable, even though a few of us geeks can get it running) a beta version. Don't make it the default download until you have some indication that it is going to work for your customers. Every single version is marked for what it is. Nobody put a gun to anybody's head to go to the Beta section and download a non-official version. SC 7.0.1 is clearly marked as Official/Gold/Production/Current and only required if one has a Duet. If you don't have a Duet use SS 6.5.4 Gold! Anything above 7.0.1 is clearly marked as Beta/Development with 7.1 being the latest download without going to nightly versions. All are again clearly marked and not supported by Tech Support. Speaking of Tech Support, did you call or E-mail them when you ran into problems? random_tox;304118 Wrote: You're hardware is only as reliable as your software and sales will suffer. Does not appear to be the case when Logitech can't build Duets, Controllers, and Receivers fast enough to keep up with current demand. Which again leads me to believe SC 7.0.1 is good. Personally I had a few glitches now and then with SS 6.5.4 but have had no issues since moving to SC 7.x. random_tox;304118 Wrote: -Effects and animation: You know how we all make fun of flaming animated .GIF images on crappy amateur WebPages? Same thing. Just because it's neat doesn't mean you have to put it in. Only if You want them. Keep the SC default skin or even fall back to the SS 6.5.4 Classic Skin by using URL http://127.0.0.1:9000/classic/ with SC 7.0.1 random_tox;304118 Wrote: -Settings: I was very happy to read that supposedly 7.X would keep my previous settings. Wrong. The way to lose ones setting is to do a complete uninstall first! Yes a select few setting did not come over with the upgrade, but those are probably ones that are not done in the same manor in SC. And the new setting page is MUCH better then the old one, but again if you like the old one, use the Classic Skin! random_tox;304118 Wrote: -Slim Network requirement: Give me a break. Wrong again. Not required. Without it one will lose some nice additional features. random_tox;304118 Wrote: -tray icon: Just what the world needs. A Techie should have no problem turning off a simple tray icon and even removing it from the Windows startup menu! random_tox;304118 Wrote: -Slim/Logitech: You guys/gals are acting dumb. How can the company that hatched such a brilliant product concept still be mired with such a crappy, unfriendly software implementation? I'm a veteran technology pro and I find your stuff is a pain in the butt. Very strong and inaccurate statement, ever stop to think about everything the software has to do so you can enjoy your music? random_tox;304118 Wrote: -Me: I'm dumb for wasting my time writing this. Won't change anything. Probably get censored. Can things be improved and made better? They always can. And I for one have to give Logitech credit for keeping the Slim Devices staff in place and letting them keep improving the software and product daily. I wish all the companies I dealt with did this. The only dumb thing I see as a waste of time was all the text without one question from you or specific request for help with something. Again ask specific questions in the Forum instead of making inaccurate statements or call tech support when you do not understand something. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47952 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Using a Squeezebox Duet without a network.
darrenwm;304266 Wrote: If you just wanted to pop to a friends and demo use of the Duet remote, could you simply wire the Duet receiver or any Squeezebox into a laptop to access the files? If doing a demo with both the Receiver and Controller, I would use a laptop and do a Bridged Install. It is the last install type in the manual. That way you do not have to deal with any outside networks. The Receiver is Ethernet to the Laptop. The Controller is ad-hoc WiFi to the Receiver. I have done a demo with both an SB3 and Transporter from my laptop with the laptop running SS 6.5.4. This worked well and let me use my FLAC files instead of their MP3s. I feel the same can be done for the Duet using SC 7.0.1. Try it all out at home first making sure it works well. Then shut it down and take it to your friends house. It has been suggested by friends that they do not mind downloading SC to their PCs and for me to just bring the Duet, Transporter, or SB3. That is all well and good, but do they have FLAC files for the best demo possible? Do they really want you messing with their network? Do you really want to get a call the next week that such and such does not work since you brought the Duet over? Not me! For me it is the KISS principle, do what is easy and less invasive while still doing the best demo one can with FLAC files. I even bring my own power strip and interconnect cables so all I need is one outlet and access to the Pre-Amp/Rcvr or DAC. Can you reach your SqueezeCenter over the Internet if they have DSL or Cable? Sure you can. It works best with both ends having static IPs, you're leaving ports open, means connecting to their network, and if you made a mistake on your end you better be well versed in Go To My PC or your driving back home. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47967 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Somebody has to say it.
mherger;304357 Wrote: oh, and by the way-the spinning disk icon in the default skin could possibly be the dumbest improvement ever made with the server software. I've spent quite a few hours working on the skin. But I still don't know where you see that spinning disk. Either I've watched it for too long and am getting blind on that spot, or I'm missing something obvious. Michael I do not see it either unless everybody is talking about the dot circle to the right of the words, Loading SqeezeCenter... and the same dot circle at the top of the PlayList column when it first loads (switch to Classic, then back to SC Default to see these two dot circles). Neither of which stay there, but both resemble the same circle as on the Controller when it wakes up or when one changes players, which could be the idea behind them. If that is the spinning disk they are bitching about, get a Life! -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47952 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Somebody has to say it.
exile;304337 Wrote: however, I can't recommend this product to any of my 'normal' friends- i.e.- friends who don't have a very solid grasp of computers and who also have a near obession to tweaking server software and/or music tags. I live in san francisco and several of my friends are IT professionals and I don't think i would recommend the product to those folks either. maybe that's mainly due to the fact that most of my friends have kids and there's just not enough time in the day for such a trivial activity as tweaking a music server. for myself, I find it endlessly challenging so I actually enjoy the time spent improving my squeezecenter. But it's just not a mass market product...yet. I think in time it will be but that time has not come. As for the Duet's time, I have to disagree. It is definitely here. There are more home networks then anyone would care to count. And the cable and DSL companies will come out and setup your WiFi network with up to 5 devices when one upgrades to DLS or Cable Internet. Where we are probably similar is in the need for our music and tags to be exact and correct. I admit that I am anal when it comes to ripping CDs and tagging my FLAC Files. I have a huge collection, so my server is large and powerful (and I enjoy tweaking and messing with it). But where we are different is in the way this translates into what we think others are able to do. Others could care less and just hit play. No tag corrections, no server tweaking (just the home PC with a 250GB drive running SC), no looking for improvements, just enjoying the music without the need for hunting for a CD. Not knowing your friends, I still think I have to disagree about your 'normal' friends and especially the ones in IT not being ready or able to use a Duet, Transporter, or Classic. If my younger sister with no common sense or computer skills other then where the power switch is can use an SB3 and Duet, almost anybody can. We had my mothers eightieth birthday party at my house last year and she saw my Squeezeboxes. Now she has a Duet and an SB3 and only asked me if she should get a WiFi network after getting the Duet. I said yes, so she had the Geek Squad install a Linksys router and an Xbox 360. She was able to setup and use the SB3 all by herself. After getting the Duet and asking about WiFi, she had the Geek Squad install and set those pieces up knowing it was over her head. I dont think you are giving your friends enough credit. These products are consumer products just like anything else. Do they have to know computer basics to use one, it helps unless they have somebody set it all up for them. If one has a computer and has used iTunes, it is not a stretch that one can buy an SB3 and install it. That is what the Tech Support department is for: The folks that need some help after their purchase. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47952 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] End the router arguement and tell me what to buy
SoftPhill;304374 Wrote: Hi all, i love this forum and own 2 SB3 and 2 duets. I see loads of threads on intermittent wifi issues and 50% of the time at least it turns out to be the router. I was wondering if Slimdevices have thought about a recommendation list for routers that they know are up to the task to help us make a choice. Better still, have you ever thought about a Logitech router optimised for Squeezecenter? I would get a Linksys WRT54GL as PFarrell suggests or the WRT300N. If you think range and signal might be an issue, I sugguest spending the extra dollars on the 300N. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47979 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Somebody has to say it.
exile;304452 Wrote: iphone- i agree with you. where i was coming from was the angle that once someone sets up the basic squeezecenter the temptation to customize and tweak it is very strong due to all of the plugins. But I fully agree that a basic setup is something that anyone can accomplish. i also think that one of most attractive aspects of the squeezecenter is the customization options (plugins,etc) and I guess that is the area that isn't easily tackled. maybe part of my opinion is formed by a lot of frustration in wanting certain plugins to work on my system but my having to go thru a long process of troubleshooting to get those things to work correctly. Well from that point of view, I completely understand where you are coming from and what you were trying to say. I only run the plugins I need or use all the time (which are few). I can see why some people complain about CPU usage. Yes it can be high, but most of the time they have every possible plugin running. If open source has any downside, maybe it is to many plugins for us to tinker and play with. I am glad I stopped programing 20 years ago or I would be up to 4Am every night building code to try on the Squeezebox. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47952 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Spammers
danco;304268 Wrote: Is there any way to kick spammers off the list? I suppose that, even if this could be done, the spammer could just join again under a different name. One spam private message from tiger039 I just ignored. But a second such message makes me feel that action is needed. Personally, I have a very low tolerance for SPAM and Commercial Advertising on Forums. I think all we can really do is use the ! to report them to Administrators. They will then delete the SPAM and block the spammers account. Of course they can just create another one, but hopefully at some point it will not longer be worth their effort to keep opening new accounts. As for SPAM that is PM'd to anyone, I would forward it to an Administrator so they can take the appropriate action. Again, with SPAM, I feel it will always be a reactionary battle. Receive it, and then act upon it quickly so that hopefully the spammer gets the message that it will not be tolerated. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47968 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox not for sale at BB or CC
mskvarenina;304775 Wrote: You would think a product as hot as the Squeezebox Duet with a price point of $400 would be everywhere but even the big electronics retailers Best Buy and Circuit City don't sell it. Does anyone know if the Duet is available locally in New Jersey? Do they have FRY'S, Magnolia Audio Video (Tweeter's high end stores) or Brand Smart in Jersey? Those are the local retailers that sell them here. You can always go online and order one from Slim Devices or Crutchfield. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48031 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox not for sale at BB or CC
pfarrell;304778 Wrote: iPhone wrote: Do they have FRY'S, Frys has a store in Georgia, and some in Texas. Magnolia Audio Video Their website says they have stores in CA, OR and WA Not too east coast There are tweeters all over, but they are not close to high end. or Brand Smart Georgia and Florida only Its probably good that there are no Fry's in the East, or I'd spend all of my money there. I love the Fry's in Palo Alto. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ Hello Pat, Not sure I understand your post. I was not asking any questions. I was making suggestions for possible places for the OP to look for retail of Squeezebox products. As is the case with most websites, they are not always up to date. Fry's is not even listed as a retailer on the Slim Devices website but I have seen Squeezeboxes on their shelf every time I have been in there. Atlanta has multiple locations for Fry's, Brand Smart, and Magnolia. I did make a mistake though in that Best Buy not Tweeter owns Magnolia. So I guess in a way, Best Buy does carry Squeezeboxes. I didn't mean to infer that Tweeter was high end. I was saying that Magnolia was higher then Tweeter, but that should have been higher then Best Buy. A step up on the Audio Video rung then your average big box consumer electronics store. At any rate, I can only speak for my local area. I was making suggestions to look for those stores in his area or stores similar to them. Because again, the web is not always up to date. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48031 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox 3 rebooting - warranty status?
grein002;304943 Wrote: I have a Squeezebox 3 (wireless) purchased on 3/28/07. It just today started spontaneously rebooting while in use. Does anyone know whether it has a one or two year warranty based on the purchase date? Thanks, Scott Users Grein002 and Cord, can you give us some details and information to work off of? I had a similar problem months ago. Actually ended up having two things cause it. One was a network IP conflict/wireless issue. The other was software/firmware related. Have either of you added any new programs or hardware lately? What OS, Computer, Network equipment, Wired or Wireless LAN? Version of SS or SC are you running? Firmware version of hardware? Lastly list what is attached or uses the LAN? -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48056 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] my music
darkhawk;308681 Wrote: can my Squeezebox3 access my music from my computor without my computor being on, this is all new to me so please excuse me being thick, have been retired now for 2 years and have just found out about all this stuff,my Squeezebox3 is great I just want to hear my music as well ,Darkhawk The answer is NO. But there is a means to put your music elsewhere and access it via the Internet. When ones PC/Server is off, one can only use Internet sources with the SB3. I don't have a Music Locker account, but it is my understanding that one stores ones music with them so that one can access it over the Internet without having ones PC on. This is a pay service so it will cost money to have ones PC off and still have access to ones home music library over an Internet connection. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM /user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48515 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Receiver not finding server anymore
BrockStone;308886 Wrote: Still no solution for this, it's driving me mad. Was working for a good while, then just stopped. Network has been gone over with a fine tooth comb...nothing wrong that I can see. The problem is still that the receiver itself is getting 192.168.1.1 as it's internal address for my SqueezeCenter, when that is the router. My SqueezeCenter is at 192.168.1.103, which SqueezeCenter acknowledges in it's status page. I'd really like to pick up a few more receivers but until I can resolve this it's just not worth it :/ Only having internet radio just can't justify it. Now that I think about it, this happened once a long time ago to me. Could not get to SS and it was because they was a network reset and the addresses flip flopped on the restart. There is a tread some place about this IP type problem. I can never find anything by searching so I can not help you there. I had to clear out the IP addresses in the parts involved. Did a full factory reset on my router and cable modem then started the stuff up one at a time with a couple minutes between each unit. When the DHCP was handed out, all was fine after that. I know you have said that all the parts have their IP address just fine, but in my mind that is the problem. They all have IP addresses but they are not talking to each other so to me that means that they all need to lose their address and start over with an assigned DHCP from the router. Note: this was before my Duet so I can not say for certain that this will fix your receiver problem. But the thought here is that this is a Network issue more then an issue of the Receiver. Yes the Receiver can not find SC, but again that is most likely due to a Network issue. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47834 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone who is a bit bored.
Nonreality;309071 Wrote: Actually not too worried, just kept seeing that and kept wondering what the hell it's trying to tell me. Must be messages to the creators and not the congregation. They probably shouldn't put such a tempting, clickable line with choices of how many lines of indecipherable warnings you want to see. I'll just try my best not to click. tempting tempting aaaggg 500 lines must be better than 100, oh but a 1000 lines maybe maybe I'll understand if I just ...click What is that old saying, There is nothing to worry about until there is something to worry about... Another good saying is, If it isn't broken, don't fix it! Then there is always, Don't ask, Don't tell oh that was for something else and the stupid government was involved. Nevermind. As mherger said, they are only warnings not errors. When you hear this from your speakers: Danger, Will Robinson, Danger then it is time to duck and cover! I am changing my logging setting to reduce the file size as I type. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48548 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] It works, sometimes
bflatmajor;309049 Wrote: A call into tech support cure my ills. All is well. Thank you Tech Support Cool Beans, glad to hear all is well. That is what they are there for, to help. The Forum is here for all users and if we can help most do. I E-mail TS when I have a problem, then throw it out to the Forum after a good search of the Forum first. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48392 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Maximum amps on RG6
gsawdy;309980 Wrote: I am setting up SB3 in several rooms as part of a whole house system. In several of the rooms additional wiring would be extremely dificult to run but I do have a surplus pair of RG6 cable to each room. Yes I should have run extra cat5 when the walls were open but I got cheap at the wrong time--penny wise ,pound foolish! I want to use one RG6 to run 5v DC from a highly regulated power supply in the basement (to the SB3's mounted on the wall.) In the other RG6 cable I want to run 24v DC to the volume/distribution units from a second regulated power supply in the basement. I need to know what the amperage rating would be for the RG6 and I'm not sure where to find this type of information as this isn't what RG6 is designed to do. Maybe I can't use it. I'm thinking I need it to carry at least 4 amps in each case. Please direct me to another forum, if this is the wrong place to post. Thanks George Their are about a million variables here. Can you see the jacket on the RG6 to get the cable identifier off of it? Can this be done? It probably can. But I would ask is it the correct application? As an example, what if the power supply want bad? One could easily lose all the SB3s instead of just one. Why waste a nice regulated power supply driving a bunch of extra cable length that doesn't really need to be used? Why create an antenna to pick up all the RFI and EMI in your home and take it right to your source device? Are there not going to be other wires? Interconnects and speaker cable for the speakers? What is an extra wall wart PS cable when the whole thing is not completely wireless anyway? In my job we put DC on coax feedline all the time to power tower top receiver pre-amps. The only reason we do this is to get a weak signal down a 1800 foot run of feedline to the receiver. One less cable to worry about and if a 3 inch round copper feedline can't carry 12VDC at 1A 1800 feet nothing can. Also remember all this stuff is outside and without the possibility of burning down ones house if something goes wrong in the walls! Maybe listing your goal for this project would be a be help? What is the end result you are trying to accomplish? -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48668 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Maximum amps on RG6
gsawdy;310119 Wrote: Thank you for your reply iPhone, when the house was being built I ran lots of wires for a complete Linn system. At that time I didn't know anything about computers as a source nor Squeezeboxes. Installing a server/squeeze system will save a lot of , is more versitile, and probably give better sound. Most rooms I can get to from either the basement or the attic but I've got a couple of rooms where the roof/ceiling comes down low on the walls and there is no access to run more wires. I need to install the SB3 on the wall with no visible wiring, so wall warts are a no no. I appreciate your concern for fire issues. I had planned on installing 2 amp in-line fuses both in the basement and at the SB3. The RFI issue I hadn't thought about and don't know how much weight to attach to it. Your advice here is appreciated. Is there a way to block the rfi? I realize that coax is not the correct solution. Perhaps a better or safer solution would be to take a single run from the power supply to the attic and then inject it into the 4 unused wires in the CAT5 to feed each SB. I could intercept the CAT5 just before it disappears into the roof-ceiling union. Oh, I have the regulated power supply and no other use for it. It's an Acopian A series so it is far better than the wall wart. In Edit: The cable is labelled Coleman 32041 RG6/U Quad Shield 18AGW (It's a funny looking 8, but I think it's an eight.) And the CAT5 is shielded. Should the CAT shield be connected anywhere? or just float? Well it looks like this was a study in time management. The Coax cable can't power more then one Squeezebox. Its maximum current rating is 2.3 amps and just one SB3 is close to maxxing that out. The circuit would have to be a parallel circuit so that the voltage would stay constant at 5VDC and the current would vary with the load. Once the second SB3 was turned on, the current demand would exceed the rating of the Coax. Do not even think about using CAT5 to power even one SB3 (most CAT5 is rated at less the half an Amp). As to your shielding question on the CAT5, it depends on if it is really shielded or not. Fully shielded CAT5 has a metal encased RJ45 plug on each end so the whole cable is grounded to the chassis it is connected to. If the CAT5 does not have these encased RJ45s, it could have a full-length shield cover but it would not be grounded so it would not reject EMI. One last note, a two-amp fuse in the basement will not work because the current will increase with each SB3 added to the circuit. As an example, if you had wiring able to carry the load for three SB3s in parallel, the fuse at the supply would be a 10-amp fuse and each SB3 would have an inline 2-amp fuse. Possible solution (involving more work) would be to make separate drops with 16AWG two-conductor wire assuming 50-foot runs. Use an inline fuse in each run at the power supply end and connect all the fused leads to the PS positive terminal and the set the output voltage for about 5.5VDC. At 2 amps for each unit with 50 feet of 16AWG you should end up with about a half-volt line drop. Smaller cheaper wire could be used, but the longer the run the larger the voltage drop. Of course all this is using the theoretical numbers, your mileage WILL vary. Most times it is all right to use the next smaller gauge (larger number)if current handling ability and voltage drop are acceptable. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48668 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Maximum amps on RG6
I keep going back to the fact that you are planning to hang this on the wall. That is fine, and you are talking about getting power to the unit. What you are not talking about is all the other required items. One can not just power an SB3 and hang it on the wall. It has to be wired to Ethernet or talk wirelessly to a network. Next it has to be connected to a HT Receiver/IAmp/Amp or Powered Speakers. The SB3 is not a Sonos and does not have a server or built in amp. So there are going to be other wires or other devices that need power at the SB3 install location. How are these issues being handled? What are you going to be playing the music over (speakers or powered speakers)? My neighbor has two things that might apply. In his basement he has cut a hole in his wall and mounted a plasic cut-in box to set an SB3 into. On the other side of the wall is a utility closet that has his server, wireless router, a Denon Receiver, and the wires coming from the four (2 Thiel PowerPlane 2.1 in-wall and 2 HighPlane 1.2 ceiling) Speakers. This is a very neat install. Only power and stereo RCAs come into the back of the cut-in box. Upstairs he has a very large Atomic Wall clock what only uses a wall wart (no battery option). He put a power strip in his attic, drilled a hole to drop the DC lead off the wall wart down the inside of the wall to a hole through the wall powering the clock. Something like this might work. In my home, I installed a chandilier lift. The power was already there for the light, but I needed a power source to run the lift. It voids the warranty if I borrow the power from the light circuit. So I found a 15 amp circuit for wall outlets and extended the circuit with Romex and installed a metal junction box to code with an outlet. If there is room above the ceiling where you want to install the SB3 on the wall, you might be able to do the same thing. Extend the AC with an outlet, plug the wall wart into the new outlet and drop the DC pigtail of the wall wart down inside the wall. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48668 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] new user / 802.11n?
jsa307;310322 Wrote: I'm new to streaming digital media, but was thinking about purchasing a squeezebox. After reading about it, one of the only downsides seems to be lack of support for 802.11n networking. Are there any squeezebox alternatives that support 802.11n? Is the squeezebox still the way to go? Everything else I've read about it seems to be great .. Thanks! There is no support for 802.11N anywhere! Each company is using their own version of the future possible Standard (read 802.11N is not yet a Standard). One company's N router works with another company's N card only because both fall back to 802.11G! At this time if one wants to run N, I strongly recommend buying all the same brand WiFi (like a Linksys router and wireless NIC). This is currently why Slim Devices only uses G. If one has an N router already, the Transporter, SB3, and Duet will work with it fine because the Router will fall back to G. As far as going with another Network Media Player, be my guest. This is the Slim Devices Forum and most folks here are going to tell you to get a Squeezebox. It is a better unit and less money. You are not keyholed into using an amp that is in the box plus you can use any computer as your server (or build your own if you know what I mean). ROKU is crap (I gave mine away, not even bothering to list it on EBAY). The Sonos is expensive. And in my opinion, have you all boxed in with what you can do and can't do. And they have no Plugins. The Squeezebox is a much better value and has so many possibilities. For the price of a full base Sonos setup $999, you can buy a complete five room setup with a Duet and four receivers! And you get to choose the amps and speakers. These are hard choices picking between these two systems. Squeezebox being a better value, more flexible, the Plugins (check the WiKi), and open source makes it an easier choice in my book and in my experience. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48708 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Spent 3 hours with tech support last night...
Howard Passman;310717 Wrote: results? I had nothing that worked when we were done. Peace For both Howard and Jimzak, let me guess that both of you are using Windows? Between Windows and the fact that the Squeezebox IS a Network Media Player (the keyword being Network) a bunch of things can already be wrong before one starts out to setup a Duet. As Pat said, I had mine up and running in 10 minutes and I was sitting on the couch taking my time. I have had no real problems with it whatsoever. When I set Duets up for friends the average time after installing SC to get it up and running is about 6 minutes. Most of these friends know next to nothing about PCs much less Networks. I do not get phone calls from them about having problems. Maybe it is because they do not fiddle around with their PCs or have extra apps runnning all the time. Main issues that I run into are Windows, Active Anti-virus (waste of time and PC CPU resourses), and Firewalls. If one is having major problems my suggestion is build a server for SC or drag an old PC out and only use it for SC. Is a stand alone server required? No it is not. Would most people be better off running it on a server? I think they would. Is the Squeezebox of everybody, not yet as long as the world keeps being contaminated by MicroSoft and folks don't have a home network. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48750 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Survey: What's your listening to fiddling ratio?
Howard Passman;310725 Wrote: I guess in the interest of better data you should list how long you've had a SB. So. How long have you been using a SB? Almost two years. SB3 first, then had to have a Transporter, more SB3s, then a Duet right when it came out. Howard Passman;310725 Wrote: What is the ratio of listening time in relation to messing with it to make it work? 100,000:1 (listening to fiddling) Reason for the ratio is that I have never had to fiddle with them to make them work as they have always worked. And if you find that hard to believe, check out my Last.FM page! Howard Passman;310725 Wrote: Which version of SB do you have? Three SB3s, one Duet, and one Transporter Now I have a question that needs to be asked. Howard, why do you think so many people have multiple Sqeezeboxes? It sure as hell is not because they don't work and are a constant problem so we bought another one just to try it again! -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48751 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Survey: What's your listening to fiddling ratio?
Howard Passman;310790 Wrote: Seems to be folks are pretty happy with the SB2 and 3. Maybe I should have asked more specifically about the DUET since that what I'm using. Howard Even more up time and more music with no fiddling because I don't have to look for the remote (its in the charger) or go to a PC on the network to use the Web UI because I have the Duet's Controller! Very happy with Duet. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48751 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Survey: What's your listening to fiddling ratio?
smm;310956 Wrote: Duet owner for 3 months Fiddling occurs in spurts. I had a lot of trouble at the beginning, about 1:1 for about a week. It would then act up every 1-2 days for a couple of weeks, but I could usually get it to work with a few minutes of fiddling, and then could listen for a couple of hours. Now it acts up about once a week. When that happens, I usually just turn it off and do something else, and when i come back it more than likely works. I like the idea of the Duet so much, and enjoy it so much when it does work, that I put up with this performance, but if it were a TV or radio or any other household appliance, I'd return it in a second. When you say turn it off, do you mean with the remote or do you unplug it? The Squeezebox family is never Off, when you press Power or select 'Turn Off Player' from the SBC, the unit goes into standby (or sleep if you prefer), but anything but Off. If you are not unplugging it and it starts working again after being asleep, it sounds like a network issue or software conflict on your PC. Most people start fiddling with the Duet/SB3 when they should leave it alone until they eliminate their own network or PC/Server being the issue. After all the Squeezebox family of products are Network Devices. If the PC/Server or network are not playing nice the Squeezebox doesn't have a chance to play at all. I find many people quick to blame the product when it is their Network, PC/Server, Firewall, software conflict, LAN or PC power saving settings, or AntiVirus that is actually the problem. Sometimes all that is needed is to reboot ones PC and restart SC. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48751 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How do you use your Squeezebox Controller?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47945 Question: How do you primarily use your Squeezebox Controller? - I usually place it back in the cradle after I've selected my music - It tends to follow me around the house malone;311028 Wrote: From new user. I've got a Squeezebox controlled by Slimserver 6.5.4. Presumably the controller you refer to is the remote control I got with my Squeezebox? Hello Malone and welcome to the Forum. It sounds like you have an SB3 because you are on SS 6.5.4 and not SC 7.x. The Controller comes with the Duet or can be purchased separately. This is what we are talking about: http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_controller.html The SqueezeBox Controller or SBC for short is way more then a remote control. Again welcome to the Forum -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47945 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Poll: Which user category do you belong to ?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48780 Question: Which user category do you belong to most ? - The geek - The audiophile - The structured music lover - Massmarket Joe - Other (None of the above fits me, see wiki page before choosing this) erland;311052 Wrote: Description of the user categories (on the wiki): http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/User_categories Additional descriptions or suggestions of completely new user categories can be posted directly in this thread or by editing the wiki page mentioned above. Are we all not Geeks by definition? We have PCs, some Slim Devices product(s), and we are all Forum members for crying out loud! Is that not the Websters definition of a Geek? I know I fit the Geek profile for I am a Technophile at heart (have to have that new gadget). I am into music and the quality reproduction of sound (and I like my equipment, not love but like) so I fit the Audiophile profile. And yes, I am anal retentive about my FLAC files being properly tagged and having the correct album art but its about listening to the music first and foremost. I do go nuts when Last.FM accuses me of having an incorrect/improper tag. But tagging comes after all the others. Tagging is the last and final thing when everything else is done. So I am semi in that profile. So what choice in the Poll am I suppose to check? GeekTechnoAudiophileSemi-Tagger? I don't see that one. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48780 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sonos advertised on Howard Stern show on Sirius Radio
tyler_durden;311758 Wrote: Does anyone who might be interested in such a system listen to Howard Stern? I was under the impression that SB users were more intelligent than that... TD Was that a rhetorical question? Somebody obviously heard the commercial on HS so somebody must be listening to HS to post that they heard it here. Its not me for sure. I sure as hell am not going to pay for radio (XM nor Sirius). Its SC, SN, CD, Vinyl, or HD Radio for me! -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48854 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Poll: Which user category do you belong to ?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48780 Question: Which user category do you belong to most ? - The geek - The audiophile - The structured music lover - Massmarket Joe - Other (None of the above fits me, see wiki page before choosing this) erland;311561 Wrote: So maybe the user categories I defined was the wrong ones ? Better suggestions that would fit everyone better would be appreciated, so if anyone has ideas how to divide the users into different categories, please post. Did you read my earlier post? I think is more of a multiple choice instead of a hard square peg in a square hole. Its more like a round peg that just happens to also fit in a few of the larger Square Holes. A more of a check all that apply to you, maybe. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48780 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is there a tool that can retreive all album art for my library of Flacs?
ralphpnj;313423 Wrote: Thanks, Tommy The program works great but there are still quite a few albums that it fails to find artwork for, however, most of those albums are pretty rare or import jazz albums but otherwise it's a snap to use and works like a charm. My main ripper is dBpowerAmp (switched from EAC). Its tagging has been spot on 96% of the time. Out of the other 4%, 99.95% of that was cover by using the Alt M function and checking what the other search programs found. Another nice feature if you have an All-in-One printer or scanner is the ability to scan the cover art into the rip. I have used this feature 4 times. I had a concern about quality using the sacn and there is barely any difference between what gets pulled down vs a scan (checked several CDs against AMG and a local scan). So far I have been very happy with the switch to dBpowerAmp. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mute button?
Patrick Dixon;43253 Wrote: One reason you may not want to turn the player off is when you are streaming 'listen again' radio streams. If you stop the stream and restart, it restarts from the beginning again; which is not that helpful if you are half way through a 2hr programme! I'd vote for a mute button too, although being a hardware change it's not likely to happen anytime soon. Hello Patrick, I use my pause button as a Mute. In your example does hitting pause cause the stream to start over or continue from the point of the Pause? I have just always used the Pause button as a Mute button. I listen to mostly local files and some Radio IO. With local files the stream stops with Pause so the audio is muted completely because nothing is playing. Hit Pause again and the music continues from where it stopped. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=14921 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Bug 4770, who cares anyway?
andlauer;313503 Wrote: Please let me share my state of mind about bug 4770 (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4770) with you: I am not amused. This is an advertized feature, and the main reason why I bought my Squeezebox, but it never worked. I was confident that I would be fixed soon, but it is more than a year now, and it keeps being shoved to a later target. If this piece of code cannot be fixed, then rewrite it from scratch, it should not take you too long, if you really wanted to solve the problem. You may think I have no reason to be upset. But I have lost patience, along with any hope that this documented, reproductible, acknowledged problem will ever be solved. And I am letting it know: Squeezebox is too complicated, even for the programmers at Slimedevices. Andlauer I don't write code so I can't fix this. But I would like to know Exactly what you are trying to do and what you feel needs fixed. I have radio stations and Internet Radio saved in playlists. I also use the Playlist to bookmark my most used stations with just a single entry so I can pull them up from anywhere (Web UI, Controller, IR Remote). Do these fail out from time to time? Yes they do, but very rarely is it the fault of the SB3. It is because the URL changed or the stream died at the radio station end, or the Internet was down. So exactly what do you want to do and how are you trying to do it? -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49067 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet review on Notebookreview
cliveb;313726 Wrote: Once again we read about someone having setup problems, primarily due to lack of documentation. Does the Duet come complete with the user guide? (I got my Duet as part of the beta trial, so I don't know how it's packaged for retail). In my experience, if you carefully follow the setup instuctions in the user guide, things go pretty smoothly. Too many people these days expect to pick up a random piece of consumer electronics and operate it by trial and error. I've been guilty of this myself, including struggling with setting up my Duet. So if the user guide isn't included, it damn well should be. And there should also a big note explaining that you really need to follow the instructions for setup - don't just try and wing it. Perhaps a removable sticker over the Controller's screen that says please read the manual - it's worth the effort. As Most all devices today in this price range, the full manual is a download away. If one is buying a NMP, it is not a big stretch to assume the buyer has Internet and can download a PDF file and save some trees (and I am not even a tree hugger and agree with this) by always having the manual saved on the PC and know where to find it. The Duet does come with a quick start manual. The manual is good, but people have to read and then follow it. It is like cutting lumber, measure twice cut once. Setting up the Duet, read manual twice before touching the unit, setup once! The problem today is that nobody reads anymore. One more reason not to waste money and trees by putting a manual in the box that is a few clicks away on the Internet. The Internet also makes it easier to update the manual. This is where most companies miss the opportunity to apply the feedback they receive from consumers. Its online so update it often. We are also not talking about adding a CDP or DVR to ones system. These are simple to setup, input/output and power. All systems are not the same, but they all have all three. A home network and PC have a 1000 variables and almost as many brands with their own quirks. Then there is how many million possibilities for different software programs. It is impossible to cover all these in a manual or to make it plug n play! Welcome to modern consummer devices that take advantage of ones home network without being a closed system. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49085 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wierd library problem with SB Duet
damager;313848 Wrote: I have a SB Duet and a SB3. I use the Duet Controller to control both devices. I run SqueezeCenter 7.x on a Windows Home Server. To date all has been well. All of a sudden today, I'm having a strange problem. If I select the SB3 in my den as the device I'm controlling, I can see all of my 38,000 songs. If I select the SBR in my kitchen, I can't see any of my local music - just the services I subscribe to through SqueezeNetwork. I tried restarting the server, and restarting the controller. Same problem. Any idea why I would see my local content when controlling one device but not when controlling the other? Wierd. Thanks for any input you can provide. It sounds like you Duet is on SqueezeNetwork Server and not on your SqueezeCenter Server. Without more info I don't know if this it the issue of not. On the Controller press Home. Select Settings, Select Music Source, under the Music Source screen you should see the name of your SC Server on your WLAN. Select this. You are not back on SC with your Duet. If you get to the Music Source screen and your SC Server is not there, you have a network issue. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49101 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Controller Wireless Reception
mattybain;314326 Wrote: Whilst it is true that wi-fi is complex and often the source of problems there definitely seems to be something going on that is not being addressed. Numerous people have posted with problems, often who already have a SB3 which should rule out wirless issues. I have 2 SB3's and 2 Duet's, the SB3's hold great signal and the duets are all too close to the router to not get a good signal. However I have noticed that one of the SBC's is *much* worse than the other one. It doesn't hold a signal very well, often loses connection and more often than that it takes an age to come up with the list of artists. The other one is brilliant and works like a charm, excatly how I wanted the SBC to behave, quick and holds a good connection. The are on the same firmware and obviously the SC is the same version, what exactly is going on here? I have switched the SBC's round so the bad one is very near to the router which has solved my issues for now. From a Wi-Fi and maybe more importantly an RF standpoint, we can't compare the Controller to any other Slim Devices product. It is a handheld mobile device. It has the lowest profile (read not good for antenna position) and many times has the users hand and/or body blocking the path to the access point. Additionally since it has the weakest antenna placement options, it is more susceptible to interference from other household devices as well as from neighboring Wi-Fi networks. All in all, the Duet and its Controller are a fairly good first effort. This is especially true when one looks at the fact that it had to be designed around a standard that already excised and has to work and play with equipment functioning in a specific way and domain. One might ask if the Controller could have been designed differently. The answer is of course yes it could have, but then it would have most likely been a completely new system with no backward compatibility. More importantly it would have most likely needed its own non-WiFi transmitters and receivers. Most multi-unit Squeezebox users have a Home WiFi Network so it makes sense to use that and not reinvent the wheel. This might be to painful for some users, but has anybody with reception problems (and a wireless access point far from where the Controller is used most) thought about running the Duet wired and putting the Controller in Adhoc Mode? -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48985 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB has brought my network to its knees
RioTubes;314597 Wrote: I need some help. Lately, after I stream music to SB I can't surf the web or use other devices on the network. After trying various things I have been able to get the web browser working again only to experience the same issue after once again streaming music. Squeezecenter is installed on a pc with Windows XP. The network is all hardwired: cable from the wall Motorola Surfboard 5100 cable modem Linksys WRT54GL router router LAN jacks as follows: - SB2 - PC running squeezecenter - Vonage (via Moto 1005 ATA) The above hardware config is the optimal config as shown on the Slim Networking WIKI. Before this problem developed, I had the Vonage box before the router, but the VOIP calls and surfing were unbearably slow and poor quality. I thought it might be my old Dlink router so I replaced it with the Linksys...and placed it in front of the VOIP box. It was working better than ever; that is until I stream music and then everything else quits. Is SB hogging all the ports or are there IP conflicts? I'd appreciate any advise...as I cannot bear another 90 minute call with TimeWarner that goes nowhere. Thanks in advance! The SB can't hog the ports, it can only use the port it is on. Can it use bandwidth, it does, but not all the bandwidth of a Linksys router. I also have Vonage VOIP. I am having no issues with anything and I have a larger network due to using both LAN (all four ports, Main PC, Vonage Router, Transporter, SC NAS) and WLAN (2 Desktop PCs, Laptop, Duet, 3 SB3, Controller, iPhone). Is it just the one PC on your wired network? I would connect as follows which sounds like the way you are connected but let us make sure. First is the Cable Modem, which is connected to the WAN port (Blue) of the Linksys. First yellow port should be your PC, port two your Vonage router, port three your SB2, and port four whatever. Should the router ports matter, not really, but in practice things have always worked easier this way. Are you using DHCP or do all devices have assigned IP addresses? Are you using a software firewall or active virus scanner? Please describe your PC and OS. What version of SC are you running? -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49196 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Controller Wireless Reception
Mushroom_3;314548 Wrote: I find that post quite astonishing really. As I read it, you are saying that Slim Devices (Logitech) released a product (the Controller) they knew had limitations and probably wouldnt work properly; but us customers, who have paid good money for the product, should be grateful we have it at all. You may find this strange, but that is not my expectation when purchasing a product. (especially when I have a Squeezebox that works perfectly.) WOW, you might have read something into my post that was not there, but I understand what your saying. What I was saying was only that Logitech released a new gizmo that people have a higher expectation then they should based on prior products that are completely different from the new gizmo! The Apple and Oranges thing. One can't make comparisons of the Controller based on past performance of an SB3. There is a past great example of over expectation. Because some idiot decided to call a full duplex two way radio with a keypad that had access to the telephone system a Cellular Phone, everybody expected the Cell Phone to have the reliability that they had come to expect from Ma Bell, IE no dropped calls. Its a radio not a landline, get over it. And people bought those first generation phones anyway, and they are still being improved today. Another good example is the iPhone. Why in the world would it be released without 3G when 3G was available and already in wide use? It has a build in iPod, but no stereo Bluetooth. Things my BlackJack already had, but I still bought an iPhone. I needed its ability to view real web pages not just mobile web pages. The Controller is the first release of a new Gizmo. It is not as large as an SB3 (read not a lot of antenna options), it is mobile (not left in one place with a good signal), many times has ones hand over the antenna, is saddled with over expectations (IMHO), and more importantly is trying to be used outside its intended purpose by many. As an example, it was never designed to be used poolside (no outdoor display and not waterproof). I have three separate pool play lists or use random mix while in the pool. Yes my Controller is outside, but it is under the covered part of the deck laying beside a towel if somebody or I want a change in Music. The Controller works great for me but maybe that is because I know and more importantly except its limitations and maximize its use inside those boundaries. It is after all a wireless device and as such they all have limitations. My best advice for Duet users is to maximize ones WiFi network. This will allow one to use the Controller to the best of its ability. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48985 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet Controller Hard Reset
Sammy777;314752 Wrote: Hi, My duet remote controller keep restarting by itself without having a chance to reach the main menu for factory reset. Is there a way to hard reset it? Thanks a lot, Sammy Hello Sammy and welcome to the Forum. The users manual is available online at: http://www.slimdevices.com/documentation/WEB_Duet_User_Guide_EN.pdf To restart Squeezebox Receiver, press and hold the LED button for three seconds until it begins slowly blinking red. To perform a Factory Resettings, hold the LED button for five seconds until it quickly blinks red. Here are the color codes for the display LED: Appendix B: Button Color Codes The following information covers the colors displayed by the button on Squeezebox Receiver. It is useful for troubleshooting. No light: Squeezebox Receiver is OFF. Low white: Squeezebox Receiver is ON but no music is playing. Bright white: Squeezebox Receiver is ON and music is playing. Fast blinking white: Automatic software update is in progress. Solid red: Starting up. Slow blinking red: Waiting to be configured for your network. Fast blinking red: Factory reset in progress. Yellow: Connecting to your network. If the light remains yellow, it means that the player is having trouble connecting to the network. If you are using a wireless network, please see the Troubleshooting section in this User Guide. Green: Connected to your network and waiting to be assigned an IP address by the DHCP server. If the light remains green, confirm that your wireless router is providing DHCP service. In some wireless network installations, the router may be configured to limit the number of IP addresses for security purposes. If DHCP is running correctly, check to see if the router has run out of IP addresses. Blue: Connected to the network and waiting to connect to a music source (such as SqueezeNetwork or SqueezeCenter). If you are attempting to connect to SqueezeCenter and the light remains blue, the most likely cause is a firewall running on the computer on which SqueezeCenter is installed. See Appendix A: Configuring Your Firewall. If you are attempting to connect to SqueezeNetwork and the button 28 Logitech® remains blue, check to make sure that your Internet connection is working correctly. Blinking Purple: This indicates an unrecoverable hardware error. Please contact Logitech Technical Support for an RMA. Even if cycling Squeezebox Receivers power alleviates the problem, the player should still be returned for a replacement. To restart Squeezebox Receiver, press and hold the button for three seconds until it begins slowly blinking red. To perform a reset to factory settings, hold the button for five seconds until it quickly blinks red -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49212 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet Controller Hard Reset
aubuti;314763 Wrote: All of iPhone's great instructions are for resetting the SB *Receiver*. To reset the Controller (which I think is what the original question is about), power it off (press the home key and hold for a second or two), then power it on while holding down the + key. What was I reading? Or more importantly what was I thinking. I better go to sleep. Thanks for the save, Aubuti! Good idea Pat. I know I have answered resetting the SBR several times and once now by mistake. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49212 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Recommended System
hirsp1;314952 Wrote: I've got two regular SB3s...and love them. We're moving our offices and want to figure out what's the best way to go. Do we get 3 additional SB Classic boxes? Or do we get 3 receivers and 1 controller? Can those without the controller access the receivers via the web interface to control their music? Or are the receivers only controllable via the web interface? We'll have 2 executive offices and 1 office peon workstation area with 4-8 people in it. Recommendations? If the money is there, I would buy a Duet and two Receivers (for total of three SBRs). The Controller will make it easier to set the SBRs up and one of the big wigs can keep it in the office. All the Receivers can be reached with the Web UI and if anybody has a Nokia 880 or iTouch/iPhone by that way also if there is a WLAN. The only way a Receiver can't be controlled is by IR Remote. Anything else you can do with an SB3, you can do with an SBR. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49238 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Audioengine A2 or A5?
Lesu;315096 Wrote: I am intending to equip a new conservatory with an SB3 with powered speakers. It seems that Audioengine produces what I'm looking for. The room is 5m x 3.5m and 3m tall. Probably will contain a lot of hard surfaces, tiled floor, glass sides etc. I'm uncertain whether to go for A5's, which I understand need to be brought away from the walls, because of their rear venting, or go with A2's. Do A2's have the same back wall restriction and would they fill the room adequately with sound? I'd hate to get the wrong item and then have to upgrade later. I think it comes down to budget and type of listening. If the price of the A5s is not part of the equation, get the A5s. Speakers are the most important part of any system and I recommend buying the best you can afford at the time. The other components can be upgraded over time without a need to upgrade the speakers (which is not the case here). Next issue would be the purpose of the listening room. If it is just background music, the A2s would probably be enough. If you are actually listening, I would go with the A5s. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49257 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB and MP3 player connected to speakers
y360;251779 Wrote: I have powered computer speakers that are connected with a Y splitter cable to both a squeezebox and a portable mp3 player. Obviously I never play both devices concurrently. I'm concerned that I may be compromising the sound or causing damage by using a parallel connection like that. Should I introduce an A/B switch to select between the squeezebox and the portable mp3 player ? If I were using a switch, I would use a true A/B switch that switches both the signal and ground lines not just the signal line. This type of switch provides full isolation of both output devices. The main problem I see is that you are using a simple Y splitter, you are probably using the headphone jacks on both devices which is not recommended for the Squeezebox. You should be using the RCAs to provide a signal to the computer speakers. As to sound quality, you are joking, right? You are using computer speakers, that should say it all. My advice: get a true A/B switch. Once you have the switch determine what type of cables you need. As an example, you could get a Stereo RCA male to mini cable, A/B switch with minis, and use the current mp3 player cable. Not knowing the MP3 player, you would probably be alright just getting the Stereo RCA male to mini cable and using the Y splitter you have as long as you only have one device on at a time. Last question, who needs an MP3 player at the same location that they have a Squeezebox? My hard drives hold all my music, there will never be an MP3 player larger enough to hold my library. Just wondering? -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41416 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Thinking about sending two SBs back.
Hello, Do not know if this can be used overseas, but it is worth checking into I guess. I use Pricewatch.com. Click on Barebones, find the lowest price, next click on the item which takes you to the dealers site. Most dealer sites show the special and ask if you want to add anything to configure a barebones the way you want it. Lowest price guaranteed, one handling fee if any (lots have free shipping, FedEx Saver), and the box the way you want it. As an example: Intel Pentium D 920 Barebones w/ 3.0GHz/800FSB Dual Core Pentium D 920 CPU -ASRock Conroe1333-D667MBoard - PCIe X16 - 7.1 Ch Audio - 10/100 LAN - DDR2 - 2 IDE 4 SATA - 8 USB 2.0 - w/ Heatsink Fan - Beige or Black 450W Mid-Tower 1GB of RAM Assembled and tested with 1Yr Warranty for $177.23 including free shipping. Add your hard drive and an old CD drive and you are on your way with mostly new stuff for under $200. Micro Center has 500 GB WD SATA drives for $99 if you do not have a Hard Drive laying around. If you have RAM laying about, you are looking at $139.98 delivered and its not a refurb! -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41393 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB and MP3 player connected to speakers
Sounds like a plan. Since you 'have' to get an A/B Switch, might as well make sure the source from the SB3 is coming from the RCA outs instead of the headphone jack while you are buying a switch and proper cables. The headphone jack on the SB should really only be used for head phones. Maybe even easier for your father would be headphones with the MP3 player and the proper Stereo RCA to mini for the SB3 and powered speakers. If he really likes the SB3 and can handle it, I am betting the MP3 player is only going to be used when away from the PC anyway ie portable with headphones. Just a thought. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41416 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] End of the Squeezebox?
krochat;252794 Wrote: The RIAA claims ripping your own CDs is illegal! The RIAA thinks everything is illegal except itself. It sues everybody and anything to try to justify its existence. They came into my wife's business and said they were going to sue her if she did not stop playing CDs over the store's in-ceiling speaker system. They said the music was for her customers and not her personal use and that she had to get a pay service such as Muzak so the artist would be compensated! My next experience with the RIAA was them coming into my favorite watering hole and telling the owner (member of a famous 70/80s rock band) that he was no longer allowed to get up on stage and play his own songs between the sets of the bands he hired. Can you image an organization having the power to tell a person he can not sing his own songs in the club he owns! As if playing and singing his own songs was hurting anybody. If anything it might cause somebody to think, Hey, I remember that song, think I'll go buy the CD. Besides does the RIAA think he was taking royalties out of his own pocket and they needed to protect him from himself?! The RIAA is also the group that is killing Internet Radio with the help of the CRB. Royalties when up 37.5% in 2007 over 2006. By the year 2010, it will cost almost 2 cents (0.0190) in royalties to stream one song to one listener. It is impossible to get enough ad time to pay for that as well as royalties becoming 150 to 200% of total revenue. This will end Internet Radio in the United States by 2010 if nothing it done about it. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41571 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] U.S. Broadband Users Beware
schatzy;260211 Wrote: The start is here for metered broadband usage. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080117/media_nm/timewarner_internet_dc Edit: Just found http://blogs.computerworld.com/time_warner_tests_internet_caps Streaming Music from you SB to work might be a problem sooner than some of us are willing to think about. I have a better idea, ban Utube and all those other stupid bandwidth hog sites. If they really want to bill for high abusive useage, then put a surcharge on downloading bandwidth hog video files! Time Warner better also wake up because two companies are already selling TV and movie content over the Internet so you no longer need Cable TV. They are going to lose revenue on cable TV and end up with broadband capacity problems! Besides in the end it will come down to the consumer making adjustments and choices. DSL has already found out that one size all you can eat does not work and came up with multiple unlimited packages. Because that is an oxymoron, all that really happened was some consumers felt better paying the price they felt was reasonable. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42424 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SlimBox Receiver with integrated amp?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43003 Question: Do you think a SlimBox Receiver with an integrated amp would sell? - Yes - No ConsideringBuying;265111 Wrote: I know there is another poll about building an external amp. I would actually like to see something much simpler: A SlimBox Receiver with a built-in amp. Just like the Sonos, I would like to have something I just plug-in, connect the speakers and go. I don't want to have to worry about connections, power switching, multiple wall warts, hissing while the music isn't playing, etc. To go after the mass market, I really think they need this. The average person can probably pick out some speakers, but I don't think they want to mess with IR blasters, etc. Not to Flame, but if you want a Sonos, buy the over priced piece of junk! Slim Devices is doing the right thing, no built in amp to jack up the price. They have a superior product at a price better for the consumer. This is NOT an iPod or MP3 player. It is a Network Media Player that will play high-resolution music files (FLAC). If you want a cheap amp to go with any old speakers, buy one. Don't ask SD to waste time and money on bad ideas. If you just have to have an amp solution built into your SBR, buy a pair of AudioEngine2s and be done with it especially if you are just playing MP3s. If you are listening to FLAC, buy a Duet, nice amp, and a great pair of speakers being happy in the money you saved over the over priced Sonos. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 Networking Issues: Please participate
mik63;268242 Wrote: I would like to ask anybody that still has one of the following 2 issues or similar, to add his/her comments to this thread: 1) SB3 reboot/crash problems in the middle of a song 2) SB3 stuttering even with buffer full and over 80% Wireless signal I am trying to have Logitech to acknowledge they may have an issue in this area and properly investigate. I was having both of these problems and more with my SB3. My SB3 would play for 30 seconds and stop. Then the song would start over and play for 20 seconds then stop. After several stops, starts, and stops, the player would either reboot or show playing on the GUI but no audio. So, I bought a new Linksys WRT300N and after installing it, all my problems went away. Not bad mouthing D-Link (because it served me well for 5 years), but it must have been the source of my troubles. I have not had a single issue since the Linksys has been installed. So my questions would be: What equipment are you using? What addressing are you using? Do some or all the issues disappear if you Ethernet your SB3? I really think a bunch of these problems are specific to the homeownwer's network. I was even having some trouble using my Transporter wirelessly with the D-Link and there were only 5 vertical shelves between them. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43371 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter II form factor
Suprlite7;271288 Wrote: I recommend the next Transporter be 1/2 its present size which could easily be done without sacrificing any of the elements within. The Transporter was designed with audiophiles and the higher end market in mind. To that end, the device needs to be X inches wide and just as important rack mountable. Additionally and more important in my mind, the Transporter needs to be big enough to keep from being pulled off the shelf by the weight of all the heavy audiophile type cables I have plugged into the back! I know it is just my opinion, but the Transporter is about as small as it can be still satisfying the audiophile crowd. Please keep it the same or make it larger (more room for mods for people into that)! I would not want to come home to find my new smaller Transporter off its shelf and hanging by the interconnects behind all the other equipment! -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43697 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Which Wireless Router to Use?
AudioDave;270820 Wrote: I am in the process of setting up my SB3 and need to upgrade my old wireless G router. Which router would you recommend to use? I will have the wireless router, cable modem, and desktop PC in one location, and the SP3 and stereo in another room. I have been looking at Netgear, D-Link, and Linksys, but there is to much to choose from! Thanks for your advice. Dave I was having all kinds of SB3 issues. Stopping, rebooting, playing the first 30 seconds of a song over and over, playing only one song then no audio but display saying its playing with play time count down. It was the wireless network, not an SB3 issue (other then not enough data). Problem solved with the Linksys WRT 300N. System and all SB3s have been working flawlessly since the new router was installed. I can also use the SB3 anywhere in the house as well as anywhere on my property. Can't wait for the Duet and its headphone jack to be turned on so I can mow the yard and listen to any of my tunes! -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43638 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Moderating the forums
JimC;271170 Wrote: Our overall intent is to minimize the noise -- the stuff that detracts from the quality information here. I think everyone on the staff, and in the community, would object to blatant sexism, but this is an incredibly diverse group of people and what one culture finds objectionable, another finds normal. There's going to be times when someone uses a little off-color humor, sexual innuendo, etc. I'd hate to see that normal human interaction diminished, even though it might offend someone. We'll use judgement -- our very best, even -- to decide what to do. We were quite sincere about wanting to moderate as little as possible, and about being completely open to fine-tuning our moderating style. We'll try to judge what's good / bad, but we will listen to everyone's feedback and adjust as we go. And, for the benefit of people just tuning in, we will NOT delete posts critical of our products unless they directly violate one of the general guidelines. -= Jim I did not read every post in this thread. Has anyone suggested that the WIKI be revisited/add to/improved by looking at the most asked questions on the Forum and revising or editing the WIKI to cover more of what gets asks repeatedly? Is there a logical way to layout the whole sight so that new people will read or check the WIKI before posting? I know that the WIKI helped me a bunch when I first started. And I still find answers in it to little things that I have forgotten. Why can't I get it to do this? So I recheck the WIKI and it is right there in black and white. The WIKI is very useful to all users, but for me it helps keep the differences in file types as well as what my Transporter will do that my SB3s will not. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43454 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Moderating the forums
ceejay;271505 Wrote: ... I hang out in the Beginners forum and if a question comes up more than once then I try to put the answer in the wiki somewhere Ceejay Cool Beans. Thanks CeeJay and all the others that keep the WIKI current. The WIKI would not be the wonderful resource it has become without your efforts. Back on topic but still about the WIKI, I still believe that finding some way to get beginners to read/search the WIKI before posting would reduce some of the noise on the Forum, relieve the veteran posters of repeated identical questions that stress them out, as well as keep beginners from becoming frustrated to the point that posts need to be moderated. As to moderating, Slim Devices deserves credit for having a very light hand as well as being open to allow all opinions even if they are critical of their products. Additionally I believe there has yet to be a post from a real SD user that was deleted (besides pure commercial ads from non-SD users). Questionable posts were only locked to read only. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43454 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter II form factor
Suprlite7;271338 Wrote: The SB3 if double it's depth could have the same capability as the TP I'm guessing. You could add a larger screen to boot and still have a small form factor. I don't see a necessity for maintaining an old standard. Computers used to come in the same size box but that's not the case any more. I can not agree completely with the analogy to computers. True, consumer PCs have gotten smaller and so have commercial PCs, but even though the commercial PCs are smaller many still come in RU sizes (smaller then before, but still RU). Why is this? Because they meet a standard and are still rack mounted so they can be stacked vertically to use all available space and make them easier to service and interconnect. Taking a look at the major audio and video rack manufactures, their main product lines are still for 19-inch wide equipment and most have an offering for actual rack mounting. Most of my gear came with rack mount ears or has an option for rack mounting. The quoted post contains the main reason to keep the Transporter the width it currently is. The current size does conform to the Standard, which will probably be around as long as there are Class A power amps, tube gear, and A/V receivers. Besides the current size looks great with all my other gear in the media room. My SB3 looks out of place (but sounds great) on the Stand Design Rack in the living room with the rest of the 19-inch gear. I will be buying a Duet so I can hide the SBR in the living room system and use the SBC with it, the Transporter, and multi SB3s. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43697 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter II form factor
jaysung;271637 Wrote: Hi, what exactly does the linked photography show? Which components are added? I can not see the photo. ;) Br Jeronimo Hello, Use that link again, then scroll down until you see photos. What you will see is a picture of a ModWright Transporter with the top cover off. The inside of the ModWright Tansporter is full mainly because of the large trodial transformer, filter caps, and tube sockets. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43697 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Pictures, pictures. Please
panter;272331 Wrote: Pictures of the screen with different contents. This does not cover all your picture requests, but this video shows the display in action and what it looks like with active display video. http://youtube.com/watch?v=64HwO6bxRro Regards, -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43808 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Last.fm not appearing in Slimserver
lizhs;253724 Wrote: I've been struggling for ages to try and get last.fm playing through my squeezebox. I understand that if I go through Slimserver Server settings / Internet Radio, Last.fm should appear as one of the default listings? It doesn't for me. I have 6 items listed there, Live Music Archive first, to Slim Picks last. I've downloaded the latest last.fm and slimscrobbler plugins. help? Sure sounds like the plugin is NOT installed. First suggestion is to review the Last.FM plugin instructions under Pluggins/Audio Pluggins/Last.FM and follow the instructions for version 6.5.4 Verify your directory structure is correct and that all needed pluggin files are present. Make sure you have the pluggins checked active and your username and password are filled in under the SlimServer GUI. If the section has not showed up, close and restart SlimServer. If No Joy, try below. Next was the odd part for me to get it to work, but this fixed it. I had to close SlimServer, remove power from my SB3, shutdown my PC, power up the SB3, Boot the PC, start SlimServer, and everything has been happy since. If still No Joy, now check again under Server Settings/Internet Radio to see if the password section has showed up. If yes, fill in your username and password, exit out, and re-start SlimServer. If no, the problem is most likely incorrect directory structure or a file that did not get moved over during the plugin install or was placed in the wrong sub-directory. Re-review the Plugin instructions and carefully verify files and directory structure. If sure they are correct, try going throught the shutdown/startup again. Once I had all the files and directories correct, it took one boot cycle for me to get the Username/password Last.FM section. Once I filled them in and saved them, one more boot cycle had everything up and running. Several members advised that all I needed to do was close and restart SlimServer at that point, but that just never helped me. It certainly can't hurt to try just restarting SlimServer after one has the User/Password section saved. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41700 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it safe to buy the newly released Duet ?
AlexV;273247 Wrote: Maybe it's just me... But I always feel kinda nervous buying a brand new product. What if bugs are present in the hardware ? No firmware can address that, right ? Do you feel it's safer to wait a few weeks ? Or am I totally paranoid ? Alex you should wait at least a year so the rest of us can get our Duets now! Most companies are not going to release an electronic product with known bugs or problems. What company wants that headache? It is MHO that the firmware, SqueezeNetwork and SqueezeCenter are the only things holding up shipping of product. They are probably pallets loaded with Duets waiting for the word that all Firmware and SC 7.0 is a go so ship them! Note: I am not speaking for Logitech, these are my thoughts on the subject. Hardware is ready, waiting on Firmware and SC 7.0 to be pronounced Gold (production ready not Beta). -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43912 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can I purchase a replacement remote for my Squeezebox v3?
zoopside;274916 Wrote: for it is broken, and in need of a new one. Thanks beforehand for any info Yes, Yes you can. Or you can buy a Logitech Harmony remote and replace all your remotes. Or you can wait and buy a Duet or just the SBC (Jive). Or get a backlite remote at: https://secure.slimdevices.com/order/upgrades.cgi -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44132 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who are you on LastFM?
th00ht;275587 Wrote: that's easy: http://www.last.fm/user/th00ht/ Sure enough. http://www.last.fm/user/mePhone/ There are many Forum members over on Last.FM so I guess its all about the music and the ease and joy that Squeezebox products allow us to use and enjoy that Music! All most all of my Friend's List are Forum members. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21338 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Library Scan Very Slow
hal9000;275779 Wrote: Thanks guys. I'll check out my log and see if there are issues there. The PC I'm running the server on is a buffed out XPS gaming machine from last year so that's not the problem...its probably the NAS or a network issue. Sounds like your PC is fine. The slow part is your NAS. That type of NAS was not made to deal with 4TB of FLAC files during scanning. Just think of how long it would have taken with SL 6.5.4. The hard part is over, the scan. It should do all right playing the FLAC music files. Just because a certain NAS has enough capacity, does not necessarily make it the correct NAS for Squeezebox file sharing no matter how powerful the PC running SqueezeCenter is. And it is a sure thing not to use it as the actual SC server. I just finished installing SqueezeCenter on my DIY NAS. The rescan took almost 4 hours to do just under 12,000 CDs (still have 4000 to rip to FLAC) spanned over 6TB of hard drive space. The NAS has a 3.2 GHz Pentium 4 with 4 GB of RAM and an LSI Logic SATA 150-6 RAID Card so it can stand along as the SqueezeCenter server. My NAS has a huge amount of horsepower. The reasons are two fold. I have an abnormally huge CD library and I want my NAS to host SqueezeCenter on its own. Large FLAC libraries have to have an extremely powerful NAS if they are going to also run as the Server (unless time is not important to you). Large libraries require a powerful NAS when used for storage only to handle maintenance/scanning while ending up having excess power when just playing the music files. What was commercially available (other then rack mounted huge things, read very expensive) just would not handle my collection so I went with the DIY NAS. Not including drives, I stayed under $600 if purchased new (spent less because I had stuff in the closet). -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44250 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Shipping pictures!
EnochLight;275811 Wrote: That's like... over $100,000 in merchandise just in that first pic. Swt... Looks about right and that gets a WOW! Looking at the later pics (of course not knowing if any trucks have come and gone before), it looks like almost $200K Retail in single shipping boxes and no telling if there are boxes already on the truck! There is probably twice that in the larger yet unopened master boxes with the clear plastic pallet wrap still on them. Would not mind waking up tomorrow to find that in my garage! -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44248 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Got my duet, having trouble
bradjudy;276222 Wrote: I received my Duet today, but I'm having problems. The remote saw my wireless network, I entered the WPA password and that seemed to work fine. In fact, the remote saw there was an update, downloaded it and installed it. I have SqueezeCenter Version: 7.0 - 17793 installed on a Windows Vista Ultimate system with a firewall opening. The problem is the receiver only occasionally shows up in the list of players and when it does show up and I select it, I can choose my computer as the music source, but before it finishes connecting it loses contact with the receiver. I've tried moving the receiver and when the remote is sitting on top of the receiver it reports full wireless strength. I've tried powering the receiver off and on again, but I haven't been able to get it to work yet. Hi Brad, Congats on the Duet and welcome to the Forum. First thing to try is turn the Firewall completely off to eliminate that possible issue. Good to see you have the Gold release of SC. Next, please give the Forum all the details you can. What PC is running Vista, exact version of Vista, Network components, etc. Is the Receiver on Ethernet or Wireless? The more info the Forum has the less back and forth with questioning you to death. Once all the info is posted, one of the experts is bound to see the issue immediately. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44310 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Power outages and Squeezebox
MeSue;276410 Wrote: Yeah, I have 5 UPS's throughout my house. I just can't bring myself to put one in the bedroom just for the squeezebox. I do wonder if the surge protector I have in there is faulty. I should probably change it out. The price of small UPSs is so cheap now you should get one instead of buying another cheap surge protector. What has probably happened is that the cheapo surge protector uses MOVs to shunt the surges. MOVs breakdown a little each time they are called to protect equipment and go bad after X number of hits. With all the power issues it appears that your home gets, you are much better off with a small UPS. The UPS will have better surge protection and the reboots will go away because the SB2 will stay powered through hits and outages. Additionally the UPS is a small price to pay to protect your Heart, Hearing, Speakers, and SB2! -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43920 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] A major gripe about the charging cradle ...
gweempose;276271 Wrote: I think the cradle is pretty slick looking, but it really bugs me that the power cord is not detachable. I was hoping to place the cradle on a shelf on my entertainment center. Unfortunately, there is no way to route the cord through a small pre-drilled hole in the wood if it doesn't detach. My advice, DO NOT CUT YOUR POWER CORD! Be smart and either drill a new bigger hole in the back by drilling two holes large enough side by side and knock out the middle between the holes or just enlarge the current hole. Why chance creating a future problem by cutting the cord when a little cabinet modification will get the job done. As long as it is on the back, nobody is going to see your handy work anyway. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44316 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sound quality difference CD player vs SB3 FLAC playback?
SilverRS8;276878 Wrote: What i've always wondered; How can there be a difference in sound quality when I play a CD or play the same ripped CD using the Squeezebox in .flac format? When using analogue outputs I could reason this but in both cases digital outputs are used hence both devices using the same (receiver) DAC. Since everything is digital up until the Receiver, why does the original CD have more 'body' and a little more detail? Frank The one thing that I believe nobody has addressed yet is how are you controlling volume? When doing a side by side versus a CD player, IMO, the volume on the SD product should be at maximum and the when using the digital out try the fixed setting. The CD player does not suffer from resolution loss caused by the volume setting section in the SD product. Any side by side test needs to account for this, so volume at Max on the SD product to eliminate any resolution loss. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44394 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Does Logitech Streaming Systems know the meaning of Customer Service?
haunyack;278160 Wrote: Short answer - No. Haunyack, You and I have seen eye to eye on most things. I think this needs some re-think on your part. This has nothing to do with Logitech! You should not have sold and/or shipped the SB3 until you had all the parts in your possession. The other solution would have been to send your buyer your remote and you wait for the one ordered from Logitech. After all this is a parts order and everybody knows that parts orders are not expedited the same as orders for main units. Again I do not see why Logitech should even be part of this issue, much less taking any heat or blame. Prior poor planning or faulty logic on your part does not equate to bad or poor customer service from Logitech. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44576 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How many boxes do you have?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53394 Question: How many boxes do you have? - 1 - 2-4 - 6-8 - 8-10 - 10 kolding;347118 Wrote: 4 active: 1 SB2 1 SB3 2 Boom And a controller. I have two retired, a SliMP3 and an SB1, although I may bring the SB1 out of retirement and attach it wired. Just out of curiosity, how many can people play synced? I was trying to use 4 players synced the other day, and it would often rebuffer. 3 worked fine, 4, not so much. Not sure if it has anything to do with the one where the wireless doesn't reach so well. All playing MP3's, so bandwidth shouldn't be a huge problem. Eric I have all of mine synced up at one time without issue since SC 7.1. It get the personal feeling that before bandwidth becomes a problem, the server horsepower becomes a problem. Is it an older PC running SC with a bunch of other things going on? Is it a lower end under powered NAS trying to do the job? Or is it a newer dedicated Server or PC running SC alone? I feel all of this matters. And how good is your wireless network and the signal at each location. In my opinion, all of these things matter and play a large part. Each issue has to be resolved before a large synced system works well. Some folks will only need to find one problem, others will have multiple problems, and still other will have no issues at all. Each home and installation is different. That is why there really is no reason for Logitech to make this Plug'N'Play in my opinion. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53394 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Will hard flooring ruin the sound?
davepuma;347191 Wrote: Thanks for the replies guys, they've certainly given me something to think about. A few friends have decent AV setups and wooden floors (both solid and laminate) and to be honest they don't sound too bad but I'm obviously concerned about changes in my own room. The sound is important to me but so is the decor of the room and tbh, maybe it will be a challenge but a worthwhile one! I will be visiting the flooring retailer when I get back from work in a fortnight and hopefully by then I will have been able to come to a decision re. the flooring. At present, I'm swaying towards going for it! Thanks again guys, it really has been a big help and cheers for the suggestions on flooring alternatives and underlay. Good Luck. One way to look at it might be that even going with hardwoods there are things one can do to improve/change the sound for the better even after the hardwoods are in. Adding furniture, rugs, and textile wall hangings can help when things are to bright or overly reflective. These items also help to control the bass if it gets out of hand. Don't get me wrong, there are still options for you even after you go with hardwoods. My first suggestion was to see if it was really only about the sound and now we know it is not. So on to plan B. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53436 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Small Amplifier for Duet
jimzak;347212 Wrote: Hi. I got another Duet just before the Boom was released. I would like to set up a small amplifier in my office with a couple of smaller speakers with the new Duet. What would folks recommend for this setup? Naturally I don't want to spend a lot of money ($400 for sure). Super hi-fi is NOT needed or wanted for my crappy music. Thanks. Powered speakers are always a good way to go. If it is just for some music and you already have the speakers, the little Sonic Impact Technologies amp might work well. http://www.si5.com/products.php?cID=42 -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53471 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it o.k. to post SB's for sale here?
mvalera;347417 Wrote: No, please use eBay. Thanks, Mike Hey Mike, might not be a bad idea to post No For Sale Posts as part of the Forum rules where folks sign up. Hey Howard, BTW good question that you asked. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53491 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it o.k. to post SB's for sale here?
ModelCitizen;347513 Wrote: That's good. I'm interested to know why Slimdevices/Logitech don't want people selling off their gear through the forum though. MC I think Mike is right in that this IS a Forum not a used gear site like EBAY, Audiogon, Craig's List, and all the others. And maybe more to the point, say it was limited to just Slim Devices gear. People would start complaining why not other audio gear also. Or they might ask why their ad was deleted when they have an SB3 for sale with speakers, a computer, an Amp, tuner, Panasonic direct drive turntable and so on. But I'm selling an SB3! Just best to keep that can of worms sealed. Also Slim Devices has its own web sales site, why would they want to provide a place for others to compete directly with them while they are paying for this Forum? I think it is reasonable not to ask them to and reasonable for them not to allow it. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53491 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is it o.k. to post SB's for sale here?
Nonreality;347576 Wrote: Why not be able to offer them to the members here first? I would like that myself if I was in the market. Even if I wasn't it might be something I would tell my friends about. I've seen other things offered here and it hasn't been abusive. I would think this would be the place to first offer it. Unless of course logitech has made it so. This is a forum and a forum shares things like the product that they are about. It would be nice for forum members to get first chance at some items. Can people even let us know if they have it on ebay? I think it's a bad rule myself. It might cost you a couple of sales here and there but it would be more of a nice convenience to the members. Seems pretty simple to me. Logitech pays for the bandwidth and the servers this free Forum is on and using. Why would they want a Forum with a sales or used gear section? Why would they want to be paying to provide such a place to sell gear when they are in the business of selling Logitech NMPs? Its their Forum and they are the ones that make the rules. This is about the most open Forum I have ever been on. On the iPhone forum if you say something bad about Apple, they delete your post! There are lots of places to buy and sell used Slim units. If one is looking for a deal, I suggest using EBAY by saving a daily search to look for the model that one wants. The search can be sent daily to your E-mail or phone everyday. Or checking Audiogon daily. If one is selling, posting on the same sites seems to make sense. Makes sense to me, but since I am not selling or going to be selling any of my Squeezeboxes anytime soon maybe I just don't get it. But then again, when and if I sell a used Squeezebox, it will be on Audiogon or EBAY depending on the condition it is in. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53491 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
