I have these for disposal in my efforts to prepare for downsizing.
I always thought that IQ Audio were the Betamax of the Codec world,
losing out to HiFiBerry probably due to better marketing.
They were picked up by Raspberry Pi after finding the going tough but to
my knowledge Raspberry Pi don
Poldark69 wrote:
> Whereabouts in the country are you Ian?
>
> Sent from my motorola one using Tapatalk
Sutton Coldfield
Your memory's worse than mine.
I'm sure you've collected something here before.
ian_heys's Profi
I have a Sony BDP-S4100 Blu Ray player which can be used for SACD
ripping, if used with the Sonore ISO2DSD Windows ripping software and a
USB Thumbdrive which boots the player into a sleep mode which permits
SACD ripping.
It's one of a small number of Sony BDP's that can be booted in this way.
I'm about to put my Topping A90 (Silver) headphone amp and AKG 702
(Black) Headphones on Ebay for a combined price of £330.00.
Both items are in near perfect cosmetic condition and working perfectly.
Even though the headphones have been used for about 18 months there is
no headband wear and the e
ModelCitizen wrote:
> Real shame. If I was anywhere near Birmingham I'd be interested in the
> record deck and the soundbar. Please let us know when you stick them on
> ebay.
> I don't suppose you ever get near East Sussex/M23? :-)
I put the sound bar and the record deck on Ebay yesterday.
Re
ModelCitizen wrote:
> Real shame. If I was anywhere near Birmingham I'd be interested in the
> record deck and the soundbar. Please let us know when you stick them on
> ebay.
> I don't suppose you ever get near East Sussex/M23? :-)
I can do a handover at Beaconsfield Services (M40) for an extra
No interest, so I will withdraw the offer and sell elsewhere.
*Study Server: *LMS 8.2.1 on Synology DSM 920+/Docker
*Refurbished 1962 RCA Stereo Console Server/Player: *LMS 8.3.0/pCp 8.2.0
on Pi4B 4G / IQ Audio DAC+*
Study Player:* pCp 8.2.0 on Pi 3B+ 1G / IQ Audio DAC+
*LAN Player* pCp 8.2.0
I'm downsizing and selling a lot of my Audio Equipment at prices that
should see them move.
Prices are no quibble, Package 1, cannot be split and all packages are
for pick-up at my home in Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham.
PAYMENTS TO BE MADE IN ADVANCE OF MEETING ON PAYPAL ONLY.
Package 1
=
Items have now gone.
*Study Server/Player:* LMS 8.2.0 on Pi 4B pCp 8.1.0/IQ Audio DAC+
*Refurbished 1962 RCA Stereo Console Player *pCp 8.1.0 on Pi4b/IQ Audio
DAC+
*LAN Player* pCp 8.1.0 on Pi 3B / IQ Audio DAC+
*LAN Player/ADC* pCp 8.1.0 on Pi 3B / IQ audio Codec +
*PC Players: x2: *Squeezeli
I'm not interested in making money on the deal, just getting rid of some
of the stuff. I was aware that pi's are in short supply. Believe me
there is more and some of it is far more valuable and won't be going
through this process.
*Study Server/Player:* LMS 8.2.0 on Pi 4B pCp 8.1.0/IQ Audio D
I've been using LMS and it's predecessors since I got a Slim Devices SB3
as a Christmas present in 2005 and I've no thoughts of leaving. Over the
intervening years devices have come and gone and as my inevitable uptake
of the new devices as also come and gone I have ended up with cupboards
full of
I use my RevoSuperConnect Radio Audio Out connected to The Audio In of
an IQAudio Codec+ and set up in pCp like this:
And with a favourite set in LMS like this:
Notes.
You can use the /W suffix to specify WAV output on the stream as well as
the /M or /F in the (more) notes on the gui. The late
RobbH wrote:
> I've been listening to the flac stream for the past hour. I am not the
> most critical judge, but I have found the sound quality very good,
> indeed. I have also thoroughly enjoyed the mix. I do notice that the
> metadata consistently leads the audio by about 50-60 seconds.
I'm
d6jg wrote:
> Can't remember whether it was you or someone else who commented on the
> volume level - but it has been boosted up to try to match other stations
Don't think it was me, but it sounds fine on the flac stream.
*Music Store and VPN Server: *Synology DS215J NAS
*Study Server:* LMS
Listening this morning on Paul's Radio Now Playing plugin.
Sounds (and looks) good.
Will give it a couple of hours from time to time and post if I find any
problems
*Music Store and VPN Server: *Synology DS215J NAS
*Study Server:* LMS 8.2.0 on Pi 4B pCp 8.0.0/IQ Audio DAC+
*Refurbished 1962
I just checked on Radio Paradise (I had to re-install) and it's exactly
the same. Think something must have changed in LMS, I'm pretty sure it
worked before - but could be wrong.
*Music Store and VPN Server: *Synology DS215J NAS
*Study Server:* LMS 8.2.0 on Pi 4B pCp 8.0.0/IQ Audio DAC+
*Refur
Paul I've had this running for a week now and it's great for displaying
Album/Artist/Trackname in the Classic View but the Track Info Pane is
not updating after the first track.
Of course this is not a problem in the Material Skin.
Am I doing something wrong?
+
I've been listening for an hour or so each morning since the stream came
back up. The only comments I have are that I occasionally hear (perhaps
only once each day) a burst of "trill" where the audio seems to stick at
the same point for a second or so. Don't know if this is my end or the
server,
I've been ripping CD's to flac for years and have noticed this effect
throughout. In my case it usually, but not exclusively, occurs when I've
ripped a few at full speed and then the PC drive suffers some physical
effect which slows it down. Always recovers after a while and even when
going slow
Paul Webster wrote:
> FYI - from
> https://community.naimaudio.com/t/new-naim-radio-stations-plus-a-radio-upgrade-for-all-naim-streaming-systems/12569/5
> "Yes, metadata isnt fully enabled YET - on its way."
Thanks Paul
Looking forward to seeing it.
*Music Store and VPN Server: *Synology DS21
Thanks for these Vinnie. It's nice to see flac streaming slowly taking
hold and companies that don't mess up the music providing the streams.
Now meta data and a station image would be good.
*Music Store and VPN Server: *Synology DS215J NAS*
Study Player:* Pi 3B pCp 6.1.0/IQ Audio DAC+
*Study
Ronnie, just gave mine a try, it's running at 44 Degrees with the DAC+
on Qobuz download with my open sided "case".
Tried it on both the Qobuz app and the my music integration in LMS
8.0.0.
I have the IQ Audio Digi + which I'm not using but I don't have any
spare pi's to test on.
I'll try my o
I use the Pi 4 with an IQ audio DAC+ HAT (daughter board).
I find the DAC+ to have a very high specification and it's quite a bit
lower in price than some of the USB DACs.
It's easy to integrate into piCore as it already has a dt_overlay which
is selected by the piCore GUI.
The biggest issue w
ian_heys wrote:
>
> I've raised a ticket on the new Frontier web page for the Sports Extra
> issue.
Ticket issue was fixed and BBC Radio 5LSX now appears on BBC Radio Menu
again.
*Music Store & VPN Server: *Synology DS215J NAS*
Home Server/Study Player:* LMS 7.9.2 on
Not sure whether the issue with my Frontier Silicon Radio is
co-incidental or from the same source.
I've raised a ticket on the new Frontier web page for the Sports Extra
issue.
The new web page explains my issue but my previous Frontier login
doesn't work there. There doesn't seem a lot of poi
Raymond Woodward wrote:
> Looks like there has been a "merger" between Frontier-Silicon and TuneIN
My Revo Super Connect Radio required me to "re-save" my previously saved
internet radio stations (Mostly BBC DASH stations) last night. I managed
all except Radio 5 Live Sports Extra which didn't
Sorry Vinnie, didn't read your post properly.
Can't help with the m3u issue I'm afraid
*Music Store & VPN Server: *Synology DS215J NAS*
Home Server/Player:* LMS 7.9.2 on Pi 3B piCorePlayer v4.0 Server/IQAudio
Digi+
*Homeplug & LAN Players: *Squeezelite on Windows 10 PC
*UPNP Wifi Players:* Sa
Furry wrote:
> Sorry this is off-topic / about an 'incidental' part of the original
> post, but how are you streaming BBC3 as FLAC?
>
> I can't see how to do this.
>
> TIA
I think that was an expiremental phase only used during last years
Promenade Concert season.
It ended around September 2
I thought the Absolute Radio flac streams had closed some time ago, but
I put:
http://icecast-beta.timlradio.co.uk/absoluteradio.ogg
into my "Tune in URL" LMS box and it worked first time.
25407
Have you enabled OGG/FLAC in the Advanced/File Types page?
Mine is like this:
25408
+-
FOR SALE TO UK ONLY
Rspberry Pi 3B
IQ Audio Digi Amp
IQ Audio DAC Pro
Above Assembled into:
IQ Audio Smoked Plexiglass Custom Case
IQ Audio 19V Power Brick (Back feeds power to all three elements from
Digi Amp through GPIO contacts).
2535025350
NOT INCLUDED SD CARD AND POWER BRICK MAINS LEAD
Yes April.
Post corrected. Thanks
*Music Store: *Synology DS215J NAS*
Home Server/Player:* LMS 7.9.1 on Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.50
Server/IQAudio DAC+/Amp+
*Homeplug LAN Players: *Squeezelite on Windows 10 PC
*UPNP Wifi Players:* Samsung Soundbar, Chromecast Audio/Video, Revo
Super-Connect Radio
I'm about to put the above on EBay as a job lot.
It's a bit of a pain to sell as the Behringer doesn't travel well and
the other three items require seperate packaging and posting.
They've mainly been replaced by a good soundbar which performs all their
functions with just one mains cable.
So in
mherger wrote:
> >
> I think if you're using VPN to access your LMS at home, then you're on
> the safe side. Nothing to log or investigate.
>
> --
>
> Michael
Thanks Michael.
*Music Store: *Synology DS215J NAS*
Home Server/Player:* LMS 7.9.1 on Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.22
Server/IQAudio DAC+
I have been using my Synology NAS, which sits behind my cable TV router,
as a VPN Server for connections to my LAN from remote locations.
The only use I have for this is for using LMS/Player combinations,
usually but not exclusively on my Android Phone, on the rare occasions
that I am away from h
I've used and trusted RS Components here in the UK both for many, many
years.
Their own brand product Number 726-2836 is a professional grade 5V 4.0A
supply at quite a reasonable price.
Not sure it has the right connector for the SB3 though ("2.1 x 5.5 x 9.5
mm Centre Positive")?
And a 3 year war
I've used the Topping VX2 as a USB DAC/AMP for PiCore in the past. It
has additional switchable optical and RCA inputs.
I used it to enhance TV sound and to listen to LMS Music and Radio.
I now use HDMI/Jivelite from the PiCore and a single optical TV output
to the Topping and external TV Speake
I don't have to hand but it's easy to find.
Open up the stream defined in Absolute Radio Links page in VLC.
In VLC right click on the Stream Title and open the "Information" Tab.
At the bottom of the "information page/general tab" you will see a
"Location" showing the true URI of the network st
To my ears it sounds better than it's previous iterations but it has
stuttered on occassions.
LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Wed Mar 8 14:07:50 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B
piCorePlayer v3.22 Server/IQAudio DAC+/Amp+/ Synology DS216J Network
Music Store
*Homeplug LAN Players:*
Squeezelite on Windows
rbl wrote:
> Sure that works, but I don't think it is the FLAC stream that we are
> trying to get to work..
If you put the URI into VLC it plays and you can look at the codec tab
and see that it is indeed the FLAC stream.
LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Wed Mar 8 14:07:50 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3
I can get Absolute Radio Noughties on this URL:
http://icecast-beta.timlradio.co.uk/absoluteradio00s.ogg
Derived from the VLC information page.
However the Sixties stream seems to be the same.
Is that correct?
LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Wed Mar 8 14:07:50 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B
piCorePl
i haven't been able to receive the Absolute Radio flac streams for a few
months. I went through the measures that have been suggested here
without success. I came to the conclusion that they had ceased to
provide these streams but not bothered to update their "where to hear
us" pages. I could be w
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino?
Sad Loss
LMS: 7.9.0 - 1484464958 @ Sat Jan 21 04:09:03 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi
3B piCorePlayer v3.11 Server/ARCAM rPAC DAC, 2.5 inch HD (pi powered)
HOMEPLUG LAN PLAYERS:
Squeezelite on Windows 10 PC's (x2).
Raspberry Pi 2B piCorePlayer v3.11/Topping VX2 DA
My Revo SuperConnect Radio plays the Live BBC Dash streams after a
recent update.
It isn't a touch like device, it has other features though.
(DAB/FM/Spotify etc etc)
It can function as a LMS UPNP Squeezelite player thanks to Philippe's
plugin, but don't think your interested in that feature.
I
Installed the App on my android phone this morning and started playing
the Aled Jones programme.
Within a few minutes he mentioned that the App was live and that I could
listen to the current tune in "Wide, Expansive HD Audio" but it doesn't
show anywhere on the app.
I'm not normally an ear bud l
bpa wrote:
>
> edit:
>
> A little more thinking. Chromecast implements HLS & DASH as an
> additional part to the receiver application. HLS & DASH are essentially
> 6 secs files sent by http and they play gapless. So it seems to come
> back to the default Chromecast receiver application has l
bpa wrote:
> No and it was only stopped by a Govt minister !! see
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/10520514/Reprieve-for-FM-as-Government-abandons-digital-radio-deadline.html
Bought one of these on Ebay the other week.
Still in great shape after
ctbarker32 wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> I am also discouraged that pretty much all of the proprietary music
> server systems seem to use DLNA type technology that we all know doesn't
> hold a candle to the performance and features of LMS.
>
> -CB
Don't be discouraged, as castalla says, you can have th
Further testing with the ickStream Tidal plug-in.
I see that Tidal presents some Albums in it's Web View that are
up-coming but not yet available and all the tracks are greyed out.
These appear in the ickstream UI without comment and lead to
unneccessary sound card testing/rebooting etc when try
I may not be doing this in the approved manner so please put me right if
I am not.
When searching an Artist is it possible to have the Artist "Main Album"
view on the ickStream Tidal plugin. This is available on the Tidal Web
Player.
Further, after searching an Artist, if you do click on a compi
I've ripped six or seven this afternoon (amongst other things) and had
no problems at all.
I've taken the plunge and bought the registration key.
Thanks again.
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rticularly
like Album mode) and is extremely fast - 1 minute 40 secs for a 10
track CD.
It's not free but seems worth the price.
Thanks again
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yards the problem disappeared.
I guess the Logitech model has a more powerful IR signal or an IR
receiver that is more susceptible to overload.
Anyway not a problem for me now that I know what's going on - hope it
may help som
sure it made the transition to 7.4 gracefully yet though?
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about the same length of time as me.
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View this th
There's a long list of 128k UK stations here:
http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/broadband_internet_radio.htm
I right click on the Classic FM link here and post it into my
Favourites.
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Just wanted to say that the station's (D-Dur) homepage has a fantastic
free flac download offer of the 6 Brandenburg Concertos by Musica
Florea.
They sound fantastic.
http://www.rozhlas.cz/d-dur/english
Will vote for the bug as soon as my Bugzilla account is created.
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d not play if there are rights restrictions.
Also best to set WMA to Native in your file types.
If you really want to listen to Radio 4 LW I can dig out another URL
for you?
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Thanks for that Sean.
I've never had a product that's held my attention like the Squeezebox
and it's fantastic support.
Think I'll build a low power server and leave it always on then.
Thanks a
hat others may chose a
different set of codecs.
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ething like the
new plugin architecture in 7.3.
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