Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-09-07 Thread Peiter
5 months ago I wrote this http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?102381-Tidal-Hi-Resolution-Streams-available-on-ickStream-soon-for-all-Squeezebox-users!&p=814752&viewfull=1#post814752 and this bugreport https://bugs.ickstream.com/issues/380 was made by the ickstream team. Is it possible to

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-07-14 Thread pippin
We are talking to WiMP/TIDAL support, we are getting some weird results from their API, let's hope they'll find something --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and Logitech UE Smart Radio as well as iPeng Party, the free Party-App, at penguinlovesmusic.c

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-07-14 Thread callesoroe
Mnyb wrote: > There seems to be a problem with ickstreams WIMP plugin VS logitechs ? > > Many albums shows just "empty" and there is no tracks aviable ? Lots of > content missing . > > Example Keb Mo "The Door" works fine with official plugin not with > ickstreams wimp . > > FYI using lms 7.9

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-07-13 Thread Schwarzenegger
Curious to see which streaming service might succeed. Although I like high quality music streaming I think I won't convince myself to pay something like 20 bugs a month for tidal. Anyway it is good that there is a possibility to integrate :) -

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-07-08 Thread terjehaa
Mnyb wrote: > There seems to be a problem with ickstreams WIMP plugin VS logitechs ? > > Many albums shows just "empty" and there is no tracks aviable ? Lots of > content missing . > > Example Keb Mo "The Door" works fine with official plugin not with > ickstreams wimp . > > FYI using lms 7.9

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-07-06 Thread pippin
This is indeed interesting. I can reproduce it. It works fine with Tidal but not WiMP, which surprises me. We'll have to look into this. --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and Logitech UE Smart Radio as well as iPeng Party, the free Party-App, at penguin

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-07-06 Thread Mnyb
pippin wrote: > I've heard this before but for the life of me can't reproduce it or find > any errors in the logs. I wonder whether it's about timeouts or country > restrictions or the like. The Door with Keb Mo . IckStream Wimp : http://192.168.1.50:9000/plugins/ickstream/index.html?index=4.1

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-07-06 Thread pippin
I've heard this before but for the life of me can't reproduce it or find any errors in the logs. I wonder whether it's about timeouts or country restrictions or the like. --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and Logitech UE Smart Radio as well as iPeng Party

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-07-06 Thread Mnyb
There seems to be a problem with ickstreams WIMP plugin VS logitechs ? Many albums shows just "empty" and there is no tracks aviable ? Lots of content missing . Example Keb Mo "The Door" works fine with official plugin not with ickstreams wimp . FYI using lms 7.9 on Linux from Sweden . -

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-06-19 Thread john greenwood
pippin wrote: > I haven't seen or heard about #1 so far. #2 is probably to keep response > times when looking up playlists at bay, we'll have to see what's doable > there. No. 1 is one of those intermittent problems so beloved by both tech support and customers. :) As per a suggestion on the i

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-06-19 Thread pippin
I haven't seen or heard about #1 so far. #2 is probably to keep response times when looking up playlists at bay, we'll have to see what's doable there. --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and Logitech UE Smart Radio as well as iPeng Party, the free Party-Ap

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-06-18 Thread john greenwood
I've been accessing Tidal though ickStream for 2 weeks now, and I have 2 issues to report. 1. A couple of times a day while listening to Tidal via ickStream, I will lose connection to the LMS. When this happens, and I try to open up the web control, it generally cannot open the page. After perha

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-06-04 Thread pippin
Still sounds like a roon issue. --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and Logitech UE Smart Radio as well as iPeng Party, the free Party-App, at penguinlovesmusic.com *New: iPeng 8, the Universal App for iOS 7 and iOS 8* -

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-06-04 Thread john greenwood
pippin wrote: > I think that's rather a roon quirk. AAC will very unlikely be anything > but 44.1 There's further information now in the thread I linked to above. It all seems rather strange. john greenwood's Profile: ht

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-06-02 Thread pippin
I think that's rather a roon quirk. AAC will very unlikely be anything but 44.1 --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and Logitech UE Smart Radio as well as iPeng Party, the free Party-App, at penguinlovesmusic.com *New: iPeng 8, the Universal App for iOS 7

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-06-02 Thread john greenwood
pippin wrote: > I doubt that. Are you sure that someone didn't mix up sample rate and > frequency ceiling, which is half of the sample rate? Here's the link. http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f11-software/strange-roon-conversion-22-05-khz-44-1-khz-24596/ --

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-06-02 Thread pippin
I doubt that. Are you sure that someone didn't mix up sample rate and frequency ceiling, which is half of the sample rate? --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and Logitech UE Smart Radio as well as iPeng Party, the free Party-App, at penguinlovesmusic.com

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-06-02 Thread john greenwood
I couldn't figure out how to search for this, so pardon me if it has been asked and answered. I have seen some reports that some Tidal tracks have a frequency of 22.05khz (i.e. half of 44.1khz). That seems very odd to me, as I should think a lot of DACs are not designed for that. Is it true,

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-05-21 Thread mapebu
pippin wrote: > We'll have to look at the search, I don't know how much of that is > configurable. > The Favorites are on the To-Do-List As a matter of fact the Wimp plugin is working properly again. I think the ickStream will be a nice aggregator if those issues are getting resolved. Thanks f

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-05-19 Thread pippin
We'll have to look at the search, I don't know how much of that is configurable. The Favorites are on the To-Do-List --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and Logitech UE Smart Radio as well as iPeng Party, the free Party-App, at penguinlovesmusic.com *New:

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-05-03 Thread remd
justwords wrote: > I use lms on my nas Western digital myBook Live NAS, which does run > debian but not on arm. Which plugin might work? The Western digital myBook Live NAS seems to run on an Micro APM82181 CPU (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Digital_My_Book , http://c1170156.r56.cf3.rackc

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-05-03 Thread justwords
pippin wrote: > Yesterday we rolled out a change so that ickStream now also includes > support for the TIDAL Rising ( https://listen.tidalhifi.com/rising ) and > TIDAL Discovery ( http://listen.tidalhifi.com/discovery ) features. > If you are using ickStream on a Squeezebox System: the menus are

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-05-01 Thread pippin
Yesterday we rolled out a change so that ickStream now also includes support for the TIDAL Rising ( https://listen.tidalhifi.com/rising ) and TIDAL Discovery ( http://listen.tidalhifi.com/discovery ) features. If you are using ickStream on a Squeezebox System: the menus are cached so might only sh

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-11 Thread Otto-Wilhelm
Jeff Flowerday wrote: > It's the same way in the iPhone app, no browsable list of artists or > albums. You have to search, go through "what's new" or genres. Unter "Artists" and "Albums" you will see only those artists and albums you have marked as favorite. I think this is fine. Was is missing

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-07 Thread Jeff Flowerday
garym wrote: > no, other things too. But I had same confusion. One has to SEARCH for an > artist. Then choose artist, albums, tracks, etc. Simply clicking on > ARTIST at top menu level doesn't take you to a browsable list of > artists...it just shows no content. But you can add artists, albums

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-07 Thread garym
Jeff Flowerday wrote: > Is there anything else I have to do to get the content to show up under > artists and albums etc? I'm getting a "no content available" message. > > > > Nevermind, I assume it's a Tidal thing. Seems only Featured is working > through squeezebox. no, other things too.

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-07 Thread Jeff Flowerday
Is there anything else I have to do to get the content to show up under artists and albums etc? I'm getting a "no content available" message. *squeezelite->sotm usb->devialet 200->focal 1028be speakers* Jeff Flowerday's P

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-07 Thread Peiter
callesoroe wrote: > yes Yes we are ... Peiter's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=60334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102381 __

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-07 Thread callesoroe
pippin wrote: > We are talking about WiMP HiFi accounts, don't we? yes Callesoroe Living room: Transporter, Tact RCS 2.2X digital preamp, Martin Logan Vista speakers, AMPS(Icepower): Acoustic Reality Ear Enigma PLUS(PANELS), Acoustic Reality Ear TWO MKII(Bas) Kitchen: Transporter, Prodipe Pro

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-06 Thread bb1959
The world is coming to an end. Why? Because I can no longer import the playlists that I have created/saved in Spotify. The import function no longer works with Tidal. This was from customer support: Hello, That feature is not available at the moment, but you can browse the several expertly c

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-06 Thread pippin
We are talking about WiMP HiFi accounts, don't we? --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and Logitech UE Smart Radio as well as iPeng Party, the free Party-App, at penguinlovesmusic.com *New: iPeng 8, the Universal App for iOS 7 and iOS 8* --

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-06 Thread callesoroe
pippin wrote: > You are trying to access Tidal with a WiMP account, right? We have to > investigate whether this works right away or whether we have to do > anything special to do that but haven't heard back on it from Tidal, > it's the Holidays, you know :) > > But the two services should be th

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-06 Thread pippin
You are trying to access Tidal with a WiMP account, right? We have to investigate whether this works right away or whether we have to do anything special to do that but haven't heard back on it from Tidal, it's the Holidays, you know :) But the two services should be the same. --- learn more a

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-06 Thread callesoroe
Peiter wrote: > Hello Michael > > I just followed the guide at > http://wiki.ickstream.com/index.php/Open_Beta_Squeezebox_Installation > > Maybe the ickStream team can help you if you ask in > http://forum.ickstream.com/viewforum.php?f=11 Hmm As you can see on my screenshots. I have done a

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-06 Thread Peiter
callesoroe wrote: > Hi Peiter! > > How did you get Tidal to work. I can not se my Tidal access through > Ickstream. Only my Wimp access. Se my post here: > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?102497-Announcement-ickStream-open-beta-release-on-Squeezebox-!/page29 > > I have enabled T

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-06 Thread remd
callesoroe wrote: > Hi Peiter! > > How did you get Tidal to work. I can not se my Tidal access through > Ickstream. Only my Wimp access. Se my post here: > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?102497-Announcement-ickStream-open-beta-release-on-Squeezebox-!/page29 > > I have enabled T

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-06 Thread callesoroe
Peiter wrote: > Tidal sent me an email the other day, now my WiMP HiFi credentials are > also valid for Tidal. I then installed ickStream plugin for LMS 7.8.1 > without problems. Many thanks to the ickstream team ... well done! Hi Peiter! How did you get Tidal to work. I can not se my Tidal acce

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-06 Thread Peiter
Correct understood. I'm looking for the "PCM VBR, FLAC" when FLAC files are streamed or the "256k CBR, MP3" when MP3 files are streamed ... instead of the Zer0 I'm getting now. Peiter's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.co

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-05 Thread Mnyb
Is it not there ? maybe you have to go to "more info" in a menu to see that . It can actually be different , they are not 100% flac yet but rely somewhat on users to report when there is an mp3 track in your hifi service Mai

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-05 Thread Michael Herger
Is it possible to make ickStream Tidal/WiMP playback to show similar information as M.Herger has done with his WiMP plugin ? Please :) If all you're looking for is the "PCM VBR, FLAC", then you can put a sticker on your screen. It's a hard coded value only controlled by the lossless flac in a

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-05 Thread Peiter
I have a change request relating to the display of playback information in LMS: Here playback via Tidal, designed by ickStream 17841 And here WiMP, designed by M.Herger 17842 Is it possible to make ickStream Tidal/WiMP playback to show similar information as M.Herger has done with his WiMP pl

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-05 Thread Peiter
Tidal sent me an email the other day, now my WiMP HiFi credentials are also valid for Tidal. I then installed ickStream plugin for LMS 7.8.1 without problems. Many thanks to the ickstream team ... well done! Peiter's Profil

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-04-03 Thread remd
For those who haven't tried out TIDAL and High-Fidelity streaming yet, you can get a 30 day Free Voucher from your ickStream account. More details from our newsletter or 'on our blog' (http://blog.ickstream.com/index.php?post/2015/04/03/ickStream-Tidal-Hi-Fidelity-streaming-promotion) Interes

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-02-23 Thread Mnyb
Peiter wrote: > WiMP HiFi has a known issue that it is far from all the music that is in > FLAC quality (about 20% are still in MP3. The 20% is confirmed by a DK > HiFi dealer for about half a year ago). > > Can it be confirmed with certainty that Tidal is exclusively FLAC > streaming? > > / P

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-02-19 Thread CommanderROR
Tidal should be exactly the same as Wimp, so also plenty pf mp3 content left. If you want all-FLAC then go with Qobuz or maybe wait for Deezer Elite. Qobuz is great, but they have some gaps in their catalogue that others don't... --

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-02-19 Thread Peiter
WiMP HiFi has a known issue that it is far from all the music that is in FLAC quality (about 20% are still in MP3. The 20% is confirmed by a DK HiFi dealer for about half a year ago). Can it be confirmed with certainty that Tidal is exclusively FLAC streaming? / P -

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-02-16 Thread pippin
Squeezemenicely wrote: > Sorry for crashing this thread. But I simply cannot get rad.io to play > any music. > > I am using the updated plugin, but no sound. Rad.io (now Radio.net in ickStream) should now work again through the ickStream plugin. --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPa

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-02-13 Thread remd
Squeezemenicely wrote: > Sorry for crashing this thread. But I simply cannot get rad.io to play > any music. > > I am using the updated plugin, but no sound. Same here, we're looking into it.. Interested in the future of music streaming ? www.ickStream.com - A world of music at your fingerti

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-02-13 Thread Squeezemenicely
Sorry for crashing this thread. But I simply cannot get rad.io to play any music. I am using the updated plugin, but no sound. LMS 7.9.0 on Wandboard (SoA) Synology DS-410j NAS Squeezebox Touch, Squeezebox Boom, Squeezebox Radio, HifiBerry PicorePlayer Schiit - BIFROST Dac Spotify Premium iPho

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-02-13 Thread pippin
Yes, you can use both. It's an open beta so anybody with a Squeezebox can use it. It works through a server-side plugin so you can't use it without the server running, right now. --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and Logitech UE Smart Radio as well as iPe

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-02-13 Thread nervoteso
a question, i'm on 7.2.2, i'm not a beta tester, could i use ickstream? which the difference between using www.mysqueezebox or ickstream? can i use both? Touchx3,Boomx2,1 radio, 1 classic!Squeezebox Server 7.7.2 (Qnap ts-119) -

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-02-12 Thread nervoteso
thanks but i can't seem to see the ickstream plusin in the plugin section of lms Touchx3,Boomx2,1 radio, 1 classic!Squeezebox Server 7.7.2 (Qnap ts-119) nervoteso's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-02-12 Thread pippin
nervoteso wrote: > hi i'm interested in using tidal on squeezebox what should i do? is > there a plugin? > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?102497-Announcement-ickStream-open-beta-release-on-Squeezebox-! > > even if the tidal site says this about italy: > Currently access in your co

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-02-12 Thread nervoteso
hi i'm interested in using tidal on squeezebox what should i do? is there a plugin? Touchx3,Boomx2,1 radio, 1 classic!Squeezebox Server 7.7.2 (Qnap ts-119) nervoteso's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?user

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-01-25 Thread charlesr
Cheers. I just needed to restart the Joggler's squeezeplay interface for it to notice :) charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.ph

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-01-24 Thread pippin
charlesr wrote: > Any chance of having a ickstream as an App that is installable via > mysqueezebox? I use a Joggler to control my music, but I can't use it to > control Tidal because it doesn't appear on the menu. > It should work if you connect the Joggler to the same server. The ickStream pl

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-01-24 Thread charlesr
Any chance of having a ickstream as an App that is installable via mysqueezebox? I use a Joggler to control my music, but I can't use it to control Tidal because it doesn't appear on the menu. Works great from the PC interface though - I compared the quality of a 320 stream from Spotify premium to

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-01-23 Thread remd
Tidal is now available in Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Finland and Ireland. 'ickStream' (http://wiki.ickstream.com/index.php/Open_Beta_Squeezebox) has also expanded support for Tidal to these countries, so enjoy HighDefinition streaming on your Squeezebox if you are in one of the support

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-12-19 Thread remd
Tidal is now 'available in Canada ' (https://www.facebook.com/TidalHiFi/photos/a.1516277531956825.1073741828.1469901979927714/1517387021845876/?type=1). 'ickStream' (http://wiki.ickstream.com/index.php/Open_Beta_Squeezebox) has also expanded support for Tidal to Canada, so Squeezebox users can n

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-12-08 Thread dschamis
CommanderROR wrote: > What do you mean with "native"? I mean an app on SBT without having to go through ickstream. Maybe that wasn't ever being worked on - I thought someone said it was. dschamis's Profile: http://forums

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-12-06 Thread CommanderROR
What do you mean with "native"? CommanderROR's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59408 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102381

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-12-06 Thread dschamis
Got TIDAL working on my SBT via ickstream - was pretty easy and works well - does anyone know if a native version is coming any time soon? dschamis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57485 View this

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-12-01 Thread CommanderROR
Thank you! The missing Radio mode was my main complaint with Wimp, apart from the incomplete FLAC selection and the "can't skip inside tracks" bug. So, maybe there is hope for Wimp after all...they should pay you... ;) Com

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-12-01 Thread erland
CommanderROR wrote: > Just a brief question about Wimp HiFi Plugin... > Wimp Support told me that they have added a Radio mode for Wimp. I did > not see that in the Plugin. Can it be added or isn't it part of the > API? > We will put it on the list, if my interpretation is correct it's part of

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-12-01 Thread CommanderROR
Just a brief question about Wimp HiFi Plugin... Wimp Support told me that they have added a Radio mode for Wimp. I did not see that in the Plugin. Can it be added or isn't it part of the API? CommanderROR's Profile: http:

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-29 Thread pippin
meltsheep wrote: > I've got icktream working for TIDAL and Qobuz. Albums were streaming as > mp3 but I seem to be getting mainy FLAC now! Very confusing. See the post above yours: The streams were wrongly reported as mp3 in an older version of the ickStream plugin, they were actually primarily F

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-28 Thread meltsheep
Furry wrote: > Regarding FLAC streams on Tidal being being reported as mp3: I've just > now selected a playlist, and its reported as FLAC. > > Earlier, I updated the ickstream plugin; did this fix the FLAC/mp3 > reporting? > > Edit: just remembered there's a an ickstream forum. Checked there; t

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-28 Thread Furry
Regarding FLAC streams on Tidal being being reported as mp3: I've just now selected a playlist, and its reported as FLAC. Earlier, I updated the ickstream plugin; did this fix the FLAC/mp3 reporting? Living room: SB Touch, Audiolab 8000A (c1985) + TDL RTL3 speakers. Dining room: SB Boom. Kitch

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-28 Thread CommanderROR
@pippin That is actually very true. The first recording in the Wimp HiFi test sounded better to my ears in the lossy version, because it was less "noisy". I would have taken that noise as compression artefacts, but it was most likely part of the original recording. -

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-28 Thread pippin
jimmypowder wrote: > I have to say there were a couple of albums that sounded better on > Spotify . > Well, that's a common misunderstanding WRT lossless vs. lossy, right? I mean: lossless tracks are not supposed to sound _better_, they are supposed to be closer to the original recordings. To

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-28 Thread CommanderROR
Theoretically yes. But Wimp is also pretty bad on QC, I reported various Albums that were mp3 back in January, and they still are mp3...they claim their whole catalogue is FLAC, but that's sadly far from the truth. I do believe them on the Tidal Database thingy though. Regional restrictions on mu

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-28 Thread Michael Herger
It's supposed to be, but quite a few titles are still mp3/aac sadly. Just saw this posting by Tidal/WiMP's Pål Bråtelund: "... The ironic thing is that we had to ingest everything again for TIDAL that we already had in the WiMP service to get territory rights for US correct. What could have b

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-27 Thread jimmypowder
"jimmypowder wrote: > Well then it's hardly worth 20 bucks a month to me . I have to say there were a couple of albums that sounded better on Spotify . I have Spotify's family plan of three accounts for 19.99 , now that's a deal --

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-27 Thread jimmypowder
"CommanderROR wrote: > It's supposed to be, but quite a few titles are still mp3/aac sadly. Well then it's hardly worth 20 bucks a month to me . jimmypowder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-27 Thread CommanderROR
It's supposed to be, but quite a few titles are still mp3/aac sadly. CommanderROR's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59408 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102381 ___

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-27 Thread jimmypowder
By the way,using Tidal for music discovery is bad. Also,I downloaded several albums in HIFI and I have no doubt that a couple of them were not lossless. Im wondering if some of their music library is not in lossless format. Anyone know if its all supposed in be in lossless? -

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-27 Thread jimmypowder
CommanderROR wrote: > There is a test up at http://www.hifisoundtesten.de/ > > It's AAC 320kbit vs FLAC and quite interesting, despite the fact that I > did not like any of the samples... ;) > > I ran the test twice, once with heaphones, then again with my NuPros. > Surprisingly I got 3 out of

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-27 Thread CommanderROR
There is a test up at http://www.hifisoundtesten.de/ It's AAC 320kbit vs FLAC and quite interesting, despite the fact that I did not like any of the samples... ;) I ran the test twice, once with heaphones, then again with my NuPros. Surprisingly I got 3 out of 5 on both runs, and the same 3 out

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-23 Thread jimmypowder
cymbop wrote: > I was able to get subscribed to Tidal and install the Ickstream plugin > within an hour or so. Minor hiccup when the Ickstream platform itself > seemed to go down for a while, and I had to futz with the FLAC playback > settings within the LMS Advanced tab to get all tracks to pla

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-16 Thread cymbop
I was able to get subscribed to Tidal and install the Ickstream plugin within an hour or so. Minor hiccup when the Ickstream platform itself seemed to go down for a while, and I had to futz with the FLAC playback settings within the LMS Advanced tab to get all tracks to play. But with patience c

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-15 Thread Mnyb
callesoroe wrote: > One album can sound better on Qbuz and antoher can sound better on wimp, > depending on the material they received from The Record Companies. So > comparing is only possible, if you test with same raw material. That was the point really , they apparently do not have the same

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-15 Thread callesoroe
CommanderROR wrote: > Not true. > If I take two CDs with the same name, cover, production year, tracks > and everything and put them in the same player, then I expect them to > sound the same. If they don't, I'll buy the one that sounds better to my > ears. > > I don't really care why one serv

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-14 Thread remd
mdconnelly wrote: > OK, I'm 2 weeks+ into my Tidal 30 day trial. Will we see a public beta > of ickStream soon? If not, I'll probably just cancel my Tidal > subscription until I get a chance to check it out in my Squeezebox > setup. It is available now: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthrea

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-14 Thread mdconnelly
OK, I'm 2 weeks+ into my Tidal 30 day trial. Will we see a public beta of ickStream soon? If not, I'll probably just cancel my Tidal subscription until I get a chance to check it out in my Squeezebox setup. Mike (1 SB3, 1 Duet, 1 Boom, 2 Touch, & heavy use of iPeng on various iThings) --

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-14 Thread CommanderROR
Not true. If I take two CDs with the same name, cover, production year, tracks and everything and put them in the same player, then I expect them to sound the same. If they don't, I'll buy the one that sounds better to my ears. --

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-13 Thread callesoroe
CommanderROR wrote: > Actually, what I really wanted was for somebody to verify the audible > difference with this particular track. This is not about the service as > a whole. Professional magazines already did that and found that both > have their better and worse sounding tracks with Qobuz hav

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-12 Thread CommanderROR
Actually, what I really wanted was for somebody to verify the audible difference with this particular track. This is not about the service as a whole. Professional magazines already did that and found that both have their better and worse sounding tracks with Qobuz having a slight advantage. This

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-11 Thread garym
pippin wrote: > But wasn't the point to compare the quality of the services. That would > include masterings. Little sense in just comparing lossless vs. lossy, > in the end it's the audio quality you get for the money that counts. If > it's better, it's better, independent on what causes it. >

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-11 Thread pippin
But wasn't the point to compare the quality of the services. That would include masterings. Little sense in just comparing lossless vs. lossy, in the end it's the audio quality you get for the money that counts. If it's better, it's better, independent on what causes it. Also: don't forget that y

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-11 Thread callesoroe
CommanderROR wrote: > It is the same Album. That's the point... :) How do you really know that .. ??? Callesoroe Living room: Transporter, Tact RCS 2.2X digital preamp, Martin Logan Vista speakers, AMPS(Icepower): Acoustic Reality Ear Enigma PLUS(PANELS), Acoustic Reality Ear TWO MKII(Bas

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-11 Thread garym
callesoroe wrote: > How do you really know that .. ??? correct. Different masterings (CDs released at different timesa 1990s version vs a new and improved (or not) version. I have lots of CDs that are the exact same album but different masterings (Fleetwood Mac, then play on, comes to mi

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-11 Thread CommanderROR
It is the same Album. That's the point... :) CommanderROR's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59408 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102381 ___

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-11 Thread callesoroe
CommanderROR wrote: > Just a small item: > Of someone is currently testing Qobuz vs Wimp/Tidal, could you please > test the following track: > > Album: The Ultimate Star Trek > Track 2: First Contact - End... > > Listen to the first couple of notes on both services and let me know > what you h

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-10 Thread CommanderROR
Just a small item: Of someone is currently testing Qobuz vs Wimp/Tidal, could you please test the following track: Album: The Ultimate Star Trek Track 2: First Contact - End... Listen to the first couple of notes on both services and let me know what you hear. I did the comparison a couple of

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-10 Thread CommanderROR
@pippin Thanks for clarifying. It's a pity about the Wimp AAC. Especially since they don't even provide 320kbit mp3... Oh well, maybe Deezer elite will come to SB/LMS eventually... 😉 CommanderROR's Profile: http://forums.sl

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-10 Thread erland
CommanderROR wrote: > > all this suspense around the launch of the ickstream beta > is...interesting. I hope there won't be a big wave of dissappointment > when it actually does hit. > Just don't get too high expectations. While we are excited to be able to show that streaming services can be i

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-10 Thread dschamis
pippin wrote: > Well, in our closed beta, yes, open beta coming soon. Ah - got it - standing by - needless to say happy to help in any way I can - thanks! dschamis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?useri

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-10 Thread pippin
dschamis wrote: > Either - is there an LMS plug-in now? Well, in our closed beta, yes, open beta coming soon. --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and Logitech UE Smart Radio as well as iPeng Party, the free Party-App, at penguinlovesmusic.com *New: iPeng

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-10 Thread CommanderROR
@Pippin all this suspense around the launch of the ickstream beta is...interesting. I hope there won't be a big wave of dissappointment when it actually does hit. About Wimp/Tidal: I really hope here is a chance to test AAC streams on LMS again. Since FLAC isn't there for all tracks and the fall

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2014-11-10 Thread dschamis
pippin wrote: > Do you mean through the LMS plugin or the applet solution without the > server? > The former will come soonish... Either - is there an LMS plug-in now? dschamis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/mem

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