Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Worth buying an external low-end DAC?

2021-02-04 Thread waldo
The Touch has a good DAC. A cheap DAC would definitely not make a difference for the better. waldo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19888 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Four years on a "new" Touch . . .

2021-02-04 Thread ews2k
I bought a brand new sealed in the box Touch (dating from 2012) last year, all was good and fine - except the Batteries for the remote had turned to mush! Upon connecting it, it immediately updated itself, causing some problems documented elsewhere in this forum where it would suddenly develop a

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Worth buying an external low-end DAC?

2021-02-04 Thread bpa
Zombie wrote: > The Touch is better than that. > I can't tell the difference between a stock Touch and a Touch with > linear PSU connected to a 450 euro DAC. > Install the EDO applet for 24/192 in the Touch (what 24/192 would be > good for I don't know) IIRC the Touch internal DAC does not

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Worth buying an external low-end DAC?

2021-02-04 Thread Fukinagashi
Zombie wrote: > what 24/192 would be good for I don't know) Just making some comparison with friends of mine just to understand if we feel any difference: same track 48/96/192KHz at 16/24 bit. Fukinagashi's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Four years on a "new" Touch . . .

2021-02-04 Thread Redrum
kidstypike wrote: > He would only get the option to update the Touch's firmware if he was > connected to a recent LMS version, had installed the Community Firmware > plugin and ticked the option to enable it. > > Thank you, he's safe. I have built a pCP server for him, but wont see him until

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Four years on a "new" Touch . . .

2021-02-04 Thread kidstypike
Redrum wrote: > good to know! So, if my friend is running tinylms, and it says "new > firmware available" and he selects it, will he be DOA? Sorry to have to > ask, he is 250 miles away. I'll need to caution him. > > Jim He would only get the option to update the Touch's firmware if he was

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Four years on a "new" Touch . . .

2021-02-04 Thread Redrum
kidstypike wrote: > A word of caution for those who didn't know, installing the latest > firmware for the Touch, removes the TinySC (TinyLMS) feature. > > good to know! So, if my friend is running tinylms, and it says "new firmware available" and he selects it, will he be DOA? Sorry to have

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Four years on a "new" Touch . . .

2021-02-04 Thread kidstypike
Redrum wrote: > There is one other option if you have a music library, and that is to > use the built in "TinyLMS" in the touch. Plug a thumb drive, maybe USB > HDD in the USB port of the touch. I have a no tech friend setup this > way, but. > > With both TinyLMS and mysqueezebox.com, they

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Four years on a "new" Touch . . .

2021-02-04 Thread Redrum
Apesbrain wrote: > You only need Logitech Media Server if you have a local music library to > play. You can download it here: > > http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/index.php?ver=8.2 > > Install and point it to your music folders. > > If you only listen to internet radio or online

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Four years on a "new" Touch . . .

2021-02-04 Thread leadears
Just a thought, but if it's unopened you should probably check what it might be worth to collectors in that state. Great 'find' regardless. I bought mine when it was end-of-line and half price, a couple of months later new ones were being advertised at double RRP. No idea what they're fetching

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Worth buying an external low-end DAC?

2021-02-04 Thread Zombie
The Touch is better than that. I can't tell the difference between a stock Touch and a Touch with linear PSU connected to a 450 euro DAC. Install the EDO applet for 24/192 in the Touch (what 24/192 would be good for I don't know)

[SlimDevices: Touch] Worth buying an external low-end DAC?

2021-02-04 Thread Fukinagashi
I would appreciate any opinion on the cheap (< 20$) DACs like the Prozor 192KHz you can easily find on the market. Are they worth for usage with a Squeezebox Touch or the internal DAC beats them? Are they compatible? May I exploit the full 192KHz sampling rate (given the original FLAC is 192KHz