Who would ever want to send money to Amazon? Boycott them.
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Now it is the right link, not a Frenchman singing in Japanese ;)
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I use the small one for Boom.
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Dave1972 wrote:
> If you read page 1 of the thread you will see the following:
>
> There are a number of limitations to be aware of:
> 1) *USB 1 dacs* which operate in asynchronous mode
>
> If you miss that, the word "USB" is in the thread title, too! ;)
Probably one of the persons that post
Do you know you can use the Touch as a LMS server? Just connect a USB
disk to the USB input (check compability) and there you go
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Sync the Touch?
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Allegedly the Touch PSU is rated at 3 A to cater for USB discs
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Why not dump the SBT and get a SqueezeAMP?
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Depends om ypur budget. This forum might not be the right place to ask.
The Audiophile section would be better.
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> yes i have compared the touch to the dac32. i think the dac sound
> better. I have synchronized both devices, allowing me to continue to use
> the touch controls and display
Did you level match them, too? That's important.
Forgot to report back.
I compared the SBT + Qutest with a SBT and Quad USB DAC, levels matched
and streamers linked.
I could not hear any significant differences apart from the softest
Qutest filter.
So I stayed with the Quad DAC. Saved about 1000 euros. Pwew.
The DAC32 is sometimes a little
Heuer wrote:
> I am very tempted by the Chord Qutest DAC as there is credible and
> quantifiable technology in it to separate it from other DAC chips but it
> does cost £1,200. It should be your starting point when looking at an
> external DAC for your Touch as anything less is probably going to
Today SBT recognised the Qutest. Maybe it's the weather.
Sound was on full speed, so I decided to check the options.
Workaround for no USB hub did the trick.
Now I will set up thr other SBT with my existing USB DAC and do A-B
Thanks. Will have to fiddle with it tomorrow.
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Man in a van wrote:
> Have you tried via a passive usb hub (or an active one)
Nope. Don't have any at hand. (More boxes and cables, daaa.) ;)
Will try it with my PC USB out. It's a demo unit so maybe faulty...
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Sometimes USB cables are spooky. The Micromega I had didn't work with
the Quad DAC cable and vice versa. Weird.
But this is the original Qutest cable afaik. Tested the Quad's cable to
but no cigar.
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Of course I have.
"Since the Touch was set to USB out I connected the Qutest to the USB
output."
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Have listened to music for a while and with Qutest it sounds more
"convincing". I discover new nuances in music I know quite well.
My Quad USB DAC is no slouch either.
I have two SBTs, so will rig up two sets with DACs and do A-B
The spreadsheet says the Beresford (sic!) Qutest works fine with USB and
doesn't need a USB hub.
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Hello!
Have a Chord Qutest on loan from a dealer to see what the fuzz is about.
Since the Touch was set to USB out I connected the Qutest to the USB
output.
No sound. Tried different USB cables,. reset the DAC etc. Still no
sound.
Swtich the Touch to Digital Only and connected an optical cable
What's the fuzz about Chords DACs? Sometimes it sound they're the beat
since sliced bread.
Is Mojo yet another magic DAC in the 450 euro bracket?
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stop-spinning wrote:
> Measurements don't seem to reveal everything - pop along to ASR and get
> your fix from there - but listening to various equipment is far more
> important and evident.
I assume you used blind A-B to determine that. What in a PSU else than
low noise could affect the
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)
Yes, I pay for the MQA, that's why I might try it and find out if it is
good enough or not.
Oh, yes, there is Qobuz, but not in my country and it's catalogue isn't
really my street.
I still can't see the point with MQA, except for copyright purposes,
sold as "artist-supported" masters. Silly.
Apesbrain wrote:
> Did you get this to work?
Dunno if I want to buy an MQA compatible DAC, that's why I ask. I pay
for the damn thing in Tidal but can't see why they use it instead of
common hi-res files. Probably copy protection.
I popped open a champagne for you. Cheers!
Did you try out the MQA HD on Tidal? What's your opinion in that case?
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I just asked if it was possible, not if it had any point
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Can the Touch stream MQA files to a MQA compatible DAC?
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Factory reset...oh no.
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Is EDO maintained?
I saw there are things like experimental kernel #
Are there any benefits to install them, except for hacks who are in to
things like that?
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Get a 2nd hand on the net and sell the dead one as junk
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I just installed Ickstream (had an old account there) and Wimp (old name
of Tidal) works fine. Can't login to Tidal, though.
Even the Tidal PC client can't play songs, but Tidal on my Android TV
plays fine. Weird.
pippin wrote:
> Just play them all and turn shuffle mode on.
> WRT the 500 track limit: theres a setting for that in the LMS advanced
> settings, I believe under performance
There isn't any > button in Artists or Albums, just a list.
Budyog wrote:
> Hi all, I am loving Squeezebox Touch with Tidal and even more now that I
> figured out how to shuffle play, BUT SBT seems to be limited to 500. Is
> there a way to override 500?
You mean you can shuffle tracks among you favourites with artists or
albums? Please show me how...
Learnincurve wrote:
> Hmm Good questions, I'll take a look this evening.
And does it make any difference soundwise anyway, apart from a seriuos
placebo infection?:cool:
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Which Kernel did it have before this "upgrade"? And which kernel is
default?
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How did the quote from Einstein about the universe and idiots go?
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Reset to factory settings and enjoy the music instead...
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Save everybody's and your time and rip them to 16/48 flacs or smth
instead...my 2 cents
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My EDO says 0.8. I upgraded it recently, but what version do I have and
where can I see it?
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No need for that, I have records...
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Got two from teradak, well built, but as all changes in the digital
sphere, it makes a subtle difference, better bass maybe and less crap
sent out the backdoor to other units...moving my Hercules PSU for the
LP12 to a box outside the player itself made a much bigger improvement
than the Teradak,
OGS wrote:
...easily play 24/192 via Touch or Squeezelite players...
I have tried to install several different squeezelite files on my Ultra
2, but it won't install. I triend installing from the ReadyNAS setup in
a web browser...
Do you know which one is the right one and how to go about with
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I guess the easiest would be to try this plugin for LMS, also written by
Triode:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?97766-Announce-Local-Player-plugin-and-Squeezelite-for-Linux-Windows-OSX
I have not tested this, but I am certain it would work if the Ultra has
the
r11bordo wrote:
- with flac parameter activated for wav files, 24/192 works fine but it
is transcoded on NAS side, which generates high CPU load
The load on the Touch CPU is not that big as many would think. This has
been documented on other forums.
Get the Ultra 2 plus - it has a double core processor.
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Recent measurements elesewhere suggest that it is better to do it on the
Touch, although the general consensus is the opposite to lower the load
on the Touch processor.
Frankly, if you have a fast NAS/server PC, a fast Ethernet connection
and a good router you won't hear any difference...to use
Why use the EDO when you must connect the HDD through the USB input on
the Touch?
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No hub, but the USB cable I use to a MyDAC did not work, needed the
cable provided by Quad. When the Touch starts the 192 kHz lamps lite up.
It works with 24/96, will get a proper 24/192 file tonight.
HumanMedia wrote:
Good news. Did you test it at all sampling rates? And did you need a
USB
Quad Link D1 USB DAC works fine...
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Use another ARTIST field with Presley, Elvis
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Just cumbersome. The music starts later than you want and ends later
than you want. No obvious difference of the sound.
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Or?
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Me too, finally. But more because I was irritated by the
unresponsiveness with a bigger buffer...
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Man in a van wrote:
Just plugged MyDac one straight into my Touch, EDO applet, plays 192
flac, sounds OK.
One needs to check the little switch on the back is set to USB2 and
perhaps restart the Touch a couple of times.
Result!
Ronnie.
Yup, sounds OK and no difference compared to the
I have the same experience with Micromega MyDAC. It was supposed to be a
little wonder...for someone else maybe.
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Anyone tried and tested or can give a brief overview what the different
buffer settings etc mean?
It works fine in USB 2.0 without hub...
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Lots of car, mobile phone, amplifier, coffee machine models are
discontinued...do you sell those too after one month?
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So what's wrong with the Controller, then? Have used mine for some four
years now, no problem at all...
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Get a Duet Controller
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There's a Quad soundbar on eBay.co.uk at a good price...
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Anyone know if the Micromega MyDAC will work?
It has a USB 1.0 and 2.0 switch in the back...
http://www.micromega-hifi.com/index.php/en/products/my-range/mydac
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Can't find it, is it removed?
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I have a setup with a ReadyNAS Ultra with a fixed IP address, a SB
Touch connected with Ehternet to the NAS. I also use the Duet Controller
instead of the Touch remote.
When I connect new PCs to my network, they usually conflict with
each other or the SB addresses. That's why I moved the
Get a ReadyNAS Ultra 2 Plus.
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But this assumes that you want to play from the same computer where LMS
is run?
What if you run LMS on a NAS and want to play from another PC on the
network?
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Do you think the USB stick contains Wav files? Prob just 192
MP3s...scanning them would be quick. Or bring a stick to a shop and
test yourself...
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It's 44,1/16, Gary...just files from a record company in AIFF to
purchase and download. Can I set the NAS to process the AIFFs as I do
with the FLACs?
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Hello!
Just got my Touch up and running and wonder which server is actually
executing the commands?
The SBS in the Touch (it says 7.5.0) or the SBS on my NAS (7.5.0).
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OK, understood...
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I have a Duet now and want to operate it with the Duet controller. Is
this possible if I shut off Wifi on the Touch? Anyone tried?
Or are the commands from the controller going to the wifi modem and
then by Ethernet to the Touch?
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