Re: [slim] Darko Audio's recent video tribute to the Squeezebox (GOAT)

2022-11-28 Thread pablolie
bengaldave wrote: > .. the radio, seem to not be affected by this issue. It’s a shame, I > have added a Wi-Fi dongle to one radio and that seems to work, but now I > cannot use it with a battery. Which dongle did you get? It's a good idea (I installed the patch, but that causes the Radio to

Re: [slim] Darko Audio's recent video tribute to the Squeezebox (GOAT)

2022-11-20 Thread pablolie
... no doubt in my mind. My system remains complete stable after all these years (I think I got my first SB3 in 2005 or even 2004). Love the fact it's never support for anything that matters to me: it has a great user interface, offer awesome manual control of the music library... it perfectly

Re: [slim] Spotify to offer Lossless Streaming

2022-01-23 Thread pablolie
d6jg wrote: > That’s just LMS transcoding 320kbps Ogg Vorbis to PCM for your > particular player. Not High Res at all I’m afraid > Note the smiley :-D ...pablo Server: Win10 and LMS 8.2.0 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp

Re: [slim] Spotify to offer Lossless Streaming

2022-01-17 Thread pablolie
36883 My LMS shows high rez with Spotty, too... :-D +---+ |Filename: slim spotify.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=36883|

Re: [slim] Register your appreciation .....

2021-12-28 Thread pablolie
Yes indeed! ...pablo Server: Win10 and LMS 8.2.0 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp --AnalysisPlus Black Mesh Oval->- KEF Reference 1 Other Rooms: 2x SB Boom; 1x SB Radio; 1x SB Touch-> NAD D7050 -> KEF LS50 + Velodyne Minivee

Re: [slim] WiFi Disconnect Issue Call to Arms

2021-09-27 Thread pablolie
Definitely a very repeatable problem - I do also experience it. Luckily my Radio is quite unimportant, and none of the other devices have the issue. ...pablo Server: Win10 and LMS 8.2.0 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp

Re: [slim] A Reminder: When your Squeezebox 3, Touch or *Boom* "stops working"...

2021-09-04 Thread pablolie
garym wrote: > good point. I probably have no other consumer electronics I’ve used more > than 3 years. > > Edit. Maybe a router or modem. But they are 5 or 6 years max. Not 15! What's a "modem" boomer? :-D Kidding. Good point. My cable router is probably 4 years old. The previous one failed

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Classic V3 dead?

2021-09-04 Thread pablolie
alfista wrote: > Failing power supplies is perhaps one of the most common causes of > "dead" Squeezeboxes, and it's definitely the right place to start, but > there is a little caveat when it comes to testing. > If you decide to test the power supply by measuring voltage, please note > that it

[slim] A Reminder: When your Squeezebox 3, Touch or *Boom* "stops working"...

2021-09-04 Thread pablolie
..at least for me it is the dang Logitech power supplies every friggin' time. So don't assume the box broke. I am lucky enough to have several of them around so can easily test with other power supplies. And... voila!... it's fixed it every time. Never had another issue with the stable of

Re: [slim] Squeezebox: ruined to redemption - a story

2021-08-06 Thread pablolie
Wow scary story. I have As of current count on LMS, I have 41,103 tracks and 4,038 albums. It'd completely suck to lose them or even a 20% portion. I try to back up diligently and spread risk, but worst case scenarios can always hit. And if a global extinction event happened that renders every

Re: [slim] MS to end Windows 10 support

2021-06-15 Thread pablolie
It's still a long time out. Also MSFT tends to offer backwards compatibility for apps designed for a previous OS version, which gives one even more time to migrate. I am a big Linux enthusiast (mostly Ubuntu), but have always had a Windows PC because in the end it is a good corporation

Re: [slim] How do I "restart" Logitech Media Server?

2021-03-18 Thread pablolie
Just restart the computer! :-) Or -if you're me- the VM the LMS runs on - same thing. Super simple and fast. :-) ...pablo Server: Win10 and LMS 8.1.0 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp --AnalysisPlus Black Mesh Oval->- KEF

Re: [slim] Static IP addresses for Squeezebox devices

2021-03-05 Thread pablolie
gordonb3 wrote: > I don't think it will make much difference because the Slim network > protocol includes a discovery and advertising mechanism that allows > Squeezebox components to recognize each other in milliseconds It doesn't happen often, but I have seen it happen that the SB players

Re: [slim] Spotify to offer Lossless Streaming

2021-02-28 Thread pablolie
garym wrote: > No shouting on this forum. My favorite forum for getting along with > everyone! Regarding transparency of different codecs, In the distant > past, I did some ABX (double blind) tests of lossless vs various flavors > of mp3 (320kbps down to 64kbps I recall). I found most things

Re: [slim] Spotify to offer Lossless Streaming

2021-02-28 Thread pablolie
philippe_44 wrote: > I > Again, everybody is perfectly entitled to have fun building or buying > complex and expensive gears. But it’s about aesthetic and hobbies, what > is incorrect is to claim it is better from a signal theory’s point if > view. Perfectly put. The valid analogy is not a

Re: [slim] Static IP addresses for Squeezebox devices

2021-02-28 Thread pablolie
cjfreitag wrote: > Here is a general question based on issues I had with a plugin. Would I > be better off having static IP addresses for my Squeezeboxes? My overall > setting is for dynamic addresses and I don't see that causing me any > problems. But are there advantages to making the change

Re: [slim] Spotify to offer Lossless Streaming

2021-02-28 Thread pablolie
Since it seems Kees Schouhamer himself answered some points :-D just briefly: The bit depth and sampling rate for the CD format were never a compromise. You can mathematically prove you can *perfectly* reconfigure any analog signal if you sample it at twice the frequency. And the best golden

Re: [slim] Spotify to offer Lossless Streaming

2021-02-27 Thread pablolie
mcduman wrote: > when the cd was invented in the 80s it offered a resolution of 1411 > kbps. when you bought a computer at that time it came with a 320x240 > screen. > fast forward to today, and the most popular streaming service offers 320 > kbps. when you buy a high end computer it comes

Re: [slim] Spotify to offer Lossless Streaming

2021-02-27 Thread pablolie
So sue me but I am perfectly happy with the SQ of the current 320k stream. Plenty of listening tests out there show how hard it is to tell the difference between 320k/CD quality/HighRez. There are preciously few albums that are recorded with the required resolution, and even when you're very

Re: [slim] SB3 quality of headphone output...

2021-02-22 Thread pablolie
Thank you - guess I'll unearth my old Creek headphone amp, I know it's in one of my moving boxes :-D ...pablo Server: Win10 and LMS 8.1.0 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp --AnalysisPlus Black Mesh Oval->- KEF Reference 1 Other

[slim] SB3 quality of headphone output...

2021-02-22 Thread pablolie
...set it up in my bedroom to chill as I got to sleep, with Shure SE315s. I change my opinion on how well it sounds from track to track, prolly due to the monitor nature of the Shure in ears? Any strong opinions on the quality of the headphone output on the SB3 from other users? I think I have

Re: [slim] Update notification without a link or ability to update?

2021-02-05 Thread pablolie
Hi Michael - it's Win10 these days. Screenshots attached it just points to a github page. I am pretty sure I can find the SW if I really wanted too. :-) +---+ |Filename: Screenshot 2021-02-052.jpg

Re: [slim] Windows 10 Firewall... Players can't connect to LMS... solved?

2021-02-04 Thread pablolie
RonM wrote: > This is off-topic, but I'm interested since I just installed a brand new > Win10 on an old computer that serves as my music server (all it does). > So far it's working fine, even with the Windows Firewall on. It is > connected to the internet, and does not have AF software

[slim] Update notification without a link or ability to update?

2021-02-04 Thread pablolie
I am running the latest stable version, and now the fact there's an update shows in the lower screen... but if you click on it there is absolutely no actionable stuff to do? No link to the update? Weird. ...pablo Server: Win10 and LMS 8.1.0 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC

[slim] Windows 10 Firewall... Players can't connect to LMS... solved?

2021-01-28 Thread pablolie
...just in case someone out there has a config that's worked perfectly well for several years... and all of a sudden things go wrong and your players can't find an LMS server on your network... as just happened to me. I simply turned off the Windows Firewall for my Private Network under

Re: [slim] After all these years....

2020-12-18 Thread pablolie
There is a home button on the upper left on the remote? I must say I only use a tablet or laptop these days, and just use the remote to stop play at times. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation) running Ubuntu 18.04 + LMS 7.9.1 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC

Re: [slim] Can't download 7.9.4

2020-08-31 Thread pablolie
Thanks! I'll look into upgrading next weekend. It's always a bit painful because of the differences, but rather do it now rather than when something stops working. :-) ...p ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation) running Ubuntu 18.04 + LMS 7.9.1 System: SB Touch

Re: [slim] Can't download 7.9.4

2020-08-31 Thread pablolie
I am still using 7.9.1... what am I missing out on? Is there a wiki that explain the different development threads these days? Which one is the most current stable=stable? Thanks! ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation) running Ubuntu 18.04 + LMS 7.9.1 System: SB Touch

Re: [slim] New Logitech Squeezebox 2020 Edition

2020-08-31 Thread pablolie
NFLnut wrote: > ... BUT I also ask my crappy Alexa speaker ... Posting rights in the Audiophile forum forever revoked!!! :-D Convenience is what hooked me on the SB ecosystem forever ago (2004 when I bought my first SB). Once I had ripped my collection (which took me 2 years, with well over

Re: [slim] LMS on Ubuntu does not recognize new FLAC fules

2020-03-08 Thread pablolie
Ubuntu can be tricky with directory permissions. Are you sure LMS has access to those new FLAC files? I have FLAC files with -I think- the latest 1.3.3 encoder that play perfectly? ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation) running Ubuntu 18.04 + LMS 7.9.1 System: SB Touch

Re: [slim] Respecting the heritage!

2020-02-02 Thread pablolie
philippe_44 wrote: > ... Put it back in the context pre Android and iOS, the controller had > an amazing user interface ... The operative word is indeed "had". As soon as tablet apps came out, the controller was done. I haven't used mine in many, many years. Plus the Duet-Controller combo

Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?

2020-01-30 Thread pablolie
Logitech has already pulled the plug, for the most part. The biggest danger to the ecosystem will always be the loss of plugin development. The Spotifys etc of the world keep evolving their API, and eventually the ecosystem would be left only being able to play our home libraries in a very

Re: [slim] Sonos dropping support for older equipment

2020-01-29 Thread pablolie
This is the exact same thing as Apple no longer supporting upgrades for a first gen iPad and then those users seem happy enough to upgrade to new models that guarantee forward compatibility. And as great as the Squeezebox ecosystem is, let's not forget that Logitech abandoned it way before

Re: [slim] How large is your local music library 2020?

2020-01-22 Thread pablolie
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111480

Re: [slim] SB2 has died

2019-11-27 Thread pablolie
That mirrors my experience - the stock power supply is the weakest link. It fails but seldom cleanly, it'll result in remotes not working or music stopping suddenly (ugh). That is about the only reason I stopped replacing stock PS and got a bunch of linear supplies. ...pablo Server: Virtual

Re: [slim] Manually restart LMS ?

2019-11-17 Thread pablolie
echable wrote: > HOW do you manually restart LMS ? There really should be an option for > this in the LMS interface but I've found none. It requires periodic > restarts to function smoothly IME, but only way I've found to do it is > restart the entire NAS (which is like a five minute process,

[slim] Armstrong and Getty Podcasts...

2019-11-15 Thread pablolie
...anyone listening to this on their system? I can't seem to get it to work. Thanks for any ideas! ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 14 Pro) running Ubuntu 18.04 + LMS 7.9.1 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power

Re: [slim] New Music: display quirk?

2019-11-10 Thread pablolie
Check the scan details. Chances are you don't have scans or your library quite set up right? ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 14 Pro) running Ubuntu 18.04 + LMS 7.9.1 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp

Re: [slim] Amazon Prime Music!

2019-11-09 Thread pablolie
I buy a lot of music on Amazon, but I just download as mp3 (or buy/rip CD). For subscription I prefer Spotify, good blend of huge catalog and good quality. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 14 Pro) running Ubuntu 18.04 + LMS 7.9.1 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark

Re: [slim] 10 years after the Squeezebox Radio...

2019-10-29 Thread pablolie
The Boom sounds *much* better than any of these new things, despite all the years. I now have a Boom in my Bedroom, one in a separate location, and a spare one. Great sound. As to Sonos... I guess if I hadn't owned SBs, I'd plonked down the money. But the only Sonos box I'd get is basically

Re: Amazon Music rolls out a lossless streaming tier that Spotify and Apple can�t match

2019-09-18 Thread pablolie
mgraves wrote: > ... If they opened the API to everyone they would need to provide > support to a much larger and less defined developer community Exactly. Plus Amazon is brutal about maximizing every $ out of everything they do. You can bet being a partner doesn't come for free. And the

Re: [slim] Alarm clock problem

2019-09-17 Thread pablolie
I have found the Touch to be a bit unnerving as an alarm device. It will do the job, but if I snooze it or turn off the alarm after a few minutes it will go and play some annoying built-in melody until I got to LMS and turn the alarm off. I have since switched to a Boom for alarm duty, and it

Re: [slim] How Many Squeezeboxes still in use?

2019-06-24 Thread pablolie
doctor_big wrote: > Hey there, > > Wondering if Michael might have some way of counting how many devices > are currently being used? > > Perhaps an estimate of how many devices currently connect to > mysqueezebox.com? > > Just curious. > > Sent from my SM-G955W using Tapatalk The

Re: [slim] John Darko talks about Squeezebox / LMS in 2019

2019-06-08 Thread pablolie
I just built a system for a friend based on a PI and LMS SW, with the Pinguin app as the UI on an iPad. Rave reviews. She's now in the process of ripping her CD collection (about 15 years late, IMO :-D) and is using Tidal (gasp, I think I am falling a little! :-D). She's a super gifted

[slim] Confused by Alarm Clock Behavior

2019-05-29 Thread pablolie
Am I the only one that thinks the alarm clock function is a bit moody? I can't figure out its behavior at times. It may be because I have a Touch, a Boom and a Radio synched and their alarm behavior is different. What I do know -and it's easy to replicate- is that, after the alarm goes off,

Re: [slim] A Spotify virgin seeking guidance

2019-01-10 Thread pablolie
I am using Spotty and LMS 7.9.1. I actually eventually bit the bullet and upgraded to 7.9.1 *because* I use Spotify (and hence Spotty) a lot. Indeed it is awesome to discover new music, ot to check out new music by a fav artist before plonking down on the CD ti rip it and get that infinitesimal

[slim] Spotify Playback Options - is one "better" than the other?

2019-01-10 Thread pablolie
So I have 2 Options as a Spotify: 1. LMS server web UI with Spotty plugin 2. Directly within the Spotify app if I pick my SBoxen under "Devices Available" My *assumption* is that it is just a difference in the UI, and the music signal is routed exactly the same, ie

Re: [slim] CDs rapid Demise

2018-06-20 Thread pablolie
I retired my turntable a lng time ago. I only brought it out around ~2007 to digitize some albums that were never re-issued. I always took excellent care of my vinyl. But I digitized and then sent the turntable (technics SL1200, nothing exotic) back to a storage location. And I gifted it

Re: [slim] CDs rapid Demise

2018-06-14 Thread pablolie
I tend to buy used CDs quite often these days (seldom new ones). I know it's a form of piracy, but it gives me a simple 16/44 flac at an unbeatable price with cover art. The music industry simply shoots itself in the foot again and again. If I was a big label, I'd offer 16/44 download from my

Re: [slim] What are your long-term SqueezeBox solutions?

2018-04-03 Thread pablolie
It's easy to get acceptance, especially now that stuff can be controlled from a laptop. I am solo again, but both my ex-wife and my ex-girlfriend learned quickly to navigate to their favorite (and to me despicable, girl music ugh) albums very easily on their iPads. It was so easy for them that

Re: [slim] soptty not working on LMS 7.9.1

2018-01-01 Thread pablolie
It has worked for me flawlessly on Windows 7, Windows 10, and Ubuntu 16.04, so we need more info on your setup. I'd recommend switching off the plug ins you don't use. Then stop and restart LMS. Then post the log file. ...p ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 14 Pro)

Re: [slim] The Forum's Old Days on Christmas Morning

2018-01-01 Thread pablolie
I never ever liked switching to mysb... avoided it. It was only necessary when the software somehow broke. These days I avoid entering my account info, and I eagerly await a version that ignores the existence of mysb altogether. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 14 Pro)

Re: [slim] The Automation of Selling Out

2017-12-15 Thread pablolie
mherger wrote: > >>. Which is > still less than the 0.00012 cents they'd get from Spotify. > l .00012 cents * a billion is still worth more than $1 of a CD no one buys anymore. Artists make their adult business decisions. I'll respect that and shall support them through several channels. But

Re: [slim] The Automation of Selling Out

2017-12-15 Thread pablolie
If carrying some horrible music counts against Spotify, then it should also equally count against any large shop selling CDs. Crappy music is the norm in the music industry these days. Autotune is the real talent. Ugh. I focus on the positive: I can find a lot of stuff I like (Jazz, Classical,

Re: [slim] The Automation of Selling Out

2017-12-13 Thread pablolie
Interesting thread. I nearly asked about Spotify use patterns in the audiophile forum. Is it sacrilege? :-) I am what many would call an "audiophile", yet I *adore* Spotify. Their collection is amazing, audio quality is great (shut up you "I could only listen to the mouse fart in a corner of

Re: [slim] Thanks for LMS - it is still by far the best.

2017-12-07 Thread pablolie
Indeed. 1. Healthy ecosystem (but I think we all have to come down together to make it a financially rewarding one to the people that do things, their goodwill will run out unless we do). 2. Players I bought over 10 years ago still go strong. 3. Plenty of flexible, future-proof implementation

Re: [slim] Advice Please - FLAC to MP3

2017-12-05 Thread pablolie
GeeJay wrote: > dbpoweramp for me, too. > > It's been awhile since I've done this, but I think you can rip a CD to > both FLAC and mp3 at the same time if you know you want a lossy version. Here's another enthusiastic endorsement for dbPoweramp. But it's not a free tool, you ave to buy it.

Re: [slim] Why has spotty disappeared from plugins?

2017-12-05 Thread pablolie
I run it on Linux too. Guess I need to try 7.9.1 and see if that kills any dependency on mysb.com Thanks for the reply. ... P kidstypike wrote: > But you don't need mysb.com to use Spotty? > > I run LMS on a RPi, with "--nomysqueezebox.com", and Spotty works > without problem. > >

Re: [slim] Why has spotty disappeared from plugins?

2017-12-05 Thread pablolie
mherger wrote: > It seems your LMS has a problem reaching mysb.com. Did you try to simply > > restart LMS? As historically the My Apps menu was all pulled in from > mysb.com, even local plugins could fail if that connection failed. > Michael - thanks as always. I was trying to run LMS

Re: [slim] Why has spotty disappeared from plugins?

2017-12-04 Thread pablolie
On my WebUI, Spotty now doesn't show under My Apps (see attached). Oddly enough I can play Spotify playlists (like the one on the right) without a problem. But I can't get to spotify on the WebUI. If I click on "App Gallery" it takes me to mysqueezebox, where Spotify no longer shows. 24135 Also

Re: [slim] Why has spotty disappeared from plugins?

2017-12-04 Thread pablolie
Ugh. Not sure why my last message deleted itself. My current issue is that spotty doesn't show as an app on the WebUI. Hence I can't play new stuff. My spotty play lists still work. On the squeeze app on my tablet shows Spotty. Just not the WebUI on my computer. ...pablo Server: Virtual

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Classic: Wifi, WPA2-PSK AES

2017-12-04 Thread pablolie
Whenever I have had an SB3 issue, it was DNS rather than wireless security related. Typically assigning a fixed IP address on the router fixed it. Is the timeout until it doesn't work always the same? If so the advanced config options on the router may allow u to correlate the issue with a

Re: [slim] Why has spotty disappeared from plugins?

2017-12-03 Thread pablolie
On my WebUI, Spotty now doesn't show under My Apps (see attached)24122. Oddly enough I can play Spotify playlists (like the one on the right) without a problem. But I can't get to spotify on the WebUI. If I clock on "App Gallery" it takes me to mysqueezebox, where Spotify no longer shows. If I

Re: [slim] Why has spotty disappeared from plugins?

2017-11-30 Thread pablolie
I don't think it had to do anything with Spotty. Something in Windows smelled funny. I think it was a registry or update issue. This was a re-purposed old laptop (Lenovo X200) that I'd had not touched and was hidden under a couch for 6 years. :-) I took it out, put Ubuntu 16.04 on it, and

Re: [slim] Why has spotty disappeared from plugins?

2017-11-28 Thread pablolie
I am posting from it. Bizarre. I'll spend more time on this tomorrow. It's a Win7 vanilla machine that worked all the time. This is my second home, my main rig seemed to work fine. I have no idea what happened here. Except I cant listen to music. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware

Re: [slim] Why has spotty disappeared from plugins?

2017-11-28 Thread pablolie
-Bad repository http://www.mysqueezebox.com/public/plugins/logitech.xml - Connect timed out: Invalid argument Bad repository http://www.mysqueezebox.com/public/plugins/other.xml - Connect timed out: Invalid argument Bad repository http://www.mysqueezebox.com/public/plugins/repository.xml -

[slim] Why has spotty disappeared from plugins?

2017-11-28 Thread pablolie
It's gone. Can't be found. Uh oh. Maybe it's time to seek for alternatives indeed. Never thought I'd say that. But suddenly, an update was required, and the, the 3rd party plugins don't show anywhere. gone. Guess Logitech wants to get rid of us. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware

Re: [slim] Smart people will stay with Squeezebox

2017-09-18 Thread pablolie
Why would I even consider change? This will continue to fulfill my every need when it comes to music listening for a long time. I was worried when the original UI applications for IOS and Android became obsolete, but there are perfect replacements out there. And there's always the web browser...

Re: [slim] Spotify about to stop working?

2017-07-11 Thread pablolie
W should not just say "thank you" - we should collectively fund this. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 12) running Ubuntu 16.04 + LMS 7.9 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp --AnalysisPlus Black Mesh Oval->-

Re: [slim] Spotify on Squeezebox / UE Smart Radio - end of life

2017-07-11 Thread pablolie
Ouch. I assume it's a major change to the Spotify API that can not be integrated into the current LMS ecosystem without a major effort? Is it worth a crowdfunding attempt? ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 12) running Ubuntu 16.04 + LMS 7.9 System: SB Touch --optical->-

Re: [slim] No sound after a router change

2017-07-01 Thread pablolie
It could be a firewall setting on the router. On my Arris router (Comcast) I had to change a firewall setting (which makes no sense at all, but oh well). ...paul PS: The fact the players show in the menu shows that the wireless network technology seems compatible, so it has to be a higher

Re: [slim] Large Backups on a Cloud

2017-06-07 Thread pablolie
I see the appeal for backup, but unless it's automatically mirrored -which I haven't seen in cheaper storage- I don't see the appeal for everyday operations. Local NAS still seems to rule the cost-benefit analysis for me... (unfortunately, I'd love a cloud based cost effective solution, but local

Re: [slim] Triode Spotify App/Helper app not running

2017-06-07 Thread pablolie
It magically fixed itself after a restart or two :-) ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 12) running Ubuntu 16.04 + LMS 7.9 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp --AnalysisPlus Black Mesh Oval->- Totem Element

Re: [slim] Triode Spotify App/Helper app not running

2017-05-27 Thread pablolie
IN some way related to this... suddenly the Web UI doesn't show the Spotify apps (official app and protocol handler apps). The plug-ins are enabled. Bizarre. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 12) running Ubuntu 16.04 + LMS 7.9 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark

Re: [slim] The Demise of the Transporter

2017-03-17 Thread pablolie
The problem was they only saw value in hardware (selling Transporters or Touches or Booms), but never realized the software ecosystem was actually the more valuable asset. I have often said I would have paid $ for an LMS and especially a "Squeeze Slave" agent license. Why that stuff was always

Re: [slim] Moving away from LMS ?

2017-02-25 Thread pablolie
Paul Dorn wrote: > > On that topic, I want to thank Logitech for continuing their support for > the backends. I think they have gone way beyond what is required. I > know we all hated when they discontinued the Squeezebox line. But I'm > amazed online services are still provided. Is it

[slim] "New Music" - is it possible to edit?

2017-02-19 Thread pablolie
When I change some tags, it bothers me that the files appear under "New Music", which ideally I'd like to be exclusively for recent additions to my library. Does anyone know if there's a way to edit the content of "New Music"? ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 12) running

Re: [slim] A Final Goodbye and thanks to this amazing community

2017-01-11 Thread pablolie
garym wrote: > Yep, I use spotify playlists all the time (my own and spotify official > lists). I'm using the logitech official app/plugin along with the SPH > plugin, and playing to transporter, boom, touch, and radio. What I really meant -but misworded- is that I have not found a way to

Re: [slim] A Final Goodbye and thanks to this amazing community

2017-01-07 Thread pablolie
Spotify is 320k - if one configures high quality streaming under options - which sounds plenty good. A well-implemented 320k MP3 stream will pretty much be CD quality, and the vast majority of people won't be able to tell it apart from a FLAC stream (I can only do so for a very few tracks that

Re: [slim] Spotify configuration - first time setup & having problems

2016-12-19 Thread pablolie
Sorry - but honestly the hardware requirements for an LMS server are so low it can be scored for free, more or less. I just support it on a VM that runs on the side... it's totally free and I can move it anywhere and anytime I please... Spotify has run like a charm since I did that. ...pablo

Re: [slim] Spotify configuration - first time setup & having problems

2016-12-18 Thread pablolie
What Linux version is your box running? Honestly I'd move to 7.9, it's super stable (and I have never upgraded from the first version), seems to support Spotify very well. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 12) running Ubuntu 16.04 + LMS 7.9 System: SB Touch --optical->-

Re: [slim] Spotify configuration - first time setup & having problems

2016-12-18 Thread pablolie
Yes, the Protocol plugin by Triode and M Herger is what it takes. It does work with my config -see sig- on SB Boom (which have the same limitations as SB3). On the stable release it would have issues with some regularity (never found out why). I seem to remember it took an LMS service restart

Re: [slim] Spotify configuration - first time setup & having problems

2016-12-18 Thread pablolie
Which players do you have? Only Touch and Radio support Spotify (unless you enable an additional plug in). Make also sure you're not synching players for now. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 12) running Ubuntu 16.04 + LMS 7.9 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark

Re: [slim] Triode Spotify App/Helper app not running

2016-10-11 Thread pablolie
I also find Spotify works better with my current config (see sig) than with the previous (stable) config, where it would constantly flake out. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 12) running Ubuntu 16.04 + LMS 7.9 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC

Re: [slim] Confirmation of bitrate?

2016-04-26 Thread pablolie
if you think it's the SBT, i personally would have no qualms about a factory reset on the spot. i have done that with several devices over the years. i also like to go for a clean reinstall of LMS (it's why i keep a virginal copy of the original virtual machine) whenever some weird issue appears.

Re: [slim] Confirmation of bitrate?

2016-04-24 Thread pablolie
due to sheer convenience i dial my Dac+preamp at a medium-high listening level, and fine-tune the volume with the LMS remote on my iPad. i can not ever hear a difference in sound quality, even with 192/24 recordings (not that i can tell or care to tell a difference between 24/192 and 16/44.1 of

Re: [slim] Single speaker for kitchen - advice needed

2016-04-20 Thread pablolie
Score a Boom! it is a great sounding system if you are bought into the SB ecosystem. (The Radio is not, sounds awful in comparison). if you start from scratch there are many offerings that sound good. i LOVE our ecosystem, but i would not recommend it to mainstream customers these days. :-(

Re: [slim] Remote Access to LMS Options

2016-04-17 Thread pablolie
Yes, I do control LMS stuff with my tablet, which of course is connected to my home environment. Would be nice to just have it in a browser window, since I am on a computer (albeit in a different domain) altogether. And yes the VPN I use tunnels *everything* into the corporate environment. Cisco

Re: [slim] Confirmation of bitrate?

2016-04-17 Thread pablolie
Like Mnyb stated - there's a bug in the way LMS reports higher bitrates. Ignore it. Just make sure that under Settings>Advanced>File Types you have your relevant stuff set up to "Native". Then you can be sure your SB is doing it's best to stay true to the original, which is 192-24 with the Touch,

[slim] Remote Access to LMS Options

2016-04-14 Thread pablolie
I just wonder if anyone has a more elegant solution - when I work from home I am connected to the corporate VPN. my LMS is of course set up on my home network. so when i am on my work computer, i need to switch to the home computer every time i want to control LMS. i was wondering whether

Re: [slim] Meridian MQA - Breakthrough? LMS possible?

2016-01-11 Thread pablolie
Mnyb wrote: > ... > But the industry might like a file format that's not quite a copy of the > studio master . > Doesn't it have plenty? I have repeatedly read that often listeners prefer the MP3 copy of stuff compared to the lossless original, perhaps because the psycho acoustic model throws

[slim] Squeezebox App (1.1.4) on Android Devices no longer working?

2015-12-26 Thread pablolie
Is it just me or did the app break after some update to 1.1.4 (which Android tends to happily execute on its own)? Both my Nexus 9 and Samsung S6 Edge act the same ways as one starts the app - it hangs in the "Free Your Music" screen. And yes, I have cleared data and cache in the app manager.

Re: [slim] Squeezebox App (1.1.4) on Android Devices no longer working?

2015-12-26 Thread pablolie
pippin wrote: > Didn't you ask that before? Plenty of threads here on it. It doesn't > work with the Chromium browser engine in Android 5 and newer No, I haven't had the issue before. It was working until May. When an upgrade to Android 6.0 blew up my Nexus 9, i used my iPads. Now that I got

Re: [slim] Squeezebox App (1.1.4) on Android Devices no longer working?

2015-12-26 Thread pablolie
pippin wrote: > Last update is from July, that's at least not ages ago squeezer works flawlessly on the latest Android version - that's all i can ask from a software developer. from then on it's market economy taking it's course. it would *not* be good if we're only left with remotes of

Re: [slim] Strange Persistent MYSB Memory in SB3

2015-11-03 Thread pablolie
Truly appreciate the help - it was fixed. While it still saddens and baffles me the concept is abandoned, I truly love the continued expertise and support. It is amazing that even a few years after being officially discontinued this system is still so superior to anything else available in the

Re: [slim] Strange Persistent MYSB Memory in SB3

2015-10-31 Thread pablolie
thanks, i put in a support case... ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine running Ubuntu 12.04 + LMS 7.7.5 on VMware Player System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp --AnalysisPlus Black Mesh Oval->- Totem Element Fire Other Rooms: 2x SB

[slim] Strange Persistent MYSB Memory in SB3

2015-10-30 Thread pablolie
so i bought an SB3 on ebay. first thing i do is factory reset. then configure. i comes online. it finds my LMS and plays everything fine. but even though the only thing it should know are *my* MYSB credentials, it somehow switches to the previous owner's and remembers it every time i switch the

[slim] iPad Squeezebox app very inaccurate

2015-08-08 Thread pablolie
not sure where to post this, but running the versions in my sig, the iPad app now doesn't see new album coming into the library, and when playing a longer playlist it also displays the wrong song as playing. very weird. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine running Ubuntu 12.04 + LMS 7.7.3 on

Re: [slim] iPad Squeezebox app very inaccurate

2015-08-08 Thread pablolie
Logitech Media Server Status Logitech Media Server Version: 7.7.3 - 1375965195 @ Mon Aug 12 03:09:39 PDT 2013 Hostname: ubuntuVM Server IP Address: 192.168.1.110 Server HTTP Port Number: 9000 Operating system: Debian - EN - utf8 Platform Architecture: i686-linux Perl Version: 5.14.2 -

Re: [slim] Are we near the end...

2015-07-24 Thread pablolie
i would feel better if the last official release of SBS had eliminated any dependency on mysqueezebox.com, too. i packed my SBS environment into an Ubuntu+SBS .ova file i can fire up with Vmware Player anytime, anywhere. that considerably reduces my worries about the future environment. it'll

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