[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices NAS Device
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24534 Question: What do you think about the new SD NAS device? - Awesome! Where can I get one? - Nice. I'll put that on my wish list. - Not for me, but it sure is pretty. - Lame idea. Have the SD folks lost their minds? I have bout 8000 songs, 700 artists - a complete re-scan on the slower X6 from scratch takes about 3 hours. I set it to do this every now and again when I know I am not going to use it. If I just want to add a new album, you can 'browse music folder' to the album and it will be added. So full re-scans aren't necessary very often really, once you have a moderately tidy and well set up library. I do find that every few weeks or so Slimserver benefits from a re-start (not the whole NAS - that often runs for months)...slimserver will definitely slow down a bit over time. Overall though it all works a treat..and is suprisingly zippy actually...although I am increasingly nervous about upgrading slimserver versions as they seem to change the tag scanning algorithms with each versions which is irritating. -- bossanova808 bossanova808's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=619 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24534 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: more on room correction
Despite the WAF and the sophistication of the RC you first must move your listening position maybe closer to the end wall? Second apply at least some basic room treatment like first reflection absorption and bass traps and only then use the RC, result guaranteed. Don't remember your speakers, of course some directive speakers (horns) help ;-)) Chris -- krzys krzys's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2256 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25436 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: more on room correction
dlite Wrote: > If you are concerned about the measurement being only at one position > why not measure at a number of positions and average it out if > possible. > I may try that. One problem is my primary listening position is almost directly in the center (in all three dimensions) of the room, which means right on top of the worst node for the fundamentals. And then it's at an antinode for the next mode up - it's really the worst possible position. So I may have to put up with some dips in the low frequencies, or maybe just rearrange my living room... -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25436 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Best Audiophile Music Server
rhyzome wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote: if money was no object what music server would you buy? is olive any good? what others would you recommend. I'm pretty happy with my Macs going out to RME Firefaces. Hook up a Mini to a TV or LCD disp, you've got Front row for easy navigation and iTunes for easy ripping, and you can do other stuff too as a bonus - needn't just be a music server. OS X preserves bit-perfect audio through the playback phase. Never use my Squeezeboxes anymore to be honest. A good friend has a Mac mini set up at his home with a small LCD display and a remote control and I have to say that it's a very compelling setup. While much more expensive than a Squeezebox, the system makes a very nice package with a reasonably small footprint, and the software Apple bundles for controlling the media server is quite good. He and I discussed the differences between that outfit and my Squeezeboxes (I have 3) and the list of advantages provided by the Squeezebox was rather short when compared with the Mini setup. From my perspective, size, price, audio quality and multi-unit control are all the reasons that I'm not trading in my SB's, but I can see the draw of such a system for folks trying to replace a single television/audio control system. The system is rich functionally (audio, video, pictures, Internet) and the interface it provides is nice looking and easy to use. By comparison, the audio-only facilities and two line scrolling text display of the Squeezebox do seem somewhat low tech. As I said, I'm not any less of a fan of my Squeezeboxes, but I'd encourage folks to take a look at these kinds of small computer setups to understand the value they provide. ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices NAS Device
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24534 Question: What do you think about the new SD NAS device? - Awesome! Where can I get one? - Nice. I'll put that on my wish list. - Not for me, but it sure is pretty. - Lame idea. Have the SD folks lost their minds? pkfox Wrote: > my collection is only 2000 or so tracks - how long should this take ? > I don't use RN, but used to use a Linkstation as a NAS. One thing I would recommend (from personal experience) if your scan times are very long is to run a full clear and rescan with the debug flag "d_scan" on, and the log window opened up. If you have any old playlists or old file references which don't exist any more in your library, this can cause Slimserver to get into a loop and slow down your scan. Slimilarly, any old recursive links (to other parts of your music lib) may do the same thing. If you have a lot of songs, it can be easy to miss these when you tidy up your library. You will need to watch the log file as the scan starts and for the first few minutes. If you run the scan and the log output shows no errors, the slow scan time is far more likely to be down to your set up. -- Siduhe Siduhe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24534 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices NAS Device
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24534 Question: What do you think about the new SD NAS device? - Awesome! Where can I get one? - Nice. I'll put that on my wish list. - Not for me, but it sure is pretty. - Lame idea. Have the SD folks lost their minds? 'Ur[s Wrote: > uS']If by hangs you mean is not good at doing anything else, I cannot > comment - I leave it to rescan and rescan alone (well, it continues to > report time and date to x2 SB3, but not to play music - I don't want to > stress it !). The one way I have been able to check progress is logging > into slimserver, where it simply states that it is rescanning database - > but you can Browse Artists and see how far along the alphabet the > process is (btw, even when it reaches "Z" another 5-10% of total rescan > time is spent scanning once more over the files ... i used to notice > this with scans of a USB external disk - where the noise changes for > the last 5/10% of the rescan time. > > Edit: PS - as posted above, if you Browse Music Folder and seek out the > new album you have added, it does add that to the database. Very handy > for one by one addition. (You will notice a slight hang, while it > processes and updates the db - but then speed returns to normal.) I > find that using Browse Music Folder is the best way to navigate a well > organised collection, where updating database regularly is not > priority. Hi there, thanks for your time, I've now given up with the ReadyNAS as a streamer I just use it as a storage medium, it was too much hassle, I had to reboot everytime I did a rescan (and reset the SB sometimes !) , also while it was scanning it was impossible to go to the web interface to check anything - the browser just reported "page unavailable", maybe it's my setup but I don't think so - so far I'm very dissappointed with the RN as a streamer , maybe I'll have another go sometime but I seem to be spending all my time messing about with it instead of listening to music, my collection is only 2000 or so tracks - how long should this take ? regards System A very fast Pentium processor Linux Fedora Core 5 100 Mbps nic -> Linksys Hub -> Linksys Wireless Router -- pkfox When the going gets weird - the weird turn pro. Hunter S Thompson pkfox's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5346 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24534 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Best Audiophile Music Server
rhyzome Wrote: > I'm pretty happy with my Macs going out to RME Firefaces. Hook up a Mini > to a TV or LCD disp, you've got Front row for easy navigation and iTunes > for easy ripping, and you can do other stuff too as a bonus - needn't > just be a music server. OS X preserves bit-perfect audio through the > playback phase. Never use my Squeezeboxes anymore to be honest. So, you prefer to listen music with your TV on? I'm yet to see TV or computer (fanless excluded) that don't produce at least some quiet but still noticeable hum. One of many reasons I applaud to Squeezebox. -- 325xi 325xi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5661 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24957 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Best Audiophile Music Server
rhyzome Wrote: > OS X preserves bit-perfect audio through the playback phase. Erm...so does every other OS out there unless it is fundamentally flawd. -- funkstar funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24957 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Best Audiophile Music Server
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote: > if money was no object what music server would you buy? is olive any > good? what others would you recommend. I'm pretty happy with my Macs going out to RME Firefaces. Hook up a Mini to a TV or LCD disp, you've got Front row for easy navigation and iTunes for easy ripping, and you can do other stuff too as a bonus - needn't just be a music server. OS X preserves bit-perfect audio through the playback phase. Never use my Squeezeboxes anymore to be honest. -- rhyzome rhyzome's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6370 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24957 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Power Supply Help
dlite Wrote: > Now firstly I expect the power supply here may be a little different to > that used in America as we are on 240v 50Hz. Slightly different, but the same as UK ones. > When looking for a power supply must the power supply be 5v or is > 4.5v-6v acceptable? Must it be for 1.5a or is 1a to 2a ok? > I would get one that is rated at 5V only. If a voltage range is given, it usually implies a poorly regulated (or unregulated) output, and/or insufficient power (an inability to supply a higher current at the same voltage). You shouldn't get one which will not supply at least 1.5A at 5V. You can get one which supplies any amount of current in excess of this, the only downside being that the more current it can supply, the bigger (and more expensive) a linear PSU will be. > > Is linear or Switch mode the way to go? How do I know the power supply > I am getting is any better than the original? > Ah.. the age old question which will no doubt never be answered to everyone's satisfaction! A new PSU is arguably only better if you can 'hear' the difference.. so do a blind test and see if you can! This rather begs the question of why you are looking to buy a new power supply anyway? > > I have found a few labatory power supplies that appear suitable but > these are between 30-40% of the cost of the SB itself, perhaps second > hand is an option here I expect these have a well regulated supply I > notice one has Ripple & Noise <1mVrms , which my very limited expertise > seems good. It is good, and that's what you pay for. You probably won't find even a cheap one for less that 50 AUD. -- Khuli http://www.last.fm/user/khuli Khuli's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=851 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25446 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: more on room correction
Yes room correction appears to be the next big thing. If you are concerned about the measurement being only at one position why not measure at a number of positions and average it out if possible. Velodyne also incorporate room correction software with their Digital Drive(DD)series of subs. One of the problems with correcting at low frequencies is that many mics do not do the lower frequencies well. The RC software my friends use comes with parameter files for different microphones that adjust the incoming signal based on the known shortcomings of the mic itself(basically doing mic correction, before room correction). -- dlite dlite's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4885 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25436 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
