Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod

2011-11-24 Thread Midnight

Jacky;671920 Wrote: 
 How can I best reduce buffer size from default with dynobot´s mods but
 without installing Soundcheck 3.0?
 
 Thanks

Factory reset, then install Soundcheck 2.0, change buffer size and then
reinstall dynobot's mod...


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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod

2011-11-24 Thread Midnight

Jacky;672389 Wrote: 
 Thanx, 
 Found Soundcheck 2.0 for downloading, but no describtion anymore: can
 you provide me with any instructions, please?
 Never did such a mod before...
 
 Reagrds

Sure,

1. Open Squeezebox Server in Firefox.
2. Open Settings/Advanced
3. Select File Types from the pull down menu in the upper left
corner
4. Look for FLAC in the first column. It is configured FLAC native
by default.
Switch to disabled
5. The PCM field should show flac, if not change it.
6. The same you could do for all other formats where a field PCM
exists. Switch all fields to disable except PCM. ( .wav and Apple
lossless in
particular!!) 
7. Now you push Apply at the bottom right hand side of that settings
dialog.
8. Restart the Squeezebox Server respectively the PC.
Open the setting menu on the Touch:

1. Audio settings
Crossfade: none
Volumeadjustment: No volume adjustment
SoundEffects: None 
Volume: 100%

2. Brightness
Brightness Control: Manual Brightness

3. Screen
Screensaver: When playing/stopped/off: Screen Off

4. Advanced
Networking: Here you select: Connect to ethernet network
Remote Login: Enable ssh 
Get Winscp  start it.
1. Enter the Touch IP address  in the Hostname field.
2. As user you enter root, as password you enter 1234
3. As protocol you select SCP
4. Press Login and confirm the pop-up (ssh key generation) with
yes.
Copy the toolbox 2.0 (Windows)
Within WinScp you'll see the local and the remote directory structure
side by side.
On the PC side change to the directory where you've stored your
downloaded touchtoolbox2.0.tar file. 
On the Touch side (right)  you switch from default directory  /root (
this is where you end up after logging in to the Touch) one layer up -
to the / directory.  Just double-click on the single folder icon
you'll see on the right side  to go one level up.
Now Drag and Drop the touchtoolbox2.0 file into that / directory .
Unpack the tar-archive (Windows)
Open a terminal within WinScp - type:
CTRL-T
A terminal window opens. Now you enter into the upper command line
field,
or better do a copy/paste:
tar xvf  touchtoolbox2.0.tar
The archive gets unpacked. All files are distributed to the respective
directories with correct permissions.
Initialize the Toolbox
Just type in the terminal commandline:
ttinit and execute
The toolbox will now get initialized. The system will reboot
immediately afterwards. 
Check the status of the toolbox by typing
ttstat in the command line.
Modify the buffer by typing
ttbuffer 4000 in the command line and execute.
The system will now reboot.
You can choose values between 3600us and 2us. 2 is the Touch
default 
Run ttstat to see if the change is active
For activating the digital output only, type:
ttout -d
For analog out only
ttout -a
For usb out only
ttout -u
For default status - all outputs on and plugin mode in place
ttout -n
The system will reboot automatically after that modification. Run
ttstat to see if the change is active.
To enable WLAN modification enter
tt --wlan in the command linre and excecute
The system will reboot automatically. To reactivate Wlan run the same
command again.
Screen-Off modification
With this modification you will disable the screen on the fly.
This will have a bigger impact then just applying the screen-off
screensaver.
As a temporary solution you run  the Touch commandline :
ttscreen
To reactivate the screen you need to run a reboot or power reset.
If you don't want use the screen at all, you can make that modification
permanent, by typing
tt --screen

There is also a 100% volume mod that I find works well.

I'm not sure if its still availabkle for download though.

Hope this helps


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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0

2011-03-07 Thread Midnight

Just swopped out my Duet for a Touch and then tried the touchtoolbox
mods.

I prefer the sound of the standard unmodified Touch myself.

But my thanks go out to SC for the advise to change the file settings
for Flac as this made a huge difference for me.

Well that and also always ensuring that my plasma and linux STB are
switched off when I listen to the SBT.

Very pleased with the Touch much better sound thatn the old Duet


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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0

2011-03-07 Thread Midnight

magiccarpetride;616275 Wrote: 
 Highly recommended that you bypass the Touch built-in DAC and use the
 digital coax output into the dedicated high quality DAC. Makes a huge
 difference in sound quality.

Wot more money already ?!!

What would you recommend?


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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0

2011-03-07 Thread Midnight

magiccarpetride;616311 Wrote: 
 At the  entry level, I'd recommend Gatorized Caiman DAC. It'll set you
 back by about $380, but it's going to make your system sound like a
 million bucks. I've tried other DACs, some even three times more
 expensive, and Caiman gives them good run for their money.
 
 The only downside with Caiman is it takes a small eternity before it
 burns in. You can't buy time, so you'll have to suffer through its
 growing pains. But once it grows up (needs at a minimum 200 hours under
 its belt), it will reward you with a phenomenal soundstage and a warm,
 analog-like sound quality. After that, switching back to the internal
 Touch DAC will give you very noticeable degradation in warmth, depth,
 and presentation.

I see it has a headphone stage as well.

Any good?


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