[slim] if you want to meet me
Hello all who sees this message! i'm beautiful, clever, charming and lonely woman. i dream to get acquainted with the man for penpal and more. i shall answer all who will answer on my e-mail address. it is a little about itself: i am 32 years old, i like to travel, i adore camping, i take a great interest in good music, i go in for sports and study English language. I shall tell more about myself and send my photos in letter. my contact address without gap :) milayaya1@ yandex.ru Ludmila. -- lutik7654 lutik7654's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6683 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26009 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Music stops after each song
No, I only have one unit for now. I do have MusicIP installed. andyg Wrote: Are you by any chance syncing that SB with another one? -- agentsmith agentsmith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox connected to 2-channel or 5.1/6.1/7.1 channel system?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25858 Question: Squeezebox connected to 2-channel or 5.1/6.1/7.1 channel system? - 2-channel system - 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel system My main system is an Arcam AVR-250 AV receiver, Mordaunt-Short 908/905C/903S speakers connected with Chord Rumour 4 for the front L/R and centre and 105-strand OFC for the surround channels, plus a BW ASW-1000 sub. Current sources on this are an Arcam DV79 DVD-A/CD player, Sony minidisc deck, Turtle Beach Audiotron, Pinnacle ShowCenter and Rega Planar 3 turntable (with Pro-Ject Phono Box II pre-amp). Might consider replacing the Audiotron with something like the Transporter if a cheaper version becomes available though, I don't need the uber-DAC in the Transporter as the one in the AV receiver is excellent. Bedroom system is a Yamaha DSP-AX620 AV amp with Gale 4/Centre 2/2i connected with Audio Innovations Silver Bi-Wire (L/R), Silver Micro (centre) and 105-strand OFC for surrounds. Sources here are a second Audiotron, a second ShowCenter and a Sony RDR-HXD710 DVD/HD recorder with Freeview. Again if anything went wrong with the Audiotron I'd replace it with a Squeezebox (preferably in the 17 hi-fi form factor). Dining room system - Squeezebox 3 running into Audio Alchemy DAC-in-the-box then into Yamaha DSP-A592 AV amp (one I had spare!), Eltax Symphony 6/Symphony Centre/Millenium Mini speakers (can't remember what speaker cable, think it's the Audio Innovations stuff again though for fronts) Usually run this in Pro-Logic mode. Garden - weatherproof rock effect speakers running off an old Sony midi system (heavy smiley EQ needed on these speakers, fortunately aforementioned midi system has 5-band EQ). Fed from tape output of dining room system. Bathroom system - Squeezebox 3 running into Kenwood KA-3020SE amp (concealed) driving flush-mounted ceiling speakers. Kitchen system - Concealed Technics SU-VX500 amplifier driving ceiling speakers. Currently this runs from Zone 2 of the Arcam in the living room, but I'll shortly be adding another Squeezebox using the AMPSwitch plug-in to automatically select the SB when it's brought out of standby, and revert to the Zone 2 feed when the SB is turned off. So yes, one of my Squeezeboxen feeds a multichannel setup. Both Audiotrons also do (and should these go kaput I'll replace them with Squeezeboxen). The other SB feeds a 2ch setup... ceiling speakers are great in the bathroom! Just need some whale song added to SqueezeNetwork! -- Squirrel Squirrel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5785 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25858 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Mac interface not working
Exactly, just the music player interface, nothing to the left. The URL is correct. -- extenso extenso's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4858 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25991 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Thecus N5200 - fastest NAS available
radish Wrote: Why would you put a server next to your hifi? I wouldn't, but I might put a NV alongside or near the SB3 and bypass a PC/server altogether. -- egd egd's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3425 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25784 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
Paul I decided to Re RIP all my CDs in Flac. Looks like my 300gb Qnap may be too small. Is the only option to buy a new, bigger capacity QNAP and copy them over, or could I attach another 300gb by USB or SATA then somehow configuring Slimserver to access 2 seperate harddrives Many Thanks -- Jerryacg Jerryacg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5539 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Synchronising FLAC streams
Has anyone any tips on how to get FLAC to consistantly stream to 3 No squeezeboxes without stuttering. The signal strength of all the boxes is at least 50%. Or if anyone has succesfully increased signal strenght to squeezeboxes. I have one located about 5m from the wireless router, and still dont get more than 90% -- Jerryacg Jerryacg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5539 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26010 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
You can't reconfigure Slimserver for that (without a hack, anyway), but you don't need to if you can create a link between the new disk and the folder you have configured for music. Do you get to a command prompt in any way, or is there a linking facility in the admin. program? -- tommypeters tommypeters's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6528 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Thecus N5200 - fastest NAS available
egd Wrote: I wouldn't, but I might put a NV alongside or near the SB3 and bypass a PC/server altogether. The idea is to connect the NV to a wireless router -in another room-. No need for a PC, and the server program is run on the NV. -- tommypeters tommypeters's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6528 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25784 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
If you create a shortcut in your existing music folder that points to the appropriate folder on the new disk, then Slimserver will follow it. -- tektite tektite's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6377 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Slimserver losing all settings when powered off.
My new Qnap 101 SB3 combo is working a treat, but I have one problem. Whenever I power down the Qnap, on restarting it, Slimserver has lost all it's settings, including all plugin settings and time/date formatting etc. I'm wondering if the changes I make to the config are dynamic, and there is some kind of permanent save function in Slimserver that I haven't found..? Any ideas? Cheers! -- pedalhead pedalhead's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2022 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26011 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: if you want to meet me
LOL! I propose a new forum section for lonely hearts. -- gutted http://www.last.fm/user/gutt3d/ Slimserver 6.3.0 +MusicIP Mixer 1.6 +MoodLogic 2.7.1.18 +AlienBBC 1.02a +Slimscrobbler 0.34 Windows 2000 Professional sp4 Intel Celeron 1.4GHz 512MB RAM Squeezebox 1 wireless (Player Firmware Version: 40) Library of approx 6300 MP3s gutted's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=147 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26009 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Ready NAS NV vs. Terastation Pro vs. Terastation vs. ??? (Storage Solution)
Some interesting information above. I'm wondering how quiet the Ready Nas NV actually is. I'm considering getting one and putting it in my living room. How many fans does it have and are they noisy? Is it comparable to having a pc on? Is it as quiet as an Apple mac mini ? Thanks in advance. -- dannyd dannyd's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6705 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23021 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Analog VU meters?
Hi all I've just bought a SB3 to add to my two old SB1 players. I can't fathom out how to get the analog VU meters to display. Should this be a Now playing option? Or is it a screensaver setting? I'm using SlimServer Version: 6.5b1 - 8713 - Linux - EN - utf8 and the player is on firmware 59, if that makes a difference. Thanks, Jon. -- jonmyatt jonmyatt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26015 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Analog VU meters?
It's a screensaver setting, but post back if you don't find it. Somehow my analog and digital VU meters suddenly disappeared when running an earlier build of 6.5b. Haven't figured that one out yet.. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26015 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
Seineseeker Wrote: I love my squeezebox, but really the little remote is one piece of cheap kit. The plastic coating on it got all scuffed in a couple of days for a start. I hope that transporter thing comes with a decent one for the price. Probably a stupid question, but have you remembered to remove the plastic protective film... -- tomsi42 SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and Timbre. tomsi42's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2477 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
tomsi42 Wrote: Probably a stupid question, but have you remembered to remove the plastic protective film... It is a bit crappy, in my opinion. If you remove the plastic film on the black one, eventually, your fingers will dull the glossy finish around the buttons. I'm hoping the Transporter remote is of higher quality and that it works with the SB. -- jonheal Jon Heal says: Have a nice day! http://www.theheals.org/ jonheal's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2133 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
Craig, James (IT) Wrote: I have to defend the remote... It's great and the only one of mine that ever comes out of the cabinet - I use it frequently enough to not want to use my Pronto instead! James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not intend to waive confidentiality or privilege. Use of this email is prohibited when received in error. Just because it's useful does not negate the facts that it is flimsy and damage-prone. -- jonheal Jon Heal says: Have a nice day! http://www.theheals.org/ jonheal's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2133 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver
I had also observed many people trying to setup Slimserver on a NAS box, and wondered about trying this. This idea certainly has some charm (small, compact, quiet), but I found that creating a full-fledged PC was both less expensive and far more powerful. It's amazing how much PC you can build these days after scrounging around for spare parts. Started out with * Old (3.5 years) VIA motherboard sitting on my shelf. * Old 4X CD ROM drive and 8GB HD from my box of spare parts. Added * 256MB PC100 Memory, free leftover from a friend's box of spare parts. * 200GB Seagate harddrive, $29 after rebates from a CompUSA midnight madness sale. * Case + 250Watt PS, $19 from CompUSA after rebates. * 750MHz Pentium III processor, free from another friend's box of spare parts. * Ethernet card, free from another friend's box of spare parts. $48 total At first, I tried installing Free NAS with the intention of just using this machine as a file server. Free NAS worked like a charm, but since I couldn't run the slimserver on it left me wanting more. So never having tried a full Linux distribution before, I tried installing Mandriva. For some reason, Mandriva didn't like my machine, so after doing some research I settled on SUSE 10. SUSE is not directly supported by Slimserver, but ran smoothly on my machine. Getting slimserver to work required jumping through a few hoops, but all the information to do it was here in the forums. As an aside I have to admit that I absolutely hate setting things up in Linux. Everything seems three times harder than it needs to be (especially if your working with a distribution that isn't directly supported by the software you're installing). But once you have it working, it's fast and purrs like a cat. You also have full-fledged server with which you can do a whole host of other things. All-in-all it's a hoot for 48 bucks. -- Gildahl Gildahl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4102 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25892 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: The remote is crap!
Just because it's useful does not negate the facts that it is flimsy and damage-prone. It is? I've had mine for over 2 years and it's neither broken or worn! James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not intend to waive confidentiality or privilege. Use of this email is prohibited when received in error. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox connected to 2-channel or 5.1/6.1/7.1 channel system?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25858 Question: Squeezebox connected to 2-channel or 5.1/6.1/7.1 channel system? - 2-channel system - 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel system amrace Wrote: PS How do you differentiate between an audiophile and someone who just has a keen interest? Squirrel Wrote: My main system is an Arcam AVR-250 AV receiver, Mordaunt-Short 908/905C/903S speakers connected with Chord Rumour 4 for the front L/R and centre and 105-strand OFC for the surround channels, plus a BW ASW-1000 sub. Current sources on this are an Arcam DV79 DVD-A/CD player, Sony minidisc deck, Turtle Beach Audiotron, Pinnacle ShowCenter and Rega Planar 3 turntable (with Pro-Ject Phono Box II pre-amp). Might consider replacing the Audiotron with something like the Transporter if a cheaper version becomes available though, I don't need the uber-DAC in the Transporter as the one in the AV receiver is excellent. Bedroom system is a Yamaha DSP-AX620 AV amp with Gale 4/Centre 2/2i connected with Audio Innovations Silver Bi-Wire (L/R), Silver Micro (centre) and 105-strand OFC for surrounds. Sources here are a second Audiotron, a second ShowCenter and a Sony RDR-HXD710 DVD/HD recorder with Freeview. Again if anything went wrong with the Audiotron I'd replace it with a Squeezebox (preferably in the 17 hi-fi form factor). Dining room system - Squeezebox 3 running into Audio Alchemy DAC-in-the-box then into Yamaha DSP-A592 AV amp (one I had spare!), Eltax Symphony 6/Symphony Centre/Millenium Mini speakers (can't remember what speaker cable, think it's the Audio Innovations stuff again though for fronts) Usually run this in Pro-Logic mode. Garden - weatherproof rock effect speakers running off an old Sony midi system (heavy smiley EQ needed on these speakers, fortunately aforementioned midi system has 5-band EQ). Fed from tape output of dining room system. Bathroom system - Squeezebox 3 running into Kenwood KA-3020SE amp (concealed) driving flush-mounted ceiling speakers. Kitchen system - Concealed Technics SU-VX500 amplifier driving ceiling speakers. Currently this runs from Zone 2 of the Arcam in the living room, but I'll shortly be adding another Squeezebox using the AMPSwitch plug-in to automatically select the SB when it's brought out of standby, and revert to the Zone 2 feed when the SB is turned off. Uhh, I think Squirrel's an audiophile. :-D -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25858 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
Seineseeker Wrote: but really the little remote is one piece of cheap kit. I'll take your crappy one any day over my lost one! -- fathom39 fathom39's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1000 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
tomsi42 Wrote: Probably a stupid question, but have you remembered to remove the plastic protective film... *cough* I must admit I had my plastic film on for about a month until I pealed it back and thought that looks better :-D -- fairyliquidizer O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, An' foolish notion. -Robert Burns- fairyliquidizer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3678 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
I cant get the plastic film off. I'm going to have another go. Its still going to be a bit lightweight and crappy tho! -- Seineseeker Seineseeker's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4591 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
fathom39 Wrote: I'll take your crappy one any day over my lost one! You can buy a replacement: https://secure.slimdevices.com/order/upgrades.cgi -- jonheal Jon Heal says: Have a nice day! http://www.theheals.org/ jonheal's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2133 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
Wow I got the plastic film off and what an amazing high tech, incredibly cool remote. OK not really. Its an improvement, I now have a shiny, lightweight crappy remote. Good job the SB makes up for it! -- Seineseeker Seineseeker's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4591 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
Craig, James (IT) Wrote: Just because it's useful does not negate the facts that it is flimsy and damage-prone. It is? I've had mine for over 2 years and it's neither broken or worn! James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not intend to waive confidentiality or privilege. Use of this email is prohibited when received in error. You should take up safe-cracking! Your fingertipe must be smooth as silk! :-) -- jonheal Jon Heal says: Have a nice day! http://www.theheals.org/ jonheal's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2133 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: The remote is crap!
Yes, it's all this typing that does it. But seriously does anyone think that the new transporter remote is going to be an improvement - in shape at least? It looks rather like a brick to me, and therefore I can't imagine it being nicer to hold in the hand than the current one. James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not intend to waive confidentiality or privilege. Use of this email is prohibited when received in error. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver
Gildahl Wrote: I had also observed many people trying to setup Slimserver on a NAS box, and wondered about trying this. This idea certainly has some charm (small, compact, quiet), but I found that creating a full-fledged PC was both less expensive and far more powerful. YES! I got myself into trouble yesterday for daring to suggest this on a NAS thread. Why not take the cost and performance advantages of standard, off-the-shelf PC hardware? I'm starting to think the term NAS is kind of a misnomer. People get the impression it's a super-specialized device, but if you were to make one out of PC components, it doesn't make it any less of a NAS. The thing that strikes me about current NAS devices is: 1. High cost. 2. Anemic processor. 3. Lack of flexibility/expandability. The cost has been explained away by saying how convenient a NAS is, that it's a turnkey installation. I guess this is my chief beef with the concept. Philosophically, I've never been one to pay extra for convenience. The OS is something that's a little behind current NAS devices but I think if I was to do this I might go with ClarkConnect. Apparently the bloat is creeping in but it not only comes with Perl installed, it comes with SlimServer installed! Now the latest strike against my PC-NAS idea is that it might be noisy. I was going to counter with a fanless VIA Mini-ITX version which would still undercut a NAS by about $300 but I didn't want to rock the boat too much. :o) -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25892 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
I've still got my original SB1 remote and it's neither damaged nor worn and has seen consistent use. It has survived a move too. I too was of the impression that the remote was flimsy and looked cheap, but at the end of the day, it gets the job done just fine. I'd rather SD keep the cost of the SB low by supplying a minimal remote and focusing efforts on the SB internals. Also, the SB can be easily controlled via a Universal remote. I now have a Harmony 880 that I use to control my SB and barely touch the original remote, unless it's closer to me than the Harmony. ;) Heh heh. Cheers. -- shabbs [shabbs] *iPod:* 4G [40GB] | *OS:* Windows XP Pro SP2 | *iPod audio:* Sony ' MDR-EX71SL' (http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=16xGo7sNu5VGifp5w5lMqPQCC6R64p2DISc=?ProductSKU=MDREX71SLDept=acc_HeadphonesCategoryName=acc_Headphones_Fontopia%2e%2fEarbud) and 'MDR-V600' (http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=_kMTDIIA2joTVcNyXogZB80QbAefQPuz-8U=?ProductSKU=MDRV600) headphones *MP3s:* 59.3 GB / 8,609 songs and growing! | *MP3 ripper:* 'EAC' (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) 0.95b4 [secure] w/ 'Lame' (http://www.rarewares.org/mp3.html) v3.97b2 [-V 0] *Manager:* 'Anapod Explorer' (http://www.redchairsoftware.com/anapod/) v8.9.7a | *Extras:* 'Squeezebox v1' (http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_overview.html), 'Linksys NSLU2' (http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2childpagename=US%2FLayoutcid=1118334819312pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper), WD Dual-option 250GB External Drive shabbs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6016 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Synchronising FLAC streams
Are these SB2/3 or SB1? If SB1 you will have issues streaming 3 streams. If SB2/3 are you doing the decoding of FLAC on the SB or on the server? If on the server switch to on the SB to free up bandwidth. -- m1abrams m1abrams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=850 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26010 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
shabbs Wrote: I'd rather SD keep the cost of the SB low by supplying a minimal remote and focusing efforts on the SB internals. I agree. It's the SB internals I can't do anything about. The remote I can always do something about - replacing it with a universal remote, for example, which I've done (my Marantz RC1400 that came with my receiver handles it just fine). Some have suggested that SB offer upgraded remotes as an optional accessory. I'm all for this, if you want/need an upgraded remote, pay for it. Offer SD-customized Nokia 770s, for instance. That would give a nice counterpoint to the Sonos remote, and it can be used for general web browsing and as a PDA too. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] success with SB3, Linksys WRT54GL, DD-WRT, WPA2, and gentoo
Hi, a quick note to explain my setup and provide some guidance. Please note I'm not involved with any of the products I do mention. - internet link : ADSL 1200/200, to Swiss provider Solnet : www.solnet.ch - home server : Dell SC 420 running gentoo linux - slimserver 6.3.1 with AlienBBC (to listen to the swiss-french radios, www.rsr.ch) - wireless router from Linksys, model WRT54GL, running DD-WRT v23 SP1 Final(05/16/06) std - security mode : WPA2 Pre-Shared Key Only, AES - 1 Slimdevice SB3 wireless white in kitchen, 9m away and 2 brick walls - 1 Slimdevice SB3 wireless black, living room 5 away and 1 brick wall - kitchen loudspeakers : Logitech Z4 white, excellent sound for the typical kitchen listening needs - living room : NAD 3150 and MB Quart 280 speakers So far, I have been extremely satisfied with all my vendors, from my local ISP, through SlimDevices, down to the speakers. A recommended setup ! The WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) is so high that the setup is now marked as critical, and run almost all the time, minus our sleep. My wife listen to Donna Belgium, quite a cool channel : www.donna.be. For the french listeners being sick of poor FM sound and too many commercials : go to www.couleur3.ch Future plan includes a new Slim SB3 for sleeping room floor with active speakers Edirol MA-15D. Charles -- cbueche cbueche's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6708 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26024 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver
Gildahl Wrote: (...) but I found that creating a full-fledged PC was both less expensive and far more powerful. Maybe so but with a system that's running 24/7 you want it to consume as little juice as is possible, if not for pennies sake but for the environment... -- CavesOfTQLT *** Hardware: KuroBoxHG; SB2w, SB3e; D-Link DI-624, DGS-1008D Software: gentoo OS; SlimServer 6.3.1 *** Stats: flac - 209 Albums; 4819 Songs; 109 Artists (07/29/06) [MP3/Ogg - 242 Albums; 5272 Songs; 363 Artists] *** CavesOfTQLT's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=263 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25892 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Interesting flash-based front end..
http://www.markfennell.com/flash/psp/ Might be an easy port to slimserver ? -- - Dr Lovegrove http://www.rusticrhino.com/drlovegrove ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver losing all settings when powered off.
Saving prefs is automatic, but there's a delay between making a change and it being saved (something like 30 seconds), so if you shut it off right after changing something it might not stick. The other possibility is that the prefs file or directory has somehow been marked as reasdonly. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26011 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Mac interface not working
I really have no idea what could cause that - sorry. Very strange... There's a command called wget which is available on a lot of *nix boxes, but I'm not sure if it comes with OSX - can you fire up a command prompt and see if it's there? It may be useful in diagnosis. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25991 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver
Mark Lanctot Wrote: I'm starting to think the term NAS is kind of a misnomer. There is definitely a place for pure NAS devices. By this I mean a simple storage device that connects directly to your network to provide shared drive space. Such a device needs little more circuitry than an external harddrive, and serves a very specific role. As such, a pure NAS can be a relatively inexpensive, quiet, and cost-effective way of putting shared storage on a LAN. However, I'm with you on the misnomer thing. It is easy to become entranced with these other NAS devices that add CPUs, memory, and other PC like features. But once you go there, it's not just a NAS anymore but basically a weak networked computing device with a big harddrive. Sure there's a place for these as they are adequate to suit the needs of many folk, but they can also be easily oversold as something more novel and more capable than they actually are. I guess caveat emptor is the word here. -- Gildahl Gildahl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4102 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25892 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver
CavesOfTQLT Wrote: Maybe so but with a system that's running 24/7 you want it to consume as little juice as is possible, if not for pennies sake but for the environment... Again the fanless Mini-ITX boards address this. They use something like 5W at full load. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25892 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Mass Album Art update suggestions
I tend to pull the images myself, usually from Amazon - or a web search if they don't have them - or failing that, scanning the cover myself. The search, copy, resize and save process usually takes no longer than ripping the CD and you get the right image. (It would take a while if you need to find all the images for an existing collection though!) -- 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=25971 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver
CavesOfTQLT Wrote: Maybe so but with a system that's running 24/7 you want it to consume as little juice as is possible, if not for pennies sake but for the environment... Your point is true, and a definite plus for a NAS device. They are small, quiet, and energy efficient. I think what we're saying here is that if power, flexibility, and price are your objectives, then building a PC from surplus equipment can fulfill this very nicely--sometimes to a degree that is pleasantly unexpected. On the other hand, if small, quiet, and enviro-friendly are your primary objectives, an NAS may fulfill these requirements better--although the points made about low power boards can equalize this greatly. With that said, an older PC that runs in in idle most of the time with no monitor and energy saving features turned on, can be made to be reasonabley energy efficient. Maybe not as much as a NAS, but enough to not noticably affect my electric bill. -- Gildahl Gildahl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4102 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25892 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Synchronising FLAC streams
m1abrams Wrote: Are these SB2/3 or SB1? If SB1 you will have issues streaming 3 streams. If SB2/3 are you doing the decoding of FLAC on the SB or on the server? If on the server switch to on the SB to free up bandwidth. Thanks for the reply. All 3 are SB3s. How do I adjust where the decoding is done? -- Jerryacg Jerryacg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5539 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26010 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Music stops after each song
Still doing it, it is annoying. May be I should upgrade to beta? -- agentsmith agentsmith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] if you want to meet me
Hello all who sees this message! i'm beautiful, clever, charming and lonely woman. i dream to get acquainted with the man for penpal and more. Sure ... but do you have a Transporter? -- Joe ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Music stops after each song
Do you have repeat set to one?On 8/1/06, agentsmith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Still doing it, it is annoying.May be I should upgrade to beta? --agentsmithagentsmith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26003___discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.comhttp://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss -- Lux ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Music stops after each song
This happened to me once. Turned out to be hosed firmware. By any chance does the spectrum analyzer screensaver appear superimposed with menu items when the player stops? The only way I found to fix it was to back off to an earlier version (with earlier firmware) and then reinstall the current version. -- jonheal Jon Heal says: Have a nice day! http://www.theheals.org/ jonheal's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2133 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The remote is crap!
On 1-Aug-06, at 4:45 AM, Seineseeker wrote: I love my squeezebox, but really the little remote is one piece of cheap kit. The plastic coating on it got all scuffed in a couple of days for a start. likely, that's the protective coating for shipping. -k ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Tv vs Squeezebox
Robert Zimmerman wrote: What if you have all the equipment hidden in cabinets and need to see the display on the Squeezebox. What's the alternative to getting up and opening the cabinet. Is there any kind of remote display for those of us with everything built in? If you have an automation system, the CLI allows for pretty cool stuff: http://sourceforge.net/project/screenshots.php?group_id=62827 But you need something with smarts. Either an automation system, or a tablet with a WWW browser, or something like that. -- Jeff ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Music stops after each song
I experience the very same problem as agentsmith. The problem started as soon as I upgraded Slimserver v6.3. I'm running OSX. The behaviour is very annoying. Sargon -- Sargon Sargon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=594 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Here'a a fix for Firefox memory leak
that leak 'fix' didn't work for me either...it's a pain, because my library is HUGE (almost 100K songs) and i use the downstairs laptop as another remote sometime to control the SB. guess i'll have to stick w/ IE for localhost viewing/controlling... -- narlus narlus's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1825 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24982 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
I don't understand everyone's complaints about the remote. It's not that much worse than most of the remotes I've gotten with any other $300 piece of audio equipment. It is kind of lightweight but I haven't seen many posts complaining that theirs broke in anyway. The button layout isn't half bad (I've seen a lot of remotes with just a bunch of square buttons evenly distributed across the remote where it takes forever to find the button you want.) I guess I'm just curious to know what kind of remote you think a piece of equipment at this price point should come with. Some examples would be nice. Now I would agree that the transporter remote should be nicer and apparently it is (backlit.) It's not the nicest looking remote but often it seems that the more expensive something gets in the audio world the more of a minimalist approach the design seems to take on. -- jtfields jtfields's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver
Hi, Just wanted to add my idea into the mix. What about a Slug (Linksys NSLU2UK) that has been unslung connected to a IDE hard disk via a (ICE BOX) to convert it to USB? I think this solution would cost around £100 - £150 and wouldnt physically take that much space up also. However the scanning of large music collections might be slow but the rest of slim server should be ok. Jason -- JasonW JasonW's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2100 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25892 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: The remote is crap!
On Aug 1, 2006, at 5:25 AM, jonheal wrote: Just because it's useful does not negate the facts that it is flimsy and damage-prone. I'll agree that it's not the most attractive remote in the world, but despite years of abuse, I haven't seen one of the remotes break. The new remote that comes with Transporter has some improvements including: - More attractive - More solid feel - Backlighting - Browse button - AA batteries for longer life We'll be offering these new remotes for sale as an accessory on our web site as soon as they come in. I'll post here when that happens. Further down the road I expect some of these improvements to trickle down to an upgraded remote for Squeezebox. -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The remote is crap!
I also step to the remote's defense. It gets the job done and while mine may not look brand new, I don't find that it gets scuffed any more quickly than my other remotes. They all lead a hard life on my coffee table, and all have suffered equally at my hands. On 8/1/06, Craig, James (IT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have to defend the remote...It's great and the only one of mine that ever comes out of the cabinet -I use it frequently enough to not want to use my Pronto instead!James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not intend to waive confidentiality or privilege. Use of this email is prohibited when received in error.___ discuss mailing listdiscuss@lists.slimdevices.comhttp://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Tv vs Squeezebox
I also had a Linksys WMA11B as a previous poster mentioned. One of the reasons I eventually replaced it with a SB (actually, 2 of them) was because of its built-in display. The on-screen display of the WMA11B was cool at first, but after a while it became annoying to have to have the TV on all the time to use it. Sometimes I just wanted to play a tune, and it felt like overkill to start the TV and let it warm-up before choosing my music. Also, leaving the TV on all day when I just wanted to have music on in the background (but still see what was playing), seemed excessive. Especially since the bulb in my DLP rear screen projector has a limited lifespan and costs over $300 to replace. I actually wouldn't mind having a video display *option* to supplement the built-in display; however, as others have noted, this kind of feature is somewhat mitigated by its existing web-based functionality. For example, if I want the multi-line interactive display akin to what a TV might display, I can simply log in with my PSP and get those same benefits as well as carry it around like a remote (who needs a Sanos if you've got a PSP). -- Gildahl Gildahl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4102 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25973 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
jonheal Wrote: You can buy a replacement: https://secure.slimdevices.com/order/upgrades.cgi Oh, I know. But I was hoping to save $19 if Seineseeker would agree to flush his my way for the cost of shipping :-) -- fathom39 fathom39's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1000 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: if you want to meet me
yep she missed the : My fav hobbie is spending losts of cash on boxes that make the band sound like its in the room -- Deaf Cat Deaf Cat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=515 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26026 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox connected to 2-channel or 5.1/6.1/7.1 channel system?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25858 Question: Squeezebox connected to 2-channel or 5.1/6.1/7.1 channel system? - 2-channel system - 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel system I've got an SB2 with coax dig out to Musical Fidelity XDACv3 + XPSUv3 into a Cyrus 7 + PSX amp driving a pair of Apogee Centaurs with an REL Storm 5 sitting off the speaker outputs on the Cyrus and configured to start working around 48Hz. The system is driven by the cheapest Dell tower available (about £150) with a Lacie Biggest 750G external RAID5 firewire drive currently holding 1415 albums in flac format, running SuSE 10.0 and MusicMagic. All in all, I think that the SqueezeBox was the best bit of hardware I've ever bought. I auditioned it against a Musical Fidelity PRE24 CD player which has external digital inputs and felt that the Squeezebox produced better results than the onboard transport on the PRE24 when feeding through the same DAC (which very shortly went back to the shop!) -- alexfiennes alexfiennes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25858 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Synchronising FLAC streams
Jerryacg Wrote: Thanks for the reply. All 3 are SB3s. How do I adjust where the decoding is done? To decode on the squeezeboxes: Server Settings - File Types - make sure the line that says FLAC FLAC (built-in) is checked Are you running an 802.11g access point? If you're running an older b-only access point, or if your AP is in b mode, then you are likely to experience some bandwidth issues. Also, remember that even if you have a g access point the speed of your entire wireless network will suffer if you have any b-only devices it. Oh, and wireless network speed is shared amongst all wireless devices so if you have a lot of wireless clients using your network then there might not be a lot of bandwidth left over for your SB3s. A couple other tips: - Check to see that you're running a recent version of Slimserver. Fairly recent firmware updates have increased wireless performance. - Try updating your access point's firmware. If it's an older access point there may be some significant improvements available. Good luck! -- azinck3 azinck3's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3967 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26010 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
fathom39 Wrote: Oh, I know. But I was hoping to save $19 if Seineseeker would agree to flush his my way for the cost of shipping :-) I'm learning to love it ;) -- Seineseeker Seineseeker's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4591 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Poll: What is your library size and hardware
Your music library contains 530 albums with 7059 songs by 866 artists. P4 / Win XP Pro / 400GB Seagate backed up to USB Seagate drive I still have about 100-ish CD's to go. -- ncpl ncpl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6305 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23701 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Albums with the same title and multiple CDs
I did search the forums, but didn't really find a satisfactory answer to listing albums which have the same title. I have Show Artist with Albums enabled, but when browsing by album, I'm getting: -I Can See Your House From Here by Camel, John Scofield/Pat Metheny- when what I want is to see them on different lines: -I Can See Your House From Here by Camel I Can See Your House From Here by John Scofield/Pat Metheny- This also seems to cause the artwork not to appear when browsing by artwork, as again, they are not listed separately, nor are all the artists listed in the placeholder, so it just looks like the artwork is missing. For multiple-disc albums, I have it set to show them as one album.. but it doesn't work. What does it look for to know if it's the same album? Should the ID3 tags include Disc 1 Disc 2 etc.. I'm assuming not as this would look like a different album name? Thanks! P.S. This is using 6.2.2 - is it defferent in 6.3? -- 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=26032 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver
I've been pricing out what I'll call a MarkNAS. The ultimate would be one that's fanless. I'm almost there, so close! The main problem is fanless PCs are hard to come by. VIA makes several Mini-ITX fanless boards. It's the Mini-ITX cases that are a problem though. They are definitely hard to find, and I'd like them to have two features: - fanless PS. Yes, these are out there. - 2 X 3.5 bays for a pair of drives in RAID 1. No, these AREN'T out there. :-( I read here http://www.thejemreport.com/mambo/index2.php?option=com_contentdo_pdf=1id=18 that FlexATX cases can house Mini-ITX boards, so with that in mind I finally found a FlexATX case that has two 3.5 internal bays: http://www.athenatech.us/a100.htm Not the height of fashion but it prevents fall-apart. My main concern is the fan noise - 2 tiny 6 cm screamers along with another tiny whiny fan in the PS. Cheap though, $50. In my search I came across something that really caught my eye: http://www.ibt.ca/ICM168.htm :-O Totally fanless, both board and PS, solid as a brick sh*thouse and uses a Pentium M! There's one big catch though, only one 3.5 drive bay! bawl There's a 2.5 drive bay as well, but I'd need a 250 GB drive to mirror the main drive. Maybe I could use an external USB 2.0 drive, but that would limit RAID 1 speed, although it would still be fast enough for SlimServer. Also that doesn't look cheap. So the search continues for a Mini-ITX/FlexATX case with a fanless power supply and two 3.5 bays. Note: I am limiting my search to items available to me locally or on a national basis. I'm sure there is such an item somewhere in the world, but I'm not importing anything. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25892 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: The remote is crap!
I'm a long time fan of Slim - owning SliMP3 x 3 and a couple of squeezeboxes. I stopped posting here after I got a cr**py response from a long -standing list stalwart suggesting that I shouldn't post negative posts for fear of upsetting the developers. Thanks Jack, it really helped that. Shut me up anyway. I've lurked ever since. But I can no longer keep quiet. Slim stuff is cool, Slim stuff sounds great and Slim stuff doesn't compete with Sonos. A Nokia 770 is a really nice bit of kit and it's really clever that you can control Slim with it...and I've got a 770 and I really like it. But the Sonos controller is an awesome way to control music on a Sonos system and the two things do not compare. The 770 can control your windows and your sprinklers and that's really clever. The Sonos Controller can't because all it does is do a really good job, as in a better job, of controlling music on the system that it was built for. counterpoint to the Sonos remote - in your dreams. I'll buy a couple of Transporters because I want one for our Showroom and I've got a client who is going to love it but I can't get too sentimental about this product. It's still too geeky to put into most of my customers. I sell a load of Sonos and I get NO service requests on them. Like NEVER. I've just reread this and I know it read like flamebait but it wan't meant to be. It's a great product, I really like it. Multiroom audio is both a passion for me and something that pays the mortgage. The Slim product and the SlimServer software is not ready to be included in our range of customer offerings. Kudos to Sean and Dean and the team for the Transporter. Can't wait for mine -Original Message- From: Mark Lanctot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 August 2006 14:36 To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Re: The remote is crap! shabbs Wrote: I'd rather SD keep the cost of the SB low by supplying a minimal remote and focusing efforts on the SB internals. I agree. It's the SB internals I can't do anything about. The remote I can always do something about - replacing it with a universal remote, for example, which I've done (my Marantz RC1400 that came with my receiver handles it just fine). Some have suggested that SB offer upgraded remotes as an optional accessory. I'm all for this, if you want/need an upgraded remote, pay for it. Offer SD-customized Nokia 770s, for instance. That would give a nice counterpoint to the Sonos remote, and it can be used for general web browsing and as a PDA too. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Duplicate track entries in 6.3. Anyone else?
Nope, I have no playlists and the Slimserver doesn't currently search anywhere for playlists. I had found a previous thread that mentioned the same thing that you did so I tried that first. I'd say the duplicates happen for 80 to 90% of the albums, which is a bit frustrating :). -- n_maher Headphone Junkie n_maher's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6699 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24955 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
Iain Shaw Wrote: counterpoint to the Sonos remote - in your dreams. You're right, it does look like flame bait. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: controlling squeezebox/slimserver from my own app
Hmmn, thanks for the tip, and you weren't stating the obvious as I hadn't read up on creating objects from asp pages. However, it still doesn't fix my problem. I've experimented a bit more and I've made a valid xml file and stored it in my virtual directory. If i reference it from my asp page using a real disc path eg c:\vdirectory\file.wma it successfully reads the file into the DOMdocument object. BUT If i reference it fro my asp page using an http reference path eg http://localhost/jukebox/file.wma it successfully reads the file into the DOMdocument object. (it still reads ok from vb script in either case). I conclude that it has to be related to permissions or security. I'm using IIS for my web server and I'm running windows XP on a home network basis Any other ideas? thanks very much for your help by the way ! -- mickweight mickweight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6684 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=7618 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] has this bug been addressed?
my apologies if this is already been tackled. after hitting the now playing button on the remote, when i hit the left arrow it takes me to browse playlists instead of to the album/artist that the currently playing song is from. I know in the last release there was a similar bug fix made but is this one logged as well? thanks! -- exile exile's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26036 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
Mark Lanctot Wrote: You're right, it does look like flame bait. I think the poster is spot on vis-a-vis the Sonos remote. It looks like a fine piece of equipment. I wish it worked with a Squeezebox. Part of the amazing success of the Ipod is its system of accessing songs. I would like to think Slim Devices is paying attention. I also agree that the SB is still very much in the geeky area. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The remote is crap!
Iain Shaw Wrote: and I've got a client who is going to love it but I can't get too sentimental about this product. It's still too geeky to put into most of my customers. I sell a load of Sonos and I get NO service requests on them. Like NEVER It seems to me the SB is only as geeky as you want to make it. I'm no techno wiz and I found it to be pretty much plug and play. Set up and use is pretty simple if all you want to do is point it to a music collection (one that is natively supported), browse and listen. My wife can't turn on a computer and she has no problems with the SB. That said, I would be lying if I said I didn't think it would be cool to have a Sonos type controller for the SB. -- jtfields jtfields's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26017 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Mass Album Art update suggestions
I appreciate the advice. I've now gone through one by one (using album art aggregator) each album and downloaded an image as close to 300 x300 as was available. In a few cases the the art doesn't show up in slimserver. I've done a complete rescan and they still don't show up. On further investigation the ones missing from slimserver are also missing from a basic windows 'thumbnail' directory view (so I don't think this problem has anything to do with slimserver). I've poked around a bit and the 'missing' albums DO have the 'cover.jpg' file in the directory. Does anybody have any troubleshooting advice that I might use to figure out why some (maybe 5%) of the album art isn't showing up? -- cshaida cshaida's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1981 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25971 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Mass Album Art update suggestions
cshaida Wrote: Does anybody have any troubleshooting advice that I might use to figure out why some (maybe 5%) of the album art isn't showing up? There are several variations of JPEG files. Not sure if this is the particular issue, but open a couple of them in Photoshop Elements or a similar program, and confirm that their Mode is RGB color. Or perhaps, you need to re-save them as Baseline Standard or Baseline Optimized, rather than Progressive JPEG files. -- TiredLegs TiredLegs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25971 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Music stops after each song
Ok, I made some more testing. Here are the results: SlimServer 6.2.2 (with Firmware 48): Everything works fine SlimServer 6.3.0 (with Firmware 55): Player stops after the first song. SlimServer 6.3.1 (with Firmware 55): Player stops after the first song. SlimServer 6.5b1 (nightly build from 2006-08-01): Can't upload firmware to the player. The player doesn't show an error but just returns to the screen where it says to press the brightness button to upgrade... No idea what to think of that... Before upgrading/downgrading I always stopped the server and deleted ~/Library/SlimServer and ~/Library/Caches/SlimServer directories. (running under OSX 10.4.7 with all patches applied) Well... is there any OSX user who's running SlimServer 6.3.x (with the player firmware v55) where the player doesn't stop after the first song? Ideas? Comments? Shrieking epitaphs? Sargon -- Sargon Sargon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=594 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] streaming to winamp
If I try to stream to WinAmp, it always stops after each song, and always misses the start of the song. And if I try to stream something like AlienBBC, it does not work at all. I am using 6.3 on SUSE 10.1. -- jarome jarome's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1223 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26043 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SlimServer on Mac-Waking Up Server
I was very pleased to learn through this forum that by using the Squeezebox remote I could wake up my dual 1.25 Powermac for SlimServer duty. I was also wowed with the versatile browser page control of Squeezebox. Can the server also be awakened by the browser instead of the Squeezebox. I had left the Squeezebox in a timed sleep mode while on the Squeezenetwork last night. I could not wake up my server via the browser the next day. Squeezebox wanted me to sign of that network. Was that my problem? -- Jazz1 Jazz1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6623 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26044 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Which Disk Station is best for running slimserver (SSODS)?
tommypeters Wrote: GötterdämmerungLarmDämpfenBitumenAnstrichenTeppich...? Nur als Wagnerian Opfer, uh, uh, Oper. -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24626 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Poll: What is your library size and hardware
Your music library contains 511 albums with 6928 songs by 226 artists. Most are MP3 but I'm currently re-ripping my CD collection to Flac to play natively on the SB3 and to convert as necessary to MP3 for my iRiver H10. Many of the MP3s I've got are old rips and not very good so it needs re-doing. System... Abit KT7-RAID motherboard Athlon XP1400+ clocked at 2Ghz with 100FSB (thus clocking way over the original spec of the board which was 1.4Ghz max!. The underclocking of the FSB seems to do no harm. This machine flies compared to many supposedly faster machines). Aprox 500Gb storage made up of 3 IDE drives and one big SATA drive. Might slap in another big SATA and get it up to 1TB some day. 1GB memory Windows XP Pro SP2 54g Wireless It's used as a photo editing station and media ripping device as well as just plain slimserver. I rip my CDs with EAC I thought about using my K6-2 400 Fedora server as that's always on, but that's already being used as a mail, web and download server. Was thinking about trying out the Wake-On-LAN feature but I think I'll have to go back to wired ethernet on my slimserver box and not sure my nic has Wake-On-LAN. -- deadkenny deadkenny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6722 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23701 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Which Disk Station is best for running slimserver (SSODS)?
mherger Wrote: Lärmdämmmatten *Lärm*? And not *Geräusch*? -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24626 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Edit Playlists via SlimServer Browser Interface?
I've added playlists easily, and I'm guessing I can edit on the server itself. However I want to edit playlists within Slimserver. How can I do this? If I delete some playlists originally established in iTunes, will they only be deleted as far as SlimServer's browser Browse Playlist is concerned, and remain for my use in iTunes/iPod? I'm having a ball with Squeezebox. Next payday another one will find a home in my home. Thanks for all the help! -- Jazz1 Jazz1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6623 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Edit Playlists via SlimServer Browser Interface?
On 1-Aug-06, at 5:43 PM, Jazz1 wrote: I've added playlists easily, and I'm guessing I can edit on the server itself. However I want to edit playlists within Slimserver. How can I do this? Browse Playlists...and you'll see an EDIT button. you can then add urls and move items If I delete some playlists originally established in iTunes, iTunes is read only to slimserver. playlists taken from iTunes cannot be edited or removed. you could load one to a player as a current playlist (play or add) then save it as a new playlist. -kdf ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Music stops after each song
I solved this problem once I realized the SB was trying to sync not with another SB, but the software version (SoftSqueeze). -- thaumaturge thaumaturge's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Edit Playlists via SlimServer Browser Interface?
I'm not locating the EDIT button on the right hand pane of Browse Playlists. Hmmm? I see menu of Home/Browse Playlists and Items 1 to 50 of 123, and finally page numbers. This is on a Mac using Safari. Any thoughts? kdf Wrote: On 1-Aug-06, at 5:43 PM, Jazz1 wrote: I've added playlists easily, and I'm guessing I can edit on the server itself. However I want to edit playli sts within Slimserver. How can I do this? Browse Playlists...and you'll see an EDIT button. you can then add urls and move items If I delete some playlists originally established in iTunes, iTunes is read only to slimserver. playlists taken from iTunes cannot be edited or removed. you could load one to a player as a current playlist (play or add) then save it as a new playlist. -kdf -- Jazz1 Jazz1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6623 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26046 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Apple Mac as SlimServer Question
Nice to see that the Squeezebox can start up the Mac from sleep. Also nice to see that the SlimServer can start the server and the Squeezebox. What about sleeping the Apple Mac server when done with listening? Any plug-ins for that? Alternative, I'm wondering if just setting the computer to sleep after X minutes of activity would work. Is music serving going to keep the computer awake? Is that an activity, or is only mouse moving or keyboard typing an activity? -- Jazz1 Jazz1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6623 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26048 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] help needed: explicit path to iTunes XML file
I am running SlimServer on a Windows XP box Slimserver running off of C: All Music stored on D: machine name \\VAULT I have created some playlists on a Mac (name is \\macmini ) that is on my network. I created the playlists by dragging songs to a mounted share of my music (on above machine) I woudl like to share (and play) these playlists on my SB3's. I have tried every variation I can think of for the path to the iTunes Music Library.xml \\macmini\Users\twylie\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music Library.xml seems like it should work... All references to the songs in the playlists section of the xml file all pointing back to Volumes\Workgroup.VAULT\blah I'm new to *nix and I'm sure this is easier than I'm making it. Any help or tips appreciated. Thanks, twylie -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26049 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver
Mark: Why the requirement for 2 drives? Other than that, the other requirements sounds quite reasonable. If you want backup, use a USB plug-in. It'll run 10 minutes a week. -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25892 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver
Mark: Did you find any prices on that iBT web site? -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25892 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
