Re: [slim] Legality question... boo... hiss......
brjoon1021 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] so if you know something I don't know about how I can get lossless music from my squeezebox without having to buy CD after CD for the few good songs on them, please shed some light. I bought a squeezebox for FLAC not bad sounding downloads. I can't understand the thinking that says that losing some of the sound is OK. Can't comprehend that at all. First, losing some of the sound is okay if you can't hear the difference. True enough, 128K MP3s are awful, but there probably are higher quality downloads available. All downloads are not MP3, and even all MP3 is not crap, especially when it reaches the point where audiophiles can't tell the difference in a blind ABX test. I myself do not purchase lossy-compressed music, but I do use lossy compression when appropriate for a device, and when done properly, it is indistinguishable from the original. I do agree that for commercial track/album purchase via download, there is a dearth of high-quality sources, which is one reason I don't go that route, but I do think that situation is improving. Second, I would suggest that you get a BitTorrent client, such as Azureus, and start looking for bootlegs. I am not talking about the illegal sites that feature rips of commercial CDs alongside warez, warez, WAREZ!!!, but sites like dimeadozen, thetradersden, or artist-specific sites like rustradio.org. These sites offer unreleased live (often soundboards) and studio/compilations, in FLAC and SHN. Quality varies but it is not hard to find good stuff, especially in the comps and soundboards. Anything that is commercially available from a real label is not allowed. Also, look at Live Music Archive - there used to be a Squeezebox plugin for it, not sure if it is still available. Ed ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Legality question... boo... hiss......
brjoon1021 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] As for why would I rip trash, well, it is standard practice and always has been in the recording industry to put a couple of hits on a crappy record to sell the whole thing. So, if there are two great songs that you like on a CD, you can buy the whole thing for $16 US, waste a lot of time trying to find it in used CD stores which ends up being more A couple more thoughts...first, there was a time when the album was important, and many many CDs exist with more than 2 good songs on them...so it depends what your tastes are. Not to be snide, but I guess what I'm saying is, listen to better artists :-) Also...try CDbaby.com. Join YourMusic.com. Buy used from Amazon. Try deepdiscountcd.com. Try comparison engines, like pricegrabber.com. There is simply no reason in this day and age to be paying $16 for a CD, there are too many lower-priced alternatives. Ed ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Sync problem
Hi, I've come across a sync problem on my squeezebox that I'm unable to resolve. I'm trying to sync softsqueeze playing on my pc and my squeezebox. I can get them both to work for about 5 mins together and then one or the other will cut out for about 30 seconds and then come back to life. Any ideas? I'm running the latest release on Vista home premium with Core 2 duo. Wireless belkin router. The time between one or the other cutting out is always approx the same. Thanks -- Sstar Sstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5627 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36506 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nokia 770 $129 on woot.com now!
Hello. New to the forum here. First post. I recently purchased the Infrant NAS NV+ Squeezebox package deal and a Nokia770 on the woot.com deal. When I try to navigate to my NAS, via http://serverip:9900/nokia770/ I get a message 'cannot connect to remote server' The Nokia770 is up and running on my network, just can't seem to get it to connect to the NAS and slimserver. Any help is appreciated. Very frustrating. Thanks. -- digihead digihead's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12191 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36370 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nokia 770 $129 on woot.com now!
Quoting digihead ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): Hello. New to the forum here. First post. I recently purchased the Infrant NAS NV+ Squeezebox package deal and a Nokia770 on the woot.com deal. When I try to navigate to my NAS, via http://serverip:9900/nokia770/ I get a message 'cannot connect to remote server' Try: http://serverip:9000/nokia770/ The port number should be 9000, not 9900, unless you changed it in the slimserver configuration. dd ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nokia 770 $129 on woot.com now!
digihead;211826 Wrote: When I try to navigate to my NAS, via http://serverip:9900/nokia770/ I get a message 'cannot connect to remote server' Should be port 9000, not 9900. -- Mark Lanctot 'Sean Adams' Response-O-Matic checklist, patent pending!' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=200910postcount=2) Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36370 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Portable squeezebox?
Until Logitech Slim Devices get around to it, check out the Soundbridge Radio. -- autopilot *SlimServer:* 6.5.1 (Windows XP) + AlienBBC, SlimScrobbler Last.FM. *Amp:* Cambridge Audio 640a (living room) / Denon MD30 (bedroom). *Speakers:* Mission 701's (living room) / Kef Cresta 1's (bedroom). *Remote:* T-Mobile MDA Vario / Sony PSP / Nokia N95 / Harmony 525 (IR). *Clients:* 1 Squeezebox 3 + Softsqueeze. 'LAST.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/domrevans/) autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36494 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Legality question... boo... hiss......
brjoon1021;211694 Wrote: Thanks for your responses. I am now regretting my recent purchase of a Squeezebox a little, bought it yesterday. I am not going to steal and I don't have many CDs. You shouldn't regret the purchase, and will probably learn to love the thing. Honestly, I don't see any alternative for losslessly listening to only good songs... Rip the albums you do own, and note how much easier it is to listen to the songs you like without changing a disc every third track. You can delete the songs you never listen to, but if you're like me you'll find some of the ones you thought were bad work great in a random mix. As for the library, you could always borrow a ton of CDs and find the (rare) good albums worth purchasing. Also, I'm on the constant lookout for $1 albums. Some of my best CDs came from the clearance section of 'half priced books' and record stores that buy/sell used. Happy hunting. -- Skunk Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Legality question... boo... hiss......
JimC;211733 Wrote: It's the big pink elephant that no one wants to talk about. Yeah it's probably off topic anyway. Thanks for the reply though, and I'll also take the time to thank Slim Devices for their support of 'the EFF' (http://www.eff.org/about/), hoping it continues :-) -- Skunk Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rhapsody getting connection error!
Yes, I am having the same problem...and in addition to that, I cannot connect to slimserver. I see that the SB is accessing my computer just fine, but the server will not recognize it. -- Stephanie Stephanie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12194 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36502 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Confused about by Russ Andrews PowerPak II
Hello all, Looking to update the power supply, it has to be said Im not technically minded, but loving the SB3 and want to get the best out of it, (DAC will have to wait for now..) have been advised by Russ Andrews in the UK to try their PowerPak II which they claim is specifically for the Squeezebox but its 100V-240V input, 12v DC output, +ve to centre pin, 2.1mm DC Jack plug. Want I want to know is, will this be suitable (and safe) because it seems it should be 5V? told you I wasnt technically minded! If it is suitable, anyone in uk tried it? Many thanx Jez UK -- bad.wolf bad.wolf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12172 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36512 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rhapsody getting connection error!
Stephanie;211844 Wrote: I cannot connect to slimserver. I see that the SB is accessing my computer just fine, but the server will not recognize it. Check again, that shouldn't be possible. You sure the SB isn't connected to SqueezeNetwork when SlimServer is trying to access it? The SB can only access one server, SN or SS, when it's on one the other can't see it. -- Mark Lanctot 'Sean Adams' Response-O-Matic checklist, patent pending!' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=200910postcount=2) Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36502 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nokia 770 $129 on woot.com now!
Wow...thank you. Such a simple fix for a problem that has been driving me crazy. Nothing like a silly mistake to drive you crazy. -- digihead digihead's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12191 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36370 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sudden loss of sound quality
Installed firmware upgrade and bingo, sound clear as a bell!! No wiser but happier. -- zeroblue zeroblue's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12120 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36491 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] When will you ever learn?
One word: QTFairUse. I was freed of the DRM infection years ago. That said, the higher bit-rates being offered is a better step than the DRM-free stuff, IMHO. Just wish they would sell all of their stuff in (at least) Apple Lossless. I realize FLAC will never happen, but at least Apple Lossless. *dreams* -- EnochLight EnochLight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3392 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36450 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rhapsody getting connection error!
Did they have any idea when it would be fixed? I was going to use Rhapsody for my barbecue music. But I guess not :-( [EMAIL PROTECTED];211865 Wrote: I talked with Rhapsody customer service and they are having a problem on their side.It is affecting Sonos users as well. -- teal123 teal123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10297 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36502 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Unable to access KFI and other CC urls
I've just loaded Slimserver 6.5.2 and can no longer access any Clear Channel urls. For example, I've been accessing KFI successfully for a couple years, changing reflectors when needed. I snooped the current url as: http://a464.l1977112463.c19771.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/464/ 19771/v0001/reflector:12463 I'm now getting Can't connect to server errors for all http pathnames. Has something changed? Any info is much appreciated. -- jderbish jderbish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36519 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Library Scanning problems
So I tried updating to 6.5.2 because I have a Nokia 770 coming and I wanted to use the 770 skin. I ran into massive issues once again where the new slim server would just occupy 100% of my CPU for hours and the library would never scan. So I went back to 6.3.0. Now I am back on 6.3.0, but when I scan the library, it says I only have 24 albums by 8 artists. (used to have over 100 albums by 500 artist. It is like its assigned my music FOLDERS as album names. its quite bizarre. Anyone ever seen this? Any recommedations on what to do? -- Zten Zten's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1810 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36522 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rhapsody getting connection error!
Yes! I can verify this. I am blissfully streaming from Rhapsody to my SB right now. [EMAIL PROTECTED];211895 Wrote: It is fixed now as of around 5:00 Pm Eastern Standard Time. -- teal123 teal123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10297 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36502 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Linksys NSLU2 Problems
I just purchased a Linksys NSLU2 and plugged my HD in it that contain all of my FLAC files. When I try to change the file location under the basic server settings, it tells me that the file does not have a valid directory. I am running slimserver 6.5.2, any suggestions on how to fix this issue? Thanks everett -- eparson eparson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12204 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36524 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
