Re: [slim] Stop The Monster cable Bullying
ok, trademark rights... it does not change the nature of the problem. you are right also about million of words... the statistic also says that few people on this earth may overcome a hundred thousand limit, most are below or much below ten thousand. Please do not take me wrong. I am not to offend anybody neither to start a polemic. The point is: Monster is widely spread and used word. And according to the low in many countries it is not allowed to do so. Just thing is MS would be successful to make a patent on several programming commands like goto if and some others... the attempt was in place, but likely it was refused. There is a low and common sense It is like internet name occupation for later sales It should be prohibited to sue someone who does not abuse your trademark by being in another business, neither to allow registration in the areas where company has no business in. -- AndreE AndreE's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30476 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55787 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] iPeng 1.1 now on the AppStore
WSLam;426573 Wrote: Love iPeng! But I have this one issue. There is a 'phantom' music source. No matter what, iPeng lists it, but it doesn't exist! It's not listed under the Additional Servers either, so I can't manually remove it. Any idea? Interesting. How is it called? I'm seeing the same on my Controller but never on iPeng, yet. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62245 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Cheers Sean, all the best for the future. -- autopilot Cheers, auto. -don't call me Shirley.- autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Hey Sean Thanks for everything. I still have my old slimp3 and often show it off and talk about the good old Sweat Shop pictures you had up on the original site. Wow.. 9 years, time does fly. Thanks for coming up with a truly innovative product, when home networks were a geeks-only affair. I hope you keep in touch about future projects, but first enjoy a long break, we need you to come back relaxed and with a new idea for a product (Which I would like to pre-order now if that is OK?) I wish you all the best in your future, career and endeavours. All the best Sebastian PS: I will also take your response-o-matic to the grave :) http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=200910postcount=2 -- Sike Sike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2458 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Sike;426594 Wrote: Hey Sean Thanks for everything. I still have my old slimp3 and often show it off and talk about the good old Sweat Shop pictures you had up on the original site. Wow.. 9 years, time does fly. Thanks for coming up with a truly innovative product, when home networks were a geeks-only affair. I hope you keep in touch about future projects, but first enjoy a long break, we need you to come back relaxed and with a new idea for a product (Which I would like to pre-order now if that is OK?) I wish you all the best in your future, career and endeavours. All the best Sebastian PS: I will also take your response-o-matic to the grave :) http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=200910postcount=2 Great link! -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.- HTTP://www.last.fm/user/nonreality Nonreality's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Good luck Sean. Slim devices have certainly enriched my listening experience. The open source philosophy has also been the trigger for me (and others) to start using Linux, and opening up the world of computing. I was always impressed by the fact that you, the founder, would personally respond to posts in the forum. I'm sure that whatever you do next, you will be a success. You will be missed. -- Ramage P2 266MHz, ubuntu server 9.04 SC 7.4~26688 AMD64x2 ubuntu 8.04, SC 7.4~26660 Players: Classic, Duet, Boom, Controller Ramage's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5343 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
I feel like I am the 100th one to say so, but thank you for such an amazing product, Sean. I cannot remember how many people I have told that my Squeezeboxes (and Booms and Duets) are the best purchases I have ever made. I am listening to my Boom right now. I love music, and your products have allowed me to enjoy music so much more easily than before. Thank you. And none of this even touches on the level of customer service that your company provided. Always above and beyond. Kudos. Mitch On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 2:21 AM, Ramage ramage.3ss89z1243322...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com wrote: Good luck Sean. Slim devices have certainly enriched my listening experience. The open source philosophy has also been the trigger for me (and others) to start using Linux, and opening up the world of computing. I was always impressed by the fact that you, the founder, would personally respond to posts in the forum. I'm sure that whatever you do next, you will be a success. You will be missed. -- Ramage P2 266MHz, ubuntu server 9.04 SC 7.4~26688 AMD64x2 ubuntu 8.04, SC 7.4~26660 Players: Classic, Duet, Boom, Controller Ramage's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5343 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Stop The Monster cable Bullying
seanadams;426566 Wrote: True, but in other cases that have also asserted patents so broadly as to effectively claim ownership of any RCA connector deisgn. http://www.bluejeanscable.com/legal/mcp/index.htm Monsters indeed! Indeed. And boy did they pick the wrong victim on that occasion! -- Peter314 Peter314's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14028 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55787 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Thank you Sean, you changed a little bit my life with your great idea. Good luck for all your future projects. Regards, John -- jo-wie SB Classic, SC 7.3.3 auf GigaByte STA/C mit VIA C7 1GHz, 1GB RAM, 250 GB 2,5 HD, Ubuntu Desktop 8.04 last.fm/user/jo-wie jo-wie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17952 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Dear Sean, Thank You! Your product truly have changed my musical life. Please do not forget us crazy so called audiofools and let us know you next adventure. If it has anything to do with audio, we will come running to you. You should go join Naim or Linn, they could do with a lot of help from a guy like you. -- agentsmith System 1: Transporter+Hi-Line RCA-DIN, Naim 202/200/Hicap+Powerline/NAPSC, Naim NAT03 tuner, Harbeth Monitor 30 System 2: SB2 or Airport Express connected via TOSLINK to a Meridian F80 Headphone: Naim Headline+NAPSC and ancient Senn HD580 agentsmith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Sean, thanks for moulding a great idea into a product with a heart. May your next journey be an enrichment to your life! And may SlimDevices The Next Generation (the -people,- not the legal construct) be worthy successors. Live long and prosper. ;-) -- Moonbase Moonbase: 'The Problem Solver' (http://www.kaufen-ist-toll.de/moonbase) Moonbase's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21594 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Just to chime in with the same mixture of thanks and sadness! Congratulations on producing such a great series of products, and good luck with whatever you decide to try next. I just hope that the squeezebox team at Logitech can keep up your good work, and continue to innovate in this area. Cheers, The Moog -- The Moog The Moog's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5192 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
So who will be taking the helm of the streaming unit now then Dean? -- autopilot Cheers, auto. -don't call me Shirley.- autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Moonbase;426610 Wrote: Live long and prosper. ;-) In this context: Qapla' -- jo-wie SB Classic, SC 7.3.3 auf GigaByte STA/C mit VIA C7 1GHz, 1GB RAM, 250 GB 2,5 HD, Ubuntu Desktop 8.04 last.fm/user/jo-wie jo-wie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17952 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeBox3 slow response
madsandrup;416125 Wrote: So the only fix I have found for XP is to run powercfg every 3. minute. I have decided to try this as well to get my Eeebox to respond more effectively. (I assume a better solution has not yet been found). However, my problem is that when I schedule a task, the best I can select is to run the task once a day. How do I run it every three minutes!? -- lhmperth lhmperth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15131 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53686 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] iPeng 1.1 now on the AppStore
pippin;426587 Wrote: Interesting. How is it called? I'm seeing the same on my Controller but never on iPeng, yet. It's the IP Address of an old server... -- WSLam WSLam Slim Devices Transporter - TacT RCS2.2XP (Digital Crossover and RCS) + EMM Labs DCC2 SE - darTZeel NHB-108 Model B + Acoustic Reality eAR1001 - Wilson Benesch Torus Infrasonic Generator + Magico Mini II 'Photos of Transporter, Inside Out' (http://photos.lam.ws/gallery/1930618) | 'Photos of my Setup' (http://photos.lam.ws/Hi-Fi) WSLam's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=830 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62245 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Hello Sean, After changing our lives in much better you deserve to change yours congratulations and good luck for the future Charlie -- Charlie Mac Prabs Charlie Mac Prabs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12317 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] iPeng 1.1 now on the AppStore
WSLam;426618 Wrote: It's the IP Address of an old server... Which is no longer present on the network? Now that's really weired. iPeng will show: - The server you were connected to the last time (unless you use forget last server) - All servers that respond to the server discovery - All servers under additional servers. Do you have any chance to connect (iPhone or iPod) to a different network and to see what happens then? If it's something strangely remaining in the settings, uninstalling and re-installing iPeng should help. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62245 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Sean, You've done what most of us only dreamed of doing. Good engineers are rare enough, but a good engineer who can build a company and design its products at the same time --- priceless. Do it again sometime, we'll be rooting for you. Have a great break. --dsdreamer. -- dsdreamer dsdreamer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeBox3 slow response
Hi lhmperth, I have created a vbs which will fire the powercfg command every 3. minute. Unpack the attachment, and place the file in All Programs - StartUp. To help me convince Asus about this problem, I need a little help from other Eee Box owners. So could you all please try pinging www.google.com and post the response time. Of course without anything running, and at least 6 minutes and 45 seconds after bootup. (see my first post) TIA. Regards, Mads +---+ |Filename: Powercfg.zip | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7485| +---+ -- madsandrup madsandrup's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20482 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53686 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
I just -knew- I should've bought one of those Sean Adams signed SB3s... Best wishes Sean. -- 4mula1 SqueezeCenter 7.3.2 + Solaris 10 x86: Because everything else would've been easy! '4mula1 on Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/4mula1) 4mula1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3439 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] powered speakers
i'm thinking about getting some powered speakers to get rid of the need for a seperate amp between my squeezeboxes and speakers. are there any decent ones out there. doing a search on google and i keep ending up with links to speakers designed more for PC's rather than playing relatively good quality audio in a living room and to also look the part as well. also, do speakers exist that can plug directly into either of the digital outs of the slim recivers? any info would be of help to kick me off in the right direction :) tia -- aguess aguess's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4006 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
AudioEngine makes some great powered speakers. -- BostonHighEnd BostonHighEnd's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29658 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Uninstall instructions for Mac
I can't get Slimserver to work at the moment (see thread Slimserver will no longer start (Mac)) so need to do a complete uninstall and reinstall. What's the procedure for this on a mac? -- b33k34 b33k34's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10919 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63774 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
I just bought a pair of Adam A5: http://www.adam-audio.de/hifi/english/index.htm Very good speakers for the price IMHO. Plus I've got a pair of small Audioengine A2s for the bathroom, very happy with these, too. aguess;426643 Wrote: also, do speakers exist that can plug directly into either of the digital outs of the slim recivers? Receiver has RCA out, that should work with most. If you want balanced, you'd need the Transporter. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
What price ? Aego M are good value http://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/Product_range/Aego_series/Aego_M.asp -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
pippin;426653 Wrote: I just bought a pair of Adam A5: http://www.adam-audio.de/hifi/english/index.htm Very good speakers for the price IMHO. Plus I've got a pair of small Audioengine A2s for the bathroom, very happy with these, too. Receiver has RCA out, that should work with most. If you want balanced, you'd need the Transporter. are they set-up so one kind of acts like the amp? you power one of them, plug the squeezebox into one of them, and then a cable runs from that speaker to the other? do you find the volume range is enough on the squeezebox that you don't have to adjust the speaker volume very much? -- aguess aguess's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4006 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
Another vote for the Aego M from me. They are excellent value for money at about £100. See all the reviews here http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SP-000-AEtool=3 Quad do some at about £500 a pair if you want proper audiophile quality http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/3859 But the Aego Ms are good enough for me. -- Nojelc Nojelc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14353 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
Now that Sean has decided to move on (and I wish him every success), the question springs to mind: has anyone been groomed to take his place on the engineering side? I may be wrong, but I always got the impression that Sean was the one guy with a comprehensive understanding of the hardware design. And I also got the impression that he was the person who best knew some areas of the firmware. So I very much hope that Sean has been mentoring a successor who wholeheartedly shares his vision. -- cliveb Transporter - ATC SCM100A cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
Dean Blackletter seens to be 'da man'. I hope he doesn't leave. -- Sike Sike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2458 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
I can only echo the positive sentiments of the posters before me. I was initiated into your product family two years ago and now have four different units, which enhance my enjoyment of both my local music collection and the options available via the internet. Best wishes in your future endeavors! -- ghostrider ghostrider's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18959 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
aguess;426660 Wrote: i guess £100-£400 sort of range :) although the ones you link look nice, i really wanted to avoid having to have a seperate sub, which kinda leaves me with a pair of largish speakers i guess. something that looks smart and have what might be considered a traditional speaker look. I use the Adam A5's without a sub which is fine up to a mid-sized room. Don't know about the UK price, I paid ~6xx -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
When my friends and/or family visit the Squeezebox is usually one of the topics discussed. Thanks Sean, for such great conversation piece. -- tamanaco tamanaco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4620 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
If you have between £3,500 to £28,000 there are a range of DSP loudspeakers from Meridian... http://www.meridian-audio.com/product-model/loudspeaker-systems.aspx -- spinaltap My Mac can go all the way to XI spinaltap's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18224 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
omfg, now they are awesome :D i'll bare them in mind for one day. i'm actually starting to change my mind about powered speakers. none of them are pretty in the tradional sense and size i want from a speaker pair. i think i might just get a small form factor amp (denon or cyrus (already have two of these)) and thus expand my available selection :) -- aguess aguess's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4006 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
aguess;426677 Wrote: i'm actually starting to change my mind about powered speakers. none of them are pretty in the tradional sense and size i want from a speaker pair. What the heck are you looking for? You can get any kind of speaker as an active one these days! Have you had a look at the link I posted. A full lineup, most of them available as active speakers. Wouldn't know what else you want. EDIT: All of them available as active speakers, passive version for only some of them. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
pippin;426678 Wrote: What the heck are you looking for? You can get any kind of speaker as an active one these days! Have you had a look at the link I posted. A full lineup, most of them available as active speakers. Wouldn't know what else you want. EDIT: All of them available as active speakers, passive version for only some of them. yes, i did - thanks very much :) i only really looked at the A5 series and to my mind i don't like the look of them - mainly because i like a bit of wood :) at first glance of some the other ranges that i do like the look of, for example the classic compact, they didn't appear to be powered. however, now you've said most of them come in an active version i have take a second look and now noticed the link from the classic page for th active option :) now just a little nervous about moving away from the classic amp/speaker set-up that i understand :) -- aguess aguess's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4006 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Will Pandora come back to the UK?
The PRS in the UK have announced a reduction in the costs paid by streaming music services from 0.22p per track to 0.085p. It's hoped it will encourage Youtube and Pandora back to the UK market. I've really missed Pandora so I hope we hear some positive news soon. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8068154.stm -- DoomWolf DoomWolf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63777 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
aguess;426681 Wrote: now just a little nervous about moving away from the classic amp/speaker set-up that i understand :) Fully understand that :-) Just did it myself and I have to admit I'm happy with it. I agree the A5's (which are derived from th A7 studio monitor) probably don't fit everywhere (although I was happy they come in white; look much more unobtrusive then my old Cantons). Also, at first I was concerned about volume since they are much smaller than the ones they replace (less then half the volume; half the rated power), yet you have to be aware there ARE advances in speaker technology (mainly due to new magnets) and active speakers will need less power than passive ones since you have less losses. The A5's, for example, have a separate amp for each channel so you don't need any filters behind the amp. So if you replace speakers from 10 years ago or so expect them to be smaller and have a lower power rating at the same output volume. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Updated Squeezebox products?
OK, this spate of new hardware coincides with Sean's departure, so what might that tell us? It seems like Sean decided to stay through this product development cycle before seeking new pastures. I postulate that Sean's role has been diminished for quite a while, as Logitech continues to release products which are variations on the SB3 platform. They are essentially taking Slim's work on the SB3 and repackaging it with Logitech-type enhancements like portability, built-in speakers, and color-screen remote control. Which is fine, but it doesn't give Sean much to do. -- Pale Blue Ego Pale Blue Ego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=110 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63727 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Best of luck Sean, hope you are at least taking a bit of your well earned rest before starting up anything new. Won't be the same without you around here. -- Siduhe Who am I on 'LAST.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/siduhe)? -Siduhe Loved Tracks radio got the thumbs up. Feedback included: yeah, it's good... got the odd dodgy track tho...- (c) 'ModelCitizen' (http://www.last.fm/user/Modelcitizen) Oh yeah, I'm giving 'Twitter' (http://twitter.com/Siduhe) a try - and surprising myself how many interesting people are out there... Siduhe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uninstall instructions for Mac
avta;426689 Wrote: Sorry I didn't get back to you on your other post. Here's what I do. Right click the Squeezecenter icon in the System Preferences and select Remove. Then open the MacHD and put Squeezecenter in the Search box in the upper right corner and hit Enter then delete any folders or files you find. Next shut down your computer. Next put in the Mac OS disk that came with your computer and re-start it and go to Applications then Utilities then Disk Utility. Select the MacHD and run the Verify and then fix Permissions. If the Repair button is highlighted run that next. Next download and install the most current version of SC 7.3.3 from http://downloads.slimdevices.com/ under the Nightly link. Hope this fixes things. I'm still a relative Mac noob. I didn't have much luck searching the HD for Slim and SC files - is there any 'reveal hidden files' type setting somewhere? -- b33k34 b33k34's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10919 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63774 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
ATC has vide range both active and passive http://www.atc.gb.net/ AVi has one digital active speaker :) http://www.avihifi.co.uk/adm9.html PMC has a bunch of actives. http://www.pmc-speakers.com/productCats.php?mode=productCatscid=5 Dynaudios pro division has them to http://www.dynaudioacoustics.com/ Their AIR series seem s cool -- Mnyb Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] WOL in the latest FW versions SB3 and Boom
WOL is still working for me, the only thing missing is the ability to see and edit the mac that gets the wol package -- Mnyb Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63664 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
aguess;426677 Wrote: omfg, now they are awesome :D i'll bare them in mind for one day. i'm actually starting to change my mind about powered speakers. none of them are pretty in the tradional sense and size i want from a speaker pair. i think i might just get a small form factor amp (denon or cyrus (already have two of these)) and thus expand my available selection :) http://www.cooltopia.com/product.php?xProd=15815xSec=1jssCart=162ede47964d0cd62ecb2ecb84a5464a That looks pretty pretty to me:-) -- kesey kesey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10786 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uninstall instructions for Mac
Sorry I didn't get back to you on your other post. Here's what I do. Right click the Squeezecenter icon in the System Preferences and select Remove. Then open the MacHD and put Squeezecenter in the Search box in the upper right corner and hit Enter then delete any folders or files you find. Next shut down your computer. Next put in the Mac OS disk that came with your computer and re-start it and go to Applications then Utilities then Disk Utility. Select the MacHD and run the Verify and then fix Permissions. If the Repair button is highlighted run that next. Next download and install the most current version of SC 7.3.3 from http://downloads.slimdevices.com/ under the Nightly link. Hope this fixes things. -- avta avta's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1860 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63774 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
The SqueezeBox products are just electronic devices. Yeah, and Shakespeare was just a writer. Thank you, Sean, for having the vision, and then sharing it with the rest of us. Congratulations on the great success of the products, and best wishes for your next endeavor. -- Dogberry2 Dogberry2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Sean, Thanks for changing the lives of so many music lovers. Best of luck in your next endeavor! -- Pale Blue Ego Pale Blue Ego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=110 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
kesey;426715 Wrote: http://www.cooltopia.com/product.php?xProd=15815xSec=1jssCart=162ede47964d0cd62ecb2ecb84a5464a That looks pretty pretty to me:-) Guessing from the fact that he found the A5 too techy I would guess they don't look pretty to aguess :-) -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Updated Squeezebox products?
Pale Blue Ego;426702 Wrote: OK, this spate of new hardware coincides with Sean's departure, so what might that tell us? It seems like Sean decided to stay through this product development cycle before seeking new pastures. I postulate that Sean's role has been diminished for quite a while, as Logitech continues to release products which are variations on the SB3 platform. They are essentially taking Slim's work on the SB3 and repackaging it with Logitech-type enhancements like portability, built-in speakers, and color-screen remote control. Which is fine, but it doesn't give Sean much to do. Your comments make sense to me. I'd posted some months ago that it is unusual for founders to stay around for so long after an acquisition. It appears the reason they did is that there is a contingent payout from Logitech to Sean et al if 2009 revenue exceeds certain levels. He would have been motivated to do whatever possible to contribute to 2009 performance but in any event would have normally been expected to leave after the contingent payout either is or isn't achieved. My guess is that there will be more departures in the coming months. I welcome the evolution of the basic technology to new forms and hope that gives the product line something more than the only modest success it has had to date. While the technology is awesome and has done so much for the enthusiasts who visit here (and the silent majority who don't), the failure to achieve significant market success could ultimately doom the whole undertaking. But it may be that it is indeed a niche market of limited size. -- Goodsounds Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63727 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Sean: I haven't been around the forums lately but I wanted to wish you best of luck in whatever happens next! You were very much appreciated for being around here and it will be sad not to get info directly from the creator anymore. Please keep us informed of your new endeavors, I'm sure many of us will be your first customers! -- Mark Lanctot Current: SB2, Transporter, Boom (PQP3 - late beta), SBC (early beta) Stored: Boom (PQP1 - early beta) Sold: SB3, Duet Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Sean, Thank you for creating these wonderful products (I love my transporter) and good luck with whatever comes next. Teus -- Teus de Jong Teus de Jong's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15415 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Search
I was very involved with the slimserver back in the day, but I've been distracted and haven't paid much attention to my squeeze system for a few years, but I thought I'd dust it all off and modernize. I bought a Duet to see how cool the new controller is. My number 1 impression is that I'm surprised that the squeeze developers -still- don't understand search at all. The controller (otherwise very cool) has no keyboard at all and entering a search string is really painful. I guess nothing can be done about that. But what about searching via the web interface. I tried beatles life and would have expected it to find A Day in the Life. Searching for a day in the life does find this on The Beatles, Sergeant Pepper's... Jeez, you'd think that Google didn't exist at all, let alone ruling the earth. Lazy Search's keyword search is much closer to what one would expect in the age of Google. I'd consider doing this as a plugin, but would appreciate a little feedback from someone who actually knows what's involved. Thanks. -- Rutt Rutt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6326 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63778 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Thanks for keeping us informed and answering questions on the forum. All the best to you and your family. -- Jeff52 Jeff52's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=103 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Updated Squeezebox products?
Yes yes I know it's been asked before But, would anyone care to consider my hypothesis that if SD came out with a 'box' - think something like a NAS or a fitPC or mac mini (or the sonos lump), Squeeze would be almost entirely on a par with Sonos? BUT SD would have the added benefits of being totally tweakable with opensource mods, and of course one is not limited to proprietary amplifiers? Further, the notion that SD is no good for multiple rooms has been demonstrated to be utter balls time and time again. Fair enough sonos is just plug and play, but even with my junk server and router, I handle three just fine through concrete walls, without any hint of a delay in syncing. Once or twice, I admit to having had sync issues on SN but its a tiny price to pay, and takes a few seconds to fix by pausing and restarting (might be just lucky). All these new products is getting confusing. I thought we were all just using SB3s until we could afford transporters and other geat to justify one (and a boom for the guestroom!) Keep the gear simple and tidy/slick up the back end (server and controller) and what we have is something for everyone. I add that I have used sonos. Its a neat party trick and anyone can use it. Sounds good and is reliable. I just find the SD stuff so much more flexible to fiddling around with different requirements. Price was not a factor in my case since I initially had high-end gear after the transport even though now as you can see in my sig I have crud. A handsome controller and an optional in house server thingamajig would cause some headaches over at sonos (but I do concur that both have space in the market). -- Dingostrategy The traveling life: incompatible with high-end audio. Lounge: SB3 + AE2 Kitchen: SB3 + $80 bookshelf stereo. Top shelf gear. You've been served: Sony laptop, XP Pro and a bunch of consumer level routers and VNC and so-on. Remote and in control: iPod touch/iPeng + a boom now ordered + + a storage shed 'back home in Australia' with my proper, retro setup :( Dear Mother, kindly forward underwear, DAC and those Jensen's I bought offa ebay Dingostrategy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19528 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63727 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Sean, I wish to echo the thank yous of so many, I truly love my Squeeze Boxes. I hope you do continue to post here, your replies to the posters that had lost their way were absolutely classic. Take Care and good luck with future endeavors. JDB -- jdbaker SB3/Parasound C2/A51/PSB CHS60's/CHS40/Triad Gold Dipole Inwall Surrounds/Triad Inwall Silver Sub. SB3/Conrad Johnson D/A 2-B Tubed DAC/Yamaha-CR2020/Monitor Audio Silver S6 jdbaker's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8531 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] powered speakers
Try this link to Connected Acoustic http://www.connectedacoustic.com/index.php One week ago I've been ordering P1 Active Speaker from this company at a special launch offer price, but not received it yet. By the way they also have an amplifier (SRi) with a build in squeezebox receiver -- JorgenG. Server: SC7.3.3.26709 on DELL XPS 420(Windows Vista 32 Ultimate) Players: Squeezebox 3 (main room) / Squeezebox Receiver (bedroom) / SqueezePlay/SqueezeSlave (office). Remotes: 2 SB Standard IR / 1 DUET Controller. Squeezebox Boom: Kitchen JorgenG.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19364 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63773 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Good luck, thanks for all the help you've given myself an the community. I remember the time after first moving to Mountain View that I was driving around looking for the recycling center. I saw the SlimDevices logo on a small office building, turned around and drove into the parking lot. Sean was there, just taking a break while working on a weekend. 4mula1;426636 Wrote: I just -knew- I should've bought one of those Sean Adams signed SB3s... Best wishes Sean. https://secure.slimdevices.com/products.php?product=Slim-Devices-Signature-Series-Squeezebox-Classic -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
seanadams;426472 Wrote: I wanted to let you all know that I have decided it's finally time for me to part ways with Logitech. This has been a wonderful experience, but it has now been nine years since I started Slim, and I have come to a point where I just have to do something new again. However, first I'm just looking forward to a little break. A huge loss for Logitech. Thanks for the life changing experience Slimdevices has caused in my life. No single company that comes to mind has changed my life as much as Slimdevices. It has completely changed the way I listen to music and it has changed a lot what I do with my spare time, still I've only been around for the three last years. Good luck in the future and enjoy the vacation. I can't wait to see what you are going to do next, please let us know as soon as you feel ready. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
OK - my other big techie interest (purely as a lively consumer) is electronic books. Now, I really rather like my Kindle - but the quality of imagination and enthusiasm that audio products attract from inventors, entrepreneurs, and engineers just is not there in the word publishing community So I'm going to keep a careful eye out for news of the arrival of the Sean Adams SqueezeBook ... -- agbagb AGB SqueezeCenter Version: 7.3.2 - 24695 under Vista. 2 x SB3s, wireless, usually in sync. LinkSys SRS 200 Router, WPA2. Controller 7.3 r3993. agbagb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7034 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Like most people, Squeezeboxes changed my life: removing the rote task of swapping CDs and making The Giant Jukebox wishlist I had a million years ago not only feasible, but practical. A nice clean UI, tons of enhancements from the community, and it is still the best-valued consumer electronics device I have ever had the pleasure to use. May your next project be as successful as the SB line has been. -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Dear Sean, Just to add my heart felt thanks for bringing my music collection alive with Slimdevices' fantastic products. Good luck in your future projects. Kind Regards Alasdair -- Muckle_Eck Muckle_Eck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14293 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
Don't forget Caleb! -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB3 (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Outdoors: Boom Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
cliveb wrote: I may be wrong, but I always got the impression that Sean was the one guy with a comprehensive understanding of the hardware design. And I also got the impression that he was the person who best knew some areas of the firmware. You are correct back in the early days. I never quite understood how Dean and Sean worked, but they were the heart and soul of SlimDevices. They sold to Logitech to grow the business. There is only so much that the founders can do, no matter how smart and hard working they are. So in addition to pocketing some cash, they got the backing of a giant company to do marketing, product research, etc. Its been clear that more recent products were done by other engineers or teams of engineers. The Boom has a lot of Caleb's fingerprints on it. So its a good guess that recently, Sean has been the Big Boss who directs the team. The normal evolution of a company is for the founders to sell (merge, IPO, etc.) and stay for a while, then the corporate suits come in. Sean has stayed much longer than typical, so I bet that Logitech treated him will. Still its a tradition. What I don't know is who among the founders had the single-minded vision. We all know that Apple without Steve Jobs is not Apple. We'll soon see if SlimDevices without Sean follows that model. HP made great products once Hewlett and Packard retired. Chevy and Ford as well. All IMHO, of course -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
My Duet combo enables me to access and enjoy my music collection in the way I have wanted to be able to nearly all my life. Thank you Sean. Damon -- PurpleSqueeze PurpleSqueeze's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21532 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Updated Squeezebox products?
iPhone;426460 Wrote: He needs to learn or research a product before he states what it can or can't do. The Squeezebox can do so much more then the Sonos anyday of the week and there is only one thing Sonos can do that a Squeezebox can't, and that is require one to us an expensive propriatary wireless network and force me to use their amp! It seems ironic that you are bashing someone for being misinformed about Squeezeboxes and then you go on to state something incorrect about the Sonos... In no way do the Sonos boxes force you to use their amp. One of the zone players doesn't even have an amp ! The other one has digital and analog audio outputs, allowing you to bypass the amp. -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ? I SAID ALL OF THEM ! andynormancx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17417 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63727 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Hey Sean, Thanks so much for everything. As a customer since the original SlimP3 it's been amazing to watch the company and products evolve best of luck in your future endeavors. A once/still/future customer/user/supporter/enthusiast, Steve -- el payo SliMP3 [Squeezebox - upgraded to Squeezebox G - sold] Squeezebox 3 Transporter el payo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
cliveb;426667 Wrote: I may be wrong, but I always got the impression that Sean was the one guy with a comprehensive understanding of the hardware design. And I also got the impression that he was the person who best knew some areas of the firmware. I'm not that worried regarding hardware, firmware and software, there are always good engineers available that can handle that part. During the development of the latest products, I've got the feeling that other people have been more involved than Sean, at least they have been more visible in the discussions. I do worry a bit more regarding the vision for future products. I really hope someone with Slim Devices (or similar) background is taking over and not someone from the Logitech side with a background of low priced mass market consumer products. There is a risk the mass market route is actually better economically for Logitech but it will probably lead to very different products compared to what we have seen so far, products where price is more important than sound quality. However, until we have seen who is taking over, there is no need to fear anything. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] iPeng 1.1 now on the AppStore
It's a pure bugfix release that will do two things: Fix the crash on startup when connected to a router without internet connection A Bug causing crashes when starting tracks while the playlist is empty and that prevented playlist updates under some conditions. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62245 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
erland;426773 Wrote: There is a risk the mass market route is actually better economically for Logitech but it will probably lead to very different products compared to what we have seen so far, products where price is more important than sound quality. I pledge to disagree on this. I believe that upcoming SD products need MORE not less mass market appeal. For two reasons: 1. They need to come out of the techie corner. The whole architecture needs a better integration UI wise or it will never be possible to sell this to people who do not WANT to get involved. I have good hopes here since from the discussions I'm seeing a lot of work is currently being put into this 2. If you don't get out of the techie corner and create volume, I'm afraid this will be pushed out of the market, after all this is too much of a systems business to work in the niche alone I don't think you have to become as cheap as to offer bad quality, though. Actually, the Logitech mice I own do have a much better quality appeal than some others, more expensive ones I accidentally came to own. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Good luck with your new ventures Sean, and enjoy the break. The Squeezebox has been the best audio investment I ever made - opening up music like no other. Thank you. -- BigEars BigEars's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6154 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Running SC on $100 Linux Wall Wart
andyg;413350 Wrote: capable of full transcoding and SC runs great on it! I would love to help out with developing on this, but before I order one I need to get the transcoding clarified, I have as an absolute minimum that it should be able to transcode flac - 320Kbs MP3 with lame, is this possible ? As far as I know the sheeva has no FPU, so this is a though job for it or ? Regards -- bebop Regards Bebop SC 7.3 on Ubuntu 8.02, SBCDuet + Boom1 + Boom2 bebop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17061 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60617 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
pippin wrote: 2. If you don't get out of the techie corner and create volume, I'm afraid this will be pushed out of the market, after all this is too much of a systems business to work in the niche alone This is one of the key reasons that Dalmer-Benz bought Chrysler. Other than the obvious easy access to Trucks/SUV and the Jeep line. MB cars have a ton of advanced engineering, and they needed volume to spread the engineering cost (NRE in the buzz). If they could have pushed down their technology, such as yaw control, into the Chrysler cars, the cost would become a trivial cost of the car, with the tiny volume that MB has, the engineering cost is tens of thousands of dollars per car. Sony did this well for decades, altho they have lost their edge in recent years, IMHO. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] WOL in the latest FW versions SB3 and Boom
I hate the auto mac/IP WOL feature, works nicely on my local network, but I also have a Boom in my girlfriends apartment, and there the WOL does not work. I have to have a ASP script on a webserver to wake up the Sqeecenter machine, would have been nicer if the Boom and other products could have done this. An menu option for auto or manual setting of WOL server IP/MAC etc would be nice, it could then default to auto, and if needed one could set this manually. Regads -- bebop Regards Bebop SC 7.3 on Ubuntu 8.02, SBCDuet + Boom1 + Boom2 bebop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17061 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63664 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Sean, Sorry to see you go. There are very few (no?) other firms where the founder took the time and effort to reply to questions on a web forum. This set the tone for the 'slim' approach, which has built up such a loyal following. It was your no-nonsense answers to a number of frankly daft audiophile questions that persuaded me to buy a transporter. I hope that logitech streaming media manage to hang on to the ethos and open approach that you fostered. I wish you well. Andy. -- Andy8421 Andy8421's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16846 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
pfarrell;426794 Wrote: This is one of the key reasons that Dalmer-Benz bought Chrysler. Other than the obvious easy access to Trucks/SUV and the Jeep line. MB cars have a ton of advanced engineering, and they needed volume to spread the engineering cost (NRE in the buzz). If they could have pushed down their technology, such as yaw control, into the Chrysler cars, the cost would become a trivial cost of the car, with the tiny volume that MB has, the engineering cost is tens of thousands of dollars per car. VERY bad example. You are right about the rationale yet they never even tried. ON PURPOSE!!! BTW, right now the volume is not that tiny anymore, they had a little more than 1/3 of Chryslers sales (#, not $) upon the merger and are at around 50% now. But for SD this is even more important: They have to attract partners like streaming services (which they are very good at right now) and 3rd party accessory companies. And they will have to stand up against an upcoming army of products supporting the rotten but simple and cheap DLNA standard (actually it's not the standard that is rotten but the support implementations, most of them). You need volume for THAT. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Running SC on $100 Linux Wall Wart
I am anxious to help as well, but I need to get a hold of one the stupid things first :-) The Sheevaplug kits seem to be taking ages to get delivered according to posts on plugcomputer.org. Even the Pogoplugs are shipping in 1 to 2 weeks according to the company's website. I still don't see the ARM builds on the nightly page though... -- boerner boerner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3601 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60617 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
pfarrell;426794 Wrote: MB cars have a ton of advanced engineering, and they needed volume to spread the engineering cost (NRE in the buzz). If they could have pushed down their technology, such as yaw control, into the Chrysler cars, the cost would become a trivial cost of the car, with the tiny volume that MB has, the engineering cost is tens of thousands of dollars per car This explanation is a bit mangled. The cost of developing the advanced technology is called R+D. NRE (non recurring engineering) is more typically used to described situations where technology is adapted to a new home (like porting), a new use, or to a specific project or customer's requirement. Adapting MB technology to work in a Chrysler electronic environment would have been NRE. The cost to develop it was R+D, which is a sunk cost before anything is sold. Adding volume doesn't make it cheaper. It changes the percentages and stats, but so too does any means of increasing the volume, whether it is because of tech sharing or simply by raising prices. Or by charging more for spare parts! I agree with most of the comments of Erland and Pippin. And don't be surprised if Dean and others move on before too long. -- Goodsounds Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
Goodsounds wrote: pfarrell;426794 Wrote: spread the engineering cost (NRE in the buzz). If they could have This explanation is a bit mangled. R+D NRE The difference between NRE and RD is more of an accounting terminology ontology/theology argument. Which term you want to use is cultural. And irrelevant to the point that I was trying to make. Adding volume doesn't make it cheaper. Correct. But a for-profit company has to pay for it, no matter what you label it. And its expensive. So when you have more sales/revenues using the technology, the per-unit cost is lower. Which is what I was trying to say. The SB1 was a great geek device. One or two people can do it all. As you get fancier, it takes more people in marketing, engineering, design, etc. I'm more of a small company guy, don't fit well in mega corporations. This is a natural evolution of companies -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
pippin;426780 Wrote: I pledge to disagree on this. I believe that upcoming SD products need MORE not less mass market appeal. For two reasons: 1. They need to come out of the techie corner. The whole architecture needs a better integration UI wise or it will never be possible to sell this to people who do not WANT to get involved. I have good hopes here since from the discussions I'm seeing a lot of work is currently being put into this 2. If you don't get out of the techie corner and create volume, I'm afraid this will be pushed out of the market, after all this is too much of a systems business to work in the niche alone I don't think you have to become as cheap as to offer bad quality, though. Actually, the Logitech mice I own do have a much better quality appeal than some others, more expensive ones I accidentally came to own. While I agree with your reasoning, I am afraid in order to get out of the techie corner would be to abandon the central server aspect of the Squeezebox. And as I am sure you know the central server aspect allows you to do some neat tricks that can not be done with a UPnP setup. Many people seem to not undestand about the Squeezebox is that it is a client/server model and that just confuses non-techies. I can not see how you can eliminate that source of confusion without eliminating the server. -- m1abrams m1abrams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=850 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
m1abrams;426823 Wrote: ... I can not see how you can eliminate that source of confusion without eliminating the server. Give them a unit with a SC server included. Let them attache their USB drives and many are happy. I see how often people in the German forum do ask to use their music files on USB drives connected to the AVM Fritz Box routers. -- jo-wie SB Classic, SC 7.3.3 auf GigaByte STA/C mit VIA C7 1GHz, 1GB RAM, 250 GB 2,5 HD, Ubuntu Desktop 8.04 last.fm/user/jo-wie jo-wie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17952 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
Does Logitech's streaming media business unit make a positive IFO contribution? Are year-on-year sales volumes increasing? Is there a killer product in the development pipe-line? These are more likely to determine the future of the SD eco-system, than the entirely predictable departure of the founders, IMO. --dsdreamer -- dsdreamer dsdreamer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
You've made my life (and my brother's, and my dad's, etc.) that much sweeter. You've created products that people view with an air of how did I ever survive before this??. So much for you to be proud of, so much for US to be thankful for!! CHEERS, GOOD LUCK and GODSPEED!! KM -- Keymaster Keymaster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30281 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
A sad day for the forum. But still, all the very best in your future endeavours. Where next Sonos? :D -- rodef rodef's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15540 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
m1abrams;426823 Wrote: While I agree with your reasoning, I am afraid in order to get out of the techie corner would be to abandon the central server aspect of the Squeezebox. And as I am sure you know the central server aspect allows you to do some neat tricks that can not be done with a UPnP setup. Many people seem to not undestand about the Squeezebox is that it is a client/server model and that just confuses non-techies. I can not see how you can eliminate that source of confusion without eliminating the server. Don't agree. People can understand client/server models, hey, they even use mobile phones and twitter. Also, DLNA is moving into that direction, too. UPnP always supported it, just the devices don't. The only problems with SC I see are: 1. It's ressource usage (80%) 2. The UI is not well integrates (20%. Wait a moment, didn't I say this before...) #1 may go away with time #2 is hopefully being worked -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Updated Squeezebox products?
Goodsounds;426718 Wrote: Your comments make sense to me. I'd posted some months ago that it is unusual for founders to stay around for so long after an acquisition. It appears the reason they did is that there is a contingent payout from Logitech to Sean et al if 2009 revenue exceeds certain levels. He would have been motivated to do whatever possible to contribute to 2009 performance but in any event would have normally been expected to leave after the contingent payout either is or isn't achieved. My guess is that there will be more departures in the coming months. I welcome the evolution of the basic technology to new forms and hope that gives the product line something more than the only modest success it has had to date. While the technology is awesome and has done so much for the enthusiasts who visit here (and the silent majority who don't), the failure to achieve significant market success could ultimately doom the whole undertaking. But it may be that it is indeed a niche market of limited size. And there are probably some non-compete provisions in there too, otherwise, one might expect to see Sean move to video players (and maybe he still can as video might just have been a gleam in the eye when Logitech first purchased Slim Devices). Though reading Sean's comments on the forum, he's always seemed to be an audio guy. I don't disagree that the market hasn't become as large as some have wished for. Though personally I think it's kind of cool having something really special that everyone else doesn't have. Nonetheless, everyone I've introduced to the SB lineup to has been sufficiently impressed, and many have purchased product. At this point, I doubt if too many of them would be willing to go back to just a radio. We've all read comments about SB or Sonos, and the desire to dump particular product. I can't recall ever reading that someone wants to dump the technology and go back to FM radio. Famous people have often uttered a phrase similar to I worked 20 years and finally I'm an overnight success. The Internet digital revolution is working it's way down that same path - Squeezebox included. Before too long, all the major HiFi manufacturers will jump on the band wagon too. It may be slow, but the train is coming. -- eganders eganders's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25846 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63727 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Pandora One
I just got a notice about the new Pandora One service which apparently streams at 192kbps.As a Pandora subscriber for Squeezebox, will I need to pay an additional amount, or will it automatically convert to this service? Has anyone tried this yet? Larry -- lreinstein lreinstein's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Updated Squeezebox products?
It will be hard to support a mass market media streaming eco-system on 11g, as the bandwidth is getting to crowded and home users don't usually do site surveys. A major source of performance complaints in these forums are basic connectivity issues. Sonos has a proprietary mesh-flavored approach to solving this, if I understand correctly. Draft 802.11n in the 5GHz UN-II bands is probably the nearest we have to a real solution, but none of the SD products supports that, yet. Take a look at the range extension you can get from .11n these days and apply that at 5GHz and you have given yourself scope to provide really reliable wireless streaming. My main point is that growth is not possible without reliable and plentiful wireless bandwidth with a decent shot at whole house coverage. -- dsdreamer -- Dreamer, easy in the chair that really fits you... dsdreamer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63727 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Pandora One
Not yet, but it's coming soon. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63574 -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Fade during pause/play?
Anybody know? -- dekaliber dekaliber's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9852 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63555 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] How do I get album art to match the album
When I select a song the album art does not match the album. The album art is usually from an album in the same folder but it won't match up. I've cleared the cache and the preferences file and reread everything from scratch but it still is incorrect. Any help is appreciated. -- stack stack's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1293 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63797 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
As far as I know, the last product where most of the design was done by Sean was the Transporter. I wonder if there will ever be a successor to that... -- jacobdp jacobdp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Fade during pause/play?
Fade-on-pause is used on all players. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63555 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeBox3 slow response
Thanks! Your little program works very well. I am getting excellent response times now! -- lhmperth lhmperth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15131 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53686 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
I can't imagaine we will see a transporter #2, the market for £1000 streaming network players is very small. While Meridian, Naim and others can charge premium prices for streamers, it doesn't seem to fit the Logitech biz model, and I am not sure the Logitech brand name would support that level of pricing ex the loyal Slim following. The transporter does give the rest of the Slim range audiophile credibility, and there is value in that, but why design a new model? The world has moved on in the 9 or so years that Slim have been around. I do think the real challenge for logitech streaming media will be video, and with products like the HDX1080 being given away (I don't know how they make the box for the price they charge, let alone put anything in it) it is going to be a tough battle. Having said that, the Boom is clearly a quality product at a reasonable price so perhaps there remains a growing market for audio only streaming media. IMHO. -- Andy8421 Andy8421's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16846 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
Andy8421;426913 Wrote: I can't imagaine we will see a transporter #2, the market for £1000 streaming network players is very small. . as you say, establishing brand is important in this emerging market. the engineering excellence of a product like the Transporter trickles down into customer perception of entry models. i also don't think the entire product needs to be re-engineered for a while, it is a great product as is and probably just needs marginal updates to take advantage of new technology and design out elements that part suppliers have EOL'd. this is an interesting topic, the whole roadmap and vision and future product direction thing. without market share numbers it is hard to tell whether the current product portfolio needs any updating or changing. -- pablolie ...pablo Server: 3.3 GHz Intel E8600 Core 2 Duo (8GB) - Vista Ultimate 64 (and formerly Ubuntu 8.10 64) Sources: SB3 (4), SB Boom (2), Duet, Accuphase DP65v CD Amplifier: Accuphase E306v Loudspeakers: Ceeroy 3-way tuned by Darmstadt Psychoacoustics Lab Headphones: Grado SR-1 pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Visually Impaired
This sounds wonderful! Just wondering what other recommendations? Best wishes Blessings Janine (Jolly Jan!) (310) 358-9941 bobkoure;424695 Wrote: IMHO, for visually impaired, an audio user interface might be the way to go. - Navigate via voice input (limited vocabulary / multiple users was quite usable last I checked). - specific action in progress sounds - speech-to-text for listing albums, artists, track numbers, genres, etc. I did some work in this area (access to Notes databases via phone / audio only) in the mid-90's, and can tell you that most users think about access differently without the instant random access available by just moving your eyes around a display already up on a screen. So doing something like this would be non-trivial. And so far, there's been one request, and that person posted once and disappeared. And it's not at all clear that this's what they might have wanted, anyway. Maybe when car computers become more common, and there's a larger audience who would like to control a SB in an eyes busy / hands busy situation... -- Jolly Jan Jolly Jan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30364 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63422 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
pablolie;426915 Wrote: without market share numbers it is hard to tell whether the current product portfolio needs any updating or changing. If they like to move into the mass market route they need to change because all the products are way too geeky and technical today to fit in this market section. Moving into the mass market might be the only way for the product suite to survive but it might also completely change what's important. Making it more user friendly for non technical users is a win for everyone but the mass market might also mean focusing on cheaper versions of the product instead of focusing on versions with higher sound quality. After all, most mass market users listen to MP3 (not lossless formats) and doesn't care that much about sound quality as long as it's good enough. However, Logitech hasn't destroyed other companies they have purchased, look at the Harmony remote section which as far as I know still creates new high end remote controls. It will also be interesting to see how all this will affect this community, moving into mass market means getting more commercial which might result in that there isn't time to listen and work together with the community as much as we have seen earlier. I've personally seen some changes in this direction already during the last three years I've been around. This might not be a bad thing for the products but the development process will probably be pretty different from what we have seen earlier. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
When Terry told me his son was cooking circuit boards in the sink at home, I did not realize I would end up owning 4 of his products a few years later. Congratulations on creating a wonderful product that truly delights its users. All the best in your future endeavors. -- Patricko Patricko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9640 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How do I get album art to match the album
You need to provide more information. How do you have your artwork stored? How is your music organized? A typical arrangement is each album in its own directory (often organized by Artist/Album). Within each album directory would be the actual music track files, along with the album artwork, stored as folder.jpg or cover.jpg. Or, the cover art could be saved as a tag in the track. What type of files (mp3, flac, etc?) Where do you have trouble viewing the correct artwork? Is it on the Controller, or in a web browser? (both?) If it's a web browser, make sure you do a full clear and rescan from Squeezecenter, and then clear the BROWSER'S cache (I've had a lot of trouble with artwork displaying incorrectly in the web browser, and it turned out that it was due to the browser's cache). -- tcutting tcutting's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17402 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63797 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
