Re: [slim] IPAD users - 2nd app appears in store
jimbof;573209 Wrote: > Hi, > > I'm the author of Squeezey... It looks very promising for the bohemian accommodations I now have while on assignment. I have a few questions and a request before I decide to purchase though: Your recommend using the Slimdevices link for LAME set up. Terribly, they recommend iTunes-LAME. I don't let iTunes anywhere near my FLAC collection. What other options do you know of? (This one is a deal breaker since my 700GB FLAC collection is staying as-is and at present is only accessed by Squeezeserver -> Transporter.) Second, can this app be ported to an iPhone 4 running 4.x in the future and will it necessitate a second purchase or will that particular upgrade simply add iPhone compatibility? Best, K -- kphinney -I like it, you may not. I understand and respect that.- kphinney's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10409 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81618 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SB3 no longer connects
I have two Squeezebox 3's. I've had a silver one for three years and bought a black one recently. Both have been working well. The new one no longer connects to the server or mysqueezebox. I've done a factory reset and a hard reset without any luck. I can go through the setup menus until Select a music source. Regardless of whether I choose mysqueezebox.com or the squeezebox server, when I then press the right arrow, the screen goes black and that's it. It can't be the modem, router, or server because the other Squeezebox works fine. But just to be sure, I've reset them all. The old one connects and the new one doesn't (but it used to). Any ideas? Thanks. -- downtime downtime's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3463 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81674 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Apple's Airplay coming soon...
autopilot;573696 Wrote: > I think your referring to the AppleTV, but this tread is about updated > streaming devices which use Apple new Airplay. > > Sounds interesting, but im still not exactly sure howit will work. For > example, can it stream ANY audio, such as from the Spotify app etc? The Apple TV does use/consume the Airplay streams. I believe you can only stream from iOS4 devices and iTunes, but I'm not sure whether the API will allow apps such as spotify to stream as well. I'd be pretty surprised but it could happen. Another note is that they are licensing Airplay to speaker/dock manufacturers so that you can push the music to them too. It doesn't seem that different to AirTunes or Microsoft "send to device"/media center, its just got that ease of use/polish/mainstream that Apple brings. Something like this, but open source/pluggable and able to push to squeezeboxen would be ideal for me. As for it bringing Logitech sales I fear the opposite could just as easily be the case. -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81670 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Apple's Airplay coming soon...
HectorHughMunro;573692 Wrote: > I've ordered one. I don't see it replacing the Logitech Touch for Audio > though. For my purposes, it simply doesn't do FLAC and now I've got > Spotify going on it, it's a very good piece of audio equipment that > wouldn't be replaced by the Apple TV device. > > I'll mostly be using the Apple TV to stream video from my Iphone. > Maybe the odd bit of casual internet radio listening. I think your referring to the AppleTV, but this thread is about Apple's new Airplay streaming solution. Sounds interesting, but im still not exactly sure howit will work. For example, can it stream ANY audio, such as from the Spotify app etc? -- autopilot Cheers, auto. *lounge:* squeezebox 3, squeezebox controller, cambridge audio 640a, mission 701's *kitchen:* squeezebox touch, trends ta-10.1, kef cresta 1's. *bedroom:* squeezebox boom *bathroom/garden:* squeezebox radio *car:* ipod classic 80gb *portable:* iphone 3gs 32gb (+ipeng) autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81670 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporters for sale in the UK
Though not a big fan of the Transporter, I'd say that it looks like a much better proposition than the Marantz. The key thing is the software that Logitech has which is open source and years ahead of the Marantz. http://www.whathifi.com/news/MARANTZ-LAUNCH-All-the-new-models-heading-your-way-in-2010/ The hardware looks nice but that's only half what you're buying. -- HectorHughMunro HectorHughMunro's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16514 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81435 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Apple's Airplay coming soon...
I've ordered one. I don't see it replacing the Logitech Touch for Audio though. For my purposes, it simply doesn't do FLAC and now I've got Spotify going on it, it's a very good piece of audio equipment that wouldn't be replaced by the Apple TV device. I'll mostly be using the Apple TV to stream video from my Iphone. Maybe the odd bit of casual internet radio listening. -- HectorHughMunro HectorHughMunro's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16514 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81670 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Apple's Airplay coming soon...
Yeah, it will be interesting to see how it goes. Most of the time when I explain I don't have to sneakernet my ipod around the house to put in various docking stations to listen I'm met with blank stares. I'm guessing the apple people out there might start to get it now. Might even help with sales of squeezebox products. Guess we'll see. -- slally slally's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33031 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81670 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Net::UDAP - SqueezeBox Receiver configuration tool
Sorry for replying to my own message... I've downloaded the source zip file. I also downloaded and installed something called ActivePerl. I strongly suspect that the downloads have to come together now to make an executable file. Don't know how to do this. I guessed run the perl.exe file and it rather unhelpfully gave me an empty dos box. Tips would be very handy right now... Thanks Dave digital_davem;573600 Wrote: > Hi > > Thanks for the quick reply. > > I understood everything down to just before here... > > > > ... after that it all goes hazy. I'm guessing you are talking about > downloading source code and "compiling" or somesuch? Don't know how to > do stuff like that, although it seems faintly reminiscent of what I did > on a Pascal programming primer in about 1921 ;-) -- digital_davem digital_davem's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40241 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57861 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] IPAD users - 2nd app appears in store
Hi - I'm afraid the audio is gappy at the moment -- jimbof jimbof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17907 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81618 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Apple's Airplay coming soon...
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/apples-airplay-music-streaming-coming-to-third-party-speaker-do/ Well November actually! -- Jeff Flowerday Jeff Flowerday's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81670 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] VortexBox reviewed in Hi-Fi Choice magazine
TheLastMan;573634 Wrote: > The fact that he does not understand that makes me completely lose faith > in Malcolm Steward as a reviewer as he clearly does not understand > hi-fi, let alone computers! > > I think a lot of hi-fi journalists are technically incompetent and very > "suggestible". Sound quality is so subjective and open to psychological > bias that a clear understanding of the technical aspects of sound > reproduction is essential in order to be aware of what is likely, and > unlikely, to affect sound quality - and to what extent. > > ... I have to agree - I'm losing faith in pretty much all of them when they turn to Digital Audio and NMP's in particular. Even those who are quite cogent when talking about analogue gear and even fairly scientific in their approach completely fall to pieces and start rambling inanely when faced with NMP's or anything with a computer anywhere near it. If I was really cynical, I'd suspect a conspiracy to spread NMP FUD through the community. I just find it bizarre that NONE of them can get to grips with the rudiments of the technology involved - let alone communicate accurately with their audience. I'm not picking any individuals out here because they ALL do it!. I can just about tolerate their endless - and seemingly boundless - praise for vinyl, despite them all knowing that all these super new pressings they are spending a fortune on have all been cut from digital masters (ADC'd from the masters or remixed from the multi-tracks - they've all been digitized en route). I can tolerate it because cutting/pressing the vinyl can create a sound that many people like. Accurate - no. Nice sounding - yes. But when they get on to the sound of Sata cables... on an TCP/IP based interface... oh dear. What next? Disk Drives, m-boards, routers, ethernet cable...? And as for the pearl of wisdom that goes "All digital signals are intrinsically analogue..." so must be subject to all the paranoia that goes with looking after the analogue signal (cables etc). Well "no sh*t, Sherlock" - You've just missed the entire point. In the TRUE digital domain of computer interfaces (ie NOT the nightmare that is s/pdif) it doesn't matter, because as with most things to do with computers, they either work reliably or they don't. There isn't a middle ground where they can be made to deliver "better information". There is NO subjectivity here. Computers are 100% deterministic. They either work or they don't. Period. AAARGH! -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - 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), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81499 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What should be in the next version of SqueezePad ?
bluegaspode wrote: > > A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the > results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80575 > > Question: Whats your highest priority ? > > - More images of your music collection > - Playlist management > - Syncing Players Variation A > - Syncing Players Variation B > - MySqueezebox.com Integration > - TrackStat Ratings > - Caching of Album + Artist Lists > - Album Art Only Screen > - Better Search > - Something else - Please do the poll with different options ! > > > peter;573576 Wrote: > >> To create a sync between player 1 and 3, just place a checkmark in >> column P1 and row P3. >> > But how to sync more than one player with your proposal? > Click two checkboxes in the same row/column. I see there's a problem because there always should be one master. Perhaps the masters could be the columns and the slaves the rows. > Anyway - a matrix still sounds fine. > Rows are the players, columns are the syncgroups. > I don't really use syncing a lot, but that's probably partly because the current interface is such a bother. Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What should be in the next version of SqueezePad ?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80575 Question: Whats your highest priority ? - More images of your music collection - Playlist management - Syncing Players Variation A - Syncing Players Variation B - MySqueezebox.com Integration - TrackStat Ratings - Caching of Album + Artist Lists - Album Art Only Screen - Better Search - Something else - Please do the poll with different options ! bluegaspode;572891 Wrote: > Do you want to enter a value manually ? > Or do you want to just see the value, that is assigned ? > > In both cases - what is your reasoning ? Assigned should be fine. My reasoning behind it is to have consistent volume level. When I put my son to sleep, I want to know where the volume level is rather than winging it every time. It doesn't have to be a dB level A simple 0 to 100% should suffice. Something similar to the Duet controller volume button. -- jwaka11 jwaka11's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16431 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80575 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] VortexBox reviewed in Hi-Fi Choice magazine
iPhone;573497 Wrote: > His review also hints that he has no understanding of Digital Audio. He > talks about the 'satisfying sound' of the Vortexbox. The Vortexbox has > no sound and can't add anything to or take anything from the audio. The fact that he does not understand that makes me completely lose faith in Malcolm Steward as a reviewer as he clearly does not understand hi-fi, let alone computers! I think a lot of hi-fi journalists are technically incompetent and very "suggestible". Sound quality is so subjective and open to psychological bias that a clear understanding of the technical aspects of sound reproduction is essential in order to be aware of what is likely, and unlikely, to affect sound quality - and to what extent. The main point of course is "rubbish in, rubbish out". Each stage in the music reproduction chain can only add distortion, not information. A friend recently commented how much better "Squeezebox" music sounded through the speakers in my living room compared to my kitchen ones (the Receivers were synched and we were walking back and forth between the rooms). What he failed to appreciate is that the kitchen ones are on the end of a £450 all-in-one CD/Tuner system and the living-room ones are powered by a quite awesome pre/power amplifier whose current equivalent costs over £3,000 (and is a bargain at that price). Having since listened to both pairs of speakers on the end of the Naim amps I would say they sound very similar. But then I might be biased! -- TheLastMan Matt *SqueezeBoxes:* SB Duet (Controller + two receivers) *Server:* Synology Diskstation 107+ NAS (with firmware 2.3-1157) running Squeezebox Server 7.5.0 on Synology Package Manager *Network:* Netgear DG834GT ADSL modem/router, 2 x Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 as access points *Livingroom:* Receiver into Naim 42/110 amp, B&W CM2 speakers *Kitchen:* Receiver into Denon DM37 mini-system, B&W 686 speakers *Study:* Linn LP12, Naim 72/Hi-cap/Headline. LPs ripped usingBehringer UCA202 USB into Windows XP PC TheLastMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16021 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81499 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] BBC iPlayer listen again not working?
andynormancx;573616 Wrote: > Especcialy as the first reply ask you to check the version... :o -- Zoltan Zoltan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9998 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81622 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cheap active speakers?
JonWill;573569 Wrote: > These Creative speakers always get good reviews ... > > http://www.trustedreviews.com/multimedia/review/2009/03/12/Creative-Gigaworks-T40-Series-II/p1 > > Look good and are in your price bracket. Haven't heard them myself, > but if you like them might snap up a pair! That's more like it, in fact the T20 model looks to be just the ticket (if it sounds OK). Certainly better looking than the Logitech and is closer to a conventional hi-fi speaker and half the price of the Bose. -- TheLastMan Matt *SqueezeBoxes:* SB Duet (Controller + two receivers) *Server:* Synology Diskstation 107+ NAS (with firmware 2.3-1157) running Squeezebox Server 7.5.0 on Synology Package Manager *Network:* Netgear DG834GT ADSL modem/router, 2 x Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 as access points *Livingroom:* Receiver into Naim 42/110 amp, B&W CM2 speakers *Kitchen:* Receiver into Denon DM37 mini-system, B&W 686 speakers *Study:* Linn LP12, Naim 72/Hi-cap/Headline. LPs ripped usingBehringer UCA202 USB into Windows XP PC TheLastMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16021 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81643 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] BBC iPlayer listen again not working?
Especcialy as the first reply ask you to check the version... But never mind, we've all been there ;) -- 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=81622 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cheap active speakers?
On 01/09/10 10:49, TheLastMan wrote: > I have given up on the iPod dock with Aux input as an alternative, as > anything decent is about twice her budget and probably not as good > sounding. She only has an 8GB iPod, all her music is on the SBS server > anyway, and she likes to surf Napster. So she tends to iPeng rather > than iPod when listening at home. Having her do that in her own room > rather than on the livingroom hi-fi will be worth a little extra > funding! How about this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230486998081 Might get one for my daughter! R. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Net::UDAP - SqueezeBox Receiver configuration tool
Hi Thanks for the quick reply. I understood everything down to just before here... Friedl58;573594 Wrote: > > > Maybe you should use the local adress option > --local-address 192.168.1.5 > > And dont forget to install the Pearlinterpreter 4Win. ... after that it all goes hazy. I'm guessing you are talking about downloading source code and "compiling" or somesuch? Don't know how to do stuff like that, although it seems faintly reminiscent of what I did on a Pascal programming primer in about 1921 ;-) -- digital_davem digital_davem's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40241 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57861 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Net::UDAP - SqueezeBox Receiver configuration tool
Also disable your firewall while doing the udap thing -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe' Primare and Dynadio speakers, Contour 4 Contour Center, and Contour 1.3SE for the rear ch. Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Miscellaneous use: Radio (with battery) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57861 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Net::UDAP - SqueezeBox Receiver configuration tool
Hi I posted this on the udap mailing list but repeated here in case it didn't get through --- Hi I expect you are fed up with the same old ignorant newbie questions but I am at a lost as to what else to do. I have just purchased the receiver only part of the Duet with a view to controlling it with my ipod touch. I understand this is possible with apps like the ipenq. I also understand that the official handset is required for setting up a new squeezebox receiver but that the net::udap utilility was created to emulate the handset and allow you to do it from your PC without the controller handset. So. here's where I'm at: 1. I have broadband through O2, using a re-branded Thomson ethernet/wireless router/adsl box. 2. I have a PC running Windows Vista and Ubuntu linux connected to the router using a cable. 3. I have installed the Squeezecentre v7 software on the PC (under windows) 4. I downloaded and installed this UDAP windows executable: slim2lirc.myown.mailcan.com/udap_shell_1_0_0.exe 5. I connected the SBR to the O2 router using a cable 6. I used a browser on the PC to open the router admin page and check it could see the SBR. It does, althought the status field says "Inactive" (the status field for the connection to my PC says "Active"). 7. I checked the light on the SBR. It is slowly flashing red about once every 7 or 8 secs 8. I ran the UDAP executable program on my PC. It opened a command line with the prompt Udap>. 9. I typed "discover" at the prompt 10. A bunch of messages appeared on the screen (about a dozen lines) saying something to the effect that the program expected something to be returned with a length of 6 characters but was getting 0 length responses. 11. Prompt re-appears 12. I typed "list" 13. Some underlined headings appeared on the screen but no further information 14. I'm completely stuck. As you may have gathered, I am not TCP/IP networking savvy nor a programmer. I have tried to follow any forum posts or references I can google but most of the instructions, advice, tips and examples are somewhat over my head. I have dabbled with some rudimentary javascript and asp classic before but mainly I am a html/css coder and I have an IT team at work to deal with all the technical stuff, so although this Squeezebox stuff sounded straight forward enough at first sight, I very quickly got in above my head. I would prefer not to have to buy the handset, so if someone could hold my hand I would be extremely grateful. Thanks very much Dave -- digital_davem digital_davem's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40241 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57861 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What should be in the next version of SqueezePad ?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80575 Question: Whats your highest priority ? - More images of your music collection - Playlist management - Syncing Players Variation A - Syncing Players Variation B - MySqueezebox.com Integration - TrackStat Ratings - Caching of Album + Artist Lists - Album Art Only Screen - Better Search - Something else - Please do the poll with different options ! peter;573576 Wrote: > To create a sync between player 1 and 3, just place a checkmark in > column P1 and row P3. But how to sync more than one player with your proposal? Anyway - a matrix still sounds fine. Rows are the players, columns are the syncgroups. -- bluegaspode Big Screen for great Boxes available now at your AppStore: *'Squeezebox + iPad = SqueezePad ' (www.squeezepad.com) *! Want to see a Weather Forecast on your Radio/Touch/Controller ? => why not try my 'Weather Forecast Applet' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73827) Want to use the Headphones with your Controller ? => why not try my 'Headphone Switcher Applet' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67139) Setup: 1x SB-Controller+Receiver (Duet), 1xSB-Boom. 1xSB-Radio Server (7.5.1) running on SheevaPlug (Ubuntu) with attached Western Digital MyBook Essential. bluegaspode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31651 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80575 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] BBC iPlayer listen again not working?
Triode;573484 Wrote: > Which version of the plugin are you using? > Doh! Why didn't I check whether the plugin was up to date? (I guess because I use it every day for live streaming and that was working fine.) Anyway, now sorted. Thanks! -- Zoltan Zoltan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9998 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81622 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cheap active speakers?
Fostex PM 04 I use them in my kitchen. Very neat power sypply in ech speaker and volume controll at the backside etc -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe' Primare and Dynadio speakers, Contour 4 Contour Center, and Contour 1.3SE for the rear ch. Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Miscellaneous use: Radio (with battery) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81643 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What should be in the next version of SqueezePad ?
On 20-7-2010 23:04, bluegaspode wrote:
> SYNCING PLAYERS (VARIATION A)
> Syncing players is available in the current version of SqueezePad via
> the default logitech menu. But again: if you do it often, the Logitech
> way ("select a player, sync it to another player, switch to the next
> player ...") might not be the most comfortable one.
> So lets improve the popup for choosing players with options to group
> players with drag'n'drop as you might already know it from another
> iPhone App for Squeezeboxen.
>
> SYNCING PLAYERS (VARIATION B)
> But is this the right way to do syncing ? Some time ago someone posted
> the following idea:
> Why not define named Sync-Groups like 'Party Backyard', 'Party
> Frontyard' where players are assigned (again with drag and drop).
> You then can easily activate certain preconfigured Sync-Groups which
> might be very handy if you often need different Sync-Groups.
>
> Players would be allowed to be assigned to multiple Sync-Groups in the
> configuration by the way.
>
> (I'll add the votes of 'Variation A+B' together, to get an overall
> count for a syncing feature)
I have an other idea (a few years ago actually) for a different syncing
interface that might be worth considering, suppose we have 4 players,
named P1 to P4. You could create a matrix of checkboxes like this.
http://slim2lirc.myown.mailcan.com/syncmatrix.html
To create a sync between player 1 and 3, just place a checkmark in
column P1 and row P3. This is actually redundant, since every button is
duplicated. You could leave out the top right half and put the labels
underneath, ending up with a triangle of checkboxes. A bit like a break
out box, really.
Long player names will be a bit of a problem, though...
Could be a quick way to sync/unsync things. Dragging an dropping is
always a bit of a hassle IMHO.
Regards,
Peter
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Re: [slim] Cheap active speakers?
These Creative speakers always get good reviews ... http://www.trustedreviews.com/multimedia/review/2009/03/12/Creative-Gigaworks-T40-Series-II/p1 Look good and are in your price bracket. Haven't heard them myself, but if you like them might snap up a pair! -- JonWill Main system: SB Classic, Musical Fidlity A1, Mission 733i speakers SB Classic into old JVC microsystem (next thing on list to upgrade!) SB Boom, Logitech Z4 subwoofer SB Radio SB Server 7.5.1 (SSODS4) running on a Synology DS210J NAS iPeng on iPhone 3GS JonWill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20259 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81643 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cheap active speakers?
maggior;573514 Wrote: > I heard those Bose speakers in a store recently and was impressed by > them. Generally, I'm not a big Bose fan. Their gear sounds good, but > I always find something that sounds better or just as good for less. > > However, for $99 (which is what Amazon is currently selling them for), > I think it's a good deal. My impression was that the sound was crisp > and balanced with well rounded bass. > > They have the basic PC speaker look - nothing special, but not ugly > either. Like many US brands sold in the UK, Bose are over-priced. Generally for US products the exchange rate is $1.00 = £1.00 when comparing the US price with the UK one. So the Bose speakers are £100 rather than the £66 that the true exchange rate of $1 = £0.66 would imply, and which would be competitive with similar speakers from other manufacturers. Mind you they are *much* better looking than Logitech speakers (to my eyes at least) so I might top-up my daughters funds so she can buy them if she prefers them to the Logitech. She does not want a sub-woofer so I am comparing them to the' Logitech Z520 ' (http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/speakers-audio/home-pc-speakers/devices/5859)(ugly or what!) which I can pick up for about £68. I have given up on the iPod dock with Aux input as an alternative, as anything decent is about twice her budget and probably not as good sounding. She only has an 8GB iPod, all her music is on the SBS server anyway, and she likes to surf Napster. So she tends to iPeng rather than iPod when listening at home. Having her do that in her own room rather than on the livingroom hi-fi will be worth a little extra funding! As an aside, my main PC is still connected to a pair of Altec Lansing active speakers from a 1976 vintage Gateway PC, the only bit of it I still own. They are great sounding, albeit plug-ugly. Pity Altec Lansing don't sell anything like it still (at least in the UK). They only seem to make tiny and tinny speakers at £30 or 5.1 multimedia sets. -- TheLastMan Matt *SqueezeBoxes:* SB Duet (Controller + two receivers) *Server:* Synology Diskstation 107+ NAS (with firmware 2.3-1157) running Squeezebox Server 7.5.0 on Synology Package Manager *Network:* Netgear DG834GT ADSL modem/router, 2 x Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 as access points *Livingroom:* Receiver into Naim 42/110 amp, B&W CM2 speakers *Kitchen:* Receiver into Denon DM37 mini-system, B&W 686 speakers *Study:* Linn LP12, Naim 72/Hi-cap/Headline. LPs ripped usingBehringer UCA202 USB into Windows XP PC TheLastMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16021 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81643 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] IPAD users - 2nd app appears in store
This app looks interesting. Does it do gapless audio on the iPad? -- johnnydarko www.digitalaudioreview.com.au johnnydarko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39987 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81618 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
