Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
Hi there, added a new thread for the FAQ here http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?98653-Community-Squeeze-FAQ&p=745856#post745856 so not to dilute this thread. Also added a revision number, last updated date and numbers to the FAQ to make it easier to maintain, Regards CW Chunkywizard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25868 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Community Squeeze FAQ
Hi there, I have condensed the Community Squeeze threads into an FAQ to answer some questions people might have who haven't read all the posting there has been on the subject. If you find any omissions/errors/typos, please let me know. https://www.dropbox.com/s/jviweuxfhclckv6/Community%20Squeeze%20FAQs.pdf I'll do my best to keep this up to date as new information is posted, Regards Chunkywizard. Chunkywizard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25868 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98653 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
JohnSwenson wrote: > I thought I'd give everyone an update on what is happening on the > hardware front. I've had a SWAMP05 put together for a couple weeks. > Unfortunately it had some major software issues, most of the peripherals > were turned off such as USB, S/PDIF, serial port etc. Then when CSOS R2 > was released these started working. > > So now I have SWAMP05 working essentially the same as the wand carrier > board, I can play music over a USB DAC etc. > > It is now ready for the driver development to proceed. Custom drivers > are needed to output data to the DAC chip, control the clock generation, > configure the CPU for external clock synching etc. The software guys are > spending their time on CSOS right now, so it might be a little while > before this gets started. > > I have also built two other boards, one a test of the new DAC chip and > the new ultra low noise regulator chip. Those regulator chips have been > a major nightmare. They are in a very small QFN package which is > exceedingly difficult to hand solder. I finally worked out a technique > to solder them, and found they didn't work. after a couple days I > finally tracked this down to me misinterpreting the data sheet, and > wound up getting the pinout upside down and backwards. I spent two days > trying to perform microsurgery on a board with an X-acto knife, super > fine wire, a fine tip soldering iron and the most important part, a > binocular microscope. After hours of work I managed to get one regulator > hooked up correctly, and low and behold it actually works! > > When I first put the test board together and realized the regulators > weren't working, I took them off one board and put in a good old > regulator I had on hand, it's not nearly as low noise as this new one, > but it has much bigger pins so I could easily solder it into place. > > I connected this test board up to the I2S signal from another USB DAC > board and got music out of the DAC chip right off the bat. After a > couple days burnin the sound was amazing, simply stunning, the best DAC > I have at home right now. This thing was blowing away all my twenty > times more expensive DACs. > > I thought this was going to be VERY good DAC, much better than what was > in the Touch, but I had no idea it was going to be this stunning. And > that isn't even with the ultra low noise regulator. For a PS I was just > using the Logitech supplied Touch PS. And it still sounds amazing. > > I'm working on another board, which is used to program the DSP on the > DAC chip so I can try different filters. The board house lost this board > and had to re-fab it, so it's going to be a few more days before that is > up and running. > > I'm starting to work on the CSP1 schematic now that I know that at least > the basic compute part of the design works. I won't finalize this until > we know that we can have working drivers for the audio part. > > So to summarize, there has been some progress on the hardware side, but > there is still a lot of work to do, so try and be patient, this will > eventually get done, and I hope it's worth the wait. > > John S. John, Amazing work. I cannot wait for the SWAMP! Thank you for all of your hard work (along with JackofAll, Triode and others)! dustinsterk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19649 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Pre-Announcement: ickStream Music Platform
And all I'm saying is awful is in the eye of the beholder. As an Antipodean, English as a first language speaker, I don't see a problem with it whatsoever, the negative connotations are pretty benign. More important than that it's catchy and obviously appealing to non English speakers! :-) kiwibrucie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31674 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98467 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
Chunkywizard wrote: > So a preliminary version of my FAQ is here: > https://www.dropbox.com/s/jviweuxfhclckv6/Community%20Squeeze%20FAQs.pdf > > > I am waiting on a couple of clarifications so I'll update it as I get > them. If anyone has any suggestions/edits/ corrections then let me > know. > > CW Great job Chunkywizard. I've done a proof-read of the FAQ. If you pm me your email address, I'll email the proof-read doc to you. kesey kesey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10786 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
dasmueller wrote: > Much appreciated. I look forward to reading this. I have followed the > thread since it's inception but this will give us sort of a synopsis. Secret Squirrel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4984 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
Much appreciated. I look forward to reading this. I have followed the thread since it's inception but this will give us sort of a synopsis. dasmueller's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38035 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
So a preliminary version of my FAQ is here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jviweuxfhclckv6/Community%20Squeeze%20FAQs.pdf I am waiting on a couple of clarifications so I'll update it as I get them. If anyone has any suggestions/edits/ corrections then let me know. CW Chunkywizard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25868 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
Chunkywizard wrote: > I have written an FAQ to cover this which John is checking and then > hopefully it will be published and should answer some questions (without > reading 90 pages of this thread), > > HTH > > CW Excellent idea! Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
Hi Johna, the DAC board that is being developed is a carrier card for the Wandboard CPU card at the moment (SWAMP0.5 and CSP1). It is still undecided whether the CPU card will be used on the 'release' version of the DAC board (CSP2 ie the non-beta version) comes out, but that is a little bit off at the moment. The roadmap is still in definition. Basically, if you want to help in the development (or are using an external DAC) then a Wandboard is a good purchase. If you want to hold out for a product (rather than a kit) then you may not need the Wandboard. I have written an FAQ to cover this which John is checking and then hopefully it will be published and should answer some questions (without reading 90 pages of this thread), HTH CW Chunkywizard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25868 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to delete a Genre tag?
May set up a small folder of 3,4 albums to test if just a fresh scan will handle it. Don't see why not. Seems about what I did but mine was an album by album approach. Slow! I think it would still require localhost refresh but that takes little time. If I understand what you suggest it would be: Make changes in mp3tag Delete db musicip Add db to musicip Localhost refresh Rescan LMS Tried it on my work computer (small db) and seemed to work perfect. On the home computer I will now be able to make any changes in mp3tag, delete library, reinstall, localhost refresh, and rescan. Much faster and will save me lots of time. When I started using genre I really had no idea what I was doing and made so many mistakes. As I began to explore the possibilities of LMS and the numerous plugins I found that by using genres and Erland's SQL Playlist I could make playlist combining multiple genres of my choosing. This fit my wants to a T. Can now set a playlist that entertains me for hours. Just makes Squeezebox that much more functional for me. Still can't believe the failure of Logitech to understand the potential of what they had. Thanks again garym! Steve Bert57's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98618 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
Is it wise to wait and not buy a dual wandboard? I heard another device was developped, with a DAC combined, is that correct? If so when will this be available? johan d's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
Having committed myself to a squeezebox touch based infrastructure just before Logitech pulled the plug, I'm obviously very motivated for this to succeed. My main drive is ultimate audio excellence for my main system, where I use an Audiolab / Lakewest MDAC, but I also have SBT and Jogglers with SqueezeOS, in other rooms in the house. I can't really help on software development, as my Linux "skills" are rudimentary, and at present can't build any hardware, due to lack of time, and the fact I have plenty of devices at the moment, but as a future project, I'm really keen, if for no other reason that I'd like a unit that is more aesthetically compatible with my MDAC! So, I'd like to help, but can't really offer much in the soft and hard-ware departments. I may be useful in disseminating information, as I know my way around Word Press, so I could conceivably help set up, or maintain a web information portal if no-one else more qualified has offered. jemhayward's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=55065 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
