Re: [slim] Logitech killed Squeezebox were to get a duet
An other good option is getting a Raspberry Pi and running piCorePlayer or SqueezePlug on it (There may be other installations I dont know of). This is, as far as I can tell, the cheapest solution (although if you want really good sound I guess you need an external DAC of some kind, which can get expensive). Of course you don't get the controller like with Duet, but if you have an iphone/ipad/android-device there are very good controller apps. Guut_Boy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=62318 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101506 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech killed Squeezebox were to get a duet
th00ht wrote: > After Logitech gracefully has killed Squeezebox I wonder where to get a > decent Duet or just a receiver. Do they still produce and ship them? The short answer is no. However, there are software solutions out there now that allow you to use almost any computer as a "player" that would be easily as good as the Receiver. The established name is Vortexbox. This is a specialist Linux operating system that, when installed on virtually any x86 based PC (including intel Atom processors), turns it into a server and player. Find a mini enough computer to install it on and you will have a player to rival the Receiver. They have a commercial arm that retails PCs with it ready installed, but these are bigger and aimed more at those needing a full server rather than just a player. If you are feeling slightly more adventurous there is a similar Linux based operating system being produced by this community that is aimed more at those needing just a small player. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?99395-Community-Squeeze-OS-F19-Release-1 This is designed primarily to work on the ARM based "Wandboard" range of micro PCs (although it will work with other ARM boards). The Wandboards come as a motherboard with embedded processor and RAM, but the case, PSU and aerial are extra. This has a basic DAC function and audio-out so will produce audio, but for best results you should use an external DAC. John Swenson is also creating a special DAC module for the Wandboards that, hopefully, will make them better than anything Logitech produced. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?97881-Community-Funded-Squeezebox-Replacement-Would-you-be-interested My two Receivers are still chugging along nicely and - more importantly - so are the Controllers. There are loads of ways of replacing the Receivers, but nobody is going to create a dedicated controller that is no use for anything else and hence unlikely to go missing (its main attraction as far as I am concerned!). I suppose one day mini Android tablets will get so cheap that they could replace the controller - provided I could somehow lock my children out of nicking them to play games on! Matt http://www.last.fm/user/MJL-UK *SqueezeBoxes:* Two SB Duets (Living room and kitchen) *Server:* Synology DS111 (2TB) NAS running LMS 7.7.2 *Network:* Netgear DG834GT ADSL modem/router, Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH access point *Livingroom:* Receiver, Naim 42/110 amp, B&W CM2 speakers *Kitchen:* Receiver, Topping TP20 Mk2 Class T amp, B&W 686 speakers *Study:* Linn LP12, Naim 72/Hi-cap/Headline. TheLastMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16021 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101506 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!
sbp wrote: > Hi I have a few questions about the new GUI. > Where can I find the now playing screen? > where can I find the playlist, and how do I remove a song from the > list? > > steen Yep..I´m in the same situation...neither that I can find the "current playlist" anymore nor that I would be able to delete a certain song from that list besides the one which is currently playing. In addition to that whenever I start the app I get this "No players found" pic (although it´s only for a split second). Besides that I really like the app. Cheers. marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97467 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!
The Now Playing appears as a small panel on the bottom of the screen (when you are playing something). You can swipe upwards (or just press it) to make it full screen. I don't think there is a playlist view in this early preview version (the release notes mention that it isn't implemented yet). sbp wrote: > Hi I have a few questions about the new GUI. > Where can I find the now playing screen? > where can I find the playlist, and how do I remove a song from the > list? > > steen bwaldron's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1073 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97467 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!
Hi I have a few questions about the new GUI. Where can I find the now playing screen? where can I find the playlist, and how do I remove a song from the list? steen piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi (25MB in RAM). Homepage: https://sites.google.com/site/picoreplayer/home and discussion: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?97803-piCoPlayer-Squeezelite-on-Microcore-linux-An-embedded-OS-in-RAM-with-Squeezelite Squeezeboxserver on Voyage Linux 500 MB CF-card (read-only) http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?90581-HOW-TO-install-squeezeboxserver-on-very-small-Linux-(Voyage-linux) Please 'donate' (https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=_Wc9nDqkHvtg-sUXCIrz1nB1Ct8pwHDrBSxETDiHfpX5H6F4Wflav3VBIAK&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8d7ff5e1e81f2ed97dd1e90bd72966c40c) if you like the piCorePlayer sbp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37237 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97467 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Gacedigital good alternative?
DrewSB wrote: > It seems like old stock of the radios is drying up. I recently shopped > for one and they are going for $150+ Looks like you're right. They were $100 just a few weeks ago somewhere, now $150 is about the best I see anywhere. Original Squeezebox branded Radios are all > $200 (which is a little silly, because the hardware is the same and you don't get a battery). cheers, #!/ben Former Logitech Developer: Squeezeplay/SqueezeOS/SqueezeboxController/SqueezeCenter Community Developer: Nokia770Skin (r.i.p.) http://www.last.fm/user/bklaas/ 'KHAAAN!' (http://khaaan.com/)...'BUNNIES!' (http://bettychuenglishangora.com/) bklaas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Gacedigital good alternative?
bklaas wrote: > What I think is compelling about Grace is their price point of about > $100, but you can buy a getting-rid-of-remaining-stock UE Smart Radio > (which you can convert to a Squeezebox Radio through a firmware upgrade) > for the same price. It seems like old stock of the radios is drying up. I recently shopped for one and they are going for $150+ DrewSB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=26817 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Gacedigital good alternative?
castalla wrote:
> Uses the Reciva system - if that goes down then you are stuffed!
>
If the software isn't maintained/supported it doesn't matter if it's
installed as firmware on the device, on a local computer or on a cloud
server, either way your system isn't going to work. It's much easier to
maintain the software in one place (the cloud) instead of maintaining
custom firmware for all possible hardware revisions out there. Just look
at Logitech, they have stopped updating the firmware for older
Squeezebox models but they can still ensure compatibility with latest
changes on the online services by updating mysqueezebox.com.
I'm fairly sure that one of the biggest reasons why my 8 years old
Squeezebox Classic still works with a lot of online services is the fact
that it's based on a slim design with all online service integration
logic on the server side.
Erland Isaksson ('My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info))
(Developer of 'many plugins/applets (both free and commercial)'
(http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/User:Erland).
If you like to encourage future presence on this forum and/or third
party plugin/applet development, 'consider purchasing some plugins'
(http://license.isaksson.info))
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music at your fingertips'
(http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?98467-Pre-Announcement-ickStream&p=743516)*.
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Re: [slim] Gacedigital good alternative?
FWIW, I've tested Grace and Squeezebox (and a few others) side-by-side, and while they've done an awfully good job copying the physical look of the Radio, the sound quality is nowhere near what Squeezebox Radio has in that form factor. Squeezebox and Sonos are a giant step up in audio quality from all of the other players in this market. The UI that powers Grace is usable but not nearly as nicely thought out. Reciva is the uPnP of streaming architectures too, and I don't mean that as a compliment. I don't think the Grace supports multi-room sync either. What I think is compelling about Grace is their price point of about $100, but you can buy a getting-rid-of-remaining-stock UE Smart Radio (which you can convert to a Squeezebox Radio through a firmware upgrade) for the same price. Since the local server is public domain, that device can run until it dies, which oddly enough gives it a slightly better long-term outlook than the Reciva-based Grace. cheers, #!/ben Former Logitech Developer: Squeezeplay/SqueezeOS/SqueezeboxController/SqueezeCenter Community Developer: Nokia770Skin (r.i.p.) http://www.last.fm/user/bklaas/ 'KHAAAN!' (http://khaaan.com/)...'BUNNIES!' (http://bettychuenglishangora.com/) bklaas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Gacedigital good alternative?
IMHO, there can be nothing to compare to the Squeezebox system. The sound quality, the diverse functionality, the community, the aesthetics of the devices, the third party capabilitiesand so much more. I think it's very unfortunate that LOGITECH has chosen to not continue the Squeezebox line. I'm glad they have continued to support mysqueezebox.com . Ikabob Squeezebox Touch w/LMS V7.3; Benchmark DAC1 USB;Marantz Pre-amp; SAE Amplifier;ESS Heil Speakers(main listening speakers plus various additional speakers). Multiple players: SqueezeBooms,SqueezeRadios; SB3; Services:Slacker;Sky.com;Rhapsody; Sirius.com;CalmRadio Ipeng remote controller. Ikabob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32088 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Gacedigital good alternative?
castalla wrote: > Uses the Reciva system - if that goes down then you are stuffed! True, but there's an awful lot of hardware and apps out there using Reciva so personally I don't feel that's too likely IMO. Sent from my HUAWEI Y300-0100 using Tapatalk jimbobvfr400's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56857 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Does LMS run better on faster systems?
mherger wrote: > IMHO this statement is as wrong as "Windows is slower/faster than > Linux". It's not that simple - it always depends on what you're > measuring, exact circumstances etc. Eg. give SQLite the memory the > additional MySQL instance is using, and it might be faster than MySQL > for this task. Nicht alles was hinkt ist ein Vergleich :p To measure correct you have to measure same hardware and same "setups". sqlite /mysql needs (under Winblows) .NET Framework => 2.0 we must not discuss that .net framework is something that needs power? A startup from a powered off system everytime runs faster under *ux than under blows - even with a ssd. If you take a 16 GB System and use only 32 bit software its quite -trouser like jacket- which OS you running :o Gruss Jan DJanGo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1516 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101521 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Gacedigital good alternative?
bobm wrote: > Are these guys a good alternative to squeezebox? I am a simple user of > SB, generally play my own music and access Pandora using my touch and > Radios. Looks like these guys have similar hardware with their Radio and > Tuner? > > http://www.gracedigital.com/internet-radio > > -Bob Uses the Reciva system - if that goes down then you are stuffed! Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker Cubieboard + Debian 7 + LMS 7.8.1 + Squeezelite - Soundwave SW100 bluetooth speaker O2 Joggler + SqpOS + Aune X2 T-amp + Mordaunt Short ms-3.40 speakers IBOX + Debian 7 + LMS 7.8.1 castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Gacedigital good alternative?
Are these guys a good alternative to squeezebox? I am a simple user of SB, generally play my own music and access Pandora using my touch and Radios. Looks like these guys have similar hardware with their Radio and Tuner? http://www.gracedigital.com/internet-radio -Bob bobm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19401 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
