Re: [slim] SqueezeBox UK stockists
dave77;486314 Wrote: > I don't know about other countries but it seems that here in the UK, you > can only buy SB products online, why is this so? I've just been to the > new Currys/PCWorld megastore in Leeds and they have a fairly large Sonos > display but no SB in sight! On my last visit to my local PC World didn't have the Sonos but did have a SB3 , Boom and a Duet on display, but I would very much doubt that any of the staff would be able to give a decent demonstration. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SBR -> Linn Majik -> Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SBR -> Cambridge Audio 640R -> Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom-2) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Musical Fidelity A1008 -> JR149 (office)| Squeezebox Radio (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (Bedroom -3) | Boom (bedroom-4) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71496 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Premature endings
I too see some of these 'clipped' ends of songs, there seem to be more of them on mp3s than on FLAC. So I am slowly re-ripping those CDs that were originally ripped to mp3 to FLAC, a slow process but seems to get rid of the premature end. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SBR -> Linn Majik -> Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SBR -> Cambridge Audio 640R -> Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom-2) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Musical Fidelity A1008 -> JR149 (office)| Squeezebox Radio (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (Bedroom -3) | Boom (bedroom-4) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71451 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] A question about cats
Over on this side of the pond I would recommend using the best cable you can afford labour costs totally outweigh the cost of the materials. Using some form of pre-roped ducting is great although knowing some of the building pratcices I have seen they won't respect that fact that tight bends are a no-no. When we had our extension built I had ducting run from the house under the extension out to my garden office, and being a fibre person I ran 150m of fibre .future proof... Since the UK requires building inspections during construction you will require LSOH cables or plenum cables in walls, or voids. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik -> Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R -> Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom-2) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Musical Fidelity A1008 -> JR149 (office)| Squeezebox Radio (bedroom) | SBR -> AudioEngine 2 (Bedroom -3) | Boom (bedroom-4) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71301 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ignore this (sorry)
Duly ignoredah no...but the computer said yes...wasn't my fault -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik -> Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R -> Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Musical Fidelity X-DAC -> Music Fidelity X-A1 -> Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | SBR -> AudioEngine 2 (Sun Room) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64258 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lossless Downloads
Yo can also try www.linnrecords.com -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik -> Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R -> Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Musical Fidelity X-DAC -> Music Fidelity X-A1 -> Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | SBR -> AudioEngine 2 (Sun Room) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64725 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Controller Screen Protection
MeSue, I have used a screen only protector ever since I got my Duets (not the exact one but as specified in an earlier post I used a similar sized phone one) I also have a Harmony 1000 remote and got the full body protector for that, it can be fiddly to fit and I am not sure I like the slightly rubbery feel, it also makes it harder to seat in the cradle. I am not sure how the full body protector will fit in the Duet cradle there is not much room there. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik -> Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R -> Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Musical Fidelity X-DAC -> Music Fidelity X-A1 -> Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | SBR -> AudioEngine 2 (Sun Room) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47723 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Windows Home Server
OK so now my 2 cents worth. a) The ability to install as an add-in ...yipeee..no more remote desktop etc b) as far as the console is concerned:- 1) Start/Stop of SC 2) Detailed Stats of last scan and any changes from previous scan. c) Ability to add plug-ins to SC. That is about it. Many thanks Alasdair P.S. Michael is the snow any good near Stoos? -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik -> Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R -> Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Musical Fidelity X-DAC -> Music Fidelity X-A1 -> Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | SBR -> AudioEngine 2 (Sun Room) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59433 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What is the origin or meaning of your user name?
Muckle = Scottish for big Eck derivative of Alexander (of which Alasdair is the Scottish version) My son is Alexander and therefore WeeEck! Alasdair -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik -> Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R -> Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Musical Fidelity X-DAC -> Music Fidelity X-A1 -> Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | SBR -> AudioEngine 2 (Sun Room) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55256 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How many boxes do you have?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53394 Question: How many boxes do you have? - 1 - 2-4 - 6-8 - 8-10 - >10 Jonnio;346646 Wrote: > ah poo sorry I currently have 5 (if you count a chumby) but will soon buy another receiver (for the conservatory) and a boom for the bedroom. Most of mine are wired so bandwidth won't be an issue -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53394 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Disgusted with 7.2
briodp;344633 Wrote: > With 7.2, I have found my significant investment unusable. The bugs and > lack of communication about the bugs is absolutely disgraceful. Scanner > crashes and inability for Squeezecenter to restart reliably have pretty > much eliminated our use of our Squeezeboxes. > If you find that 7.2 is so "buggy" then as an alternative why don't you go back to 7.0 or 7.1, whilst this is not ideal, are there any burning issues that 7.2 was providing that 7.0/7.1 was not? Personally I haven't upgraded to 7.2, 7.1 is working for me and I haven't come across anything that I can't do as yet. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53138 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Apple lossless or FLAC?
igroucho;341307 Wrote: > thou the difference would not be audible. Have to disagree, I ripped a CD to ALAC when I was just on itunes and the last track sounded horrible, badly distorted and the orchestra sounded as though they were in a wee tin box. Re-ripped to FLAC using dBpoweramp and AccurateRip and it was perfect. Interestingly my CD player also played it perfectly. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52695 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Screen cleaner
tyler_durden;339812 Wrote: > Yeah sure, but do either of those make the player sound better? > > TD Was the OP asking about the player?... Sorry...expensive microfibre cloth from Harrods is best to ensure the sound quality of the player is improved by cleaning... ;-) -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52519 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mommy, Why is there a server in the house?
Kim.T;339638 Wrote: > Or here as pdf : http://www.circuitcity.com/image/product/Mommybook.pdf Thanks for thatpropaganda but funny!! -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52510 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mommy, Why is there a server in the house?
Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House - Amazon.com price $5.95 Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House - Amazon.co.uk price £12.70 (about $25) WHY? -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52510 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Screen cleaner
I use Spectral Spray made by a company called Spectral Audio Movel GmbH in Germany. Found it in a Sony Centre shop in the UK, specialised foam cleaner that does a fantastic job. http://www.spectral.eu/?top=zubehoer&sub=SPRAY&lang=en -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52519 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Albumart
Itunes stores the album art in an odd fashion (there are a number of other posts about this). SC cab only see the album art if it is either embedded into the music file or it is contained in a cover.jpg (or similar) file in the album directory. If you are using windows, you can use MP3tag to see whether the album art is embedded or not. In itunes you can also drag the art into the file and then itunes will embed it AFAIK. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52332 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] hourly consumption of bandwidth using internet radio?
And even when you can get an unlimited package, there is always the "Fair Usage Policy" which is always undefined! -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52316 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Storing CDs after Ripping
I thin viking also offer free carriage http://www.viking-direct.co.uk/a/sku%2Fbusiness%2FReally-Useful-Box-18-Litre/pr=Q29&id=18LC/ and BTW I have a temperatiure controlled cupboard in my garage for the wine...don't have a cellar/basement/lower ground floor!!! -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Dutch e-mail from Logitech
Raven many thanks...I have worked in the Netherlands a lot and never did pick up much of the lingo. As Paul says possibly a glitch in the Logitech mailing list -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52005 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Dutch e-mail from Logitech
raven22;336844 Wrote: > I'm Dutch, if you post the text somewhere for me to read, I'll translate > it for you. How weird, I have received the same e-mail to an e-mail address I only use for the Logitech Harmony Remote. Text is as below " Hoe gebruik jij je webcam? Om contact te houden met familieleden, vrienden en (vage) kennisen? Helaas kun je ze niet altijd persoonlijk bezoeken en ben je aangewezen op je webcam. De kans is daarbij groot dat je tijdens het webcammen leuke of opvallende avonturen meemaakt. En raad eens wat: Logitech wil graag weten wat jij allemaal beleefd hebt met je webcam. Hoe gekker het verhaal, hoe beter! Deel je verhaal en maak kans op interessante prijzen via! * Heb je iets ingrijpends meegemaakt terwijl je de webcam gebruikte? (Denk aan de eerste stapjes van je zoon of dochter, een huwelijksaanzoek, een vrachtwagen die parkeert in het zwembad van de buren, etc.) * Hoe was je eerste webcamsessie? * Met wie communiceerde je en waarom? * Met wie onderhoud je het meest contact en op welke afstand van jouw woonplaats of werkplek bevindt deze persoon zich? * Wat is het meest opmerkelijke videogesprek dat je ooit hebt gevoerd en waar ging het over? * Heb je weleens je zoon of dochter geholpen bij het maken van huiswerk door middel van een webcam? * Heb je weleens iemand een goedenacht gewenst via de webcam? * Heeft een webcam je relatie gered? * Heeft een webcam je (verre) reis draaglijker gemaakt? Deel je verhaal met Logitech via www.logitech.com/shareyourstory. Vul het formulier in en de rest gaat vanzelf. Als dank voor het delen van je verhaal maak je kans op diverse prijzen waaronder vijf waardebonnen van American Express ter waarde van 100! Veel plezier bij het vertellen van je verhaal! Logitech Marketing " TIA -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52005 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Come BBQ with the Squeezebox and Pandora crew
Paul Webster;336717 Wrote: > How about getting the Logitech folks in UK to team up with last.fm for a > similar event. > I'm sure that enough of us enthusiasts from south of England could do > the demos if Logitech UK are not up to speed. I would second that. And for Robin since I am from up North I am obviously one of the friendlier ones! -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51989 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Networking challenge
MeSue;336668 Wrote: > Even if it's on a different electrical circuit? MeSue I am using powerlines that are on a different circuit but the same initial circuit board they are connected through MCBs not fuses and I get a reasonable speed. Enough to use the Slingbox for video and the Squeezebox for music. My only word of caution is don't buy cheap ones. I found that the Netgear 101s were the best after buying some cheap ones off of Amazon and sending them back. Are the electrics out the the "uber" shed yet?...if not ask the electrician to put a flexible conduit in and run some ethernet in that. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51991 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] BBC Football Commentary
Perfectly normal unfortunately. The BBC get the rights to "over the air" radio broadcasting for most of the premier league matches they don't always get the internet broadcasting rights. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51974 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox controller outdoors?
I use mine outdoors but like a lot of LCD screens of the sunlight is very bright then it can be problematic seeing the screen. I do find that this is worse if you are wearing sunglasses. Having said that it is no worse than your average mobile phone outdoors! -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49867 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Receiver & Controller Ad-hoc Connection
JimC;319036 Wrote: > No, it cannot. At this point, it doesn't even automatically switch to > the strongest signal among multiple wireless APs using the same SSID. > That's a feature that is theoretically possible on the hardware, but > not yet implemented. > > > -=> Jim Jim, When will this be implemented, it would enable me to have a much larger range on my controllers if it could switch between multiple APs with the same SSID -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49742 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] bye squeeze, hello ipod
mortslim;319546 Wrote: > We've come a long way since top 40 AM radio and vinyl records. Keep it > moving forward !!! Top 40 maybevinyl..as far as music quality is concerned...debatable! -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49790 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] bye squeeze, hello ipod
filzer;319275 Wrote: > > > regarding multiroom: you can select several airport stations to stream > to. or all together. you cannot stream different music to different > stations. That would be the biggest issue that I have with the system, to me one of the beauties of the SC/SB system is that I, my sons, my wife and her children can all listen to different music in different rooms at the same time. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49790 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Receiver & Controller Ad-hoc Connection
If you have a wireless network in the house anyway the controller can use that permanently without the need for an ad-hoc connection to the receiver. Although you may need to have it create an ad-hoc connection to switch over to wired from wireless, then switch back to your wireless network. I decided to use home plugs (Netgear 200HD) as a method of getting more reliable connections. I did try the MaxValue ones from Amazon but they are rubbish (even the 85M ones) they slowed the rest of the network down all the time. So went with the more expensive Netgear ones. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49742 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Scaled Down VU meter
amey01;318670 Wrote: > .and digital should ideally be that way too, but as already said, > unfortunately, that is the way CDs are being mastered these days. Do a > Google search on "loundess wars" and you'll see what I mean. > > Shame, but reality. > > Just for interest, play an older CD or recording and notice how the VU > metres stay well below 0dB. Or use replay gain to "normalise" the levels -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49684 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best practices: SqueezeCenter (flac) to iPod
I would have to concur with Nonreality, as a user of MediaMonkey with multiple ipods I setup a playlist for each ipod and then just tell MediaMonkey to sync to the relevant playlist when the ipod is connected. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49392 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezecenter & Windows Home Server
I haven't come across a problem with large shared folders, currently have about 240G of FLAC files. I use MediamOnkey to transfer ripped files over to the server. I did find that ripping to a local drive, re-tagging with mp3tag and then suing MM to transfer to the correct folder was the best way. Ripping direct was veeeyy sl. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49334 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] My Anti-Virus Quarantined Scanner.exe
Avast antivirus detected a Dropper virus Win32:Agent-ZKZ [Drp] in sacanner.exe on my system this morning. Another false positive? -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48573 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Recommended System
The receivers can be controlled by the web interface in the same way as the "classic". -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49238 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Poll: Which user category do you belong to ?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48780 Question: Which user category do you belong to most ? - The geek - The audiophile - The structured music lover - Massmarket Joe - Other (None of the above fits me, see wiki page before choosing this) I voted Geek...although I would like to be an audiophile...my ears aren't up to scratch and my wallet ain't fat enough. The "tagger", I am one of them too but only when I get the CDs, once they are on the box they stay out. Couldn't be mass market JJoe! So Geek was the only sensible choice although I would have preferred a category split between all of the first three...:-) -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48780 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Survey: What's your listening to fiddling ratio?
Howard Passman;310790 Wrote: > Seems to be folks are pretty happy with the SB2 and 3. Maybe I should > have asked more specifically about the DUET since that what I'm using. > > Howard I use SB3s and the Duet listening to fiddling = 100:1 setup and go, although no squeezenetwork and only locally stored music -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48751 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] To Logitech: Are there plans....
I have to agree, I have some external speakers and drive them with one of the SB3s however the controller screen is very difficult to use outside especially with any sun about. I have to move under the gazebo or go indoors just to see what is playing... ON the flip side I have installed a Zagg screen protector which has dulled the screen down a bit as well as providing a scratch proof cover... -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48718 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Maximum amps on RG6
A thought has occured to me. Do you have access to power in the Attic? Could you install a SBR with a small T-amp (or similar) and in ceiling speakers? Sound quality may not be as good and stereo definition may go out the window unless the speakers are above your bed! -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48668 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Controller Screen Protection
I have one on my harmony 1000 remote and it has openings for the buttons, they are removable and also provide some extra grip. Bit fiddly to put on is my only complaint but once on scratch proof etc, I think a whole cover in parts for the controller would be cool. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47723 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience
egd, I find it worrying that the first person from down under to review the duet has one with out of date firmware and dead pixels. I can't remember what firmware version I had when mine was delivered but it did do everything wirelessly and I heven't noticed any dead pixels. Battery life is average, about a long evening, shorter than the Harmony 1000 which has the same battery in it but doesn't do as much. Have things improved since you have been able to upgarde the firmware? -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47755 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to disable SB3 Optical O/P when off?
raglencross;302376 Wrote: > Out of curiosity, what does "Disable output when off" do if not turn of > the carrier on the digital outputs? It turns the analogue output off, which in my case causes my powered speakers to go into a standby mode. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47707 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Controller Screen Protection
for anyone interested the SonyEricsson W950 screen protector (just the screen cover not full body) from Zagg (http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/sony-ericsson-w950-cases-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php) covers the visible screen of the duet controller perfectly. I have asked zagg if they can design a shield for the whole of the controller but no response yet. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47723 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Possible to turn off or remove Squeezetray?
Yes it is possible, normally right-click on the icon and exit. Don't think you can do it through teh web interface of SC. The question is why?...the amount of memory it is using is small and the processing power minimal. I have a WHS machine (home - built) but just leave the SC Tray as it is. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47590 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing WAV files via squeezecenter
If you are using Windows, try dBPoweramp, it accesses the AMG database and can pickup most artwork (although as ever for classical music not 100%) it also uses AccurateRIP as does EAC. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47537 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sharing a server
The simple answer would be to use an SB3 in each place with an IR remote only. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47434 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Missing Music after import
Ben, I take it from your last reply that you would recommend the Sonos system over the Squeezebox system every time if someone had the money? -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47333 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Missing Music after import
jaffacake;27 Wrote: > Because the album isn't called that. > > I'm a bit pedantic. Whilst I like things being just so...there is a time where some deviation can be accepted and this could be one of them. I have found that if you have a lot of greatest hits albums and use some in-car ipod kits when you scroll the albums all you see is Greates. Greates. Greates. Greates. as the system is limited to 8 characters... So putting the artist in the front may helpalthough any not always! Going back to the SC issue, I did have the issue with a Kiss album and a Shania Twain album both being under Kiss...one was mp3 the other FLAC. I re-ripped both as FLAC and the issue went away. Still on SC 7.0 -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47333 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Audioengine users question
Menno, I had the same issue with a pair of AudioEngine 2s in that they would make a slight popping sound. I set the squeezebox to turn off the outputs when it went to sleep and this seemed to stop it. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47372 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Building Playlists
larrettp;299951 Wrote: > A couple of supplementary points arising from my reply above: > > 1. Why would a song have 2 genres - as shown in your example? Surely, a > song is either 'Opera' or 'Death Metal'! > I don't want to get involved in the minutae of database structures as that is not my speciality, however if you want to discuss underseas telecommunication I shall chip in. Getting to the point about multiple genres, I have a large number (1000s) of tracks that have multiple genres as shown in the following example (not all tags included):- J S Bach - Great Organ Works - Toccata & Fugue - BWV 538 Genres - Classical,Organ,Instrumental In this way I can play random classical music and still get this piece and all other classical, alternatively I can specify instrumental and get this as well as other single instrument pieces or I can be very specific and just listen to organ music, it all depends on the mood I am in. Perhaps I am in the minority! just my 0.02FWIW -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45261 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How do things go out of sync?
BEn, Are you trying to sync two Squeezeboxes/receivers or are you using softsqueeze as well? -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47344 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Duet Controller Screen Protection
Searched the forums for an answer to this but couldn't find it. Has anyone found a suitable screen protector for the Duet controller? Or do I buy a larger one and cut it to size? -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47336 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Missing Music after import
Ben, Check to see whether they are in a various artists category, there is a lot of talk in other threads about the VA scanning and categorising methodology in use. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn Majik - Mission - 2 x AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short - Chumby MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47333 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Font type of transport?
A film about a font, I thought this was a joke!!!...it IS real...must get a copy and spend some time watching it...might even get me to sleep :- Joking aside...errr..ummm...ehhh... -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Album Art issue
mherger;292674 Wrote: > > correct cover art for all my albums. Squeezecenter, however, is > > pulling art from online somewhere for some reason. > > Nope, no online pulling magic. But it does read embedded artwork, > stored > in the music files. Be sure you don't use both of them. > > Michael Is there a priority for reading artwork i.e. Artwork embedded first then cover.jpg or folder.jpg second? Also if you have both front and back artwork embedded which does it choose? -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46450 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Building Playlists
larrettp;291570 Wrote: > > Converting everything from AAC is going to be a hell of a job. I > haven't found a program yet that will preserve the folder structure - > any ideas? > > If you are using a PC try dBpoweramp reference version there is a small cost ($30 I think) but it will convert and keep in the same folder. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45261 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] best stand-alone seakers to connect a SB3 to?
NewBuyer;291627 Wrote: > Wow - those look fantastic! I am very envious. You must really enjoy > those - are they very directional (like studio monitors), or do they > have a wide sweet spot? > > At approximately 150lb apiece, those must be back-breakers too! :) And at £8k a pair...bank balance breakers as well -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46115 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Receiver LED too bright
chrisla;290492 Wrote: > Does the charger for my phone REALLY need a hideously bright blue LED? Of course it does, now that these lovely blue LEDs are available to the designers they put them in absolutely everything they can the other colours (red, green, and yellow) are so passe!!! -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46184 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Dumb WHS SqueezeCenter install question
bonze;288055 Wrote: > "flaky" as in the few times I used it yesterday - it crashed and locked > me out of the WHS. I'm fully wired from the desktop to the WHS. > I'll stick with the Console for now :) > Sensible man! bonze;288055 Wrote: > > Although I've never encountered the "data corruption" bug whilst > retagging with Mp3tag, I now copy the files back and forth. (maybe as I > only have one drive) Ah thereby lies a difference, I am using 7 disks... -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45783 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Dumb WHS SqueezeCenter install question
bonze;287668 Wrote: > I didn't know you could get in to the WHS that way - only ever used the > WHS Console > Thanks for the advice, although it does seem a bit 'flaky' :) Not sure what you mean by "flaky" I use the remote desktop into my WHS box a lot and find it rock solid, are you using it over a wireless or wired connection?...if wired what speed, I run at GigE and as I said it is solid. Running over wireless may not be so solid. In addition, if you are using SC on the WHS make sure that all tagging/ripping is done on a different machine and that you don't edit the music files on the WHS box, I have had to re-rip a couple of CDs due to the "data corruption" bug, when using Foobar -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45783 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Guardian reviews Sonos
mick_w;287348 Wrote: > Ben / Jaffa > > Can I also take the opportunity to retract any of my observations about > your activities that I made in this post if they are untrue: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43155&page=7 > > Particularly my claims that you... > > ...lied about owning a Duet in your CNet profile. > ...lied about being a "freelance consultant to some UK based hifi > resellers and publications to give credence to your CNet review. > And have a self proclaimed large ego. > > If any of these are untrue Ill gladly remove them from my post. > > Mick Perhaps Ben should revise either his cnet post or this post (posted on the 2nd April at 08:47)on the avforums http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1006811&page=7 Where he states > I don't work for Sonos and never have. > I don't work for a Sonos reseller, never have. > I don't work for anybody in the AV or consumer electronic industry, > never have. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45734 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SC7.0 sometimes doesn't start up
Sam, Is the last message (or near last)...something like "insane number of timers" If so, I posted a bug, see thread, http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45681&highlight=server+log -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45749 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Softsqueeze Screen Placement
kdf;286549 Wrote: > Hold the CTRL key while you click and drag. I knew I was being dumb..doh...Many thanks -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45692 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Server Logging - Issues
Andy, Bug 7696 refers -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45681 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Softsqueeze Screen Placement
Maybe it is me being dumb but I can't quite understand how to fix this issue. I use softsqueeze (ver 3.6) on my PC in my office to listen to music whilst working. I like to have the SB3 display with the horizontal remote. I want to be able to move the remote and the SB display independently of each other, every time I move one the other moves. When I switch the remote off and then on again the positioning of the remote is random on the screen. I am using a dual monitor setup - screen 1 main and screen 2 extended desktop.. Any ideas anyone? -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45692 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Server Logging - Issues
(this is probably one for AndyG or similar) I have had problems in the past with the server log filling up (caused by the weather/date/time but that issue has been resolved) so decided to set ALL logging to off. I was away at the weekend and on returning found that the SBs were all showing 13:19 on the Friday 28th March (I returned some 48 hours after that time) I was able to access the server that SC7 is running on and it the computer was running fine. SC on the other hand had stopped responding. The server log was > 3G. I shut SC7 down and copied the log over to another PC (slowly) I have had a look at the log today by splitting into manageable chunks. The first section of the log is in the attached file The last section of the log is also attached. Questions:- 1. Since ALL logging was off why was a log produced at all. 2. What happened? (if anything) Many Thanks My System is as follows:- SqueezeCenter Version: 7.0 - 17793 - Windows Server 2003 - EN - cp1252 Perl Version: 5.8.8 MSWin32-x86-multi-thread MySQL Version: 5.0.22-community-nt +---+ |Filename: Last Section of Log.zip | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4760| +---+ -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45681 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] How do you use your Squeezbox/Receiver/Transporter
It seems to me that there have been a number of threads both in these fora and on the wider internet about the use of synchronisation with music services like Rhapsody/Pandora/Slacker and Internet Radio as well as local music files. I am intrigued about how important sync is to people out there, personally living in a family with kids, whose music taste is very different from mine, I am more interested in being able to receive multiple sources at the same time. The only exception to this rule is when we have a party and then we will sync two of the SBs (kitchen and lounge) to provide a seamless listening environment, I see no point in syncing the bedroom SB or the office SB during a party...doesn't make sense. What are other peoples views? -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Duet - Linn LK1/LK240 - Acoustat Spectra 11 - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45679 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet vs Sonos
The most galling thing about Ben Rose's post on CNET and his posts on here are that, as a person resident in the UK he can't legally use Rhapsody/Pandora etc so why state that the Sonos can stream to more than 3 rooms and the SB can't when in his case it is irrelevant. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43155 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] FLAC issues on WHS and SC 7.0
I have not had any problems with FLAC and WHS over multiple drives, my understanding is that the WHS bug only affects editing of files not accessing. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45283 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet release date?
It is interesting that they have them in stock now, obviously the "Notify me" button doesn't do anything, as I have been waiting for Logitech to notify me of the arrival of the Duet...:-( -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Server.log filling up (>13G after 6 weeks)
JJZolx;282855 Wrote: > Why, if all logging levels are set to "Off" would anything at all be > written to the logs? Apparently these entries were at the "Error" > level. Are there events that will bypass the logging settings and be > written to the logs no matter what? This is something that I would like answered as well, currently I have switched the plug-in off and no logging is taking place. However I do not understand, as you have pointed out, why logging is still occurring when all logging is off. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45190 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Server.log filling up (>13G after 6 weeks)
I have been using SC7 on Windows Home Server with two plug-ins (Weather/Date/Time and Alien BBC) My server.log file was just enormous (13.4G) so decided to find out why. The server.log file was filling up with 08-03-23 15:47:36.8853] Slim::Utils::Strings::string (363) Error: missing string PLUGIN_WEATHERTIME_TODAY [08-03-23 15:47:36.8856] Slim::Utils::Strings::string (363) Backtrace: frame 0: Slim::Utils::Log::logBacktrace (/Slim/Utils/Strings.pm line 363) frame 1: Slim::Utils::Strings::string (Plugins/WeatherTime/Plugin.pm line 2053) frame 2: Plugins::WeatherTime::Plugin::retrieveWeather (Plugins/WeatherTime/Plugin.pm line 1810) frame 3: Plugins::WeatherTime::Plugin::tictac (/Slim/Utils/Timers.pm line 198) frame 4: (eval) (/Slim/Utils/Timers.pm line 198) frame 5: Slim::Utils::Timers::checkTimers (slimserver.pl line 506) frame 6: main::idle (slimserver.pl line 43) frame 7: PerlSvc::Startup (perlsvc line 851) frame 8: PerlSvc::_startup (slimserver.pl line 0) frame 9: (eval) (slimserver.pl line 0) I have switched ALL logging to off, and the above is still repeating every second. Any ideas how to stop this? -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45190 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] "Kitchen radio" Squeezebox?
chinaski;281549 Wrote: > I was thinking of going with the audioengine2s in my (small) kitchen. > How big is your kitchen? > > For this room, I simply want a nice sounding pair of economical > speakers that will play my collection. Volume is not a principle > consideration for this room. Comments? I have the AudioEngine 2s in my kitchen which is about 25 feet by 13 feet, they make plenty of noise when required, more than enough. I have the pot on the speakers set to about 60% and use the volume control on the SB to do the rest. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44896 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Apple Subscription Service!
willyhoops;281409 Wrote: > At last the days of CD scanning are all over. It will be a great day for > consumers but the impact on Apple is pretty amazing as well. I for one will be sad when CDs dissapear if they ever do, I don't want to be limited to some crappy lossy mp3 file download service with DRM and hardware locking.very sad day indeed if this is the case -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45000 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter setup - UNC path inconsistencies
MeSue;275993 Wrote: > SqueezeCenter only needs to know where the music is. It doesn't modify > the files at all so I don't see how this would be unsafe. > > Well, okay, it could modify playlists, but I create my playlists > outside of SC and just read them. > > Would be curious to know how other WHS users are doing it, so I hope > you get more input. I use the UNC path for both the music folder and the playlists, I understand that WHS will not work properly if you use non-UNC paths to access the files, something to do with the duplication. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44253 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Non-US Duet Delivery?
This is very dissapointing news, I was looking forward to having my Duet for the weekend. 8-( -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44635 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Does Logitech Streaming Systems know the meaning of Customer Service?
ModelCitizen;278317 Wrote: > Haunyhack. > > At least you can order a backlit remote! > > We *international" customers have no way of ordering a replacment > remote, or indeed any SlimDevices accessories at all. I need a new > backlit remote and have ended up with an incident number at Logitech > support in my attempts to get one (after being supplied with two > incorrect phone numbers by the Logitech web site). > > My two emails to [EMAIL PROTECTED] went unanswered. > > To have to ring the States from the UK seems a bit much to expect. > > MC MOdelCitizen I sent you a PM -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44576 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone noticed the Apple TV has no volume control?
willyhoops;278251 Wrote: > Powered speakers... the downmarket things you plug into your computer > which don't have a remote volume becuase you adjust it on the computer. > i agree in this case the volume control is a very nice feature. > > on the other hand the many more people (?) who have a hifi with line in > are changing the volume when they shouldn't be. > > however, if that market is very large i am wrong. i am really sorry, i > didn't think about the computer speakers setup until now. i have never > seen anyone do that in the uk- but maybe its more popular in the > states. I for one am glad there is a volume control all three of my SB3s are connected to either (a) Audioengine A2s which do have a volume control on the back but as they are up on high shelves in the kitchen prefer to use the remote for the SB3 (b) directly into a Linn power amp attached to Acoustat electrostatic panels, I don't think these are classed as "downmarket" but maybe I am wrong! And this is the way the TP will be when I get round to buying one. And yes I do live in the UK! -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44546 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Strange view & tagging
Check Disc Number , if some are disc 1, 2, 3 etc they are often seen as different albums -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44538 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to get Artwork?
DeWayne;277592 Wrote: > I have downloaded MP3tag. I have looked all through the program and I > can't find a way to make it download album art. Am I missing > something? > > Thanks! No you are not missing anything, it is a fairly "manual" process with MP3tag, select all tracks from an album, then select tag sources, amazon.com or .de depending on your fancy it will then provide some options to access the webpage for that album in Amazon then you need to copy/paste the cover over to the relevant folder. I was happy to do it this way, slow but sure for those albums that did bot have cver art, I was also doing a lot of re-tagging (my collection is predominantly classical) Alternatively try Album Art Aggregator (http://team.thenexusnet.com/nexus/AAA/) haven't tried it but may do more of a batch job. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44344 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to get Artwork?
Geoh;276585 Wrote: > Thanks for the info! > I'm using Windows XP. > If you have the time could you run me through the setup procedure for > converting my music from Apple Lossless to FLAC via either of the > methods you mentioned (foobar2000 or dBpoweramp), keeping it as simple > and detailed (step by step) > as possible:) geoh, I have sent you a pm -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44344 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to get Artwork?
EnochLight;276775 Wrote: > This is simply not true. Any album artwork in iTunes should show up > fine in SqueezeCenter as well as on your Controller - it works fine on > mine. > > geoh, your album artwork in iTunes should show up fine in SqueezeCenter > as well as on your Controller. Are you syncing your iTunes Library XML > file with SqueezeCenter or are you just pointing SqueezeCenter to a > folder where all of your iTunes music is stored? If the latter, that's > where your problem is. You have to show SqueezeCenter where your iTunes > Library XML file is and sync it that way. BTW, via iTunes you also have > to be logged into your iTMS account and select 'Advanced - Get Album > Artwork' to download missing album artwork. Anything purchased off of > iTMS comes with its own album artwork (just make sure it's iTunes Plus > - DRM free so you can play it on your Squeezeboxen). > > Enjoy! I have to disagree, album artwork downloaded by itunes into the itunes directory does not show up in Squeezecenter (they are stored as ITC files in the Album Artwork folder). Artwork downloaded separately and put into the folders, embedded into the file, or added by a 3rd party application into itunes will show up. Itunes will display album art when it is stored as a folder.jpg, embedded into the file or when it is stored in the itunes directory, itunes will not tell you how it is stored, or even where it is stored. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44344 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to get Artwork?
geoh, yup it bites and I found out the hard way...re-ripping my entire collection! Most of the guys here on the forum use FLAC and with foobar2000 or dBpoweramp (again both windows) you can convert from Apple Lossless to FLAC (again lossless) Once in FLAC, mp3tag or MediaMonkey can bring the atrwork in Which OS are you using? -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44344 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to get Artwork?
geoh, unfortunately the way itunes stores the artwork is AFAIK not supported by anything other than itunes. To get artwork visible use MP3tag (if you are running a PC) and have it download artwork as folder.jpg to each separate album folder. SqueezeCenter can then read these folder.jpg files. Alternatively copy and paste each of the images from itunes into the directories manually they will be saved as image.bmp so will need to add that name to Squeezecenter, this could be very laborious depending on how many albums you have. FInally you could try http://sourceforge.net/projects/iaae although I haven't personally used it -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44344 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How much power does the squeezebox draw while on standby
Is this a standard squeezebox 3? If so have a look at - http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43550&referrerid=11301 Which gives some calculations I did on the Squeezebox and Audioengine spakers -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44291 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet reviews posted at pcmag and cnet
CardinalFang;275950 Wrote: > He's a moderator on one of the Sonos forums, but forgot to mention that > in the review. Careless of him really. Still, that kind of behaviour > tends to come back and bite you sometime. He also has a signature of "Ask me for help with Sonos, routers, Windows and iTunes...don't ask me for help on FLAC and Mac".obviously isn't that serious about actually listening to the music! -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44232 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet User Guide Posted
Jim, Didin't notice the info on the cover page...wen't straight to the meatmany thanks for the clarification -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44197 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet User Guide Posted
Mike, Looks good can't wait to get my hands on the real thing (the SBC not the manual!) Just a quck, legalese thing If this is the manual for the UK as well can a note please be put on page 2 regarding Rhapsody's and Pandora's limited availability (I know it is on page 24 as well) this would look neater, and reinforce the fact that these services are not currently available outside of the US. Many thanks -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44197 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is this possible?
radish;275099 Wrote: > It's also worth noting that the controller is not currently available > for purchase on it's own - only as part of the duet bundle. That will > change in the future but I don't think a date has been set. It seems that different places have different rules about whether the Duet is available as separate items or not, in the UK, France and it seems the Netherlands it is available as two separate items but not in the USA...strange -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44155 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is this possible?
When you run Squeezecenter, it will say there are no players available, under extras (mid to bottom left of the home screen) there will be a link to download softsqueeze (free software version of the Squeezebox) Once downloaded it will play your music on your PC. Yes Softsqueeze is a mediaplayer. But no, it will not be replaced with the controller, the controller will act as the remote control for softsqueeze, as it can act as a remote for the Squeezebox. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44155 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is this possible?
Svanur, If I understand you correctly this is what you have Music W2K03 -> PC MCE -> AV Receiver -> Speakers (internal and external) If so then 1) Install Squeezecenter on the PC MCE or W2K03 and scan music 2) Install Softsqueeze on the PC MCE and point it at Squeezecenter 3) Use the Squeezebox Controller to Control Softsqueeze via your wireless network You can download and install 1 & 2 to see if you like the setup and check that the output is ok, before buying the controller. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44155 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Music collection via website
Frank's Album Catalogue Creator would do some of the job but only works under windows...see http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41597&highlight=ACC -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44152 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Audioengine 5
Club1820;273737 Wrote: > Mark, can you clarify the finish on the A2s. Glossy Black or Matte > Satin? > > I ask because I originally bought the A5s but found they were just too > big for the desk. Although they sounded great and wanted to keep them - > they would be used on my wife's desk so it was a no go. > > I replaced them with the A2s, which also sound good. But the A2s came > with the Audioengine logo on the front/bottom of the speaker. Which I > think just looks terrible (nothing against the logo). It just takes > away from the clean, sleek look. > > On the webpage they dont have the logo. The A5s didnt have the logo > either. I emailed support and they said the logo is new and the > webpage hasnt been updated. They said they changed the finish on the > A2s from glossy black to Matte Satin because the glossy black was > easily scratched. They gave me the option of switching for the glossy > black without the logo since they still had a few in stock. > > So which did you have on the A2s, glossy or satin? and did yours have > the logo? > > Thanks. I have two sets of A2s, one glossy black and one glossy white neither with logos. Both look very good, but as both on shelves fairly high up unlikely to get scratched... -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40455 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Accessing SqueezeCentre installed on WHS
It may be a security setting in IE to do with javascript, Or try FirefoxI have the same problem on one of my laptops (just tried it) but since I use Firefox I hadn't seen it before. What version of IE are you using? -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43951 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezecenter...What I'd Really Like to See Someday
Juliozaffo;273560 Wrote: > On a side note, does anyone know of a tag editor that displays all of > the potential tags in a file? With the editors I'm using I'm not sure > where the disc number is coming from. I agree with egd that mp3tag will see all tags that exist in a file, probably in the extended tags section. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43938 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wife's music accessible easily and quickly??
erland;273527 Wrote: > If you are talking about the Multi Library plugin I don't think there is > a template for defining a library through a tag scanned with the Custom > Scan plugin. It is still possible to do but you will have to customize > the library definition and edit the the SQL statement. Erland, Many thanks for the advice...however I am using the comments tag for information about the artist/album/piece so would prefer to use custom scan. I shall persevere with it. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43917 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wife's music accessible easily and quickly??
I am in a similar, but reverse, situation in that I don't want to trawl through the 100s of CDs belonging to the kids to get to mine. I have setup a custom DB tag in each FLAC file using MP3Tag but am struggling to get Erland's plug in to work!...I think it is just patience and time to read the FAQ...etc...but this sounds as though it would work for you and your wife -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43917 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Audioengine 5
y360;272672 Wrote: > How can they justify placing the A2 volume knob at the back - for that > kind of money I'd expect the most obvious control easily reached > > For close-range listening I prefer the $20 Logitech R-20 Presumably they put it at the back for two reasons:- 1) Aestheticsclean lines etc looks nice 2) The majority of people will be using some form of music player (ipod, SB3 etc) which has it's own volume control remotely acessible, so the control on the back is there to set a min-max setting. In my case I set it low to stop my young kids setting the volume too high! and for that I am glad it is on the back :-) -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40455 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet release date?
JimC;272510 Wrote: > If there was a guaranteed release date, we would have communicated it to > the community. We're in the very final stages of completing the product > and expect to release it very, very soon. It won't ship until its > ready. > > Resellers taking pre-orders are working from their best estimates when > they give you a date; we haven't given an official release date > because their isn't one. > > > -=> Jim Jim, Many thanks for an open and honest answer from Logitech, it is appreciated. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Looks like Blu-Ray has won
It seems that JohnLewis in the UK have decided to sell off all the Toshiba HD-DVD players cheap...£99 is the current price for one... -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43609 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet ETA?
mvalera;271065 Wrote: > Neither of them has ANY idea. > > We have a RC of SqueezeCenter 7 as of today, but news elsewhere (not on > the hardware side) has murkied the waters. I'll let you know more when > things clear up a bit. > > Mike Mike, Both of these companies are your suppliers of your equipment. If they have no idea then that is Logitechs fault for not keeping their suppliers informed. I found your reply, before the edit, rather arrogant and unnecessary from a Logitech employee. Alasdair -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Continuous play?
paro;271428 Wrote: > thanks for all your comments - very helpful - where can I purchase and > download classical music in a lossless format? Linn Records (www.linnrecords.co.uk) have a limited range of classical music as well as Jazz and Scottish for sale online and they include FLAC lossless as an option. They also have some CD Master quality downloads that are even better but unsure if the Squeezebox will play them. They are 96khz recordings. -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43671 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
