Re: [slim] how to setup a proper ABX test
erland;554738 Wrote: > > > You don't want to end up having to re-rip your collection just because > you want better quality later and wanted to save some GB of hard drive > space. As many others I've been there and done that, it's not fun. > > +1. It took me all of 10 seconds to notice the difference between FLAC and Mp3 when I first got my SB many moons ago, but took months to rerip 400-500 albums into FLAC. Like stated previously, if you need to make an Mp3 copy of something it doesn't really take that much time to do and storage is super cheap -- drewe181 http://www.studionika.com.au drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79558 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Stolen Boom - Can the Logs tell me when?
Setting the alarm to go off several times early morning could be a lot of fun ;) The Phantom Boom!! Of course the thief would probably just unplug it but I'm sure the first time may scare the crap out of them. -- drewe181 Slim Devices Squeezebox 3 Logitech Squeezebox Touch Logitech Squeezebox Radio FLAC FLAC and more FLAC http://www.studionika.com.au drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84847 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Marantz pm5003
Anyone here had any experience with the Marantz pm5003 or the pm5004? -D -- drewe181 Slim Devices Squeezebox 3 Logitech Squeezebox Touch Logitech Squeezebox Radio FLAC FLAC and more FLAC http://www.studionika.com.au drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85702 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Add Wireless Card to SB3
I believe that it is not possible to make it wireless as the SB PCBs are different between the two versions -- drewe181 Slim Devices Squeezebox 3 Logitech Squeezebox Touch Logitech Squeezebox Radio FLAC FLAC and more FLAC http://www.studionika.com.au drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85662 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Add Wireless Card to SB3
I stand corrected :) -- drewe181 Slim Devices Squeezebox 3 Logitech Squeezebox Touch Logitech Squeezebox Radio FLAC FLAC and more FLAC http://www.studionika.com.au drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85662 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: External Hard Drives -- Most reliable (least likely to fail) brand?
i have a 160gig Seagate external that i store both flac and mp3 for use on my squeezbox. i'm yet to have a problem with it and it also looks pretty stylish. i'm sure i've seen these drives in 250gig models too. they don't support firewire but usb 2 is compatible. -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31321 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] reputation points
how come when i click on the rep. points icon I have ten (10), yet when i search through my posts, I don't have any that have scored points? is it just so people feel special if nobody else gives them any? -D -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31335 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: on the question of speaker cable
i made my own cables using CAT6 wire. details can be found here www.tnt-audio.com there are a few different configurations and designs, and also an article comparing the different configurations sound and technical wise -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31297 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: on the question of speaker cable
peter, try this: http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/diycables.html a small list of diy speaker cables, mains cables, and interconnector cables. the comparison test i mentioned is on another site (i thought it was on tnt-audio) I'll try and find it and post the link -D -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31297 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: on the question of speaker cable
got it!! http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/setup/interconnects/DIYSpeakerCablesp1.html fairly lengthy read but it just goes to show that just because some cables are quite expensive doesn't mean they they're worth it enjoy -D -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31297 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] squeezebox turning off
i have this problem with my squeezebox occasionally turning itself off whilst in use. When this happens, I need to unplug the power supply and plug it back in to get it started up again. anyone else have this happen to them or have a reason/solution? thanks -drewe -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32096 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: squeezebox turning off
there's no announcement on the squeezebox saying it lost the connection. the music just stops. it's not the brightness. i've tried holding down left, right, power buttons etc and nothing. i've only noticed the Squeezenetwork unable to find the player once. firmware was updated to 6.5.1 nightly more than a month ago. connection varies from about 60% - 85%. this has only just started becoming a problem recently. like the last week or so -D -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32096 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: squeezebox turning off
thanks everyone! I'm guessing it's just down to wireless interference as I can't see any other reason as there hasn't been any changes in the house for over a month. -D -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32096 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver on Nokia N800
yes. just point the 880 web browser at the server address. eg: http://local host:9000 your local host (server ip address) can be found on the bottom of the squeezecentre settings page -D -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42524 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] cloaking sound waves
A few days ago I came across a small article in a recent newspaper about using "meta-materials" to cloak sound waves much in the same way as making something visual invisible. If this process was employed in speaker design would it prevent sound waves from bouncing around inside the cabinet? Would it mean the end of acoustic tiles and other room treatments? Imagine the possibilities! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7450321.stm -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49130 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to Remove Scratches on SB3?
i believe toothpaste is a good polishing agent. perhaps it would work. and it's cheap! -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49635 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] moodlab dac possible grounding problem
i just purchased some dnm reson interconnects to connect my moodlab dac to a burson buffer. when connected (even when bypassing the buffer), a humming noise can be heard from the speakers. using other interconnects -even an el cheapo variety- i do not have this problem. i have connected the dnm's from the buffer to the amp and there isn't any humming so i know that it is the dac-buffer/amp connection that is the problem. would it be a grounding issue or a cable shielding issue? any ideas on how to fix this problem? thanks in advance -D -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49803 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] moodlab dac possible grounding problem
thanks phil, is there any way to shield the cables without affecting their sonic attributes? -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49803 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Connection reset by remote host
i don't know about internet radio but i do get the same poblem just listening to music. it's annoying the hell out of me. my wireless strength ranges from about 50%-75% and i have never had this problem before i upgraded. -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47409 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] album art browsing
i'm probably gonna kick myself at how easily this can be fixed, but i've been searching through the Server settings for a while now so that i can browse my music with the album artwork showing up first. As it works for me now, whenever I browse music on my pc, only the list of albums comes up so i have to click the little button to change it to artwork view. many thanks in advance for any help D -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36839 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] strange problem with non existent shortcut
Here's the problem: a few days ago I placed a shortcut in my music folder as I wanted to listen to some music that was stored on another drive, but have since transferred the files and deleted the shortcut. Yet, slimserver still aknowledges the music that the shortcut pointed to. I have searched through all my music folders in case the shortcut was playing 'hide and seek' but it just doesn't exist anymore. Why is this happening and how can I fix it? I upgraded to 6.5.2 since I could, and have cleared my playlist many, many, (many) times over but still get the same result. It's bugging the bejeezus out of me. thanks in advance D -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37574 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] strange problem with non existent shortcut
yes. and upgraded to the latest software release. -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37574 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What does a $350,000 system sound like?
i'm just surprised that billy crystal is into hi-fi. don't know why, i just am. at least i know where last year's tour profits went. i can't imagine city slickers could still be bankrolling a system like that. -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37656 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What does a $350,000 system sound like?
Has Steve Guttenberg done anything since Police Academy? I can't imagine how he bankrolls his HiFi habit. -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37656 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Looking for help with Nokia 770 and Moose
slightly off topic but i seem to be having a problem with javascripts on my 770. i can't log into hotmail, watch youtube, or perform basic control functions on slimserver. any solution? it was working at one stage but then i don't know what changed. -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37994 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Album Art - How To Acquire
i use mp3tag. which searches amazon.com and disc dogs databases for the artwork. you will have to go through each album individually though. for those covers i haven't found using mp3tag (which is ostly obscure and rare stuff) i had to google search photos. -D -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41523 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Price Difference
okay, so i just noticed that for people such as myself who live in australia, we now have to purchase SB's through the logitech website which charges more than $100AU more than through the slim devices website. whats the deal with that? I'm now looking at paying $599AU for the duet instead of around $447 if purchased from this site. this seems a little steep and since i have not been hit with import tax from the SB i purchased years ago, i don't see how the increase can be justified. -D -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42113 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Price Difference
kdf;258211 Wrote: > I never get any of these arguments. It's not just exchange. There is > shipping, import tax, commission/surcharges on exchange, stocking > charges, and pay rates for whoever manages the whole thing locally. > > Plus, as is often pointed out, you can buy online and get it shipped > yourself. After all, it could be worse. You could share a border and > still be told it's not available and can't be shipped across the > border. When everything goes global, we'll all be better for it, but > then we'll get to complain about the even bigger megacorporations. :) > > -kdf but slimdevices is a logitech company now so i still don't understand the huge price increase. -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42113 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
call me naive but i don't see why, like record companies, logitech couldn't realistically have slim devices as a branch of themselves. keeping the branding on the products as it is etc. worst case, having both logos on the packaging just to comfort the consumer (maybe that answers my question) with a known name. personally, i'm not a fan of the logitech logo due to aesthetics. Unfortunately, i find that the name 'logitech' applies to run of the mill products, something that the SB and TP definitely aren't. I guess that's why there's the need to re-brand everything with the new logo. A tool to bolster the image of a company who have predominately made their name selling keyboards and other computer perhiphials(sp?). -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
adamslim;191715 Wrote: > How would they leverage synergies? How would Logitech be able to > describe their product as a Streaming Solution if brand > reconceptualisation was not enabled. > > > > That is, indeed, one of the worst spelling of peripherals I've ever > seen :) Might I recommend Firefox, a browser that comes with a spell > checker? ;) > > Adam Just as I stated: consumer comfort in a brand name I still don't know how i got it *that* wrong. i've never had to write 'peripherals' before. it always sounded different in my head :) -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ ---- drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Shipping to United Kingdom
i too got away without paying any excess taxes. maybe just another benefit of living in australia ;-) -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34637 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Legality question... boo... hiss......
so if someone steals your cd then you legally don't own the music anymore and if you own a record (music) store you can copy whatever you have in stock since you technically own all the music. -- drewe181 http://www.last.fm/user/drewe181/ drewe181's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
