Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode wrote: > FINALLY, we have reached the state "Ready for Sale". Might take one or > two more hours until the update is rolled out to all App-Store sites, > but the update should be available then. > > Thanks a lot for all of your patience! Hi Stefan: Thank you for fixing the problem with the contextual menus. One minor issue seems to remain: the 'replay' and 'shuffle' contextual menus used to be 3-line tall. Now they are as tall as the page. Functionally, they work fine, but aesthetically, they looked better when they were shorter. Regards, Guido F. MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge>ART ADC>Vinyl Studio CISCO Router>DLink Bridge>Vortexbox Appliance/Squeezelite>REGEN/Jitterbug>Benchmark DAC2 D>Little Dot Mk 9 Preamp>DSPeaker Antimode Dual Core DRC/EQ/Preamp+CIA PS>Music Reference RM-200 Mk II amp> Martin Logan SL3 speakers REL T1 Sub BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out)>Little Dot Mk III amp>AKG K701 headphones Sony D100 amp>PSB alpha B1 speakers TREADMILL: FiiO X3 Digital Music Player>AKG K550 headphones guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode wrote: On the settings page of SqueezePad you will find the 'playlist modification mode' option. You should change it to 'always ask' to get the behaviour from your old iPad. Cheers Stefan Thanks very much for your prompt response. Guido F. MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1, Virtuoso Wood CartridgeART ADCVinyl Studio CISCO RouterDLink BridgeVortexbox Appliance/SqueezeliteUptone REGENBenchmark DAC2 DLittle Dot Mk 9 PreampDSPeaker Antimode Dual Core DRC/EQ/Preamp+CIA PSMusic Reference RM-200 Mk II amp Martin Logan SL3 speakers REL T1 Sub BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out)Little Dot Mk III ampAKG K701 headphones Sony D100 ampPSB alpha B1 speakers TREADMILL: FiiO X3 Digital Music PlayerAKG K550 headphones guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
Recently switched from an old iPad to a new iPad Air. Noticed one strange behavior. In my old iPad, a light tap on a track brought up a 3-item pop-up, one of which items was play. Tapping on that then played the whole album/playlist starting from that track. On my new iPad, tapping on a track does not activate the pop-up, but starts playing immediately. Is there a setting anywhere to go back to the behavior of my old iPad? TIA. MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1, Virtuoso Wood CartridgeART ADCVinyl Studio CISCO RouterDLink BridgeVortexbox Appliance/SqueezeliteUptone REGENBenchmark DAC2 DLittle Dot Mk 9 PreampDSPeaker Antimode Dual Core DRC/EQ/Preamp+CIA PSMusic Reference RM-200 Mk II amp Martin Logan SL3 speakers REL T1 Sub BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out)Little Dot Mk III ampAKG K701 headphones Sony D100 ampPSB alpha B1 speakers TREADMILL: FiiO X3 Digital Music PlayerAKG K550 headphones guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Comically Fumbled Squeezebox Replacement Thread - Would you be interested?
erland wrote: I'm reasonably sure that Logitech isn't involved in any legal action related to the old dead project, so don't consider Logitech to be the bad guy regarding all this. Skickat från min iPhone med Tapatalk Absent any actual information, one can only speculate. But if Logitech was not involved, then it would seem to be good PR for them to say so on this forum. Guido F. MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1, Virtuoso Wood CartridgeART ADCVinyl Studio Vortexbox ApplianceDLink BridgeEthernetSqueezebox Touch/EDOBenchmark DAC2 D DSPeaker Antimode Dual Core DRC/EQ/Preamp+CIA PSMusic Reference RM-200 Mk II amp Martin Logan SL3 speakers REL T1 Sub BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out)Little Dot Mk III ampAKG K701 headphones Sony D100 ampPSB alpha B1 speakers TREADMILL: FiiO X3 Digital Music PlayerAKG K550 headphones guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103054 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Comically Fumbled Squeezebox Replacement Thread - Would you be interested?
castalla wrote: Are you wearing a 'disgruntled costume' in your avatar??!!! Ha ha. (Ask the SNL's father). Guido F. , not S. MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1, Virtuoso Wood CartridgeART ADCVinyl Studio Vortexbox ApplianceDLink BridgeEthernetSqueezebox Touch/EDOBenchmark DAC2 D DSPeaker Antimode Dual Core DRC/EQ/Preamp+CIA PSMusic Reference RM-200 Mk II amp Martin Logan SL3 speakers REL T1 Sub BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out)Little Dot Mk III ampAKG K701 headphones Sony D100 ampPSB alpha B1 speakers TREADMILL: FiiO X3 Digital Music PlayerAKG K550 headphones guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103054 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Comically Fumbled Squeezebox Replacement Thread - Would you be interested?
pippin wrote: You are assuming that anyone from Logitech other than Michael has even looked at this forum over the last two years. I believe that assumption is wrong. To the contrary, I'd be willing to bet that nobody who matters in issues like this at Logitech is even aware of this whole discussion. ... Even if Michael is the only Logitech employee that has ever looked at this forum, that makes it at least one Logitech person who is aware of this discussion. It's not a discussion that looks like good PR for Logitech, no matter how large the company and how small the number of potentially disgruntled costumes. Guido F. MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1, Virtuoso Wood CartridgeART ADCVinyl Studio Vortexbox ApplianceDLink BridgeEthernetSqueezebox Touch/EDOBenchmark DAC2 D DSPeaker Antimode Dual Core DRC/EQ/Preamp+CIA PSMusic Reference RM-200 Mk II amp Martin Logan SL3 speakers REL T1 Sub BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out)Little Dot Mk III ampAKG K701 headphones Sony D100 ampPSB alpha B1 speakers TREADMILL: FiiO X3 Digital Music PlayerAKG K550 headphones guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103054 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2015 - Is the Squeezebox Universe Expanding of Shrinking?
garym wrote: Here's to a healthy and prosperous 2015 and a future life for all things squeezebox and LMS. +1! MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1, Virtuoso Wood CartridgeART ADCVinyl Studio Vortexbox ApplianceDLink BridgeEthernetSqueezebox Touch/EDOBenchmark DAC2 D DSPeaker Antimode Dual Core DRC/EQ/Preamp+CIA PSMusic Reference RM-200 Mk II amp Martin Logan SL3 speakers REL T1 Sub BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out)Little Dot Mk III ampAKG K701 headphones Sony D100 ampPSB alpha B1 speakers TREADMILL: FiiO X3 Digital Music PlayerAKG K550 headphones guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102809 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
JohnSwenson wrote: The hardware as discussed in this thread is not dead. The legal issues that happened with the software side made it abundantly clear that we cannot release any hardware without a corporation's legal protection. I am working on how to get that setup so this can go forward. Thanks for the interest from everybody. John S. Thanks for the reassurance, John. Regards, Guido F. MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1, Virtuoso Wood CartridgeConrad Johnson Motif phono preamp ART ADCVinyl Studio Vortexbox ApplianceDLink BridgeEthernetSqueezebox Touch/EDOBenchmark DAC2 D DSPeaker Antimode Dual Core DRC/EQ/Preamp+CIA PSMusic Reference RM-200 Mk II amp Martin Logan SL3 speakers REL T1 Sub BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out)Little Dot Mk III ampAKG K701 headphones Sony D100 ampPSB alpha B1 speakers TREADMILL: FiiO X3 Digital Music PlayerAKG K550 headphones guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
John, I vote for robust, even if not gold plated. No uprising from me. Regards. Guido F. MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1, Virtuoso Wood CartridgeConrad Johnson Motif phono preamp ART ADCVinyl Studio Vortexbox ApplianceDLink BridgeEthernetSqueezebox Touch/EDOBenchmark DAC2 D DSPeaker Antimode Dual Core DRC/EQ/Preamp+CIA PSMusic Reference RM-200 Mk II amp Martin Logan SL3 speakers REL T1 Sub BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out)Little Dot Mk III ampAKG K701 headphones Sony D100 ampPSB alpha B1 speakers TREADMILL: FiiO X3 Digital Music PlayerAKG K550 headphones guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
JohnSwenson, Triode, JacOfAll: Thanks for the update and most especially thanks for all the hard work. As a non-technical user of the Logitech ecosystem and music lover, I continue to look forward with great anticipation to trying out the fruit of your labor when it becomes available. I'm particularly grateful for John's focus on sound quality. Best regards, Guido F. MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge-Conrad Johnson Motif phono preamp- Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player- Vortexbox Appliance-Actiontec Router-DLink Bridge-Ethernet-Squeezebox Touch/EDO-Toslink-CIA PS-DSPeaker Antimode Dual Core EQ/DAC- REL T1 Sub Adcom GFP-750 preamp-Music Reference RM-200 Mk II amp- Martin Logan SL3 speakers BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out)-Little Dot Mk III amp-AKG K701 headphones TREADMILL: iPad/SqueezePad-Noontec Zoro headphones guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
P Nelson wrote: The question of who this box is for needs to be answered. Is it for the computer expert that likes music? Or is it for the music enthusiast that is willing to learn the computer skills necessary to operate the box. I have already ruled out that this will be for the plug and play music types. Paul It seems to me that if operated as intended by Logitech, the Touch does not require any but the most elementary computer skills. Therefore, if this is to be a replacement for the touch, it probably should be at least as much plug and play as the Touch while allowing those with higher skills some level of modification and enhancement. Guido F. MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge-Conrad Johnson Motif phono preamp- Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player- Vortexbox Appliance-Actiontec Router-DLink Bridge-Ethernet-Squeezebox Touch/EDO-Toslink-CIA PS-DSPeaker Antimode Dual Core EQ/DAC- REL T1 Sub Adcom GFP-750 preamp-Music Reference RM-200 Mk II amp- Martin Logan SL3 speakers BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out)-Little Dot Mk III amp-AKG K701 headphones TREADMILL: iPad/SqueezePad-Noontec Zoro headphones guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] State of play in the Squeezebox-replacement world 6/13?
Excellent post, Erland! Very helpful. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98886 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] State of play in the Squeezebox-replacement world 6/13?
the nightfly wrote: Thanks, erland. A couple more quick questions: 1) If I were going to use the Pi with SqueezeLite, but didn't need to run LMS on it (because it would be running on a separate machine), would I still need to install SqueezePlug first? In other words, on the Pi, is SqueezePlug a prerequisite to install and run SqueezeLite? 2) VAMP sounds really promising, except that the last detailed building and installation instructions from the creator presupposed the VAMP would be connected to the router via Ethernet, which is a non-starter in my setup. Later on in that thread, he claims to have wi-fi working, but gives no further details, and has been relatively silent since then. Is there a thread or website I'm missing that gives directions on how to install a VAMP so that it connects over wi-fi rather than being hard-cabled? FWIW, I wouldn't need an internal DAC, since I'd be using the one in my receiver. (It would be pointless to use a better DAC, since the receiver would first re-digitize the incoming signal for DSP purposes, so it's just as well to provide a digital input stream. Accordingly, since I don't see any of these projects having an S/PDIF output, I assume I'd be using a USB-to-S/PDIF adapter of some sort. Would there be any possible pitfalls to such an approach? Once again, thanks! Community Squeeze is intended to support WiFi as well as SPDIF (coax and Toslink). Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98886 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
A list of external power supplies that work well with the CS would be helpful, when the time comes. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
JohnSwenson wrote: How do I put this, with the right parameters and tweaked just right it is literally spine tingling. I was listening to this with a friend yesterday, when it got dialed in just right I was literally getting goose bumps listening to music through this. This is way better than I ever dared to hope. It's going to take awhile to get this out to you all, but it is definitely going to be worth it. John S. John, I know your postings have been quite sober until now. If you now express this level of enthusiasm, then the future of the CS is indeed bright. Those of us who are merely potential users of your efforts -- and of those who are working with you at all the various aspects involved -- owe you all an enormous debt of gratitude. Cheering from the sidelines may be all some of us can do at this time, but I want to say it loud: BRAVO! Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
JJZolx wrote: So make a product available containing a good internal linear power supply. Or, a separate (optimal/linear) power supply as an option. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Squeeze FAQ
Chunkywizard wrote: Hi there, I have condensed the Community Squeeze threads into an FAQ to answer some questions people might have who haven't read all the posting there has been on the subject. If you find any omissions/errors/typos, please let me know. https://www.dropbox.com/s/jviweuxfhclckv6/Community%20Squeeze%20FAQs.pdf I'll do my best to keep this up to date as new information is posted, Regards Chunkywizard. Thanks very much. Great work and very helpful! Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98653 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
Chunkywizard wrote: I have written an FAQ to cover this which John is checking and then hopefully it will be published and should answer some questions (without reading 90 pages of this thread), HTH CW Excellent idea! Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
JohnSwenson wrote: I connected this test board up to the I2S signal from another USB DAC board and got music out of the DAC chip right off the bat. After a couple days burnin the sound was amazing, simply stunning, the best DAC I have at home right now. This thing was blowing away all my twenty times more expensive DACs. I thought this was going to be VERY good DAC, much better than what was in the Touch, but I had no idea it was going to be this stunning. And that isn't even with the ultra low noise regulator. For a PS I was just using the Logitech supplied Touch PS. And it still sounds amazing. John S. Wow, John, this is indeed exciting news! Heartfelt congratulations! Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Recommend good quality USB speakers
Mark Miksis wrote: As a non-audiophile, I've been thinking about how I might use Squeezelite with a Pi/Wandboard/etc as a tabletop replacement. Can anyone recommend good quality USB speakers (AC powered) suitable for this purpose? By good, I mean something similar in size, price and quality to the Audioengine A2 ($200), or slightly better? Assume that all content is 44.1/16 or less. Or is this the wrong way to think about it and should I just plan on buying good powered speakers and a separate USB DAC in line with my price/performance point? Nothing wrong with the Audioengine A2, unless you can afford the A5. There is no right or wrong way to think about audio. Only what pleases you (or doesn't). Best luck! Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98605 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
dasmueller wrote: ^ I believe that most if not all who have been following this thread applaud the efforts that folks have made. Some have made suggestions which have been perceived as more than can be done at this point. Perhaps some or all of their wishes may be met in the future. Some who are not as savvy as others have asked for more clarification so that they might be able to help. I do not perceive any of it to be whining and to suggest so is I believe counterproductive to moving the whole process forward. Hopefully we can all proceed to bring this project to a successful conclusion. Keep up the good work ! +1. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
Squeezemenicely wrote: From the very beginning of this Community funded SB replacement, I have been very excited. But it went from the idea of having a device that can stream high quality music to an amp to a Touch clone with display and buttons and infrared etc. for users who have no smartdevice. In other words, it seems like peoples wishes are slightly going over the top. Obviously we all have to adapt to a new SB world, so getting a device that can control the new homemade SBs would be a good step for some. I believe a box that is easily assembled with no controls whatsoever that just produces great sound is the way to go, once that is running, extra models (should anyone have time to design them) could be offered, sort of an evolved project. But it would be a shame if the limited manpower wasted to much time and effort trying to please everybody - something that is impossible anyway. just my 2 cents. +1. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
JohnSwenson wrote: First let me say that I don't have a fully defined set of rules such as if xyz is greater than abc it sounds bad . Also it's difficult to find out exact implementation details of particular filters without the designers telling you what they did in the chip. (some do, most don't) snip, snip Again no hard data on this, it's just me listening to a whole bunch of stuff and trying to come up with some correlations. Also no clue WHY human hearing seems to be so sensitive to complex filters. John S. John, this thread is becoming more and more intriguing thanks to your observations and explanations that even non EE types (like me) can easily follow. Of course, you now have raised the expectation that SWAMP1.0 will be indeed something to behold -- and hear! I fervently hope that your hunches are right and can't wait to try out one of these devices. Best wishes for success! Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
JohnSwenson wrote: The chip I'm using (PCM5142) has programmable DSP system inside that lets me turn off the builtin complex filter and use my own simple filter. My experiance has shown that a simple filter with with not quite as good specs sounds much better than a complex filter with better specs. John S. Quite an interesting approach, John. As a lay user with absolutely no understanding of the design of these filters, I am intrigued by your experience and look forward to its embodiment in the SWAMP. Regards, Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
Congratulations, John. Go, SWAMP! Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
cliveb wrote: Excellent news that balanced is in. If packaging the XLR sockets is a significant problem, would 1/4 TRS jacks be any easier? (I personally prefer XLR, but TRS jacks are also widely used for balanced). I suppose you could even go completely non-standard and use 3.5mm TRS jacks if space is really tight. Another possibility could be a 9-way D-sub with a break-out cable, as used on some pro-level soundcards. Please keep the XLR sockets! Lots of us have balanced systems and XLR terminated cables. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Squeezebox: The Name Vote (Round 2)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98200 Question: What should we call this new device? - Open Music Box - Melodia - Phoenix - Harmonic - None of the above I'm still for SWAMP, or even SWAAMP. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98200 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Squeeze Logo
JackOfAll wrote: Yep, and just to be clear, I get what the idea is behind it now, (the cassette), but don't like it one bit. Orange and black colour schemes, I'm warming to. +1. Avoid the cassette, please. Even a simple (black) box would be better. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98339 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
JohnSwenson wrote: OK, so what I'm going to do for Gen1 is nothing on the front panel, a green led on the back that is a real power led, it is directly across the incoming power feed. On the back I'll also put a small RGB led connected to 3 pwm outputs of the processor, that way the color and intensity is fully under software control. The control for these is available under sysfs so any program including an applet under jivelite can control it. By default the led will be off, it will only go on when some software does something to it. This will let anybody who wants to play with it do so to their hearts content. During phase one we can play with it and find out if there is any use for it and determine if it needs to be on Gen2. The Ethernet jack has the fairly standard gigabit two leds, one of which is dual color. The brightness is going to be the same as on the wandboard. (I'm just using the wandboard schematic for this) So any of you that already have a wandboard can look at the Ethernet leds and see if the brightness is what you want. If feedback gets in in time I can change the leds for Gen1. John S. Sounds like an excellent plan to me. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Squeeze Logo
ajkidle wrote: For my two cents, I like SWAMP. Not sure where that name came from that John is using, but I like it. +1. Personally, I much prefer the short SWAMP to the long Community Squeeze. Easier to design a nice logo for, too. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98339 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
Decisions, decisions. I vote for a power-on indicator green led in the back. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
If at all possible, let's keep the same power connector as the SBT, by all means. Please. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
JohnSwenson wrote: That brings up another issue, do we want labels on the back pannel, and if yes, should they be text or icons, and if text what language. John S. Given the space constraints, probably mostly icons. Perhaps some text, such as outs to identify a group of items. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
rgro wrote: Yeah, but most of us are owning Logitech devices with a compatible power supply, so I think what we're saying is to please use the same barrel size that we're already using. Yes. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
John, I'm not a developer and don't think like one. I just want the SWAMP to play my music. I'm interested in convenience and SQ. if that qualifies me as a beta tester, then please count me in. Regards, Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
zenesh wrote: Just following the development with lots of interest Can we ditch the toslink. If cost and size is no problem, Use bnc connector. Better for digital and if a user wants to use coaxial, passive bnc to RCA connectors are readily available. Regardless of what may happen over time, some of us have Toslink only inputs on some devices and are quite happy with the galvanic isolation Toslink provides. So, please do not ditch Toslink. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
John, congratulations on the launch of SWAMP0.5! On the matter of balanced outputs, it would seem reasonable to think of them as an extra cost 'optional' add-on. If the SWAMP1.0 internal DAC is that good, those of us with balanced setups can probably afford to pay the extra fare and retire our external DAC. Best regards, Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
Best wishes for her speedy recovery! Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Squeezebox: The Name Vote (Round 2)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98200 Question: What should we call this new device? - Open Music Box - Melodia - Phoenix - Harmonic - None of the above castalla wrote: Well, let's hope the internal doesn't get externalised! SWAMP becomes OMB OMG! Good grief! Well, we do have a Schiit! So why not a SWAAMP? ;-) Go, John S., go! Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98200 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
JohnSwenson wrote: The DAC chip I'm going to be using on these boards is a brand new one, I have not used it before, so I can't be completely sure, but my gut feeling on this is that it is going to be way better than what was in the Touch. A big advantage of thisone is that it has a direct output, no need for any other output stage, between the DAC chip and the output jack is one resistor per channel, that's it. This does a lot towards keeping the cost down. I have a $1200 DAC at home from a company known for very good sound at reasonable cost, this new output is probably going to sound significantly better. That is the level I am aiming at and I think it's quite acahievable at a very low cost. Part of getting this quality is the programable DSP in the DAC chip, by putting the proper filter in here you can get vastly better results than other systems. I have proved this with other systems, that fairly ho hum DAC chips and analog out stages with the right digital filter can sound vastly better than very high end stuff with garden variety filter used in almost all the DAC chips. And this implementation is NOT going to be a ho hum implementation. I'm using very low jitter clocks, very low noise voltage regulators, and unusual ground plane techniques to keep the digital noise out of the analog domain. The final result when it is all tweaked up should be pretty spectacular. This is what has me excited, the ability to do all this stuff and integrate it into the system so it doesn't cost a fortune. I just did a quick and dirty cost estimate this morning, and with a single core wandboard module, the wifi module I've talked about AND the audiophile DAC and S/PDIF out we are looking at right around $200 for the complete board cost, the only thing not included in that price is the case, antenna and power supply. A dual core module will cost a little more. The Gen0.5 boards will have a quick and dirty implementation of this functionality, not nearly as good as Gen1, but enough so we can hopefully get the software to talk to the DSP in the DAC chip so I can start working on the filter design. So Triode and Jack, don't expect wonders out of the Gen0.5 board, it should sound pretty good (I expect significantly better than a Touch) but nowhere near what it will be when all said and done. John S. Wow, John. This IS exciting indeed! I'm sure there are many in the community that are as excited and are eager for you and friends to succeed in this endeavor. Best, Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
Triode wrote: Must admit I think this would be a distraction for this effort. It will require significant additional software as LMS and the current players don't support it. At present I'm afraid I would like to concentrate on getting good/execellent quality two channel audio working for as many people as possible. This is not to say that we couldn't do something to create a multi-channel device, but that I don't think we should make it a goal of our initial hardware and software scope. +1 This looks to me like the most productive strategy. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
garym wrote: I'm happy to participate as one of the community funders of this project, as that is my only possible assistance. Is there any mechanism setup for this yet? +1 Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
rgro wrote: Wha..? No Latin? No counseling and/or confessional for lapsed audiophiles??? You're slipping, Father Sarducci. ;) Nemo perfectus est. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox: Product Name
epoch1970 wrote: For the French choosing this name would be a cacastrophic decision +1 for the Italians! Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97975 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Ultimate Data Storage Device
garym wrote: So in the near future I can store a few billion lossless song files in some of my DNA. Tell Bruce Willis that it will soon be easier to pass his itunes purchases on to his children. ;-) *and think of the audiophool possibilities. Music files stored in the DNA of one person sounds so much better because of the evolution of that person's ancestors relative to some other person. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/science/using-dna-to-store-digital-information.html?hpw_r=0 But the researchers said their new technique, which includes error-correction software, was a step toward a digital archival storage medium of immense scale. Their goal is a system that will safely store the equivalent of one million CDs in a gram of DNA for 10,000 years. Yeah, but I won't be able to listen to my music in year 10,001? Bummer. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97988 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
dustinsterk wrote: Agreed and added. GEN1: 1) Hardware design and implementation - JohnSwenson 2) Compiling OS/Building a bootable image/Writing automated scripts/Etc (this will break out much further in the future) - Dustinsterk (Me), eLR!C 3) Squeezelite Player - Triode 4) Case design - norman12 5) Distribution - ? (Depending if we need to ship to just one location and then send out to buyers from there) 6) WIKI setup and updating for instuctional use of new device (from NON tech person(s)) - ? 7) Creation and setup of internal webserver configuration page hosted on OS of the device. - ? GEN2: 8) Marketing/Name of the new product- (This is really for in the future but never to early to start thinking about it) 9) Website Creation/Technical Hosting of files, scripts, news, shipping updates, product updates, etc. - Cparker 10) Licensing (looking into feasibility of signing up subscriptions services, radio services, etc.) - ? 11) Localisation - eLR!C (French), mherger (German), epoch1970 (French) 12) Testing (Hardware, Software, etc) - ? I'm available to do localization in Italian and Spanish. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?
dustinsterk wrote: Not a bad idea.but the question remains would the community be willing to donate for the first round? Even at $10.00 a donation we would need over 500 users to reach a goal of 25 units @ $200 a board. We probably won't know the answer to this until we try. Or at least set up a list of pledgers. For Gen1, it seems like a good idea to limit the number to 25. For Gen2, I'd be interested in participating if you need any totally non technical folks. I wish to provide as much encouragement as possible for this worthy initiative! Regards, Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Happy Christmas thread
A very happy Holiday Season to all! Of course there is a Santa, and you can hear him swooping down the chimney -- if you have golden ears and the right cables. Peace! Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97617 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Fork it!
agillis wrote: We already have a fork that we are running as part of the VortexBox distro and we already have a player that can replace Logitech hardware. Now that all the logitech code is on Git Hub it should be really easy to do a proper fork if we want. I'm a satisfied but naively ungeek user of the VortexBox Appliance. I appreciate your statement (and Andrew's on the VB Forum) and I hope that you will continue to support those of us who use both SBs and VB. However I am perplexed by your assertion that you already have a player that can replace Logitech hardware. Is VB Player not a software player that makes it possible to use LMS to produce audio at the output of a VB sound card? How do you see that this can replace e.g. a SBTouch? Regards, Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96572 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Fork it!
garym wrote: I'm 99% sure he means the VB Player. And you are correct, although a very nice software player, it does not take the place of a TOUCH (that can sit in a different room from the VB server/computer and be connected via WIFI or ethernet back to the server). I was sort of hoping that he may foresee the possibility of a device that can use the VB player and replace my SBTouches when they eventually wear out. I'd be interested in his thinking . . . Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96572 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode wrote: Why do you need track bit information available all the time? ). There is a simple way to have this info displayed next to the album's title: just enter it after the album's title tag when ripping or downloading a music file. That's what I do. Works fine for me. Guido F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] It's all about knowing your music! SqueezePad 1.9.0 hits the App Store
I was skeptical of the Web searching function, but found that I often use it, mostly with Wikipedia as the default service. Very cool indeed. Yes, the font is extremely small. As you say, it may be difficult to find a workaround for this problem, but I hope that one can be implemented in time. I know, one -could- keep a magnifying glass handy, but that would be an inelegant fix. Thanks again for your work on this app. Guido F. -- guidof MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge - Conrad Johnson Motif preamp Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch (digital out) - Cambridge Azur 840C DAC - Adcom GFP-750 preamp - Music Reference RM-200 Mk II amp - Martin Logan SL3 speakers DSpeaker Antimode 8033 equalizer - REL T1 Subwoofer BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out) - Little Dot Mk III amp - AKG K701 headphones SECOND BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch - Grado SR125 headphones guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90788 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
guidof;630665 Wrote: OK, I bypassed the UPS, turned on my iPad and . . . NO YELLOW FLASHES! So I plugged everything back in the UPS and STILL NO FLASHES. Obviously, to do this I had to perform a power down (rather than merely a reboot). That appears to have solved the problem. I hope it is a permanent fix. Guido F. bluegaspode: The yellow flashes returned right after a Clear library and rescan. And again, they disappeared after powering down the server for a couple of minutes before restarting. (I'm running Squeezebox Server Version: 7.5.4 - r32298 on a Vortexbox Appliance). Perhaps you could include an item in your Web site's FAQs suggesting a complete power off (rather than just rebooting) for users who experience similar problems. Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode;630578 Wrote: Every 15-30 seconds? starting at some arbitrary day without you changing anything? Did you reboot router and server already? My Squeezeboxes sometimes are like this, when there is an IP conflict somewhere in the network. If that does not help I'd like you to turn on some debug logging: server settings-advanced-protocol. Change network.cometd to debug (and hit apply) Then send the logs to support(at)squeezepad.com. Please provide at least 1 lines you can change the number of lines in the browser url when you see the log. This is definitely not normal operation and I hope that the logs provide some new clues. I rebooted server and router. No change. Still flashes the yellow screen. In my browser there is no server settings-advanced-protocol. However, there is server settings-advanced-logging-Squeezebox Server Log File-1000 lines. I turned that on, but I only have a few lines so far. I will submit when I get about 1000 lines. Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode;630594 Wrote: Guido - another idea just came to my mind: Is this only happening when you use the playback feature and have some Radio stream running (if so: what stream ?) Maybe the streams has some strange metadata that I try to send to the server (and which it doesn't like and makes SqueezePad disconnect). Could you try playing some tunes from your local library or using SqueezePad just as a remote for another Squeezebox if you get the same disconnects? No radio stream running. Only playing tracks from local library. Only happens on the Main (Home) screen. Does *not* happen when on the larger artwork screen. Just thought of something: I recently plugged the Vortexbox Server into an Uninterrupted Power Supply (APC BACK-UPS ES BE750G). It is monitored via USB connection by the apcupsd software. Could this be the culprit? Seems unlikely, but I did test this hypothesis by stopping apcupsd manually and I still got the yellow flashes. Next, I'll try bypassing the UPS entirely. Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
guidof;630652 Wrote: Just thought of something: I recently plugged the Vortexbox Server into an Uninterrupted Power Supply (APC BACK-UPS ES BE750G). It is monitored via USB connection by the apcupsd software. Could this be the culprit? Seems unlikely, but I did test this hypothesis by stopping apcupsd manually and I still got the yellow flashes. Next, I'll try bypassing the UPS entirely. OK, I bypassed the UPS, turned on my iPad and . . . NO YELLOW FLASHES! So I plugged everything back in the UPS and STILL NO FLASHES. Obviously, to do this I had to perform a power down (rather than merely a reboot). That appears to have solved the problem. I hope it is a permanent fix. Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode;630516 Wrote: Hi Guidof, what Squeezebox Server version are you using? I expect some error message in your server logs, did you check them already? I'm using Squeezebox Server Version: 7.5.4 - r32298 The /var/log/squeezeboxserver/server.log-20110508 file contains the following entry for today: [11-05-10 17:29:04.0316] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1165) Warning: [17:29:04.0305] DBIx::Class::ResultSet::single(): Query returned more than one row. SQL that returns multiple rows is DEPRECATED for -find and -single at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/Slim/Schema/Track.pm line 248 Does this suggest anything? Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode;630569 Wrote: Hi Guido, Is this happening at some random time or when you do some specific action? Did you change anything in your network in the near past? What iOS version are you using? Just had a user with 4.3.1 with some connection problems and after upgrading to the latest version these problems just went away. Maybe this is a possibility? Following your advice, I just updated the iOS to 4.3.3. The yellow flashes persist. Nothing was changed in the network. Please note that the music is unaffected: no gaps, stutters, or rebuffering. Just the yellow flashes, every 15-30 seconds or so, when I'm not doing anything with SqueezePad (or with the server) other than listening to music. Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
All of a sudden, after working perfectly for months, my SqueezePad has developed an annoying habit: every 15-30 seconds or so, it flashes the yellow Connecting to Squeezebox Server yellow screen (for a split second, so it's actually impossible to read the message). The music is unaffected. No stuttering, no rebuffering, no hiccups. Nothing has changed in my WiFi connection (100% reported strength). No new networks in sight. No similar problem if I switch to iPeng. Any idea? Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode;617099 Wrote: Uh oh - do you remember the times when SqueezePad looked like I designed it :D Here is an old picture to remember: http://www.squeezepad.com/2010/09/a-new-look-for-squeezepad/ So I'm only good if some people help me out, when it comes to good looks ... Yes, the current scheme is quite superior to the old one! Perhaps all you would need to do is to use the same design as in the setting button at the lower right, maybe slightly larger and with the speaker icons in white. That would maintain consistency of shapes and work well to present a target for one's fingers as well as communicate to new users that the speaker icons are in fact tappable. Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode;615508 Wrote: I'm not sure yet, whether I want to have it look like buttons. It will be easier to know that these icons can be pressed at all of course! But I'm not sure yet, whether it will still look as good. I'll be thinking about it. You seem to have a good hand at elegant and clean design, so I'm sure you can come up with a nice-looking set of buttons and slider. Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode;614381 Wrote: so don't try to hit the small icon exactly, there is plenty of room to the left which should work as well. Indeed! If one aims to the left of the left icon it does work better. It probably would work even better if there were an actual button the size of the target surrounding the icon (like the button on the Web UI -- though obviously that one is not tappable). I think it would help aiming one's finger, which for right handed persons hides the icon as one tries to hit some undefined area to the left of it. Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
Love Squeezepad's elegant design and simplicity! On my iPad though, the volume slider in the main screen is very difficult to set precisely. It works better in the larger artwork screen, possibly because it's longer. Even though I mostly control volume on my preamp, I would very much like to see a longer slider in the main screen so that I could more easily make minor volume adjustments (near the 100 mark) with greater precision. Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode;614244 Wrote: Hi guidof, in the latest version you can tap on the volume icons to get increments of 1. You can also hold the icon to increase/decrease volume in a slow pace. I guess this should help you settings the right volume! Thank you. I was not aware that the volume icons are actually active. However, while the + (right side) works well, the - (left side) is hit or miss. It seems as though it needs a larger target area to work as well as the +. (Both icons work well in the larger artwork screen). Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)
Mnyb;614023 Wrote: Hmm out of my 100 of so dvda i have one where the CD master is very likely the same ? I think I can here a small improvemement in favor of 24/96 ;) so it is not easy to compare. I have two 24/96 recordings for which I also have the CD version. Of course I have no idea whether each was mastered from the same tape. I also think that I hear a *-very small-* improvement in favor of 24/96, but would find it very difficult, probably impossible, to reliably distinguish it from the CD version in a blind comparison. Of course, one cannot generalize from a sample of two, but this suggests to me that the sonic benefits of 24/96 recording may be, at best, secondary to the quality of the entire recording set-up (mic positioning and quality, cables, electronics, venue, etc.). Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85879 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)
sebp;614063 Wrote: Brain's even such a curious thing that, even if I'm firmly convinced I cannot distinguish 24/48 from 16/44.1, I'm still downloading 24/48 from BW's SoS. Go figure... :D Perhaps you are not that firmly convinced? Deep, deep down, maybe there is a smidgeon of doubt? I know there is in my mind . . . So, I also keep downloading the hi-rez stuff. Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85879 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezePad or iPeng?
Not SqueezePad *-or-* iPeng but SqueezePad *-and-* iPeng. (I find them both useful, though I use SqueezePad most of the time). Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84957 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
The recent update of squeezepad provides a most welcome change that makes it much easier to tap the left hand side letters without inadvertently launching a track. BUT, embedded art is now privileged over cover.jpg files! This is not an improvement for those who have painstakingly inserted high-quality artwork and now have to de-embed all art manually if they want to see the higher resolution (larger), higher quality art. Please at least provide an option for defeating this most unwelcome feature which actually works against the squeezepad's ability to show album art almost at full scale. Thanks. Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode;596667 Wrote: Hi guidof, Is there any need to keep the embedded art if it's of lower quality than the folder.jpg ? There are great tools that can remove all embedded art automatically at once (Bliss being one of them - I wrote a blog about it some time ago: http://www.squeezepad.com/2010/10/how-to-upgrade-coverart-to-a-higher-resolution/ ). I just found another thread which talks about different programs (mp3tag and tagrename) to handle the embedded art: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/284477/batch-tagging-album-art-using-cover-jpg Sorry for the inconvenience caused.. I'm a bit reluctant to use programs such as bliss, which sometimes produce unexpected effects. Dbpoweramp does remove all embedded artwork automatically if and when I open up each folder to check its art status. I'm sure you are right that in the long run one is better off by removing all embedded art (except for those folks with compilations perhaps). But I still think your excellent app would be even more so if it gave the user the option to choose which art is privileged. I hope you will get input from others to that effect. Regards Happy Holidays! Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
Mnyb;596677 Wrote: Squeezeboxserver scanner prioritize embedded art over folder files so all art and thumbnails in sbs and all Squeezeplay interfaces comes from embedded art if that is present in an album. Why not embed the larger art in the files ? too This design make images consistent in SqueezePad vs squeexeboxserver and squeezeplay . If SBServer privileges embedded artwork, then by all means Squeezepad should do the same by default. However, well-designed software should accommodate the user's preferences, not the other way around. In this case, it should allow the user the option of prioritizing cover.jpg files rather than embedded art. I hope the developer of this otherwise fine app will provide that option in the near future. Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
