[slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
Hi folks, I finally got my squeezebox last night - what a treat. If only every product I bought was as clear, simple and efficient to install and get running. Awesome. Now, 2 questions as a noob. My PC is downstairs in the family room, but we have the squeezebox up in our bedroom so we can listen to our music at night. 1) I have a pair of old powered speakers plugged into the RCA jacks, and that works fine - I'm not using a receiver, and that's the way I want it. I'm wondering if anyone can suggest a good pair of powered speakers to use for this that would not cost too much money. The ones I have are okay, but as I said they are old and don't have the greatest sound. I stopped in Best Buy (ugh, I know) last night just to see what they had, but all they have is PC stuff and nothing with RCA outs. 2) Obviously for the slimserver to be running (and thus the squeezebox) my PC has to be always on, which I'm not so keen on due to the power consumption (correct me if I am wrong? This morning I woke up and the squeezebox is off - my PC automatically turns off around midnight). Will the slimserver be accessible by the squeezebox if the PC is in hibernate mode? Does anyone have any suggestions about this or do you all just leave it running all the time? Thanks! Tom -- tdellaringa tdellaringa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
Check out these: http://www.audioengineusa.com/. Slim Devices uses them to demo their products at audio shows. If you order, tell them Dean at Slim Devices sent you. They gave me a discount. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
THanks for the suggestions. The speakers look great, but a bit pricey - maybe in the future though. I will check out the Wake on LAN - thanks! -- tdellaringa tdellaringa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
tdellaringa;188291 Wrote: > Hi folks, > > I finally got my squeezebox last night - what a treat. If only every > product I bought was as clear, simple and efficient to install and get > running. Awesome. > > Now, 2 questions as a noob. My PC is downstairs in the family room, but > we have the squeezebox up in our bedroom so we can listen to our music > at night. > > 1) I have a pair of old powered speakers plugged into the RCA jacks, > and that works fine - I'm not using a receiver, and that's the way I > want it. I'm wondering if anyone can suggest a good pair of powered > speakers to use for this that would not cost too much money. The ones I > have are okay, but as I said they are old and don't have the greatest > sound. I stopped in Best Buy (ugh, I know) last night just to see what > they had, but all they have is PC stuff and nothing with RCA outs. > > 2) Obviously for the slimserver to be running (and thus the squeezebox) > my PC has to be always on, which I'm not so keen on due to the power > consumption (correct me if I am wrong? This morning I woke up and the > squeezebox is off - my PC automatically turns off around midnight). > Will the slimserver be accessible by the squeezebox if the PC is in > hibernate mode? Does anyone have any suggestions about this or do you > all just leave it running all the time? > > Thanks! > > Tom 1. I use these in my bedroom http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com/store/category.cgi?category=mul_spk_csw&item=c1pcw 2. if the BIOS your comp is running supports it you can set the PC to turn on at a given time. Wake on Lan would work but if you run wirelessly it might not. -- vain4 vain4's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3502 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
Those speakers look good, that's a great price too. I'm running WinXP Pro wirelessly. I've searched this forum and the wiki for wake on lan, and there is really not much actual info (nothing on the wiki). Surprised there isn't a howto somewhere. I was thinking about using the alarm to wake up to in the morning, but the PC seemingly would have to be on for that to work, and the clock to be running. Does the slimserver work when the PC is in hibernation? -- tdellaringa tdellaringa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
I use the Aego M2.1 they sound amazing considering the size of the satellites. The mid range is extremely good as is the bass via the sub. They do seem to stuggle slightly at the top end, but really nothing to worry about. Cost in UK £99, so should be about $200 -- AllanB AllanB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8749 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
tdellaringa;188308 Wrote: > I've searched this forum and the wiki for wake on lan, and there is > really not much actual info (nothing on the wiki). Surprised there > isn't a howto somewhere. > I'm using Windows XP and set up Wake on LAN according to the instructions in the printed manual for my SB3. It works for me -- wirelessly. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
tdellaringa;188308 Wrote: > I've searched this forum and the wiki for wake on lan, and there is > really not much actual info (nothing on the wiki). Surprised there > isn't a howto somewhere. > I'm using Windows XP and set up Wake on LAN according to the instructions in the printed manual for my SB3 (there's a PDF file on the site under Support>Documentation). It works for me -- wirelessly. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
Great, I will check that out, thanks. -- tdellaringa tdellaringa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
Those Cambridge PC speakers that were recommended to you do not have RCA inputs, just a stereo minijack input like what you would use with a computer. Also, Slimserver will not run if your PC hibernates. -- sc53 sc53's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8690 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
Gah, good to know thanks. Gotcha on the hibernating. -- tdellaringa tdellaringa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
It will, however, wake from standby mode. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
sc53;188337 Wrote: > Those Cambridge PC speakers that were recommended to you do not have RCA > inputs, just a stereo minijack input like what you would use with a > computer. But you can get a cheap converter cable at Radio Shack. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
Aego-M are the best $200 powered speakers I have found. Available at www.ccrane.com or www.audioadvisor.com -- Pale Blue Ego Pale Blue Ego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=110 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New user - Speaker suggestions? PC question...
I just went through the drill on Wake on LAN and Standby issues. You shouldn't have to leave your PC on all the time. See http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33678 Good luck! -- Mike New Mike New's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=832 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33658 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
