[SlimDevices: Touch] Using Squeezebox Touch with External DAC
Hi Can an external DAC be used with the Touch? In other words, is there a digital out? And if there is, will the Touch pass through wireless to the digital out? I really like the Touch concept, but the DAC in it isn't as good as the one I had been using and I'd like the best of both worlds... Thanks S -- Touchuser Touchuser's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82051 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Wireless vs Ethernet. Any sound quality differences?
In a nutshell 1 there is no rational reason why wi fi cannot stream data as accurately as a wired connection 2 some people think they can hear a difference in the music played by the different routes through a Touch though. 3 the explanation posited seems to be that the wifi receiver (and possibly the processor) has to try very hard and that this might make the touch handle the wireless stream worse than wired ethernet stream even if the two streams are themselves identical 4 early generation wifi suffered from unreliability and drop out which lead to the standard mantra being that you shouldn't use wifi for high quality audio. 5 some people don't hear any difference and attribute the suggestion that there is a difference to expectation bias. (Do these big black speakers sound a) dark, b) bright?) 6 similar considerations apply to a whole raft of other possible tweaks (offboard flac conversion, turning off extraneous processor functions etc and possibly to others such as turning off analogue/digital outs). Personally I listen over wifi because I can't be bothered to re-wire, and have separate mains spurs powering the hifi so I doubt powerline will work. If i go to the trouble of installing cat 5e throughout my house I probably not bother to A/B afterwards anyway because it will be too late by then. By my guess even if wired is better a. you could reproduce the same result by having a second wireless router thingy wired to the touch. I may try this. b. most people who currently strongly prefer wired connection would not like that idea at all for a variety of reasons which will range from metaphysics to quantum field theory and all of which may be true. Basically if you don't already know what you think before listening I bet you will still be unsure after. I -- adamdea adamdea's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37603 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82026 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Wireless vs Ethernet. Any sound quality differences?
adamdea;577179 Wrote: In a nutshell 1 there is no rational reason why wi fi cannot stream data as accurately as a wired connection 2 some people think they can hear a difference in the music played by the different routes through a Touch though. 3 the explanation posited seems to be that the wifi receiver (and possibly the processor) has to try very hard and that this might make the touch handle the wireless stream worse than wired ethernet stream even if the two streams are themselves identical 4 early generation wifi suffered from unreliability and drop out which lead to the standard mantra being that you shouldn't use wifi for high quality audio. 5 some people don't hear any difference and attribute the suggestion that there is a difference to expectation bias. (Do these big black speakers sound a) dark, b) bright?) 6 similar considerations apply to a whole raft of other possible tweaks (offboard flac conversion, turning off extraneous processor functions etc and possibly to others such as turning off analogue/digital outs). Personally I listen over wifi because I can't be bothered to re-wire, and have separate mains spurs powering the hifi so I doubt powerline will work. If i go to the trouble of installing cat 5e throughout my house I probably not bother to A/B afterwards anyway because it will be too late by then. By my guess even if wired is better a. you could reproduce the same result by having a second wireless router thingy wired to the touch. I may try this. b. most people who currently strongly prefer wired connection would not like that idea at all for a variety of reasons which will range from metaphysics to quantum field theory and all of which may be true. Basically if you don't already know what you think before listening I bet you will still be unsure after. I Number 2 should read: Some systems do show improvements depending which route was chosen others not. The more revealing your system the earlier you'll hear it. Or: Some DACs are that great that source associated flaws won't make a difference anymore. Or: Check the batteries of your hearing aid. But: It's not about thinking of hearing something! I am sure those discussions will go on forever. Every 2nd thread over ends up like that. Enjoy. (I do!) -- soundcheck 'soundcheck's au...@vise - Squeezebox Touch Modification Blog' (http://soundcheck-audio.blogspot.com/p/squeezebox-touch-great-base-for-network.html) soundcheck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82026 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Connecting Squeezebox touch to audio system
There are only two ways to run local files with the Touch. One is using an attached USB drive and running TinySC but this limits what one can do. The other is by having a PC/NAS/Server running that has SBS on it. I personally don't care for the NAS solution as it to can have limitations. I think it costs less just to build/buy and Atom based dedicated Music Server. One has all the features this way and plenty of horsepower and resources to run SBS. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82049 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] I give up! SB Touch External HD Nightmare
I'd equate the Touch to buying a new moped finding the engine doesn't work properly. Never mind, there's always the pedals... [image: http://forums.slimdevices.com/images/icons/icon10.gif] -- rbz5416 rbz5416's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12089 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81784 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Skip Network Setup?
Just found out that networkless touch is not officially suported, so annoyed. I spent ages trying to find the right drive and now i gotta return the device. Apparently firmware version 7.6 stops you from playing from local USB drive if touch is not networked.?? http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16552 -- spamtom spamtom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40472 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81971 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] How to customize display
Hi all I use the MusicInfo SCR plugin in order to show file extension, bitrate, disk-track number, etc on my Booms, but this plugin does not work for the Touch. I wonder how to customize the information displayed on the Touch, if possible. thank you in advance ciao -- Nando -- Nando1970 SqueezeServer 7.5 (QNAP TS409-Pro NAS) serving: * Touch - Trends Audio PA10SE / TA10.2PSE / PW10 - Tannoy 603 * Duet - AV Receiver Harman Kardon AVR-255 - Chario Syntar 200 * 4 Boom (bathroom 1, bathroom2, bedroom, kitchen) Nando1970's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82057 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Can Not Connect to Advanced Settings
Thanks, Yes I got that part working by reinstalling SB servor on my laptop. Still can not access advanced settings to change plug in's etc. Called Logitech they could not help me. they thought it is a third party problem because of servor log saying can not connect to port 1002 I reset my Linsys router to factory settings also, that did not work. here is a copy of servor log entry, if anyone can help let me know [10-09-16 12:21:58.7831] Slim::Plugin::MusicMagic::Plugin::initPlugin (265) Can't connect to port 10002 - MusicIP disabled. [10-09-16 12:22:00.2535] main::checkDataSource (974) Warning: Schema updated or no tracks in the database, initiating scan. [10-09-16 13:27:28.0131] -- jtsnead jtsnead's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40517 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82020 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Wireless vs Ethernet. Any sound quality differences?
soundcheck;577185 Wrote: Number 2 should read: Some systems do show improvements depending which route was chosen others not. The more revealing your system the earlier you'll hear it. Or: Some DACs are that great that source associated flaws won't make a difference anymore.. But: It's not about thinking of hearing something! Enjoy. (I do!) Number 2 could if you prefer be revised to say that some people report that they hear a difference. I am intrigued however by the ingenuity of your suggestion that people who don't hear a difference either have a system which is not good enough or a DAC which is too good. -- adamdea adamdea's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37603 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82026 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Wireless vs Ethernet. Any sound quality differences?
QUOTE=soundcheck;577185]... But: It's not about thinking of hearing something! ALL hearing is in fact thinking of hearing something :-) Ears are NOT microphones. They are connected to a brain (usually). It is the brain that decides what we do or don't hear. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82026 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Using Squeezebox Touch with External DAC
Touchuser;577165 Wrote: Hi Can an external DAC be used with the Touch? In other words, is there a digital out? And if there is, will the Touch pass through wireless to the digital out? I really like the Touch concept, but the DAC in it isn't as good as the one I had been using and I'd like the best of both worlds... Thanks S How on earth do you KNOW the DAC in the Touch isn't as good as the one you've been using? - you cannot tell that until you listen to them both! -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82051 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Squeezebox Touch Question for Audiophiles
adamdea;577147 Wrote: I haven't tried out the modded audiocom XDAC without the XPSU but am tempted to experiment now. I have always found it as bit odd that it only steps down 240VAC to 24 VAC, as I would have assumed that the point of an external PSU would be to keep to AC/DC conversion outboard. It made me wonder whether it really made that much difference. I did pay for a full mod of sorts, but I was told that an ealier modding attempt had made it impossible to fit their normal regulators. They used something else which may or may not have been quite as good. As a matter of interest did they do anyhtign to your X 10D/ Perhaps i should send them theat, although it occurred to me that the better the op amps in the DAC the more doubtful the X10D would become. I am very interests in the Digital room corection, and I suspect that my next step might be to try out inguz. I don't know how good that is relative to the TacT system, but i can see the sense in dealing with the whole thing in software before sending it to the DAC. At the moment though I am using a QNAP NAS which runs squeezeserver fine but would not have the horsepower for DRC. Have you read the stereophile Oct review of the touch yet. I think the measurements are interesting. I may start a separate post on this invting more technical sorts to comment on what conclusions we can draw. The X-10d was rebuilt with new diodes, caps etc. Sounds quicker (hard to explain). The x-10 magic comes from the nuvistor valves. The DAC mod was way more important. The X-PSU is just a very nice multi-secondary toriodal transformer in a pretty box. It probably has more of a benefit to the x-head amp than anything else.. It is in fact optimal to do the AC-DC conversion in the DAC - you do not want the regs a long way away from the circuit that uses the DC for several reasons. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Connecting Squeezebox touch to audio system
spamtom;577197 Wrote: Hi paulgruson I just wanted to warn you that according to the developers running your squeezebox without a network is not officially supported, imho that kinda defeats the point of advertising a local USB port. In Beta firmware 7.6 it actually stops you from playing back music unless you have a network connected. See here http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16552 I personally am very dissapointed, especially after so many people helped me find the right hard drive to use (iphone, jean). Guess im going to have it to it back, Don't think so - I think this will be changed... I've voted for the bug and urge everyone else to. Even though I don't use TinySC, it is a nonsensical contraint. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82049 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Skip Network Setup?
spamtom;576441 Wrote: For info I have documented this as a bug on here http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16540 Thanks voted -- kidstypike kidstypike 1xSB3 - 1xDuet - 1xBoom - 1xRadio - 1xTouch kidstypike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10436 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81971 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to customize display
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68269 -- bonze TranquilPC T2-WHS-A3 - SqueezeCenter Version: 7.6.0 - r31321 3 x wireless SB3, and 2x Touch bonze's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6150 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82057 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] Some (Preliminary) Comments on Sound Quality
The main reason why I bought the SBT was the promise of better sound via 96/24 files. After listening for a few days, here are my preliminary comments (all with the SBT's digital out into the Cambridge Azur DAC): * 1. Wireless vs. USB Memory Stick*: To my surprise, (since USB uses SBS on the Touch rather than on the computer), USB stick sounds better. More natural timbres, more detail. (Though my upstairs network is hard wired, I don't plan to run ethernet to the downstairs listening room.) *2. The same CD vs. ripped to 44/16 vs. downloaded 96/24*. The CD sounds a bit more delicate than the 44/16 rip, but the latter has more body and presence. Not necessarily better, but different in an engaging sort of way. The downloaded 96/24 version, perhaps not surprisingly, offers more air and a more natural overall presentation than the other two versions; more refined; truly excellent dynamics and clarity. Any comments from users with a longer listening experience? 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=82060 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] best price? any discount codes?
Visit: http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/349/7016?WT.ac=ps|799|sp1 and get yourself a 20% off voucher for the Logitech store. You don't even have to return an old product. Richard -- Richie Richie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=88 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81985 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Skip Network Setup?
Goodsounds;577215 Wrote: Thankfully, you seem to have run out of threads in which to make the same comment over and over. Sorry for offending you, i have multiple threads open for different issues, but they all kinda relate to using your touch in local mode only, so i wanted to make everybody aware of this. I was only trying to be helpful! -- spamtom spamtom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40472 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81971 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Connecting Squeezebox touch to audio system
Phil Leigh;577225 Wrote: Don't think so - I think this will be changed... I've voted for the bug and urge everyone else to. Even though I don't use TinySC, it is a nonsensical contraint. Cheers, i really hope they do. Its kinda of all i use the touch for -- spamtom spamtom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40472 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82049 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Using Squeezebox Touch with External DAC
by listening; how on earth would you think I'd KNOW? -- Touchuser Touchuser's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82051 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Using Squeezebox Touch with External DAC
Touchuser;577249 Wrote: by listening; how on earth would you think I'd KNOW? Well I kind of assumed that if you'd listened to one you'd KNOW it had a digital output! -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82051 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Using Squeezebox Touch with External DAC
Thanks to Apesbrain for his to-the-point, helpful and considerate answer. Phil, you could learn about life, let alone being a helpful forum member, from Apesbrain. All best S -- Touchuser Touchuser's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82051 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Using Squeezebox Touch with External DAC
Touchuser;577258 Wrote: Thanks to Apesbrain for his to-the-point, helpful and considerate answer. Phil, you could learn about life, let alone being a helpful forum member, from Apesbrain. All best S With all respect, Phil is easily one of the most helpful, knowledgeable and (usually) very respectful of this forum's members. On the other hand he does have kind of a pet peeve about audiophiles going by other people's opinions rather than using their own ears. For some reason or other your initial post seemed to have hit he hot button. The Touch's analog outputs are really quite good and the Touch sounds better than many stand alone CD players and external DACs. I believe that what Phil was trying to say is that only by listening to and comparing both the sound of Touch's analog output versus the sound of the Touch feeding an external DAC can one decide which configuration sounds best. I have my Touch's digital output connected to the DAC built into my Headroom Desktop amp only because I already owned the Headroom amp prior to purchasing the Touch and I like the sound of Headroom amp. So if you already own a good external DAC whose sound you are happy with, by all means use it conjunction with the Touch's digital outputs and enjoy the music. Just remember that the Touch's analog output can easily hold its own many modestly priced audio systems and go easy on Phil, he's one of the good guys. -- ralphpnj Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Snatch - The Transporter - Transporter 2 (oops) - Touch 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82051 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch with USB Output? Anybody do it yet?
Give me a day or two and I'll post the instructions. There are some caveats, its NOT plug ang and play, if you make the file modification to use a USB DAC you can't get output from any other output, it will JUST play to the USB DAC. You also loose the UI sounds (beeps etc when you touch the screen). You cannot use a USB DAC that requires a custom driver, it must be one that can work with a generic USB driver. If you can live with these it works well. John S. -- JohnSwenson JohnSwenson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5974 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82040 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch with USB Output? Anybody do it yet?
iPhone;577089 Wrote: I believe that John S has been able to get USB output. IIRC he said it was going to take a hardware hack though if one wanted to disable the Analog and Digital outputs though. I still don't think it will be better then Coax Digital out though. There are so many issues with USB to DAC that I don't even consider it worth fooling with. And I know of only two companies that are even remotely dealing properly with the issues. And if one can afford their DAC, one can afford to buy different equipment so one doesn't have to depend on the USB for digital output. I agree with iPhone. Maybe I somehow missed it but when did a USB connection become the most desirable one? Last thing I recall was reading about what big pain in the neck USB connections where and how much better it was to transmit the data via a network connection, something about jitter and bit perfect but who knows. My feeling is that JS did it just to see if it could be done and in an honest effort to explore all possible ways of connecting a Touch. -- ralphpnj Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Snatch - The Transporter - Transporter 2 (oops) - Touch 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82040 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as a remote
Can you use the Touch as a remote for a the Squeezebox 3? Thanks -- captaink captaink's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36562 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82063 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as a remote
captaink;577277 Wrote: Can you use the Touch as a remote for a the Squeezebox 3? Thanks yes, or for transporter, boom, other TOUCH, etc. Just put Choose Player on your main touch menu, and use this to choose other player to control. p.s. don't do like me. I did this, and forgot, and couldn't figure out why using the touch controls didn't do what I thought it should doduh! I was controlling my TRANSPORTER instead! -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82063 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as a remote
thanks -- captaink captaink's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36562 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82063 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] Possible to install SBS on Buffalo Linkstation?
I've searched but can not find reference as to whether this is possible? All my flac files sit on a 2tb Buffalo Linkstation Pro and I'm thinking that installing SBS on that may save the need to have the current PC running SBS switched on when listening to music? -- Steve W Steve W's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40470 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82065 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Possible to install SBS on Buffalo Linkstation?
I did use the Buffalo Linkstation quite a while for Squeezebox Server. But its very slow and it doesn't make much fun (also it's quite some fiddling to get it working). On the 3rd party hardware forum there are plenty of threads and tutorials to install SBS on a Linkstation. In the meantime I switched to a SheevaPlug. Its a lot more powerful than the linkstation, installation is easy too (there are also some threads about it here). You can access all you mp3s on the LinkStation of course. -- bluegaspode Big Screen for great Boxes available now at your AppStore: *'Squeezebox + iPad = SqueezePad ' (www.squeezepad.com) *! Want to see a Weather Forecast on your Radio/Touch/Controller ? = why not try my 'Weather Forecast Applet' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73827) Want to use the Headphones with your Controller ? = why not try my 'Headphone Switcher Applet' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67139) Setup: 1x SB-Controller+Receiver (Duet), 1xSB-Boom. 2xSB-Radio Server (7.5.1) running on SheevaPlug (Ubuntu) with attached Western Digital MyBook Essential. bluegaspode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31651 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82065 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch with USB Output? Anybody do it yet?
JohnSwenson;577270 Wrote: If you can live with these it works well. John S. Yes, certainly! I've tried to make this work with my Touch, but no sucess... Does this include support for async USB mode? ralphpnj and iPhone, have you actually listened to a Music Streamer USB DAC, the Ayre or one of the other asynchronous USB dacs? You should before you state things like this -- OGS Touch - Tact RCS 2.0 - Rotel RB-1060 (mod) - Tannoy Sensys DC1 OGS's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32981 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82040 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] Removing duplicates of tracks in 1 album?
For some reason the tracks listed under one of my albums in my music library has 2 entries for each track. On investigation it turns out that the duplicates are pointing at the same location but via my network rather than via my computer as an attached drive (my NAS appears under both Network and Computer). So far I Have tried rescanning Music Library. Uninstalling SBS, reinstalling and then rescanning. Deleting the offending folder, rescanning (it is removed from the music list on SBS), then putting the folder back and rescanning - it reappeared but with the duplicate entries. So any other way of getting rid of the duplicate tracks? -- Steve W Steve W's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40470 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82066 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch with USB Output? Anybody do it yet?
ralphpnj;577275 Wrote: I agree with iPhone. Maybe I somehow missed it but when did a USB connection become the most desirable one? Last thing I recall was reading about what big pain in the neck USB connections where and how much better it was to transmit the data via a network connection, something about jitter and bit perfect but who knows. My feeling is that JS did it just to see if it could be done and in an honest effort to explore all possible ways of connecting a Touch. Sometime imbetween stereophile getting excitable about that ayre dac, dcs adding a USB input and KR saying in his touch review that via the USB out to the ayre it gave the best digital 2 channel sound he had heard, I'm guessing. -- adamdea adamdea's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37603 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82040 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
