Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Parts express power supply
bigbwb;578276 Wrote: Here is the Power supply and connection kit I bought and will include as well. http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=120-536 http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?DID=7Partnumber=120-537 Hope this helps, Brandon Thanks very much but I think I will pass. -- adamdea adamdea's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37603 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82128 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] Squeezebox Touch + USB harddrive = complete rubbish
After about 2 months of trying to get my Touch to keep it's connection to my (powered) usb harddrive I've pretty much come to the conclusion that the Touch is a total joke. It'll lose connection at the drop of a hat, sometimes half way through playing a track. It'll then refuse to reconnect for hours at a time, even if I eject the harddrive, reboot and reconnect. I've not got that much music (4000ish tracks, some FLAC, some mp3) but the Touch seems to drop a wobbler at even the simplest tasks. I've tried deleting the database and this seems to work for a while but after a total rescan and a couple of days of ok use it'll start to play up again and drop connection. The Squeezebox server will throw a fit when trying to connect to the harddrive and if I try and play music whilst it (seemingly randomly) scans for new files it'll slow to a crawl and then crash. Oh, and it's ability to find newly uploaded music seems completely random - sometimes it'll find an album straight away, sometimes it'll take a day or too to register. I'm using the latest 7.5.1 software. I've tried using the beta drivers to no avail. I don't mind tinkering with kit to get it to work, but this device just seems to defy logic when it should work fine out of the box. The hardware seems to slow to a crawl as soon as you ask it to do more than one thing at once (for example palying a flac whilst searching the music database). That the Touch just won't play music seemless, straight from a usb harddrive is totally mindblowing. Basically, I'm pretty fed up with banging my head against the wall trying to get this thing working with any semblance of consistency. Please, someone convince me to stick with the Touch rather than send it back!! Tell me the developers are working on getting the bloody thing working with an external usb harddrive in a stable fashion! -- Trixster Trixster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40631 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82176 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] USB connection to computer
Thanks, guys. I'll try wireless and I'm planning to order an Apogee 3 meter male-to-male RCA SPDIF cable to connect the SB to the Anthem processor. (Reasonably priced at $70-80.) -- Quincy Quincy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40618 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82152 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Instructions for connecting USB DAC to Touch
Well I found a small glitch. Squeezebox Touch + V-DAC No matter what I play (16/44 or 24/96 ), I get some audible clicks and pops (vinyl like). Otherwise it sounds great ... I've changed USB cable but it didn't make any differnce. Also I checked between wireless and ethernet, again without luck. When using coax or optical input it works all right. Alex -- avous avous's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40599 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82110 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Most Reliable USB Bus powered Hard drive
thunderlips;578088 Wrote: [...] Mine is set to spin down after 10 minutes and I haven't had any trouble with it waking up when I go to use it.I still need to receive my touch but can this be set in the touch itself or do you need a special harddrive tool for this? -- Scidd0w Scidd0w's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40463 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81987 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Squeezebox Touch + USB harddrive = complete rubbish
it's simply underpowered, forget it run the server on something else and be happy. As a player it is actually very nice imho, but i doubt the server can be made to run with only 128mB ram and a tiny cpu . Btw rants on this fora, where logitech officially reads stuff. http://forums.logitech.com Read here's why: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80919 Here is more peer to peer and sometimes fanboy stuff You seems to suffer from the usual hard-drive incompatibility problems, it seems very pesky about which hard-drives it's works with :( Many external drives are to smart all kinds of spindown setting that you manipulate with software on a PC ? -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe' Primare and Dynadio speakers, Contour 4 Contour Center, and Contour 1.3SE for the rear ch. Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Miscellaneous use: Radio (with battery) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82176 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Squeezebox Touch + USB harddrive = complete rubbish
Hi Trixster, Mnyb is absolutely right about the underpowered CPU in the Touch. You should first search out this forum for the compatibility issues mentioned and about how your music is stored on the external hdd before giving up. There are issues with album art and extraneous files (ie non audio files) that could be slowing or crashing the Touch. Most of all stay with it and you wont be disappointed. Try an external SBS on a PC in the meantime while you figure out whats crashing your setup. Believe me it works, not flawlessly, but it works. -- carib carib's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34240 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82176 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] No album artwork for mp3's with tiny sbs
808htfan;578419 Wrote: As kidstypike does, I have all the ones I use as artwork named 'folder.jpg' and placed in the album folder. No other .jpgs are in the folder (unless I missed them). Excellent. Thanks. -- thunderlips thunderlips's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38129 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82010 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Squeezebox Touch + USB harddrive = complete rubbish
Trixster;578469 Wrote: Please, someone convince me to stick with the Touch rather than send it back!! Tell me the developers are working on getting the bloody thing working with an external usb harddrive in a stable fashion! Most people will tell you to use a real server, and they are probably right. I am personally happy using the Touch with an external USB drive, the trouble is that the Touch is extremely picky about many things, and so you need to be very disciplined and rigorous to make it work. I wrote a little howto on how to do it. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82070highlight=mastering+TinySB From your symptom, I would suspect a flaky network connection. Please check in the diagnostic menu what's the status of your connection to mysqueezebox.com... If you don't have an absolutely rock solid network connection to the Internet, in my experience it will behave that way. So, first try the different wireless channel, and either invest in a better wireless router, an 802.11-Ethernet bridge or CAT6 cables. Your external hard drive could also be rubbish. Only a few hard drives can work powered by the USB bus. You should verify if other people report success or failure with the specific hard drive model you have. Jean -- jean2 jean2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33946 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82176 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Most Reliable USB Bus powered Hard drive
Scidd0w;578485 Wrote: I still need to receive my touch but can this be set in the touch itself or do you need a special harddrive tool for this? With the Toshiba, I did not have to do anything, it worked right out of the box. I can't determine what is the spin down time, because the drive is so quiet. As far as I am aware, there does not seem to be any setting in the Touch itself. Good luck... Jean -- jean2 jean2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33946 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81987 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Squeezebox Touch + USB harddrive = complete rubbish
Chaps, thanks for the replys, it's much appreciated. I'm using a 1TB Western Digital mybook which has it's own power supply. Like I said I don't mind messing with stuff but I bought the Touch for the purpose of not having to have a pc and server running all day. I want to be able to access all my music without having a pc running all day long. My point is I cannot understand why it's so rubbish at doing such a simple thing as connecting to a usb harddrive without issue. I shouldn't have to faff around with file structures, external servers, hd incompatabilities - for the £250 I paid for it it should be fit for purpose and sadly it's not. Regarding the network - I'm using ethernet and it's connected to a new Netgear router which has no history of internet connectivitity problems. -- Trixster Trixster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40631 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82176 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Squeezebox Touch + USB harddrive = complete rubbish
Couldn't agree more Trixster. Squeezeboxes have revolutionised my listening over the last few years and I was a real fanboy with several devices around the house. I bought the Touch for the same reason as you, I didn;t want my PC on. After months of persevering, nothing but absolute hassle and constant frustration with this new device. When it works it sounds great though. -- atchi123 atchi123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11333 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82176 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Squeezebox Touch + USB harddrive = complete rubbish
x2. I gave up trying to use a USB after two unpleasant days, in which it was very much a hit and miss thing; the USB powered drive worked with one Touch PS I had but not with the other, and sound quality was good but edgy; then I returned to the wireless server I already had for my Classic and now the machine is reliable, a pleasure to use and a good step up in sound quality compared to the Classic. A a Classic replacement it is great, as a stand alone machine not nearly reliable enough for a consumer product. But I wouldn't want to miss it. -- Dura Dura's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39937 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82176 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] Crossover Function does not work correctly
I don't know what's going on, but something is wrong. No matter what I choose (crossover, or none) it always fade's out and in again. This if I choose to play an album where I know it is crossfaded! However, squeezebox toch fades out and in again... Whats wrong? -- MCG555 MCG555's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37801 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82184 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Instructions for connecting USB DAC to Touch
Er...no USB Adaptive mode = high jitter. -- 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=82110 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Instructions for connecting USB DAC to Touch
Thanks Phil. Spot in, just what I was looking for. SPDIF it is then :) -- Gazjam Gazjam's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18604 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82110 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] how can i get a new remote controller
i have used touch for half a year.but recently the remote controller doesn't work in that the leakage of the DURACELL battery in my controller.could anyone here tell me where i could buy a new remote controller for touch kindly? thanks a lot -- sunnydreaming sunnydreaming's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38088 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82188 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] how can i get a new remote controller
sunnydreaming;578615 Wrote: i have used touch for half a year.but recently the remote controller doesn't work in that the leakage of the DURACELL battery in my controller.could anyone here tell me where i could buy a new remote controller for touch kindly? thanks a lot Have you tried cleaning the battery contacts first? Maybe make a solution of a little water and baking soda. It could just be that the replacement batteries are not making good contact. -- m1abrams m1abrams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=850 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82188 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] how can i get a new remote controller
m1abrams;578617 Wrote: Have you tried cleaning the battery contacts first? Maybe make a solution of a little water and baking soda. It could just be that the replacement batteries are not making good contact. thanks you so much for your advice. i have done several times that way but it failed.i even used WD-40 to clean the contact blade. -- sunnydreaming sunnydreaming's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38088 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82188 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] how can i get a new remote controller
Well if you contact support they might be able to provide a way to buy a replacement remote. FYI - Any of the Squeezebox line of remotes should work just fine with the touch. Which means if you buy a SB Radio accessory pack the remote that comes with it would work. However that is a little much for a little remote. Another option is to get an ipod Touch and iPeng and use it for a remote, while not cheap does add a good bit of utility. The final option is it is possible a forum member might be willing to sell an extra remote they are not using, because many here have been known to buy many SB and not use the remote. Old slimdevices use to sell the remote separately but I can not find that on logitech's site :(. -- m1abrams m1abrams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=850 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82188 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] how can i get a new remote controller
how and where could i have a new one? -- sunnydreaming sunnydreaming's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38088 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82188 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] how can i get a new remote controller
sunnydreaming;578624 Wrote: how and where could i have a new one? I suspect we might have a language issue, but I am not sure how I can answer any clearer. Contact Logitech support. -- m1abrams m1abrams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=850 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82188 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] how can i get a new remote controller
ok,i will contact support first.thanks a lot. -- sunnydreaming sunnydreaming's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38088 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82188 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
