Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Newbie with Questions for the Experts
Can this VHQ linear for SOX be set in the custom.convert.conf for squeezecentre do you know? thanks. -- Gazjam Gazjam's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18604 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83244 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Fiber Cable?
bitstopjoe;623954 Wrote: As a soon to be owner of a Touch ( LONG story on how I got here) I am curious if anyone can recommend a good, albeit inexpensive, digital cable for the Touch? I assume any TOS Link will do ya? Saw a 4 ft one on Amazon for about $17 bucks. Or can one just get any old cheapo one ( also saw one for less than 2 bucks). I mean light is light, right? How somehow can make that light transfer better to sound better is beyond me. Thank you You do need a decent quality optical cable, but don't fall for the hype of expensive cables. Many folks around here, including myself, are very happy with stuff from blue jeans cable. http://www.bluejeanscable.com/ -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86889 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ethernet problem - SB on wrong subnet mask
octafish;624425 Wrote: I'm using a new Synology DS111 (1.6GHZ CPU 265MB RAM) NAS, which is plugged in directly to the router. The SBS is on my Samsung laptop (operating wirelessly) and the SB Touch is connected using ethernet over powerline to the router. The Synology is a lovely bit of kit but I may need to look at its power-saving settings. I cam across advice to from Logitech to map the music folder and, maybe this helped, today the library was still there from yesterday and even allowed a 'scan for updated tracks', although even this took over half an hour. Who knows whether it'll be there tomorrow morning. Before starting the SBS I make sure that I put in the security creds for the NAS and this seems to work, so far. Playlists work fine but I notice when I let it randomly choose from the 6,500 (mostly hi-res tracks) that it often stalls within a few seconds of starting the track. I gave up trying to use the SB Touch's wireless connectivity simply because the hi-fi is in the worst possible spot for coverage and it constantly dropped out, although the laptop functions perfectly in the same area. But as I said the SBT connected with the high quality interconnects, I also bought, to my Sugden 21a (pure Class A power) is a revelation now that I can properly hear my 24 bit 96KHz tracks: depth, detail, focus and stability which were all great are just that much better still. Thanks. Steve laptops have much better antennas than the TOUCH, so don't assume a good laptop connection will be good enough wifi for the TOUCH. Plus, streaming music is much more intensive than surfing the web. You don't notice when there is a a micro second drop when loading a web page, but you do when listening to music! SbS struggles with very large playlists. Much better, if possible, to use erlands plugins to manage playlists (where it automatically feeds only 10 songs at a time, for example). Check out: dynamic playlists, SQL Playlists, Custom Browse. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86865 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Fiber Cable?
So it uses a standard TOS Link fiber cable then?? Thank you for the info and link. I currently have an Elightened Audio Design T-7000 CD transport going into a Elightened Audio Design DSP 7000 DAC with a glass fiber cable. Since I will transfer all my CD's to FLAC format on a USB thumb, and some SD cards, I hope to phase out the CD Transport and use that same glass fiber cable from the Touch to the DAC. So I guess what I am asking is IF that cable does not work then I assume a standard TOS fiber will?? -- bitstopjoe Joe Sica bitstopjoe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86889 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Fiber Cable?
bitstopjoe;624485 Wrote: So it uses a standard TOS Link fiber cable then?? Thank you for the info and link. I currently have an Elightened Audio Design T-7000 CD transport going into a Elightened Audio Design DSP 7000 DAC with a glass fiber cable. Since I will transfer all my CD's to FLAC format on a USB thumb, and some SD cards, I hope to phase out the CD Transport and use that same glass fiber cable from the Touch to the DAC. So I guess what I am asking is IF that cable does not work then I assume a standard TOS fiber will?? it will work with glass or plastic toslink. there are pros and cons with both (not related to the touch, but just in general). Not your question, but do keep in mind that unless you are talking about a handful of files, you will likely be MUCH MUCH happier with SbS running on a computer with your FLAC files accessible from there. The tinySbS in the TOUCH does work, but it is not very powerful and not full function. There are lots of good choices for a 24/7 headless computer as server (vortexbox, which I use, or a fit2pci). And of course, the server can be in the basement or a back closet. Doesn't need to be near your stereo. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86889 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Fiber Cable?
Eventually I plan to do just that ( SBS), but I need to add more storage space. Right now I have four 10k RPM FastSCSI III 32 gb drives. I know I can hook up the USB or SD card to my PC and use it that way via the server ( which I might actually do if I cant get the USB or SD to perform as I want in the Touch). Since I don't have my Touch yet ( MAYBE next week) I can't play with all my options just yet, but I do like to learn and be prepared. Which is why this is a great forum. As always THANK YOU!! -- bitstopjoe Joe Sica bitstopjoe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86889 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Fiber Cable?
bitstopjoe;624492 Wrote: Eventually I plan to do just that ( SBS), but I need to add more storage space. Right now I have four 10k RPM FastSCSI III 32 gb drives. I know I can hook up the USB or SD card to my PC and use it that way via the server ( which I might actually do if I cant get the USB or SD to perform as I want in the Touch). Since I don't have my Touch yet ( MAYBE next week) I can't play with all my options just yet, but I do like to learn and be prepared. Which is why this is a great forum. As always THANK YOU!! understand! And do keep in mind that you can pick up a 2TB USB HD for way less than $100. Copy your music to it, plug it into your USB port on PC and you're good to go. Super fast internal Hard Drives are not neccesary for supplying music to SbS for serving to the TOUCH or other SB players. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86889 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Fiber Cable?
and if you're starting down the ripping path. learn a bit and do it right the first time. Don't make my mistake of ripping over 5,000 CDs as high quality mp3 only to have to do it all again as lossless FLAC files. Space is cheap. Rip once and you can always easily create a library of lossy mp3 files from your lossless archive of FLAC files for playing on ipods, etc. This is what I do. Probably use EAC or dbpoweramp. I use dbpa and very much like it. mp3tag will be another useful program for cleaning up tags. Yes it does FLAC too. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86889 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Fiber Cable?
garym;624494 Wrote: and if you're starting down the ripping path. learn a bit and do it right the first time. Don't make my mistake of ripping over 5,000 CDs as high quality mp3 only to have to do it all again as lossless FLAC files. Space is cheap. Rip once and you can always easily create a library of lossy mp3 files from your lossless archive of FLAC files for playing on ipods, etc. This is what I do. Probably use EAC or dbpoweramp. I use dbpa and very much like it. mp3tag will be another useful program for cleaning up tags. Yes it does FLAC too. Yep Already using EAC and ripping to FLAC :) Not my first rodeo ( been using FLAC and APE for a long time now) Heck been on the net since 92 and online ( BBS's) with a 300 baud modem since 83 :) Even built my first PC in 89. CRAP I am old :) But I appreciate the suggestion.. -- bitstopjoe Joe Sica bitstopjoe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86889 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Fiber Cable?
bitstopjoe;624495 Wrote: Yep Already using EAC and ripping to FLAC :) Not my first rodeo ( been using FLAC and APE for a long time now) Heck been on the net since 92 and online ( BBS's) with a 300 baud modem since 83 :) Even built my first PC in 89. CRAP I am old :) But I appreciate the suggestion.. I hear you. I was on the net with an Apple II and 300baud modem in 1982, when everything was text line commands and you had to know the actual internet address for transferring files, etc. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven when I acquired one of the original IBM PCs and a 14.4 modem! And when I eventually had one of the first graphical user interface for accessing the web (Mosaic), that was simply amazing. We've come a long way!!! -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86889 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Fiber Cable?
Amen brother!! I even went with an Atari ST for a while and 80 meg HD a WHOLE 80 meg :) Was the cats meow at the time. One can only wonder what another 20 years will bring, God willing, we are still around to play with our toys. -- bitstopjoe Joe Sica bitstopjoe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86889 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Fiber Cable?
bitstopjoe;624495 Wrote: Yep Already using EAC and ripping to FLAC :) Not my first rodeo ( been using FLAC and APE for a long time now) Heck been on the net since 92 and online ( BBS's) with a 300 baud modem since 83 :) Even built my first PC in 89. CRAP I am old :) But I appreciate the suggestion.. Bitstopjoe, another recommendation is to get a free file tagging utility like MP3Tag. Properly tag your files with the correct information and cover art as you go. It becomes a monumental task after thousands of CD's are already converted. -- Hwirt McIntosh MC352, 2 MC2300's gone but not forgotten Carver M1.5t C1 1 Squeezebox Classic, 2 Booms 1 Touch -w- 6000+ CD's Sony PS-X600 Shure V15 type V JBL L220 Oracle K2 9800SE Hwirt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86889 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Fiber Cable?
Thank you, will do -- bitstopjoe Joe Sica bitstopjoe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86889 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Album Sort Order
pieronip;623079 Wrote: Hi I'm probably being really stupid but when I look in 'Albums' in my Touch, I get a list of Albums in alphabetical order of Album title with Album title as the main display field - so far so good. Now when I look at 'Artists', I get a list of Artists, but still in alphabetical order of Album title with Artist as the main display field. The default is for Artists to be listed in the alphabetical order of their first name -- *not* by that of the Album. Try resetting the factory settings by pressing on the button in the back of the Touch for about 15 seconds. 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=86810 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Fiber Cable?
bitstopjoe;624495 Wrote: Yep Already using EAC and ripping to FLAC :) Not my first rodeo ( been using FLAC and APE for a long time now) EAC is excellent, but if you have a lot of new ripping to do you should really consider shelling out the $36 or so for dBpoweramp. In terms of secure rips and using AccurateRip it's as good as EAC. But where I think dBpoweramp really has the edge is its PerfectMeta feature, which intelligently gets metadata (tag) information from multiple good sources, including AMG which imo is far superior to the others. When those sources disagree it usually picks the right one (at least according to my tastes). dBpoweramp also has advantages over EAC in terms of more options for adding standard tags (like ARTISTSORT) at rip time, and for doing Album ReplayGain calculations and tags (EAC only does track gain). If you care about (a) having good tags and (b) not spending a lot of your time fixing tags, then dBpoweramp is well worth it. There is a 30-day free trial -- use it for ripping a dozen CDs or so and see if you agree. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86889 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Newbie with Questions for the Experts
Gazjam;624459 Wrote: Can this VHQ linear for SOX be set in the custom.convert.conf for squeezecentre do you know? thanks. I know squeezecenter uses SOX. Not sure how. Maybe a programmer could weigh in on that. I'm curious myself what goes on in my Transporter. I kind of assume that it upsamples everything to at least 24/96. Would like to know what algorithms are used. I upsample my redbook before I send it to the Transporter. I find it sounds better. -- earwaxer9 System: modified Winsome Labs Mouse, modified Maggie MMG's, Transporter, HSU sub 12, MSB DAC to 500 watt sub slave amp, JPS labs power cords, Silver audio interconnect, Audioquest Granite speaker cable. earwaxer9's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39527 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83244 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Very basic questions, no doubt - which one and how
I also have found dividends in upsampleing redbook to 24/96 before sending it to the Touch/Transporter. Need a laptop to handle that. Also I like to run the beta squeezecenter. Frequent updates would be a real pain on a NAS. Just get a big ass hard drive. -- earwaxer9 System: modified Winsome Labs Mouse, modified Maggie MMG's, Transporter, HSU sub 12, MSB DAC to 500 watt sub slave amp, JPS labs power cords, Silver audio interconnect, Audioquest Granite speaker cable. earwaxer9's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39527 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86717 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] My Album Art went poof!
themouse;622166 Wrote: The 7.5.4 is now an official firmware release (and not a beta version any more). I've tested it for a few days now and it works great with my attached USB hard drive. Faster navigation, and all mp3 album art (folder and embedded) is showing fine. You can download it from here: http://update.slimdevices.com/update/firmware/7.5.4/fab4_7.5.4_r9394.bin Hi Can you tell me how to install it in the touch device? Thanks -- branon branon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45559 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77652 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
