Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Playing ANY flac file as PCM has stopped working
Thanks for the replies. No I did not change anything else. I only installed the SB software from QPKG and installed the mods from Soundcheck. I changed the FLAC format setting to use PCM instead and this worked even for 96khz flac files. I could tell by the indicator on my DAC (my SB streams to DAC via SPDIF, digital output only). By the way the CPU of the QNAP seems to have little trouble when playing PCM, it never goes beyond 5 / 10 percent load. But if it is true that this PCM is not really supporting 96Khz at all, I will change the Format setting to original again. Just to be sure, I will re-install SB Server. -- stillwaterz stillwaterz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43632 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87066 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] Artist list should display ARTISTSORT instead of ARTIST
Hi, is there a simple way to configure the SB touch to display ARTISTSORT instead of ARTIST in the artist list? As an Example: I use ARTIST=Tori Amos and ARTISTSORT=Amos, Tori If I browse now through artist, I get the correct sort order but it is just painful reading the ARTIST instead of ARTISTSORT. Tori Amos Animal Keren Ann I really would like to have this list displaying ARTISTSORT Amos, Tori Animal Ann, Keren Now you could argue to set ARTIST=Amos, Tori. The downside is that I really like the title displayed correct with Tori Amos Am I missing somehting??? Thanks! Olli -- marquaro marquaro's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45749 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87090 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Playing ANY flac file as PCM has stopped working
Touch palys 96k natively so it should not be a problem 192k migth be if the server is not fit for it (but there is no point with 192k download 96k instead) -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad 64gB wifi +3g with iPengHD SqueezePad Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87066 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question
Thank you Ralph. I already have a SB Radio which I enjoy and HAD a Boom, 3 of them in fact and all had muddy sound. Thankfully Logotech took care of it and gave me a Touch instead. As far as the EAD and Touch go. The EAD/Touch combo sounds better to me than just the Touch alone. I will ask if the EAD update allows 24 bit and if not I will have to look elsewhere. Any suggestions on a good albeit inexpensive DAC? Or are the inexpensive ones no better than what I have right now with the EAD ( which cost over 2k in the early 90's) or the Touch alone? -- bitstopjoe Joe Sica bitstopjoe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87075 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question
Mnyb;625880 Wrote: Could be interesting Touch's DAC chip is most likely superior, but then again it's much more to it in a complete DAC implementation, it is also a passive pre involved ? have fun Yes I am using a Mod Squad Deluxe Line Drive which is a passive preamp As of right now I am getting used to the EAD/Touch combo and to me it sounds better than the Touch alone. I will go back to the analog of the touch after a while. I assume one can have both outputs ( Digital and analog) connected at the same time? Maybe I will do that and just switch between the two. -- bitstopjoe Joe Sica bitstopjoe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87075 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question
bitstopjoe;625924 Wrote: Yes I am using a Mod Squad Deluxe Line Drive which is a passive preamp As of right now I am getting used to the EAD/Touch combo and to me it sounds better than the Touch alone. I will go back to the analog of the touch after a while. I assume one can have both outputs ( Digital and analog) connected at the same time? Maybe I will do that and just switch between the two. Yes you can, what I'm saying is that the EAD migth have better analog outputs clock circuits power suplies etc etc, people do emphasize the DAC chip to much it is the complete solution that counts in the end, it is even so that audiophiles ponder to much over components it is the totality of the circuit design that makes the product, a component could be perfect for one application and bad for another Boutique component swapping goes nowhere (it is more likely to make the product worse if it was a good design to begin with) -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad 64gB wifi +3g with iPengHD SqueezePad Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87075 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] New 'store to favorites' issue (internet radio)
ppopp Wrote: I wish I could just add them to my favorites. Trouble is, when I select it to do this, nothing gets stored. Works fine for me. Are you sure you are not connected to MySB.com when you select Add to Favorites then you are looking for that station on SBS Favorites? Or vice verse? (on SBS but looking for station on MySB Favorites) -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86311 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question
bitstopjoe;625923 Wrote: Thank you Ralph. I already have a SB Radio which I enjoy and HAD a Boom, 3 of them in fact and all had muddy sound. Thankfully Logotech took care of it and gave me a Touch instead. As far as the EAD and Touch go. The EAD/Touch combo sounds better to me than just the Touch alone. I will ask if the EAD update allows 24 bit and if not I will have to look elsewhere. Any suggestions on a good albeit inexpensive DAC? Or are the inexpensive ones no better than what I have right now with the EAD ( which cost over 2k in the early 90's) or the Touch alone? There are several on this forum which discuss the sound of the Touch's DAC versus several different Touch/external DAC combos. I suggest you read through a couple of these threads. Unfortunately for owners of older and expensive DACs one area in audio which has undergone vast changes the past 15 to 20 years is the external DAC market. Apparently there are several under $1K DACs which can hold their own against mega-buck DACs from the 1980s and 1990s and often, due their newer designs and chip sets, are even capable then the older units, For example most newer DACs can handle the higher sampling rates (88.2kHz and above) and greater bit depth (24 bit and sometimes even 32 bit) of today's high resolution digital audio files. Just remember that most of the concerns regarding your EAD are about its inability to handle 24 bit files, which may not even be the case since the EAD may in fact be able to play 24 bit files but only using 20 bits. I would check with EAD about how your DAC handles 24 bit files. then again if you don't have any 24 bit files then you have little to worry about. -- 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=87075 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question
To put it into perspective, it is nice to sometimes listen to 24/96 files. But the vast majority of recordings are good old reedbook CD , further very few are recorded in such quality that they merit from 24/96 treatment anyway. So you can relax and listen to the 99,9% available music that is not 24bit. I have a more relaxed outlook these days, I listen to music . There is of course special audiphile recordings in thoose newfangled formats, but that is not often real music and a total waste of resources :) -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad 64gB wifi +3g with iPengHD SqueezePad Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87075 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] converting 24/192 to wav
Phil Leigh;625295 Wrote: There are several ways to do it... The easiest is to NOT disable flc flc (to avoid item 4) and to patch both the normal and transcode entries to ALWAYS resample EVERYTHING to 96k and to output WAV from SOX... (instead of its usual flac output) In other words, put the same entry in flc flc * * and flc flc transcode * You are correct in saying that WAV (PCM) does not have selective transcoding. Another reason for avoiding WAV playback... IF I get time I'll put an example of how to do this online later... thanks for all th einformation phil! looking forward to what you could come up with! -- mollymoo mollymoo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16836 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86994 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question
Mnyb;625967 Wrote: \ There is of course special audiphile recordings in thoose newfangled formats, but that is not often real music and a total waste of resources :) Like Phillip Glass??? UGH Music it is NOT... -- bitstopjoe Joe Sica bitstopjoe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87075 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Newbie with Questions for the Experts
I'm back with another, probably dumb, question. I am currently running 7.5.3 on both SBS and SBT. I know the current firmware is 7.5.4. SBS is set to check for new software. How do I download 7.5.4 on the SBS and SBT? -- tmauceri tmauceri's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41450 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] Ok dumb audio question
Phillip Glass ? I rather watch a grease stain getting absorbed by my wallpaper :) -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad 64gB wifi +3g with iPengHD SqueezePad Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87075 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Newbie with Questions for the Experts
tmauceri;625984 Wrote: I'm back with another, probably dumb, question. I am currently running 7.5.3 on both SBS and SBT. I know the current firmware is 7.5.4. SBS is set to check for new software. How do I download 7.5.4 on the SBS and SBT? download SbS from here under my music, then install: http://www.mysqueezebox.com/download Install SbS on your computer. Then when you have the Touch connected to your music library (i.e, just normally playing something), the touch will eventually show you a screen that asks to update. click on this menu and it will install then restart automatically. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 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] Newbie with Questions for the Experts
garym;625987 Wrote: download SbS from here under my music, then install: http://www.mysqueezebox.com/download Install SbS on your computer. Then when you have the Touch connected to your music library (i.e, just normally playing something), the touch will eventually show you a screen that asks to update. click on this menu and it will install then restart automatically. I have a VBA how do I get there? -- tmauceri tmauceri's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41450 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] Newbie with Questions for the Experts
Aha! Different then. You just need to update your SbS on VBA. Go to your VBA web access screen (GUI). One of the icons there (maybe open box at the bottom left (I'm not at home or I could look). One of the options is to update SbS I think. Do this and it will download and update. I'm not sure if they have the official 7.5.4 for Vortexbox setup to update yet. If not, you might just wait a few days and then you can do it. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 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] Ok dumb audio question
bitstopjoe;625972 Wrote: Like Phillip Glass??? UGH Music it is NOT... Mnyb;625986 Wrote: Phillip Glass ? I rather watch a grease stain getting absorbed by my wallpaper :) Gentlemen, please let's keep the discussion about DACs and other equipment and keep the music discussion in the music section. I could say much of the same regarding the wildly popular American Idol and it's talentless, endless parade of singers (calling them singers is an insult to all singers). -- 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=87075 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Newbie with Questions for the Experts
SBS 7.5.4 has been available in the VortexBox repository for several days now: 1. In your browser, go to the VB web page at http://vortexbox. 2. Click on the Upgrade icon (box on lower left). 3. On the Upgrade page, click the Start Upgrade button. 4. Your VBA will be upgraded to all the latest packages, including SBS 7.5.4. -- Ron Olsen Ron Olsen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9233 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] Newbie with Questions for the Experts
Ron Olsen;625997 Wrote: SBS 7.5.4 has been available in the VortexBox repository for several days now: 1. In your browser, go to the VB web page at http://vortexbox. 2. Click on the Upgrade icon (box on lower left). 3. On the Upgrade page, click the Start Upgrade button. 4. Your VBA will be upgraded to all the latest packages, including SBS 7.5.4. Ron, is there a way to update to 7.5.4 if I'm still running Vortexbox 1.5. I'm on 7.5.2 at the moment as I haven't gotten around to moving stuff so I can connect a monitor and keyboard to my VBA for the 1.8 update (and i'm a bit nervous about it as I have a 6TB VBA (3 2TB disks) and I'm concerned that something wacky will happen in the 1.5 1.8 update. thanks for any info. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 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] Ok dumb audio question
I have my sub set up behind the listening area about 15ft from the rig. I have experimented with a long digital out from the Transporter to an MSB DAC that is close to the salve amp, then short interconnect to sub. Interestingly enough I originally was just using a good quality 20ft sub interconnect (not digital coax) to the MSB DAC. I thought it was good enough for a sub. After a period, for the jollies (and about $10), I bought a 20ft toslink optical to give it a try. I was surprised. Big positive difference. Tighter, deeper, better bass definition. http://forums.slimdevices.com/images/icons/icon7.gif On a side note, from what I have read from expert opinion, there seems to be a consensus that good digital coax (using proper cable) bests toslink. I havent heard enough difference to make a judgement. -- 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=87075 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question
earwaxer9;626004 Wrote: I have my sub set up behind the listening area about 15ft from the rig. I have experimented with a long digital out from the Transporter to an MSB DAC that is close to the salve amp, then short interconnect to sub. Interestingly enough I originally was just using a good quality 20ft sub interconnect (not digital coax) to the MSB DAC. I thought it was good enough for a sub. After a period, for the jollies (and about $10), I bought a 20ft toslink optical to give it a try. I was surprised. Big positive difference. Tighter, deeper, better bass definition. http://forums.slimdevices.com/images/icons/icon7.gif On a side note, from what I have read from expert opinion, there seems to be a consensus that good digital coax (using proper cable) bests toslink. I havent heard enough difference to make a judgement. I am thinking of getting this one. Inexpensive and I doubt, though my past says maybe not, something more expensive will make much of a difference.. http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-PureAV-AV20100-03-Digital-Coaxial/dp/B0001XGQKY/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronicsie=UTF8qid=1302997551sr=1-7 -- bitstopjoe Joe Sica bitstopjoe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87075 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Newbie with Questions for the Experts
Thanks to all. Did the upgrade via the VBA GUI. Then the SBT prompted me to update. -- tmauceri tmauceri's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41450 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] Newbie with Questions for the Experts
garym;625998 Wrote: Ron, is there a way to update to 7.5.4 if I'm still running Vortexbox 1.5. I'm on 7.5.2 at the moment as I haven't gotten around to moving stuff so I can connect a monitor and keyboard to my VBA for the 1.8 update (and i'm a bit nervous about it as I have a 6TB VBA (3 2TB disks) and I'm concerned that something wacky will happen in the 1.5 1.8 update (and Andrew notes that reinstalling with the ISO for 1.8 is not standard for my 6TB setup...additional stuff required). thanks for any info. Since you're on VB 1.5, which is based on Fedora 11, you have several choices for upgrading to SBS 7.5.4: 1. Stay on Fedora 11 and VB 1.5 and upgrade to the official Slim Devices SBS 7.5.4: Login to your VortexBox; see http://info.vortexbox.org/tiki-index.php?page=Login. Then enter Code: rpm -Uvh http://downloads.slimdevices.com/SqueezeboxServer_v7.5.4/squeezeboxserver-7.5.4-1.noarch.rpm This is the simplest solution, but you won't have all the new features in VB 1.8, like DVD ripping. 2. Upgrade to Fedora 14 and VB 1.8 using the command-line upgrade; see http://vortexbox.org/documentation/how-do-i-update-my-vortexbox-from-version-1-5-to-the-current-release/ This will preserve all your SBS settings, plugins, etc. but you can run into problems. After the upgrade, you'll have SBS 7.5.4 from the VortexBox repository. If you run into trouble, post on the VortexBox forum and we'll try to help. This in-place upgrade from Fedora 11 to Fedora 14 is not always an error-free process. 3. Upgrade to Fedora 14 and VB 1.8 doing a clean install from the iso; see http://vortexbox.org/documentation/vortexbox-quick-install-guide/. You'll have to figure out what additional steps are needed because of your 6TB setup. Backup all your SBS settings, plugins, and playlists to another computer before you start, and restore them after the upgrade, or else you'll lose them. After the install, you can upgrade to the latest VB code and pick up SBS 7.5.4 from the VortexBox repository. If you choose 2. or 3., be sure to have a complete backup of your VBA media library before you start. -- Ron Olsen Ron Olsen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9233 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
[SlimDevices: Touch] Time zone problem
Just received my Squeezebox Touch. Very happy. Only problem is the time. I selected the proper Time Zone (GMT-4.0 Atlantic), but the time is one hour out. I think it is because it is assuming daylight saving time, which we don't have here (Trinidad). I can't find any way to adjust this. Suggestions? -- dormant dormant's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2177 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87104 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] Laptop/hard drive/connection questions
OK, have been enjoying the Touch streaming radio stations. Time for a new phase! 1. I will be loading SB Server onto a laptop, and connecting a USB external HD to that. What format should I use to rip CDs onto said drive? And do I connect the drive itself the the Touch via USB or Cat5 cable? 2. I can easily switch back and forth from streaming wirelessly to using my tracks stored on the HD, right? 3. Do any particular brands of external HD work better than others to do this? -- Ocean56 Ocean56's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87109 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Newbie with Questions for the Experts
Ron Olsen;626059 Wrote: Since you're on VB 1.5, which is based on Fedora 11, you have several choices for upgrading to SBS 7.5.4: 1. Stay on Fedora 11 and VB 1.5 and upgrade to the official Slim Devices SBS 7.5.4: Login to your VortexBox; see http://info.vortexbox.org/tiki-index.php?page=Login. Then enter Code: rpm -Uvh http://downloads.slimdevices.com/SqueezeboxServer_v7.5.4/squeezeboxserver-7.5.4-1.noarch.rpm This is the simplest solution, but you won't have all the new features in VB 1.8, like DVD ripping. Thanks Ron. Worked perfectly and now I'm on 7.5.4 and all my players have updated firmware. I'm going to tackle the 1.5 1.8 update, but wanted to wait for a bit of time to play with it, just in case. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 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] Laptop/hard drive/connection questions
1) You can either run SBS on your laptop, or run the Touch's built-in server (aka TinySBS). User results with TinySBS are mixed, whereas using your laptop should be straightforward, so I would recommend running SBS on your laptop. That means the USB hard drive would be connected to your laptop, not to the Touch. After connecting the USB drive to your laptop, the preferred approach is to connect the laptop to your home network router via ethernet. Presumably your Touch is already connected to your network via the router. If this is wireless that's fine, though ethernet would be better if it is feasible in your circumstances. Best practice is to rip to a lossless format, and for SBs the best format is usually FLAC. I recommend dBpoweramp (www.dbpoweramp.com) for ripping to FLAC. It's not freeware, but its secure ripping and superior metadata handling make it well worth the cost (around $36) in my book. It has a 30-day free trial. In my opinion the best freeware FLAC ripper out there is EAC. Both dBpoweramp and EAC are Windows programs, although they will run on Linux under Wine. If you are using Mac OSX then you need to look for other software. If you haven't done much ripping yet, do a handful of CDs at first and make sure that you're getting the ripping and tagging the way you want it for you dive in fully to do your whole collection. Some people dive right in, only to have to re-do everything later because of a simple mistake they made, and then repeated 1000 times. 2. Yes, you can easily switch back and forth between internet radio and your own ripped library. Note that as long as your laptop is running you do not have to switch explicitly from SBS to mysqueezebox.com to get internet radio. You can access everything on mysb.com via SBS running on your laptop. 3. For SBS running on your laptop the brand of USB drive doesn't matter much. If you want to use TinySBS then the choice and type of USB drive matters a LOT. For TinySBS you should use a USB drive that has its own power supply, not one that draws power via USB, because too many drives exceed the spec on power draw, thus exceeding what power the Touch supplies (which is slightly over-spec). Several users have reported having better luck with Toshiba USB drives and TinySBS. I believe there is a page on the wiki (wiki.silmdevices.com) that summarizes which drives work better or worse. Good luck and enjoy. Having your music library readily available via SB is really where you will take maximum advantage of the SB system. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87109 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Laptop/hard drive/connection questions
aubuti;626116 Wrote: 1) You can either run SBS on your laptop, or run the Touch's built-in server (aka TinySBS). User results with TinySBS are mixed, whereas using your laptop should be straightforward, so I would recommend running SBS on your laptop. That means the USB hard drive would be connected to your laptop, not to the Touch. After connecting the USB drive to your laptop, the preferred approach is to connect the laptop to your home network router via ethernet. Presumably your Touch is already connected to your network via the router. If this is wireless that's fine, though ethernet would be better if it is feasible in your circumstances. Best practice is to rip to a lossless format, and for SBs the best format is usually FLAC. I recommend dBpoweramp (www.dbpoweramp.com) for ripping to FLAC. It's not freeware, but its secure ripping and superior metadata handling make it well worth the cost (around $36) in my book. It has a 30-day free trial. In my opinion the best freeware FLAC ripper out there is EAC. Both dBpoweramp and EAC are Windows programs, although they will run on Linux under Wine. If you are using Mac OSX then you need to look for other software. If you haven't done much ripping yet, do a handful of CDs at first and make sure that you're getting the ripping and tagging the way you want it for you dive in fully to do your whole collection. Some people dive right in, only to have to re-do everything later because of a simple mistake they made, and then repeated 1000 times. 2. Yes, you can easily switch back and forth between internet radio and your own ripped library. Note that as long as your laptop is running you do not have to switch explicitly from SBS to mysqueezebox.com to get internet radio. You can access everything on mysb.com via SBS running on your laptop. 3. For SBS running on your laptop the brand of USB drive doesn't matter much. If you want to use TinySBS then the choice and type of USB drive matters a LOT. For TinySBS you should use a USB drive that has its own power supply, not one that draws power via USB, because too many drives exceed the spec on power draw, thus exceeding what power the Touch supplies (which is slightly over-spec). Several users have reported having better luck with Toshiba USB drives and TinySBS. I believe there is a page on the wiki (wiki.silmdevices.com) that summarizes which drives work better or worse. Good luck and enjoy. Having your music library readily available via SB is really where you will take maximum advantage of the SB system. +1 on dbpoweramp (and going slow to figure out how you like your tagging, etc.) MP3tag is a very useful tagging program that I use in addition to dbpa. Also agree on FLAC. If you also use ipods, etc., you can also easily create a mirror library of mp3 files for use on these. But with FLAC (lossless) you rip once, get your tags and art perfect, then you're done. You can always create the best sort of lossy files for other uses from the FLAC archive files (and the FLACs work well with the SB universe of things). -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87109 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
