Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Input question
Bonjour all, having a small family emergency and will return in a day or two. Thank you so much for your time and suggestions. M M-dB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=71892 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114783 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Input question
Just adding my 2 cents to the OP's question (and confirming all the other advice). Yes, one must be running LMS somewhere to use the Touch. It is not a player that one simply directly connects to a computer. It is a "network streamer". LMS manages the local music files, or internet radio streams, or services such as Pandora, Spotify, Tidal, etc. LMS then STREAMS the content to players on the same network (like the Touch). LMS can run on a Mac, Windows, Linux, etc. that's on the same network as the Touch. Others are recommending running LMS on an raspberry Pi instead of the Mac. I agree. I run LMS on an rPi4B running piCorePlayer. This setup includes LMS. And I then use a TOUCH (or other squeezebox players) for the actual network attached players. *Home:* Pi4B-8GB/pCP7.x/4TB>LMS 8.1.x>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* rPi4B-4GB/pCP7.x/4TB>LMS 8.1.x>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>foobar2000 *The Wild: *rPi3B+/pCP7.x/4TB>LMS 8.1.x>hifiberry Dac+Pro (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone11 & iPadAir3 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, Material Skin, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) *Files:* -Ripping-: dBpoweramp > FLAC; -Post-rip-: mp3tag, PerfectTunes, TuneFusion; -Streaming:- Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114783 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Input question
Man in a van wrote: > I'm a bit immersed, each day, dans Le Grande Boucle :):) > > Hi Ronnie, ah, yes, that time of year again! Enjoy all of the pedal rotations! ;):D I have a friend who is an amateur cycle competitor, so he is glued to the tube, me, it's the NHL Hockey playoffs! But, I think the cyclists are crazier :eek: Jim Redrum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114783 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Input question
Hey Jim :) > Ronnie, I am curious though, why would you not suggest just using the > picore as a LMS server, and the touch as a player? Is there something I > am missing (said the guy who uses a touch as a player)? Mostly because I was eating my porridge and don't know enough about the OP's user case. Also there are a lot of permutations that are too much for "a bear of little brain" :p and maybe I forgot to add the word 'controller' in there somewhere :rolleyes: > > Also, I am wondering what the thought is for music library storage, a > network location, or local drive? Again, not enough info and I'm a bit immersed, each day, dans Le Grande Boucle :):) Keep safe ronnnie Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43627 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114783 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Input question
Man in a van wrote: > @M-DB > > I will make the assumption (not a good thing to do:() that you use > iTunes for your music file playback and mysqueezebox.com for streaming > from the internet ? > > The Metrum dac > > > > so there is not much benefit to be gained from installing the EDO applet > on the SBTouch. > > Likewise your Mac-mini is restricted to High Sierra, and frankly, > installing LogitechMediaServer on the Mac-mini is too much of a hassle. > > My suggestion is that you purchase a raspberry pi 3b+ or 4b (2g) with > the official rpi foundation power supply and a good quality (see > Sandisk) micro sd card. > > If you buy new, then do so from a seller approved by the Raspberry Pi > Foundation. > > There are daughter boards for the raspberrypi called HATS. Some of these > have SPDIF (co-ax and Toslink) outputs. > > Raspberry pi and HATS are sometimes available second-hand from furum > members upgrading. > > Install LMS on the raspberry pi using the piCorePlayer OS and also > utilise the raspberry pi as the player (with attached HAT) and plug the > preferred output into the Metrum dac. > > Connect the rasperry pi to the network via Ethernet > > Use the SBTouch to control the player output from the raspberry pi (with > your Mac-mini running) you will be able to access the iTunes music > files. > > This will not provide any great change in sound quality but will enhance > your user experience and prove a relatively low cost introduction to > "digital options" > > There is a learning curve :):), but plenty of support is availble from > the members here > > Please let us know your approximate location, there may be someone close > who can offer a trial unit or invite you to a demo. > > Don't rush; have a think about how you want to proceed and do some > research :p. > > atb > > ronnie +1 @M-dB, what Ronnie is suggesting sounds daunting at first, but is quite easy and inexpensive. If you decide to go this route there are alot of "get started" threads which address "how to's" for the new to the game. Also, "official" picoreplayer instructions. There are alot of benefits to what he is suggesting, ease, stability, 24/7 operation, low power consumption, and a very large user base/support. I ditched running LMS on a Windows machine years ago. Ronnie, I am curious though, why would you not suggest just using the picore as a LMS server, and the touch as a player? Is there something I am missing (said the guy who uses a touch as a player)? Also, I am wondering what the thought is for music library storage, a network location, or local drive? @M-db, you say that you "don't know what LMS is..." It is a music "server" the source that provides (to a player) either your own music library (downloads, ripped albums/cd's), internet radio stations, and/or music services (spotify, tidal, etc). You interface/control your "player" (touch, or as Ronnie suggested a rpi with a hat) to access LMS, and stream the requested media (music, track info, etc). Further, there are just "controllers" (phone/pad apps, URL's, etc) which are your user interface. One of many many nice things about squeezebox devices (like your touch) is they are both players and controllers, and, can control other players. That is what Ronnie was suggesting to control the pi with hat. The pi with hat on it's own does not have a user interface to act as a controller (but one could be added, or use a phone/pad/desktop) Jim Redrum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114783 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Input question
@M-DB I will make the assumption (not a good thing to do:() that you use iTunes for your music file playback and mysqueezebox.com for streaming from the internet ? The Metrum dac > 75Ω coaxial input is limited to a maximum data sample rate of > 176.4kHz, the Toshiba optical link limits at 96kHz so there is not much benefit to be gained from installing the EDO applet on the SBTouch. Likewise your Mac-mini is restricted to High Sierra, and frankly, installing LogitechMediaServer on the Mac-mini is too much of a hassle. My suggestion is that you purchase a raspberry pi 3b+ or 4b (2g) with the official rpi foundation power supply and a good quality (see Sandisk) micro sd card. If you buy new, then do so from a seller approved by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. There are daughter boards for the raspberrypi called HATS. Some of these have SPDIF (co-ax and Toslink) outputs. Raspberry pi and HATS are sometimes available second-hand from furum members upgrading. Install LMS on the raspberry pi using the piCorePlayer OS and also utilise the raspberry pi as the player (with attached HAT) and plug the preferred output into the Metrum dac. Connect the rasperry pi to the network via Ethernet Use the SBTouch to control the player output from the raspberry pi (with your Mac-mini running) you will be able to access the iTunes music files. This will not provide any great change in sound quality but will enhance your user experience and prove a relatively low cost introduction to "digital options" There is a learning curve :):), but plenty of support is availble from the members here Please let us know your approximate location, there may be someone close who can offer a trial unit or invite you to a demo. Don't rush; have a think about how you want to proceed and do some research :p. atb ronnie Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43627 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114783 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
