Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch + which compact powered speakers?
I'd consider the Edifier R1280T: $100. Got to be the value leader at that price. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016P9HJIA/ Apesbrain's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=738 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116039 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch + which compact powered speakers?
I like the Wirecutter reviews, because they usually do a good job of explaining their choices with a minimum of jargon, so you can decide if your criteria are the same as the reviewers'. The Presonus Eris 3.5 is their budget pick for "best computer speakers" and is within your price range: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-computer-speakers/#budget-pick-presonus-eris-e3-5-bt The version without bluetooth is just $100. I see mostly good reports on these speakers, but I have never heard them in operation. The Mackie that's their top choice is out of your price range, but some smaller Mackie models are under $150. Be sure to read the comments about those in the section on "The Competition," though. It might also be worth your time to visit the section on powered speakers in their guide to bookshelf speakers: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-bookshelf-speakers/ LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116039 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch + which compact powered speakers?
I bought a set of Neumi speakers, I posted about them here: https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?114270-Aopen-Chromebase-Mini-with-Alpine-Linux-Squeezelite-and-Jivelite=1024799=1#post1024799 They are pretty nice I guess but probably don't fit your definition of compact. sodface's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19057 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116039 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch + which compact powered speakers?
TomS wrote: > I am looking to use a spare touch to replace a (fading screen) Boom. > But I need some powered speakers to go with it. I would like to keep it > very compact (the touch + the speakers), so looking for suggestions on > small powered speakers to pair with the touch. > > Any recommendations for speakers in the $100-150 range (or happily less > if possible)? > > Thanks, > > TomS Not sure they'll work for that budget, but my new, shiny white AudioEngine A2s are wonderful little things, very impressive in spacious sound for such small units. I believe a slightly earlier version may get in budget on the secondary market - and they got very good reviews too, being more or less the same cones and amp. LMS 8.2.1 - 1639114554 Win11 Control: Web GUI; MaterialSkin on Android phones / pads Machines / devices are in France, in two locations. a) Livebox 4 Internal HDD (FLAC music; mp3 voice), LAN Desktop 3 x Touch - 1 wireless, 2 LAN. (8.0.1-r16862) 2 x SB Radios [wireless] (8.0.1-r16867) 2 x SqueezeAmps b) Freebox External SSD, WiFi Laptop 1 x Touch LAN (Firmware:8.0.1-r16862) 2 x SB Radios, Wireless (8.0.1-r16867) agbagb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7034 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116039 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] Touch + which compact powered speakers?
I am looking to use a spare touch to replace a (fading screen) Boom. But I need some powered speakers to go with it. I would like to keep it very compact (the touch + the speakers), so looking for suggestions on small powered speakers to pair with the touch. Any recommendations for speakers in the $100-150 range (or happily less if possible)? Thanks, TomS SB3(1), Boom(2), Radio(3), piCorePlayer (1) TomS's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12525 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116039 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] FLAC Radio Stations
Labarum wrote: > The problem was the BT wireman messing with the connections in the > street cabinet. My Father-in-Law kept his internet in a neighbouring > flat while losing his telephone, but for a different reason. Someone at > the exchange had turned him off. while we are telling these stories, I have a seasonal cabin in an area in Northern NY, where there are maybe 20-30 people on a long dirt road. For the longest time all we had was DSL on old, crappy, undocumented phone lines, that nobody understands, buried in the dirt, sometimes sticking out. In the spring, when a family would come in to open their camp, the phone/dsl truck would come to hook them up and mess with the wiring in what we call "tombstones" by the road. As a result someone else would go down. Often it was me. It got pretty funny loosing internet and quickly jumping in our trucks to go down the road to find the service truck to tell him what he caused (and block him from leaving). It got to the point where we all got anxious when we saw their trucks going down the road. I would turn on a sb radio so I could hear if I went down! It got to where if the internet went down, my wife would say "well, the cummings must be here!" A year ago we got new fiber (part of an initiative to get "high speed" in rural underserved areas). But even seeing their trucks get us a bit anxious. We have not healed. Jim Redrum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116023 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] FLAC Radio Stations
slartibartfast wrote: > VOIP is great until your broadband goes down, you can't even phone up to > complain about the broadband [emoji1787] > Isn't that what Mobile (Cell) phones and neighbours are for? In the 13 years I have occupied this flat I have lost the steam phone line three times and the internet never! The problem was the BT wireman messing with the connections in the street cabinet. My Father-in-Law kept his internet in a neighbouring flat while losing his telephone, but for a different reason. Someone at the exchange had turned him off. Brian In UK: rPi4 running LMS, Chromecast Audio Dongle and Chromecast Video Dongle attached to TV - Beresford DAC - Quad 77 Integrated Amp - AVI Neutron 4 Speakers - Sennheiser HD25 Headphones. Boom in Bedroom. In Nicosia: LMS running on a small form factor Windows PC, Beresford DAC into Quad 405-2 and MB Quart 980s Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116023 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] FLAC Radio Stations
slartibartfast wrote: > VOIP is great until your broadband goes down, you can't even phone up to > complain about the broadband [emoji1787] > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk you guys don't have cell phones? :). How about using a cell phone in a location of no cell coverage to report that your power is down. Then you realize your phone was working because it was using wifi calling, which is down with the power. Of course, this is a new realization to you every time it occurs! :eek::o Jim Redrum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116023 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] FLAC Radio Stations
Labarum wrote: > It does for me now after some messing. My British Telecom contract > rolled over yesterday, and that seems to have upset a few things. I have > just had to reboot PiCorePlayer and the Chromecast Audio. > > For the Brits in this forum I haggled hard with BT - my block of flats > now has a fibre installation from Toob to every door which yields > 900Mb/s down and up for £25. My FTTC Fibre 1 with BT gives 60Mb/s and 20 > upload - plenty fast enough for me, but BT had to beat £25 - I got it > for £22 and kept the phone number which I don't need. (Vonage offered > with Toob at extra cost.) The BT phone is now "Digital Voice" which is > what BT calls their new VOIP service. Transition was seamless - I just > had to pull the telephone plug out of the wall and stuff it in the back > of the Router. They seem to be doing this well, but are getting grief > for turning off the steam powered telephone service. For years I have > used VOIP with a Siemens Gigaset hybrid DECT/VOIP phones and Sipgate > accounts. > > Well that was off track! But yes > http://rondo.iradio.fi:8000/klasupro.flac now works and sounds good. If > I click the URL in Chrome on my Chromebook the station plays on the > default ChromeOS audio player. LMS is more convenient, as always! > > Some nice piano music on Rondo now. Thanks for the prompt, Van Man.VOIP is > great until your broadband goes down, you can't even phone up to complain about the broadband [emoji1787] Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116023 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] FLAC Radio Stations
Redrum wrote: > I just tried (US) and it plays. Takes a few seconds to start (like > Ronnie mentioned)...I also played it in a browser on windows > > Jim It does for me now after some messing. My British Telecom contract rolled over yesterday, and that seems to have upset a few things. I have just had to reboot PiCorePlayer and the Chromecast Audio. For the Brits in this forum I haggled hard with BT - my block of flats now has a fibre installation from Toob to every door which yields 900Mb/s down and up for £25. My FTTC Fibre 1 with BT gives 60Mb/s and 20 upload - plenty fast enough for me, but BT had to beat £25 - I got it for £22 and kept the phone number which I don't need. (Vonage offered with Toob at extra cost.) The BT phone is now "Digital Voice" which is what BT calls their new VOIP service. Transition was seamless - I just had to pull the telephone plug out of the wall and stuff it in the back of the Router. They seem to be doing this well, but are getting grief for turning off the steam powered telephone service. For years I have used VOIP with a Siemens Gigaset hybrid DECT/VOIP phones and Sipgate accounts. Well that was off track! But yes http://rondo.iradio.fi:8000/klasupro.flac now works and sounds good. If I click the URL in Chrome on my Chromebook the station plays on the default ChromeOS audio player. LMS is more convenient, as always! Some nice piano music on Rodo now. Thanks for the prompt, Van Man. Brian In UK: rPi4 running LMS, Chromecast Audio Dongle and Chromecast Video Dongle attached to TV - Beresford DAC - Quad 77 Integrated Amp - AVI Neutron 4 Speakers - Sennheiser HD25 Headphones. Boom in Bedroom. In Nicosia: LMS running on a small form factor Windows PC, Beresford DAC into Quad 405-2 and MB Quart 980s Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116023 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] FLAC Radio Stations
Labarum wrote: > Yes. Seen it before. Not really explored it. > > Just tried to load it as a favourite in LMS. No sound! I just tried (US) and it plays. Takes a few seconds to start (like Ronnie mentioned)...I also played it in a browser on windows Jim Redrum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116023 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] FLAC Radio Stations
Man in a van wrote: > have you got this one Brian ? > > http://rondo.iradio.fi:8000/klasupro.flac > > Yes. Seen it before. Not really explored it. Just tried to load it as a favourite in LMS. No sound! Brian In UK: rPi4 running LMS, Chromecast Audio Dongle and Chromecast Video Dongle attached to TV - Beresford DAC - Quad 77 Integrated Amp - AVI Neutron 4 Speakers - Sennheiser HD25 Headphones. Boom in Bedroom. In Nicosia: LMS running on a small form factor Windows PC, Beresford DAC into Quad 405-2 and MB Quart 980s Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116023 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] FLAC Radio Stations
Labarum wrote: > Classical Stations > > D-Dur http://amp.cesnet.cz:8000/cro3.flac > > Naim http://mscp3.live-streams.nl:8250/class-flac.flac > > I believe Naim Audio has flac streams for other genres too have you got this one Brian ? http://rondo.iradio.fi:8000/klasupro.flac It takes about 12 seconds to load on my SQRadio :) 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=116023 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] FLAC Radio Stations
Heuer wrote: > Juke Radio has a FLAC stream and hosted/curated by a member here. +1 How could I have forgotten to mention Juke?! Also available in the Radio Now Playing plugin. Jim Redrum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116023 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] FLAC Radio Stations
Juke Radio has a FLAC stream and hosted/curated by a member here. Lounge: Transporter>Audio Synthesis DAX Decade>Audio Research LS22>Krell FPB300>Wilson Benesch Act 1's + 2 x Velodyne SPL1000 sub's Kitchen: Touch>Topping DAC>Arcam Solo>Anthony Gallo Micro's+Sub, Joggler controller Office: DAC32>Acoustic Energy AE1 Active's, Joggler controller Garage: Boom>QAcoustics 7000s subwoofer Bedroom: Radio Shed: Radio Workshop: Boom Garden 1: SB3>JVC amp>Rock outdoor speakers Garden 2: SB3>JVC amp>Rock outdoor speakers Heuer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2543 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116023 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
