Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch | 12v power supply - minimum required A?
Lo, At 21:46 12/02/2014, you wrote: marflao wrote: Yepthat could be an option, too. Saw this already in another forum (http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?29633-Battery-Power-for-Touch-and-BM2) but I´m still a bit hesitating. Yep thats where I found it , cost wise its circa £30 all in - one of the cheapest hi-fi upgrades I have ever done. If you dont see any difference you can still use the charger for your phone I tried it on my Touch but it doesn't work with a usb flash drive. The touch does not see the usb stick when inserted. :( Works fine on the SD card though :) Shame i would rather use the usb sticks Martin Running MorphOS v3.1 (July 2012) on a PowerPC Powerbook, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] New problem with touch
Does inSSIDer pick up wireless interference from other devices which are not laptop Wi-Fi? Martin N At 13:31 12/08/2013, you wrote: I wonder if this is some sort of WIFI interference. New neighbor? Old neighbor with new router? New refrigerator? (yes, this caused one forum user major issues). I had issues with a wireless phone and had to change to a DECT 6.0 type wireless phone. Not sure for Mac, but for windows one can use something like inSSIDer to see all the wifi networks near you. Figure this out and change your wifi channel to a channel not used by nearby wifi. 1,6,11 are best because they don't overlap nearby channels. Running MorphOS v3.1 (July 2012) on a PowerPC Powerbook, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] New problem with touch
Lo, At 15:48 18/08/2013, you wrote: trott3r wrote: Does inSSIDer pick up wireless interference from other devices which are not laptop Wi-Fi? I don't think so. It only shows other wifi hot spots that are nearby. It doesn't show interference. But it does show you the relative strength of all the wifi networks nearby, including the one you're connected to. Ok thanks for the info. Its a starting point. Martin N Running MorphOS v3.1 (July 2012) on a PowerPC Powerbook, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] What is the best Firwmare to use?
Lo, At 10:22 12/01/2013, you wrote: How is 7.8 beta an improvement over 7.7.3? I would like to use 7.8 beta but when I tried it several months ago I had problems with a precise synchronization between devices. I was told I could manually fix this on web but didn't see the point when 7.7.3 beta was automatic. I like 7.7.3 beta but I'm willing to try 7.8 beta again if sync is now automatic. Thanks. I haven't changed from v7.7.1 r9558 which came with the touch. Was there any bugs in this release? It seems ok to me using a local usb flash drive. Martin Running MorphOS v3.1 (July 2012) on a PowerPC Powerbook, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] coax vs toslink
Lo, At 00:35 31/07/2012, you wrote: trott3r wrote: But with a bit of googling consumers are realising that they can get a 24bit 96khz high res rip from vinyl that hasn't been butchered by the loudness wars. Thus the monopoly falls (at least for older music). Martin Luckily I still have most of my old (and some new) vinyl and a very good vinyl front end. Nowhere near as handy as good hi-rez digital versions (whatever their source - vinyl rip or studio master) but vinyl can often sound very good indeed. I have a fair amount of well looked after vinyl as well. Also my turntable the pretty decent project perspective but only a 16bit 44khz PCM HiMD recorder so limited to CD quality for my vinyl rips. But at least i avoid the loudness wars mix of a modern remastered CD. Martin Running MorphOS v3.1 (July 2012) on a PowerPC Powerbook, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] coax vs toslink
Lo, At 23:03 30/07/2012, you wrote: trott3r wrote: They still are holding on to the 80s and early 90s model of them acting as a monopoly. I think at this point it is the iTunes store that is closer to a monopoly than any of the record companies. Yes I suppose so. I tend to forget about Apples ecosystem since i dont like lock-ins ; thus Apple never appealed to me. But i was thinking more along the lines of Hi Resolution music. The record companies believe they are the only source for a band and so they can shovel us poor sound quality and we will swallow it. But with a bit of googling consumers are realising that they can get a 24bit 96khz high res rip from vinyl that hasn't been butchered by the loudness wars. Thus the monopoly falls (at least for older music). Martin Running MorphOS v3.1 (July 2012) on a PowerPC Powerbook, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Screensaver problem
Lo, At 18:42 30/07/2012, you wrote: guidof wrote: Try a factory reset (hold down small button above power connection until factory reset shows up on the display. Guido F. Try reboot first. If does not fix it. Try the factory reset as suggested by Guido. Where is the reboot located in the myriad of menus? I couldn't find it when i looked yesterday. Martin N Running MorphOS v3.1 (July 2012) on a PowerPC Powerbook, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] coax vs toslink
Lo, At 10:25 27/07/2012, you wrote: lovejoy wrote: Will it do 24/192 over USB? My Audiolab will only do up to 24/96 over USB as it's a class 1 USB device, but will do 24/192 over coax. The main problem at the moment is having anything meaningful to listen to at 24/192 - The only recording I currently have at this rate is Fleetwood Mac's Tusk - Great album, but comparing the waveform with the standard Red Book rip shows it to be pretty much identical. Turns out that Tusk was an early digital recording, so there's nothing above 22KHz anyway, so whoever's clever decision it was to release this was either being deliberately misleading or just didn't know what they were doing. Kind of puts you off even bothering with high res content. Excellent post! I agree that the main drawbacks to 24/192 (and at times even 24/96) are lack of available and worthwhile recordings, excessively high prices and the wtf factor of trying to make something which is standard resolution into high resolution by simply up-converting (which is exactly what was done with the Tusk recording). Agreed its not just high res formats that we want but high res done correctly. The loudness wars (look on youtube if you are not aware of it) also ruins music. I got hold of a dvd audio copy of suedes eponymous album and it was heavily compressed with a lower dynamic range rating than the original CD release (dr9). stupid! Martin N Running MorphOS v3.1 (July 2012) on a PowerPC Powerbook, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] coax vs toslink
Lo, At 14:13 27/07/2012, you wrote: The loudness wars (look on youtube if you are not aware of it) also ruins music. I got hold of a dvd audio copy of suedes eponymous album and it was heavily compressed with a lower dynamic range rating than the original CD release (dr9). stupid! Martin N Running MorphOS v3.1 (July 2012) on a PowerPC Powerbook, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups I tend to avoid the vast majority of stuff that carries the word 'remastered' as it seems to be an excuse just to make everything LOUD and completely sap the life and dynamics out of a recording Yes that has been my experience as well. Sadly some albums are is hard to find which hasnt been ruined by stupid record companies. Queens of the stone age songs for the death album is pretty poor on CD. I see from dr.loudness-war.info that the vinyl version is a lot better so I suppose I need to buy the album again :( snip The original never had a problem so why remaster it anyway - Loudness wars, that's why! It's crazy, and these remasters are so completely fatiguing to listen to as there is never any let up in the volume pinning you against the wall. The last Foo Fighters album was another bad example on CD. It's actually a good reason for buying vinyl these days as the mastering tends to be more sympathetic. The Foos album on vinyl is a different beast altogether and can be enjoyed all the way through without feeling like someone is hitting you over the head with a hammer. It has been pretty well documented but I keep mentioning the Red Hot Chilli Peppers output. Take the CD and vinyl of Stadium Arcadium. Absolutely sublime on vinyl having received a sympathetic mastering from Steve Hoffman, but the CD is right up against the ceiling all the way through having been mastered by Vlado Meller, and if I see this guys name on anything I now refuse to buy it. I didn't realise different formats had different people mastering them. I thought the record companies would do things on the cheap and shoe horn the same master onto vinyl but reduce the dynamic range so the stylus doesn't jump out of the groove. There was a white paper done a little while back that concluded 'LOUDNESS does NOT equal more sales', and for me that's most definitely true, so you wonder why the message hasn't sunk in with so many people yet. Thankfully it's not everyone. There's the odd album appearing here and there which bears the words 'This recording may be a bit quieter than some of your other new CDs, to enjoy it at it's best, just turn the volume up and enjoy the full dynamic range this recording has to offer'. Amen to that. Not seen that wording over here but then the whole loudness wars has pretty much made me stop buying new music. Martin N Running MorphOS v3.1 (July 2012) on a PowerPC Powerbook, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Replace Duet with Touch?
Hello, At 11:10 15/07/2012, you wrote: Having just made an attempt at comparing the Duet Receiver (SBR) and the Touch (SBT) with and without external DACs (Theta DS3Pro, Audiolab MDAC with and without EDO), with matched volume levels, here are my observations: - The SBR analog outs are not as good as the SBT's. The difference is not night and days but can be reliably detected in blind testing (lack of air, less musical, reduced soundstage) - With some 88.2/24 bit tracks (or with some higher sample rates), the downconversion performed for the SBR can result in some hiss (This is repeatable, but doesn't happen with all such tracks) - The analog outs of the SBT are actually very good and very close to what the MDAC on Toslink can deliver. There is a difference on some tracks, but in my limited testing, it's not that easy to say which is which, and which is better. That is the impression that my less vigorous listening gave me. Although i do not know if the line level output is lower on the SBT than my Musical fidelity xdac (16bit 44khz) which may influence my opinion. Interesting to read that your m-dac is close to the SBT. I am looking at the Rega rdac ATM but maybe something less expensive with more digital inputs would be a wiser purchase. Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on PowerPC Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch's built-in DAC vs DacMagic 100
Lo, At 00:47 17/06/2012, you wrote: vinhattieu wrote: CA has released the new, small form-factor DacMagic 100 and I am thinking of upgrading my system with this. However, I am still wondering if the improvement in audio quality is worth the price (the Touch's internal DAC delivers decent sounds and I am not sure if the new DAC makes a big difference). Can anyone help me with this. I'd suggest borrowing one (or buying one with option to return) and trying it. Only you know your setup components, your musical tastes, and your preferences for sound quality, so any advice offered by any of us might be of little relevance to your purchasing decision. Yeah that is a good point although people can mention what sort of music they like to give an idea how it might suit a buyer. Martin Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on PowerPC Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] Rebuffering on a USB flash drive
Hello, I have been getting a weird error on the squeeze box touch. Music starts for a couple of seconds and then stops and a rebuferring message comes up. Its running off an attached flash drive so something is wrong. Does it do this when the touch is indexing the local flash drive? thanks Martin Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cover art missing on some albums butpresent on others
Lo, At 05:41 15/04/2012, you wrote: Martin N wrote: Hello, At 01:35 13/04/2012, you wrote: Is it possible that the cover.jpg might be overridden by the presence of cover tags in the Individual tracks? Sorry for the late reply you post got lost in the avalanche of other forum posts. :) How would i check for this? Would i load it into foobar 2000 player and check if the tag is present but blank? Does the tag need to be absent before it looks for cover.jpg? Yes, or use mp3tag or puddle tag to fix it. I consider blank tags an error ? The tagging and ripping apps I use don't create the tag if have nothing in it when saving ? Sometimes I find these in the wild, a lot of blank fields , wonder if some ripping app is to blame ? (But it is usually an empty composer tag or similar ) I used mp3tag and noticed it puts a 1 under the tag for cover if there is one. I had to create one to figure this out. There are no tags under the albums that dont display cover art. Any other ideas or should i just embed cover art into those albums that are not displaying? I would rather find out what the problem is though. Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cover art missing on some albums butpresent on others
Hello, At 23:41 15/04/2012, you wrote: I had this problem for a long time until I changed the setting in LMS. In settings under the advanced tab and changed the artwork field as follows: %ARTIST - ALBUM - folder.jpg After a complete clear and rescan of the entire library everything worked perfectly and has ever since on all devices, touch, duet, LMS and iPeng. I am running the touch off local usb drives only and so not running LMS on a computer. I had a look on the touch to see if there was a setting but i couldnt see one just in case. Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Cover art missing on some albums butpresent on others
Hello, At 01:35 13/04/2012, you wrote: Is it possible that the cover.jpg might be overridden by the presence of cover tags in the Individual tracks? Sorry for the late reply you post got lost in the avalanche of other forum posts. :) How would i check for this? Would i load it into foobar 2000 player and check if the tag is present but blank? Does the tag need to be absent before it looks for cover.jpg? thanks for the reply Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Hello, At 12:36 27/03/2012, BenH73 wrote: Just wanted to say what an awesome plugin this is. I use an old Panasonic mini system and was able to easily (after finding a nice tutorial) use irrecord on my linux box with with ms mce receiver to record a lirc conf file with the keys I needed. I have always enjoyed using various android and webos remotes to control the touch, but found having to turn the stereo on/off tedious. Not anymore. What does the Panasonic remote do that the WebOS squeeze control app doesn't in relation to power off? (angrygoats) I have it installed on a old palm pre1 and find it quite easy to use. Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Lo, At 02:31 28/03/2012, you wrote: trott3r;697783 Wrote: Hello, What does the Panasonic remote do that the WebOS squeeze control app doesn't in relation to power off? (angrygoats) I have it installed on a old palm pre1 and find it quite easy to use. Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups The squeeze control app turns the touch off perfectly, but it can't turn off my stereo, or change it from the CD input to the Digital 1 input. Ah right i see, got ya. Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
