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Does anyone know of a wireless amp they can recommend?
I would like to get all the sound coming out of my main receiver into
another room but hard wiring the amp is not an option.
I know I can use T-amps with a SB to acomplish this with the
slimserver; but I want to get everything coming out of
I've got a broken wired squeezebox I'm too lazy to get fixed.On 5/15/06, benthos <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hello, I'm looking to buy an old Squeezebox, preferably a wireless
version 2 model. Anyone looking to get rid of theirs? I've justgotten a second amp, and now I'm looking for an inexpensive
Mark Lanctot Wrote:
> The last modems I remember seeing were all internal devices on PCI
> cards. No serial or USB ports at all.
>
> Come to think of it, I haven't even seen a modem for sale in about 3
> years. If I had to buy one today I don't know where I'd get one.
There's bajillions of 'e
rudholm Wrote:
> Only a few of the cheapest modems have only USB. Most new ones have
> either serial or serial and USB.
>
> For dangerous_dom, I think a modem and a SpeedStream 2623 is clearly
> the best way to go.
>
> I'd have mailed him both items if I hadn't already given them away.
The la
I haven't listened to radio in almost 10 years.
It's exactly like rudholm states - which is bizarre as the markets are
separated by thousands of miles, political and cultural boundaries and
climate. Yet the problems are the same. Repetitive, formulaic music,
inane, stupid "radio personalities".
Mark Lanctot Wrote:
> Ah. Makes sense now. :-)
>
> rudholm's mention is interesting - however the only modems I've seen
> with serial connections are really old U.S. Robotics "Sportster" (?)
> 19.9 kbps antiques.
Only a few of the cheapest modems have only USB. Most new ones have
either seri
I was wondering if it were possible to hear a song on the computer
before adding it to the playlist?
I know I could look up the song in it's directory on the computer and
play it but sometimes the file name differs from the tags shown in the
slimserver (and it takes a lot longer to find some song
I've tried unsuccessfully to upgrade SlimServer to releases higher than
6.1.1. I've uninstalled, reinstalled, even manually cleaned out the
registry. Nothing helps. The service starts for a second or two and
then stops. The event logs show "Perl interpreter failed". I've just
tried several nightly
I live in Los Angeles, which is probably the center of the recorded
entertainment world and yet, somehow, commercial radio here manages to
be horrible. A couple of the college stations have some good shows,
and one of the commercial stations is ok compared to the rest (but
that's not saying much
25s might be overkill unless you want to entertain the whole block.
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JBL Control 25AV could be a good option if you want under eaves
mounting.
As for amplifier I would find a place indoors for that and run speaker
wires.
http://www.jblpro.com/pages/install/cc_surface.htm#25A
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make an Ipod wireless, then you have a remote with a screen and a build
in harddrive. What else do you need.. smile...
tamanaco Wrote:
> Y...I've been looking around for a good Universal remote, but most
> reasonable remotes lack WiFi. Before I bought the SB I had a long audio
> cable run
Mark - the none existing quality of the "normal" self-announced
commercial free radio was the reason I bought a Squeezbox. I do not
really need to stream my Itunes library.. nice to have, but I just
wanted to be able to listen to Internet Radio without the need of a new
computer... because radio h
of course fixing the bug would make your life much easier. I do not see
the point why you guys need to suffer due to an already known bug in
the software. Hm... sounds like quality.. sounds like fun. I would use
ITunes.. smile
chaz Wrote:
> Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Disabling the
I just got my Squeezebox the other day and have a question about iTunes
Playlists. When I attempt to access iTunes Playlists I can only see the
default playlists that are built into iTunes. I want to be able to
access the Smartlists that I create myself in ITunes. Is this possible?
If yes, how do
Hello, I'm looking to buy an old Squeezebox, preferably a wireless
version 2 model. Anyone looking to get rid of theirs? I've just
gotten a second amp, and now I'm looking for an inexpensive way to
spread my tunes throughout the house.
Thanks
Chris
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Most of these low cost amps are all based on the exact same chip, since
it's an amazing little beast it has almost no external components. Its
the chip, one cap and a couple of resistors if I recall so there is not
likely any difference from one to the next except appearance and
connections / knobs
tomorrow?
excellent! would really like a 770 but version 2 would be better :)
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Steve,
Does the Squeezebox work if you connect it using the ethernet
connection. I upgraded the box to firmware 40 and ran it using the
wired connection but the wireless should be working too.
If the wired connection works you can try your idea of forcing it to go
back to the old firmware.
Than
Hi all,
I tried searching the forums but came up empty so I thought I'd ask...
is there any way for SlimServer to stream AAC rather than mp3? I'm
specifically talking about streaming to internet clients, i.e. pointing
xmms, iTunes, or some other player to http://:9000/stream.mp3 ... that URL is
It may be good, but I also recommend you take a look at a Sonic T-Amp.
Search the slim forums for T-amp
http://www.si-technologies.com/frontEnd/cm_productDetail.jsp?productID=18
If you're looking for this type of thing, a T-amp is the best $30
you'll ever spend (or in my case, not spend; a thankf
chaz Wrote:
> Gildahl, I'll try ripping it as AIFF and see if that has any problems.
> Is this a lossless format as well?
AIFF is lossless. It is essentially a wrapper for PCM data IIRC. WAV
is similar except that it uses opposite byte-ordering. Note that AIFF
is an uncompressed format so it
I noticed this box on sale lately -
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049804&tab=support
Seems like a nice solution for a single room amp for the Squeezebox.
Has anone tried it?
Jon
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I have gone through the forum and tried the fixes for empty playlists
when using with Itunes.
Anyone chased this down to a "sure" fix yet?
Bob
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see also...
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=109286&postcount=459
The bigger announcement will come out tomorrow...
cheers,
#!/ben
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Disabling the AIFF > FLAC and
AIFF > MP3 didn't help. After looking at bug #2095 I'm pretty sure
that that is the issue I'm having. This does not affect all files I
rip using apple losslessand on the cd's that are affected even then
not all the tracks h
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Gildahl Wrote:
> I believe you are encountering bug #2095.
Thanks for pointing us to this bug. I've added my comments there,
hopefully this will help.
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bklaas wrote:
my 2 cents--I think the Opera caching approach would be Occam's Razor
to this, if it's possible. Big RS-MMC card, Opera configured to cache
images to it and load locally if cached.
might be able to optimize this approach with an automated cache loader
web page. say, load up pag
ah, gotcha. Yeah, I could see you may get small improvements on 770
internet browsing using squid on your server, although I think probably
most of the 770 speed bottlenecks (e.g., questionable wifi efficiency)
aren't going to get fixed with that approach.
my 2 cents--I think the Opera caching ap
Hmmm, I think we've got our wires crossed. I'm merely running squid on
the household server. The 770 browser still needs to download the files
from the server over wifi, it just doesn't need to use the internet link
to get the same files repetitively. This offers a small increase in
performance bu
I believe you are encountering bug #2095. See
http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2095
You can see my workaround as comment #10.
This issue was reported in September '05 and is assigned, so you might
want to add some of your own comments to the bug to raise its
visibility.
You
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I just got my 880 earlier this month to replace my 688 (688 went to my
dad). It works great with the SB3. The benefits over the 688 are that
the numeric keys have letters on them, which now makes searching on the
SB easier. Also, there are more activity buttons with more text
available providin
Hi, I've recently upgraded from slimserver 5.4.0 to 6.5 snapshots
because I needed Intel/mac support.
I had written an 'extension' to the Slimserver GUI using CGI to allow
editing of Ratings (which I store in the ID3 comments tag) and were
then built into iTunes-like Smart Playlists via a cron
Running 6.3.x
I've discovered why all tracks were shown twice in the playlist: they
existed twice in the albums... Am having a full rescan and so far it
looks ok.
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Alternative free open source firmware for your mp3 player -
http://www.rockbox.org/
Another vote for the 885 here (European version of the 880). I find that
I use it 95% of the time - for the "special" functions, i.e SB firmware
update, setting the parameters on the surround processor etc I find it
easier to go back to the manufacturers remotes. For normal use though
it's great.
OK, will try 6.3 because you ask it so nicely ;)
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Alternative free open source firmware for your mp3 player -
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Interesting article:
http://tinyurl.com/psrf7
It's regarding the London, U.K. market but it's interesting
nonetheless.
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I am using a harmony 880 with the SB, and it's a complete dream. The only
thing that's a pain, is when I upgrade slimserver, and I need to hold down
the BRIGHTNESS key for the firmware update...that doesn't seem to work, but
I think that's more a product of how I programmed the remote.
Also..
I've got a Harmony 880 that I'm using with my SB2 (and all the other gear in my living room). Works great. I've had no problems at all. The Pronto worked well but required you to learn to manually program it. The biggest problem with that was when I replaced a piece of gear I had to relearn the pro
Has anyone used the harmony remotes to replace the slim remote? Any
success? Any problems? I'm thinking about getting this univ remote, I
did notice that the IR codes are avail via the setup.
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dangerous_dom Wrote:
> But i thought adhoc only allowed 2 devices to be connected (peer-2peer),
> no?
>
> Can anyone confirm this? Would it be possible to adhok 3 devices and
> use them at the same time?
Surprisingly, most of the information on the web is dated - most of it
is oriented around 8
Something weird going on - recent upgrade from 6.0.1 (where everything
was cool). Now, during long playlists, I sometimes see incomplete data
in the playlist.
The playlist info is set to display
. from by ()
e.g.
15. Fiery Yellow from Mars Audiac Quintet by Stereolab (1994)
But today, I'v
Mark Lanctot Wrote:
>
> Although I just realized something - dangerous_dom, you can probably
> add another wireless device to your ad-hoc network without changing
> much.
But i thought adhoc only allowed 2 devices to be connected
(peer-2peer), no?
Can anyone confirm this? Would it be possibl
Ed-- I'll be very interested to hear how your work with the proxy goes.
This would be a novel way of addressing the issue of slow image
loading, which has been mentioned several times on the Nokia770 thread.
My past experience with squid is that it can be somewhat processor
intensive (which woul
Michaelwagner Wrote:
> However, the copy protected versions of things still make it here, so we
> are getting the worst of both worlds.
You're right, I never realized that.
One or the other...not both.
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Yes, we have a tax on blank media in Canada, and it's supposed to be in
support of the artists and to take cogniscence of the fact that some
piracy does occur.
However, the copy protected versions of things still make it here, so
we are getting the worst of both worlds.
I listen to a lot of obsc
>
> BTW, I see you're in Boston. Until you get the RSS set up, just expect
> rain. :(
Yeah, thanks. Can I just call you every once in a while for the
forecast instead? :)
I've tried a variety of these (including yahoo, rssweather,
weatherchannel (waste of time), and wunderground)... they all bas
Hello,
A friend and I bought two wireless SB1-g's, both shipped with firmware
v40. His works beautifully. Mine, of course, has a broken menu system
and the wireless doesn't work:
In the menu, the option to connect wirelessly never appears. Here's the
trick to access them (yes this took forever):
opaqueice Wrote:
> The tax might be on blank media
This is already done in Canada. My understanding is that this is on
blank cassettes (remember those? :-) ), blank CDs, blank DVDs and
flash media (SD, CF, etc.)
It's not on hard drives.
I keep hearing how "hated" the tax is by consumers. In
These rock speakers work well and can be left out all year round.
Pavarocky and Mick 'n Keef: http://tinyurl.com/qshvx
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funkstar Wrote:
> Basic access points should be dirt cheap these days.
Good idea, but as bobharp points out, there isn't much of a price
difference between that and a router.
A router will give you more LAN ports, a WAN port for future use, a
firewall, greater flexibility, DHCP, DNS, etc. If i
I had done a clean install previous to this problem. I think it may
have happended after this. I like the way it was running so far, so
I'd like to keep the way it was, since it worked fine originally.
Maybe I'll re-install it again.
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I have had a set of Polk Atriums on my deck for 3 years now. Although I
set them up for an easy disconnect during the winter months, I have
failed to do so every year. They are still working fine.
http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/multiapplication/
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A clean new install would be a good place to start, especially as there
is a new official released version (6.2.2) out now...
Ceejay
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I just bought a pair of Yamaha 250's
They were 1/2 price at Futureshop (Canadian's Best Buy) for 9 bucks.
They are overkill but sound nice, I power them with a sonic T-amp and
have it around 1/2 volume for a nice sound. Full volume is loud enough
to wake the neighbours.
I'd also recommend some
Not doing the wireless thing at my house but I've been happy with my
Linksys stuff. I have had the 8 port BEFSR8? router for as long as
I've been off dial-up. 7 years maybe?? Simple and idiot proof (good
for me) and solid.
You could go with an access point like the WAP54G
or get a at router WR
Michaelwagner Wrote:
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> With no intellectual property rights, many performers, writers of
> computer programs, designers, etc, would have no income stream and no
> incentive to do what they do other than altruism, which only goes so
> far putting bread on the table.
> Your Bach analogy has prob
I know i replied on Hexus, but i just had a thought.
If you are not using ADSL and aren't going to be in the near future,
then all you need in an access point.
Do you have any wired devices you want to connect as well?
Basic access points should be dirt cheap these days.
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grimholtz Wrote:
> Well, anyway, I've not been able to find a feed to work yet.
> http://developer.yahoo.com/weather/ didn't do it...
There's several out there. Among those that work for the US:
http://www.rssweather.com/[relevant location details]
http://xml.weather.yahoo.com/forecastrss?p=[you
opaqueice Wrote:
> To me, the very phrase "intellectual property" is an oxymoron.
Well, that may be a bit much.
With no intellectual property rights, many performers, writers of
computer programs, designers, etc, would have no income stream and no
incentive to do what they do other than altruism
dangerous_dom Wrote:
> Sorry, i meant to say "With-out- the DSL/Cable modem".
Ah. Makes sense now. :-)
rudholm's mention is interesting - however the only modems I've seen
with serial connections are really old U.S. Robotics "Sportster" (?)
19.9 kbps antiques.
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I suppose if it truly was an issue, you could get a wireless bridge that
supports RADIUS and wire the SB3 to it.
But if security is that much of an issue, switch to WPA2/AES.
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Michaelwagner Wrote:
> I haven't bought a new album in a while, I shop mostly at beatgoeson.com
> (a little canadian chain for used CD sales), but I thought DRM was still
> the exception rather than the rule in actual bought in the store CDs.
Its use has greatly expanded. This logo first appear
Too bad !
But thank you anyway for the info.
ciao, TommyZ
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Mark Lanctot Wrote:
> ? DSL/cable modems are usually for broadband.
Sorry, i meant to say "With-out- the DSL/Cable modem".
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No, WPA Personal/TKIP and WPA2 Personal/AES.
As with 99% of consumer-level equipment.
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Michaelwagner Wrote:
> I haven't bought a new album in a while, I shop mostly at beatgoeson.com
> (a little canadian chain for used CD sales), but I thought DRM was still
> the exception rather than the rule in actual bought in the store CDs.
DRM isn't included on CDs (appart from mixed mode CDs
To me, the very phrase "intellectual property" is an oxymoron. I think
the concept of property should only be applied to tangible objects -
things which can be damaged or destroyed, or things which when someone
takes them from you you no longer have them. This is not the case with
music, or book
I used the Sb2 for months and then started having this problem.
I'm using version 6.2.1 firmware 15.
While I listen to a song, if I scroll through the artists, albums, or
songs, using the remote the screen locks up for about 30 seconds. I can
usually scroll through about 5 titles before it lo
I haven't bought a new album in a while, I shop mostly at beatgoeson.com
(a little canadian chain for used CD sales), but I thought DRM was still
the exception rather than the rule in actual bought in the store CDs.
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I like to listen to podcasts, using the podcast browser, and
occasionally, it stops unexpectedly during a show. Not sure why, but
it got me thinking. Would it feasible for the podcast browser to buffer
the entire podcast to disk as soon as you start playing it? This would
eliminate dropouts, and
Hi,
I'm a new user and have managed to set up a wireless connection using
WPA/PSK. Does the squeezebox3 also support authentication using a
RADIUS server ?
ciao, TommyZ
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chaz Wrote:
> Thanks for the clarification. Unfortunately, this has not resolved the
> issue.
Hi chaz,
Wow, really? You made sure to turn OFF the Apple->FLAC checkbox,
right? In other words, ONLY Apple->AIFF is enabled in that series?
Also, you should probably DISABLE the AIFF->FLAC and AIFF
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cliveb Wrote:
> Being fanless only solves one part of the noise problem (admittedly the
> major part). You're still left with the noise caused by the hard
> disk(s). Even Samsung Spinpoint disks configured for "silent" operation
> make a little bit of spin and seek noise. I note that the Maestro
BTTT.
So - can anyone tell me whether slim should have installed as a
service, or is it normal that it only installed as an application?
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This one works for me... http://www.mopoke.co.uk/weather/
Ceejay
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