Re: [slim] Running AAC Plus with SC7

The custom-convert.conf file that I downloaded from http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?AACplus does not contain the #PIPE# string. So I went to edit the fileto add this string but when I came to save the file I just got the following error message: Cannot create the C:\program

Re: [slim] Thinking about sending two SBs back.

Jonathan Miller;251737 Wrote: Last time I looked a Dell Linux machine cost more than the equal Windows machine. No, they are about $40 less. (Ie, the Optiplex 330N, is $335 while the 330 is $375. That comes with either XP Home or Vista Basic, other OS's cost more.) -- snarlydwarf

Re: [slim] Can't open SC 7 web interface page

Where can i locate server.log? It's in Documents settings\all users\squeezecenter or similar (may vary depending on Windows version) Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Thinking about sending two SBs back.

Diana Artemis;251734 Wrote: snarlydwarf wrote: big snip Use one of those with a copy of one of the CD-Rom based servers (I think there is one based on Debian Linux and one based one FreeBSD) Snarly Sorry to butt in on this thread, but I was interested in this bit of advice, and not

Re: [slim] Can't open SC 7 web interface page

Michael Herger;251743 Wrote: Where can i locate server.log? It's in Documents settings\all users\squeezecenter or similar (may vary depending on Windows version) Michael Mike, i found server.log in Programdata\slimserver\ on Window Vista. The other day my file/folder option was set

Re: [slim] Running AAC Plus with SC7

The attached files are templates for Linux/OSX users. The Wiki instruction says for Windows - download the attached files and then edit custom-convert.conf. The instruction were written a while ago. I've been thinking how to make it easier. Edit the conf file with Wordpad. Windows Vista has

Re: [slim] Thinking about sending two SBs back.

snarlydwarf wrote: Diana Artemis;251734 Wrote: ... Are you talking about a CD-Rom based SqueezeCentre? Yes, hence CD-Rom based servers. Thanks. I wasn't sure whether you might be referring to some sort of 'live CD' distro - a sort of ClarkConnect-on-a-disc! Now there's an idea! ;-)

Re: [slim] Can the Transporter do this?

Don't think so, the TP source selector cycles around network and DAC inputs rather than letting you loop out and back in. But the Ignuz plugin lets you do DSP manipulation of the digital source server-side. -- amcluesent

Re: [slim] Running AAC Plus with SC7

I think this is what is wrong but I don't have Vista. Probably because you are a user not authorised to write into the direftory. Vista has separated code and data directory and users are not allow to write into code direcotry. So you will need to login as a more powerful user who installs

Re: [slim] Running AAC Plus with SC7

Wordpad wont save the file either. Just says Access to Custom-convert.conf was denied. What now. Why will it not let me save these files? -- norderney norderney's Profile:

Re: [slim] PC sound cards

Charles Calkins Wrote: Does the quality of the PC sound card have anything to do with playback through the SB3. No, in fact it's one of the reasons I got the Sb3. It really simplifies things not having to worry about Windows sound mixers, system sounds being played on the stereo, length of

Re: [slim] PC sound cards

Pat Farrell;251705 Wrote: Charles Calkins wrote: Does the quality of the PC sound card have anything to do with playback through the SB3. Not unless you are using the PC sound card. The SqueezeBox is a wireless replacement for a sound card. -- Pat Farrell

[slim] Quality of internet radio?

I'm wondering if there are ANY internet radio stations out there that broadcast above 128k. I've been loving internet radio since getting my Squeezeboxes but 128k is just borderline acceptable in terms of sound quality. I'd be willing to pay for a subscription to a service that transmits at

Re: [slim] Significance of entries in d_startup/d_server?

Thanks JJZolx, I'm suspicious of his firewall, need to check that out! (Had initial port issues also...) Regards Nic -- DrNic DrNic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=92 View this thread:

Re: [slim] no preference file

I am using a brand new iMac w/Bootcamp partition. SS 6.5.x downloaded on Vista. Make sure you have 6.5.5, make Explorer display hidden and system folders. It's in c:\programdata\all users\application data\squeezecenter or similar. Michael ___

Re: [slim] Quality of internet radio?

Also - OGG and AACplus encoded streams are generally better quality at lower bit rate than MP3. However you will need a PC to help play these encodings on an SB. -- bpa bpa's Profile:

[slim] SB and MP3 player connected to speakers

I have powered computer speakers that are connected with a Y splitter cable to both a squeezebox and a portable mp3 player. Obviously I never play both devices concurrently. I'm concerned that I may be compromising the sound or causing damage by using a parallel connection like that. Should I

Re: [slim] no preference file

Thanks mherger. I have looked in the programs folder for that subfile. I know it sounds odd, but it is not there (or any place else that I can determine). I am using a brand new iMac w/Bootcamp partition. SS 6.5.x downloaded on Vista. Any ideas? I would love to get this worked out. Thanks. --

Re: [slim] Quality of internet radio?

joeriz;251831 Wrote: I'm wondering if there are ANY internet radio stations out there that broadcast above 128k. I've been loving internet radio since getting my Squeezeboxes but 128k is just borderline acceptable in terms of sound quality. I'd be willing to pay for a subscription to a

Re: [slim] 802.11n range question

slack_ed;251210 Wrote: Hello, I just got the SB set up yesterday and it is a very cool device for listening to tunes. The distance between my pc and computer seems to be an issue. Using a Linksys WRT54G router the sound cuts out, or gets more distorted, from time to time. Looking at the

Re: [slim] Thinking about sending two SBs back.

Another option is to get a refurb Dell. Where do you find them? I've seen them mentioned here several times, but not on their site... Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Thinking about sending two SBs back.

Jonathan Miller;251737 Wrote: Last time I looked a Dell Linux machine cost more than the equal Windows machine. Another option is to get a refurb Dell. I got one for $199 from Dell!! It is a P4 with 1GB RAM. No OS, no monitor...just keyboard and mouse. I downloaded Open SUSE Linux, added

Re: [slim] Slim Server Can't Find Player

What version of Slimsever are you running? If the Player is on Squeezenetwork (which seems likely if you are using Pandora which is an SN only service) you need to exit SN in order for the player to reconnect to Slimserver. On the Player menu, do you see an option to Log out of

Re: [slim] SB and MP3 player connected to speakers

y360;251779 Wrote: I have powered computer speakers that are connected with a Y splitter cable to both a squeezebox and a portable mp3 player. Obviously I never play both devices concurrently. I'm concerned that I may be compromising the sound or causing damage by using a parallel

Re: [slim] Thinking about sending two SBs back.

Look on the bottom left corner of most of their pages (ie, go to 'small business desktop' and then look at the left under 'Shopping Alternatives'. I didnt find their outlet prices all that great.. I'd rather buy new. Since a Linux box doesn't need a fancy graphics card, etc, I don't see a

Re: [slim] Slim Server Can't Find Player

If you want to use Pandora while connected to your slimserver, you will have to try the 7.0 SqueezeCenter beta. I've been using it for a couple months, works really well. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile:

Re: [slim] SB3 on Amazon for 31% Off

darwinl wrote: What is the longevity of Squeezebox 3? Is there perhaps a Squeezebox 4 on the way? Of course, there's an SB4 under way. OTOH the SliMP3 I bought in 2002 is still working as well as when I bought it. In fact it's working a lot better because the Slimserver software has

Re: [slim] Quality of internet radio?

The prmium channels of Sky are 192K: http://www.sky.fm/ -- jmourik jmourik's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7123 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41419

Re: [slim] no preference file

Thanks Michael. I found it and it said I can't open unless I assign a program to it. I have not been able to find one that works. What do you think I should do? Thankyou very much. -- Shredder Shredder's Profile:

Re: [slim] no preference file

Thanks Michael. I found it and it said I can't open unless I assign a program to it. I have not been able to find one that works. Wordpad should be fine - it's a simple text file. If you want a decent text editor, get a copy of PSPad (http://www.pspad.com/). Michael

Re: [slim] no preference file

Thanks. Unfortunately, preferences is not a text file. I just want to set my preferences and I cannot get the file to open. UGH. Help! -- Shredder Shredder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11380

Re: [slim] no preference file

Thanks. Unfortunately, preferences is not a text file. I just want to set my preferences and I cannot get the file to open. Why would you want to edit that file manually anyway? Don't get me wrong, but I guess if you can't open that file, then you shouldn't touch it. You'll easily break

Re: [slim] Squeezebox v3 spontaneously reboots

Firmware Version 64 seems to be the most stable version. I tried several other version (pre versions, older versions) but however without success! The Squeezebox 3 spontaneously reboots after a few minutes (different times), again and again. It happened also with wireless or cable connection

Re: [slim] Thinking about sending two SBs back.

snarlydwarf wrote: Look on the bottom left corner of most of their pages (ie, go to 'small business desktop' and then look at the left under 'Shopping Alternatives'. I can't see this on the Dell pages here (UK). But the link for the 'Dell Outlet' in UK is

Re: [slim] Thinking about sending two SBs back.

Diana Artemis;251902 Wrote: snarlydwarf wrote: Look on the bottom left corner of most of their pages (ie, go to 'small business desktop' and then look at the left under 'Shopping Alternatives'. I can't see this on the Dell pages here (UK). But the link for the 'Dell Outlet' in UK

Re: [slim] Squeezebox v3 spontaneously reboots

yep - sounds familiar - same happening here :) 6.3.x is somehow safe, 6.5.0 works - all the newer versions including 7.0 are leading to spontaneous reboots - I asked Slim Tech Support what to do - they did not know... :( erbrown33;245212 Wrote: I had the same problem -- specifically with

Re: [slim] Thinking about sending two SBs back.

Hello, Do not know if this can be used overseas, but it is worth checking into I guess. I use Pricewatch.com. Click on Barebones, find the lowest price, next click on the item which takes you to the dealers site. Most dealer sites show the special and ask if you want to add anything to configure

Re: [slim] SB and MP3 player connected to speakers

Thank you for your advice. This setup is for my 70 year old father who's as far removed from technology as you can imagine. He's been enjoying listening to a simple 1GB MP3 player with headphones, and I just got him a pair of Logitech R20 speakers, so that he can listen without the headphones.

Re: [slim] SB and MP3 player connected to speakers

Sounds like a plan. Since you 'have' to get an A/B Switch, might as well make sure the source from the SB3 is coming from the RCA outs instead of the headphone jack while you are buying a switch and proper cables. The headphone jack on the SB should really only be used for head phones. Maybe

Re: [slim] Replacing mDNSResponder with avahi

Could I ask what your avahi configuration file looks like? I'm putting together a SqueezeCenter ebuild for Gentoo Linux and could easily add avahi support as well. Stuart Phil Karn wrote: I already run avahi (a Bonjour daemon) on my Linux box and I'd rather have it advertise my slimserver

Re: [slim] Running AAC Plus with SC7

Hi bpa. Thank you very much for your reply. I do indeed want to get AAC Plus working and I am happy to test any procedures you want to try. I very much appreciate your assistance. In order to get back to a clean state I have uninstalled SC7, rebooted and then re-installed SC7. I then

Re: [slim] Flac to mp3 for iPod on the fly

trotsky10;250634 Wrote: I use foobar 2000. It has an ipod plug in which seems to work perfectly in converting to mp3 on the fly and works for me both with the ipod and the ipod nano. Cool. Didn't know that about Foobar. I'll check it out. Thanks. -- Kurt Main Entry: au·dio·phile

Re: [slim] Running AAC Plus with SC7

Oh this is turning into a nightmare! I have pasted the correct details into Custom-convert.conf. Am I right in thinking that Custom-convert.conf needs to be renamed to convert.conf? I have tried this. I have also added the appropriate bits to strings.txt and types.conf. Then rebooted my

Re: [slim] Running AAC Plus with SC7

Parts of the problems stem from using SC7 and Vista. I do not have Vista and this is complicating issues. It was working ok before I made these changes. Get rid of the changes and get SC working again. With SC7 I have found a simpler install process which works with Linux - I haven't

Re: [slim] Can't open SC 7 web interface page

FYI folks, I uninstalled SC altogether, and just reinstalled the 12/27 nightly... everything is working fine now. SC opens normally in IE 7.0 browser window, and I have full control access again from my PC. Fortunately, SC 7.0 has a cool feature(at least with WinXP), that PRESERVES the

Re: [slim] Thinking about sending two SBs back.

Don't forget that power usage can become an issue with a server (or other machine that's on 24x7). I'd suggest, if you can stand to do it, building a box around one of the Via processors. This is what I did, and with the following components via C3 1G ram 1.5T disk 80+ power supply I get a draw

Re: [slim] Embedded artwork not showing up

Anybody??? -- Xhorder Xhorder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1774 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41334 ___ discuss

Re: [slim] Running AAC Plus with SC7

I haven't tested this with Windows but it works with SC7 on Linux. This method only works in SC7. Essentially in SC7 - if there are custom files in a directory in the Plugins folder - they will be read. This avoids having to edit the AlienBBC custom file. 1. Stop Slimserver. 2. Attached is a

Re: [slim] Mac. SS stops/no auto start

Warning: World-writable config file '/Users/graham/Library/Caches/SlimServer/my.cnf' is ignored Warning: World-writable config file '/Users/graham/Library/Caches/SlimServer/my.cnf' is ignored Warning: World-writable config file '/Users/graham/Library/Caches/SlimServer/my.cnf' is ignored Warning:

Re: [slim] Mac. SS stops/no auto start

Hello Graley, I encountered the same problem last november. I have an Intel iMac with Leopard 10.5.1. I followed The Witty Frog's advice and everything works fine since then. This is what you should do. 1. Removed all references to Slim Devices (6.5.5) and Squeeze Center... this includes: a)

Re: [slim] Running AAC Plus with SC7

Hi Bpa. Thank you very much for your help. AACplus is WORKING perfectly on SC7 running with Windows Vista!!! Putting those 3 files in the AACplus folder like you suggested worked perfectly. Just exploring the wonderful world of AACplus radio. It's nice to actually hear good quality internet

Re: [slim] Running AAC Plus with SC7

Here is a good source of AACplus streams but you'll need to dig a bit to get the URL. http://tuner2.com/index.html Only the live streams work. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806

Re: [slim] Wife wants to get rid of squeezeboxes...

Hello, Just before Christmas I bought a Homeplug netgear bridge and wireless access point which both plug into power mains sockets. Tbe bridge will be hard-wired into the router. I'm hoping this will sort out the SB3 upstairs which only got about 0-40% wireless strength previously. I haven't had

[slim] Help me find iTunes playlist on my slimserver

I just set up my new SB3 and the slimserver v6.5 at home. I run iTunes software on a QOSMIO Toshiba Laptop which has 2 hard drives. iTunes and slimserver are installed on C: and all of my music files are stored on D: I have entered appropriately the directories where the music is stored and the

[slim] Shoutcast not working anymore: could not parse...

Hey Bodiam, Did you ever find any resolution to this issue? I've got the same exact problem running on Windows 2003 Server with slimserver 6.5.5 (as well as 6.5.4). It's not able to get to ShoutCast or the Live Music Archive, since they both seem to point to

[slim] Help with Server Settings - Plugins

Hi, I tried searching the forum but was having issues getting the search function to work. Recently, I have not been able to access either the 'plugin' or 'internet radio' options in the server settings tab.All other server setting options seem to work. When I click on 'plugins' the

[slim] bolder mod sb3 for sale

still trying to figure out if it's kosher or not to offer things for sale on this forum, it seems opinions are split 50/50. if it's not please remove this mr. moderator - i just would like to offer it to the faithful before putting it up on audiogon! there is a lot of interest in bolder modded

[slim] Music Library Problem

I have slimserver set to look in my flac folder. I also have a mp3 folder on the same drive. When I scan for new music or if I clear and scan, slimserver keeps showing both the flac and mp3 version. This never used to happen. The only thing that I have done recently is install itunes. Could

Re: [slim] Suddenly Loses Connection

Well I think I have that problem sorted but a new one has cropped up. When I couldn't get a connection I used the remote to go back to the set up and selected my computer and the corresponding IP address. Then it started working and I didn't have any problems for a couple days. However

Re: [slim] bolder mod sb3 for sale

ratso;251989 Wrote: I'M GETTING A TRANSPORTER! YE! Congrats on the new TP. I have a modded SB3 (Red Wine analog) as well and when my TP arrived...well, end of story. Transporter rules my listening room. SB3 rules my bedroom ... sort of ;-) Cheers and good luck on the sale! . --

Re: [slim] bolder mod sb3 for sale

ratso;251989 Wrote: still trying to figure out if it's kosher or not to offer things for sale on this forum, it seems opinions are split 50/50. if it's not please remove this mr. moderator - i just would like to offer it to the faithful before putting it up on audiogon! there is a lot of

Re: [slim] Streaming to WM5 Pocket PC?

Hey, thanks for all the great info. I downloaded GSPlayer and connected straight into SlimServer no problem. Managing SlimServer through the browser and it seems to work just fine. Only problem I'm having is that I can't get GSPlayer to work if I have my SlimServer password protected. If I

Re: [slim] Thinking about sending two SBs back.

I got a good, cheap PC from Mad Tux. The $179 Celeron D system with the RAM bumped to 1 GB. It is surprisingly quiet. They will install a Linux OS for $25 but I just used ClarkConnect. Cost was about $240 with shipping. I then added a $99 500GB SATA drive.

[slim] wireless sq3 clipping and dropping

Hey, i've been a long time Sqbox user, and i just went wireless for the second time. I have a Apple extreme, and a mini mac, and sqbox 3 wireless along with my Notebook, all within 30 feet from each other. At present i'm sitting listening to virgin radio on both the sqb3 and my notebook, well

Re: [slim] wireless sq3 clipping and dropping

What version of the Slim Server are you running? My AP Extreme via wireless was skipping for a little the other day until I loaded the latest version of the Slim Center Software. I went ahead and did 7.0a and all returned to normal. You could do the latest 6.5.x nightly build as well. Also

Re: [slim] wireless sq3 clipping and dropping

server is running SlimServer Version: 6.5.4 - 12568 - Mac OS X 10.4.11 (8S165) - EN - utf8 player is running Player Firmware Version: 81 and the extreme is current at 7.2.1 thou other stations do not behave the same ... -- kkken

Re: [slim] wireless sq3 clipping and dropping

Fist test: Run the network test plugin and press the down arrow to see how high you can get the kbps number before it starts to drop below 100%. http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?NetworkProblemsSecondGuide Next try changing the channel of the airport, or setting it to 802.11g only mode.

Re: [slim] Mac. SS stops/no auto start

Yes !!! Thank you. It works ! But not with Safari. FF is OK. Somewhere buried in Safari settings there must be a box to check to all SS to enter. But I cannot find it. But I will be happy with FFox. Have a great day. -- graley

Re: [slim] wireless sq3 clipping and dropping

i've done that and the wireless strength is 95 to 100% ... i work in the networking world, presently in the wireless part and need to put will put a wireless sniffer on it but then when i listen to my own mp3's everything is ok, and if i listen to kfog everything is ok I know my

Re: [slim] wireless sq3 clipping and dropping

kkken;252013 Wrote: i've done that and the wireless strength is 95 to 100% ... i work in the networking world, presently in the wireless part and need to put will put a wireless sniffer on it but then when i listen to my own mp3's everything is ok, and if i listen to kfog

Re: [slim] Embedded artwork not showing up

All development effort currently concentrates on SC7. Feel free to give it a try. From the lack of feedback you can imagine that your issue isn't wide spread - if it's a bug at all. Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Mac. SS stops/no auto start

Yes !!! Thank you. It works ! But not with Safari. FF is OK. Somewhere buried in Safari settings there must be a box to check to all SS to enter. But I cannot find it. But I will be happy with FFox. Have a great day. What failure do you see in Safari? Can't you open http://localhost:9000/ ?

Re: [slim] Shoutcast not working anymore: could not parse...

http://content.us.squeezenetwork.com... This is the error that shows up on my Squeezebox: Do you still see this issue? It's working fine here. Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Music Library Problem

install itunes. Could this be the problem. I don't know how you managed to only see one of the two, but iTunes can definitely be the problem here. I guess iTunes only sees your MP3 files. Even if you didn't include the mp3 folder in SlimServer, it will read iTunes' library to find them.