Re: [slim] Audioengine 5

radish;264183 Wrote: I don't know a lot about ceiling speakers, we're just starting to investigate them for our house (in the bedroom). There seem to be surprisingly few active ones, possibly due to the need to get power to them. You can also get in-wall speakers which may work well in

Re: [slim] Squeezebox duet powered speakers

If you want a great AM/FM Tuner in the bargain check out Tivoli. I have had a Model 2 with an SB2 in the bedroom for a couple years: http://www.tivoliaudio.com/product.php?productid=144cat=262page=1 The form factor is nice and there are several finishes. You can also add a sub and CD player

Re: [slim] AppleTV and SlimServer/SqueezeCenter

slimmert;263914 Wrote: Is it simple to develop a plugin which controls my Squeezebox? Sounds like a Jive solution maybe? Maybe. But I suspect something using the command line interface (CLI) would be the easiest way to go. Check out the documentation at http://wiki.slimdevices.com/ --

Re: [slim] Audioengine 5

dem;264132 Wrote: They're connected to an iPod at the moment while I wait for the Duet to start shipping. The iPod can go into deep sleep and the A2's stay on. Doesn't that SB3 setting just affect the digital output? AFAIK it works on both, below is taken from the Squeezecenter

Re: [slim] Slacker Error Message

Seems to be working fine now. Thanks! -- smc2911 smc2911's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4388 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42791

Re: [slim] Unending trouble with Wake on LAN

fcm4711;263998 Wrote: You mentioned that you switched to the internal network card - did you check if it let you change what will wake your PC? As others suggested it will only work properly if the network card used allows you to set it to only wake on magic packets, but not on _any_

Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)

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[slim] Feature Request - Connect to FQDN with access control

Hi This is a feature request for something that I have been working around for years. I live in a couple of locations, due to work and have a couple of friends who i have persuaded to buy Squeezeboxes. As we Swissies are green (or maybe just cheap..) I let everybody connect to my server for

[slim] Slimserver installation instructions on Buffalo Terastation Live

I just have bought a 4Tb Buffalo Terastation Live. Where can I find clear instructions to install Slimserver software on the Buffalo Terastation Live? -- OFFICERTOM OFFICERTOM's Profile:

Re: [slim] Feature Request - Connect to FQDN with access control

I bought a WRAP device (www.pcengines.com) and installed m0n0wall on it it's http://www.pcengines.ch - for those who're interested (and the product is EOL :-/). What would be great is to have the possibilty to enter a FQDN instead of just an IP for the Squeezeserver. This would not solve the

Re: [slim] Need shelf stereo to go with my Squeezebox. Recommendations?

Lou1z: I'm not an audiophile - I don't have the vocabulary to describe like a magazine reviewer. I use all of the speakers in the house for jazz, orchestral and opera. I have a set of Audioengine 5's and Aego M's. Probably not fair to compare the A2 systems directly ($199 vs $350) directly.

Re: [slim] Feature Request - Connect to FQDN with access control

Michael Herger;264266 Wrote: it's http://www.pcengines.ch - for those who're interested (and the product is EOL :-/). [color=blue] The new version of the WRAP is the ALIX. Much more power than the WRAP and can deal with internet connections 17MBit The m0n0wall web site is

Re: [slim] the music management puzzle - more features, fewer pieces?

And then the music industry wonders why they are not making enough money. Talk about complicating the lives of their potential customers... -- gorman gorman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

Martin_z;264282 Wrote: Has the controller got a headphone socket? (Even if it's not implemented yet?) Yes - and it's not implemented yet :-) Martin_z;264282 Wrote: I have two squeezeboxes so I think I only need a controller - right? Right. Martin_z;264282 Wrote: And where do I find

Re: [slim] Album Art

Bigger filesizes will always slow it down as there's more to download. It honestly depends on what you're prepared to look at. I'm quite happy with medium quality for album art as I don't spend all day looking at it so it's just there as a reference :) -- probedb Paul. 'last.fm'

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

...but with nearly fifty pages to scroll through, it wouldn't be a surprise if it was missed. Has the controller got a headphone socket? (Even if it's not implemented yet?) I think the idea of picking up the controller, dialling up what you want and playing it through headphones (as opposed to

[slim] Squeezebox Multiple Libraries

Hi For the life of me I cannot find the answer to this: 1 apartment 1 wireless router 2 laptops 2 separate itunes libraries Multiple rooms Question 1: can the squeezebox toggle between PCs/libraries? how? Question 2: would it be possible to play music from laptop 1 to the SB receiver in

Re: [slim] Album Art

I have sometimes more than hundred albums in one page. Will a larger thumbnail i.e. 350-80KB slow it down? 100x0.35MB = 35MB 35MB of images, and this is for 100, not hundred_s_. That's not only slowing down because you have to download them, but because the browser has to handle them as

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Multiple Libraries

Have a look at erland's plugins - there is a multilibrary one. Combine this with custom browse and you can do what you need, I think. I would generally recommend having a single library though - you could have a genre (or custom) tag for 'Upstairs' and 'Downstairs' for deciding which player it

Re: [slim] Album Art

Michael Herger;264292 Wrote: I have sometimes more than hundred albums in one page. Will a larger thumbnail i.e. 350-80KB slow it down? 100x0.35MB = 35MB 35MB of images, and this is for 100, not hundred_s_. That's not only slowing down because you have to download them, but because

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Multiple Libraries

thanks for that... if i took the single library option... can SB work with 2 remotes? ...so my flatmate is upstairs choosing songs for the upstiars receiver, and i can use another remote to choose songs for the living room receiver? the ultimate solution for us would be you can choose botht

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Multiple Libraries

cmclella;264289 Wrote: Hi For the life of me I cannot find the answer to this: 1 apartment 1 wireless router 2 laptops 2 separate itunes libraries Multiple rooms Question 1: can the squeezebox toggle between PCs/libraries? how? Question 2: would it be possible to play music

Re: [slim] Large music library = slow Slimserver??

It's been a while since I've added anything to this thread so here is an update on some changes that I've made my configuration and how things are working out. First, I picked up the following new hardware: 1) a Dell Inspiron 530S computer (it's the slim version of the Inspiron 530) without a

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Multiple Libraries

I think you have a fundamental design decision to make. What you want to do can be achieved a couple of different ways and there are pros/cons of each: Option 1. Run Slimserver on a single machine but give it access to all the music stored on each laptop (you can put symbolic links into a top

Re: [slim] Album Art

I also use 300x300. The 100x100 ones are too low-rez IMO. -- Rick B. Rick B.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8973 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42886

Re: [slim] Empty playlists every day

There should be an option in server settings to maintain or forget client playlists, but I can't remember where exactly it's located in 6.5. -- Skunk http://www.last.fm/user/TheSkunk/ Skunk's Profile:

Re: [slim] Empty playlists every day

Sorry .. Maybe i was not clear: If i listen to a aqueezebox in the evening, and the next day go to: Now Playing There is nothing there. I can't resume from where i stoped -- Sike Sike's Profile:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox update without a remote control

If you have a universal remote, you can use JVC DVD mode to do the update. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Advice on Universal remote - Pronto?

There is a full implementation of a SqueezeCenter remote available for the Philips Pronto TSU9600. A new version is about to be released which has full dynamic cover art and Internet radio. A version for the TSU9400 is about a month away. It runs with SC 7.x It uses TCPIP over wifi and the

Re: [slim] Empty playlists every day

Just had a look. It's called: MAINTAIN CLIENT PLAYLISTS in: Home / Server Settings / Behavior Mine is set to: Remember Playlist I just set it to the forget playlist and put it back again .. Maybe it will be ok tomorrow... -- Sike

Re: [slim] Empty playlists every day

If you do a full clear and rescan every day, my understanding is that Slimserver completely re-writes its database and forgets about all the files which existed in your Now Playing playlist. So it will be empty every day regardless of the maintain client playlist settings. There were changes to

[slim] One Duet controller for 4 SBs ?

Hello, Concerning the new Duet hand-held controller: Am I to understand the I would be able to run my whole installation with this Controller, collectively and individually (each SB separately)? My present setup consists of Winxp SS 6.5.5 SB2s and SB3s using both ethernet (Homeplug) and wifi and

Re: [slim] One Duet controller for 4 SBs ?

Scallywagfr78;264344 Wrote: Hello, Concerning the new Duet hand-held controller: Am I to understand the I would be able to run my whole installation with this Controller, collectively and individually (each SB separately)? Yes, you can control any slim device connected to the same server as

Re: [slim] Advice on Universal remote - Pronto?

barrygordon;264332 Wrote: There is a full implementation of a SqueezeCenter remote available for the Philips Pronto TSU9600. A new version is about to be released which has full dynamic cover art and Internet radio. A version for the TSU9400 is about a month away. It runs with SC 7.x It

Re: [slim] One Duet controller for 4 SBs ?

Yes, though you will need to upgrade your SS6.5 to SC7.0. cheers, #!/ben -- bklaas the Nokia770 skin guy http://www.last.fm/user/bklaas/ bklaas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58 View this

Re: [slim] Squeezebox update without a remote control

There is a setting somewhere for automatic firmware updates, so no need to press 'Brightness'. Don't remember where the setting is though... (Hope that was vaguely helpful!) Matthew -- mflint SB3 - SB2 - SBC - 'Audioengine' (http://www.audioengineusa.com/) A5 - Also MiscellaneousCrappyAmp -

[slim] Feature suggestion: Going to music folder from songinfo

Hi, It would be a nice feature to be able to go to the music folder which contains the file from the songinfo screen. In my classical music collection one cd often contains many composers and works and since I use the work as the album tag I cannot easily access other works on that particular cd.

[slim] music folder on mapped networked drive?

Hi, I have my music folder on a mapped networked drive (z:\music). After telling SlimServer to scan z:\music, no albums/artists/genres/etc appear in SlimServer. It's as if SlimServer either can't access the drive or doesn't find any music there. The PC running SlimServer can access z:\music

[slim] New FW, old SS questions

I've got SS running on my QNAP which was delivered in December last year (not sure exactly which version as I'm abroad). It strikes me as very simple to install SC7 on my PC, connect my TP to it and load the latest FW. My questions are: Will the latest FW work with a recent slimserver version?

Re: [slim] music folder on mapped networked drive?

You dont mention what OS you are running, so dont forget to check for permission issues if you have the slimserver service running as a different user account. -- cparker www.spicefly.com - Visit for an enhanced Interface for MusicIP and tips and tricks for integrating with Slimserver!

Re: [slim] Feature suggestion: Going to music folder from songinfo

lemppari;264373 Wrote: Hi, It would be a nice feature to be able to go to the music folder which contains the file from the songinfo screen. In my classical music collection one cd often contains many composers and works and since I use the work as the album tag I cannot easily access other

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

Thanks for that rapid response. A bit puzzled about the SqueezeCentre 7 - if Squeezebox Duet is just about to be released, and it only works with SC 7, I would have sort of expected a formal release of SC 7 by now ...still... -- Martin_z

Re: [slim] music folder on mapped networked drive?

is your network drive some sort of NAS and that there is also a path like \\NAS name\music\ if so use that instead of z:\music -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - Linn - Acoustat - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short

Re: [slim] music folder on mapped networked drive?

Thanks for the reply. OK, I tried that. Same result. Does it matter if there are spaces in the path? Check permissions. If your SlimServer is running as a service you either have to allow anonymous read access on the share, or have the service run as a user who has permissions to access that

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

Martin_z wrote: Thanks for that rapid response. A bit puzzled about the SqueezeCentre 7 - if Squeezebox Duet is just about to be released, and it only works with SC 7, I would have sort of expected a formal release of SC 7 by now If I recall correctly, SS6 was still getting last minute

Re: [slim] Audioengine 5

egd;264134 Wrote: No need for too much volume in the kitchen, just some background music will do. I hadn't considered ceiling speakers, any recommendations? Would've been nice to go for ceiling speakers prior to renovating, wiring at this point will be a PITA, especially running RCA from

Re: [slim] music folder on mapped networked drive?

Thanks for the reply. OK, I tried that. Same result. Does it matter if there are spaces in the path? -- grimholtz grimholtz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5235 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Slacker Error Message

Yeah that's a different issue, and restarting SC won't help. Try just hitting play several times until it works. I'm working on it with the Slacker folks. -- andyg andyg's Profile:

Re: [slim] New FW, old SS questions

bigfool1956;264378 Wrote: Will the latest FW work with a recent slimserver version? Will I be constantly be requested/required to downgrade the FW? Officially, you should always run a matched firmware/slimserver version pair. Un-Officially it should work ok. Yes, the server on the NAS

Re: [slim] New FW, old SS questions

I might give it a go then, see how I get on. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this

Re: [slim] More than one music folder

Clungel;263675 Wrote: An alias in OSX is not the same as a symlink and is also not supported by the Slimserver. Interesting, I stand corrected. I've never actually used MacOS. However, I have seen cases where aliases do work. I recall one user (my brother) who has 2 external firewire

Re: [slim] Slimserver Cuts Out

I use slimserver with a PC hard wired to the router. Also, I live in a detached house so the neighbour's shouldn't be interfering. I've just allocated a specific IP address so I'll give that a go. Then I'll change the channel. Thanks for your help I'll keep you posted. -- Madgester

Re: [slim] More than one music folder

Once you go to multiple drives you also have the problem of how to deal with adding new albums by artists for which you already have albums by. If Drive A is full then you would need a new artist folder in Drive B. But then you don't have all of the albums by one artist in the same folder. I

Re: [slim] Connection help, please

It doesn't matter if it can be undone, it'll just turn inactive if there's no traffic to pass from the USB connection on to the Ethernet connection. Windows calls bridging Internet Connection Sharing or ICS. I think this can be done from within Settings - Network. You highlight both

Re: [slim] Slacker Error Message

toby10;263715 Wrote: I can't speak for using SC7 with Slacker, but the exact same thing happens when using Slacker through SN Beta if your computer is also logged into SN Beta. SD/Logitech is aware of the SN Beta issue, dunno about SC7. Nope. Not fixed yet. Same exact issue. SB3

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer

Hi I'm a bit confused here!!! What ID tags are You reading??? I've tagged all my music according to the instructions in the WiKi so I do only have ID3v2 tags No APE or anything else... But still i do get two different problems running your nice application/script. First off: AC/DC the tag is as

[slim] Transfer settings from one server to another?

Hi, I recently set up SlimServer 7.0 on my computer, now that I'd like to move it to another PC. Is there any way I can just copy some files to the other computer so I don't have to set up everything again? Thanks for your help. -- htsource

Re: [slim] Transfer settings from one server to another?

I recently set up SlimServer 7.0 on my computer, now that I'd like to If it's squeezecenter 7, then copy c:\documents and settings\all users\squeezecenter\*.pref files and subfolders to the new machine. Please note that the file contains some file paths. If the new system has a different

Re: [slim] Transfer settings from one server to another?

Thank you Michael, the original PC is Vista, I'm moving to another XP machine, I'll have to change the paths as Vista uses C:\Users instead of C:\Documents and Settings. I'm not at the computer, I assume these pref files are text based so Notepad will work? I assume too once I move over all my

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer

cnsmipe;264469 Wrote: Hi Then the other: Some albums are showing up as 1 Album/song so an album with 12 songs will show up as 12 albums BR Mike Mike, When this happens does SC7 or SS6.5.x show one album or multiple albums as well. Check the track tags. If the tracks list as 1 then

Re: [slim] Transfer settings from one server to another?

Thank you Michael, the original PC is Vista, I'm moving to another XP machine, I'll have to change the paths as Vista uses C:\Users instead of C:\Documents and Settings. C:\programdata I'm not at the computer, I assume these pref files are text based so Notepad will work? No, Notepad will

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer

schatzy;264486 Wrote: Mike, When this happens does SC7 or SS6.5.x show one album or multiple albums as well. Check the track tags. If the tracks list as 1 then 2 then 3/12 then 4 then 5/12 then this can cause this to happen. Schatzy Server 6.5.X This appears on more the one

Re: [slim] Squeezebox update without a remote control

Thanks guys. I knew about the JVC DVD thing. So thought about getting a Logitech 525 or something. But your post reminded me that we have a cheap universal lying about...that might just do the trick. automatic firmware updates I'll do a search...thanks. -- Bas Horneman Life moves pretty

[slim] Smart Re-buffering?

My favorite radio station tends to drop its feed every so often, causing my SB to display Rebuffering...47% or similar. Mostly, it will stay like that all day unless I pick up the remote and press the Play button, and it will then usually grab music, fill the buffer, and start playing again. How

Re: [slim] Need shelf stereo to go with my Squeezebox. Recommendations?

Not knowing much about speakers and the power they put out, which of the AudioEngine speakers might be a good match for the room I have (15ft. x 30ft.)? -- lmegliol lmegliol's Profile:

Re: [slim] Harmony Remote and Power Cycling SB3

My 659 doesn't show this problem either. To my untrained eye, it looks like your 659 is sending a pause and power toggle when you switch the SB off. Since the SB was already paused, that will act like a play command. I suggest you check the Harmony setup for the appropriate activity. It sounds

Re: [slim] Reset SB to Zero?

Hmm,I had to reset the wireless router,as my laptop lost signal to,now the SB finds the router automatic.Thanks for answers! -- Ryssen QNAP TS-109Pro, Firmware v1.1.5T ,IBM HDS7210KLA330 Ryssen's Profile:

Re: [slim] Need shelf stereo to go with my Squeezebox. Recommendations?

lmegliol;264521 Wrote: Not knowing much about speakers and the power they put out, which of the AudioEngine speakers might be a good match for the room I have (15ft. x 30ft.)? That's a large room. I'd suggest the A5's. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - nuforce 8b -

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

They don't call it the bleeding edge for nuthin' :-) -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813

[slim] Squeeze Center file access

Can anyone explain when and for what situations Squeeze center accesses audio files. I have Squeeze center set up on my Windows Desktop and I have a secondary drive containing all my music. I have it set up for my drive to spin down after 2hrs of no use. The problem is I'm finding the drive

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer

cnsmipe;264469 Wrote: Hi I'm a bit confused here!!! What ID tags are You reading??? I've tagged all my music according to the instructions in the WiKi so I do only have ID3v2 tags No APE or anything else... But still i do get two different problems running your nice application/script.

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

Marc Sherman;264410 Wrote: ..If I recall correctly, SS6 was still getting last minute bug fixes right up to the day that transporters were available in stores...I'd also expect a few point releases to follow very shortly afterwards. - Marc The way Slim Devices works, in regards to

[slim] Stop Mac (Leapord) from sleeping while Squeezebox is running

Is there a way to stop the Mac from going to sleep while I'm streaming to the Squeezebox? -- kalmdown kalmdown's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8865 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

On Jan 31, 2008 10:39 PM, EnochLight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The way Slim Devices works, in regards to SqueezeCenter (or SlimServer before it) is quite... unique.. compared to other software companies. The problem is that they aren't really a software company. If you want to draw a

[slim] Leopard, SLIMP3 and Server

I'm sorry to just post without researching this. I've been using four SLIMP3s with v4.1b1 of the server on Mac Panther and Tiger for about 8 years now. Without any firmware updates or any other changes to the server etc. It just works :) Ok, I have to stick with MP3 since my SLIMP3s wont decode

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer

SilverRS8;264554 Wrote: I'll do some checks on the AC/DC problem which can either be two things: 1. The way it is stored in the DB or 2. The '/' is causing problems. I'll get back on this one. For the second problem; This can have the following reasons: 1. The albumname tag is different

Re: [slim] Squeeze Center file access

Can someone tell me what Squeeze Center is? I have two Squeezeboxes, using SlimServer and Squeeze Network. So what is Squeeze Center? I don't see any information or downloads relating to it. -- billingsgate billingsgate's

Re: [slim] Squeeze Center file access

On 31-Jan-08, at 10:45 PM, billingsgate wrote: Can someone tell me what Squeeze Center is? I have two Squeezeboxes, using SlimServer and Squeeze Network. So what is Squeeze Center? I don't see any information or downloads relating to it. See the Beta forum or the wiki. SqueezeCenter is

Re: [slim] Squeeze Center file access

billingsgate;264577 Wrote: Can someone tell me what Squeeze Center is? I have two Squeezeboxes, using SlimServer and Squeeze Network. So what is Squeeze Center? I don't see any information or downloads relating to it. SqueezeCenter is SlimServer version 7. currently in Beta. -- Phil Leigh

Re: [slim] Leopard, SLIMP3 and Server

I'm sorry to just post without researching this. No need to be sorry - just do the search before ;-) I've been using four SLIMP3s with v4.1b1 of the server on Mac Panther and Tiger for about 8 years now. Without any firmware updates or any other changes to the server etc. Wow, pretty