Re: [slim] Album Artist sort

2010-01-19 Thread Phil Meyer
I'm talking about my Squeezebox Boom. When I select a Genre, it displays all the Album Artist fields in that genre, not the Artists. iPods display the Artists, so I've already spent a lot of time fixing that field on all the music in my library. I saw a post from Andy in the Beta forum this

[slim] Show title AND album artist when browsing the SB3?

2010-01-19 Thread MrRalph
On my SB3 when navigating to New Music, it shows only the title of the newest albums. I'd like to see the album artist as well. Like: New Music - Greatest Hits (Dire Straits) - Greatest Hits (Alphavile) etc Any setting for that? -- MrRalph

Re: [slim] SRC in Transporter Processor Loop, possible?

2010-01-19 Thread Valentino
A related question: Does the Transporter accept Wordclock In when the Processor Loop is activated? -- Valentino Valentino's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15986 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Album Artist sort

2010-01-19 Thread MrSinatra
embedded or full? -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 sbc (my home) / sbr (parent's home) - sbs 7.5b - win xp pro sp3 ie8 - p4(ht) 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid1 - d-link dir-655 - 35k mp3 MrSinatra's

Re: [slim] Squeezebox v3 support

2010-01-19 Thread funkstar
jonblauch;507958 Wrote: Does logitech support the v3 squeezebox? Searching their site, I can find not reference to the product. They obviously want to sell the new stuff, but I am a bit confused on the progression here. Did SlimDevices get bought by Logitech and they are just ignoring

Re: [slim] FLAC problems / Squeezebox 2

2010-01-19 Thread ajc79
mvordeme;507899 Wrote: I have occasionally been having similar problems which could usually (but not always) be fixed by restarting the server. Edit: Oh, wait. Did you clean and re-scan the library? Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I did - once I deleted the WMAs and replaced them with FLACs,

[slim] Transporter Vs Naim DAC with Duet

2010-01-19 Thread ASenna04
Has anyone done any serious comparison between the Transporter and the new Naim DAC feed from a Squeezebox Duet receiver? I know the DAC has just been released but someone might have tried this. I have a Transporter and it is very good. But since the rest of my system is Naim I am seriously

Re: [slim] Transporter Vs Naim DAC with Duet

2010-01-19 Thread pippin
No 24/96? -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Transporter - Sharing Digital Inputs on Squeezeboxes

2010-01-19 Thread agillis
If you have a SqueezeBox why not just rip the CD? Why do you need a CD player? -- agillis rip, tag, get cover art… All you do is insert the CD! http://vortexbox.org agillis Lead Developer VortexBox agillis's Profile:

Re: [slim] Transporter Vs Naim DAC with Duet

2010-01-19 Thread ASenna04
pippin;508059 Wrote: No 24/96? According to Naim White paper, the Naim DAC uses two mono, true multi-bit Burr-Brown PCM1704K DAC chips. The PCM1704K is a precision, 24-bit digital-to-analogue converter. The White paper also states: USB memory stick – Naim DAC will play WAV files with sample

Re: [slim] Transporter Vs Naim DAC with Duet

2010-01-19 Thread DaveWr
I think Pippin mean't connected to the Duet. It can't do 96k! If you are using USB - well no Duet needed. Dave -- DaveWr DaveWr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9331 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Transporter Vs Naim DAC with Duet

2010-01-19 Thread ASenna04
DaveWr;508072 Wrote: I think Pippin mean't connected to the Duet. It can't do 96k! If you are using USB - well no Duet needed. Dave OK, I see. Good point. ASenna04 -- ASenna04 ASenna04's Profile:

Re: [slim] Transporter Vs Naim DAC with Duet

2010-01-19 Thread ModelCitizen
I'd be very interested to hear that Naim dac but would be more interested in sticking it on a Transporter than a Receiver. MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known Last.fm/user/ModelCitizen

Re: [slim] FLAC problems / Squeezebox 2

2010-01-19 Thread avta
Just a thought but you might try 7.4.2 -- avta avta's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1860 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74231

Re: [slim] Transporter Vs Naim DAC with Duet

2010-01-19 Thread ASenna04
ModelCitizen;508077 Wrote: I'd be very interested to hear that Naim dac but would be more interested in sticking it on a Transporter than a Receiver. MC Well, Naim state that they buffer the datastream and reclock it. I think that will make the Transporter and Duet sound the same. If they

[slim] Squeezebox Receiver discontinued?

2010-01-19 Thread goody
Or just horribly out of stock? I want to go buy one and cant find them anywhere. -- goody goody's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22405 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Transporter Vs Naim DAC with Duet

2010-01-19 Thread browellm
ASenna04;508100 Wrote: Well, Naim state that they buffer the datastream and reclock it. I think that will make the Transporter and Duet sound the same. If they do then the only advantage Transporter has is High Resolution music files. ASenna04 DAC manufacturers say lots of things in their

[slim] SB3/Classic Remote Control Shortcuts

2010-01-19 Thread cleavepm
Hi, I've got a Philips TSU9600 on which I'm using ProntoSqueeze. This uses wifi to drive the SB. I would like to know if there are any shortcuts available using the standard IR remote that I could also program into the TSU9600. Any info greatly appreciated. Thanks -- cleavepm

[slim] Trade a Duet for a SB3?

2010-01-19 Thread plympton
I'm working on my whole-house audio setup, and thought that a duet (or at least the receiver) would make a good addition, but think I'm more comfortable old-school with the SB3 or SB2. Anyone up for a trade for the Duet or just the Controller? There's no buy/sell forum here, so I'm not sure

Re: [slim] Net::UDAP - SqueezeBox Receiver configuration tool

2010-01-19 Thread rgough
I am using Net::UDAP version 1.0.x on Windows 2000 (won't work on Windows 7, even with the --local-address option). Periodically, sometimes after days with no problems, the server will lose connectivity with the receiver. I have found that issuing a reset command from the UDAP shell (in the

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Receiver discontinued?

2010-01-19 Thread goody
Amazon, Bestbuy, Staples, Walmart, i checked both yahoo and google shopping. Also trying to buy it from logitech it doesnt seem to work. -- goody goody's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22405

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Receiver discontinued?

2010-01-19 Thread DaveWr
Must be local stock issue. Amazon UK has stock Ripcaster.co.uk has stock Broadbandstuff.co.uk has stock Dave -- DaveWr DaveWr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9331 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Receiver discontinued?

2010-01-19 Thread goody
Let's hope Logitech sold a ton in the US over the holidays and has tons of cash to develop new stuff for us. -- goody goody's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22405 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Album Artist sort

2010-01-19 Thread Phil Meyer
embedded or full? Not sure. I would assume that such a change should go in the latest official release bug fix branch, and auto merge into 7.5.0 and then into the branches of 7.5 (thus end up in embedded). ___ discuss mailing list

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Receiver discontinued?

2010-01-19 Thread maggior
I may be wrong, but I don't think the receiver was a huge seller for Logitech. If it was, I think you'd see a lot more posts about it here. It seems strange to me that stock was let run out almost across the board in the US. -- maggior Rich - Setup: 2 SB3s, 4 Booms, 1 duet, 1

[slim] two questions: AAC+ and ipv6

2010-01-19 Thread krbonne
Hi, As of today, I have got such a nice Squeezebox Radio. Sofar, I have found most information I looked for, except for two things: - The squeezebox radio can receive AAC stream, but can it also handle AAC+ (especially, the SBR-part of the AAC stream). Or does it just play AAC+(SBR) streams

Re: [slim] Album Artist sort

2010-01-19 Thread MrSinatra
i can't say regarding that bug, but my observation has been that embedded is getting all the fixes first, and only a few make it into full at the same time... it seems the plan is to merge them all eventually but not until another major release post 7.5 i don't want to further irritate

Re: [slim] Transporter Vs Naim DAC with Duet

2010-01-19 Thread bhaagensen
Is it called reclocking? The idea used by Naim is really simple and elegant - the only downside being that it doesn't really warrant a fancy naim :) Buffering in a 'time-independet' way, really describes well all they are doing. Anyway. Its up to everyone to trust in what is written or not,

Re: [slim] Transporter Vs Naim DAC with Duet

2010-01-19 Thread bhaagensen
ASenna04;508100 Wrote: I think that will make the Transporter and Duet sound the same. If they do then the only advantage Transporter has is High Resolution music files. Indeed. And on the Naim-forum I've in fact been posing the challenge that the DAC should render all reasonable quality

Re: [slim] Transporter Vs Naim DAC with Duet

2010-01-19 Thread bhaagensen
Also I belive TP-user 'davebk' has one on order. So perhaps look out for new postings from that side. -- bhaagensen bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Transporter Vs Naim DAC with Duet

2010-01-19 Thread bhaagensen
and the mods may want to move this thread to the audiophiles section as I suppose the DAC is if for nothing else than the cost, of limited public interest. -- bhaagensen bhaagensen's Profile:

Re: [slim] two questions: AAC+ and ipv6

2010-01-19 Thread bpa
Server based AAC support for older players such as SB3, Boom is provided using faad2 2.7 for details see http://www.audiocoding.com/faad2.html I believe the codec in the Radio has the same specification - it certainly play all the AAC+ streams (both v1 and v2) I have tested. -- bpa

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Receiver discontinued?

2010-01-19 Thread DaveWr
All I can say, is that when I bought my first Boom, I had some interesting discussions with the UK distributor: He said that Logitech batch produce product, and don't seem to have any clever scheduling. When they run out then they seem to schedule next batch. He said he is regularly out of

Re: [slim] two questions: AAC+ and ipv6

2010-01-19 Thread andyg
Yes, HE-AAC v2 (aacPlus v2) is supported. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74271

Re: [slim] FLAC problems / Squeezebox 2

2010-01-19 Thread kphinney
Does it appear that your entire library is being scanned or does it stop partially into it? Check the log and follow this post for more info: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74082 -- kphinney -I like it, you may not. I understand and respect that.-

Re: [slim] SB3 Your Player Was Not Found

2010-01-19 Thread kphinney
Actuary;507657 Wrote: well, it worked. (I would've tried it sooner but why in the world would that make a difference, it's always worked fine like this :) ) I put SServer on the desktop with the music. At first it said Can't Find Player but once I went to the player and stepped thru the

Re: [slim] Readynas and my two Squeeze device?

2010-01-19 Thread pilkinb
I have just installed a Readynas Duo and squeezebox boom and transferred all my music and playlists to the readynas. I have also updated the readynas with version 7.4.1 ( using downloaded file Squeezeboxserver_7.4.1-sparc-readynas.bin) and updated the firmware on the squeezebox. The squeezebox

[slim] Can't receive WBUR in Boston via internet streaming any longer

2010-01-19 Thread trkster
Since December 2009 I've been unable to receive the above radio station via streaming on my various Squeeze products. The station's web site says that as of 12-14-2009 they changed their mp3 stream from 24kbps (22kHz) to 48 kbps (44kHz). Would tht stop my receiving the station? I get a connecting

Re: [slim] FLAC problems / Squeezebox 2

2010-01-19 Thread TiredLegs
Using both Squeezebox 2 and 3 hardware, I'm running thousands of FLAC files off a Buffalo LinkStation NAS with 7.3.3 Squeezebox server. This server is underpowered for the purpose relative to most users' servers, yet I don't experience the problem you're having. (I always use static IP addresses,

Re: [slim] Can't receive WBUR in Boston via internet streaming any longer

2010-01-19 Thread garym
try this URL. works for me as 48kbs http://wbur-sc.streamguys.com:80/ -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74274

Re: [slim] Can't receive WBUR in Boston via internet streaming any longer

2010-01-19 Thread TomS
I had that problem too. Had to add a url manually. See the thread here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73103 Tom -- TomS TomS's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12525 View this

[slim] MusicIP library corruption

2010-01-19 Thread Phil Meyer
Just ripped some albums and was going to scan them into MusicIP. But MusicIP was reporting 0 songs in library :-( I had a similar occurance a couple of months ago - all of a sudden I lost my musicIP library, and configured filters, etc. That time, it told me when I started that the library

Re: [slim] Can't receive WBUR in Boston via internet streaming any longer

2010-01-19 Thread trkster
I've never added a URL manually. How do you do it on a Boom? I'll look at user guides also. Thanks. -- trkster trkster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12534 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Show title AND album artist when browsing the SB3?

2010-01-19 Thread usch
Settings - Interface - Show Artist with Albums? -- usch usch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33389 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74242

Re: [slim] Can't receive WBUR in Boston via internet streaming any longer

2010-01-19 Thread TomS
I added it on the server (Squeezebox Server, running on a machine here at home). That was straightforward as there is a choice to tune in a URL you enter (Internet Radio-Tune in URL), and then I just made it a favorite. Similar process on mysqueezebox.com, although I don't use that so don't

Re: [slim] Show title AND album artist when browsing the SB3?

2010-01-19 Thread kphinney
+1 Excellent info Usch! -- kphinney -I like it, you may not. I understand and respect that.- kphinney's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10409 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Album Artist sort

2010-01-19 Thread aubuti
MrSinatra;508241 Wrote: i don't want to further irritate andy/slim devs but as someone who follows the bugs and occassionally tests to see if they are indeed fixed, i find their current tracking system lacking. bugs that are labeled as closed and resolved, etc... are in reality not for the

Re: [slim] Announce: New Squeezeslave 0.9 Release available on sourceforge

2010-01-19 Thread ChrisC
After some tinkering, this appears to be working. Although I still get those error messages upon starting squeezeslave. If they're not a major issue then I won't change anything...but I am curious as to what they might mean. -- ChrisC

Re: [slim] MusicIP library corruption

2010-01-19 Thread MeSue
I make an automated backup of the default.m3lib file. Haven't ever had it get corrupted, though. I also archive analysis, so a rescan isn't all that painful. -- MeSue SUE 1 Duet | 2 Booms | 1 Radio | 1 Touch (beta) | 1 SB2 HP MediaSmart EX470 | Squeezebox Server 7.4 | iPod Touch w/ iPeng

[slim] DTS 5.1 FLACs

2010-01-19 Thread adbrown
I recently set up a 5.1 system and had been collecting and listening to DTS 5.1 live concert recordings in FLAC format for about three weeks with great results. Today, I tried playing one of these FLAC shows and got nothing but static and no indication on my receiver that the Squeezebox was

Re: [slim] Album Artist sort

2010-01-19 Thread MrSinatra
aubuti;508368 Wrote: I don't profess to understand fully the version control system that Logitech uses, but I think there is some misinformation here. First, the SBS that most people use is the release (currently 7.4.1), not the betas. i was not talking about any version #, but rather

Re: [slim] DTS 5.1 FLACs

2010-01-19 Thread dsdreamer
adbrown;508379 Wrote: I recently set up a 5.1 system and had been collecting and listening to DTS 5.1 live concert recordings in FLAC format for about three weeks with great results. Today, I tried playing one of these FLAC shows and got nothing but static and no indication on my receiver

Re: [slim] Album Artist sort

2010-01-19 Thread aubuti
I'm way too tired right now to respond in full, but a few things may be helpful. TinySC (or more appropriately now, TinySBS) is a regular SBS that has web ui disabled via the way it is invoked on the Touch (simple command line options, I believe). TinySBS is not a separate branch. As for the

Re: [slim] MusicIP library corruption

2010-01-19 Thread Phil Meyer
I make an automated backup of the default.m3lib file. Haven't ever had it get corrupted, though. I also archive analysis, so a rescan isn't all that painful. Aren't there other files that need to be backed up, eg. to retain custom filters, etc. i.e. this time I lost my music library content