Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-10-10 Thread Mnyb
If you run debian "testing" ? why not run the 7.8 beta version of the server that have some fixes for the perl issues ( perl 5.18 ). if your prepared to run a beta versions of an OS Why not of the server . I run the very Stable ClearOS6 beta for my server ( perl 5.10 ) iti just runs .

Re: [slim] Bose getting into it... yes THAT Bose

2013-10-10 Thread dasmueller
PRGeno wrote: > Also disappointing is no audio outputs so you could use an external amp > and speakers if you wish. It's all Bose or nothing. Agreed. The ability to plug into your own amplifier would be a real plus. I would guess that is a conscious decision to tie people to the Bose line of pr

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-10-10 Thread JJZolx
I hate to be -that- guy, but discussions about server problems and software maintenance should be taken to another thread. JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-10-10 Thread Phil Karn
On 10/10/2013 07:22 PM, paulster wrote: > > Use Debian then. I've updated mine regularly over the last 5 years and > keep LMS up to date as well, and have never had a hiccup. There are more > bleeding-edge distros than Debian but their security patches are up to > date. That's exactly what I run

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-10-10 Thread paulster
Use Debian then. I've updated mine regularly over the last 5 years and keep LMS up to date as well, and have never had a hiccup. There are more bleeding-edge distros than Debian but their security patches are up to date. Two track 1's and no track 2 after a scan for new and changed? Please vote

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-10-10 Thread Phil Karn
On 10/10/2013 06:16 PM, garym wrote: > > You might be interested in the ickstream project. > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?98467-Pre-Announcement-ickStream-Music-Platform&highlight=Ickstream Thanks for the pointer. There is very little in the way of specifics, and a proprietary

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-10-10 Thread Phil Karn
On 10/10/2013 06:50 PM, castalla wrote: > > That's your choice! hardware is so cheap these days that you can easily > run a headless server for LMS at about 35 USD. > > I think you are just giving yourself unnecessary grief. Oh, I know hardware is cheap. I even bought a separate server recently

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-10-10 Thread castalla
> That's your choice, but it's not mine. I strongly believe in updating > software on a regular basis, primarily to fix security holes and bugs > and only secondarily to get new features. I also use my servers for > other purposes that require that they be kept up to date. That's your choice! ha

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-10-10 Thread Phil Karn
On 10/10/2013 06:12 PM, castalla wrote: > > I have LMS running on Fedora, Ubuntu and Debian - none of which are the > latest and greatest - end result, rock solid systems and virtually no > maintenance. That's your choice, but it's not mine. I strongly believe in updating software on a regular

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-10-10 Thread garym
You might be interested in the ickstream project. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?98467-Pre-Announcement-ickStream-Music-Platform&highlight=Ickstream *Location 1:* VortexBox (2.2) > LMS 7.7.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Location 2:* VB

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-10-10 Thread castalla
k...@philkarn.net wrote: > I've heavily used several Squeezeboxes and Boom Boxes for years, but I'm > ready to throw them all in the trash. > > I just wasted several hours in an unsuccessful attempt to get > squeezeboxserver (or logitechmediaserver, or slimserver, or whatever > it's called this

[slim] Anyone have a succinct summary of the squeezebox server situation?

2013-10-10 Thread Phil Karn
I've heavily used several Squeezeboxes and Boom Boxes for years, but I'm ready to throw them all in the trash. I just wasted several hours in an unsuccessful attempt to get squeezeboxserver (or logitechmediaserver, or slimserver, or whatever it's called this week) running again on a Debian Jesse s

Re: [slim] Bose getting into it... yes THAT Bose

2013-10-10 Thread PRGeno
Also disappointing is no audio outputs so you could use an external amp and speakers if you wish. It's all Bose or nothing. PRGeno's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=718 View this thread: http://for

[slim] Bose getting into it... yes THAT Bose

2013-10-10 Thread klezmer41
http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/10/bose-soundtouch-wifi-music-systems/ http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/wifi_music_systems/soundtouch_music/soundtouch_30/index.jsp No FLAC support yet but it looks like it's planned. What looks disappointing though is that you need to have your libr

Re: [slim] Squeezebox is (not) dead... One year later.

2013-10-10 Thread jhonsber...@msn.com
Give it one more year. jhonsber...@msn.com's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4438 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99919 ___

Re: [slim] Android TV Sticks/Boxes as Squeezebox Replacement

2013-10-10 Thread toby10
leafygreens wrote: > . Is there a version of LMS for Androids? I only see Windows, Macs, > and Linux. No. These are playback devices, not server computers. toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?

Re: [slim] DSD playback via Logitechmediaserver using Squeezebox Touch or Wandboard

2013-10-10 Thread Holzohr
Ted`s "DSD Database" https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgVhKcl_3lHfdFVyenBBNjNpQ2lieG81WGpqQTNfVUE#gid=0 has helped me to find a suitable DoP-ready DAC. Another thread "How to use the Squeezebox Touch to play DSD files on a DoP compatible DAC " http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topi