Re: [slim] The future of Squeezebox

2015-09-23 Thread Ikabob
Thank you for the comparison of SB to Sonos. Hopefully the SBs will be around for a very long time. I love the system. Thanks. Ikabob Squeezebox Touch w/LMS V7.7.3; Benchmark DAC1 USB;Marantz Pre-amp; SAE Amplifier;ESS Heil Speakers(main listening speakers plus various additional speakers).

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Squeezeslave: 1.2 released

2015-09-23 Thread adapto
Hi *, I've installed Squeezeslave on a Raspberry Pi. My LMS server is running on my linux server which also runs my openvpn server. After setting up my openvpn connection between my RPI and the server I cannot discover the LMS. Setting the SSMAC to the tap MAC doesn't help. Has someone an idea how

Re: [slim] The future of Squeezebox

2015-09-23 Thread Apesbrain
Ikabob wrote: > Just as an option, I have been looking at the Sonos system. I love the > SBs so I do not want to change. The SB sound quality is so excellent. I > was wondering how the Sonos SQ compares? Thank you. Provided you are routing the data from a Sonos Connect to an external DAC such as

Re: [slim] Players gone missing from IOS Controller

2015-09-23 Thread LeatherOsprey
First thing I did Pippin. I have my QNAP shut down each night and restart each morning. Unfortunately not the answer. I have been putting off doing the upgrades hoping it would self correct. No such luck! Going to have to do upgrades and see what happens. Let you know out here... --

Re: [slim] Active / powered speakers for a covered terrace

2015-09-23 Thread bernt
http://audiopro.com/products/addon-t10-0 'LastFM' (http://www.last.fm/user/ottovonkopp/) SB3 Toslink to Audio Pro T20 SB BOOM (R.I.P) Vortexbox@HP SFF piCoreplayer@Raspberry B iPeng bernt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevic

Re: [slim] The future of Squeezebox

2015-09-23 Thread wortgefecht
usc95 wrote: > I just noticed that the links on that page are dead. I know that > vortexbox.org got hacked a while back and a lot of the content got > screwed up but this one should help: > http://vortexbox.org/forum/vortexbox/general/51048-looking-for-vamp-iso > > You may want to head over the

Re: [slim] Active / powered speakers for a covered terrace

2015-09-23 Thread Man in a van
I don't have a terrace, but do have Mackie 824 mk2s, a nice well balanced speaker (there is also a smaller 624 mk2) http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep07/articles/mackie_hr824mk2.htm Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.

Re: [slim] The future of Squeezebox

2015-09-23 Thread usc95
I just noticed that the links on that page are dead. I know that vortexbox.org got hacked a while back and a lot of the content got screwed up but this one should help: http://vortexbox.org/forum/vortexbox/general/51048-looking-for-vamp-iso You may want to head over there for help from the guys

Re: [slim] The future of Squeezebox

2015-09-23 Thread usc95
This site has all the details: http://vortexbox.org/special/news/documentation/50525-Building-the-VAMP I believe you need the older E02 model to make it work. I have one with a cheap Muse DAC in my office that I listen to daily. This whole setup cost me a whopping $40 so you can see why I am in

Re: [slim] The future of Squeezebox

2015-09-23 Thread wortgefecht
usc95 wrote: > and hacked pogoplugs Please explain :) I have one of those still standing around somewhere. New setup: - ASRock Ion 330, Lubuntu 14.04, LMS 7.9, FLAC - *Duet* > AKG Hearo 888 Titan (home office), *Boom + Canton ASF 75 SC* (master bedroom), *Boom* (master bathroom), *Radi

Re: [slim] Active / powered speakers for a covered terrace

2015-09-23 Thread SuperQ
I've been thinking about getting a pair of Adam Artist monitors for my desktop. For a patio, I would probably get the Artist 5. SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http:

Re: [slim] The future of Squeezebox

2015-09-23 Thread usc95
Sonos is just too expensive to me to even bother with. After building players for under $100 out of Raspberry Pi's and hacked pogoplugs I am going to have a hard time paying $350 for a single Sonos Connect. I am hopeful that Google's rumored Google Cast for audio players comes to fruition and th

Re: [slim] UPnP/DLNA control app

2015-09-23 Thread PaulinPosset
d6jg wrote: > Simple question. Has anyone found a control app - Apple or Android - > that gets anywhere close to IPeng. Orange Squeeze, squeeze pad etc etc > I have some philistine friends who are stuck with UPnP / DLNA players. > > This is UPnP / DLNA control I am talking about. I am well aware

Re: [slim] Active / powered speakers for a covered terrace

2015-09-23 Thread callesoroe
GRC wrote: > Looking for suggestions to upgrade my AudioEngine A2 speakers on the end > of an SB Touch and currently situated against the house wall on a unit > under a covered terrace to provide music for -al fresco- lunches / > dinners etc.. > > The A2s are good close up but lack scale and gut

[slim] Active / powered speakers for a covered terrace

2015-09-23 Thread GRC
Looking for suggestions to upgrade my AudioEngine A2 speakers on the end of an SB Touch and currently situated against the house wall on a unit under a covered terrace to provide music for -al fresco- lunches / dinners etc.. The A2s are good close up but lack scale and guts when you move away or

[slim] BBC outage ahead

2015-09-23 Thread mherger
I got a mail from BBC announcing an outage on their Shoutcast stream around September 29/30 2015. If your radio stays silent during this period, don't panic. Streams should get back after a little break. Michael http://www.herger.net/slim-plugins - MusicArtistInfo, MusicInfoSCR, Smart Mix

Re: [slim] The future of Squeezebox

2015-09-23 Thread Ikabob
Just as an option, I have been looking at the Sonos system. I love the SBs so I do not want to change. The SB sound quality is so excellent. I was wondering how the Sonos SQ compares? Thank you. Ikabob Squeezebox Touch w/LMS V7.7.3; Benchmark DAC1 USB;Marantz Pre-amp; SAE Amplifier;ESS Heil S

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-23 Thread Ikabob
How's my wife going to get along without my singing along with Francis Albert? Ikabob Squeezebox Touch w/LMS V7.7.3; Benchmark DAC1 USB;Marantz Pre-amp; SAE Amplifier;ESS Heil Speakers(main listening speakers plus various additional speakers). Multiple players: SqueezeBooms,SqueezeRadios; SB

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-09-23 Thread cowonaut
Hansg, I'm not a Spotify user, but have you tried long-press on a song and see if there's a context menu to allow 'play all', 'play list' or something? Sent from BlackBerry Q10. cowonaut's Profile: http://forums.slimdevi