Re: [slim] SB 3 still a good unit ? Never used ! Have a good DAC to use with it.

2020-11-15 Thread slartibartfast
brjoon1021 wrote: > Thanks for your help everyone. > > A last question. I assume a usb hard drive connected to my laptop should > be just fine ? > > Thanks again.Yes Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfas

Re: [slim] SB 3 still a good unit ? Never used ! Have a good DAC to use with it.

2020-11-15 Thread edwin2006
For controlling the stuff you could use your phone ipeng (iOS) or Squeeze Ctrl (Android). A few more but these would me my pick. You could also use any browser is you would add the material plugin on LMS. *SqueezeBoxes:* 1x Transporter (Living room) 1x SB2 (shed), 1x Radio (Kitchen), 1x Boom (

Re: [slim] SB 3 still a good unit ? Never used ! Have a good DAC to use with it.

2020-11-15 Thread brjoon1021
Thanks for your help everyone. A last question. I assume a usb hard drive connected to my laptop should be just fine ? Thanks again. brjoon1021's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12136 View this t

Re: [slim] SB 3 still a good unit ? Never used ! Have a good DAC to use with it.

2020-11-15 Thread garym
brjoon1021 wrote: > I suppose I do not know how the Pi and the squeezex would work together > ? I have never used either. > The SB3 squeezebox is an "endpoint/Player" and is connected to the inputs of your stereo, or the inputs of a DAC (which is connected to your stereo). The rPi is a headl

Re: [slim] SB 3 still a good unit ? Never used ! Have a good DAC to use with it.

2020-11-15 Thread SlimChances
It would not be difficult to set up with your laptop and SB3 either. Best to connect with ethernet if you are using high res files but if just normal flacs or mp3s wireless may work also. Laptop can be windows or a linux distro. Downloads for Logitech Media Server are here http://downloads.slimd

Re: [slim] SB 3 still a good unit ? Never used ! Have a good DAC to use with it.

2020-11-15 Thread philippe_44
brjoon1021 wrote: > Not a real lively forum, eh ? Candidly I'm not sure I'm following but anyway. brjoon1021 wrote: > Thanks, > > I thought the raspberry Pi offering from Allo and others were an > alternative the squeezebox, such as the allo Digione. I was actually > considering getting it,

Re: [slim] SB 3 still a good unit ? Never used ! Have a good DAC to use with it.

2020-11-15 Thread brjoon1021
brjoon1021 wrote: > Thanks, > > I thought the raspberry Pi offering from Allo and others were an > alternative the squeezebox, such as the allo Digione. I was actually > considering getting it, but I already have this unused. I suppose I do > not know how the Pi and the squeezex would work toge

Re: [slim] SB 3 still a good unit ? Never used ! Have a good DAC to use with it.

2020-11-15 Thread brjoon1021
philippe_44 wrote: > I’m not an audiophile and I always try (except rare cases) to not enter > debates on that topic. So IMHO, SB3 is a perfectly good device. You can > use it’s spdif output as well. Regarding server, I highly recommend > using a Pi. It’s small, silent, power-efficient. You can u

Re: [slim] SB 3 still a good unit ? Never used ! Have a good DAC to use with it.

2020-11-15 Thread philippe_44
brjoon1021 wrote: > Hi, > > I am putting a stereo back together (long story). I have a Squeezebox 3 > that has literally never ever been used. I am wondering how best to > utilize it today (lot of time has passed since it was designed) ? I am > handy with Linux and Windows, I seem to recall Lin

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezePlay for Mac OSX

2020-11-15 Thread rlsx
ralphy wrote: > Done. > > See 'the jivelite thread' > (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?104371-Jivelite-for-Mac-OSX) > for details. Thanks! Works, as always! rlsx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/me

[slim] SB 3 still a good unit ? Never used ! Have a good DAC to use with it.

2020-11-15 Thread brjoon1021
Hi, I am putting a stereo back together (long story). I have a Squeezebox 3 that has literally never ever been used. I am wondering how best to utilize it today (lot of time has passed since it was designed) ? I am handy with Linux and Windows, I seem to recall Linux used to be the preferred pl

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Classic - IR remote control problem

2020-11-15 Thread vinnielo
vinnielo wrote: > This seems to be happening to me - the constant scrolling down. > I've found that even when I've taken out the batteries of my remote, > it's still doing it so it appears to be a fault of the receiver/software > rather than sticky button on the remote. > This happens on both LM

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezePlay for Mac OSX

2020-11-15 Thread ralphy
rlsx wrote: > Thanks Ralphy! > Can you please also fix *jivelite*, which suffers from the same problem > on *Big Sur*? Done. See 'the jivelite thread' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?104371-Jivelite-for-Mac-OSX) for details. Ralphy *1*-Touch, *5*-Classics, *3*-Booms, *1*-UE

Re: [slim] Jivelite for Mac OSX

2020-11-15 Thread ralphy
Jivelite for MacOS r205 released with fix for white-on-white display for Big Sur. See 'post #1' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?104371-Jivelite-for-Mac-OSX&p=830979&viewfull=1#post830979) for details. Ralphy *1*-Touch, *5*-Classics, *3*-Booms, *1*-UE Radio 'Squeezebox client b