Or this one for a bit less:
https://m.ebay.com/itm/Logitech-Squeezebox-Boom-Wi-Fi-Internet-Radio-Remote-Control-X-IA3-815-39/323257000520
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pippin wrote:
> There are some higher end models like the ones from Innuos or SotM
Also, 'Sonore' (https://www.sonore.us/). If you want a pre-built RPi
player, check out 'Allo' (https://www.allo.com/index.html).
Audiophonics offers a wide range of hardware that runs piCorePlayer
including
drmatt wrote:
> The only significant advances in the last few years (because anything
> digital is more or less essentially perfect already, and so much better
> than vinyl or tape it's not even amusing) is class D amplification
> (which will mainly improve efficiency rather than performance),
toolapcblack wrote:
> I purchased a music hall turntable a few years back and that sounds
> better than any Digital format i have ever heard it's just a bit of
> hassle changing sides cleaning the cart and winding down the clamp every
> 20mins when we have been used to over 75mins albums on the
slartibartfast wrote:
> I've never noticed any deterioration of sound quality with it on.
Why would there be? It's a simple amplification factor applied
uniformly to every audio sample. The only issue is when a RG tag drives
a sample into clipping, but LMS is designed to avoid that.
agillis wrote:
> Our microRendu (in squeezelite mode) + a good USB DAC is a better
> sounding solutions then the original squeezebox player products.
My hat is off to you for everything you've done for the Squeezebox
community, but your product plus a good USB DAC -should- be a "better
sounding"
Kaizen28 wrote:
> Whatever source I use has to have either RCA or optical or both. So, I'm
> uncertain about the DigiOne option.
While the DigiOne is strictly coax/BNC, Allo also offers a DAC board
with RCA analog out. Alternatives with optical/coax or analog output
are available from HiFiBerry
I'd miss my Touch, but I'd move to a Raspberry Pi/Allo/PiCorePlayer
solution. All of my controlling is done via browser or smartphone.
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Should work with the Chromecast plug-in:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?104614-Announce-CastBridge-integrate-Chromecast-players-with-LMS-(squeeze2cast)
Report back if you give it a try.
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Fahzz wrote:
> Is a separate server still required to use these devices, or can I just
> connect an external hard drive to it and play the tracks? Can it be
> controlled with iPeng or Harmony remote? I'm interested in something
> like this to replace my SB3. Bluesound Node 2 didn't cut it for
Yes, looks like they've removed it from the Store. Not surprising given
that it's not been updated in many years. If you Google it, you should
find a link to the APK. Last version was 0.9.6.4. Let us know if you
have any problem finding or installing it.
Yes, "0,wavin" refers to the WaveInput plugin. Is "Stereo Mix" enabled
in PC Control Panel "Sound" > "Recording" tab?
More information:
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/WaveInput_plugin
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?35718-Announce-Wave-Input-plugin-v1-00
This thread is a good excuse to thank all of you for your help over the
years. Happy holidays!
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slartibartfast wrote:
> As I understand it using Album Gain was preferred even when playing a
> mix of tracks. Using Smart Gain would use Track Gain.
-"This proposal was tested against track normalization in a shuffled
playlist
of 24 songs with 38 subjects. It turned out that 80% of the
bakker_be wrote:
> My LMS volume levelling has recently been changed from Smart Gain to
> Album Gain, following the reccomendations in
> https://octo.hku.nl/octo/repository/getfile?id=qLlZPGSVXFM...
Somewhat incidental, but I don't get this. All "Smart Gain" does is
make LMS use Album Gain if
I don't let Plex anywhere near my music, but it's great for video. At
least on Windows, the server is trivial to install and clients exist for
Roku and Samsung smart TV. Not sure what would make it easier and it's
free.
marshalleq wrote:
> Given all the LMS code is open sourced, it's certainly possible someone
> can make an LMS plugin for Plex.
Plex uses DLNA to move music around. There is a plugin for LMS that is
said to convert Squeezebox hardware to DLNA renderers. I've not tried
it, but here you go:
Fahzz wrote:
> Are there any alternatives?
Ripper: https://www.dbpoweramp.com/cd-ripper-setup-guide.htm
Converter: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/help/dmc/dmc.htm
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In foobar2000's converter "Destination" settings you can tell it to
write new files to "Source track folder". You want new RG tags
calculated after conversion as they will likely not be the same. All
other tags copy over.
A lot of that content here: https://archive.org/details/oldtimeradio
Trying to think of a way to get it from your browser to Squeezebox. It
should be possible using WaveInput plugin, but I can't test as my server
does not have a sound card. You wouldn't select programming on the
Squeezebox,
Goodsounds wrote:
> No matter how simple for many, these are not things I have an interest
> in doing.
Here's a nice pre-built option. Once piCorePlayer has been written to
the SD card, this is a "plug-and-play" Squeezebox. At $275 shipped it's
twice the price of doing it yourself, but you
Goodsounds wrote:
> As my Squeezebox hardware pieces die and the few spares I accumulated
> follow the same fate, what alternatives do I have for player hardware to
> remain within the Squeezebox world?
Instruction guide and parts list:
Tony T wrote:
> What I never understood was why Logitech did not make their UE Wireless
> speakers (and other brands) compatible with LMS. It would be great if
> there was a way to have a portable wireless (or BT) speaker connect to
> my LMS.
I certainly get your point, but any BT speaker can
travelfotografer wrote:
> Can you elaborate on support for DSD128? Is it via Touch or other third
> party transport? I m using Touch with EDO plugin to feed my DAC via USB.
> My DAC plays DSD64 n DSD128 both via DoP. Touch is limited to 192kHz PCM
> so DoP support is limited to DSD64 over 176kHz
As far as playing music from your own collection and internet radio, I
know of nothing the equal of LMS. It's gapless, supports up to DSD128,
controllable on any platform, easy to install/configure, host to dozens
of useful plugins, and free. I've been running it on a dedicated
Windows PC for a
cathcam wrote:
> I wonder if you could use the Harmony Pro as a remote to control a
> player or LMS?
I use a Harmony 650 to control a Touch.
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bpa wrote:
> The "00:00:00:00:00:00" must match the MAC address of your player...
And the code you pasted has an extraneous "*" in the "transcode" line.
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mandryka wrote:
> Is there some code for them?
Should convert all FLAC sent to that Squeezebox to 16/44:
Code:
flc flc * 00.00.00.00.00.00
# FT:{START=--skip=%t}U:{END=--until=%v}
[flac] -dcs $START$ $END$ -- $FILE$ | [sox] -q -t wav - -t flac -C 0 -b
Create a text file with the contents below and save it as
"custom-convert.conf" (note no .TXT at end). Replace
"00.00.00.00.00.00" with the MAC address of the Squeezebox connected to
your new DAC; you can get this on the "Settings" > "Information" page of
LMS web GUI. Put the file in the same
Recoveryone wrote:
> Still would like to replace my old Transport that died a few years
> ago...
There are several "new in box" available on ebay.
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frankd wrote:
>
> I struggle to see the reason why people leave this community - nothing
> has changed, all is better than ever before...
>
For about $100 one can snap together components readily available on
Amazon and have a player just as capable as the original Logitech
hardware. Can't
In the web GUI, if you select within "Genres" or "Years" then the last
entry on the list says "All Albums". Click on it and you can browse
that genre or year by album cover: show "Large Artwork" and sort however
you like. I've often thought it would be more useful if the "All
Albums" (or "All
Recoveryone wrote:
> It wasn't the router, but the server I added an 5 G adapter, the router
> has nothing to do with it as the Touch connects to the sever for file
> info. And I did not expect any changes as I was only doing this switch
> for relieving the amount of devices on the 2G signal, I
Recoveryone wrote:
> The unintentional bonus using the 5 G on the server was a bigger sound
> stage and more depth in my music. After thinking on this, it makes good
> sense as the 5 G is putting out more bandwidth to my squeezebox touches.
> We all known being hardwire is best, put like most
Two simple plugins I've used for years:
PowerSave - Shuts Squeezebox off if not being used.
ResetVolume - Start your Squeezebox at a preset volume.
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Also, no support on Sonos for formats beyond 16/44. You could look into
Bluesound as an alternative to Squeezebox; not sure it has the same
library size limitation.
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scoobydoob wrote:
> She says she'd just like a remote to control the movies instead of doing
> it through smartphone.
Roku supports Plex very well and it comes with a remote. I run Plex
alongside LMS on a Windows PC with no problem.
The Radio goes on eBay for about $120. Battery pack is a plus, but at
this point it probably needs replacement. People ask stupid amounts for
the Touch because they are getting very rare and there are other people
who eventually will pay it. While the Radio remains a very useful
device
liffy99 wrote:
> Cons - might be expensive (a new Mac or fanless Windows PC will both be
> well into 4 figures).
I priced out an i3 Intel NUC with 64GB m.2 SSD and internal 2TB storage
drive the other day. It was about $435. OS (Daphile) is free. It can
sit anywhere on your network; in a
pablolie wrote:
> How about a Kickstarter for (1) an independent software project and (b)
> a new SB box...
Or Logitech charges us an annual subscription. Not great, but better
than shutting it all down.
With the "--nomysqueezebox" option we still get internet radio, right?
ickStream is the
Tex wrote:
> PERHAPS \"FAKE NEWS\"
>
Please, let's not have this become a "thing" here.
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> Power line adopters aren't really "unusual". They comply to Tcp/IP
> standards.
Nonetheless, I've had some brands work and others not. I've had sudden
and unexplained network issues which disappeared when the powerline
adapters were removed from the picture and reappeared when
Thanks Jim for sharing your experience. It should be noted that
Squeezebox and Bluesound work somewhat differently. SB devices are
clients to LMS server running on a PC or NAS. BS has no server. Instead
the app seeks out and indexes compatible music files across your
network. The app tells the
Can't MQA be digitally passed through Squeezebox so long as volume is
locked at 100%? Of course, you'd need to have an MQA-capable DAC to
"unfold" it.
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Could be a failing power supply.
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It wouldn't surprise me if the Mac optical input is the source of the
issue. I doubt it understands 44056.
Worst comes to worst you can record the LD analog output.
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I'm curious, you don't hear much about LDs these days; how are you
"ripping" them? LD digital output to USB audio interface?
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megarat wrote:
>
> Does the Transporter have an issue with files that aren't sampled at
> 44.1 kHz?
It's good for 16/24-bit at 44100/48000/88200/96000.
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By opening, changing sample rate to 44100, and saving, right? Should
work.
You might try a different converter such as foobar2000.
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How are you converting then to redbook?
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Or this (or equivalent):
http://m.ebay.com/itm/111855662511
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Maybe some combination of UPnP? UPnP plugin on LMS and UPnP server on
your phone.
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I love Plex as well. It is to me for video what LMS is for music. I
wish they'd work on improving the audio aspect of video playback,
however. How hard would it be to implement some sort of "pre-amp"
function using ReplayGain? It gets tiresome having to turn my volume
level up to double or
I demoed the Bose 35 and thought it sounded very good.
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2016 is really coming down hard on us.
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Mike Sargent wrote:
> JiveLite is a controller, not a player.
You're right, sorry. It works for me because I also have Squeezelite
installed on that PC.
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RonM wrote:
> Yep, SqueezePlay works well for me.
Or JiveLite. Both look just like a Touch.
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You had me excited there for a moment, but they're not really
"Squeezebox speakers". It would be great to see any of the current crop
of lesser alternatives (SONOS, HEOS, Definitive Tech, Samsung, Yamaha,
Bose, Polk, etc.) support SlimProto!
drmatt wrote:
> (I'm also guilty of using my SBTs as handy clocks!)
I use mine as weather stations.
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You might like the attached "Now Playing" screen; rename to
nowplaying.html then copy it to your "C:\Program
Files\Squeezebox\server\HTML\EN\html\SqueezeJS" folder. Access it via
browser at http://your-server-ip:9000/html/SqueezeJS/nowplaying.html
Not entirely my work; I started here:
goochjs wrote:
> Thanks - I can't re-encode it, though, as I downloaded it as FLAC.
Just load the FLACs into your favorite converter and "convert" them to
FLAC. Use -5 compression.
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Problems like this are often solved by re-encoding the file(s) using
FLAC default compression factor.
Modern Squeezeboxes don't transcode FLAC; it plays natively.
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quadronado wrote:
>
> Is it possible to make these tags visible in OrangeSqueeze?
I do this by incorporating that information in the tags it does show:
[image: http://fs5.directupload.net/images/160808/u6m39b9g.png]
TITLE
ALBUM (YEAR)
ALBUMARTIST, ARTIST
The HiFace units seem to get good reviews:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/M2Tech-HiFace-Digital-Interface-RCA/dp/B0081Z8YBI/
I've seen versions with either RCA or BNC output.
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PowerSave plugin will put each player into standby after a set time of
inactivity. Or, using Netcat you can run a batch file at the recurring
time of your choice:
Code:
@echo off
::adapt the following set statements
set netcat=C:\Progra~1\Netcat\nc.exe
set
Is your concern only about getting LMS running again or will the machine
be used for other purposes?
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> Also check out our new microRrendu. It has even lower electrical noise
> for even better sound from your DAC.
>
> http://microjukebox.com/products/microrendu
This being a $700 device (including optional PS) I think it fair to ask
what support can you offer for the "even better
Can't say if you're risking damage, but if it were me these would be on
the bottom of the Boom:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/371267361953?lpid=82=ps_noapp=true
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For me 7.9 is worth it for:
- Random Albums
- Browse by Composer
- Browse by Conductor
- Full-text search
- Still playing when running a full wipe & rescan.
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The PLAY:5 sounds great and using "Autoplay" can act as a basic powered
speaker for your Touch:
http://blog.sonos.com/tips-and-tricks/tip-using-line-in-on-sonos
If you have room for a PLAY:5 you might consider a pair of Audioengine
A2+ or A5+ one to each side of the Touch:
I think even The Dude shed a tear upon hearing this news.
Aside from his music I'll remember him for:
https://www.nbc.com/classic-tv/miami-vice/video/smugglers-blues/n30552
Great episode but skip up to 10:45 if you don't want to wait.
If you can't get Inguz to target one player another option is SoX:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?104868-Using-SoX-to-equalize-one-player=equalize
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Meridian 551 has XLR inputs?
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I wouldn't worry about this. Balanced (XLR) cables are preferable for
long runs where the potential for RF interference to be introduced via
the cable is high. The "balanced" aspect means it has the ability to
cancel out noise. For a short run there is no advantage. And when you
use an
I ran LMS on an Atom 330 (1.6GHz dual-core) w/ 2GB for many years
without issue. Plenty powerful enough. Use Windows version of LMS or
install free Vortexbox linux build.
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reinholdk wrote:
> Under Windows netcat can be used to send CLI commands to LMS. See how to
> use it in a batch file at the end of the example in 'this'
> (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?104146-Command-Line-Interface-basics-(Windows-box)=827802=1#post827802)
> post.
Thank you! Got
I'm laughing at this thread and not sure how to reply. I did find the
CLI "power" command but it doesn't seem able to address a group of
players.
If you want to disable that internal microphone, I'm pretty sure I was
able to do it with soundcheck's "Toolbox". (WARNING: I'm kidding.)
Is it possible to run this script on Win version of LMS 7.9?
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Looking for a plugin that would enable "Turn all Squeeze players off"
from web GUI, any player, or smartphone. Does anybody know of one?
Thanks.
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While the title may not seem so this thread has all the information you
need;
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?103274-Unable-to-remove-prior-user-s-Pandora-account=prior+user+account
In particular, see posts 18 & 25.
wortgefecht wrote:
> Up until today, I didn't know that there is something called TOSLINK
> miniplug and that one can have RCA and that in one port.
The combo analog/digital jack has been around for several years. Had a
Turtle Beach USB DAC with one and recently bought an NAD D3020 that has
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
If you're in the USA, we now have a HiFiBerry distributor:
http://store.camerontech.io/collections/vendors?q=hifiberry
Get the other parts from Amazon and you're out about $120. It's hardly
a build; you just snap things together.
I'd think the littlest ZVOX would work great for this. Even has its own
DAC if you want to try it out:
http://www.zvoxaudio.com/divinity-cart/item/4002201/zvox-audio-soundbase.220/1.html
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anyone else having issues using mysqueezebox
Things ok here. You may need to reboot your router.
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verypsb wrote:
I ran this once and now am able to open media browser at least with no
problem with Edge (Project Spartan) as default browser:
CheckNetIsolation LoopbackExempt -a
-n=Microsoft.Windows.Spartan_cw5n1h2txyewy
Thanks, that worked for both IE and Edge.
Just installed latest 7.9 on Win 10 build 10130. Win 10 presented a
warning about installing a program not commonly downloaded but beyond
that install completed. LMS Control Panel reports all running fine on
port 9000 but getting Hmm, we can't reach this page trying to access
web UI.
mandryka wrote:
Has anyone tried opensqueeze solo?
I'm sure it works but $250 seems a lot to pay for a device you can snap
together with $65 worth of parts from Amazon. For another $35 you can
add digital outputs which the Solo does not have.
mandryka wrote:
What I'm worried about is not
Agreed, but at $119 per year* that's $119 more than LMS. Not sure what
additional functionality it could offer to justify that.
*Or $499 lifetime; such a deal!
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How would I check to see if the DNS server is reachable?
Ping it from another machine on the network.
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d6jg wrote:
Your recommendation then?
New Riders Of The Purple Sage
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Canned Heat
Moby Grape
Little Feat
...as -additions- not replacements.
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If you want a display -- and a nice one at that -- your idea of using an
Android tablet is a fine one. You should have no problem using the
headphone out jack to your amplifier. You'll need the SqueezePlayer and
Orange Squeeze apps (or equivalent); both are inexpensive.
You may also need a
Can I use my wireless or an extra router along with the Verizon provided
router?
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/12506
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Are you able to find instructions on how to use the second router as a
repeater? It's typically not as simple as just plugging it into the
first one.
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Some options here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENEIsNodeId=1N=17627%2069017%2069016%2068723%2068722%20600029944%20600029945
Another low-cost path is to purchase a refurbished PC although it will
be hard to find one with XP:
Mnyb wrote:
It can be the only way for some that listen a lot to classical music...
Yes, true that. If I want to hear the CD exactly as it was originally
programmed BMF is the only way to do it. If a CD has two symphonies
I'll tag them each tracks 1 through 4 but the filenames will lead with
d6jg wrote:
I don't understand why people use BMF either.
It comes in handy when I've just copied a new album to my library and I
don't want to take the time to run a New/Changed rescan. When you
play by folder it automatically loads the tags and artwork into the
database. Works fine because
Yes, Logitech has discontinued the Squeezebox line but it still lives.
Search the forum for squeezebox replacement. Squeeze on Arch and
piCorePlayer come right up. (SqueezePlug is another.) All run on
small, Raspberry Pi-format computers that can easily be assembled for
under $100. Typically
turbochris wrote:
Is LMS the best server software?
Yes, and no reason not to use 7.9.
turbochris wrote:
What would be the best slave client to install on my Windows 7 HTPC
computer so the HTPC sound system can be selected from LMS and be used?
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