Re: [slim] Is Olive One the answer?

olive_media wrote: Hey there, We've recently added digital coaxial output to the Olive ONE's specs. Check out the official announcement on our Indiegogo page: http://www.indiegogo.com/OliveONE/x/1849709?c=activity This is starting to sound awesome from Olive, a real Squeezebox replacement

Re: [slim] Now the Squeezebox is dead, what would your next system be? And why?

I've been playing with this for a bit - Antipodes Audio high end vortex box-based server. This has 2tb onboard and can rip to FLAC using its built in blu-ray drive. It sounds excellent and although not inexpensive, I'm considering it as a Touch replacement. It'll also get me away from the usual

Re: [slim] How does Apple AirPlay compare to SqueezeBox in functionality?

nekomatic wrote: If you're playing the music from your home library on the iPod Touch itself, via Home Sharing, that's not using Airplay. If you're sending the audio from the iPod Touch to a receiving device like an Airport Express, Apple TV, or third-party AirPlay receiver, that's using

Re: [slim] How does Apple AirPlay compare to SqueezeBox in functionality?

Well in terms of SQ it's no contest - I've had the Pioneer N50 on loan for review, streaming from my Macbook Air via airplay was nowhere near as good as the same files on a flash drive plugged into the port on the front fascia. Pity really as this could have been a SB replacement (most of my

Re: [slim] How does Apple AirPlay compare to SqueezeBox in functionality?

bobm wrote: Interesting, so an ITouch loaded with ALAC files and a reciever that supports Airplay would compare to my touch playing flac? -Bob Actually, if you have iTunes open (PC or Mac) and home sharing on you should be able to stream your entire library via Airplay using your iPod Touch

Re: [slim] Now the Squeezebox is dead, what would your next system be? And why?

I'm intrigued by the Simple Audio gear, but it's not exactly cheap down here in NZ. And they don't have a 'Boom' type integrated device either. Raspberry Pi is an interesting yet primitive idea but my Mrs uses the SB'S as well so geeky MacGyver stuff wouldn't appeal. Simple Audio point out the

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezeCommander 0.9 for Android

of credit left on my abused piece of plastic... -- bigbossman bigbossman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29947 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69352

Re: [slim] No fear of TV devices eclipsing Squeezebox sales anytime soon...

Creepy? Yes. Very creepy? Yup, probably :) -- bigbossman bigbossman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29947 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81521

Re: [slim] Upgrade to- and use of 7.5.0=Smooth sailing

My upgrade went flawlessly also, I report smooth sailing with both Boom and Duet. Phew ... -- bigbossman bigbossman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29947 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] New Mac Mini

for Time Machine duties. That'll go nicely with my nice Iomega 1TB, which is simply brimming with delicious lossless and WAV files (+ the odd movie and picture). -- bigbossman bigbossman's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Help! Trying to buy a SB Receiver in NZ

the heads up that we currently do not have the Logitech Squeeze box touch in NZ at the moment. The Logitech team are currently sourcing for stock to arrive in the next couple of months. I'm up in Auckland, Wellington sounds like a nice change compared with this disaster area!! -- bigbossman

[slim] New Mac Mini

networking and migration hell when I set the new computer up, this will be a true test of faith methinks... -- bigbossman bigbossman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29947 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Help! Trying to buy a SB Receiver in NZ

the original PSU, but will probably add another Receiver for another room. How cool is that! -- bigbossman bigbossman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29947 View this thread: http