beels wrote:
> My Classic v3 recently started scrolling uncontrollably (push up or down
> arrow once, and display continues to scroll). Now it is DOA except for
> a faint glow of the Toslink jack. I tried a new power supply; no
> improvement.
>
> Are there some obvious troubleshooting steps
JoeMuc2009 wrote:
> No WiFi? I think the SB Classic 3 always shipped with it, just like its
> predecessors (Classic 2 and 1). Can you post a photo of the board?
> Do you see a red light in the digital optical output? Does it flicker?
SB3=Classic (different form factor compared to SB and SB2).
timandhaylea wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a faulty SB classic v3 (pre Logitech branding)
>
> Im getting no display, but I do get a light from the TOSlink port and
> there does seem to be activity on the ethernet port.
>
> I have tried removing the wireless card, but that hasnt helped.
>
> I
tebling wrote:
> Every night I put my SB Classic to sleep for 30 minutes while I fall
> asleep to ambient music. I recently bought an 'Emotiva BAS-X A-100 '
> (https://emotiva.com/products/amplifiers/100)amp primarily for its
> auto-shutoff mode, because I hated the idea of my old receiver
So both Duets are connected to separate channels of the SAME power amp?
Most likely it's some form of analog cross-talk between the DACs and the
speakers. Could be bad cable(s) between DAC and amplifier, improper
shielding or grounding, something within the amplifier, etc. I'd be
VERY surprised
Matty wrote:
> Might all go wrong, but gonna try a HX1838 - no better reason than it
> _looks_ the same :-) :eek:
Did you try swapping power supplies with one of your fully functional
units?
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wp steve wrote:
> Slim Devise Squeezebox V3 3rd generation This is all I can find on
> the devise
> Thanks Steve
Judging from you symptoms, it may be your wireless card in the SB3 has
failed (a common problem). Sometimes removing the wireless card in the
unit will allow it to function
Fahzz wrote:
> Is this the first diagnostic step for an SB3 that won't power up? I
> ordered a new PSU, but are there other things I can try while it is on
> its way?
Common issue is problem with WiFi card. You can try removing the WiFi
card to see if the SB3 boots up (requires opening the unit,
TorbenGB wrote:
> Thank you so much for the fast responses!
>
> I've swapped out the power brick with another identical one (I have
> several of these SB3's) - still reboots. So it's not a bad power supply,
> at least not the external brick. If the SB3 has a faulty internal
> component, then
kezz wrote:
> Update: I did find 'this link to a cached copy of Logitech forum'
> (https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131249/http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Squeezebox-and-Smart-Radio/Squeezebox-Classic-frequent-crash-and-restart/td-p/850154/page/6)s
> if you want to see how people were
kezz wrote:
> So just to verify, if it were connected to an audio output-
>
> for you does it play music for a little while and then...
>
> E X T R E M L E Y L O U D H I S S I N G N O I S E
>
> Then crash?
>
> That might help get this diagnosed faster. I still have no idea what
>
I don't see in the thread that you attempted a xilinx reset. I haven't
opened an SB3, so don't know what's on the daughter board you describe
vs. the "main" board, and I know it appeared the IR was completely
un-responsive
But (from the wiki on system resets for ip3k-based players (e.g.,
pippin wrote:
> Not sure there are _any_ touch screen devices which still have wired
> network connections
My rPi with 7" touch-screen using piCorePlayer and JiveLite is running
on wired Ethernet :-)
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You could use the Raspberry Pi with the 7inch screen. It's more DIY, but
the JiveLite GUI is nearly identical to the Touch. I run PiCorePlayer
with JiveLite.
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It would still help if you could provide some form of diagram of your
setup.
Also, is the wifi router located in the house as near as possible to the
office/outbuilding? (to get the best chance of getting a strong enough
signal out there)
Any way to run an ethernet cable to the office?
I've
Ikabob wrote:
> I got the Chromcast. I asked the salesperson about connecting to my DAC.
> To do this by an optical cord(toslink), I'd have to buy an adapter.
> Plus, to power the Chromcast device it's necessary to go though a USB
> output. That said, the salesman didn't think it would provide
Guy48065 wrote:
> I haven't been on here in years and OMG a lot has happened...so forgive
> me for being WAY out of the loop.
> Once I got my network up & running (Squeezebox Classic; Squeeze
> Commander, Squeeze Player apps I was happy as a clam streaming from the
> internet and accessing my
Guy48065 wrote:
> Does the wifi failure take out the entire unit--display & all? Is there
> a discussion you can link me to?
I believe the typical symptom is that the Classic will not "boot" - so
yes, it takes out the display. Assuming you can open the Classic, the
wifi card is removable.
It
AudioUser wrote:
> Hi audio friends, I'm thinking about how to control jivelite (running on
> win10) by a remote? Is there a solution to get this run maybe by flirc
> dongle. I'd like to control jivelite with the remote of my original
> Squeezebox Touch remote control.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
I like the ability to control a player "directly" via a remote control.
I tried to get a simple IR to work (using a photodiode and the GPIO on
the RPI), but was having trouble figuring out the details. It would be
GREAT of the PiCorePlayer/JiveLite configuration could work with this
out-of-the
I would like to figure out a way to add the CustomClock applet to
JiveLite - that would allow additional custom screens to be used with
JiveLite (and the RPi with TouchScreen using PiCorePlayer and Jivelite).
I have an RPI currently running squeezelite and jivelite (currently
using SOA), with an
Fahzz wrote:
> Can someone give me the Pros and Cons of using a Harmony 650 with
> Squeezebox? Thinking about getting one to tie all the toys together (TV,
> Roku 2,Cable TV, Duet, AVR receiver). I use iPeng,and have iPhone apps
> for the AVR and the Roku, but I still need two remotes for Cable
chamonix wrote:
> Yes. Now the other speaker is powered when I swapped the red and white
> RCA cables. The white RCA jack out of the SB3 appears to be dead.
Sounds like a bad capacitor for the "white" output channel - fairly
common failure (at least for SB3/Classics, I assume SB2s are virtually
BJW wrote:
> i have a pre-logitech slim devices SB2, and it really doesn't have many
> hours on it, but it died anyway. went from 100% fine to totally dead,
> no signs of life. seems to have happened while not being used, (but
> plugged in).
>
> i have no idea what failed, i'd guess tho
I believe it may be possible to run JiveLite along with PiCorePlayer.
JiveLite is a lite user interface based on the Jive controller used in
the Logitech hardware players (Radio, Touch, Controller). I am running
JiveLite on a Raspberry Pi using the SqueezeOnArch implementation of
Squeezlite
CatBus wrote:
So, lucky me, every Squeezebox I own is still 100% functional. But I
know eventually something's going to break, and dammit I really like
these things. So to prepare myself for that dreadful day, I wanted to
write out my personal feature wishlist (sort of prioritized), and
BNC wrote:
Hi all, firstly apologies if this has been covered elsewhere I have
looked but cannot find an answer.
my setup is Logitech media server with 2 (wired) raspberry pi's and
squeezelite / softsqueeze on the same computer as the server. The issue
I am having is the music cuts out at
BNC wrote:
Yes, I synchronize across all three players the 2 pi's and the
squeezelite. I'm running the server on a win7 box.
I suspect what you're hearing are the players struggling to stay in
sync. Are the clocks accurate on the pi's and squeezelite box?
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Don't install LMS on it -rather use a web browser from your laptop
(assume it is connected to your WiFi same as your Touch) and make sure
it can see / access LMS running on your pc.
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No ... The outputs should have relatively low impedance, and the inputs
relatively high, so both inputs should see close to th full output.
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Could all the RPi's somehow have same Mac address - or the squeezelite
configuration, so it's confusing LMS?
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FIXED!!!
I added a second router to improve my wifi signal. The Touch will see
the new router, and clearly is capable of streaming radio and Pandora
off of it, but it won't talk to my PC over it. I have no idea why. I
was rummaging around on the Logitech site and saw
oldmako wrote:
I did the Touch reboot, and linked it to my wireless network. Now when
I select My Music it tells me to ensure the LMS is running. It is.
So, closer, but still no banana.
Do you have a laptop which can connect to the same wireless point as the
Touch? If so, can you access
swayzak wrote:
Thanks again - but I am really struggling with setting up the Duet
system to play from LMS 7.9 on the laptop via ethernet.
I've tried a Duet factory reset but can't seem to force it to use
ethernet - I only got the option once in many screens of setting up on
the
Are you sure your touch is connected to your LMS server and NOT
connected to mysqueezebox.com instead?
Not sure of exact menus, but on your Touch navigate to my music and
look for something like music server
Also, make sure your LMS is running on your computer. Navigate via web
browser to
Any idea how to implement this patch on an Ubuntu install?
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Have you tried drag and drop actions using the Web interface? As I
recall, that works reasonably well for re-arranging tracks, adding
tracks, etc.
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Wasn't there a suggestion earlier to have the OP change to NOT sending
FLAC, but to send PCM instead? That results in about 2x additional
network usage on his local network, but the thought was that transcoding
from AAC to PCM was fairly straight-foward, but then having to transcode
again to FLAC
Have you considered looking for a Squeezebox Boom or Radio (or UE Radio)
on one of the used sites? Your use case actually sounds like what those
devices were made for - a self-contained squeezebox
player/amplifier/speaker. Then you get the advantages of the Squeezebox
system - additional players
OK, maybe I'm struggling to understand what you're really trying to do.
Reviewing the thread shows you are wanting things like balance, and tone
controls.
I thought you were looking for an easy way to add a remote speaker for
an existing squeezebox. My answer was why not just add another
Probably the biggest improvement in my system was taking the LMS server
OFF of my desktop PC. My desktop PC gets used by multiple family
members, stuff gets installed, updated. The power gets cycled and/or
you need to re-boot for one reason or another. All of this can be
irritating to someone
It might be worthwhile to try a XILINX reset on the SB3. I haven't done
in a while, so I searched to WIKI for the procedure:
Some system operations that require you to point your remote control on
the Squeezebox while starting the Squeezebox. To be sure you're doing it
right, pull the power
Hydro wrote:
Hi
I install two squeezeslave instance on my pc (windows 8.1) and i have
problem with some music (actually two from LMFAO).
When i play this music on squeezeplay, everything work well, when i play
them on squeezeslave, music is very slow. I don't understand why this
music,
Thanks for the suggestions. I was able to successfully fingerprint my
latest rips using the Windows MusicIP mixer. Per CParker's suggestion, I
exclude the mipcore.exe from MSE - don't know if that helped, or if it
was just previous cockpit error which kept me from being able to analyze
the
I'm no expert, but tried this weekend as I ripped some new music. I
have been generating the PUID on LINUX (where my LMS server runs). It no
longer works there - complaining that the server was not available. I
did try on Windows, by downloading the MusicMagic Mixer (I believe
that's what it is
I saw an issue yesterday which may be related. I believe there could
have been an issue with my mysn server - I couldn't access Sirius and
some other services. Seems to be working now for me.
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You might find this under Various Artists at the top of your Artists
list? You may have the COMPILATION flag set?
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Is it possible that either there is a plugin, or setting in one of those
app's, which intentionally pause the SB's based on whether you are on
the phone?
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castalla wrote:
The remote for my Radio stopped working - new battery made no
difference. Touch remote works. I contacted customer support and they
agreed to kindly send me a Touch remote - radio is still within
warranty.
Maybe the Boom remote will come back in stock ... I somehow doubt
mikeh49 wrote:
I have not seen anything directly applicable to bad capacitors in SBs.
This site helped me recover a video card with bad caps:
http://www.badcaps.net/
There might be something about SBs in their forum. Might try a google
search on their domain.
My recollection with the
P Nelson wrote:
The FAQ says the sdpof connector for digital out is a BNC. I thought
most equipment uses RCA for this connector? I hope someone makes a
reasonable priced converter as I want to avoid buying a custom cable.
Paul
You can get a BNC male to RCA female adapter from Monoprice
Furry wrote:
As a potential 'early user', I have a couple of questions:
1. Is it likely that the Wandboard will persist, as the preferred
hardware platform?
2. If it doesn't persist, then is it likely that the Wandboard will
(also) be supported for future software releases?
My
How daunting a challenge would a touch-screen interface be? I don't know
how standard touch-panels are, or if there are standard drivers. It
seems like it might be a lot of work, but eventually having a user
interface built-in would be great. Then again, the SB3 UI consists of a
display plus IR
What about MusePort?
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What's the approach to power supply on this thing? Is the thought a
wall-wart switching supply with good on-board post regulators for the
audio section? Are there EMI concerns? How is the audio section going to
be isolated from all the digital switching noise generated on the
computer portion of
castalla wrote:
-*#956;*- ... for 'music'
Exotic foreign letter - saves on typography costs
It makes the URL a little harder to remember (and we will want a website
for this)... mu.com? (Already exists, by the way).
I like Erland's Melodia - it sounds nice, musical (close to melody),
is simple and easy to remember.
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I like the idea of Gen1 and Gen2 having same processor. It seems to make
sense to figure things out the first time around and not get surprised
by something subtly different on Gen2.
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I've never taken one apart, but I know a common failure on SB3 remotes
is the connection to the IR LED. Usually fixable by reflowing the
solder connection. I imagine the SB2 has the same remote.
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Julf wrote:
I think I have to disagree. The self-contained appliance has been tried
a number of times, starting with the 'Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center'
(http://www.iapplianceweb.com/appreview/audio_players_27.htm) in 2001.
All have been commercial failures.
Ripping CD's isn't going
I've heard of output coupling capacitors failing on SB3/classics. I'll
try to link you to related thread:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84395
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You might try removing the wifi card... (sounds like you are running
your classic wired).
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Actually the Radio alarm has been very reliable for me for a long time
now. I had early issues with the alarm- changed my alarm sound to a
local mp3 file (on LMS) and only a couple times got Radio's built in
sound. Also, if you run on battery you get the battery backup you
indicated- if you lose
jimzak wrote:
Could someone take a moment and explain to me what Squeezeslave does?
Please excuse the fact that I didn't read through the entire thread.
Thanks.
The wiki is your friend:
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/SqueezeSlave
Squeezeslave is a software squeezebox player which
or settings?
There are alternate remote settings which are supposed to work - I
think JVC DVD? Someone else may be able to help more there.
Worst case, you could order a Touch remote (but it will take a few days
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that). I know there is a check box
which enables/disables suspend mode. There are other settings which
can be tweaked as well. That will reduce the time it takes to wake up,
but also will cause the battery to run down faster.
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There shouldn't be a need for your hardware players- they should remain
synchronized without any external intervention. The software players
are a different matter, however. There are likely too many variables
in play to make this practical.
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it very nice to have the squeezeboxserver running
on a separate, low power/reasonably quiet Atom mini PC which runs 24/7
with practically no intervention. I don't have to worry about the
music stopping in the living room because my son crashed the PC running
some video game.
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right, or
Obvious question - have you done a rescan everything, or just a
rescan new/changed?
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At least with SB3's, there have been many cases of a bad wifi card,
which keeps the unit from functioning at all - removing the wifi card
often allows the unit to function correctly (albiet without wifi
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), the
Squeezeboxserver can support transcoding from Apple lossless to FLAC if
needed).
You probably want a copy of ALL your music files available to your
Squeezeboxserver - this could be on a drive local to the
Squeezeboxserver PC, or I suppose could be available through your NAS.
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LAME is smart enough to determine this is a
trivial process, since when I looked at resources, this case runs LAME,
but it doesn't use many resources when compared to a real transcode
(from 48kHz to 44.1, for example).
Look for a LAME process or a sox process when running a stream.
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I posted a txt version of my custom-convert.conf file. It does NOT have
all the contents of the convert.conf in it.
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Yes, that's true. I modified a custom-convert.conf file. I'll try to
remember to post when I get home from work. The result is all files
sent to squeezeslave are transcoded to 44.1kHz.
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Moose is a UI. It does however support running squeezeslave or
Softsqueeze. What's nice is that you can have Moose run at startup in
Windows, with an icon in the task tray, and it can fire off
squeezeslave without any command window.
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$ --resample 44100 --mp3input
$FILE$ -
flc flc squeezeslave *
# FT:{START=--skip=%t}U:{END=--until=%v}D:{RESAMPLE=-r %d}
[flac] -dcs $START$ $END$ -- $FILE$ | [sox] -v0.95 -q -t wav - -t
flac -C 0 -r 44100 -
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sample rate. The hardware
players can adjust to this, but squeezeslave cannot.
If you are running squeezeboxserver on a reasonable computer, it's
possible to setup transcoding to ensure all streams are converted to
44.1 before being sent to squeezeslave.
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How did the remote die? Common failure mode for these remotes is the
connection between the IR transmitter diode and the circuit board. If
that's the case with yours, and you have some soldering skills, you may
be able to reflow the solder at this connection.
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to reflow the solder
at this connection.
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Have you tried from the Radio's UI? From home menu, go to settings,
then Synchronize. Can you see your other players from there?
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Could you tag with Album=Singles, and treat them all as one huge
compilation album?
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I had the same thing happen to me the other day. On the main Logitech
site, there should be a location button - from there select USA, and
you should be able to find the products again.
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I didn't think the SB1 was capable of playing FLAC native anyway... am I
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connection, then plug back in)
while pointing your remote at SB3 and hold down 1 on the remote.
If that doesn't work, you could try removing the wifi card inside the
SB3 - for most that's an issue since they run wireless, but in your
case it's a viable option.
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began for real. Bottom line - it seems pretty hard to find
older SBs at decent price - as you say, the good news is they hold their
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thru purely analog, but that limits your options. I'm
not sure, but I think even the crossover to create LF outs to the
subwoofer end up going through digital processing for most HT
receivers.
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website, then select support and then select replacement parts.
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on SB3. Older players are also supposed to support JVC IR
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If you have soldering skills, you can check the connection between the
IR LED on the remote and the circuit board - this is known to crack.
Supposedly re-flowing the solder can fix this (assuming this is the
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apps or
other music software which could handle this better. There's something
called Album Catalogue Creator which allows you to create catalog of
your entire library. I haven't used it, but here's link to the related
thread:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48096
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Are you listening to local music, or some type of internet stream?
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from PC's. Moose should still work, though, as would external
controllers (Controller or iPhone/Touch + iPeng)
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? There is a known issue with the
connection between the IR transmiter and the circuit board which can
usually be repaired by re-flowing the solder connection at those
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Did you try at least operating it with the card out? I would suggest
doing that before going thru the hassle of getting a replacement. I
understand your setup requires this to be wireless, but you should be
able to verify the SB3 starts up ok without the wifi card.
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Have you tried re-running the setup procedure with the Controller
(remote)? The flashing red light indicates it is in a setup mode, so
it may be waiting for the controller to help configure it. Do you still
have the setup procedure?
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a try (of course
you'd have to open the SB3 up). If that turns out to be the problem,
you could just run it wired-only, or there are some threads which talk
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