[slim] Re: NAS - Multiple Squeezebox's

2006-08-30 Thread dick
I have a Linkstation II and have run SqueezeBox and SoftSqueeze simultaneously while playing separate flac streams. There didn't seem to be a problem. However, given the the limitations of such a low-power NAS device, I wouldn't expect any more favours from this kind of set-up. -- dick

[slim] Re: NAS - Multiple Squeezebox's

2006-08-30 Thread aubuti
I've run 2 SqueezeBoxes plus SoftSqueeze on a LinkStation HG, which has more RAM and a faster processor than the MIPS versions. Most of my collection is FLAC. Synchronization is hit or miss, depending as much on overall network traffic as on the power of the NAS (e.g., sync'ing often improves if

[slim] Re: NAS - Multiple Squeezebox's

2006-08-28 Thread tommypeters
Yes, but several simultaneous players means higher demand on the server so you ought to have all music in the format you send to the SB and don't convert on-the-fly. -- tommypeters SB3--Meridian G68--NuForce Ref8--Bc Acoustique ACT A3

[slim] Re: NAS - Multiple Squeezebox's

2006-08-28 Thread funkstar
You could probably get loads connected at one time, especially if none of them are playing. If you had the screen completely turned off when is 'standby' the server is only really waiting for a device to wake up when the power button is pushed and is doing very little else. Really depends on

[slim] Re: NAS - Multiple Squeezebox's

2006-08-28 Thread stevos
Yeah, a linkstation2 -- stevos stevos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7145 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26808 ___

[slim] Re: NAS - Multiple Squeezebox's

2006-08-28 Thread fingers
Yes you can! I run 2 off my server at one time. I have them synced so that they both play the same thing at the same time. I have one downstairs connected to my office steroe and the other upstairs in the living room stereo. -- fingers