Hi after a bit of a delay I now have a replacement which is build and
working fine :-)
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hdarwen Wrote:
as a (much!) simpler question ... has anybody out there got multiple
values
in genres working?
Slightly off topic, but yes, absolutely, and using a single tag.
I have Server Settings / Behaviour / Multiple Items In Tags set to ;
and my files are tagged with Tag Rename as
PAUL WILLIAMSON Wrote:
I can't understand why people think plugging in a stereo to some
speakers is so hard
That reminds of the attempt in Europe to ban 4mm plugs on speaker leads
because someone managed to plug them into the mains outlet when setting
up their stereo and electrocuted
The SB3s were only brought out shortly before the end of last year.
I don't work for Slim, but reprising the conversations on this forum at
the time:
An improperly formed aluminum faceplate together with an incorrect
setting on a torqx automatic screwdriver combined to push the back case
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PAUL WILLIAMSON Wrote:
Who the hell is this guy Joe 6-Pack I keep hearing about?
And why is he concerned about audio quality while he's drunk?
I doubt most Joe 6-Pack's give 2 hoots about audio quality, and
even less about a computer.
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snarlydwarf Wrote:
Interesting.
Most people I know have hundreds (if not thousands) of CDs and at
least decent stereos. They listen to music all the time. I would
love
to see a Squeezebox in all of their homes but it has to be a bit
easier
to set up
For historical reasons, a bare number in the genre field is
interpretated as a short cut for one of a short list of standard
genres.
It isn't clear what semi-colon support (a non-standard Slim thing) has
done to this support.
You may be tripping over this feature.
In this old standard, 12 was
Robster Wrote:
Expensive? you are joking right?...for what it does it's a stone
cold bargain.
Rob
UK price is £220 which is approx $380. I personally think this is
expensive, compared to the Soundbridge, but agree that it(Squeezebox)
is the superior product.
I am just disappointed
jmpage2 Wrote:
The point is that the Slim box fits into the general computing category.
How many network appliances fetch $300 (answer, not too many). Whether
it is expensive or a bargain is obviously in the eye of the
individual consumer. Personally I think that the Squeezebox is
On 2/16/06, MattH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am just disappointed that manufactoring defects we not picked.Maybe I was just unlucky...You were unlucky. I hope you took the time to ask SlimDevices to fix the problem -- which we all know they will, promptly.
Ben
jmpage2 Wrote:
The point is that the Slim box fits into the general computing category.
In whose opinion?
jmpage2 Wrote:
I think that Sean and company have done quite well catering to the
geeks, tweakers and audio nuts, but at some point to keep selling
equipment they will have to cater
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radish Wrote:
Well, yes, and you could also get 400 candy bars or 20 CDs - but I
fail
to see the comparison. If I wanted a PC running Linux that's what I
would have bought...
snip all the non-funny stuff
I think that Sean and company have done quite
jmpage2 Wrote:
How you extract that by selling to the masses Slim Devices is somehow
selling to stupid americans is beyond belief.
From this line:
it will require much dumbing down of software and installation for that
to happen
And, you misunderstood my point.
I'm not against dumbing
PAUL WILLIAMSON Wrote:
Who the hell is this guy Joe 6-Pack I keep hearing about?
And why is he concerned about audio quality while he's drunk?
I doubt most Joe 6-Pack's give 2 hoots about audio quality, and
even less about a computer. Unless a squeezebox can be used
to play audio
a drunken porn loving slobbish moron.
And some of us drunken porn loving slobbish morons enjoy great music,
too.
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jmpage2 Wrote:
You'd probably be rather astounded then by the number of normal Joes
who have marvelled at my Squeezebox setup only to be intimidated by
what it takes to get the whole thing set up and working.
I was explaining my SB setup to someone I work with who loves music and
has tons of
snarlydwarf Wrote:
And some of us drunken porn loving slobbish morons enjoy great music,
too.
Ya! :)
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Quoting CardinalFang [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I was explaining my SB setup to someone I work with who loves music and
has tons of CDs. She wanted to get one when she saw how good looking it
was and when I told hert how much I liked it. Her comment was my
son-in-law will have to set this up for me if
CardinalFang Wrote:
I was explaining my SB setup to someone I work with who loves music and
has tons of CDs. She wanted to get one when she saw how good looking it
was and when I told hert how much I liked it. Her comment was my
son-in-law will have to set this up for me if it involves
kdf Wrote:
Quoting CardinalFang CardinalFang.23c1wb (AT) no-mx (DOT)
forums.slimdevices.com:
I was explaining my SB setup to someone I work with who loves music
and
has tons of CDs. She wanted to get one when she saw how good looking
it
was and when I told hert how much I liked it.
kdf Wrote:
Must be nice to not have to hook up someone else's tv, sattelite dish,
surround sound or program the VCR becuase they are too intimidated.
None of this is new, and certainly didn't stop such equipment from
becoming mainstream. Or, am I misunderstanding the meaning of
CardinalFang Wrote:
but if you actually want to run a successful consumer products business
you have to take into account that people in general don't like wiring
up electronic equipment.
Again, if you want to run a successful mass market consumer products
business, that might have an
Fifer Wrote:
Again, if you want to run a successful mass market consumer products
business, that might have an element of truth in it but you can run a
highly profitable business catering to tech-savvy audiophiles without
giving a second thought to such concerns. It all depends on the
I was very careful not to say they had. No assumption on my part.
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jmpage2 Wrote:
I think it's more of an assumption than anything that Sean Co. have
opted for the audiophile niche market. I repeatedly see people
assert this but I haven't seen anything from the Slim folks that
confirms or denies it.
Quite. It happens to be well designed and sound good at
When I look at SlimDevices I see a small but thriving company which has
been around longer than (or simply outlived) pretty much all it's
competitors, and that is continuing to bring out new innovative
products which have built them a healthy (and at times rabid) fan base.
That's far more than
I agree, Radish.
I don't know if 'network audio players' will ever be 'mainstream' as
ipods: most people really don't listen to that much music at home.
Thanks to the old Sony Walkman, people are used to listening to music
while exercising or just 'getting around'. Thanks to car stereos
snarlydwarf Wrote:
I agree, Radish.
I don't know if 'network audio players' will ever be 'mainstream' as
ipods: most people really don't listen to that much music at home.
Thanks to the old Sony Walkman, people are used to listening to music
while exercising or just 'getting around'.
I just got two from Slim and both seem perfect.
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I'm getting back to the UK reseller, but it pretty dissapointing that
something this cool (and expensive) is let down by poor build quality
and/or quality assurance.
MattH
Expensive? you are joking right?...for what it does it's a stone cold
bargain.
Rob
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Robster
So much music, so
Robster Wrote:
I'm getting back to the UK reseller, but it pretty dissapointing that
something this cool (and expensive) is let down by poor build quality
and/or quality assurance.
MattH
Expensive? you are joking right?...for what it does it's a stone
cold bargain.
Rob
stone cold
jmpage2 Wrote:
For not much more than $300 you can get an actual PC running Linux.
Well, yes, and you could also get 400 candy bars or 20 CDs - but I fail
to see the comparison. If I wanted a PC running Linux that's what I
would have bought...
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radish
radish Wrote:
Well, yes, and you could also get 400 candy bars or 20 CDs - but I fail
to see the comparison. If I wanted a PC running Linux that's what I
would have bought...
The point is that the Slim box fits into the general computing
category. How many network appliances fetch $300
I think the quote we're looking for is:
No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American
people
http://www.quotedb.com/quotes/2199
I guess it's up to Sean Dean (gee, a California beach band) if they
want to go that way or not.
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Michaelwagner
Michaelwagner Wrote:
I think the quote we're looking for is:
http://www.quotedb.com/quotes/2199
Mencken did have a sharp tongue! I think the quote was:
H.L. Mencken Wrote:
No one in this world, so far as I know ... has ever lost money by
underestimating the intelligence of the great
Michaelwagner Wrote:
I think the quote we're looking for is:
http://www.quotedb.com/quotes/2199
I guess it's up to Sean Dean (gee, a California beach band) if they
want to go that way or not.
How you extract that by selling to the masses Slim Devices is somehow
selling to stupid
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