Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-11 Thread VFRBOB
philippe_44 wrote: > I’ve never seen these larger ones fail so far Thanks very much, just waiting on my capacitor delivery. VFRBOB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64083 View this thread: http://

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-05 Thread philippe_44
VFRBOB wrote: > Well thanks very much I have ordered the 25 capacitors from Digi-Key in > Canada for the grand total of $25.00. There are some out parts out of > stock so it may be a while before I get them, I noticed that the ones > listed did not include the much larger capacitors I can see on

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-05 Thread VFRBOB
bpa wrote: > Here is a link to Philippe advice about "twist & turn" method to remove > but a later post says it can be fiddly. > > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?103213-Squeezebox-3-common-faults-over-time&p=924401&viewfull=1#post924401 > > Good photo guide to repair is in this

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-05 Thread bpa
VFRBOB wrote: > Thanks I'll take another look at the capacitor replacement instructions. Here is a link to Philippe advice about "twist & turn" method to remove but a later post says it can be fiddly. https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?103213-Squeezebox-3-common-faults-over-time&p=9

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-05 Thread VFRBOB
bpa wrote: > After Xilinx, WLAN card, PSU - the capacitors are the next most likely > point of failure. I believe replacing them is not that hard - IIRC Joe > shows "proper" way but there are some tips on the forum on less neat > ways to replace the caps. Thanks I'll take another look at the ca

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-04 Thread bpa
VFRBOB wrote: > Thank you very much for all the helpful suggestions, I did try them all > before sent the post but to no avail. Today the unit stopped completely > and the screen will no longer power up. I did find a blog called Joes > Technology > > https://joes-tech-blog.blogspot.com/2018/1

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-04 Thread VFRBOB
cliveb wrote: > Could be a dying power supply. When the voltage starts dropping, > squeezeboxes can behave in all sorts of weird ways. Dead PSUs are one of > the commonest failures. > (Note that measuring the PSU voltage without any load won't tell you > anything - the voltage only drops when th

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-04 Thread cliveb
Could be a dying power supply. When the voltage starts dropping, squeezeboxes can behave in all sorts of weird ways. Dead PSUs are one of the commonest failures. (Note that measuring the PSU voltage without any load won't tell you anything - the voltage only drops when the device is pulling curre

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-03 Thread w3wilkes
Since you plan on running wired did you try the SB2 with the wifi card removed? I thought I'd read that SB2 will run wired with wifi card removed. Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 8.1.2 on WHS 2011 - 2 Duets and Squeeseslave Cabin system - Rock solid with LMS 8.1.2 on Win10 Pro - 1 RPi 3 Mode

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-03 Thread edwin2006
VFRBOB wrote: > I'm very sorry that was done in error, if someone can advise me on how > to remove one of the posts I'll happily do so > > Regards > > SteveNo worries. Just stick to this one and I'm sure someone will fix the other post. *SqueezeBoxes:* 1x Transporter (Living room) 1x SB2 (

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-03 Thread bpa
ews2k wrote: > Not sure if this will help you or not, I had similar issues after one of > my Touch units had a software update. As a last resort I downloaded and > reinstalled the firmware, solved all issues. For SB2 - that includes doing a Xilinx reset. --

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-03 Thread ews2k
Not sure if this will help you or not, I had similar issues after one of my Touch units had a software update. As a last resort I downloaded and reinstalled the firmware, solved all issues. -Eric ews2k's Profile: http://

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-03 Thread VFRBOB
edwin2006 wrote: > Please make choice which post can be ignored (double posting) I'm very sorry that was done in error, if someone can advise me on how to remove one of the posts I'll happily do so Regards Steve VFRBO

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-03 Thread edwin2006
Please make choice which post can be ignored (double posting) *SqueezeBoxes:* 1x Transporter (Living room) 1x SB2 (shed), 1x Radio (Kitchen), 1x Boom (Dining room), 1x piCorePlayer (jacuzzi), 1x piCorePlayer (Garden) 1x OSMC + Squeezelite (Movie room), 1x Touch (Study 2), few spare unit's (SB2

[slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps stopping

2021-05-03 Thread VFRBOB
Hello I recently acquired a Squeezebox 2, I have two Touches and three RPs running quite happily for several years, but I really fancied the 'retro' look of the SB2 and wanted to connect it to a tube amplifier kit that I built over the Christmas Holidays. I purchased the unit from someone who ha

[slim] Squeezebox 2 keeps disconnecting

2021-05-03 Thread VFRBOB
Hello I recently acquired a Squeezebox 2, I have two Touches and three RPs running quite happily for several years, but I really fancied the 'retro' look of the SB2 and wanted to connect it to a tube amplifier kit that I built over the Christmas Holidays. I purchased the unit from someone who h

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-07 Thread YHS1979
d6jg wrote: > If it's just on the wifi side then switch off wifi on the sky router and > use another router for wifi as you have already I did think about this but it would be another box to hide and another AC outlet used up... -

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-07 Thread d6jg
YHS1979 wrote: > Ah, I knew it was too good to be true - after the phone seeming to > consistently connect to the main router all last night, today I find > that I'm back to square one. > > I'm pretty much convinced that this is some oddness within the Sky > router now and have resigned myself t

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-07 Thread YHS1979
Ah, I knew it was too good to be true - after the phone seeming to consistently connect to the main router all last night, today I find that I'm back to square one. I'm pretty much convinced that this is some oddness within the Sky router now and have resigned myself to not getting it sorted unti

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-06 Thread YHS1979
Finally got this sorted out :D Searching for the main router by model number led me to a discussion on the Sky help forum started by someone whose wireless devices couldn't see other connected devices. Disabling "Enable IPv6 on Lan side" within the router worked for him and seems to have done th

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-05 Thread YHS1979
I think I've probably reached the limits of my understanding over the last six months of battling with this... The second router is definitely not connected via its WAN port and the DHCP has always been disabled on it. But if the problem was with how the second router was set up, wouldn't the co

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-05 Thread Mnyb
Take some time to understand your network ? And it's settings . Not just following some guide try to grasp what you done . A common mistake is to actually have two networks in series not one , for example some extra router conected via it's WAN input creatings it's own network and DHCP . If it's

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-05 Thread d6jg
Look at the wireless settings on the main router. Do they include a "client isolation" option? This is where the wireless client can see the internet but nothing else on the network. *Vortexbox LMS 7.9 music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* iThingys/iPeng/Tablets *Living Room* - SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 - > C

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-05 Thread YHS1979
Restarting the PC righted things at that end - to be fair this is something that seems to happen every once in a while regardless of what else has been happening. The SB2 seems to be behaving itself connected to the main router but the phone still seems to only allow Orange Squeeze and Squeezepla

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-04 Thread d6jg
Reboot the laptop or do at a command prompt Ipconfig /renew *Vortexbox LMS 7.9 music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* iThingys/iPeng/Tablets *Living Room* - SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 - > Celestion Ditton F20s - Zone 2 -> Sony TA FE 320 -> Sennheiser RS 130 & B&W P7 *Office* - RPi -> Sony TA FE320 -> Celestion

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-04 Thread YHS1979
I knew it was too good to be true... The SB2 seems to be working fine, Orange Squeeze on the phone seems to be OK but now my laptop no longer lists any of the Squeezeboxes on the "network" page and I cannot access LMS via the browser even if I type "192.168.0.2:9000" directly into the address bar

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-04 Thread d6jg
That would cause an issue! Chances are that something else had the same IP address. *Vortexbox LMS 7.9 music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* iThingys/iPeng/Tablets *Living Room* - SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 - > Celestion Ditton F20s - Zone 2 -> Sony TA FE 320 -> Sennheiser RS 130 & B&W P7 *Office* - RPi -> Son

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-04 Thread YHS1979
Many thanks for the further reply - and for your time in wading through that horribly formatted PC Advisor website. I've been checking the set up again and I think I've cracked it: I think the problem was that I'd set the IP address of the repeater *within* the range that the main router was allo

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-04 Thread d6jg
That guide is correct (if massively long winded). You haven't by any chance plugged the repeater in using its WAN port have you? And you did disable the DHCP server on the repeater didn't you? *Vortexbox LMS 7.9 music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* iThingys/iPeng/Tablets *Living Room* - SB3 -> Onkyo T

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-04 Thread YHS1979
d6jg wrote: > What do you mean by repeater/extender router? Do you really mean a > switch or are you trying to use a router as a switch which you can do > but only if you set it up properly? I'm using a second router, set up as per the guide here: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/network-wifi/

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-04 Thread d6jg
What do you mean by repeater/extender router? Do you really mean a switch or are you trying to use a router as a switch which you can do but only if you set it up properly? *Vortexbox LMS 7.9 music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* iThingys/iPeng/Tablets *Living Room* - SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 - > Celestion D

[slim] Squeezebox 2 cannot find LMS

2016-11-04 Thread YHS1979
I've just added a Squeezebox 2 to my Boom, Radio x2, Duet x2, Touch x2 set up and have found that although it will happily connect to either of my routers, it can only see LMS when connected to the "extender" router (same SSID, connected to main router by ethernet cable, fixed IP). Bizarrely (to

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2015-01-12 Thread knigma
Patrick Dixon wrote: > Thanks John. Glad it arrived safely. > > Someone else (from the Netherlands?) enquired about cases but I seem to > have lost the email. Please could you resend it? I'd love to buy a couple of replacement SB cases. Does anyone still have any please? Patrick's website no

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 for sale

2013-05-10 Thread mrw
Excellent ! You were spot on. mrw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38299 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98682 ___ disc

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 for sale

2013-05-10 Thread Steven Moore
Thanks for the replies, got the squeezebox sold. I hope the new owner, if you are on here, has many hours of use from it. Steven Moore's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=104 View this thread: http://

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 for sale

2013-05-02 Thread mrw
The minimum price would put me off, if I were looking to buy. mrw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38299 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98682

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 for sale

2013-05-02 Thread Marsupial
Steven Moore wrote: > Sorry UK posting only thanks. It could explain why it is still at 0 bids. Marsupial's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59182 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/sh

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 for sale

2013-04-30 Thread Steven Moore
Opps my mistake, thanks for pointing this out, I changed the ebay listing. Sorry UK posting only thanks. Steven Moore's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=104 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevice

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 for sale

2013-04-30 Thread aubuti
Potential buyers should note that the SB shown in the photo is a Squeezebox (aka Squeezebox 1), and definitely not a Squeezebox 2. If it were a SB2 it would say *Model: Squeezebox2*. Also see http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Hardware_comparison for details on the differences, which are sign

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 for sale

2013-04-30 Thread Marsupial
posting only to UK... Marsupial's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59182 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98682 ___ discus

[slim] Squeezebox 2 for sale

2013-04-28 Thread Steven Moore
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Squeezebox-2-/181131701302 Slight scratches to upper and lower surfaces, working fine with adaptor, wired only. £50 start. Steven Moore's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-17 Thread mattfusf
azinck3 wrote: > A pic of the bottom of the SB2 would be nice so that we can verify it's > an SB2 rather than an SB1. Its a SB2 :-) I've added a photo of the bottom of the device to the auction page. mattfusf's Profile:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-17 Thread azinck3
mattfusf wrote: > I am ebaying a Squeezebox 2 (version w/o WiFi) here if anyone is > interested. Used but in fine shape and works perfectly: > http://r.ebay.com/SMvI4O A pic of the bottom of the SB2 would be nice so that we can verify it's an SB2 rather than an SB1. ---

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-17 Thread mattfusf
I am ebaying a Squeezebox 2 (version w/o WiFi) here if anyone is interested. Used but in fine shape and works perfectly: http://r.ebay.com/SMvI4O mattfusf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=47129 Vie

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-17 Thread RonM
gorman wrote: > Well, my father lives in Toronto, if that can help :) > > In anycase, I was in the opposite situation: I have a wired SB2 in my > living room setup and it's the only model that I can easily fit in my > cabinet. Considering Logitech quitting on us, I was afraid that once > mine br

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-17 Thread aubuti
Ya know the funny thing (at least from my perspective)? Around 6 years or so ago I bought a 2nd SB2 right after Logitech acquired Slim Devices. My thinking was that I couldn't be sure that they would keep the line alive, or wouldn't dumb it down to some lowest common denominator. It took longer

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-17 Thread gorman
Well, my father lives in Toronto, if that can help :) In anycase, I was in the opposite situation: I have a wired SB2 in my living room setup and it's the only model that I can easily fit in my cabinet. Considering Logitech quitting on us, I was afraid that once mine broke... I wouldn't have a re

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-15 Thread RonM
gorman wrote: > I got this. I've been looking for an extra SB2 for the longest time. > Ethernet only was just fine for my needs, mainly space constrained by my > home theater cabinet. I'll try not to be jealous. I didn't jump because I couldn't think where I'd actually use it, given that it was

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-14 Thread gorman
I got this. I've been looking for an extra SB2 for the longest time. Ethernet only was just fine for my needs, mainly space constrained by my home theater cabinet. gorman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-10 Thread aubuti
JJZolx wrote: > I -think- they produced the SB2 in both wifi and non-wifi models. Yes, they definitely produced the SB2 in both wifi and non-wifi models. They initially did so with the SB3 as well, but later dropped the non-wifi model sometime after the Logitech acquisition. --

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-10 Thread JJZolx
I always preferred the form factor of the SB2 to that of the SB3/Classic. Just maybe not as polished looking. Also, I have mine on top of a tall kitchen cabinet, lifted in the back, with the screen angled downward - something not quite as easily done with the SB3. I -think- they produced the SB2

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-10 Thread azinck3
Ask the seller to look on the bottom of the device itself. There is a tag there that will clearly mark it as a Squeezebox 2. If it's a Squeezebox 1 it will simply be labeled "Squeezebox". azinck3's Profile: http://forums.

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-10 Thread RonM
aubuti wrote: > Yeah, the promo picture is clearly an SB2, but that's no guarantee of > what's in the box. I hope the seller responds with some clear proof for > you. Failing that, it's up to your own "eBay antennae" to decide how > much you should count on the seller's 100% feedback (on only 13

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-10 Thread epoch1970
There is also (more expensive) a Logitech SB3 NiB for sale right now. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?96198-How-many-of-you-have-quot-spare-quot-squeezeboxes&p=716876&viewfull=1#post716876 Not sure the Logitech SB3 is built as well as the Slim ones. ---

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-10 Thread aubuti
Yeah, the promo picture is clearly an SB2, but that's no guarantee of what's in the box. I hope the seller responds with some clear proof for you. Failing that, it's up to your own "eBay antennae" to decide how much you should count on the seller's 100% feedback (on only 13 transactions) and eBay'

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-10 Thread RonM
The picture is a Slim Devices promo pic, clearly saying Squeezebox 2, showing what appears to be a wifi antenna at the back, despite the assertion that the device is the "non wifi" model. Since I've never seen one of these, it's hard for me to tell (I have sent a note to the seller). The item UR

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-10 Thread aubuti
On the inside it's the same as an SB3, so if you're okay with the form factor (sometimes compared to a 1970s era clock radio), it's as good as an SB3/Classic. And it fits in a wider variety of spaces. I have two SB2s in my collection and think they're great. Be sure to confirm it's really an SB2.

[slim] Squeezebox 2

2012-09-10 Thread RonM
I just saw a listing on eBay for a brand-new-in-box SB2 (clearly identified as non-wifi). I seldom see discussions of this device. Who can tell me if I should think about buying it for a relatively low price? R. RonM's P

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Support with Latest Logitec Server?

2012-03-09 Thread aubuti
bpa;695001 Wrote: > To be sure on the device itself - go into the Settings/Information/ > Information and then scroll down to "Model" You can also look at the sticker on the bottom. If it says "Squeezebox" then it's an SB1, if it says "Squeezebox2" then it's an SB2. -- aubuti

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Support with Latest Logitec Server?

2012-03-09 Thread bpa
Sometimes the Players name can be coinfused with the model type. IIRC LMS does (or used to) some auto naming of devices and so you can get Squeezbox 4 if you had 4 players. To be sure on the device itself - go into the Settings/Information/ Information and then scroll down to "Model" edit: If y

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Support with Latest Logitec Server?

2012-03-09 Thread Brian250
That makes sense if it's a SB 1. For some reason, server is showing as 2, but if you say that firmware goes with 1, I believe it. It is an old device. I did update Ubuntu as well, so there may actually be missing transcoding support at the server. Let me see if making those updates helps. Thanks

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Support with Latest Logitec Server?

2012-03-08 Thread bpa
What is the firmware version of on SB2 ? If it is 40 then you have a SB1 and not SB2 - the physical differences are small as they use same case. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Support with Latest Logitec Server?

2012-03-08 Thread bpa
cliveb;694641 Wrote: > Aren't the SB2 and Classic basically the exact same hardware in a > different form factor, using the same firmware? > > If that is the case, and one works but the other doesn't, that sounds > like some kind of device failure - perhaps a factory reset or Xilinx > reset will

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Support with Latest Logitec Server?

2012-03-08 Thread cliveb
Aren't the SB2 and Classic basically the exact same hardware in a different form factor, using the same firmware? If that is the case, and one works but the other doesn't, that sounds like like some kind of device failure - perhaps a factory reset or Xilinx reset will fix it. -- cliveb Transp

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Support with Latest Logitec Server?

2012-03-07 Thread Brian250
I don't really think it's related at all. I am unable to upgrade the software on the device now that I've upgraded the server version. -- Brian250 Brian250's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41259 V

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Support with Latest Logitec Server?

2012-03-06 Thread bpa
For 64 bit kernel you need to install the Ubuntu ia32-libs package to enable the 32bit support application to work and enabling transcoding and playing of some audio formats. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices

[slim] Squeezebox 2 Support with Latest Logitec Server?

2012-03-06 Thread Brian250
I have had a Squeezebox 2 and a Squeezebox Classic running with my server for at least a year. The server is running 64 bit Ubuntu. This week, I upgraded the Logitec server to the latest version. The Squeezebox Classic works fine, but when I attempt to play a song with the Squeezebox 2, I get a m

Re: [slim] SqueezeBox 2 reporting wrong IP address

2011-07-05 Thread elidaniel
Yes: the MAC address I see as a dhcp client is the same as the one printed on the device. -- elidaniel elidaniel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3765 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.c

Re: [slim] SqueezeBox 2 reporting wrong IP address

2011-07-04 Thread Mnyb
if yuo check it's mac adress does it correspond to whats on it's sticker ? -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 su

Re: [slim] SqueezeBox 2 reporting wrong IP address

2011-07-04 Thread elidaniel
One more related symptom: when configuring the networking in my SB2, it detects a server on my network, but this too has the wrong IP address (also, the IP of my router). In order to actually talk to the server, I have to manually enter an IP. I should also mention that there's nothing exotic go

[slim] SqueezeBox 2 reporting wrong IP address

2011-07-04 Thread elidaniel
Does anyone know how the SB2 figures out its IP address (displayed in the Player Information area)? I have the SB2 getting an IP address via DHCP, which is working fine -- I can see the relevant lease in my router's embedded DHCP server, I can ping that IP address, and the SB2 works just fine. H

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Will NOT Reset

2010-09-26 Thread ncameron
It's useless to me at present; so I'm willing to take it apart and do anything necessary. Anyone any last-ditch ideas? Or is there another reason why only this Squeezebox won't play BBC Radio 4 (annoyingly, it'll handle the 340kps Radio 3 OK) or Spotify streams? Neil -- ncameron

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Will NOT Reset

2010-09-23 Thread ncameron
No; the remote's fine - but I also did try another just in cse... -- ncameron ncameron's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19249 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82178

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Will NOT Reset

2010-09-23 Thread TiredLegs
Could be that the remote control has bit the dust. Have you tried using a remote from one of your other Squeezeboxes? -- TiredLegs TiredLegs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6201 View this thread:

[slim] Squeezebox 2 Will NOT Reset

2010-09-23 Thread ncameron
I have a variety of Squeezeboxes and a Boom. They all work with BBC iPlayer fine, except for one SB2 which constantly rebuffers. I reckoned it needed a Xilinx reset. But it wouldn't 'see' the 1 remote key press when power was restored. So I tried a factory reset; but it didn't see the + key eithe

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 as Squeezebox Receiver replacement - questions

2010-04-06 Thread peterw
spedinfargo;530588 Wrote: > Cool - thanks for the quick replies! I'll probably try and track down a > SB2 then... Good luck. Even SB3/Classic are harder to find nowadays, though it looks like SB Touch should be released very soon, so maybe there will be a new wave of SB2/SB3/Classic on eBay any

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 as Squeezebox Receiver replacement - questions

2010-04-06 Thread aubuti
spedinfargo;530588 Wrote: > Cool - thanks for the quick replies! I'll probably try and track down a > SB2 then... Just make sure it's really an SB2. There are some sellers out there who either intentionally or accidentally try to sell SB1s as SB2s. Internally they are very different, but externa

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 as Squeezebox Receiver replacement - questions

2010-04-06 Thread eq72521
usch;530579 Wrote: > To me the SB2 looks slim and elegant, while the SB3 looks bulky with a > lot of wasted space on the front panel. I still can't see why they had > to make it vertical, but I guess that's a matter of personal taste. And the cool kids got orange SB2s, which look all retro. :)

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 as Squeezebox Receiver replacement - questions

2010-04-05 Thread spedinfargo
Cool - thanks for the quick replies! I'll probably try and track down a SB2 then... -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15712 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.c

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 as Squeezebox Receiver replacement - questions

2010-04-05 Thread usch
snarlydwarf;530576 Wrote: > The SB2 looks like a $10 alarm clock, while the SB3 is much more classy > looking. To me the SB2 looks slim and elegant, while the SB3 looks bulky with a lot of wasted space on the front panel. I still can't see why they had to make it vertical, but I guess that's a m

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 as Squeezebox Receiver replacement - questions

2010-04-05 Thread snarlydwarf
spedinfargo;530575 Wrote: > Was thinking about getting a Squeezebox Classic or Squeezebox 2 > (preferably the 2) as a replacement for my Squeezebox Receiver. I > would like the extra IR capabilities of it and also I realized that I > have a better place for it that would benefit from a display.

[slim] Squeezebox 2 as Squeezebox Receiver replacement - questions

2010-04-05 Thread spedinfargo
Was thinking about getting a Squeezebox Classic or Squeezebox 2 (preferably the 2) as a replacement for my Squeezebox Receiver. I would like the extra IR capabilities of it and also I realized that I have a better place for it that would benefit from a display. Then I realized that I don't know

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-08-12 Thread Amauta
lost mail send... -- Amauta SqueezeCenter 7.3.3 on Qnap TS-119. 2x Squeezebox2. 1 BOOM, excellent sound! Amauta's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2669 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.c

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-08-12 Thread Patrick Dixon
Thanks John. Glad it arrived safely. Someone else (from the Netherlands?) enquired about cases but I seem to have lost the email. Please could you resend it? -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk Patrick Dixon's Profile:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-08-10 Thread agentsmith
Patrick, I received the case from you safe and sound. My SB2 is looking like the day it left the factory again. I should have ordered two lol Thanks for packing it so well. I really appreciate your service and you are obviously just doing me a favor instead of making $. We need more honest m

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-08-02 Thread agentsmith
The whole surface became disgustingly sticky and gooey like asphalt. Anything that touches it turns black. -- agentsmith System 1: Transporter+Hi-Line RCA-DIN, Naim 202/200/Hicap+Powerline/NAPSC, Naim NAT03 tuner, CD5X, Harbeth Monitor 30 System 2: SB2 or Airport Express connected via TOSLINK

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-08-02 Thread radish
I have an SB1 in a box somewhere, I'll have to dig it out and see how the coating is looking. Maybe it's exposure to light or something? -- radish http://www.last.fm/user/polymeric radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevi

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-08-02 Thread funkstar
agentsmith;444670 Wrote: > This actually sounds like a fun project. > > Did you have to scrape off the rubbery stuff before painting? > > And what paint would you recommend? See my post above. I believe SlimDevices took a bunch of cases out of the production line before they had the rubbery coa

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-07-31 Thread agentsmith
JJZolx;444613 Wrote: > Is this happening to just the black ones? I have one SB1 and two SB2's > painted silver and they're all fine. > > Since Slim Devices painted cases for resale, painting the case might be > an option. This actually sounds like a fun project. Did you have to scrape off the

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-07-31 Thread agentsmith
Patrick Dixon;444594 Wrote: > I have lots of empty SB2 cases. > > So if you want to buy one, drop me a line via the website below. > > I have UK/EU PSUs too. > > (I'm in the UK) Patrick you have mail, pls be gentle with the price :) -- agentsmith System 1: Transporter+Hi-Line RCA-DIN, Nai

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-07-31 Thread funkstar
JJZolx;444639 Wrote: > To tell you the truth, I've never seen a black one in person. I didn't > know they had a rubbery coating. Feels similar to the snooze bar or knob on the Boom. Won't be the same material, but a similar kind of finish. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x boom *2*x controller

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-07-31 Thread JJZolx
funkstar;444637 Wrote: > Didn't they get the uncoated cases from the factory to paint though? I > think you would need to sctip off the rest of the rubbery coating do > this. To tell you the truth, I've never seen a black one in person. I didn't know they had a rubbery coating. -- JJZolx Ji

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-07-31 Thread funkstar
JJZolx;444613 Wrote: > Is this happening to just the black ones? I have one SB1 and two SB2's > painted silver and they're all fine. > > Since Slim Devices painted cases for resale, painting the case might be > an option. Didn't they get the uncoated cases from the factory to paint though? I th

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-07-31 Thread JJZolx
Is this happening to just the black ones? I have one SB1 and two SB2's painted silver and they're all fine. Since Slim Devices painted cases for resale, painting the case might be an option. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profi

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-07-31 Thread Patrick Dixon
I have lots of empty SB2 cases. So if you want to buy one, drop me a line via the website below. (I'm in the UK) -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk Patrick Dixon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?user

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-07-31 Thread funkstar
Thats always an option. The SB1 and SB2 were the best units for this due to the screen being seperate from the main PCB. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black, *1*x sb2 wired (silver), *1*x sb (black) *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) interest

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-07-31 Thread agentsmith
I remember seeing some creative and handy people made their own case mods. I wonder if there are shops online that could do custom made cases? Failing that I guess there must be small handy shops that can do custom works. -- agentsmith System 1: Transporter+Hi-Line RCA-DIN, Naim 202/200/Hica

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-07-31 Thread funkstar
I think your only chance will ne a second hand, perhaps a dead unit. Or you could contact Sales directly to see if they have any spares tucked away in the Santa Clara facility. I wouldn't get my hopes up though. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sl

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-07-31 Thread Apteryx
Hmmm, you're not alone - my Sb1 has gone that way and two SB2's are also heading that way - be great to get another case but wouldn't bet on it. -- Apteryx Apteryx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

[slim] Squeezebox 2 Case

2009-07-31 Thread agentsmith
I have had different Squeezeboxes including the Transporter. But my first Squeezebox 2 is still amongst my favorite due to its low profile form factor. But for some reason the case has gone all sticky and gummy on me. I cannot find a replacement case in the Slim accessories store. Does anyon

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