Pat Farrell;223803 Wrote:
> I'm not following you here. Anything that lowers volume loses resolution
>
> and hurts signal to noise ration.
>
> Folks tend to run their SqueezeBoxes WFO into an audiophile amp,
> because
> in theory the audiophile amp has cooler volume controls, say a stepped
>
plympton wrote:
> I was just referring to the Tivo REMOTE - not the box (although they
> have no buttons, too). The REMOTE can be programmed to raise/lower the
> TV volume, mute, and power (tv & amp) - no need for IR blasters.
Oh, I missed that.
LogiTech groks remotes. Hang in there a bit, per th
Pat Farrell;223732 Wrote:
> plympton wrote:
>
> > Well, I hate to say this, but then they should have done what Tivo
> did
> > - make the volume keys programmable (and the power key) so that it
> > could control the receiver directly.
>
> The TiVo is not close to a slim device. It has a full b
plympton wrote:
> Pat Farrell;223701 Wrote:
>> Yeah, at times I wish the name was still SlimDevices. The simple answer
>> to "why no buttons" is "because its a slim device"
>
> Well, I hate to say this, but then they should have done what Tivo did
> - make the volume keys programmable (and the po
Pat Farrell;223701 Wrote:
> JJZolx wrote:
> > Putting buttons on a "slim" device like a Squeezebox isn't a small
> task.
> > It involves a lot of firmware, software, testing, breaking, fixing,
> > testing again.
>
> Yeah, at times I wish the name was still SlimDevices. The simple answer
>
> to
JJZolx wrote:
> Putting buttons on a "slim" device like a Squeezebox isn't a small task.
> It involves a lot of firmware, software, testing, breaking, fixing,
> testing again.
Yeah, at times I wish the name was still SlimDevices. The simple answer
to "why no buttons" is "because its a slim device
Putting buttons on a "slim" device like a Squeezebox isn't a small task.
It involves a lot of firmware, software, testing, breaking, fixing,
testing again.
If I could have two controls on a Squeezebox of the future it would be
an analog volume pot, with old fashioned volume knob and a (real)
on/o
aubuti;223660 Wrote:
> Interesting. Do they control the line-outs? My CDP has a volume control,
> but that's only for the headphone jack.
>
> How about your turntable? ;o)
My turntable does have a volume control
:)(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002ABOFS/102-9092571-1129700)
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aubuti wrote:
> Tom;223567 Wrote:
>>> Not just religion, but tradition. Where is the volume control on CD
>>> players, tape decks, or turntables?
>> My CD player and tape deck have volume controls.
> Interesting. Do they control the line-outs? My CDP has a volume
> control, but that's only for the
Tom;223567 Wrote:
> > Not just religion, but tradition. Where is the volume control on CD
> > players, tape decks, or turntables?
>
> My CD player and tape deck have volume controls.
Interesting. Do they control the line-outs? My CDP has a volume
control, but that's only for the headphone jack.
Pat Farrell;223446 Wrote:
> I never, literally never, touch my SqueezeBoxes, and haven't touched my
>
> Transporter in months. I use them every day.
>
> I mostly use a laptop to control them, sometimes the remote.
>
> I would never want them to have buttons or to have buttons raise the
> price
> Not just religion, but tradition. Where is the volume control on CD
> players, tape decks, or turntables?
My CD player and tape deck have volume controls.
Tom
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mvalera;223468 Wrote:
> You want a remote for the Squeezebox... have you looked in the Jive
> Platform area?
>
> http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37856
Yeah, I JUST ordered a Nokia 770 to use as a remote - now I'm bummed.
That looks COOL! That, and it's got a scroll wheel!! :-)
plympton;223465 Wrote:
> Well, I feared I was treading close to religion by asking the question.
> :-)
Not just religion, but tradition. Where is the volume control on CD
players, tape decks, or turntables?
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You want a remote for the Squeezebox... have you looked in the Jive
Platform area?
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37856
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plympton wrote:
> ... any other options?
It is likely that since Logitech makes very cool remotes, and since SD
announced Jive, which seems to be designed to allow very cool
integration of SlimServer controls with very cool remotes, that one
could speculate that RSN, LogiTech will announce Slim
Rick B.;223430 Wrote:
> Of course, many of us just leave the SB volume at 100 and use our
> receiver/amplifier to change volume...
Well, I feared I was treading close to religion by asking the question.
:-)
I'm off to find a small learning remote that I can hack into a box
aimed at the IR recei
plympton wrote:
> So, WHY does the Squeezebox NOT have a volume knob again? (besides
> audiophile gripes, aesthetics, philosophical mantra, etc..)
Plus, knobs and buttons add costs.
And can break. Cause service calls, etc.
I never, literally never, touch my SqueezeBoxes, and haven't touched my
Of course, many of us just leave the SB volume at 100 and use our
receiver/amplifier to change volume...
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On 8/28/07, plympton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> So, WHY does the Squeezebox NOT have a volume knob again? (besides
> audiophile gripes, aesthetics, philosophical mantra, etc..) Oh, and
> the volume knob doubles as a scroll knob, too.
The high-end Transporter does have buttons and a knob so I
My TV has no buttons. (Well it has a power switch, but that is
god-knows-where on the back...)
As for Dynamic Playlist, yes, look at Erland's collection of plugins.
Use Trackstat, SQLPlaylist and DynamicPlaylist and you should have what
you want.
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OK, so I'm sure this HAS to have been hashed out somehwere, but I'll ask
anyway.
I'm coming from using Rio Receivers - great boxes, bad software, dead
development.
One thing that was REALLY nice was being able to walk up to them and
turn down the volume. Nice. Easy. No, "Where is the remote,
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