Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Resetting to Zero

2021-04-23 Thread d6jg
loz2103 wrote: > I don't use iPeng, but do use the LMS Material app. I'll experiment with > this and see if I can figure anything out. Because of this Zero volume issue Craig modified Material so that the volume icon will pulse if set to Zero but there is something playing. It doesn't fix the i

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Resetting to Zero

2021-04-22 Thread kidstypike
loz2103 wrote: > I don't use iPeng, but do use the LMS Material app. I'll experiment with > this and see if I can figure anything out. I think this may be the same problem I reported 2½ years ago, the problem was with Material skin, but I think it got fixed. I've not seen this happen since. Ther

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Resetting to Zero

2021-04-22 Thread edwin2006
Redrum wrote: > thanks Chill, Ronnie; > > I'll try material. As previously admitted, I know so very little about > apple, I don't even know how to use it's browser. It's for a friend. The > one thing I do know is that their 80's Mac TV add was super cool :cool: > > JimI would say then avoid ip

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Resetting to Zero

2021-04-22 Thread Redrum
thanks Chill, Ronnie; I'll try material. As previously admitted, I know so very little about apple, I don't even know how to use it's browser. It's for a friend. The one thing I do know is that their 80's Mac TV add was super cool :cool: Jim ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Resetting to Zero

2021-04-22 Thread Man in a van
Redrum wrote: > I sincerely don't want to hijack your thread, but I am an android guy > and use squeezecntrl and material apk, but I am setting up a system for > a friend, and he is an apple guy, Is iPeng still relevant and worth > having him get? I know that Material is not available through th

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Resetting to Zero

2021-04-22 Thread chill
Redrum wrote: > Is iPeng still relevant and worth having him get? I know that Material > is not available through the apple store, but is running it through a > browser good enough for apple people? > Material runs just fine on an iPhone - it can be saved to the home screen as a shortcut (or w

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Resetting to Zero

2021-04-22 Thread Redrum
I sincerely don't want to hijack your thread, but I am an android guy and use squeezecntrl and material apk, but I am setting up a system for a friend, and he is an apple guy, Is iPeng still relevant and worth having him get? I know that Material is not available through the apple store, but is r

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Resetting to Zero

2021-04-22 Thread loz2103
I don't use iPeng, but do use the LMS Material app. I'll experiment with this and see if I can figure anything out. loz2103's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=55887 View this thread: http://forums.s

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Resetting to Zero

2021-04-22 Thread chill
loz2103 wrote: > Hi all, wonder if anyone else has ever seen this before? It seems that > when I come back to my radio after not using it for a while the volume > has rest to zero. > > Firmware: 7.7.3-r16676 > LMS: 8.0.0 on Ubuntu. > > Cheers, > > Loz Join the club! https://forums.slimdevic

[SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Resetting to Zero

2021-04-22 Thread loz2103
Hi all, wonder if anyone else has ever seen this before? It seems that when I come back to my radio after not using it for a while the volume has rest to zero. Firmware: 7.7.3-r16676 LMS: 8.0.0 on Ubuntu. Cheers, Loz l

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume pot faulty

2020-11-03 Thread alexyon
chris49 wrote: > Thank you! > > I had the same problem on one of my SBRs. I removed the knob and sprayed > some CRC contact cleaner around the shaft... problem gone! No > disassembly required. This time I used a silicone cleaner around the shaft ... inspired but you and soaked the shaft and pr

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume pot faulty

2020-09-29 Thread AlecSp
Same here - I feared I'd need to replace the encoder, but it turned out to be much easier. This morning, I decided to fix my microwave, which had a non-working encoder. I'd always assumed it was optical, but a Youtube clip suggested it was physical and that opening up the encoder and cleaning i

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume pot faulty

2019-11-10 Thread chris49
Thank you! I had the same problem on one of my SBRs. I removed the knob and sprayed some CRC contact cleaner around the shaft... problem gone! No disassembly required. Francis Banks wrote: > I decided to spray it with contact cleaner (WD-40 brand) -in situ-, > aiming for anything that looked

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume pot faulty

2018-11-30 Thread Francis Banks
kloach wrote: > I also had a radio that developed the symptom’s described, the volume > pot (rotary encoder) didn't always respond. If you put pressure on the > control it seemed to kinda work correctly. > Sounded like a poor connection on the circuit board. I disassembled the > radio, removed

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume pot faulty

2016-02-26 Thread kloach
I also had a radio that developed the symptom’s described, the volume pot (rotary encoder) didn't always respond. If you put pressure on the control it seemed to kinda work correctly. Sounded like a poor connection on the circuit board. I disassembled the radio, removed display cover and circuit

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume pot faulty

2016-01-16 Thread finemind
Thanks for the replies. The remote works fine. But I listen to the radio in bed with headphones and any sleepy attempt to manipulate the remote usually ends with me dropping it on the floor. The ease of manipulating the physical controls of the SBR in the dark was what clinched it for me in the fi

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume pot faulty

2016-01-14 Thread kloach
I have the same problem with the volume control. If I use the remote it works fine. kloach's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38318 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=10

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume pot faulty

2016-01-12 Thread bpa
finemind wrote: > Hi > I wonder if anybody could give me some advice before I start fiddling > with my Squeezebox Radio. > For a while now the volume knob has been less reactive when turned and > is now almost unusable. If I turn it clockwise the volume goes up and > then suddenly plunges down t

[SlimDevices: Radio] Volume pot faulty

2016-01-12 Thread finemind
Hi I wonder if anybody could give me some advice before I start fiddling with my Squeezebox Radio. For a while now the volume knob has been less reactive when turned and is now almost unusable. If I turn it clockwise the volume goes up and then suddenly plunges down to near zero. I assume this is

[SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Control Max Setting

2014-02-14 Thread pgicante
All, Is there a way to set a max volume control on the Radio? Trying to prevent my 16 month old from blasting his music at 100 Volume.. Thanks, Phil pgicante's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=424

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Radio

2011-02-03 Thread aubuti
It's not really weird at all, since digital can be just as much all over the place as analog when it comes to volume. Consider CDs, which are digital, but vary tremendously in volume (google "loudness wars"). The SBS replaygain settings depend on the presence of replaygain tags. This works fine wi

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Radio

2011-02-03 Thread gibbs
I noticed there is a lot of variation between different stations in volume as well, which seems weird since it is all digital. I know there are some settings in the menu for gain control like "auto gain" and "smart gain" maybe they will do something for you. They don't seem to do much on my radio

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Radio

2011-01-30 Thread toby10
Not really, stations stream with many different parameters including volume, encoding type, bitrate, bass boosters, audio gain, etc... -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View

[SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Radio

2011-01-30 Thread pincopallo_it
Im really happy with my SB Radio. I got also a Boom but Radio is much much better: more user friendly, pretty ... really a good purchase. I connect almost always with mySB.com ... The only thing I dont like is that 3 of my favorite radios has a low volume ... the other 3 got a normal volume. Ever

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume button increase by multiple steps, possible

2010-09-14 Thread Phil Leigh
diannabill;576632 Wrote: > Let me interpret the responses you've received to this question: > apparently not Nothing needs to be changed - Just turn the knob quickly. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wir

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume button increase by multiple steps, possible

2010-09-14 Thread diannabill
berndv;573434 Wrote: > I need to give quite a few turns to the volume button to get a > significant volume increase. Is there a way to increase the step for > each turning click. > Now the volume increases by 1 for every turning click. If you could set > it to f.e. 3, it would still be accurate e

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume button increase by multiple steps, possible

2010-09-05 Thread Phil Leigh
Waldo Pepper;574085 Wrote: > Well 23 years in the audio business working and designing top of the > range audio desks and having done many tests on such devices gives me a > bit of an edge. > > What's your qualification in such matters? > > We hear on a Logarithmic scale. We have had Log pots

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume button increase by multiple steps, possible

2010-09-03 Thread Waldo Pepper
Phil Leigh;573814 Wrote: > This post proves more about you than you probably intended it to. > > Do you really not think they gave a lot of thought to the volume > response curve, bearing in mind the likely use of the radio as > something you would have quite close to your ear - at night - where

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume button increase by multiple steps, possible

2010-09-02 Thread Mnyb
There is a couple of different curves Touch SB3 Transporter has the same logarithmic one ? I think . The response curve are in the sbs code , I just found them out of curiosity one day can not remember where . So hack away... and change them . I do like to how why Boom and radio have different

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume button increase by multiple steps, possible

2010-09-02 Thread Phil Leigh
Waldo Pepper;573759 Wrote: > I cannot answer your question but the volume on these devices is linear. > The ear has a log response which in older terms meant we had a log pot > to control volume. > > A bit of a lookup table in software would sort this which leads me to > think the developers are

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume button increase by multiple steps, possible

2010-09-02 Thread Waldo Pepper
berndv;573434 Wrote: > I need to give quite a few turns to the volume button to get a > significant volume increase. Is there a way to increase the step for > each turning click. > Now the volume increases by 1 for every turning click. If you could set > it to f.e. 3, it would still be accurate e

[SlimDevices: Radio] Volume button increase by multiple steps, possible

2010-08-31 Thread berndv
I need to give quite a few turns to the volume button to get a significant volume increase. Is there a way to increase the step for each turning click. Now the volume increases by 1 for every turning click. If you could set it to f.e. 3, it would still be accurate enough but just one swing to the

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume

2010-07-04 Thread wayneBR
same here. -- wayneBR wayneBR's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38249 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80200 ___ Radio m

[SlimDevices: Radio] Volume

2010-07-04 Thread Robm1955
Is it just me, or is the volume through earphones, considerably lower than without. When I have earphones plugged in, I have to turn the volume right up. Then if I remove the earphones, I have to immediately turn the volume down. Is there a fix for this? -- Robm1955

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume of Internet Radio Louder Than My Music

2010-04-18 Thread Mnyb
ajaxsg;536805 Wrote: > I appreciate the help. I was hoping the alleviate the issue, but it's > great knowing that I haven't mixed up things on my end. Thanks a ton. google on "loudness war" they compress the sh*t out of of all music these days allnuances is gone, all "headroom" is lost there

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume of Internet Radio Louder Than My Music

2010-04-17 Thread jo-wie
Please vote for the following enhancement request http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2431 -- jo-wie 2 * Classic, 1 * Boom, SC 7.5.1 auf GigaByte STA/C mit VIA C7 1GHz, 1GB RAM, 250 GB 2,5" HD, Ubuntu Desktop 8.04 LTS, CD -> FLAC = dbpoweramp, Mix MusicIP, Router AVM Fritz 3270 last.

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume of Internet Radio Louder Than My Music

2010-04-17 Thread ajaxsg
I appreciate the help. I was hoping the alleviate the issue, but it's great knowing that I haven't mixed up things on my end. Thanks a ton. -- ajaxsg ajaxsg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3762

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume of Internet Radio Louder Than My Music

2010-04-17 Thread garym
ajaxsg;536612 Wrote: > I can't figure this out. My music, which is streamed to my squeezebox > from iTunes is lower in volume than my internet radio streams. I've > tried my squeezebox settings with and without volume adjustment and > there is no change. Same thing with my iTunes. > > I'm als

[SlimDevices: Radio] Volume of Internet Radio Louder Than My Music

2010-04-17 Thread ajaxsg
I can't figure this out. My music, which is streamed to my squeezebox from iTunes is lower in volume than my internet radio streams. I've tried my squeezebox settings with and without volume adjustment and there is no change. Same thing with my iTunes. I'm also wondering why, when I go to the

[SlimDevices: Radio] Volume dropoff

2010-01-26 Thread frb63
Has anyone else experienced a dropoff in volume with their SB radio? I've had mine for only a month, but recently it seems that stations, feeds, etc that used to sound loud at 50 now have to be cranked up to 75. I hope I haven't physically damaged the speaker - I really haven't played it at top vo

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Control in Erland's Custom Clock Screensaver?

2009-11-09 Thread tcutting
Erland- Thanks for the reply. The problem was when playing. I have since upgraded SBS to Version: 7.4.2 - r29167. I haven't noticed the problem since... not sure if it is related to the software, or was just a transient problem. I was running an older v7.4.1 SBS at the time. If it happens again

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume Control in Erland's Custom Clock Screensaver?

2009-11-08 Thread erland
tcutting;482033 Wrote: > I just got a Radio. I setup the "while playing" screensaver to be > erland's custom clock. I noticed that while that screensaver was > active, the volume knob doesn't seem to work. I haven't had a chance to > try other screensavers to see if that's the way they work as

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume

2009-10-24 Thread cecilialuna
I made some adjustments. I still have the SB on my nightstand. I wired it to my stereo using the headphone jack. When I want to listen to it LOUD, I just hook up the headphone jack. Other times, I just disconnect it and listen to it normally. I know this may sound dumb, but it works for what I wan

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume

2009-10-19 Thread pippin
Chunkywizard;474245 Wrote: > I like what you're thinking Pippin! To have different players in sync > keep their relative volumes even when the ramp is different would be > fab! > Well, iPeng is doing something like that even now, yet it doesn't compensate for volume ramps. This will never reall

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume

2009-10-19 Thread Chunkywizard
I like what you're thinking Pippin! To have different players in sync keep their relative volumes even when the ramp is different would be fab! CW -- Chunkywizard *Squeezebox:* Boom x2 (Lounge and Kitchen) *Squeezecenter:* 7.4.0 for Windows Home Server (HP EX-475 MediaSmart Server with 2GB RA

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume

2009-10-19 Thread pippin
Caleb, would it be possible to get the volume ramps of the different SBs? -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume

2009-10-18 Thread ccrome2
This is a deliberate design decision. It gives good resolution at the low end, and plenty of loudness at the high end. There is no way to damage the device by playing it too loud -- there is digital limiting, so even with an extremely hot input signal, no damage will happen. It may sound lousy

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume

2009-10-18 Thread cornflakeguy
I had the same thoughts on my Boom. Currently its on the nightstand and 20-25 is good...mainly cause its right by my head. I moved it to the kitchen, which is where it will go once I buy some Radios, and to just hear it across the kitchen it needed to be at 50-55. It concerned me as I wondered

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume

2009-10-18 Thread vw195
I have the same issue (if it is one) but since it sounds great at 75+ its kind of a nonissue for me -- vw195 vw195's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevice

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Volume

2009-10-18 Thread peterw
cecilialuna;474160 Wrote: > Ok, is it just my SB radio, or it standard...the volume is really low. I > know it's not a boombox, but still, in order for me to really hear it on > the other side of the room, the volume has to be 50 or above. > > Is this a problem for anyone else? I think it's a d

[SlimDevices: Radio] Volume

2009-10-18 Thread cecilialuna
I'm new, so forgive me if this is answered already. I have to admit, I didn't go through all the threads. Ok, is it just my SB radio, or it standard...the volume is really low. I know it's not a boombox, but still, in order for me to really hear it on the other side of the room, the volume has to