[SlimDevices: Touch] SB Touch screen visual indication if no internet?

2010-06-07 Thread pankaj
One of the really useful (if unintended!) features of my SB 3/Classic was when my service provider shut off the internet (we need to re-login every 12 hours for security reasons), the SB 3/Classic screen would show a Unable to connect to Mysqueezebox for a few seconds, and then the screen would

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] [Touch] Digital or analog speakers preferred?

2010-06-07 Thread iPhone
I think one always needs to listen to speakers and its hard to just pick one by looks or spec's off the Internet. I own a pair of AudioEngine A5s and used them at the cabin Memorial weekend and in the garage this weekend, both times with the Touch. They work really well with a Duet, Touch, or

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] [Touch] Digital or analog speakers preferred?

2010-06-07 Thread TheRooster2000
Thanks to all for the speaker recommendations so far! Due to the excellent DAC of the Touch I think I'll get a pair of analog active speakers instead of speakers with integrated DAC like the Blow4D. Furthermore in my kitchen the speakers will be placed about 1m away of the touch each. So an

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch at Crutchfield - Discontinued??

2010-06-07 Thread maggior
Tony T;553383 Wrote: Of course. My 'speculation' of a new Touch was a poor attempt at sarcasm in response to the silly speculation that Logitech discontinued the Touch because Crutchfield has it marked as discontinued. I need to use more ;) 's Me too. Of course it's pretty absurd to

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Setting presets on the Touch?

2010-06-07 Thread Jab65
Tony T;544256 Wrote: While the station is playing hold the pre-set until the display says that the pre-set is set Do you have to make a setting somewhere first? My SB TTouch just 'blinks', but no confirmation is shown And also, the 'pre' is not 'set'. -- Jab65

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch at Crutchfield - Discontinued??

2010-06-07 Thread iPhone
maggior;553428 Wrote: Me too. Of course it's pretty absurd to think that they would discontinue the product at this point. Agreed! With demand still high and people bitching that they can't buy or order one, what company would discontinue the Touch? Answer: Not even Logitech! -- iPhone

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] [Touch] Digital or analog speakers preferred?

2010-06-07 Thread iPhone
TheRooster2000;553424 Wrote: Thanks to all for the speaker recommendations so far! Due to the excellent DAC of the Touch I think I'll get a pair of analog active speakers instead of speakers with integrated DAC like the Blow4D. Furthermore in my kitchen the speakers will be placed about

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Setting presets on the Touch?

2010-06-07 Thread Tony T
Jab65;553431 Wrote: Do you have to make a setting somewhere first? My SB Touch just 'blinks', but no confirmation is shown And also, the 'pre' is not 'set'. No, no need to make a setting. Did you try with other stations? How about with Slacker or Pandora stations? -- Tony T Tony

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] [Touch] Digital or analog speakers preferred?

2010-06-07 Thread pippin
I can second iPhone's recommendation for the Adam speakers. I've got a pair of A5s and I'm probably getting myself an additional pair of A7s to work without a subwoofer in another room. Although I will have to do the listening comparison. Last time my dealer convinced me to buy the A5 when I

[SlimDevices: Touch] Why does (digital out) sound quality differ between Touch and Duet?

2010-06-07 Thread Gruff
I see a lot of comments here in the forums claiming that the sound quality of the Touch is superior than that from the Duet (which I currently have). If I'm reading these correctly, people seem to be saying that even when using the digital output from each model, the Touch still delivers better

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Why does (digital out) sound quality differ between Touch and Duet?

2010-06-07 Thread peterw
Gruff;553490 Wrote: I see a lot of comments here in the forums claiming that the sound quality of the Touch is superior than that from the Duet (which I currently have). If I'm reading these correctly, people seem to be saying that even when using the digital output from each model, the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Why does (digital out) sound quality differ between Touch and Duet?

2010-06-07 Thread SuperQ
Gruff;553490 Wrote: I see a lot of comments here in the forums claiming that the sound quality of the Touch is superior than that from the Duet (which I currently have). My vote is it's all in their head. There is a theoretical audibility of clock jitter (which is improved in the Touch).

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Why does (digital out) sound quality differ between Touch and Duet?

2010-06-07 Thread mdm
Gruff;553490 Wrote: The digital stream enters the Duet from the pc and exits optically via TOSLINK unaltered. Is this wrong? ...In this kind of set up the Duet or Touch are acting solely as a user interface, allowing me to browse my library, start and stop tracks etc, all of the business

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Why does (digital out) sound quality differ between Touch and Duet?

2010-06-07 Thread Gruff
Thank you Peter for the link to the other thread, plenty there for me to chew over. SuperQ, I agree, it would be interesting comparison between the two. If I take the plunge and order a Touch I'll try and give DiffMaker a run (although I'm no sound engineer). If the difference in sound quality