morthan;572427 Wrote:
> Not sure what you mean by 'you can mount it on a Windows computer'. Do
> you mean physically or via the router? Can you still run it as a linux
> SBS if you also use it to back up to?
As a samba file share via the router ,thats the idea so it will appear
as any other driv
JohnSwenson;572424 Wrote:
> Yes, you can use a VortexBox as a general purpose network storage
> device, you can mount it on a Windows computer and it will work just
> like any other drive.
> John S.
Not sure what you mean by 'you can mount it on a Windows computer'. Do
you mean physically or vi
morthan;572417 Wrote:
> Thanks garym. I have looked into vortexbox and it looks good. One thing
> I am unsure about is whether it can also be used to store other media
> such as photos, videos and be used for backup? I am assumning that you
> cant use a Windows backup porgram on it? If it cant do
souwalker;572404 Wrote:
> Thanks lrossouw.
> oops...now I know where I stuffed up. Tonight when I get home, I'll
> move those 2 artist to the Music folder instead of the Playlist folder
> and rescan.
>
> One question. I do not have to do anything to the Playlist folder,
> correct? I can leave th
garym;572243 Wrote:
> vortexbox is essentially a liunx operating system (see link) that is
> setup for SqueezeboxServer and disc ripping (among other things). One
> can also purchase a vortexbox appliance (a small computer already
> running Vortexbox).
>
> Read all about it here:
>
> http://vor
rpellegr;572399 Wrote:
> I think found a digital audio optical to analog L/R RCA converter at
> monoprice.com. This will allow me to extend from the SB Touch to the
> amp using an ultra-thin fiber cable snaked neatly through the
> counter-top.
Something like this?
http://www.monoprice.com/produc
Kal Rubinson;572395 Wrote:
> I think that will come when/if/as the interests of our readers shifts in
> that direction.
Hopefully the upcoming reviews in Stereophile and TAS will help to
bring about that shift in direction.
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Standard .m3u format playlists (the kind that SBS creates) are simple
text files that list the pathnames and filenames of the tracks in the
playlist, in the desired order. So neither you nor SBS should ever put
the actual tracks in the playlist folder.
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lrossouw;572402 Wrote:
> You create a folder music and a folder for playlists (this may be inside
> the music folder)
>
> In the playlists folder you put any playlists. The actual music goes
> in the music folder (but not in the playlist folder).
>
> The time on the squeezebox shows the time o
You create a folder music and a folder for playlists (this may be inside
the music folder)
In the playlists folder you put any playlists. The actual music goes
in the music folder (but not in the playlist folder).
The time on the squeezebox shows the time of the nas. So if the time
of the nas
Thanks guys for your feedback!
I think found a digital audio optical to analog L/R RCA converter at
monoprice.com. This will allow me to extend from the SB Touch to the
amp using an ultra-thin fiber cable snaked neatly through the
counter-top.
I have seen those Klipsh ceiling light/speakers. v
I hope they will run it as total digital front end sans pre, would just
like to read how S'phile feels it shakes out, configured as minimalist
budget system ala John Marks 2k & under search.
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ralphpnj;572384 Wrote:
> By greater depth I mean things like a review of the various music
> library management and playback software, information on some of the
> basics of how to organize and work with a digital music library and
> reviews of high resolution music available only as downloads.I
garym;572261 Wrote:
> I'm a bit confused as to how you are adding the album files. Seems like
> you should be putting the new albums (with all the tracks) in your
> music library, not in your playlist directory. Playlist directory would
> hold your playlists, not the actual tracks.
>
> So for ex
Duh! Amazon is the "gold standard" on Internet selling/marketing. I
suspect the REAL reason Logitech wants to be the sole online source is
very simple... $$$! I'm sure the profit on Logitech direct selling is
a helluva lot higher than via 3rd-party sites, but I suspect that
Logitech will (event
I'm still having this problem of the Now Playing lagging one song behind
so I figured I'd bump this thread.
Anyone have any ideas for a solution?
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firedog;572220 Wrote:
> I don't think this is exactly accurate. TAS has given quite a bit of
> space recently to digital audio, especially USB playback. Of course,
> they tend to focus on the very high end equipment - DACs costing $3000
> and up, and Amarra, but I think they have come to regard
How big is your budget? :-)
http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/lightspeaker-system-overview/
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My Touch has been working fine since I bought it in July 2010, however
it's recently started jumping onto the next track before the playing
one has finished.
This jump occurs about 2 mins before the end of the current track. It
has previously played these before without flaw and I have not had a
nicolas75;572334 Wrote:
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that the only well defined case is
> the following one :
>
> You downsample a high resolution file, then upsample to the original
> sample rate, which gives you the very same, binary identical, original
> file.
>
> In that case, you
nicolas75;572334 Wrote:
> You downsample a high resolution file, then upsample to the original
> sample rate, which gives you the very same, binary identical, original
> file.
If you've thrown away information above fs/2 when you downsampled it,
you cant get it back by upsampling. So the binary
JohnSwenson;572304 Wrote:
> Take a look at this page for some control options:
>
> http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/PluginRemoteControls
>
> This is NOT a complete list. A favorite for use on Windows computers is
> Moose.
>
> The server (SBS) also has a web page which can be used to contr
JohnSwenson;572145 Wrote:
> What firmware are you using?
>
> John S.
Hi,
I am using 9066
Paal
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JackOfAll;572163 Wrote:
> There has been quite some discussion about HDTracks and upsampled files
> over at the 'Audio Asylum PC Audio forum'
> (http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/pcaudio/bbs.html). A quick search
> should find the relevant threads. More than a few hi-res recordings
> have been ri
http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16146#c17
A fix was in 2 days ago it is in the latest 7.6 beta .
My DAC does not exhibit the problem , so it can not report any
difference
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Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +Meri
Just came across this thread and I have the same "problem" - momentary
switch back to 44k when skipping between 96k tracks.
I voted for the bug, too.
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Tranquil PC fanless WHS server running SqueezeServer; SB Touch slaved to
Empirical Audio Pace Car; MF X-150 amp, MF V DAC3, Devore G
Take a look at this page for some control options:
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/PluginRemoteControls
This is NOT a complete list. A favorite for use on Windows computers is
Moose.
The server (SBS) also has a web page which can be used to control the
players from anything that has a web
Thanks very much! I'll give it a try. I really appreciate it.
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Install the SQL Playlist plugin and create a new custom playlist.
Edit the sql and paste this in there
Code:
-- PlaylistName: Sample Rate 48k+
-- PlaylistGroups: Sample Rate
select url from tracks
where
audio=1 and samplerate>=48000 and l
andynormancx;572293 Wrote:
> I haven't used VortexBox in a while, but I expect it has SBS setup to
> just read from the FLAC folder, which is what you want.
correct. and if you have mp3 only files you want it to read, you just
need to have them also stored under the vortexbox FLAC directory (i.e
The Touch will play whatever you ask it to play. Squeezebox server
doesn't have support for spotting that you have both a MP3 and FLAC
version of a song. If Squeezebox server has been asked to read both
your MP3 and FLAC folders then you'll see two versions of each song,
which is probably not what
I have a Vortexbox streaming to the touch with the vortexbox burning
the cds to flac with mp3 mirrored. Does the touch always default to
the flac when playing or do I need to do something in settings?
Thanks
Greg
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hopkils;572271 Wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've been using a ROKU M1001 Soundbridge for a about 5-7 years. It
> recently seems to have died. I'm considering the SB Touch. My
> question is, can someone point me to some good third party software
> which can control the SB touch. As an example, I have an
Hi,
I've been using a ROKU M1001 Soundbridge for a about 5-7 years. It
recently seems to have died. I'm considering the SB Touch. My
question is, can someone point me to some good third party software
which can control the SB touch. As an example, I have an app on my
iPhone which could contro
souwalker;572260 Wrote:
> Thanks
>
> I just did a scan for 'Look for new and changed music' and SBS only
> picked up on track from an album. I then selected 'Clear Library and
> rescan everything' and also just picked up 1 song from the new album. I
> then selected 'Only rescan Playlist' and als
garym;572255 Wrote:
> only auto scan if you've set the music library scanning to auto scan at
> a certain time in Sbs settings. otherwise, you need to go into SbS >
> Settings and do a scan to check for new and changed music.
>
> clock is screensaver. You can change this behavior or change the l
Have you considered powered speakers (audioengine A5 for example). No
amp needed. But these are not ceiling speakers.
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souwalker;572216 Wrote:
> Yes. Touch is running 7.5.1.8837
>
> I too added another album on my NAS. I got into the Squeezebox Server
> and I do not see the new album nor can I see where or how to refresh?
> I thought the SBS in the NAS will auto scan?
>
> Rgds
> Pat
only auto scan if you've s
morthan;572179 Wrote:
> Thanks for your reply again. You've been very helpful. Could you please
> expand on the above? Whats 'vortebox'? How do you access it via a web
> interface? Sounds like a good solution but maybe beyond my technical
> capability.
vortexbox is essentially a liunx operating
ralphpnj;572013 Wrote:
> This is exactly my point:
>
> When reviewed by either Stereophile or TAS just about all of Logitech's
> networked music players have gotten very positive reviews and sometimes
> even more such as a listing in the Recommended Component Section but
> nonetheless music stre
R Johnson;572099 Wrote:
> Thanks!
> Very noticeable difference graphically.
> Would it be audibly noticeable to me? Still to be determined...
>
> BTW, what software have you used? Any suggestions for free / low cost
> software to do this sort of analysis?
try this:
http://www.sonicvisualise
I've not actually downloaded the plugin to try it out but from what I'm
reading, it doesn't do what I want it to do. If it could transfer the
playlist from Classic to Touch and control all playback functions of
the Touch (using the Classic), then that would be good. I need that
because both the Cl
slate;572214 Wrote:
> What software version is the Touch running now?
>
> If you QNAP is running 7.5.1 then the Touch version should be 8837
Where do I check this on the Touch?
I too added another album on my NAS. I got into the Squeezebox Server
and I do not see the new album nor can I see w
What software version is the Touch running now?
If you QNAP is running 7.5.1 then the Touch version should be 8837
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Office: Duet -> Technics SU-V50 -> Stax SR84 Pro
Server: Zotac IONITX-A, 4 GB, 1 TB WD EADS, Win7 w. 7.6 (SQLi
I took the chance and updated the software and I believe it's the
Touch's firmware.
All is working good and streaming FLAC from my NAS sounds great.
Is it normal when I turn off the Touch, the Touch displays the clock?
Do I need to turn this off completely? I don't mind leaving the clock
display
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