Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Async USB Dac Experiments - testers wanted...

2012-06-17 Thread diego
Triode wrote: > ... original firmware (have you tried that yet?) ... Well first: sorry for being a bit slow, I have never been into Linux, and even less into programming, up to now. Now, as far as I understand, your fix in Kernel #9 adresses the recognition of the (otherwise non-Linux-compatibl

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How customizeable is the Touch?

2012-06-17 Thread Bixby
erland wrote: > I believe the last hardware is the Touch which was released in April > 2010. > Have you seen any competitor that provides anything better than the > Touch ? I'd just like to see further hardware options. At least a Boom v2. I'm not saying the Touch is not a compelling piece of h

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] No external server

2012-06-17 Thread Mnyb
Yeas if I where to go with this aproach I would just use a powered USB to SATA adapter and just any hard drive left over . Or buying a an powered USB enclosure for a drive . I do not fully understand why manufacturer of USB drive's are spamming thier products in so many ways with virtual cd drive

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Skin for Logitech Music Server?

2012-06-17 Thread Mnyb
I think a tread like this is highlighting the different ways people uses the same product . The original idea a decade ago was this client server aproach , where you -not- be sitting in front of your computer while playing music ,server is elsewhere in many cases not even having a monitor . You s

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Tagging my wife's CDs

2012-06-17 Thread Mnyb
You can use more than one genre tag or use a separator like ";" ( you have to set a preference in LMS ) . Multiple tags is probably the best aproach . The multilibrary plugin is probably a good idea . But it may not matter after a while , if she learns to use the search function or build some pl

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Async USB Dac Experiments - testers wanted...

2012-06-17 Thread Triode
diego wrote: > And here come the files for 96000 in the attachment. Here the change is > even more radical, since I switched everything on: It is now exactly > like the first time we spoke, with the "original" EDO Kernel. the cat > /proc/asound/card1/stream0 switches between this values: 88002, 9

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Async USB Dac Experiments - testers wanted...

2012-06-17 Thread diego
Triode wrote: > Can you post what the output of the "dmesg" command gives in each case > as well? To complete it: 24bit / 48khz works nice as well! Here come the logs in the attachment. 48000 switches nicely between 48002, 48004 and 48000, just like it should be, I suppose. +--

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Tagging my wife's CDs

2012-06-17 Thread garym
tmauceri wrote: > Name her genre "A-Mary's Music" it should apear as the first listing in > genres. It will be a pain to edit the genre tag after the VBA rips each > disk though. Good idea. P.s. easy to edit genre tag after rip. open files on vba with mp3tag. Change genre then save. --

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Tagging my wife's CDs

2012-06-17 Thread tmauceri
Rob100 wrote: > Many thanks. The quick and dirty approach won't work - the misses will > have no idea what a genre is, let alone how to search for it. But the > multi user sounds perfect, I will check this out. Name her genre "A-Mary's > Music" it should apear as the first listing in genres. It

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Async USB Dac Experiments - testers wanted...

2012-06-17 Thread diego
Triode wrote: > Can you post what the output of the "dmesg" command gives in each case > as well? And here come the files for 96000 in the attachment. Here the change is even more radical, since I switched everything on: It is now exactly like the first time we spoke, with the "original" EDO Ker

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Async USB Dac Experiments - testers wanted...

2012-06-17 Thread diego
Triode wrote: > Can you post what the output of the "dmesg" command gives in each case > as well? Here comes both information files for 44100 (attachments). This still works very well. However, cat /proc/asound/card1/stream0 now shows 41000k EXACTLY all the time. Something seems to have changed.

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] No external server

2012-06-17 Thread garym
jmschnur wrote: > Thanks this was very useful > > > J i'll point out (as I'm accused of doing too often by some who were struggling with tinyLMS in the ToUCH and assume I'm denying that they have problems ;-) that my brother uses a TOUCH with an older USB harrdrive (at least 4 years old, can'

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Skin for Logitech Music Server?

2012-06-17 Thread kerkula
Mnyb wrote: > For iPads you have iPeng and SqueezePad and there is Squeezecomander for > android , I mostly use my iPad with iPeng or the ir remote or the > knobs/Touch scrren on the players (I see the web-UI as an admin > interface mostly, ) > I find iPeng as the closest match to my needs ,but e

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] No external server

2012-06-17 Thread jmschnur
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Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] No external server

2012-06-17 Thread garym
toby10 wrote: > Yes and Yes. ;) > > But it is best to initially connect Touch to the internet so you get the > latest firmware update the easiest way. > Also, you will be running a server regardless. When using the USB you > will simply be using the Touch's inbuilt (albeit limited) server. an

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] No external server

2012-06-17 Thread toby10
jmschnur wrote: > Can I attach 500 gig drive full of flac music to the usb port and listen > with no Internet connection? If I do have an Internet connection can I > use the touch with the music disk and no slim server just the disk for > music and the internet for radio etc. > > J Yes and Ye

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Tagging my wife's CDs

2012-06-17 Thread garym
Rob100 wrote: > Many thanks. The quick and dirty approach won't work - the misses will > have no idea what a genre is, let alone how to search for it. But the > multi user sounds perfect, I will check this out. Hmmm, if she can't click on my music in the menu, then click on genre, then pickout

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Async USB Dac Experiments - testers wanted...

2012-06-17 Thread Triode
diego wrote: > Here comes the dmesg output: > Can you post what the output of the "dmesg" command gives in each case as well? Triode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17 View this thread: http://

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Tagging my wife's CDs

2012-06-17 Thread Rob100
Many thanks. The quick and dirty approach won't work - the misses will have no idea what a genre is, let alone how to search for it. But the multi user sounds perfect, I will check this out. Rob100's Profile: http://forums

[SlimDevices: Touch] No external server

2012-06-17 Thread jmschnur
Can I attach 500 gig drive full of flac music to the usb port and listen with no Internet connection? If I do have an Internet connection can I use the touch with the music disk and no slim server just the disk for music and the internet for radio etc. J --

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch's built-in DAC vs DacMagic 100

2012-06-17 Thread Martin N
Lo, At 00:47 17/06/2012, you wrote: vinhattieu wrote: > CA has released the new, small form-factor DacMagic 100 and I am > thinking of upgrading my system with this. However, I am still wondering > if the improvement in audio quality is worth the price (the Touch's > internal DAC delivers decen

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Async USB Dac Experiments - testers wanted...

2012-06-17 Thread diego
Triode wrote: > Did you look at the dmesg log - its may be that it is the same error as > the Teac - depends on who writes the firmware. Anyway this looks to > resolve a bug which the Teac definitely suffers from as far as the alsa > list is concerned and if you are hitting the same problem may

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Tagging my wife's CDs

2012-06-17 Thread garym
Install Triode's multi-library plugin. Then users can choose your library or your wife's library. In LMS > SETTINGS > PLUGINS, be sure to tick the box to show all 3rd party plugins. You'll also need his "custom browse" plugin. While you're at it, you'll likely find his dynamic playlists and sql

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-06-17 Thread BodieBill
I should have looked first. Answer found in Truiode's message: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?94855-Triode-s-USB-24-192-plug-in-sound-quality-impressions&p=701929&viewfull=1#post701929 BodieBill's Profile: ht

[SlimDevices: Touch] Tagging my wife's CDs

2012-06-17 Thread Rob100
Hi all I recently purchased a Touch and a Vortexbox appliance and have just finished ripping my CD collection. I'm really pleased, sound quality through my DAC is on par with my CD player but the convenience and ease of use, especially using the ipeng remote app, is fantastic. But I'm sure I'm

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Is the Touch more stable than the Duet?

2012-06-17 Thread toby10
I stream Rhapsody to 4 SB players (Touch, Radio, Boom, SB3). Touch, Radio, Boom via WiFi. Boom & SB3 are essentially the same design as the Duet Receiver. Rhapsody still has an intermittent issue in my usage and will happen on any/all players where it will stop streaming and display "error: acc

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-06-17 Thread BodieBill
I found this thread: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1298043544 Quote: "All data feed into the digital inputs of a Prestige (or a Capitole Ref) are feed through the STARS processing system and hence are up-sampled. The SPDIF digital inputs on the Prestige and I think the current Ca

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] no sync option between touch and radio

2012-06-17 Thread Mnyb
And on the same account if you use mysqueezebox.com Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95515 __