Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Do you leave your Touch powered up 24/7

2021-05-04 Thread garym
One of my Touch players has been powered on continuously for at least 12 years (maybe once every few years there is a short power outage of less than an hour because of a storm or something). And use the digital clock screen saver as it also makes for a nice clock in its location. I've never had

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Do you leave your Touch powered up 24/7

2021-05-04 Thread yeomanspc
I leave both mine powered on but in standby- ever since purchased 10 years ago. Standby screensaver is blank to preserve display (I did have a screen failure which Logitech replaced under warranty). Constantly powering electronic stuff on and off is likely to lead to thermal

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Do you leave your Touch powered up 24/7

2021-05-04 Thread cfuttrup
fletch wrote: > Do you leave your Touch powered up 24/7 Yes. /Claus cfuttrup's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32784 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114520

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Do you leave your Touch powered up 24/7

2021-05-04 Thread Jaca
slartibartfast wrote: > This one seems quite good. > https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Battery-suitable-for-Logitech-Squeezebox-Radio-/112475696725?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using TapatalkThanks [emoji106] PS Out of stock on eBay.. Amazon lists it at £33.. I've bought

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Do you leave your Touch powered up 24/7

2021-05-04 Thread slartibartfast
Jaca wrote: > Out of interest..for when that day comes...hopefully not [emoji1696] > What brand do you buy/can recommend as replacement pack?This one seems quite > good. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Battery-suitable-for-Logitech-Squeezebox-Radio-/112475696725?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Do you leave your Touch powered up 24/7

2021-05-04 Thread Jaca
slartibartfast wrote: > How often do you use your Radio on battery? My Radio which is normally > plugged in and only occasionally used on battery is still on the > original battery but the one that is used on battery every day is on > battery number 3. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Do you leave your Touch powered up 24/7

2021-05-04 Thread Jaca
slartibartfast wrote: > How often do you use your Radio on battery? My Radio which is normally > plugged in and only occasionally used on battery is still on the > original battery but the one that is used on battery every day is on > battery number 3. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Do you leave your Touch powered up 24/7

2021-05-04 Thread slartibartfast
Jaca wrote: > Yeah it's amazing.. I also cannot understand how is it possible that > battery in my SB Radio has lasted almost 9years and still going strong.. > 6h + of playback.. Any other battery operated devices I had regardless > if constantly in use or not could not last half of that time..

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Do you leave your Touch powered up 24/7

2021-05-04 Thread Jaca
KeBul wrote: > I purchased my Touch in August 2010 and it's been part of my system > since then. > > It's set to show the clock when not playing music and has been left > plugged into the mains 24/7 > > In September 2020 I noticed the remote control receiver of the Touch was > starting to play

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Do you leave your Touch powered up 24/7

2021-05-04 Thread KeBul
I purchased my Touch in August 2010 and it's been part of my system since then. It's set to show the clock when not playing music and has been left plugged into the mains 24/7 In September 2020 I noticed the remote control receiver of the Touch was starting to play up, often the first sign of a

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Do you leave your Touch powered up 24/7

2021-05-04 Thread ggravier
Jaca wrote: > Yeah all my players(apart or spare radio with battery) has been on 24/7 > most since around 2012.. That's beauty of having squeezeboxes always > ready/on standby to play whenever you like. I cannot imagine powering on > and waiting for it.. What about alarm clocks/scheduled music