Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Should I buy a Squeezebox Touch?

2012-10-10 Thread Benefactor
Benefactor wrote: > FWIW, Touches are still in stock at B&H Photo here in NYC. > > $259 free shipping (USA). > > https://secure.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=logitech+squeezebox&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search= Now they are out of stock.

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Should I buy a Squeezebox Touch?

2012-10-09 Thread Benefactor
jhonsber...@msn.com wrote: > Buying a discontinued product that relies on bug fixes to maintain its > functionality > when there is some doubt as to whether Logitech will put forth the > effort to > correct those problems Is ludicrous IMO . I just want to stream my large library of FLAC files

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Should I buy a Squeezebox Touch?

2012-10-06 Thread Benefactor
FWIW, Touches are still in stock at B&H Photo here in NYC. $259 free shipping (USA). https://secure.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=logitech+squeezebox&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search= Benefactor's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Setting up a Touch without connecting to mysb.com

2012-09-12 Thread Benefactor
garym wrote: > is there any particular reason I might want to keep any of these "as is" > (no initial setup). Thoughts? I'd plug them in, and set them up, if for no other reason than to make sure you didn't get any dead-in-box/defective units. -

[SlimDevices: Touch] Preferred outboard DAC with Touch?

2012-09-10 Thread Benefactor
I have used the search function, and have seen a lot of older threads suggesting different solutions, used with various different squeezebox models. I have no experience with outboard DACs I don't need a headphone amp, as I have a Perreaux amp, already. I was looking at the Cambridge DacMagic 1

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Setting up a Touch without connecting to mysb.com

2012-09-04 Thread Benefactor
JohnSwenson wrote: > The easiest way to bring up a Touch is to connect it to the internet so > it starts up going to mysb.com, this will load the latest firmware > (7.7.2 these days). Go ahead let it do that. Then connect to your local > 7.6.1 SBS, this will change the firmware to the right vers

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Setting up a Touch without connecting to mysb.com

2012-08-30 Thread Benefactor
Thank you. I was going to just leave them in their boxes, sealed. Setting them up with the correct firmware (and also making sure they work correctly), makes a whole lot more sense. Benefactor's Profile: http://forums.sli

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Setting up a Touch without connecting to mysb.com

2012-08-30 Thread Benefactor
JohnSwenson wrote: > The easiest way to bring up a Touch is to connect it to the internet so > it starts up going to mysb.com, this will load the latest firmware > (7.7.2 these days). Go ahead let it do that. *Then connect to your local > 7.6.1 SBS*, this will change the firmware to the right ve

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] But... It sounds soooo good

2010-04-17 Thread Benefactor
Once you get to Etree, the recent 24-bit transfers of the Fillmore East, 1971 run (from the baked master reels) are probably a great place to start. -- Benefactor Benefactor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevice

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] But... It sounds soooo good

2010-04-17 Thread Benefactor
fphredd;536701 Wrote: > Where do you get 24/96 boards?? :D Etree is probably a good place to start...some really amazing high-res transfers being done out there... -- Benefactor Benefactor's Profi