Paul Webster wrote:
> This old thread might help with ideas
>
> https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?112411-Is-it-possible-to-control-LMS-with-a-radio-remote
>
> If your LMS is running on a Raspberry Pi and that can be in line of
> sight then adding an infrared receiver to it and
Paul Webster wrote:
> Are you running LMS?
Yes I am !!
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I don't like picking up an iPhone or iPad to do simple quick functions
during music playback such as volume and pause on a Squeezebox Touch.
I would also like to avoid the use of the Duet Controller.
Whereas iPeng for example is excellent - I would rather use a simple
little plastic r/c for
Heuer wrote:
> Not at the moment as far as I can tell although it does fix the bass
> dropout in the Radio.
>
> Consider getting yourself a DAC32 which has some of us quite exited at
> the moment. I have a feeling it will be better sounding than a Touch and
> only costs £65/E65. Details in
Heuer wrote:
> To get the latest community f/w you need to go into
> LMS>Settings>Advanced>Community Firmware and check the box. It can take
> up to 24 hours for the f/w to appear and you will need to reboot the
> Touch when it will offer to install the latest. Latest f/w is
> 8.0.1-r16835
Man in a van wrote:
> Check by going to Settings > Advanced > Software Update it should be
> (7.8.0. r 16754)
Yes it is exactly that - how did you know? Was this your SBT?
Should I attempt to upgrade this software further?
Heuer wrote:
> There is a new f/w release from the community for the
> Radio/Touch/Controller which you can enable in LMS V8.1.1
> https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?113479-Announce-Community-Firmware-for-Squeezebox-Radio-Touch-Controller-and-LMS-8
>
> Don't think it does anything
Heuer wrote:
> There is a new f/w release from the community for the
> Radio/Touch/Controller which you can enable in LMS V8.1.1
> https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?113479-Announce-Community-Firmware-for-Squeezebox-Radio-Touch-Controller-and-LMS-8
>
> Don't think it does anything
Hi - as per my question further up - is there a software package that
can further improve the SBT as a transport via it's coax (not USB)
connection?
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I am still enjoying the SBT into my AN 0.1x DAC - I'm just wondering
though - can any software updates improve the sound quality of the SBT
as a transport even further?
I know you can get EDO for USB out - but I am just fine using coax.
I am using the SBT over Wi-Fi.
Heuer wrote:
> No joke, just making the point that at which point do you stop. Would a
> s/h Touch (£60) be markedly improved with a £37,200 mains cable and
> would putting a MCRU PSU (£599) add or subtract?
>
> "Wow, resonance mains will shift the WHOLE performance envelope of your
> entire
Heuer wrote:
> I really think the Touch MCRU power supply needs a proper mains cable to
> get the most out of it. I suggest the Audio Acoustics WOW Power Cord
> (0.83m length) which apparently changes everything, albeit at a cost of
> £37,200. However there is a used 9 year old one on eBay for
slartibartfast wrote:
> I hope you got a good deal on the combination if this is the power
> supply.
> https://www.mcru.co.uk/product/mains-cables-r-us-dc-power-supply-8/
>
It has the same configuration but it's not that beast of a power supply.
Goes to show what potential you can get out of
Fizbin wrote:
> There have been measurements taken in the past (by various members) of
> the original PSU vs premium ones and they measured the same.
Well measurements or not - the linear power supply makes a very big
difference to the sound even when used as a pure transport. I tried the
OK this Touch is sounding exceptionally good with my current Metrum
Octave MK2 DAC (which is a fussy beast) - I wonder how much of that is
attributed to the linear power supply that came with it.
The PSU is a MCRU two box design with the small regulator box nearer the
Touch. But the sound from
I've just bought a Squeezebox Touch - complete with high quality linear
PSU - and I'm happy to see that this forum is still going strong in
2021.
Has anyone returned to the SBT after owning a high-end streamer for
whatever reason?
There are so many alternatives / choices out there - Bluesound,
OK, back on track, if the Tidal app on LMS can be configured to allow
MQA files to pass through "that would be fantastic".
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I too am frustrated by the Tidal app on LMS not passing through MQA
files - something (I don't know what) must be manipulating the music
stream (MQA is sensitive to tampering).
I'm running Daphile on a computer as my LMS, Squeezelite, iPeng overall
solution and it's fantastic! Daphile is
Thanks - if I can get Qobuz working fully on the SBT that'll be sweet
(saves me forking out on a AURALiC Aries).
I worry though, how much longer can the SBT carry on for? This year in
particular I've seen bigger strides with the likes of the Aries Mini,
and for even less outlay, the Chromecast
... but I would rather save money and stream Qobuz through the SBT if
anyone knows how to do this reliably.
I could use a Chromecast Audio (because Qobuz is a castable
application), or indeed invest in the AURALiC Aries Mini, but I already
own and SBT so if it works with an SBT then all's well
There I was talking about resurrecting the SBT - but now I see a new and
very viable alternative - the AURALiC Aries Mini - perhaps I should let
the SBT go and use the money towards the AURALiC.
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Man in a van wrote:
> Up there with "cables make a difference":D
>
> also another amp is
>
> http://www.digitallivingroom.co.uk/index.php/news/iqaudio-pi-amp
>
> Ronnie.
I really like this link Ronnie, I'm getting quite excited about the
prospect of it all! Also I really like the phrase
Man in a van wrote:
> Little box
>
> http://g2labs.org/2014/03/01/berrynos-1543-i%C2%B2s-dac-for-raspberry-pi/
>
> bigger box
>
> http://www.dddac.com/
The little box looks ideal - $95 - "phew" the spdif input costs more
than the whole unit! Anyway, how much does this translate to be in UK
Man in a van wrote:
> Must be I reckon:p
>
>
>
>
> atb
>
> Ronnie
Nah sorry - I'm a Leo - take a look at that list and find the weakness.
However, star signs btw are utter nonsense.
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Man in a van wrote:
> Are you Pisces?
Sorry I don't understand ??
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So generally speaking, is the community here finding that the USB link
to a USB DAC better sounding than the coax out to a DAC?
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OK thanks - I guess I could try and see for myself. I upgraded LMS to
7.9 then as a result the SBT updated to 7.8, is that expected? I assume
that the SBT doesn't go to 7.9 matching LMS version in this case.
Also perhaps I am imagining things but the SBT seems to sound better on
7.8, is this by
I haven't tried updating to 7.9 yet, but will do soon - however, I do
find that device so nice to use via the iPeng app on the iPhone.
Actually I know you mentioned 7.9 Beta, but did I read somewhere that
there's special software that allows me to directly connect the SBT to
the Arcam irDAC via
SlimChances wrote:
> I would recommend that you use the latest LMS 7.9 nightlies
> http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/index.php?ver=7.9
These are Beta versions - is this still safe?
I'm using an external DAC in the shape of an Arcam irDAC to improve the
sound.
Well I thought I would fiddle and fart about with the SBT once again, I
do like the features, but currently I'm running on the official firmware
- what's the latest with these units? Are they still relevant? To get
the best out of it should I be running other firmware / software?
It also looks
After reading the article by the Lampizator about how good the Duet
sounds as a transport - does the Duet actually sound better in stock
form than the later Touch model?
I'm not interested in hi-res and would only used the coax connection -
so with that in mind - which would make for the better
I like your kit list - I've always liked the sound of those multibit
ladder DACs - how is your performing on the end of your SBT. Are you
getting the best out of your Metrum?
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Pvor123 wrote:
Thanks Gary that's very helpful.
I've been using Spotify for what must be two or three years and I've
never had albums disappear on me.
Certainly the ability to local sync for playback in the car is of
massive benefit to me.
Completely agree on the rent versus buy,
Mnyb wrote:
Try a blind test seriously ?
And re volume 100% disable replay gain/smart gain it lowers the volume
in comparison !! I think this is a common cause for miss understanding
this is obvious with modern loudness war pop the volume gets -10dB
lower .
But with a good quality
I have a friend I am trying to convince that his hi-end CD player should
not be better than a good computer based music source - and so far - the
CD player wins bringing more dimensionality to the sound, whereas so
far, the ripped equivalent sound flat in comparison.
Perhaps I am ripping them
...and getting good if not better results?
I ask this after reading an interesting article about the importance of
ripping your music from CDs (if you take that approach).
Picking out this particular sentence from the article: There's a huge
difference between a CD ripped by a home computer and
garym wrote:
3. I'm no engineer, but some tests by technical folks have indicated
that the S/PDIF and toslink digital outs of the SONOS players aren't
even close in quality to the TOUCH (and I'm not talking about the
builtin DACs here, but the digital out for feeding external DACs).
I went down to my local Hughes Electrical store and they think the Sonos
is wonderful - and a couple of them there have owned some hi-end gear.
My concern at first was the Sonos limitation of 16 bit audio, but
looking around it would seem that we don't need any higher resolution
than 16 bit (see
Is there any need for me a invest in a SBT when instead I could invest
in a Synology NAS which has Logitech Media Server built in.
I have a USB DAC, all I would need to do is directly connect my USB DAC
to the Synology NAS and remotely control my music library with a smart
phone.
Am I right in
Sorry, of course, LMS is the server part only. However 'Audio Station'
is built into the NAS - would that be a good alternative music streaming
application so that I could still plug the DAC directly into the USB
port of the Synology NAS?
Actually it looks like you can plug a USB DAC directly into their
DiskStation when using Audio Station as a media player using their USB
DAC as an example seen from this link:
http://www.synology.com/products/synology_remote.php?lang=uk.
Hopefully being Linux it will work with my USB DAC
I've been thinking (dangerous I know) - the Squeezebox Touch was only
really necessary for me to stream wirelessly from my PC upstairs to the
hifi downstairs, at the same time looking a whole lot better than
putting a computer or even a laptop alongside the neatly arranged
separates system in the
Rosewind wrote:
Stop spinning.
Just use your computer if that is what you want. I have no problem with
that. You can even use your computer as a LMS server.
I use SB Touch + Triode's EDO app coax out into a DAC. I feed my Touch
from a Synology NAS.
I play back hi res material up
Quad wrote:
- Because I already own a Touch
- Because the Touch is completely silent
- Because I like the display of the Touch
- Because I want to control all my music systems with one app, iPeng
- Because I like to tweak
- Because of built in LMS in my NAS
- Because of multi-room and
Why are you all bothering with the EDO mod to allow for USB out when
instead you could simply use a small slim computer instead? I am not
condemning the enhancement, but I just guess I want to understand.
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Excellent John, so in summary, a good example of an async USB DAC is the
MDAC, therefore with the well engineered MDAC, there is no need for an
intermediate re-clocker (or any form of clock upgrade), simply because
the MDAC is one example of a well implemented async USB DAC, is that
right?
This
Wow SBGK - I've been looking at your blog - and its very interesting.
For those of you who have replied about not bothering with tweaks take a
look at SBGK's blog! This guy is a masterful tweaker and is getting
results.
Of course you need a resolving system to appreciate the tweaks no doubt
This list of reasonably priced DACs could go on, but they have gotta be
good to sigificantly improve on the SBT DAC... so I will add two more
excellent DACs to this list:
Stan Beresfords new Bushmaster DAC
Goldenote DAC-7 (Italian DAC but superb).
Thanks Pascal - good to know. However with the MDAC you have the
opportunity to try the EDO applet - you can alway try, then revert back
to how it was if necessary. Who knows, the sound quality might go from
'excellent' to 'sublime'.
will never have ticks with USB, even with the current
Synchronous-Adaptive protocols.
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