Like many of you, I was excited at the prospect of buy a Touch for some
time. And like some, my interest is primarily in connecting it to an
external hard drive, rather than to a wireless computer-based system.
Convenience, high fidelity, and stylish, affordable package - the Touch
seemed to
iwannatouch;550391 Wrote:
Please, if you have the time and the interest, share your thoughts on my
dilemma. Am I being realistic or a worry-wart? What would you do in my
situation? Are there other considerations that I'm not aware of. Any
and all replies will be greatly appreciated.
I know exactly how you feel BUT I can assure you ... you wont be
disappointed if you purchased a Touch. TRUE: don't expect instant
gratification with a stand alone Touch/HDD player. You'll be happy
enough with a USB stick and/or an SD card with sufficient music storage
for the time being. At
No, you're not being a worry wart(!), but your concerns are valid. I,
too, am very disappointed with things as they stand, and I have spent
half a grand on two SBTs with the initial expectations that they would
do what they say on the tin -- or rather what the website wording
states. They don't,
I'm not discounting anyone's problems here, but just to report some
alternative info: My brother purchased a TOUCH (his first SB product).
I walked him through setup over the phone. Within about 15 minutes, he
had it up and running with updated firmware, etc. He is using the
internal tinySC with
If you must restrict yourself to the Touch's inbuilt server
(particularly with a large music collection) then I'd say your
reluctance is valid.
If, on the other hand, you are willing to use the Touch with SBS on
your computer then I would not hesitate. :)
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toby10
toby10;550406 Wrote:
If, on the other hand, you are willing to use the Touch with SBS on your
computer then I would not hesitate. :)
Very much agree. Wired ethernet with SBS on computer works great! I am
running wired to router, SBS on computer, happily streaming 24bit 96kHz
FLACs
iwannatouch;550391 Wrote:
...or who has $1000-2000 to purchase a more sophisticated alternative
(if there is one).
Well, I'm happy with the Touch, but there are many Digital Streaming
players. For High-End, take a look at Linn. (great company, I have
one of their LP-12 turntables)
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I think the complaints are related to three different things:
1. People that try to use the built-in server with a medium or large
library
2. People that relies on MySB.com central server
3. People that have used the large fonts on SB3/Classic and can't see
the text on the Touch because it's
Tony T;550423 Wrote:
Well, I'm happy with the Touch, but there are many Digital Streaming
players. For High-End, take a look at Linn. (great company, I have
one of their LP-12 turntables)
Doesn't Linn get a lot of complains for their software ?
I've got the impression that many Linn
As to the Touch being a NMP, it is more then ready for Prime Time. Both
the analog and digital outs are better then any player to date other
then the Transporter. As a digital transport, it is killer and gives
the Transporter a run for its money.
If you like the Touch, I say buy one and order a
iPhone;550430 Wrote:
If you like the Touch, I say buy one and order a Vortexbox Appliance
while you're at it. For $670, you end up with an all-in-one dedicated
music server/ripper and the Touch player. No WiFi, No Network, only
three connections to the Touch (power, Ethernet, Audio/Digital
don't miss the point that my completely non-technical brother has his
touch working using the embedded tinySC sofware, and an old external
USB drive with 54,000 tracks with NO ISSUES WHATSOEVER. I have one too
with no issues whatsoever (but in my case, I am using it with a SbS
running 24/7, so
It seems, from what I have read, that usb powered drives cause a lot
more failures than drives with their own power supply. Is that the
general concensus others have?
Bruce
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brucegrr;550451 Wrote:
It seems, from what I have read, that usb powered drives cause a lot
more failures than drives with their own power supply. Is that the
general concensus others have?
Bruce
This is my interpretation as well. And note that my brother's trouble
free setup uses a USB
iwannatouch;550439 Wrote:
You're probably right, but I don't think having to spend an additional
$370-485 to get a $300 unit to work as advertised is a good selling
point.
There's no having to. It's a matter of choice which, as the bishop
said to the actress, is always nice.
Using a
Based on my experiences with my Touch:
1) It worked out of the box - once connected, it updated firmware,
setup was relatively simple, and it scanned my media library without
issue (USB-HDD).
2) Once I started having issues, if I didn't know about this forum, I
would have been screwed. Many
crazyj;550471 Wrote:
3) Library management tagging is ultra important, and there should be
a definitive - if you want it to search and act like this, tag your
files as follows. Most of my subsequent issues with my library were
due to the recycle bin on the drive, and inconsistent tagging
iwannatouch;550391 Wrote:
... I get the feeling that the Touch is far from ready to provide a
reliable and enjoyable experience to someone like me who knows good
sound, but who lacks the technical knowledge to identify and fix bugs,
or who has $1000-2000 to purchase a more sophisticated
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