Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-06 Thread Ali Tait
The size of the database could well be the main problem.I have a Drobo with about 1.3 Tb available.I am still in the process of ripping and have used about 130Gb so far,including a few 24/96 files.These play mostly with no problems,just an occasional delay at the start when the Touch buffers.16/44

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-05 Thread rotho
HectorHughMunro;543419 Wrote: > > 4) Using a USB drive, it all slows down enormously. I'm using a 0.75 > tb Western Digital My Passport drive with a D Link hub (for power). My > impression is that it slows down as the size of the database gets > larger. I'm expecting this to improve in later

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-04 Thread HectorHughMunro
I've had a little while with the Touch as well and it's been generally positive. Here are my notes; 1) There's an increase in sound quality on all fronts; as a drive in to my DAC and from the analogue outs. 2) The touchscreen functionality and menu system works well. 3) It feels better made than

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-03 Thread JohnSwenson
There is a distinct difference in what happens between ending one song - going to the next in playlist AND pressing the skip button. In the case of a song ending and going to the next in the playlist it starts reading the next file while the end of the current file is still playing, that way its

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-03 Thread artmaltman
Well I'm getting great sound via analog or and even better via digital outs into a DAC, and the SDHC card (32GB) works great, and internet radio works perfectly, and connection to my Mac-based server is superb. USB hard connection is not ready for prime time. And switching from controlling the p

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-03 Thread crimscrem
c3p0;542867 Wrote: > I am running a touch feed by ethernet via a vortexbox and controlled by > ipeng iPod app and loving it. > I bought it purely for the hi Rez capability, don't use its touch > screen or it's server. > Sound quality is superb ( feeding coax to mf v-dac). I think that this > is o

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-03 Thread Ali Tait
Interesting.As I said,using a Drobo directly connected,I get an occasional delay at the start of tracks playing 24/96.16/44.1 files play with no issues.Initial scan was no problem either. -- Ali Tait Ali Tait's Profile: ht

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-03 Thread mlsstl
Paa;542748 Wrote: > First, I have to say that I have a SB3, which has been working extremely > well for the last years. It's certainly the best audio kit I have ever > bought, and I had bought a lot. > > So I have been eagerly waiting for the Touch, especially because of the > embedded server a

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-03 Thread carib
Amagerland;542844 Wrote: > To PAA, > > I have been posting about a similar problem - switching between usb/sd > playback and internet radio. It isn't working. Your description is very > exact. I would like to hear from more user: is this what we can expect. > Is there no fix? I bought the Touch

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-03 Thread Ali Tait
Yes indeed,I'm sure the issue will be resolved. -- Ali Tait Ali Tait's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37387 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78211

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-03 Thread c3p0
I am running a touch feed by ethernet via a vortexbox and controlled by ipeng iPod app and loving it. I bought it purely for the hi Rez capability, don't use its touch screen or it's server. Sound quality is superb ( feeding coax to mf v-dac). I think that this is one of the most cost effective wa

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-03 Thread Ali Tait
RadioClash;542809 Wrote: > You can live with stutters when changing tracks? Are you kidding me? I said OCASSIONAL.Not much different to using something like a Chord DAC64,which buffers for several seconds every time you change tracks.The stutter I am getting is just a few seconds silence before

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-03 Thread Amagerland
To PAA, I have been posting about a similar problem - switching between usb/sd playback and internet radio. It isn't working. Your description is very exact. I would like to hear from more user: is this what we can expect. Is there no fix? I bought the Touch specifically because it do not want my

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-02 Thread RadioClash
Ali Tait;542773 Wrote: > have no problem playing 24/96 beyond an occasional stutter at the start > when I change tracks.I can live with that. You can live with stutters when changing tracks? Are you kidding me? -- RadioClash ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Touch for a couple of days

2010-05-02 Thread Ali Tait
I have a Drobo connected directly to the Touch,and have no problem playing 24/96 beyond an occasional stutter at the start when I change tracks.I can live with that. -- Ali Tait Ali Tait's Profile: http://forums.slimdevice