Squeezebox Touch-tips, tricks & tweaks

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  • PrazVT
    PrazVT Posts: 1,606
    edited December 2011
    Mmm...I need to get the PSU upgrade. Something else always trumps it on my list of 'to buys'.

    Like the Asus Transformer Prime tablet right now lol.
    ALL BOXED UP for a while until I save up for a new place :(

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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited December 2011
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Rockford Audio Society or Regional Audio Society :razz:

    myself
    Ricardo
    Doug (dkg999)
    Rich (SCompracer)
    my brother (Blakeh)

    all bought Touch's and Welborne supplies at the same time, when Ricardo found a 30% off on-line coupon.

    A bunch of us local polkies who hang out on occassion.

    H9

    I like it!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,196
    edited December 2011
    A couple others include

    daboyz (Dave)
    comfortablycurt - he's been MIA for awhile
    LessIsNeverMore
    Lowell_M (Aaron I)
    ALL212 (Aaron II)
    and out newest is Agfrost (Jay)

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/group.php?groupid=10


    It is a fun time for sure.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited December 2011
    H9 where do you guys typically meet in IL? I am over in Indy which isnt too far from you depending....

    I might be interested next time you guys meet up on showing up....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited December 2011
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    H9 where do you guys typically meet in IL? I am over in Indy which isnt too far from you depending....

    I might be interested next time you guys meet up on showing up....

    Pfft... like you really want to hang out with that crabby ol man h9? :p
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited December 2011
    Rad
    ****
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited December 2011
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    H9 where do you guys typically meet in IL?

    It's usually somewhere that Christ lost a shoe or in some secret nuclear bunker. Rumer has it even that they have a secret handshake that involves grabbing each others nuts while reciting words from the Book of the Dead.
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited December 2011
    Well the PSU drama continues with Welborne.
    After no response and i filed with paypal teh time was about up so i got a CI.Now last night Welborne sends a messgae that they contacted me and told me the housings were on backorder but back in now and they will ship Friday or Monday.
    I never rec'd jack from them so they are full of sh^t but it looks like next week i'm going to have both a CI AND a Welborne.
    Is one preferred or is it just opinion?
    A new one will be for sale here soon.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,196
    edited December 2011
    They are the same build and design AFAIKT.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited December 2011
    brgman wrote: »
    it looks like next week i'm going to have both a CI AND a Welborne.
    Is one preferred or is it just opinion?
    A new one will be for sale here soon.

    Shootout time? ABX?
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,505
    edited December 2011
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    H9 where do you guys typically meet in IL? I am over in Indy which isnt too far from you depending....

    I might be interested next time you guys meet up on showing up....

    Maybe sometime after the holidays. Sometime in January I'll invite the guys down to demo my finally completed Lenco turntable project and modded DAC. We don't do gear meets as much due to everyone being settled in place with what they have. Now we occasionally meet just to listen to music. We have met at just about every members place.

    Tony, you forgot about the live sacrifices. Oh, we don't sacrifice new members anymore. That made Jay happy.:cheesygrin:
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited December 2011
    brgman wrote: »
    Well the PSU drama continues with Welborne.
    After no response and i filed with paypal teh time was about up so i got a CI.Now last night Welborne sends a messgae that they contacted me and told me the housings were on backorder but back in now and they will ship Friday or Monday.
    I never rec'd jack from them so they are full of sh^t but it looks like next week i'm going to have both a CI AND a Welborne.
    Is one preferred or is it just opinion?
    A new one will be for sale here soon.

    I might be willing to take one of them off your hands.
    2 channel - Willsenton R8 tube integrated, Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC, audio optimized NUC7i5, Windows 10 Pro/JRiver MC29/Fidelizer Plus 8.7 w/LPS and external SSD drive, PS Audio PerfectWave P3 regenerator, KEF R3 speakers, Rythmik F12SE subwoofer, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Gabriel Gold IC's, Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cables. Computer - Windows 10/JRiver, Schiit Magni 3+/Modi 3+, Fostex PMO.4n monitors, Sennheiser HD600 headphones
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited December 2011
    dragon1952 wrote: »
    I might be willing to take one of them off your hands.

    I'll keep you in mind.Thanks
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    I’M OFFENDED!!!!
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited December 2011
    Ooops....never mind....just got a good deal for one on Ebay.
    2 channel - Willsenton R8 tube integrated, Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC, audio optimized NUC7i5, Windows 10 Pro/JRiver MC29/Fidelizer Plus 8.7 w/LPS and external SSD drive, PS Audio PerfectWave P3 regenerator, KEF R3 speakers, Rythmik F12SE subwoofer, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Gabriel Gold IC's, Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cables. Computer - Windows 10/JRiver, Schiit Magni 3+/Modi 3+, Fostex PMO.4n monitors, Sennheiser HD600 headphones
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited December 2011
    which one did you get?
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited December 2011
    http://www.pcworld.com/article/245761/refurbished_hp_touchpad_firesale_this_sunday_report_says.html
    Refurbished HP TouchPad Firesale This Sunday, Report Says
    By Ian Paul, PCWorld Dec 8, 2011 5:54 AM

    Just when we thought the $99 Hewlett-Packard TouchPad was gone forever, the tablet that refuses to die is coming back for one last sale, according to online reports. A limited quantity of refurbished TouchPads will reportedly go on sale at HP's eBay Store starting at 6 p.m. Central Time (7 p.m. Eastern) on Sunday, December 11.

    Pricing will be the same as the fire sale in August--the 16GB refurbished TouchPad will sell for $99 and the 32GB version will sell for $149. There will also be a $79 accessory pack for sale that includes a case, charging dock and wireless keyboard, according to an HP internal memo obtained by TechCrunch.

    The sale, while publicly available on eBay, wasn't supposed to be announced to the public until Monday, according to the HP memo. The company was hoping to keep the sale a secret for as long as possible to allow company employees first dibs on buying the refurbished webOS-based tablets. I have reached out to HP to confirm TechCrunch's report and will update this post should the company reply.

    HP will only be accepting PayPal payments for the TouchPads on Sunday, according to the internal memo, and all sales will be final. There will also be a limit of two TouchPads per customer. Each refurbished TouchPad will also come with a 90-day warranty. Refurbished devices are typically defective units returned by customers that the manufacturer restores to "almost new" condition and then resells at a discounted price.

    HP's Zombie Legacy

    HP's webOS-based TouchPad was officially discontinued in August less than two months after launching the tablet in the U.S. in early July. HP quickly sold off most its remaining stock in August at the fire sale pricing of $99 (16GB) and $149 (32GB). Many retailers nationwide followed suit and matched HP's sale price to unload their TouchPad inventory.

    HP soon promised to hold another TouchPad fire sale to meet "unfulfilled demand," but that never happened. Instead, TouchPads have reappeared now and again as special offers from HP and major retailers--most recently in November at Best Buy and Walmart as part of an HP laptop promotion.

    HP's TouchPad is gaining a reputation as the tablet that refuses to die since it seems to pop up in yet another final sale every few weeks. But considering the company is down to selling just refurbished units this time, Sunday's reported eBay sale may finally be the end of HP's failed tablet.

    One question remaining from HP's TouchPad fiasco is what its future plans are for webOS. HP acquired the mobile operating system when it bought Palm in 2010. Most critics currently expect webOS to end up as a software platform for HP printers.

    While HP hasn't officially announced the latest TouchPad sale yet, you might want to keep your eye on HP's eBay Store on Sunday just in case.

    Great price to use as SQBT controller, with SqueezePad app.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited December 2011
    Pretty bad-****:

    http://www.head-fi.org/t/582394/modwright-modified-logitech-transporter
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited December 2011
    Guys, any recommendations for radio stations (I am hunting for any Jazz/Pop/Classic Rock stations with > 128kbps)?

    TIA
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited December 2011
    polkatese wrote: »
    which one did you get?

    Who...me? I got a Welborne supposedly NIB for $175 shipped. He was asking $249 or best offer so I offered $175 citing the current Welborne 20% offer and the fact that it comes with a 3 yr warranty. I was a little surprised he accepted.
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited December 2011
    polkatese wrote: »
    Guys, any recommendations for radio stations (I am hunting for any Jazz/Pop/Classic Rock stations with > 128kbps)?

    TIA

    A few of my favorites are.
    Planet Rock - UK http://opml.radiotime.com/Tune.ashx?id=s2377&formats=aac,ogg,mp3,wmpro,wma,wmvoice&partnerId=16&serial=6c7a4b90c94610f517423f599eb1e1fd
    Deep Tracks - Chi, IL http://opml.radiotime.com/Tune.ashx?id=s52427&formats=aac,ogg,mp3,wmpro,wma,wmvoice&partnerId=16&serial=6c7a4b90c94610f517423f599eb1e1fd&filter=s
    Radio Paradise - http://www.radioparadise.com/musiclinks/rp_128.m3u
    Pink Floyd Radio - US http://opml.radiotime.com/Tune.ashx?id=s137543&formats=aac,ogg,mp3,wmpro,wma,wmvoice&partnerId=16&serial=6c7a4b90c94610f517423f599eb1e1fd&filter=s
    2 channel - Willsenton R8 tube integrated, Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC, audio optimized NUC7i5, Windows 10 Pro/JRiver MC29/Fidelizer Plus 8.7 w/LPS and external SSD drive, PS Audio PerfectWave P3 regenerator, KEF R3 speakers, Rythmik F12SE subwoofer, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Gabriel Gold IC's, Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cables. Computer - Windows 10/JRiver, Schiit Magni 3+/Modi 3+, Fostex PMO.4n monitors, Sennheiser HD600 headphones
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited December 2011
    Thanks Rob. That's a great deal on the Welborne too.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited December 2011
    Anybody tried any of the hi-res downloads with a Squeezebox Touch set-up? I've downloaded a few...Hotel California is awesome...also downloaded Rolling Stones Beggar's Banquet and Doobie Bros Captain and Me. All of them are awesome.
    2 channel - Willsenton R8 tube integrated, Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC, audio optimized NUC7i5, Windows 10 Pro/JRiver MC29/Fidelizer Plus 8.7 w/LPS and external SSD drive, PS Audio PerfectWave P3 regenerator, KEF R3 speakers, Rythmik F12SE subwoofer, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Gabriel Gold IC's, Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cables. Computer - Windows 10/JRiver, Schiit Magni 3+/Modi 3+, Fostex PMO.4n monitors, Sennheiser HD600 headphones
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited December 2011
    I've downloaded some 24/96 sampler type music, very nice. Finally finished ripping my Cd's last night, so I'll be hunting down some hi-rez stuff soon.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited December 2011
    Just opened a dispute with paypal to get a refund from Welborne. They were entirely responsive to me while I was inquiring about a purchase. Once I paid them, never heard from them again. I emailed them twice asking what's going on, and never got a reply. It's been a month since I paid. For a wire...
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,196
    edited December 2011
    Sorry to hear that Neil, while slow, they always delivered. I don't blame you one bit. Looks like Channel Islands Audio (CIA) is going to get more business. I won't be recommending Welborne anymore.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited December 2011
    Four weeks for a wire is beyond slow. It wasn't even an assembled cable, it was a DIY kit.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited December 2011
    Received my TeraDak power supply, and it is very nice. Pretty heavy and has a nice solid feel to it. Not bad for 150.00. I plan on installing it once my new Pio Elite arrives for the living room setup.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited December 2011
    nspindel wrote: »
    Just opened a dispute with paypal to get a refund from Welborne. They were entirely responsive to me while I was inquiring about a purchase. Once I paid them, never heard from them again. I emailed them twice asking what's going on, and never got a reply. It's been a month since I paid. For a wire...

    If it works like mine did Neil after a while you will get a response from them through paypal saying they contacted you and told you some part was back ordered but it will now ship in a day or two.
    Let me know if this is what happens please.
    Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

    Backup Rig-2 CH-Rogue Audio Zeus w/Factory Special Dark Mods,Joule-Electra 300ME Platinum Preamp,OPPO-105 w/Modwright Tube Mod, Auralic Aries G2.1,Polk 2.3TL,3.1TL's,Dreadnought,RTA-15TL's,1C's All Fully Modded,2xRTA-12c's ,Benchmark DAC3 HGC,Synology NAS,VPI Scout w/Dynavector DV-20XH and Rogue Audio Ares Phono Preamp,Sony PCM-R500 DAT,HHB-850 Pro CDR,Tascam CC-222SLMKII Cassette/CDR,MIT S3.3 Shotgun Cables,Shunyata Hyra-8,Shunyata and Triode Labs Power Cords

    I’M OFFENDED!!!!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited December 2011
    So I do have a question for you guys on volume control. For those of you using this with a pre-amp do you:

    1. Keep the pre at full volume and use the volume control on the Squeezebox (so you have your volume and playlist navigation in one remote)
    2. Keep the Squeezebox at full volume and use the pre's remote/knob (requiring you to use one remote for volume, one for navigation of playlists)
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,196
    edited December 2011
    #2

    h9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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