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Squeezebox died????
ts:
So what do you do when your Squeezebox finally kicks? I have had this thing for so long I don’t even remember when I got it. I remember where I got it. J&R Music World. I loved that place. I think I got my HD580’s on the same trip. The model I have is pictured below.
So what do I replace it with? I used all the connections on it. It was integrated into my 2 channel stereo system.
Something like these:
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_033HEOLNK2/Denon-HEOS-Link.html?awkw=199635693625&awat=pla&awnw=g&awcr=102161552905&awdv=t&awug=9051850&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8tr02_3e3gIV0lqGCh2SjAeXEAQYGCABEgKQBPD_BwE
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_022WXC50DS/Yamaha-WXC-50.html?awkw=199642468585&awat=pla&awnw=g&awcr=102161570425&awdv=t&awug=9051850&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8tr02_3e3gIV0lqGCh2SjAeXEAQYBSABEgIt-_D_BwE
Thanks.
mrfender:
Used ones on Ebay or other used sellers?
kindms:
depends on what you need it to feed
you can run squeezebox on amazon fire sticks and fire TVs. I run it on a few devices here at the house.
The only downside is you dont have the interface so would have to choose tunes from a browser. I use either my phone or PC if im sitting at it
new fireTVs only do hdmi. the older oneds did both HDMI and optical. so you could probably find a refurb
I also use plex. Im pretty sure gapless playback is stil and issue with that though in case its a deal breaker, Plex runs on the fire stuff as well.
If you are running a NAS some of them have similar apps built in etc
ts:
--- Quote from: kindms on November 18, 2018, 06:10:22 PM ---depends on what you need it to feed
you can run squeezebox on amazon fire sticks and fire TVs. I run it on a few devices here at the house.
The only downside is you dont have the interface so would have to choose tunes from a browser. I use either my phone or PC if im sitting at it
new fireTVs only do hdmi. the older oneds did both HDMI and optical. so you could probably find a refurb0
I also use plex. Im pretty sure gapless playback is stil and issue with that though in case its a deal breaker, Plex runs on the fire stuff as well.
If you are running a NAS some of them have similar apps built in etc
--- End quote ---
My Squeezebox was connected to my stereo so I’m not quite following you with the fire stick. My laptop was connected to my sbox either wirelessly or Ethernet. No hdmi or optical on my laptop. Stone ages down here. The sbox was also connected to my stereo, m902 and a couple other things. So I think I need something like I linked above or find a used sbox that works. Otherwise I’m guessing I would need to upgrade my PC to.
I’m gonna try a few things I found on an sbox forum:
https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?103236-Is-my-Squeezebox-v3-dead
http://lowtek.ca/roo/2011/squeezebox-classic-repair/
- new power supply. The one I have tests Ok but may not be putting out enough voltage.
- remove WiFi card. Even though I’m connected via Ethernet, a bad WiFi card can still be an issue.
- Some kinda reset using the remote.
kindms:
--- Quote from: ts on November 18, 2018, 07:06:53 PM ---
--- Quote from: kindms on November 18, 2018, 06:10:22 PM ---depends on what you need it to feed
you can run squeezebox on amazon fire sticks and fire TVs. I run it on a few devices here at the house.
The only downside is you dont have the interface so would have to choose tunes from a browser. I use either my phone or PC if im sitting at it
new fireTVs only do hdmi. the older oneds did both HDMI and optical. so you could probably find a refurb0
I also use plex. Im pretty sure gapless playback is stil and issue with that though in case its a deal breaker, Plex runs on the fire stuff as well.
If you are running a NAS some of them have similar apps built in etc
--- End quote ---
My Squeezebox was connected to my stereo so I’m not quite following you with the fire stick. My laptop was connected to my sbox either wirelessly or Ethernet. No hdmi or optical on my laptop. Stone ages down here. The sbox was also connected to my stereo, m902 and a couple other things. So I think I need something like I linked above or find a used sbox that works. Otherwise I’m guessing I would need to upgrade my PC to.
I’m gonna try a few things I found on an sbox forum:
https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?103236-Is-my-Squeezebox-v3-dead
http://lowtek.ca/roo/2011/squeezebox-classic-repair/
- new power supply. The one I have tests Ok but may not be putting out enough voltage.
- remove WiFi card. Even though I’m connected via Ethernet, a bad WiFi card can still be an issue.
- Some kinda reset using the remote.
--- End quote ---
the firetv and firestick can essentially be the squeezebox. you would connect audio out on the fireTV to your stereo. So if your stereo has HDMI you are ok with either. If you only have say optical you would need a first gen firetv with hdmi and optical out.
i still have a squeezetouch but the remote no longer works. I just use the touchscreen if im using that stereo
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