Confessions of the squeezebox kind

**Covenant** · 27-03-2009, 20:46

I have had an SB3 for a year now, love it to bits but mainly use it for internet radio. I do have at least 60 albums recorded on my computer which I play now and again. I have never got to grips with tagging and just put the album by artist name in a folder.
The result of this is that I have, for example five Van Morrison albums, pick one and get a selection of tracks from all five albums.
Is there any really easy way to sort this without being a computer whizz kid?
I really dont want to put a huge effort into it-this is supposed to be fun!

**Mike** · 27-03-2009, 20:50

Originally Posted by Covenant

I really dont want to put a huge effort into it-this is supposed to be fun!

Sounds like it is already!

I must look into this Squeezebox lark, I've heard many good things about them!

**Ali Tait** · 27-03-2009, 20:55

Yeah the Duet looks very sexy,lovely remote with screen for selecting tracks.Me want!

**Covenant** · 27-03-2009, 20:56

A wonderful invention. The internet radio bit is amazing, there are at least 11000 stations of varying quality and the higher bitrate ones are really good.
The thing I really like about it is it keeps changing as the software is developed-not just by the makers but by keen amateurs who add little features on.
A decent dac is a must as the analogue output is average quality.

**Ali Tait** · 27-03-2009, 21:20

I've been listening to some of the stations via my Googlephone plugged straight into my preamp.Sounds very acceptable.

**Stratmangler** · 27-03-2009, 21:30

Covenant

What format are your albums ripped as ?

Chris

**Mike** · 27-03-2009, 21:32

Yeah, exactly!... Internet radio. I'm lucky enough to have a variety of broadband connections available to me for something around 'shitpence' a month!

Currently at home I have 10meg, 20meg, and next week - 50meg!

I should be able to pipe in all sorts of stuff, and I'd be an idiot not to exploit it to the best of my abilities!

**Stratmangler** · 27-03-2009, 21:43

Originally Posted by Mike Homar

Currently at home I have 10meg, 20meg, and next week - 50meg!

How come so many connections ?

You're slowest one is around 8 times as fast as I can get 'round here without going the cable route, and even then I am suspicious as to the cable company's claims about the speeds they can (allegedly) achieve.

Some folk don't know when they're born !

Chris

**twelvebears** · 27-03-2009, 21:47

OK, may as well 'fess up to being a confirmed 'computer music' geek. If it's to do with Squeezebox, music formats and ripping, software, tagging or data storage, it's my bag.

Have spent a HUGE amount of time and effort on the subject and my lossless collection is just under 400Gb.

Getting my digital music collection 'just so' is a personal obsession, so PM me and I'll do whatever I can to help.

**Mike** · 27-03-2009, 21:50

Originally Posted by Stratmangler

How come so many connections ?

It goes with 'the job' Chris.

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