Music Server Gapless Playback, Shielding & LPSU

Continuing A Dedicated Music Server Journey (Part 6)

My next items to address with the server are getting around to shielding the internal cables, and preparing for adding in a linear power supply to replace the existing one. However first, following on from my previous post, Vortexbox have now upgraded the install package to include an option to auto-install Squeezeplay (and disable Vortexplayer) via Yum – which is fantastic. Vortexplayer is reportedly gapless now also, however I believe that is determined more by the hardware implementation of the DAC manufacturer, and so may not be truly gapless 100% of the time. Regarding Vortexplayer being gapless, in the case of the Bel Canto series devices for example, they are very forgiving and have a longish delay when the signal drops before they react and need to relock the sample rate, etc.

Focal SM9's Get 10 out of 10

Continuing on from my The Focal SM9 Joy Continues... post:

"The SM9 and its innovative two-in-one approach tops Focal’s range of active studio monitors."

"The imaging is surgically precise, the effortless transparency is world-class and they’re a pleasure to work with."

"Full-frequency near-field monitors with a unique feature set and extraordinary sound quality."

Update: Unfortunately I have had to remove the link to the full review at Music Tech Magazine UK (quoted above) as it appears to have been taken over by scammers.

However you can read a subsequent full review at What Hi-Fi UK.

Logitech Clarify Future Of Squeezebox

Logitech leaves Squeezebox fans wondering what's next? The Squeezebox platform is officially discontinued, but Logitech hasn't told current owners what they should expect from now on" comments Matthew Moskovciak last week on CNET.

In the last week or two there's been speculation about what will happen to Logitech Squeezebox, LMS (Logitech Media Server), and the mysqueezebox.com website. Matthew has since posted an update to his article last Friday, clarifying Logitech's current position - although Logitech themselves don't seem to have publicised it that well.