Just another thread about software, which in reality is a product of a hijack

[Ian]

I built a very simple jukebox based on cadis's design seen here.

http://www.adisweb.com/jukebox/index.html

Only in the bottom compartment of mine I have my Mobo and my power switch (subwoofer sits on the floor next to it), so I can just open it up and turn it on. It seems to work out nicely.

Since I do not have a receiver I had to find the best sounding computer speakers out there, and the Klipsch 2.1 pro media center is actually a great sounding set of speakers, and the sub vibrates my whole apartment.

To shut down the machine I use probably the most stable jukebox software I have tried out (all the rest I was able to crash) called Nordbeat.. in Nordbeat you can use the powerdown function that will turn off the computer. It works extremely well.

So mine is very simple to operate, the sound is very high quality, It takes up little space, and is easy to get to if I need to fix something.

[Barry Barcrest]

Hey ian when did you switch to nordbeat? Even you website says you use freebox? I didn't know you had problems with it crashing out on shut down?

[squirrellydw]

I use FREEBOX and don't have any issues with it.  All I did was to make a housing to mount my touchscreen monitor to the wall.  My computer is in another room with the output going into my stereo.  I adjust the volume from FREEBOX

[Ian]

I built a very simple jukebox based on cadis's design seen here.

http://www.adisweb.com/jukebox/index.html

Only in the bottom compartment of mine I have my Mobo and my power switch (subwoofer sits on the floor next to it), so I can just open it up and turn it on. It seems to work out nicely.

Since I do not have a receiver I had to find the best sounding computer speakers out there, and the Klipsch 2.1 pro media center is actually a great sounding set of speakers, and the sub vibrates my whole apartment.

To shut down the machine I use probably the most stable jukebox software I have tried out (all the rest I was able to crash) called Nordbeat.. in Nordbeat you can use the powerdown function that will turn off the computer. It works extremely well.

So mine is very simple to operate, the sound is very high quality, It takes up little space, and is easy to get to if I need to fix something.

I think you are getting me confused with cadis..and his website...

I found freebox to not like my music collection (even though I went through every mp3 and tagged it correctly), i was easily able to make it crash by randomly pressing on the screen, and sliding the search bar backa nd forth. and I really didn't like how I had to set it up... but it's look is top notch, and I really did like the software, I am glad I contributed to freebox, but I haven't had any issues with nordbeat, it was easy, and highly customizable.

[Barry Barcrest]

Ah fair enough. What version of freebox were you using BTW?

[Ian]

version 4.0.3 and config 6

[Barry Barcrest]

Ah so you paid up for it then... You should come back and try the latest version 4.0.7 I will be releasing 4.0.8 once the beta testers are done with it. If you had mentioned your bugs over on the forums i could have sorted them... Unless you are happy with what you are using now.

[Space Fractal]

hmmm, seen this thread have been hijacked? Should been splitted into own post in some way around the freebox issue and, if it also can? This post can been deleted to.

[Ian]

sorry about the hijack.. it was unintentional.

[Space Fractal]

Hehe. 

That happens some times (I might har do the same unintentional).

I remember your fine jukebox. Mightbeen change a more suitable subject?

[Ian]

The jukebox you all are referring to is Cadis's Juke.. not mine, I have not posted pics of mine...

[Barry Barcrest]

I think you are getting me confused with cadis..and his website...

Dejavu? LOL 

[Ian]

This is the craziest thread, ever... First I unintentionally hijacked the thread, then stole candis's identity..... I got a lot accomplished here.. lol.