Bingo, you got 100%.

All. SteadyClock FS is always active/running.

Have a look at Pro-Ject Ultra Streamer as well, it's between those you mention both for cost and sound quality (from what I have heard). Its also very popular, so you can probably borrow it from a HiFi store before buying.

Here is a review: https://www.stereophile.com/content/pro … ork-bridge

As an owner of two Squeezebox Touches...how did it die exactly? I'd like to be prepared.

Although off-topic:

@MagnusH: thanks for pointing me to the Pro-Ject Ultra Streamer. It looks interesting but cannot emulate a Squeezebox. It could be connected to the LMS with the DLNA plug-in for LMS but not all the LMS features would work. Syncing players for instance is not possible. And it is more expensive that the SoTM (non-Ultra version), at least here in Europe.

@Trojka/Curt: years ago the original AC adapter died. I bought a simple/standard AC adapter that served the Touch well for years. Recently, the last couple of months of its lifetime, the Touch randomly rebooted once or twice a week. The last couple of reboots were not all successful and I had to unplug and reattach the power to force a new reboot. Until that didn't work anymore. I thought that a replacement adapter would bring the Touch to life again. Unfortunately it makes no difference. The screen stays blank/black. I tried a hard reset. To no avail. The odd thing is that I measure 0 volt on a multimeter when the new power adapter is connected to the Touch whereas it measures 5 volt when connected to my Squeezebox classic.

I use toslink from computer directly to the RME ADI-2. I have to test someday if a transport like the Allo Digione (Signature) would result in better sound. But based on how well RME ADI-2 seems to handle jitter I doubt it will make much (if any) difference.

Delavandaag,

Not to sidetrack your Thread, but plz DO check into the Slimdevices forum regarding your SBT.   It's a Shame to let that that Old Soldier fade away, and there are still some Sage old folks at the Slimdevices forum that might help you revive your SBT.    After all, The RME Team invested energies to ensure Perfect Connectivity with the SBT-ADI2 pairing via USB.    We can't let that go to waste. 

Good Luck!!

Curt

That sounds like a difficult, hardware related, problem. Can you still access it via ssh? Do you think it's still on despite the black screen?

Btw, I got a Sonore Microrendu (as a backup plan for an unfortunate event like this) a few days ago. Secondhand, still on its way from England. It supports Squeezelite, so for the LMS software it's basically a 'passive' Squeezebox. In my case I never use the touchscreen, so it's not a problem. It's about the same price as a SoTM I believe. I'll let you know what I think when it has arrived.

It arrived today. Very easy to set up (currently as Squeezelite device, tried Roon too, which worked just as fine). So far so good. No display, no remote, everything has to be done by phone or laptop, this is something I'll have to get used to. It sounds just like a  Squeezebox. Can't say I hear much difference, to be honest. I probably shouldn't anyway. 'If' there is anything nasty going on, the RME is probably taking care of it. Or you just don't hear it. Some people might show some graph showing noise way below the hearing level, but who cares? It's my living room, where some levels of noise are always present (there's cat vomit on my noise floor sometimes). Anyway, it does what it's supposed to do. The idea that by Squeezeboxes can die in peace without a problem is comforting.

The SoTM looks more like an audio device. The microRendu is meant to invisible. It's a tiny and visually not a very attractive device. If you're looking for something nice to look at, it might not be your thing. But hey, the RME provides the eye candy. ;-)

SoTM is a little less surrounded by audiophile nonsense, true. I've grown blind (or deaf) for this type of talk, although I have been weaker in the past. Visiting this forum helps for sure. If you do not have a lot of knowledge and visit audiophile sites, one tends to think 'this more expensive gear is probably better'. But by using my ears, true ABX testing with help of my wife (and this forum) I found out most of it makes no audible difference at all. It was not much, a linear adapter for one of the SBT's, a cable or two, all purchased many years ago. But still, I sometimes feel ashamed for being so gullible. Usually my skepticsm kicks in earlier, but somehow this slipped through.

This was a small and simple device that could stream, it would enable me to connect my TV and BluRay to the RME as well (microRendu > USB, TV > optical and BluRay > Coax), I could get it relatively cheap, so it wouldn't hurt to try I thought. All alternatives were more expensive. The day RME makes a streamer, I would probably switch immediately.

One funny thing that would fit an audiophile review is that ever since I connected the RME ADI2, our cats (who usually ignore all music) suddenly pay attention to drums. Sometimes they wake up and look at the speakers, rather puzzled. It's something they have never done before. Probably because they sound more real. The soundstage you know. ;-)

Sorry for hijacking the thread. My mind wanders sometimes.

The worst I've read, and I'm not kidding, was a burn-in period for....firmware.

But I'll leave it at that in this topic...I wanted to share that last one though.