Does this decode DTS-MA? The Dune website has it not supported for this player..but here it says it is? Anyone using the iPad app? I see a volume control on a pic of the app, and wanted to also know if the app controlled volume on the dune? And finally, I was told you need the Zappitti version to play music files? For artists, playlists, etc. Is that true, or will this do all of that for music? Does this decode DTS-MA? The Dune website has it not supported for this player..but here it says it is? Anyone using the iPad app? I see a volume control on a pic of the app, and wanted to also... » Read More Does this decode DTS-MA? The Dune website has it not supported for this player..but here it says it is? Anyone using the iPad app? I see a volume control on a pic of the app, and wanted to also know if the app controlled volume on the dune? And finally, I was told you need the Zappitti version to play music files? For artists, playlists, etc. Is that true, or will this do all of that for music? « Show Less
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Yes, it does DTS-MA up to 7.1 channels. Either as a mkv or an image file such as an ISO. The volume works for the app but I control through my av receiver. I don't use the Zappitti application for music, Dune needs to update the interface for music to view album cover and controls on the television screen.....but for movies this unit rocks
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This device, as far as I know, is merely an mp3 player. I'm under the impression that audible books are played through the audible application. It would appear that the answer is no, this device does not play audible books but I may very well be mistaken.The way I use this device is by loading music onto its 2 gigabyte storage drive built into it via micro USB. The built in controls allow me to play songs, skip and repeat tracks, move forward or backward through my folders/playlists, toggle shuffle and use the zappin features.I can't imagine audible working on this device at all due to its inability to wirelessly connect to anything.I hope this helps. This device, as far as I know, is merely an mp3 player. I'm under the impression that audible books are played through the audible application. It would appear that the answer is no, this device does not play audible books but I may very well be mistaken.The way I use this device is by loading music onto its 2 gigabyte storage drive built into it via micro USB. The built in controls allow me to play songs, skip and repeat tracks, move forward or backward through my folders/playlists, toggle shuffle and use the zappin features.I can't imagine audible working on this... » Read More This device, as far as I know, is merely an mp3 player. I'm under the impression that audible books are played through the audible application. It would appear that the answer is no, this device does not play audible books but I may very well be mistaken.The way I use this device is by loading music onto its 2 gigabyte storage drive built into it via micro USB. The built in controls allow me to play songs, skip and repeat tracks, move forward or backward through my folders/playlists, toggle shuffle and use the zappin features.I can't imagine audible working on this device at all due to its inability to wirelessly connect to anything.I hope this helps. « Show Less
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Did some testing back and forth between the Thunderbolt station and my computer... while the headphones worked fine, the playback / volume in iTunes cannot be controlled through the station. I had to do the test twice on the station because I almost never use headphones with my computer so I wanted to confirm the results.
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Comrade Trotsky: I just bought this device from Amazon last week - it's an M1001 (Roku doesn't sell the M1000's any more). It works flawlessly. My router [Linksys WRT300N using WPA2 (Personal)] and my SoundBridge are separated by ~ 50 ft., and transmission has to go through several walls. Nonetheless, my SoundBridge almost never cuts out - I would say maybe two or three times (or less) in an eight-hour period. Recovery is automatic, and takes perhaps two seconds. The M1001 now ships with v. 3.0 software, which add several features to the display, as well as realiability (or so I'm told). Tip: Don't use the "standard" music servers out there (Windows, iTunes, etc.). Get Jamcast from Software Development instead (www.sdstechnologies.com - it's free). Jamcast will let you play ANY music-file format on your SoundBridge (including DRM), plus, it allows you to stream Pandora to your SoundBridge - something no other music server can do! PS - When I mentioned drop-outs above, I was referring strictly to using the M1001 as an internet radio. Consequently, the drop-outs MIGHT be the fault of the internet-radio provider. For example, when using Jamcast to receive Pandora, my SoundBridge NEVER cuts out!
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I have not had that problem with the player, I've had it with other droid devices or even ios ones, this one works great the walkman software is really well made. The only prob I found is it took a long time to analyze my music, after that it's been great No playlist problems nor recreating stuff over and over.
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The "Shuffle" option plays the exact same playlist each time the Soundfly is powered on. Mine begins with 1638, 1759, 1829, 0603, 0528, 1537, 1534, etc. Is there any way to change this order? It's sad to have over 2000 songs on a 16GB SD card and hear the same songs over and over (and over, and over). I can't believe a product that is excellent in so many ways could be lacking a way to randomize songs. I wouldn't like this with audio books, but for music I would think it's preferred. Thanks!
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I had the same exact issue. Everything else with this player has worked flawlessly for me so far. I called Icom's customer service number regarding this. The woman who answered (operator/receptionist) and the man she put me through to (tech guy) were both impatient. They spoke very quickly and sounded frustrated, like they had better things to do. Or as if they thought I was mentally challenged; or speaking in a foreign language. I thought they were a little rude. Anyway, I mentioned as quickly as possible that the USB played Mp3's perfectly fine, but when I tried playing video Mp4 clips, video would show up but no audio. I tried every audio setting imaginable, but still no luck. The tech guy looked into it and after a brief moment came back and said that the mp4 playback doesn't include/allow audio. I told him I thought that was strange and thanked him for his time. So supposedly we cannot get audio with mp4 videos through the USB on this particular player. I tried Jodi Waxman's (other poster who left comment on OP's question) vague advice and came up with nothing. I looked over the manual several times and tried all the audio settings (on the player itself as well as my receiver)... nothing. If someone that reads this had the same issue and can say they get audio with their mp4 video files, I would love to know what they did to get it to work.
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magic jack 2014 does not work with DTMF tones (google it if you think im lieing) and also is prone to having error code 3002 and 3004 which is random shut down (no service) codes .... DO NOT UPGRADE TRUST ME.. READ THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS
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It works fine in MSC mode.This player sounds awesome compared to other low-priced mp3 players. It also has a micro-sd slot, so you can pop a sandisk 4gb expansion card into it.The player locks up occasionally right after disconnecting it from the computer. If it does this to you, just plug it back into the usb slot until it reboots, and you should be fine. Never had a problem otherwise.Works fine under Linux, so screw micro$oft.
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The Operation Manual that came with the audio system shows the USB port on the unit with a flash drive being inserted into the opening and states: "Connect the USB memory device that has MP3/WMA format files on the unit. When the USB memory is connected to the main unit, the device information will be displayed. Select desired file to be played back. Remote control is used in the playback mode." "It has advanced USB playback the same as with a CD: direct track search, repeat play, random play and programmed play (MP3/WMA)." "This product is not compatible with MTP and ACC file systems from USB mass storage device or MP3 player." "Files compressed in MP3 and/or WMA format can be played back when connected to the USB terminal." "This USB memory's format supports FAT 16 or FAT 32" "Sharp cannot guarantee that all USB memory devices will work on this audio system." "The USB terminal is not intended for a PC connection but is used for music streaming with a USB memory device." I hope this answers your question--if not, I suggest you contact Customer Service on the Sharp web site. It's a beautiful unit with wonderful sound.
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I am confused. Can I use this on a Mac I have flax files in a hdtraks file and the unit says they are unsupported? Also aiff files in iTunes. Still no go??
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I have never sold one of my units on Amazon, but I did get some instructions with mine, but being a "man," I never looked at them. You did purchase the most advanced player that Sandisk ever turned out. It will take a 32 gig micro sd in the slot on the side. It will play music from anywhere you buy it. It has great features for audio books through your local library from Overdrive. It will play books from Audible without a problem. These players are getting more expensive because they are out of production and people are realizing their worth. There is one thing that I think I need to tell you. If the battery run out of juice you have to plug it in and just let it charge. Sometimes it doesn't want to come back in which case you have to play with it until it revives. Do throw it away. Hold the power button down for a long time. They sometimes if you just push the power button to "Unlock" it and then press the power button for 20 seconds it comes back. Remember these units are like Timex watches. You can kill it if you forget and go swimming in the ocean.
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Yup - well, it can play music in folders - I have all my music on it in different folders for each band. You just connect via usb and put music you want access to in the MUSIC folder on the device. In the settings menu there is a choice of USB connection mode between MTP and MSC, I am on Linux and MSC works just like normal mass storage so i'd bet it is the easiest to do if you want to just copy over a folder of songs. hope that helps!
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I just purchased this player... it works fine, but I have put two different 64gb cards in the player and it does not seem to read the music. What type of formatting is required to match the player?
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The player has a S/PDIF optical output so presumably it will output PCM audio. I haven't tested it as I'm using audio from the HDMI output but an online review at http://tinyurl.com/k8ae2lh lists DTS as one of the audio formats it will decode and output.
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Thanks for your question. When the Icon iDo is plugged into your Apple device, it becomes the primary Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) for the device. It will take all digital audio signals from the Apple device and convert them to high-quality analog signals, and should be functional with other apps besides iTunes. It is also designed to fade out when receiving a phone call so you don't have to disconnect the device to receive a private call. Please let us know if you have any other questions!
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Using my android smartphone with bluetooth, I am able to control basic features of Spotify. However, meta data does not show. Reading Spotify forums this is more likely a Spotify problem than this unit. Older versions of Spotify has worked great with this unit.Using the USB cable into the unit does not make a difference either. Neither does using the aux/in.All other music apps seem to work fine, just Spotify seems to have problems. This Kenwood unit is awesome!