Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-11-04 Thread Nonreality
Peter Galbavy wrote: We don't want none of your stinking rationalism and science here! :) - for the humour impaired. Science and sound quality. When did this start?? Nonreality's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-10-24 Thread Peter Galbavy
Waldo Pepper wrote: Don't be so silly. Burn in is a term used for long term reliability and failure analysis of components and component equipment. The sound won't change, just your perception of it. What is digital glare? Up there with colour and ambience? We don't want none of your

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-10-21 Thread HumanMedia
ivanyiu wrote: Hi Guido, Then I try to follow SBGK's suggestion to update the values. The crackling gone. but command tt -s show that kernel modification disabled. I wonder if I do anything wrong, do you also get the kernel modification disabled with the tt -s command? It's fine with

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-10-20 Thread Waldo Pepper
Dazed and Confused wrote: Thanks for your advice so far. I suppose all electronics need a 'burn in' time so I'll leave it playing for a while and see if the digital glare diminishes. Don't be so silly. Burn in is a term used for long term reliability and failure analysis of components

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-10-19 Thread ivanyiu
guidof wrote: I use EDO and I also use TT3.0 and SBGK's blog values. In my experience and to my ears, each of these has enhanced the sound of my main system. I do not find them to yield a particularly 'digital' sound -- and I don't find the sound of the unvarnished SBT, with or without

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-10-19 Thread guidof
ivanyiu wrote: Hi Guido, I try to get what setting you're using to work in my system by failed. I use a USB DAC, with EDO only it work fine. Intalled TT tt -i, the playback start crackling. resume to normal with tt -r Then I try to follow SBGK's suggestion to update the values. The

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-20 Thread Rosewind
guidof wrote: No tweaks to TT before installing it. No vollock, though. However, I do apply SBGK's blog values after TT is installed. Regards, Guido F. Thanks Guido! I'll look into these. Best wishes, Peter

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-19 Thread Rosewind
Guido. Thanks. D#243; you tweak TT 3.0 in any way before you install it after the Triode app? Best wishes, Peter Rosewind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33346 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-19 Thread guidof
Rosewind wrote: Guido. Thanks. Do you tweak TT 3.0 in any way before you install it after the Triode app? Best wishes, Peter No tweaks to TT before installing it. No vollock, though. However, I do apply SBGK's blog values after TT is installed. Regards, Guido F.

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-19 Thread Turnandcough
SBGK wrote: the dac won't help, unless you are after better sound quality. TT3.0 has been reported as making the sound very digital. I posted some ideas in my blog, see signature below A cost effective way to improve the ps is http://www.squeeze-upgrade.com/index.php?language=en

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-19 Thread mlsstl
Turnandcough wrote: Sometimes it's a compromise between smooth and dull vs harsh and lively. I'll give it another try but for now I find my sound to be as smooth as it'll probably get with the Touch. (or maybe I'm imagining things...) Two comments. First, I find recordings to be far more

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-19 Thread guidof
mlsstl wrote: The nice thing for the person playing recordings in their home is that the only thing that really matters is that they are happy with their system. Indeed! Guido F. guidof's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-19 Thread Turnandcough
Actually I'm quite happy with my humble Touch based system. I was an early SB adopter and have converted many to it. I#8217;m most happy when I play random music and do things about the house. It allows me to listen to the music, not the system. But just like the people who own megabuck systems

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-18 Thread SBGK
Dazed and Confused wrote: Just set up Touch for the first time. FLAC files are being fed via a wired connection from a Synology DS212+ NAS, then into amp (analogue) using the supplied leads and thenspeakers. The sound is very digital, ie bright and and I want to know ways of making it less

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-18 Thread Rosewind
SBGK wrote: the dac won't help, unless you are after better sound quality. TT3.0 has been reported as making the sound very digital. Could you please clarify? Which Soundcheck mods make the Touch more digital-sounding? This is news to me. Best wishes, Peter

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-18 Thread guidof
Rosewind wrote: Could you please clarify? Which Soundcheck mods make the Touch more digital-sounding? This is news to me. Best wishes, Peter I use EDO and I also use TT3.0 and SBGK's blog values. In my experience and to my ears, each of these has enhanced the sound of my main system. I do

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-18 Thread pgeorges
guidof wrote: I use EDO and I also use TT3.0 and SBGK's blog values. In my experience and to my ears, each of these has enhanced the sound of my main system. I use SBT (Tiny SC server) with EDO connected via USB to a Cambridge Audio Magic 100 (thanks to Triode's great job). In this

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-18 Thread guidof
pgeorges wrote: I use SBT (Tiny SC server) with EDO connected via USB to a Cambridge Audio Magic 100 (thanks to Triode's great job). In this configuration, I don't think any other tweaking is necessary (TT3.0 or other parameter tuning) given that the DAC is fed with raw binary data, and the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-16 Thread mlsstl
Dazed and Confused wrote: Just set up Touch for the first time. FLAC files are being fed via a wired connection from a Synology DS212+ NAS, then into amp (analogue) using the supplied leads and thenspeakers. The sound is very digital, ie bright and and I want to know ways of making it less

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-16 Thread aubuti
Yes, the question bright compared to what? has been asked at least twice, but not answered yet. And good point re expectations, especially with the OP's equating of bright with digital (as if CDs were analog...). aubuti's

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-15 Thread SuperQ
Dazed and Confused wrote: Just set up Touch for the first time. FLAC files are being fed via a wired connection from a Synology DS212+ NAS, then into amp (analogue) using the supplied leads and thenspeakers. The sound is very digital, ie bright and and I want to know ways of making it less

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-10 Thread bencat
I would echo the advice of the others but would also suggest that you consider doing one or both of the following. One load the Triode EDO App this does seem to help the SBT and adds some naturalness to the output (I am talking about digital only as that is all I use ) . Two take the time and

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-09 Thread guidof
dood wrote: If you are happy with the sound of your set up with a different source, eg CD player, then the problem is not your amp or speakers. In that case an external DAC will make the most difference, certainly more than power suppiles, cables etc. Possibly. However, I have three

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-09 Thread guidof
Dazed and Confused wrote: Thanks for your advice so far. The rest of my system (amp speakers) is as follows: Luxman L-505u Integrated Amplifier Audiosmile Kensai speakers. I suppose all electronics need a 'burn in' time so I'll leave it playing for a while and see if the digital

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-09 Thread aubuti
guidof wrote: There is nothing that needs burn-in time in the Touch. But it's still a good idea to listen to a variety of music over a few weeks so that you may fully familiarize yourself with the sound and decide whether or not it meets your expectations. Agreed. My earlier suggestion about

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] How to improve Touch sound?

2012-08-08 Thread guidof
Dazed and Confused wrote: Just set up Touch for the first time. FLAC files are being fed via a wired connection from a Synology DS212+ NAS, then into amp (analogue) using the supplied leads and thenspeakers. The sound is very digital, ie bright and and I want to know ways of making it less