ismarketing;430579 Wrote: > Thanks iPhone, > > I've read these posts and many from you. That said, I've also seen > posts that say for less than $20, people hear an improvement. I won't > spend $200+, but $20 I'm willing to gamble. I'm already using a killer > EAD processor repurposed as a DAC, so I've got that part covered. > > Again - any links would be appreciated and thanks.
I follow what you're saying. And if you like the EAD processor, I would say you're done until you decide to upgrade to a Transporter. Phil and I have read those posts also. I have also read where people swear by using a Green Marker on their CDs and can "Hear" amazing things. If one is looking to hear something one probably IS going to hear an improvement (an engineer friend and I have tested this theory). Can the SB3 be improved by modification? Yes it can be and I am not saying it can't. All I am saying is that I don't know of any and haven't heard of any "MAGIC" part or mod out there that is worth doing to see an actual improvement worth hearing that the money would not be better put toward upgrading to a Transporter or buying a nice DAC, IMHO YMMV. The software that Phil and I are using to test with records the actual output before and after. If the two graphs line up, there was no audible change. And if there are slight changes, most of those are below what can be heard or to fast for the ears/brain to acquire and recognize. Other tests were glaring as in lose of bass or early roll off of highs. Yes some were surprising, but most were exactly what I had expected to see. I will say one thing, if people are going to mod their Slim Devices, they need the software for sure. The reason is to do a baseline first to make sure what they did didn't mess anything up. Again the ears can't be trusted if the brain wants to have/hear an improvement from ones labor! Beware the Snake Oil salesman and promises of magic or audio bliss. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 House Portable: SB3, Audioengine A5 Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Expedition: SB3, ToughBook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64278 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
