Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Upgrading the Power Supply

2007-08-18 Thread NewBuyer
ubl you asked for input, I don't see what your issue is with Adam's comments (seemed perfectly reasonable to me). Perhaps you will please let us know what you find out, when you have tried out your power supply project? Questions like yours seem to come up often around here. -- NewBuyer

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

2007-08-18 Thread Toby Dickenson
tingtong5 wrote: When using this calibration file with drc the sound becomes way too bright. So I reversed all the values (plus - minus and vice versa) but then the sound became too dull (lack of high frequencies). Ive just started trying drc too (family is out of the house all weekend -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Snap, Crackle and Pop

2007-08-18 Thread enca
I've just upgraded from an SB3 to Transporter and am also experiencing some crackles/pops during tracks. I've done some testing found the following: 1) It's specific tracks only and is repeatable 2) It occurs on both the analogue and spdif out on the Transporter 3) It does not occur on the SB3

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

2007-08-18 Thread tingtong5
muski;221338 Wrote: Tingtong -- Where did you get your mic calibrated? muski In germany (I live in holland): http://lasip.hifi-selbstbau.de/cgi-bin/shop/shop.cgi?shop=product=Kalibrierungcart_id=2692111.29825 -- tingtong5

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

2007-08-18 Thread tingtong5
I did got some answers lately: - the calibration file I got equals the frequency response of my microphone - DRC also needs a microphone frequency response file In other words I could use my calibration file directly with DRC :-) So I did new measurements and created new filters. The

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

2007-08-18 Thread tingtong5
Toby Dickenson;221436 Wrote: Ive just started trying drc too (family is out of the house all weekend - serious measurement begins tomorrow 8-). Sounds like big fun :-) Good luck and let us know how you went! Toby Dickenson;221436 Wrote: You may get some insight from graphing the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

2007-08-18 Thread Phil Leigh
tingtong5;221478 Wrote: I did got some answers lately: - the calibration file I got equals the frequency response of my microphone - DRC also needs a microphone frequency response file In other words I could use my calibration file directly with DRC :-) So I did new measurements

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

2007-08-18 Thread tingtong5
Phil Leigh;221486 Wrote: The too bright sound won't be an issue with your current soundcard - the fact that it is resampling 48-44.1 won't make that much difference in this context. I agree, but it could be caused by a non lineair f-response of my cheap soundcard, so buying a better card

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

2007-08-18 Thread Phil Leigh
tingtong5;221493 Wrote: I agree, but it could be caused by a non lineair f-response of my cheap soundcard, so buying a better card might still be a good idea.. I know, I was already using a curve that rolls off 8 dB at 20 kHz :P Still too bright.. I already asked and Inguz said his

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

2007-08-18 Thread tingtong5
Phil Leigh;221514 Wrote: My point was that the response (which is nothing to do with whether or not the card is re-sampling) will be flat enough for DRC purposes - you can't hear freq response variations +/- 0.5dB anyway. You need to roll-off way earlier than that. Cymbals are in the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Empirical Audio Pace-Car Reclocker

2007-08-18 Thread jhm731
cliveb;221132 Wrote: The point of this reclocker is the same as everything else sold by Empirical Audio: to part credulous audiophiles from their money (in large chunks preferably). Yes, just like SD got people to pay $1700. more for a SB3 with a few upgrades in a fancy box called the