Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-04 Thread maxrob200
Ok, point taken. I will use standard Cat 5 or 6 I intend to use SB with NAS only once files are uploaded. How do I set a static IP for the SB. Is it in slimserver software or SSOTS? I have done it for the NAS -- maxrob200

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-12-04 Thread Aldevio Le�o
In Brazil the number of listeners that use HTPC (Home Theater PC) grows a lot. Really MP3 doesn't satisfy me. Therefore the original "sources ".hehe. I prefer the whole work of lifting to change LP or CD, to clean, to keep, that is part of the show of the listens. I hear LastFm a lot through HTPC

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-04 Thread seanadams
don't use shielded twisted pair... ethernet is designed for unshielded, and under 99% of circumstances you are more likely to increase EMI by using shielded. -- seanadams seanadams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-04 Thread maxrob200
Hi I am new to the forum and thanks to the info posted I have got my SB3 and QNAP NAS up and running nicely. In the quest for better sound I have taken the advice of the audiophiles in this forum and done the following 1. Grounded the co-ax digital out with a RCA plug terminated with 75 ohm resi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Finally I can play my 2 Channel SACD's on Transporter

2008-12-04 Thread mswlogo
Veggen;366502 Wrote: > DVDAExplorer can rip the lossless MLP files, downmix to stereo, and save > as a 24/96 wav or flac file all in one go. > > DSOTM DVD-A sounds fantastic through the transporter done this way. I find downmixes to 2 channel from anything sound just ok. The 2 Channel CD's usua

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Finally I can play my 2 Channel SACD's on Transporter

2008-12-04 Thread mswlogo
agentsmith;366585 Wrote: > This is extremely promising news! I could get rid of at least one SACD > player and play my 100+ SACDs on my newly acquired Transporter. If I > could ask a few rookie questions, I know nothing about PC pro audio so > please excuse my ignorance. > > >> Modified Clux11S

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Finally I can play my 2 Channel SACD's on Transporter

2008-12-04 Thread agentsmith
This is extremely promising news! I could get rid of at least one SACD player and play my 100+ SACDs on my newly acquired Transporter. If I could ask a few rookie questions, I know nothing about PC pro audio so please excuse my ignorance. >> Modified Clux11SA What is being modified with this box

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MP3 VBR - Squeezebox or Transporter

2008-12-04 Thread Robin Bowes
th00ht wrote: > Themis;366507 Wrote: >> Which simply means that not all THD is the same, and that THD is not >> all, sorry to say. ;) > > What about the magnitudes, Themis? That is not relevant. The point being made here is that some signal distortions that measure badly do not significantly a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MP3 VBR - Squeezebox or Transporter

2008-12-04 Thread th00ht
Themis;366507 Wrote: > Which simply means that not all THD is the same, and that THD is not > all, sorry to say. ;) What about the magnitudes, Themis? -- th00ht SqueezeBox v3 SqueezeCenter7 Quad 303 + Two Quad Electrostats 'last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/th00ht) --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MP3 VBR - Squeezebox or Transporter

2008-12-04 Thread Themis
th00ht;366487 Wrote: > The THD induced by your speakers is a magnitude compared to the one from > the DACs used, sorry audiophiles. Which simply means that not all THD is the same, and that THD is not all, sorry to say. ;) -- Themis SB3 - North Star dac 192 - Denon 3808 - Sonus Faber Grand Pi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Finally I can play my 2 Channel SACD's on Transporter

2008-12-04 Thread Veggen
DVDAExplorer can rip the lossless MLP files, downmix to stereo, and save as a 24/96 wav or flac file all in one go. DSOTM DVD-A sounds fantastic through the transporter done this way. -- Veggen Veggen's Profile: http://fo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MP3 VBR - Squeezebox or Transporter

2008-12-04 Thread th00ht
I could not put it any better, moonbase. All differences between DACs and different brands of optical cables or what have you is highly academic if not religeous. They all are good if not spectacular (accept some). The real difference will come from your amp, your speakers, your listening enviro

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-12-04 Thread Stratmangler
I wish that I could afford to buy this gear http://www.boulderamp.com/pdf/2020DataSheet.pdf Chris -- Stratmangler Stratmangler's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20387 View this thread: http://foru

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-12-04 Thread mvalera
Mnyb;366107 Wrote: > Ahem it's a DAC not a modifaction !! > Boulder makes some quite serious audiophile gear... Ooops sorry! I see Boulder and images of Bybee Purifiers start dancing in my head. ;) Mike -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities Manager Logitech Streaming Media Business U

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] powered monitor recommendations

2008-12-04 Thread Mnyb
I like the Fostex PM serie, I have the small PM04, not expensive. Front ported, neutral sound No wallvart or power brick, a real psu in each speaker, even the smallest one has a real amp in each speaker for the same money as some pc-speaker type offerings with amp in one speaker and a cable over

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] powered monitor recommendations

2008-12-04 Thread darrenyeats
Don't laugh - I realise this is an Audiophile forum - but you might consider one of the little JVC micro systems. I like the sound of the JVCs I've heard (and I love my old one mentioned in my footer). They use single driver speakers which I believe is one of the ingredients that make them quite m

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MP3 VBR - Squeezebox or Transporter

2008-12-04 Thread SJobson
Before I bought my Squeezebox a year or so ago, I had been ripping music to VBR MP3s. I had a fair collection by then. I still haven't got round to ripping it all to FLAC now, so plenty of things I listen to are MP3. And my opinion is that MP3s do sound immeasurably better through decent equipm