[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Question about Spouses?
My wife used to make her desire for attention known by sitting next to me on the couch and subtly jabbing her elbow or knee into me. It took me a couple years but I finally wised up and got rid of the couch. Now all we have are chairs. No more pain... TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2701 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30541 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Noise level of SB3
Sean, if the Transporter measures up to the specs you have published for it, then yes it will smoke my NAD CD player, and most other CD players to boot. -- Ron F. Ron F.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5616 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28514 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Question about Spouses?
Just after installing my new Transporter the wife walked into the room, looked at the rack and said Ooh, you've bought a karioke machine. That's the furthest her interest in hifi has got. MC -- ModelCitizen Now what? Transporter Naim NAP 250 PMC OB1s. Music catalog: http://modelcitizen.mine.nu/music.txt ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30541 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Stupid Newbie Questions
milton10;164728 Wrote: Rich, Thanks for the reply. I may have to take you up on your offer on wiring the PowerOne Supply. By the way, are you talking about the HB5-3/OVP-A? I just looked up their site and I just want to make sure that I get the right one. I can answer that one ;) Yes, that's the unit. I am using a compatible one from Calex. At the last count, I found at least 4 compatible units that should do the job (PowerOne, Lambda, Calex and one I don't remember the name of). These units are all linear PSU's designed for industrial use, built like a tank and are very stable. I could hear a similar improvement as richidoo; I use solid state rig instead of tubes - the improvement is still clear. milton10;164728 Wrote: I just took a look at Anticables.com. Very impressive looking stuff. When you say upgrade cables, are you talking about speaker cables or interconnects? Right now I am using Audioquest Cooperheads for my interconnects, but just standard 12 gauge Monster for my speaker cables. He was referring to the interconnects - compared to the ones coming with the SB3. As you are using a set of Audioquest ones, you should be OK for now. milton10;164728 Wrote: One last thing. Are you using the analog out on the SB or the digital out? I have heard on this forum that the analog out sound veiled and rolled off on both extremes of the frequency spectrum. I only have the ability to use the analog out. I don't know about richidoo, but I am using analog out. The PSU upgrade benefits the digital out too, but not as much. When I got the unit, it sounded flat, but after changing the PSU, things improved a lot. There was also a bug in the firmware at one point which had an adverse effect on the sound of the analog output. If the PSU upgrade isn't good enough, you could always try out a Lavry or Benchmark DAC. Tom -- tomsi42 SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and Timbre. tomsi42's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2477 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30920 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Can overtaxed computer degrade audio quality?
Can anyone tell me whether running a lot of applications while streaming music can degrade the sound quality? I often use Photo Shop while playing music and listening with the reference quality AKG K701s. This definitely seems to slow down the computer which uses an Athalon 64 and half a gig of ram (I know that's not much). Surely there must be audio consequences for this misbehaviour? -- gdg gdg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1122 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30933 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 volume control with 20-bit external DAC
That is one tough read. It doesn't help that our friend Dan is a bit of a prickly pear. If the link doesn't work, look for the thread titled DA10 for the main pair in a 5.1 setup. -Ben -- Ben Diss SB3 - Lavry DA10 - BAT VK-31SE - Halo A21 - BW 803D Ben Diss's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4289 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30916 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Can overtaxed computer degrade audio quality?
gdg;164785 Wrote: Can anyone tell me whether running a lot of applications while streaming music can degrade the sound quality? I often use Photo Shop while playing music and listening with the reference quality AKG K701s. This definitely seems to slow down the computer which uses an Athalon 64 and half a gig of ram (I know that's not much). Surely there must be audio consequences for this misbehaviour? Yes, that can happen. As you only have half a gig of RAM, you will have a lot of swapping when running programs like photoshop. If you are streaming from internet, I would think that other factors matter more. I don't use my PC for sound at all (except for ripping), I use my MP3 player at work, and my Squeezebox at home. -- tomsi42 SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and Timbre. tomsi42's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2477 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30933 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 volume control with 20-bit external DAC
seanadams;164763 Wrote: The new 0 to 100 scale is, I believe, true decibels. (In the past when we used only 40 steps, it was a more complicated curve designed to stretch out the low end of the range). So -10 corresponds to 90, -20 to 80, and -30 to 70. Correct - exactly the same concept. Sean, So, if I set up my inernal jumpers on my Benchmark Dac (or Transporter for that matter) so if the SB3 volume reads 70 and my decibel meter in room reads 70 db then am I set up and getting maximum SNR, resolution and performance? Would I still need a preamp performance related to matching or volume? Thanks and I think I finally understand, Bill -- mr_bill mr_bill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6737 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30916 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 vs Audio Alchemy vs BK AVP3000
Hi all. 1st post here. Just got my SB3 I love it! With the help of this forum the wiki, I've been able to get over my learning curve issues easily! Quick history: My house for sale a while back kept my good gear in the attic (took up too much space said the realtor). Been in the new house a couple years and we've just been using a crappy Sony all-in-one system (it's small) but it's a pain to shuffle CDs thru. We had practically stopped listening to music. Tried the SB and suddenly... all our music is back! So now I'd like to take things a little further and get some of the old good gear out of the attic. I have a BK AVP3000 pre-amp (as well as a BM AV5000 amp) and an Audio Alchemy DDE v3.0 with Power Station Three. The question is, where's my best DAC amongst this gear? I bought the DAC back in 1998 some years(?) after the BK amp/pre-amp. So I'd assume the only reason I bought the DAC was that it was an upgrade over the DAC in the BK pre-amp. But this DAC is over 8 years old and I've read (on this forum somewhere) that even DACs only a few years old probably aren't as good as the DAC in the SB. Can anyone say that my SB DAC should be better than my Audio Alchemy DDE v3.0 DAC? Thanks! Bob -- rbclark rbclark's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9176 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30939 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Problem with Slim Server
He's not an audiophile, he just moderates them. See: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=161157#post161157 -- jhm731 jhm731's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30882 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Q:Quality of built-in DAC
A high-end DAC will exceed the sound quality of the SB3, which could be revealed in a high-end system. However - it is not clear to me that it is worth the trouble. Instead of going to that much trouble, (getting an SB3 and external DAC,) I think it makes more sense to get a Transporter. Time is money, and putting together an SB3 with a DAC I liked was not a simple project, as I discovered. Time-wise, I definitely did not save any money by going this route, although I am happy now with the final result. -- Ron F. Ron F.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5616 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30892 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Problem with Slim Server
lafayette;164745 Wrote: I thought this was cute -- private mail from Radish Mods in this forum don't wear badges. You're new here, it's a nice friendly place but don't take that to mean it's OK to talk back to other members. If someone tells you your post is inappropriate, take note. Is such high-handed posturing and threatening -- when there seem to be so many unmoderated flame wars on this forum -- even, well, whatever. It's just silly. Lafayette, Check out the number of posts from Radish, and compare with the number of posts from yourself. You're new here, and we're trying to be understanding while you get the hang of this new place. As it happens, I think that the Slim Forums are one of the best behaved places on the internet (although the audiophile section where we are now is perhaps a bit wild sometimes). Radish was, quite correctly, pointing out that your query would more appropriately have been posted in another forum. Please don't get the hump at this. In the meantime, chill, enjoy your new toy, and have a merry Christmas. Ceejay. -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30882 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 volume control with 20-bit external DAC
Okay, I didn't realize Transporter changed volume in digital when outputting thru analog outs. Now, I run the transporter thru an integrated amp. So I am concluding I should adjust volume using the amps volume controls. One question I still have is how should I decide if I should use the Transporter's jumpers to attenuate the volume before it reaches the amps volume control. Any one have any suggestions? Thanks again. Walt -- wshields wshields's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30916 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Can overtaxed computer degrade audio quality?
gdg;164785 Wrote: Can anyone tell me whether running a lot of applications while streaming music can degrade the sound quality? I often use Photo Shop while playing music and listening with the reference quality AKG K701s. This definitely seems to slow down the computer which uses an Athalon 64 and half a gig of ram (I know that's not much). Surely there must be audio consequences for this misbehaviour? No - at least, not in the way I think you're asking. Audio playback takes place on the Squeezebox/Transporter itself. The computer is just sending data to it, like copying a file. The only way to have a problem is if the computer can't keep up sending enough data, in which case the player will stop until it can get more data. This is called a buffer underrun and is not a subtle degradation - it will be obvious. Our earliest products (SLIMP3, Squeezebox1) had relatively little memory, so this could sometimes be caused by taxing the computer. However, SB2, SB3, and Transporter have lots of memory, so it is very unlikely that you could cause an underrun by taxing the CPU with other tasks. Usually, underruns are caused by bad wireless performance. -- seanadams seanadams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30933 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 volume control with 20-bit external DAC
Sean, Thanks so much for clearing these questions up. How many other CEOs are on the company forums on Christmas helping their customers? Outstanding service for us. Thanks again. Walt Shields -- wshields wshields's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30916 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Can overtaxed computer degrade audio quality?
seanadams wrote: caused by taxing the computer. However, SB2, SB3, and Transporter have lots of memory, so it is very unlikely that you could cause an underrun by taxing the CPU with other tasks. Usually, underruns are caused by bad wireless performance. In my house, underruns are nearly always caused by my microwave oven. I assume it is leaking more 2.4gHz signal than modern ones -- whatever the cause, it clobbers all WiFi when it is running -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 volume control with 20-bit external DAC
wshields;164821 Wrote: How many other CEOs are on the company forums on Christmas helping their customers? Well, actually I'm not anymore. Title updated. :) -- seanadams seanadams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30916 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 volume control with 20-bit external DAC
seanadams;164816 Wrote: No - you are making this FAR more complicated than it is. Forget about decibels! All you do is set the jumpers so that when transporter is playing at full volume, you are at the maximum listening level you'd want to use. Just start at -30 and move them up towards 0, until you reach your max listening level. That is really all there is to it. If you are already using a preamp, or if your amplifier has gain controls, then you should use those controls and don't touch the jumpers. What you are trying to avoid is a situation where you are at your maximum listening level with the volume bar only half way up. This is what might happen if you connected transporter directly to an amp. That's when you need to change the jumpers. Thanks Sean, That's a simple way of setting and understanding! Bill -- mr_bill mr_bill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6737 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30916 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Audible difference? Transporter versus SB
I also agree with that. video applications, there're people who say they can see visions with tarot reading www.tarotcard-psychic.com i would like to stream that :) -- yelena66 yelena66's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9136 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30668 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 vs Audio Alchemy vs BK AVP3000
The best test will be your ears I'm afraid. I feel that good and bad are terms too absolute when referring to the sound of DACs. They all differ, sometimes in very subtle ways. Someone will prefer one, whilst others think it to be horrible (e.g. the Benchmark DAC1 seems to receive very polarised opinions). Sorry. MC -- ModelCitizen Now what? Transporter Naim NAP 250 PMC OB1s. Music catalog: http://modelcitizen.mine.nu/music.txt ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30939 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: There are many questions about the use of preamps...
Bad advice here... Phil Leigh;164742 Wrote: but there is no point in using a solo voice as a reference track if the normal listening preference is Metallica. If you like thrash metal, you need a system that can do that well! Some systems suit certain types of music better than others... I was only talking about using certain type of recording to help ID neutral sounding gears. See, regardless of type of music one enjoys (I certainly am guilty of cranking it up with TOOLS once in awhile), our goal is still to faithfully reproducing the source, all else is distortion. You surely don't want to distort even Metallica, do ya? Quote: Originally Posted by Mike Anderson: Interesting, where can you find such music? It's been awhile, using a friend's Stax headphone system. Some of the recordings were from Nimbus Records' Ambisonic series, and some from obscured sources I don't remember, but I remembered how they sounded! -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30820 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 vs Audio Alchemy vs BK AVP3000
rbclark;164805 Wrote: Hi all. 1st post here. Just got my SB3 I love it! With the help of this forum the wiki, I've been able to get over my learning curve issues easily! Quick history: My house for sale a while back kept my good gear in the attic (took up too much space said the realtor). Been in the new house a couple years and we've just been using a crappy Sony all-in-one system (it's small) but it's a pain to shuffle CDs thru. We had practically stopped listening to music. Tried the SB and suddenly... all our music is back! So now I'd like to take things a little further and get some of the old good gear out of the attic. I have a BK AVP3000 pre-amp (as well as a BM AV5000 amp) and an Audio Alchemy DDE v3.0 with Power Station Three. The question is, where's my best DAC amongst this gear? I bought the DAC back in 1998 some years(?) after the BK amp/pre-amp. So I'd assume the only reason I bought the DAC was that it was an upgrade over the DAC in the BK pre-amp. But this DAC is over 8 years old and I've read (on this forum somewhere) that even DACs only a few years old probably aren't as good as the DAC in the SB. Can anyone say that my SB DAC should be better than my Audio Alchemy DDE v3.0 DAC? Thanks! Bob My experience with this BK preamp was that it has fairly high background noise as compared to my passive unit. -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30939 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Can overtaxed computer degrade audio quality?
Pat Farrell;164822 Wrote: seanadams wrote: caused by taxing the computer. However, SB2, SB3, and Transporter have lots of memory, so it is very unlikely that you could cause an underrun by taxing the CPU with other tasks. Usually, underruns are caused by bad wireless performance. In my house, underruns are nearly always caused by my microwave oven. I assume it is leaking more 2.4gHz signal than modern ones -- whatever the cause, it clobbers all WiFi when it is running -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html Otherwise we could see your avatar glowing! I am responsible for the annual microwave leakage test at my work, we have like 30 units, from lab sample dryers ($12k/each) to lunchroom soup warmers ($50/each). Depending on how old these are, leakage tends to be worse with older units but still very very low. You guessed it right! Those $12K unit are old and leaky and the modern cheap ones do not leak at all! -- empty99 empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30933 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Q:Quality of built-in DAC
mmg_fan;164563 Wrote: And would there be a substantial difference if I invested in a good external dac? As all other questions have been answered already, I'll only reply to this one: No. Not substantial by any means. Maybe a little bit, but IMHO not worth the time and money. If you are that concerned about audio quality and can really hear the difference, get a transporter or better yet, upgrade your amp and speakers before. I don't mean to belittle your audio system, far from it. I just mean if you're happy with a system for less than 10 grand, you'll most certainly be happy by the audio quality of a SB3. -- fzwo fzwo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8801 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30892 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Can overtaxed computer degrade audio quality?
seanadams;164817 Wrote: No - at least, not in the way I think you're asking. Audio playback takes place on the Squeezebox/Transporter itself. The computer is just sending data to it, like copying a file. The only way to have a problem is if the computer can't keep up sending enough data, in which case the player will stop until it can get more data. This is called a buffer underrun and is not a subtle degradation - it will be obvious. Our earliest products (SLIMP3, Squeezebox1) had relatively little memory, so this could sometimes be caused by taxing the computer. However, SB2, SB3, and Transporter have lots of memory, so it is very unlikely that you could cause an underrun by taxing the CPU with other tasks. Usually, underruns are caused by bad wireless performance. You are right, of course ;) I assumed he used softsqueeze or some other playback software. -- tomsi42 SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and Timbre. tomsi42's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2477 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30933 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Problem with Slim Server
Truly, this is the wrong season for bickering. Mea culpa maxima. Radish, while I do apologize, I do think you method, shall we say, could do with some moderation. Like I said, honey, not vinegar. Fifteen minutes browsing through this forum and I see far too much fighting, finger-pointing, and character attacks. Peace to all and let th is thread die. May things improve for all in the new year. I shall post an introduction tomorrow. -- lafayette Sweet Home Alabama lafayette's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9022 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30882 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3, Derek Shek d2 DAC and Shanling CDT100
adamslim;157503 Wrote: I recently got a Derek Shek d2 DAC. I agree 100% with your observation. My experience with the new Shek DAC is the same. When I got it 2 weeks ago, I was awed by the soundstage and presentation. But then I noted that the top wasn't quite that open. I gave it the benefit of the doubt that it was too new. Now, another 2 weeks later, I think the sound has stabilized and it has broken in for good. Here's my opinion - I feel that overall the sound is like on the Yin side (Yin/Yang philosophy in China). I have been using a Musical Fidelity A324 (MF)upsampling DAC, which was Class A according to Stereophile (I believe). The MF I would say is more Yang, masculine, dynamic. The Shek I believe is good for certain music which emphasizes the mids more than anything else. With say acoustic recordings, the fact that the top end is not as vivid is not so obvious. But when you do play symphonic works, the Shek's personality really comes off. In one way, I can't say it's bad. The designer is of the opinion that it's a matter of taste. I believe it's a matter of balance rather. There is something about the Shek AS IS that I am not sure I like, mostly because of the rounded top frequencies. I say rounded for the lack of a better word, and be polite about it. For The $money, I think the Shek is a very good DAC. But, for the more dynamic programs, I think I would prefer the MF more. But, for that kind of money, about $350 delivered, can't really complain too much about the softness (I don't know if someone will attack me on using such a word). I also had entertained the thought that my associated equipment may have something to do with the sound. But... I do note that the difference in sound between the 2 are based on using the same equipment in my system, nothing else but the DAC changed. So, I ruled that out. May be, using a different amp, wire, may have made a difference. But I must emphasize that all the other equipment pieces were not changed - Rowland 112 amp (some say the closest solid state thing to tube sound), Cary AES 3 DJH preamp (quite dynamic preamp), Acoustic Zen WOW wires (pretty dynamic), and Audience PowerChord (pretty analytical). -- goldlizsts goldlizsts's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9180 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30034 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Question about Spouses?
ModelCitizen;164774 Wrote: Just after installing my new Transporter the wife walked into the room, looked at the rack and said Ooh, you've bought a karioke machine. That's the furthest her interest in hifi has got. MC Be glad she doesn't understand it. That way, when its time for the divorce, you'll be able to grab the transporter without a fight. TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2701 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30541 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Problem with Slim Server
Let it die? It's just now becoming an appropriate audiophile topic. Robin Bowes is probably thinking to himself: I told you so. [When he said 'this place is turning into a proper audiophile forum'] Fifteen minutes of browsing will also reveal ten off-topic threads in three pages of audiophile postings. I don't think radish was out of pocket, because there's nobody here to move threads around and keep everything tidy. He was only saying what everyone else was thinking... -- Skunk Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30882 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Can overtaxed computer degrade audio quality?
seanadams;164817 Wrote: No - at least, not in the way I think you're asking. Audio playback takes place on the Squeezebox/Transporter itself. The computer is just sending data to it, like copying a file. The only way to have a problem is if the computer can't keep up sending enough data, in which case the player will stop until it can get more data. This is called a buffer underrun and is not a subtle degradation - it will be obvious. Our earliest products (SLIMP3, Squeezebox1) had relatively little memory, so this could sometimes be caused by taxing the computer. However, SB2, SB3, and Transporter have lots of memory, so it is very unlikely that you could cause an underrun by taxing the CPU with other tasks. Usually, underruns are caused by bad wireless performance. Thanx Sean, That's actualy what I thought. I had began to doubt my understanding of the process because, while my computer performance has definitely fallen off on occasion I've never experienced any audio drop out from buffer overrun. I guess there is plenty of buffer capacity in the SB to deal with such events. Anyway thanx so much for reply. Gerry -- gdg gdg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1122 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30933 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
