[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread P Floding

jhm731;173186 Wrote: 
 I believe you've found a cheap piece of crap that won't sound any better
 than the stock SMPS wall wart.
 
 I can't believe you wimps are so afraid of soldering the right size
 plug onto a simple two wire connection. LOL!!!

Speak for someone else, young lad!
We did have one or two people here who were unintrested in any solution
that required soldering, since that would constitute a so-called tweak
(as opposed to a manufacturer doing it and charging a couple of
hundred). In some fairness to those, the power supplies found so far
have often been open frame. (But perhaps not all -I haven't followed
this too closely.)


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Suggestion: New mid-market player

2007-01-23 Thread JJZolx

Without trying to design the next generation SB4 (which I'd expect would
be similar or lower in price compared to the SB3) and without actually
_adding_ to the features (which is the wrong direction if you wish to
lower the Transporter cost) my suggestion would be:

- Transporter quality electronics and internal power supply

- Single display

- No knob or other buttons

- (possibly) Lose the balanced outputs and perhaps some or all of the
digital input connections

- Simple, but nicely finished all steel case with aluminum front bezel

That should easily be doable for $800 to $1000.  My feeling is that the
Transporter's $2000 price tag was somewhat arbitrary, although I realize
that it pays for the RD and production startup costs that can be quite
high for a small company.  This is true of pricing on most boutique
audio gear.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread opaqueice

jhm731;173186 Wrote: 
 I believe you've found a cheap piece of crap that won't sound any better
 than the stock SMPS wall wart.
 

You're right, actually - my $20 isn't likely to buy anything that
sounds any different than the wallwart... just like your $750!


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread P Floding

opaqueice;173260 Wrote: 
 You're right, actually - my $20 isn't likely to buy anything that sounds
 any different than the wallwart... just like your $750!

I believe that is what's called a preconception. Doing a A/B (blind
or not) with preconceptions would invalidate the test. And, as we all
know by now, a negative A/B proves nothing.

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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread P Floding

opaqueice;173261 Wrote: 
 It's a linear - these were available a while back, and someone opened
 one up.  It was actually rather decently put together from the photos.

ok!
I'd recommend snipping off the plug and soldering on a new one, rather
than using an adaptor. Fewer contacts are always desirable.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread egd

opaqueice;173040 Wrote: 
 I believe I've found the fabled plug-and-play linear power supply for
 the SB.

Thx, just ordered two.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Which DAC chip is used by the Lavry DA10?

2007-01-23 Thread jan van mourik

Yeah, when I was browsing there I saw quite a few posts of him. Good thing!
If I'm going the dac route, the Lavry is definitely high on the list. One
thing about the Benchmark I like though, is the volume knob. That would make
it very easy to hook it up straight to a power amp. Other competitors would
be the PS Audio Digital Link III and the Stello DA100...

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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread opaqueice

P Floding;173262 Wrote: 
 I believe that is what's called a preconception. Doing a A/B (blind or
 not) with preconceptions would invalidate the test. And, as we all know
 by now, a negative A/B proves nothing.
 

It's incorrect to think you can ever go into such a test without
preconceptions - that's impossible.  Even if you had no idea what you
were listening to, you'd expect there was a difference - why else would
someone go to the trouble of doing the test in the first place?  The
whole point of blind - or better double-blind - tests is that the
effect of such factors is nullified as much as is possible.  In any
case I'm of course going to try to hear a difference; that's why I
bought the supply.  I'll listen to a variety of material, both through
headphones and my main speakers, and I'll be sure to unplug the
wallwart while using the linear.  If I think I hear a difference I'll
try it blind to be sure. 

Do you really think an extra connecter on the power supply is going to
make a difference?  If so, you'd better rip out all the wiring in your
walls, and go all along the power lines to the closest substation, and
then back from the substation along the transmission line to the power
plant, and replace everything with audiophile grade materials! 

As for not being able to prove a negative, I'm not going to get into
that argument again.  Let me simply say this:  You can not prove a
negative is a negative statement. :-)

egd Wrote: 
 Thx, just ordered two.

You're welcome.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Which DAC chip is used by the Lavry DA10?

2007-01-23 Thread mlsstl

The Lavry DA-10 also has volume control. It has an up/down toggle switch
that controls the volume over (I believe) a 60 dB range. The volume is
displayed on an LED at the right of the unit. I leave mine set in the
low 40's and then control the volume from there with the SB3 remote.
That leaves me generally using the top one-third of the SB3 volume
range which is safe no-bit-loss territory. However, I also have a
DVD/CD player plugged into the optical input of the Lavry and there is
more than enough volume control range on the Lavry itself as a
controller for that player.

That said, I'd prefer a more traditional volume knob for aesthetic
reasons but the switch arrange is more than functional.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread P Floding

opaqueice;173291 Wrote: 
 It's incorrect to think you can ever go into such a test without
 preconceptions - that's impossible.  Even if you had no idea what you
 were listening to, you'd expect there was a difference - why else would
 someone go to the trouble of doing the test in the first place?  The
 whole point of blind - or better double-blind - tests is that the
 effect of such factors is nullified as much as is possible.  In any
 case I'm of course going to try to hear a difference; that's why I
 bought the supply.  I'll listen to a variety of material, both through
 headphones and my main speakers, and I'll be sure to unplug the
 wallwart while using the linear.  If I think I hear a difference I'll
 try it blind to be sure. 
 
 Do you really think an extra connecter on the power supply is going to
 make a difference?  If so, you'd better rip out all the wiring in your
 walls, and go all along the power lines to the closest substation, and
 then back from the substation along the transmission line to the power
 plant, and replace everything with audiophile grade materials! 
 
 As for not being able to prove a negative, I'm not going to get into
 that argument again.  Let me simply say this:  You can not prove a
 negative is a negative statement. :-)
 
 
 
 You're welcome.

You are confusing negative statements with negative experimental
outcomes. But perhaps it was just jokingly said..

You are right about preconceptions. But, although I phrased it poorly,
I really meant that a negative result from an A/B with someone who
doesn't expect to find anything is pretty much useless. If, instead,
you do indeed find a difference (don't forget to REMOVE the SMPS from
the outlet) under ABX then I'd say you do have a result.

Regarding contacts: What goes on _before_ the power supply is one
thing, and what goes on between the power supply and the SB something
else entirely.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread opaqueice

P Floding;173295 Wrote: 
 
 You are right about preconceptions. But, although I phrased it poorly,
 I really meant that a negative result from an A/B with someone who
 doesn't expect to find anything is pretty much useless. If, instead,
 you do indeed find a difference (don't forget to REMOVE the SMPS from
 the outlet) under ABX then I'd say you do have a result.
 

Tails you win, heads I lose, apparently.  I really don't think a little
knowledge of physics and audio is going to deafen me. 

 
 Regarding contacts: What goes on _before_ the power supply is one
 thing, and what goes on between the power supply and the SB something
 else entirely.

Why?  

This is a DC power supply - the only thing an extra connecter can do is
put a tiny bit of extra resistance in series with the SB, which
increases the load on the PS by a very small amount.  If the SB draws
around 1A (the PS is rated for 2.4A), it looks to the PS like a 5 Ohm
load.  The connecter could increase the resistance by a small fraction
of an Ohm (I'll check it when it arrives), thus incrementally
increasing the load to a point still far below the capacity of the PS. 
Fluctuations in the current demand of the SB will be much larger than
this, as will fluctuations in the output of the PS due to AC voltage
variations throughout the day, or due to bad connections in your walls,
etc.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread P Floding

opaqueice;173301 Wrote: 
 Tails you win, heads I lose, apparently.  I really don't think a little
 knowledge of physics and audio is going to deafen me. 
 
 
 
 Why?  
 
 This is a DC power supply - the only thing an extra connecter can do is
 put a tiny bit of extra resistance in series with the SB, which
 increases the load on the PS by a very small amount.  If the SB draws
 around 1A (the PS is rated for 2.4A), it looks to the PS like a 5 Ohm
 load.  The connecter could increase the resistance by a small fraction
 of an Ohm (I'll check it when it arrives), thus incrementally
 increasing the load to a point still far below the capacity of the PS. 
 Fluctuations in the current demand of the SB will be much larger than
 this, as will fluctuations in the output of the PS due to AC voltage
 variations throughout the day, or due to imperfect connections in your
 walls, the substation, the transmission lines, the power plant, etc.

Well, whatever you like to think, please keep thinking so.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread tomjtx

Opaqueice,

Rational arguments just don't seem to work with some people :-)

I applaud your patience.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread bludragon

Adding resistance (or impedance) between the psu and the load (ie
squeezebox) is bad because it means the the voltage seen by the load
will vary with the current it draws creating voltage noise.  (As the
current draw changes, so will the voltage drop across any impedance
between psu and load)

If the psu was directly powering some audio circuitry, one would
typically try to eliminate as much impedance as possible.  However, in
this case, the squeezebox has an internal psu, which imho will do a
good job of removing any noise on the external power input.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread Skunk

jhm731;173186 Wrote: 
 I believe you've found a cheap piece of crap that won't sound any better
 than the stock SMPS wall wart.
 
 I can't believe you wimps are so afraid of soldering the right size
 plug onto a simple two wire connection. LOL!!!

Soldering the right size plug on a wire is actually harder than wiring
up an open frame supply, as there's not much room to work between the
pin and the tab. Plus the adaptor probably adds less   resistance than
a poorly soldered connection (guessing here).

There's also a much greater chance of ruining the SB, but I'm not sure
that reversing the leads will/won't harm it. I know I've read about a
DAC chip being ruined that way on these boards.

FWIW I've seen that PS for as much as $30 at electronics 'salvage'
sites. I'd say it's a pretty good find for those dealing with SMPS
interference, whether it improves audio quality or not.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Suggestion: New mid-market player

2007-01-23 Thread USAudio

JJZolx;173203 Wrote: 
 Without trying to design the next generation SB4 (which I'd expect would
 be similar or lower in price compared to the SB3) and without actually
 _adding_ to the features (which is the wrong direction if you wish to
 lower the Transporter cost) my suggestion would be...
I 100% agree JJZolx, and, except for the improved remote, that's what I
was trying to suggest with my original post as well!  =)


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter on the cover of Stereophile, Feb 2007 issue

2007-01-23 Thread USAudio

Magazines also have to sell copies/subscriptions so they have a large
reader pool that is attractive to advertisers.  They do that by putting
popular and/or desirable products on the cover, whether the manufacturer
buys ad space or not.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread P Floding

tomjtx;173312 Wrote: 
 Opaqueice,
 
 Rational arguments just don't seem to work with some people :-)
 
 I applaud your patience.

Only, I didn't see any rational arguments.
The power supply  MAINTAINS a DC level. That dosesn't mean the
interface (power connector) won't see high frequency variations.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread jhm731

I'm using a $30. linear, which I've upgraded with some parts(including
the plug)left over from other projects. 


opaqueice;173260 Wrote: 
 You're right, actually - my $20 isn't likely to buy anything that sounds
 any different than the wallwart... just like your $750!


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread Skunk

P Floding;173381 Wrote: 
 
 P.S: If anyone has the schematics for the SB's internal power supplies,
 I'd be very interested.

All of them? The relevant ones are posted on the forums but you'll have
to be a good searcher ;-)


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter on the cover of Stereophile, Feb 2007 issue

2007-01-23 Thread Limping_Pylon

I think I just read the answer to my question.  Hi Fi Choice, a UK
publication, responded to a reader's question by telling him that they
are looking into doing a review of the TP provided they feel that it
lives up to it's audiophile claims.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: plug-and-play linear PS (part one)

2007-01-23 Thread tyler_durden

Deaf Cat;173425 Wrote: 
 Has anyone ever sound tested an expensive linear supply against a
 cheaper one, (when pluged in to a SB) ?

You can't get any agreement about whether a linear or switcher makes
any difference.  Why would you think you could get it when comparing
two linear supplies?

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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter on the cover of Stereophile, Feb 2007 issue

2007-01-23 Thread Mark Lanctot

Limping_Pylon;173500 Wrote: 
 I think I just read the answer to my question.  Hi Fi Choice, a UK
 publication, responded to a reader's question by telling him that they
 are looking into doing a review of the TP provided they feel that it
 lives up to it's audiophile claims.

Hmm?  They'll do a review provided they feel that it lives up to its
audiophile claims.

Isn't that what the review will establish?

Thay're doing a review to see if it's worthy to do a review on...?

Guess that's their way of avoiding saying anything negative.  Do a
pre-review and if it doesn't pass muster, don't do a formal review.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Which DAC chip is used by the Lavry DA10?

2007-01-23 Thread jmourik

Oh, thanks for that info, mlsstl! I didn't quite get how that volume
adjustment was working! Good to know!
One more question, what kind of interconnects do you use? For now, I'll
have to go to RCA. Are these readily available? 

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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter on the cover of Stereophile, Feb 2007 issue

2007-01-23 Thread RalphO

I picked up a copy of Stereophile today and this was my first
opportunity to read the review.  I picked up on one view of the
reviewer that said something along tyhe lines of:

The transporter costs $1,999 and is produced by a company from the
world of computers.  If it had been introduced by a producer of high
end audio world you could expect to see a 3 or 4 at the beginning or an
extra zero at the end 

I think that as that came from a HiFi magazine it makes a great point
about the value of the Transporter.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Which DAC chip is used by the Lavry DA10?

2007-01-23 Thread mlsstl

The Lavry DA-10 has XLR outputs but adapter cables to covert XLR to RCA
are available. If you are handy with a soldering iron the DA-10 manual
includes instructions on wiring the XLR--RCA cables yourself. 

As I type this, I am listening to a bit of Mozart (the Adiagio from
Piano Concerto No, 23 in A) on my system. I hope it is not too rude to
say on the Slim Devices forum after just having auditioned and returned
the Transporter, but the Lavry is simply a stunning DAC. It is a close
call, but after almost a week of listening, I think it actually a shade
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Which DAC chip is used by the Lavry DA10?

2007-01-23 Thread Pat Farrell

mlsstl wrote:

The Lavry DA-10 has XLR outputs but adapter cables to covert XLR to RCA
are available. If you are handy with a soldering iron the DA-10 manual
includes instructions on wiring the XLR--RCA cables yourself. 


But that destroys the balanced cabling. There is a reason that
all professional studio gear uses balanced wiring (and XLR connectors).

If you are spending a grand for a DAC, be it a Lavry, Benchmark or 
Transporter, use the XLR.


Real amps accept balanced input. Of course, using balanced input makes 
mega dollar interconnects irrelevant. For the price of some 
interconnects, you could buy any of the above wonderful DACs.


For the price of _some_ interconnects, you could buy all three and some 
Quads or Maggies.



 I hope it is not too rude to
say on the Slim Devices forum after just having auditioned and returned
the Transporter, but the Lavry is simply a stunning DAC. It is a close
call, but after almost a week of listening, I think it actually a shade
better than the Transporter.


It is not rude, as long as you gave it a fair comparison. Its a matter 
of opinion, and audiophiles tend to disagree on sonic quality. I'm not 
convinced that my Transporter sounds better than my Benchmark 
DAC-1/SqueezeBox. I'll probably not use the Benchmark, just because the 
Transporter is cooler looking (better WAF) and too close in sonic 
quality for me to be confident that I'm really hearing it. I initially 
bought the Benchmark for my recording studio, so it isn't like I'll put 
it out in the trash heap.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Which DAC chip is used by the Lavry DA10?

2007-01-23 Thread jmourik

Pat Farrell;173555 Wrote: 
 mlsstl wrote:[color=blue]
 Real amps accept balanced input.
I'll be feeding the DA10 output into my (unreal) Denon receiver, and it
only accepts rca. So I'll need to convert... 
At some point I'll probably try running directly to the power amp
(Rotel) which does accept balanced input. But for now...

jan


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Which DAC chip is used by the Lavry DA10?

2007-01-23 Thread Skunk

jmourik;173556 Wrote: 
 I'll be feeding the DA10 output into my (unreal) Denon receiver

I want some of whatever was in that source first kool aid!


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter on the cover of Stereophile, Feb 2007 issue

2007-01-23 Thread Konig

u guys live in the states right? just buy 1 and return it if u dont like
it. The canadian tax agency wont refund me my tax so its no go for me =(


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