Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Advice please hi-fi geeks
tyler_durden;233215 Wrote: > The old one would have a slimdevices logo on the faceplate and the newer > on would have the logitech logo! > > TD Perhaps he could then convince her that as the second is a cheap knockoff it only cost him $20 :P -- egd Thecus N5200PRO >> Transporter >> ATC SCA2 >> ATC SCM100SLAT egd's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3425 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39067 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Advice please hi-fi geeks
tot;233199 Wrote: > They look the same, how could she be suspicious? :) The old one would have a slimdevices logo on the faceplate and the newer on would have the logitech logo! 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=39067 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Advice please hi-fi geeks
mikeruss;233197 Wrote: > Now if I had my way I would do that. can you imagine what my missus > would say if she walked in to see the original sb by the stereo and > another by the sofa. They look the same, how could she be suspicious? :) -- tot Teemu tot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11843 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39067 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Advice please hi-fi geeks
Pat Farrell;233193 Wrote: > mikeruss wrote: > > So... any ideas how I can > > get a feed close to my sofa? Do I need to look at extension cables > for > > the headphones? If so I've not seen any decent extension cables. > > That is a fine $20 solution. > For a $300 solution, get another SqueezeBox :-) Now if I had my way I would do that. can you imagine what my missus would say if she walked in to see the original sb by the stereo and another by the sofa. -- mikeruss mikeruss's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39067 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Advice please hi-fi geeks
You will find a lot of info at head-fi. One thing you should look into is a headphone amp. The headphone outs in most amp/ preamps and the SB3 are not going to compare well with a dedicated headphone amp. The good news is that there are some great amps that won't break the bank. I got a portable Corda Move from Jan Meier in Germany. I use it in the bedroom setup with the SB3 and my Ipod 160gig Classic when I travel. It is small and has a usb DAC included. It is a killer amp at 240.00 delivered from Germany. I also bought a Meier Corda Cantate, 540.00, for the Transporter rig. I have listened to both amps with my AKG701's and they are a great match for this phone. People at head fi say the Mier amps do well with Grados as well. The SB3> Corda Move>AKG701 in my bedroom is keping me up nights...that is my only compaint :-) -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39067 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Advice please hi-fi geeks
mikeruss wrote: > So... any ideas how I can > get a feed close to my sofa? Do I need to look at extension cables for > the headphones? If so I've not seen any decent extension cables. That is a fine $20 solution. For a $300 solution, get another SqueezeBox :-) ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Advice please hi-fi geeks
I may have found my answer - doh. http://www.gradolabs.com/product_pages/ext_cable.htm -- mikeruss mikeruss's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39067 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Advice please hi-fi geeks
Hi all I would love a pair of headphones - probably Grado - but my stereo probably like most of you is in front of the sofa. The issue is getting the headphones to the amp/source. I have looked at wireless but I'm not keen, mixed reports etc. So... any ideas how I can get a feed close to my sofa? Do I need to look at extension cables for the headphones? If so I've not seen any decent extension cables. -- mikeruss mikeruss's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39067 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is this a good cheap solution for a power supply
Yes it is a switching PS but you can change the input voltage with a jumper. It is not automatic. Is this important or is the same that be an automatic one? Thanks -- TheBas TheBas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7170 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39046 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player
>the pricing seems much more what their market will bear than COGS oriented< Yep. If they can find buyers for the Keel alloy plate for the LP12 at £1500 then £10K for an actual functioning unit seems a bargain! ;-) IMHO, the least Linn should do is provide a 320Gb USB disk will all Linn Records music already ripped to lossless. -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38815 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player
amcluesent;231792 Wrote: > >The big problem for non-techie users will be ripping and tagging.< > > I guess anyone paying £9,600 will have 'people' do to these mundane > tasks for them ;-) Surprisingly, the Linn rep talked about EAC for a ripping approach. Somehow I don't picture the typical Linn customer as someone with the knowledge and patience to use EAC...let alone the Twonky software. While I agree that it probably doesn't make sense for Linn to build a completely proprietary server approach, I do think they need to offer more value on top of these open approaches they are suggesting. The Linn GUI was very basic and seemed like a very limited effort given the cost of the unit. Also, they should build a network of acceptable ripping houses for their customers who might not want to do it themselves. My overall take was that the launch will ill-conceived and they are assuming the name will sell the device. Don't get me wrong, I own some Artikulats, so I'm aware of the sticker shock that comes with Linn products, but I can't justify the leap to the Klimax from the Transporter given the lack of usability and the fact that the pricing seems much more what their market will bear than COGS oriented. Interestingly, I decided to buy a high-end system because of the Transporter. I knew I could have my whole collection available through one device. This justified the cost for me. I actually chose the Aritkulats because they were fully activ and kept that minimalist feel. -- thomsens thomsens's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1352 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38815 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Affordable Audio review of SB3
Jitterbug wrote: >> Normalization is evil. >> Sadly, it is used fairly frequently, with very bad consequences. > > Why is this any different than digital volume control, which works well > for minor adjustments? If you mean normalization to be just a transient volume control, its no different. Most uses of 'normalization' mean adjust the values in the PCM to make the loudest signal be full range, 0x8fff, and then save the result. This crude arithmetic function makes all of the signal louder, including the noise, and doesn't redither the values. Dithering is very important, it makes easily audible differences. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Affordable Audio review of SB3
Pat Farrell;232914 Wrote: > > > > Normalization is evil. > Sadly, it is used fairly frequently, with very bad consequences. Why is this any different than digital volume control, which works well for minor adjustments? -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38258 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Million dollars to prove cables areworth money
arge;233139 Wrote: > On the other hand buy the $7000 cable and put your wealth back in the > economy life cycle. Hardly. All that benefits is the very small niche company that puts out such nonsense. I bet there's an astounding profit margin. -- Mark Lanctot 'Sean Adams' Response-O-Matic checklist, patent pending!' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=200910&postcount=2) Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38902 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Million dollars to prove cables areworth money
The fact is the Audiophiles gain as much enjoyment from tinkering with the gear, compare it, thinking about it, touch it and re-arrange it as a listening to room optimized sound. There is nothing wrong with that! What has happened in the last few years is that good enough audio gear is available at reasonable prices; you just have to mine it out from the ton of garbage mixed with it. The mining process is actually one of the main Audiophiles sources of delight: the result of that romantic tension towards the unrealized Audio Nirvana dream. Once you buy it the post-purchase guilt is likely to sneak in and spoil the fun (definitely true for expensive audio cables). Same is happening with most mainstream cars (finally!). The value-segment is now comfortable enough, powerful enough and with enough quality. BMW has to put a V10 -500hp in their M5 to rise above a Saturn V6 Aura. BTW modern 4 cylinders are arguably an even better value. Most cars/hifi gear selection choices can be directly linked to those compulsions that we acquire as child and never leave us: peer pressure, seeking the alpha male status or compensating for some perceived deficiencies Which is why my 5w stereo Just kidding. We (first world employed guys and girls), for the first time in history, live in the world of plenty. Spend your $ responsibly. On the other hand buy the $7000 cable and put your wealth back in the economy life cycle. But when you click the check-out button keep you hart rate low, you know, to reduce CO2 emissions. -- arge arge's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6155 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38902 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] UK Power supply hunters - The hunt may be over
To be honest I won't be buying one. I posted because of the amount of people looking for one.. -- mikeruss mikeruss's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39047 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is this a good cheap solution for a power supply
I notice it's a switching power supply. I think the most obvious reason for changing the stock PS is that it's a switching supply. Leaving aside the question of whether that is really a valid reason (!) if you ARE of a mind to bother changing supplies then you may as well avoid angst by going for a linear regulated supply...IMHO. Darren -- darrenyeats SB3 / Inguz -> Sony DAS-703ES DAC -> Krell KAV-300i -> PMC AB-1 Dell laptop -> JVC UX-C30 mini system darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39046 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] UK Power supply hunters - The hunt may be over
The RA one appears to be a switching PS. I use a linear regulated supply from CPC: http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/Batteries+&+Power+Supplies/AC+to+DC/UNBRANDED/AD-05150R/displayProduct.jsp?sku=PW00187 As discussed many times, the benefits of a new supply are unproved. For me, it makes sense as a comfort factor as long as the cost is very low (as it is for the CPC supply). YMMV :-) Darren -- darrenyeats SB3 / Inguz -> Sony DAS-703ES DAC -> Krell KAV-300i -> PMC AB-1 Dell laptop -> JVC UX-C30 mini system darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39047 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] UK Power supply hunters - The hunt may be over
UK boys and girls will probably be aware of Russ Andrews? Anyway they have brought out a PSU for the SB. http://www.russandrews.com/lookup/1/region/UK/currency/GBP/customer_id/PAA0615108907039HVWTRWHIULDMQCDW/product-SqueezePak-power-supply-for-Squeezebox-1810.htm -- mikeruss mikeruss's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39047 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is this a good cheap solution for a power supply
Hi Navigating in ebay I found this power supply 5V DC 10A 50W Regulated Switching Power Supply US $12.00 http://cgi.ebay.com/5V-DC-10A-50W-Regulated-Switching-Power-Supply_W0QQitemZ230178453533QQihZ013QQcategoryZ58286QQcmdZViewItem Is it a good cheap replacement for the stock PS?. Thanks in advance, -- TheBas TheBas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7170 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39046 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19817 Question: Should there be a new forum for photos? - yes - no - maybe muski;233052 Wrote: > Main system: > SB3->Bryston BP25DA->Bryston 4B SST->Wilson Watt Puppy 7 > > Headphone rig (see post #555 > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showth...=19817&page=56 for a photo): > Transporter via XLR->Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp->Balanced > AKG701s & HD650s > > Placement is totally about WAF -- it's either this or the speakers go > back in the crates. Hence I am big fan of InguzEQ! > > I run Slimserver/Inguz on a MacBook Pro with a 160GB hard drive. > > muski Muski, Have you noticed the improvements in EQ in the latest Inguz release? For me it's working better especially in the bass. My thanks again to Hugh (of Inguz). Darren -- darrenyeats SB3 / Inguz -> Sony DAS-703ES DAC -> Krell KAV-300i -> PMC AB-1 Dell laptop -> JVC UX-C30 mini system darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19817 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Million dollars to prove cables areworth money
Yes exactly what is better ? different is easy but one person better is anothers worse. Theres a thread on the audio asylum digital that puts this spurious challenge to bed with a spanked bottom. -- zanash Acoustician and builder of interesting cables zanash's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12157 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38902 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
