Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone around Manchester/Stockport with a good low-noise power supply?
Hi, I use a sb3 with an openframe power supply and toslinked Cyrus dacX. If you are really stuck I might be able to visit. Mike. -- mudlark SB3CyrusDACXPreXvsNAP140+260AKEFiQ7, Avondale and Naim cable, Kubuntu Gusty Gibbon server, linkstation for storage. DIY SB3 3A linear power supply. Using SqueezeCentre7 mudlark's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7151 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40737 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any changes to FW v.83 that would effect sound?
In the Squeezecentre (sic) nightly, the TP firmware is now version 33. I flashed my TP (still with slimserver 6.x). Listening hard...:-) -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40762 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone around Manchester/Stockport with a good low-noise power supply?
Again I'm in the east midlands so could drop over I've just posted up my effort in the diy section. I found that my psu makes quite a large step forward over the wall wart ...so I'm a bit at a lost to know why the other chap thinks it will make no difference ?. What you really notice is the extra delicacy and a much cleaner less grainy presentation. -- 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=40737 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any changes to FW v.83 that would effect sound?
tonyptony;246632 Wrote: Hoping someone from Slimdevices will chime in to tell us what may have happened with v.83. In the meantime, I'd surmise that the visual stimulation of a new interface is what led to the perceived improvement in sound. The re-naming may have been a factor as well, although people in the UK would probably notice a _decrease_ in SQ due to the misspelling. -- Skunk http://www.last.fm/user/TheSkunk/ Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40762 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oscilloscope question for Sean or anyone
For $13k I'll build you my completely jitter-proof AK4396-based DAC, then you won't have to worry about it :) -- AndyC_772 AndyC_772's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10472 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40680 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oscilloscope question for Sean or anyone
Phil Leigh;246269 Wrote: I'd love to spring $13k for a jitter analyser...but I think my wife might object (especially as she wants to go to NY in the spring for our anniversary!) At the current exchange rate a vacation in NY will only cost you about £10/week, so there should be plenty left for a scope! -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40680 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone around Manchester/Stockport with a good low-noise power supply?
Mike/Zanash , that's incredibly generous of you, but Cumbria/East Midlands is too far to ask you to travel. But I greatly appreciate the offer. The PSU I had built is RS part 173-1604 inside an old computer PSU box (which already has the IEC inlet) and connected to the original Squeezebox DC cable. I just tried plugging it in across the room and having the PSU box about 2m from the rest of the hi-fi with the Squeezebox in between. This made no difference. I'm assuming therefore (possibly falsely) that it's not the effect of having the PSU near the hi-fi that's the problem, but either the DC cable still throwing out EMI (even though it's got 2 ferrites on) or it's something that's passed down the phono connectors to the Amp. As Phil said: if the noise is being transmitted via the PSU SB phono cables amp, then maybe using a DAC (Toslinked) would break the connection. Who knows? I saw a Benchmark DAC1 on eBay today for £425 but I'm damned if I'm going to buy it just on the off chance it changes the sound to something more musical and warm. It'd pain me to go back to CDs, but at the moment the sound I get is just flat compared to the Creek. I'd still keep the Squeezebox of course, but I could put on a CD when I really want a quality sound. But that strikes me as an inconvenient workaround, not a solution. Buggeration. -- chobbney chobbney's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40737 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oscilloscope question for Sean or anyone
opaqueice;246703 Wrote: At the current exchange rate a vacation in NY will only cost you about £10/week, so there should be plenty left for a scope! Hmmm...plenty of scope for a Scope :o) Yes your right - it would seem that I can stay somewhere rather nice...any recommendaions for a hotel in NY that is good for shopping/sights? I've been to NY many times but sadly my wife has not yet had the experience. (sorry this is rather off-topic!) -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... ...SB3+TACT+Altmann+MF DACXV3/Linn tri-amped Aktiv 5.1 system and some very expensive cables ;o) Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40680 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone around Manchester/Stockport with a good low-noise power supply?
My system doesn't shout at me what the source is. The SB3 is as below. My cd player is an Arcam 93 using the Cyrus DAC. I've tried the SB3 powersupply on and off and I can't tell the difference. My power supply is the convel 3A supply from RS Farnell which is quite similar to the one you use. Perhaps I have cloth ears! Mike. -- mudlark SB3CyrusDACXPreXvsNAP140+260AKEFiQ7, Avondale and Naim cable, Kubuntu Gusty Gibbon server, linkstation for storage. DIY SB3 3A linear power supply. Using SqueezeCentre7 mudlark's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7151 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40737 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone around Manchester/Stockport with a good low-noise power supply?
The class A amp + speakers I have are wonderfully expressive. The amp opens up a huge soundstage with amazing detail and the speakers have tremendous range. Consequently they reveal any problems with the source. 'Like projecting a low-res image on a high definition screen' as the guy from the hi-fi shop said. He's right as well. My Turntable is bass-light and as weak as an asthmatic ant with Polio, my tuner is harsh and agressive, my DVD/CD player is light on treble and a bit muffled. I noticed this much less prior to the upgrade because my old Nad 304 amp + BW 610i speakers simply couldn't communicate any more detail than they did. The SB is easily the best of the bunch, but compared to the musicality, warmth, detail and deeper bass of the Creek classic, it's disappointing. Had I not heard just how good my amp + speakers could sound, I *might* have be happy. But I know they're being let down. Still; I'm listening to the SB as I type this, and I really would find it a bind to have to faff around with CDs again. I'd also have to burn a load of stuff that I only have on the Slimserver PC. -- chobbney chobbney's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40737 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone around Manchester/Stockport with a good low-noise power supply?
chobbney;246732 Wrote: 'Like projecting a low-res image on a high definition screen' as the guy from the hi-fi shop said. For me this sums up the argument. IME it isn't like that - because everyone agrees they can see the difference between an SD and HD picture but not everyone can hear the type of differences in sources being discussed here. Maybe this is because the people who can't hear the differences don't have good hearing, or don't have good enough systems. I don't believe that myself. Your comment about the Creek having deeper bass is interesting since, as far as I can tell the SB3 bass goes down pretty low. My system (with InguzEQ) is pretty flat to e.g. 20Hz http://www.yeats.co.uk/public/Audio/fr4.jpg. The perception of bass extension is very open to state of mind. When there is a real factor, it's more about higher frequencies masking more extended bass, rather than a question of the actual presence of deeper frequencies: for me digital EQ has improved the bass 100 times more than any change in source. As you can see from my graph, massive peaks caused by a combination of room modes and non-neutrality of the speakers was masking the deeper bass without EQ. That didn't mean the SB3 / rest of system wasn't capable of producing these frequencies. They were lost in the 31.5Hz and 100Hz modes, that's all. Luckily my amp and speakers have a lot of headroom and produce high SPLs with low distortion...this means the large corrections are handled without stress. The change in sound is a revelation across the spectrum...and the graph shows it's not just in my head. Think of digital EQ as a precise, personalised crossover and it won't offend your high-end sensibilities too much :-) For me the tonality of any source (bright, warm, midrange forward) is irrelevant since I would re-run the correction measurements and get a flat-ish curve again. I am more interested in things like intelligibility of vocals, soundstage, detail etc. I find the SB3 is not wanting in these areas. Regards, Darren -- darrenyeats SB3 / Inguz - Krell KAV-300i (pre bypass) - 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=40737 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to Roll Back Firmware Update in SB3?
bboplive;246786 Wrote: Two part question: How does one rollback firmware to a previous version, e.g. from 81 to 72? What version is believed to be the best for sonics? The version that comes with the slimserver is ALWAYS best. There are no audio differences since the bug back in firmware 15. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40784 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to Roll Back Firmware Update in SB3?
Two part question: How does one rollback firmware to a previous version, e.g. from 81 to 72? What version is believed to be the best for sonics? -- bboplive bboplive's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3246 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40784 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to Roll Back Firmware Update in SB3?
SuperQ;246790 Wrote: The version that comes with the slimserver is ALWAYS best. There are no audio differences since the bug back in firmware 15. Let me be more specific - I have borrowed a SB2 from a friend and started to set it up in my system. While changing the network settings to get it working in my system, there was a prompt to upgrade to the new firmware, since the unit was on 72. I could not defeat this prompt, so I pressed the right arrow button on the remote. This brought it up to 81. Is there a way to rollback to 72? I am not sure if my friend wanted me to upgrade to 81 :( -- bboplive bboplive's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3246 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40784 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to Roll Back Firmware Update in SB3?
bboplive;246791 Wrote: Let me be more specific - I have borrowed a SB2 from a friend and started to set it up in my system. While changing the network settings to get it working in my system, there was a prompt to upgrade to the new firmware, since the unit was on 72. I could not defeat this prompt, so I pressed the right arrow button on the remote. This brought it up to 81. Is there a way to rollback to 72? I am not sure if my friend wanted me to upgrade to 81 :( It will be fine. Because your friend has a different version of slimserver, it will require a different version of the firmware. When you return it to him, his version of slimserver will return it to version 72. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40784 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oscilloscope question for Sean or anyone
Phil Leigh;246713 Wrote: Hmmm...plenty of scope for a Scope :o) Yes you're right - it would seem that I can stay somewhere rather nice...any recommendaions for a hotel in NY that is good for shopping/sights? I've been to NY many times but sadly my wife has not yet had the experience. (sorry this is rather off-topic!) I'll send you a PM. -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40680 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/96 through iTunes help
I have recently purchased a Mac Mini to serve as my slim server and have seemed to run into an issue with 24/96 files, either m4a or AIFF. First question is, do I need to use Apple formats for iTunes usage? Secondly, if so is the intel base Mac Mini just incapable of what I am trying to do? I can play the AIFF and m4a files through iTunes to my Lexicon through the Mini's digital out, but it only shows 44.1 input. I do have duplicate libraries in both Apple Lossless and FLAC and the music is stored on network storage... Any thougts are appreciated... -- rhodyavphile rhodyavphile's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40789 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/96 through iTunes help
When you say: do I need to use Apple formats for iTunes usage, are you trying to load an iPod with iTunes? or are you just interested in slimserver usage? Like yourself, I've had problems with 24/96 files and iTunes. As a result, I'm currently storing my HiRes stuff as .wav's (I'm running XP, not a mac) and not using iTunes to index those files. This means I can't load those files onto my iPod, but they are still playable through Slimserver. -- DCtoDaylight DCtoDaylight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40789 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Looking for a small balanced mono amplifier...
I am thinking about getting a pair of Amphion Ion speakers for a desktop/nearfield system. I would feed them from my Transporter via my Headroom Max Balanced headphone amp, which, since it has balanced outputs, can effectively act as a preamp. The Amphion Ions need between 20-120 watts, but I guess probably 50W is probably plenty for nearfield use. What I would really like is a pair of small, balanced mono amps, no bigger than 6 square. Does anyone know of anything like this? Thanks, muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40791 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Looking for a small balanced mono amplifier...
How about http://www.ciaudio.com/ D100 monoblock: Dimensions: 6.25w x 5.5h x 8.0d -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40791 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
