Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiFi or Ethernet?
Most folks prefer wireless because it is convenient and cheap to implement. But no matter what the wireless fans tell you, the headroom margin is small compared to a good wire pull. And encryption is a little understood global resource load. Wired ethernet remains unmatched for its bandwidth overhead and signal stability. These can become big advantages where traffic and interference rise. In a congested wireless neighborhood, even G signals get compromised. I pulled about half a mile of CAT5e in our present house several years back, and haven't looked back at wireless (other than for a couple laptops). We stream multiple video and uncompressed audio feeds - and a lot of other traffic - all simultaneously, and never have a drop out. Our multiple SBs never fall below 99% on performance monitoring. I never worry about network performance issues. Invest in a good switch and some decent wire, especially if you plan on multiple computers and devices. The eliminated wireless issues (and associated hassles in solving them) are well worth the investment. -- sgmlaw sgmlaw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13995 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41365 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter gain question
I just received my new Transporter yesterday (woohoo!) and everything is working fine but I have a question. I was hoping to eliminate the active preamp from my system so that my system would now consist of basically the Transporter, my amp, and my speakers. For most music this seems to be fine. However, for some CDs that may have been mastered low, I find that the Transporter doesn't have enough gain (does it even have gain or just attenuation?). My understanding is that it comes from the factory with the internal jumpers set to 0 so changing these to compensate doesn't sound like an option. Are my only options to a) put my preamp back into my system to achieve suitable gain, or b) live with this for the few CDs that it affects? Thanks, Joe -- joeriz joeriz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12621 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41451 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter gain question
You could normalize those 'CD's'. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41451 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter gain question
joeriz;252084 Wrote: Are my only options to a) put my preamp back into my system to achieve suitable gain, or b) live with this for the few CDs that it affects? I have the same situation with my setup. Although my TP + BK have very nice synergy, sometimes I would like to crank it up a bit, especially on older recordings that are not as hot as some of today's efforts. Therefore I have installed my Bryston pre back into the chain. The sound is somewhat less organic but my ears (brain) have adjusted. . -- haunyack Happy Christmas! haunyack's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9721 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41451 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Loss from Ethernet Cable?
musicinmind;251155 Wrote: What I'm inclined to believe is that the sonic capabilities of the Squeezebox are not 'up to par' with the rest of my system. . . . Meantime, enjoy the music... I'm not going to come after you as some of the others have. The media format and rip precision obviously do make a difference. But the fact that some folks here prefer certain SB3 FW builds over others tell me that the FW has some impact on sonics, and the PCM stream coming out of it may not necessarily be bit perfect in a comprehensive way. There are a few other elements that look potentially noisy to me, including dropping a giant VFD assembly right on top of everything. You have a nice system that reminds me of my own in some respects (Mullards and TFKs in harmony can yield a terrific result). Try dropping some jitter reclocking between the SB and your Electrocompaniet and see if it settles down any. A really good reclocking instrument can minimize many transport shortcomings. You may not need a TP, and I doubt the analog output of the TP is in the same league as that in your DAC. I too run a D-60 cable off my CEC, and it can make a small difference. But it really becomes insignificant once I drop a D2D after it. And no, you cannot borrow my D2D. -- sgmlaw sgmlaw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13995 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41268 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter gain question
Try foorbar2000 to set the ReplayGain and set the option in slimserver to use the albumgain figure for playback. -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41451 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Loss from Ethernet Cable?
Simple (and inexpensive) thing to try is a Monarchy DIP http://www.monarchyaudio.com/ It's inexpensive and they work. Buy it from Audio Advisor with a 30 day MBG... The Transporter sounds better because it has lower jitter.. A Monarchy DIP will lower the jitter, alot, it will also galvanically isolate the SB3 from the Dac among other things. Also the newer Stereovox XV2 sounds better than his older D60 design. But try a DIP I think you'll be very suprised. -- ErikM ErikM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7576 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41268 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Loss from Ethernet Cable?
ErikM;252149 Wrote: Simple (and inexpensive) thing to try is a Monarchy DIP http://www.monarchyaudio.com/ It's inexpensive and they work. Buy it from Audio Advisor with a 30 day MBG... But try a DIP I think you'll be very suprised. Assuming we're talking about the DIP Upsampler (the only thing Audio Advisor carries), yes you will be very surprised. I tried a DIP Upsampler only to find out that if the SB3 digital output drops for any reason (like a glitch in the wireless network), instead of muting, the DIP outputs digital noise at full volume. In my case it nearly destroyed my speakers. According to the designer (M Poon), it was working as designed. Also, it compared poorly sonically to my Apogee Big Ben as a jitter-reducing device. Instead, for $100 more, I got a GW Labs DSP Upsampler. This is an up-scale version of the Monarchy, licensed from and IAFAIK, designed by Monarchy. I'm very happy with it - it mutes properly and is sonically competitive with the Big Ben in jitter reduction. Regards, Kim -- krochat -- Acourate - Inguz DSP - SB3 - GW Labs DSP (96kHz upsampler) - Apogee Big Ben - TacT RCS 2.2X - 2x TacT S2150 - Vandersteen 3a Signature + TacT W210 krochat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41268 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Setting Transporter to Slave for World Clock Input
my spdif cable with eichmann bullet plugs doesnt fit into the bnc word clock of the transporter. do i need an adaptor or a new plug? -- Konig Konig's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39770 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Setting Transporter to Slave for World Clock Input
you should be using a standard 75-ohm coax bnc-bnc cable to connect clock signals. I guess you could use an rca-bnc adaptor and a spdif cable. -- 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=39770 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter gain question
Try foobar2000 to set the ReplayGain on the albums that are too quiet, and choose the option in slimserver to apply the albumgain figure for playback. Does this adversely affect the sound quality? If so, is the consensus that this is the lesser of two evils versus putting an active preamp in the playback chain? I can certainly try both for myself...just wondering. Thanks, Joe -- joeriz joeriz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12621 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41451 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Beginner's Basic Setup - Home Theatre or Hi-Fi
1 - I would (indeed have) go for a music system, and plug the TV/DVD into it. This means no compromise on music, and IMO such systems are perfectly good for AV - you just need the ability to go fairly loud, really. If you watch lots of TV and films, maybe a surround system could work for you, but do you want all the extra speakers and cabling? That's why I got rid of mine. In terms of specific recs, I'm not too familiar with the Oz market. All my stuff is British, which may get expensive once import duty and the exchange rate are considered. Given your budget I would be looking at ebay and secondhand - you'll get a lot more for your money. 2 - you need powered speakers or an amp plus speakers. For a bedroom the former is smaller and neater; Audio Engines are recommended by some - try a search on this forum, you'll find loads! HTH Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27t+listen+to+any+of+last.fm%27s+top+artists) SB+, EAR V20, Heybrook Sextets plus some other stuff SB3, Shek d2, Ming-Da MC84-C, Harbeth HL-P3ES adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41411 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Setting Transporter to Slave for World Clock Input
mofuv;240184 Wrote: I am not working for dcs nor do I have any affiliation with them. But they make great products. The sound I get with the transporter and the scarlatti is the best I have ever heard. I am running in parallel a Linn Akurate CD player. EAC ripped CD's in my system can fully compare to the same discs played with their SACD side on the Linn. I have no drop outs when the scarlatti DAC is set to master and the transporter to slave, everything works perfectly well. The only issue is that the DAC can only be switched to master when the transporter is sending the information on the sampling frequency usually 44.1. But the transporter does this only when he receives a clock signal. When that happens I have to set the transporter back to master (internal clock), switch the DAC then to master and after this the transporter back to slave. Since I have connected the transporter to the QNAP directly not linked through my router (to avoid interferences from the router) I must disconnect it every time from the router and connect it to the computer. This is time consuming. The world clock setting should be possible directly at the transporter and not only through the slimserver webinterface. With such a sophisticated digital frontend, why rely on a slow QNAP? I have already experienced with 2 NAS's (QNAP and Buffallo) and they all have been terrible to install, terrible to follow for any customization and very slow for music scans and pretty much everything else. I got tired and bought a Mac Mini and installed it as a fully dedicated music server, and I wish I had done it before, I bought a very small good looking high resolution lcd monitor that is most of the time turned off and got the logitech wireless media mouse and a mac bluetooth keybord and any time I need to change settings, create playlists, revise labels, etc. I can do it without a problem from my listening chair and in a snap, unlike with the NAS's and besides a mac mini almost costs the same as a NAS -- GuyDebord Reference 3A Royal Master monitors biwired with van den Hul Inspiration cables, REL Strata 5 sub. AMP: Pathos Classic One MKIII. ANALOGUE: Michell Gyro SE, Technoarm Lyra Helikon SL cartridge, ASR Mini Basis SQ phono preamp linked with Audioquest Colorados. DIGITAL: Mac Mini, SlimDevices Transporter linked with van den Hul The Second XLRs. POWER: Isotek Mini-sub GII, Isotek Elite cables (Mini-Sub, Rel Transporter) van den Hul Mainstream cable (Pathos) van den Hul Mainserver cable (ASR). GuyDebord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14587 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39770 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter gain question
I would add replay gain tags to any albums you think are too quiet. Then you can turn on smart gain control in the transporter's player settings. I added gain tags for all of my albums in FLAC format. I wrote a little Linux script that searches for new albums and adds tags if needed -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41451 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Loss from Ethernet Cable?
Phil Leigh;252176 Wrote: I'm puzzled as to why you'd bother to upsample before the TACT since it can do that internally? It looks like we've discussed this before: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=199365#post199365 The GW Labs DSP uses a different sample rate converter (a Cirrus Logic 8420) in an all-out design effort. Perhaps if the TacT RCS used a dedicated linear power supply with precision components for the ASRC like the GW Labs, it would work as well. Since it doesn't it sounds worse. It's also getting troublesome to keep two copies of my music around - one in 44.1 for backup/future use and one upsampled offline in Audition to 48kHz. The GW Labs DSP gives me the best of all worlds - upsampling to 96kHz to feed to the TacT, as good sound as the 48kHz files upsampled offline, and it sounds best with the 44.1 input files so I can get rid of the duplicate 48kHz files. Regards, Kim -- krochat -- Acourate - Inguz DSP - SB3 - GW Labs DSP (96kHz upsampler) - Apogee Big Ben - TacT RCS 2.2X - 2x TacT S2150 - Vandersteen 3a Signature + TacT W210 krochat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41268 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter gain question
Does this adversely affect the sound quality? It'll affect the perceived quality, since the music is now louder...but Replaygain isn't changing the dynamic range, you're just defining a +/- dB change relative to a 'normal' value. -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41451 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter gain question
hi joeriz, The Transporter's unbalanced RCA output is 2Vrms which seems to me to be normal for sources like a CD player. The internal adjustemnt will reduce the output voltage level (unless it was set incorrectly at the factory). How did your setup work with a CD player and no preamp? I would suggest that you have a power amp with relatively low gain and/or reasonable inefficient speakers. Keep this in mind if you decide to upgrade and still don't want a preamp. I usually connect my Transporter directly into my small 55 watt amp and volume is not a problem. At the moment I have a valve buffer with a gain 1 and still no problem. Side note: If you are a DIY type, you could experiment adjusting the gain of your amp by replacing one or two resistors in the feedback circuit. regads -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41451 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Setting Transporter to Slave for World Clock Input
GuyDebord;25 Wrote: With such a sophisticated digital frontend, why rely on a slow QNAP? I fully agree. The QNAP is very slow, also I was not satisfied using a TranquilPC. The transporter had difficulties to connect to and to get data from the tranquiPC running slimserver . The digital and analogue output of the transporter did not send any signals after 10 to 30 sec and the tranporter had to be resetted. Now I am using a Laptop with two external 800 firewire 1TB HDD from Western Digital. They are also very quiet and the overall handling is a lot better. -- mofuv mofuv's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13768 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39770 ___ 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 Hello I've had my Squeezebox for three days now, and so far am very impressed. I have it connected to a Bose Wave Radio/CD player, and the sound quality is excellent. Yours - Antony +---+ |Filename: IMG_3271.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3912| +---+ -- aghorner aghorner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14666 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: Channel Island VDC�SB
I have one. It's a good PSU. Whether it's worth the $$ is up to you. But the Welborne kit is cheaper with substantially more filter capacitance and current headroom. At the CIA's price point, you can put the Welborne in a really sharp looking DIY Enclosures box (Welborne's supplied box is not that great IMO). -- sgmlaw sgmlaw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13995 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41395 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] transporter or SB question
Hi. I'm thinking of buying the transporter or SB3 + DAC. Which DAC would improve on this device - how much would it cost? Its either this or a high end SACD player. Do you thik the transporter would yield similar quality to a good SACD player? If i went with the SB3 - how could I turn that into a higher quality source than the transporter; or just to equal it? -- aquablue aquablue's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14658 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41469 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Get a Linn Records track for free
Get any one track, any quality (up to 24/88.2 FLAC) of the Messiah (Dublin Version, 1742) for free, register on Linn Records if needed and enter the coupon code XMSLPL12 at the checkout. http://www.linnrecords.com/recording-messiah-dublin-version-1742.aspx Now, we just need to wait until the TP plays 88.2 properly... -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41472 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] transporter or SB question
aquablue;252249 Wrote: Hi. I'm thinking of buying the transporter or SB3 + DAC. Which DAC would improve on this device - how much would it cost? Its either this or a high end SACD player. Do you thik the transporter would yield similar quality to a good SACD player? If i went with the SB3 - how could I turn that into a higher quality source than the transporter; or just to equal it? The SB3 has been said to equal most CD players under $1000, and the Transporter is equal in quality to just about any CD player you can buy if you believe Sean. (the designer, CEO) Of course opinions are a dime a dozen, and will vary wildly. Personally, I would go with a Transporter for these reasons: * Simplicity, one device does it all. * Multi-screen, looks great! * Front panel controls, useful for some If the Transporter seems too expensive, you could just get a SB3 and no DAC (it's damn nice on it's own) and spend the rest on new music! I own a couple Squeezeboxes (multi-room setup), and a Transporter for my main music system. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41469 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] transporter or SB question
Do you thik the transporter would yield similar quality to a good SACD player? Depends on the source, an SACD disk should be better than the CD layer ripped at 16/44.1 for the TP. Using the TP with 24/96 source material, who knows? -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41469 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Will Linn high resolution recordings play on an SB3?
any news? :) -- Deaf Cat Deaf Cat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=515 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40484 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Get a Linn Records track for free
Cheers! Been thinking about experimenting for a while, with a studio master for my SB2, one track shortly to be scanned :o :D -- Deaf Cat Deaf Cat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=515 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41472 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter gain question
Are you using RCA inputs on your amp? If so, perhaps you would benefit from the Burson Buffer. They have both RCA-in/RCA-out and XLR-in/RCA-out versions. They give 6db gain with no sonic compromises, and also have an output impedance of only around 30 ohms (very nice). You can find them offered direct on ebay. -- NewBuyer NewBuyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7862 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41451 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Yet more on Loudness Wars
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/1619/the_death_of_high_fidelity/print aka http://tinyurl.com/26d9la ROBERT LEVINE Posted Dec 26, 2007 1:27 PM Advertisement David Bendeth, a producer who works with rock bands like Hawthorne Heights and Paramore, knows that the albums he makes are often played through tiny computer speakers by fans who are busy surfing the Internet. So he's not surprised when record labels ask the mastering engineers who work on his CDs to crank up the sound levels so high that even the soft parts sound loud. -- pfarrell Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html pfarrell's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41481 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] transporter or SB question
I replaced my Rega Saturn with the Transporter, and before, I also auditioned the sb3 with a Stello DA220MkII and a Benchmark. The decision was easy, the transporter was superior, especially in how it rendered the notes in its pitch black sound floor. My Saturn wasnt a SACD player, but until know I have yet to hear an SACD that satisfies me. Of course before buying the Saturn I auditioned other players including several SACD. Hope this opinion helps you decide. -- GuyDebord Reference 3A Royal Master monitors biwired with van den Hul Inspiration cables, REL Strata 5 sub. AMP: Pathos Classic One MKIII. ANALOGUE: Michell Gyro SE, Technoarm Lyra Helikon SL cartridge, ASR Mini Basis SQ phono preamp linked with Audioquest Colorados. DIGITAL: Mac Mini, SlimDevices Transporter linked with van den Hul The Second XLRs. POWER: Isotek Mini-sub GII, Isotek Elite cables (Mini-Sub, Rel Transporter) van den Hul Mainstream cable (Pathos) van den Hul Mainserver cable (ASR). GuyDebord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14587 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41469 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Yet more on Loudness Wars
A bit on the sensational side, not a whole lot of new things on the technical side.. completely ignores newer things like replay gain that can eliminate some of the loudness advantages of over compressed tracks. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41481 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] transporter or SB question
GuyDebord;252326 Wrote: I replaced my Rega Saturn with the Transporter, and before, I also auditioned the sb3 with a Stello DA220MkII and a Benchmark. The decision was easy, the transporter was superior, especially in how it rendered the notes in its pitch black sound floor. Wow, the Saturn is a $2400 player, but doesn't even do XLR. The Pathos amp you have looks kinda neat. The sold wood remote for the amp is amusing :) -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41469 ___ 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 Here is my setup. Pretty simple really. Celestion DL8 speakers, Rotel preamp, Threshold power amp, Squeezebox and a Yamaha CD player. +---+ |Filename: celestions_small.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3917| +---+ -- svtcontour svtcontour's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12637 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
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A little help needed in playing / converting / downsampling Please :-)
Hiya, Just tried a Linn down load, 24/88, just sounds like hiss through my SB2, hmmm I'm slightly confused. I get the impression I need to down sample it(right words?) to 24/48 to enable my little SB to be able to actualy play the tune. I have down loaded foolbar2k and had a somewhat long play with it, changed the output to 24bit and then enabled the resampler PPHS, it playes through foolbar on my pc speakers :-) Might have guessed I'm not exactly computer literate :( The next step would be to get it on the main hifi through the SB, for this I believe I need the Secret Rabbit (from what I have read), which now appears in the Active DSP's window. This is where a little help is needed, how does one get a copy of the original file but in 24/48, can't see how FB2k outputs another file. Any pointers as to how to achieve this appreciated. Many thanks -- Deaf Cat Deaf Cat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=515 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41486 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A little help needed in playing / converting / downsampling Please :-)
how does one get a copy of the original file but in 24/48 Select file, right-click, select Convert-Convert To... then choose FLAC in encoding preset and enable DSP processing with Secret Rabbit with Output Sample rate set for 48Khz. -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41486 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
