Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audioengine a5 or amp/speaker for same $$$?
went with the audioengine a5's. absolutely fantastic speakers! -- chrisirhc chrisirhc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44767 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which Software/Firmware sounds best???
dudeymon;284859 Wrote: The Slim Devices software is at 6.5.4, and the firmware is 31. I've seen a lot of discussion on a new release 7.0 and updated firmware, some not so good. Question is: Should I upgrade to another software version or another firmware level? At this point, I'm not concerned about bells/whistles/funtionality, but I ma concerned about sound quality. The sound quality is the same between your version and the current one. So don't worry about that. Have a look in this thread, the issue is the same, i.e. it is a non-issue, and I'm sure The Guy Who Writes Firmware can confirm that. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45374 Admittetly it is in principle possible that something changed, but the folks who made the thing says nothing changed and the vast majority of users hear no difference. My recommendation would be to upgrade if you want the new features in SC7, or have other issues with the current version which is might be fixed in SC7. Of course you could go by the: if it ain't broke don't fix it. -- bhaagensen bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45458 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which Software/Firmware sounds best???
FWIW, I recectly upgraded to 7.0 for my TP and SB3. I have found it to be a significant advancement. Thus far, less buggy and easier to use. Most importantly, rescans are way way way faster-minutes, not hours. I also like being able to monitor the progress of the rescan as 7.0 permits. Highly recommended and I have not noticed a degradation of sound quality. -- Shredder Shredder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11380 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45458 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where to get SC7 with firmware v83?
kmchow98, I am not offended, I am simply asking you you substantiate your claims with evidence. What you've done instead is to continue with even more baseless speculation. When you can actually demonstrate any of the phenomena you're claiming, let's talk. In the mean time, it doesn't bother me in the least if you want to believe that one firmware sounds different from another, but I will challenge you if you claim to have facts or some technical explanation for it. It's nothing personal, although I admit being a little bristly there. -- seanadams seanadams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45374 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which Software/Firmware sounds best???
Thanks Shredder bhaagensen for the info. I think I'll try the new software and see how it works. Please confirm - if I should later decide to go back to the older versions (software firmware), all I need to do is uninstall the newer software from my PC, and then reinstall the older one that I downloaded saved months ago. The older firmware gets updated in to the TP on the next connection to the SlimServer. All dat rite? -- dudeymon dudeymon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12453 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45458 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where to get SC7 with firmware v83?
kmchow98 wrote: You have mentioned audio logic several times in your spec. Can you please explain what it is? for this I refer to the internal DAC and the output stages. Most folks tend to use standard terms, it helps smooth communcations. audio logic is a strange combination of terms to my ears. If you mean analog output stages, I tend to think its better to use the term, analog output stages. Which have nothing to do with firmware versions. I don't know if the actual internal DAC is software controlled, but there is not much 'logic' in a DAC for that matter. ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] ModWright Transporter experience: truth vs. beauty?
H doesn't it matter more about synergy in components and personal listening tastes? I've found that you really can't say something is better or not, just that it suits your system. I'm fascinated at the emotion this stirs up! Persoanlly I thought the original post wasn't that ra ra - I read it and took it for what it is. Persoanlly I have different amp's for different music - my favourite 6CLC Spud amp for colour eg femal vocals, jazz - and a Bryston 100 SST for large scale orchestral. The Transpoter (stock) sounds to my middle aged ears just fine with both - different but fine. Less is more eh?? -- tricka Lynx 2 Custom Shiuy SEP 2.5 watt B200 OB/ Custom Sub (450 watt plate) MAC cables tricka's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11614 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43269 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which Software/Firmware sounds best???
That's correct. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45458 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] ModWright Transporter experience: truth vs. beauty?
tricka;285116 Wrote: H doesn't it matter more about synergy in components and personal listening tastes? I've found that you really can't say something is better or not, just that it suits your system as you like to hear it. I'm fascinated at the emotion this stirs up! Personally I thought the original post wasn't that ra ra - I read it and took it for what it is: a personal perspective. I have different amp's for different music - my favourite 6CLC Spud amp for colour eg female vocals, jazz - and a Bryston 100 SST for large scale orchestral. The Transporter (stock) sounds to my middle aged ears just fine with both - different but fine. Less is more eh?? Hmmm.. I would be a bit worried if some equipment worked with some music and some equipment worked with other kinds of music. Guess I'm a bit in the same situation myself... I've got a pair of Duntech PCL-15's (made in Australia of course) that's about the best speakers I have heard at any price when it comes to presenting small scale music with female vocals... Listen to the closest thing to crazy with Katie Melua and you will possibly have tears in your eyes... Try heavy rock and everything falls apart I guess we should try to aim for rig's that work with all kinds of music with all our equipment. ...or should we? I wouldn't really mind switching speakers every now and then, perhaps if I used an active crossover with my Duntech's they would work heaps better because the issue with them is that they don't tolerate deep bass at high power levels... If we can dig into what's the issue with our equipment and find an affordable way to resolve... That's a significant step ahead b.t.w. I love your opera house :-D -- haraldo Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop / SC7 - SB3 - Benchmark DAC1 - Krell KAV400xi - Meadowlark Kestrel2 / Duntech PCL-15 Everything is difficult before it's easy haraldo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13472 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43269 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where to get SC7 with firmware v83?
seanadams;285036 Wrote: kmchow98, I am not offended, I am simply asking you you substantiate your claims with evidence. What you've done instead is to continue with even more baseless speculation. When you can actually demonstrate any of the phenomena you're claiming, let's talk. In the mean time, it doesn't bother me in the least if you want to believe that one firmware sounds different from another, but I will challenge you if you claim to have facts or some technical explanation for it. It's nothing personal, although I admit being a little bristly there. Hi. Thanks. I do belong to a group that believes that swapping a cheaper power cord of a CD player to a more up market version produces positive results. But I can't explain these kind of effects, and so I cannot claim if some versions of firmware perform better than others in the sound quality department. I am happy that Logitec allows users to upgrade or downgrade to any squeezecenter/slimserver version. (no forcing it down our throat) -- kmchow98 kmchow98's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13270 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45374 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where to get SC7 with firmware v83?
I've tried really hard to stay out of this, but at least keep your story straight! kmchow98 Wrote: And I do feel that version 83 give a fairly soothing presentation that is nice on the ears(mine). Version 81 is fine too with slightly less midrange bloom. But version 86 isn't quite my appetite. But I am sure some people prefer it. kmchow98 Wrote: Speaking from experience... Firmware changes WILL have some(very little) effect on everything. And that includes the digital out. It's just too small to measure. kmchow98;285163 Wrote: I cannot claim if some versions of firmware perform better than others in the sound quality department. Well, which is it? -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45374 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] ModWright Transporter experience: truth vs. beauty?
haraldo;285123 Wrote: Hmmm.. I would be a bit worried if some equipment worked with some music and some equipment worked with other kinds of music. b.t.w. I love your opera house :-D Oh I don't know...I think that tube tonal colour doesn't suit all styles of music. I like my orchestral straight up, my female vocal coloured and my dance/trip hop straight up as well. I'm not sure that you can have it all without compromise somewhere. Most of my hi fi friends have a few different rigs and mix and match depending on what they are after. One has a 6CLC tube like mine (actually the same - he built mine!!), a cheaper CD player and a pair of Jamo's for casual listening and the full exepnsive CD player, ML Ribbons/ NAD S200 Pre/ dual mono's for serious listening to orchestra. I also have a set of Hornshoppe Horns that I love for what they do...and I adore a great set of monitors eg your Duntech's ...but forget about driving them with a flea watt tube - and it's associated tonal warmth. Thank you - we think it is lovely as well! Best Wishes Andrew -- tricka Transporter Bryston SST 100 / 6CLC Spud Hawthorne SSI Duet OB (Reckhorn for Auggies) MAC cables (power/IC's/ speaker) Furutech Power conditioner Headphone adapter for 6 CLC Sud and AKG 701's A Spoonful of Slow... tricka's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11614 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43269 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
