Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless a compromise?
In my personnal installation SC 7.2.1 run under a Mac Mini 2 GHz 2 Go RAM running Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)... much more than enough isn't it ? -- jeanchris jeanchris's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20946 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34122 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter compared with Linn Sneaky DS
I just read this again - that's just laughable - this reviewer thinks an AV receiver is audiophile quality, but the analogue outputs of the Transporter are not? hahahaha. -- amey01 amey01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11274 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54622 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music
kjg;356163 Wrote: Mark Lanctot wrote: Nonreality;355413 Wrote: It could have at least mentioned dbpoweramp Agreed, although there are more than just those two, and the article shouldn't have to go on for 20 pages... and a better overall ripper and converter than EAC. That's a subjective opinion though. Actually, Illustrate makes this claim, and from their perspective it's not entirely subjective. http://www.dbpoweramp.com/secure-ripper.htm They did the testing and say their software is best, wonder why? -- probedb Paul. 'last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/probedb) probedb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7825 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54294 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music
So you're saying Microsoft's claim that Windows is better falls on deaf ears, in your case? ;-) -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. And my SBB as well...Is it wrong that my alarm clock is worth more than most of my stereo components? I need to work on that. http://www.last.fm/user/androidtopp androidtopp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19681 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54294 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless a compromise?
vincentyan;318146 Wrote: Dear GuyDebord, Please confirm your finding that WAV is better than FLAC in terms of sound quality. There are folks that are getting serious on this. Vincent Such claims have been made many times in the past. Upon further investigation, they always turned out to be: 1) not audible in a blind test, hence almost certainly the result of expectation bias, or 2) the result of replay gain. WAV files do not have replay gain (I'm pretty sure), FLAC files do. So if you've enabled replaygain for your FLACs there will be an audible difference, simply due to the volume adjustment. It is well established that volume differences have a very strong affect on perceived audio quality. -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34122 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless a compromise?
opaqueice;357062 Wrote: Such claims have been made many times in the past. Upon further investigation, they always turned out to be: 1) not audible in a blind test, hence almost certainly the result of expectation bias, or 2) the result of replay gain. WAV files do not have replay gain (I'm pretty sure), FLAC files do. So if you've enabled replaygain for your FLACs there will be an audible difference, simply due to the volume adjustment. It is well established that volume differences have a very strong affect on perceived audio quality. Not forgetting of course that issue with Apple Lossless files where the replayrain was being applied twice, thus making them sound even less like the WAV files they were compared to. -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ? I SAID ALL OF THEM ! andynormancx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17417 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34122 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter compared with Linn Sneaky DS
Forget locking threads... Any more personal attacks will result in temp and then permanent bans. You have been warned. :) Mike -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities Manager Logitech Streaming Media Business Unit slimdevices.com mvalera's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11086 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54622 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Behavior in this discussion area
All, As this discussion area resulted in the highest number of heated threads, we're going to start living by some stricter rules here. Any personal attacks against another forum member will now result in a temporary ban on the forum. That will be your first and only warning. If any member who has had their warning again resorts to further personal attacks they will be banned permanently from this forum. *NOTE:* retaliating against a personal attack with another personal attack will also get you banned. Please report the poster instead, and they will be dealt with. This takes effect immediately as of 11/05/08. -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities Manager Logitech Streaming Media Business Unit slimdevices.com mvalera's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11086 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54700 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile rescues masters: collector items!
Phil Leigh;354661 Wrote: Excellent info - thanks Clive! - I liked Camel in their Snow Goose period - and (whispers) I like musicals too. And Supertramp - well I still think COTC is one of the greatest albums ever! Off to Amazon... Ordered - £15 used from the US... seems they made a few albums! My copy of Nostradamus... has arrived today... -- 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+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods)- Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Kimber Chord cables Outdoors: Boombox+Creative Sub (If I remember to turn it on...) Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54269 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Behavior in this discussion area
mvalera wrote: As this discussion area resulted in the highest number of heated threads, we're going to start living by some stricter rules here. Thank you. This a hobby. I do it for fun. And many of the threads here have not been fun. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
I'm amazed no-one's mentioned Mackie monitors yet. I've got a set of HR624's, and they're absolutely fantastic. Alternatively, Genelec monitors are almost universally acclaimed, so they've got to be worth an audition -- cbemoore cbemoore's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=163 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music
The article says Sonos and Slim Devices both use very good analog-to-digital converters in their products, which means you can connect their analog outputs to a high-quality self-amplified speaker system and get great results. Surely they mean digital-to-analog convertors?? -- cbemoore cbemoore's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=163 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54294 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
cbemoore wrote: I'm amazed no-one's mentioned Mackie monitors yet. I've got a set of HR624's, and they're absolutely fantastic. I have a paid of HR828 and they are fantastic. But, they are not cheap, mine were about $1200 for the pair. They are pretty ugly, they are fine for my recording studio, but way too ugly for my wife's approval. And the big thing: they are studio monitors. They aim to reveal what the music sounds like. They do not hide anything with warmth. So its like watching HD TV with an older news anchor, where the age lines and wrinkles that you never saw on regular TV are now clear and easy to see. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
I also have a pair of Swans M-200's (based on a recommendation from this forum some time ago). They're serving as bedroom speakers right now, hooked up to a Tivo and an SB2. Sound quality is (IMHO) excellent for the price, and the build quality is also pretty amazing. Highly recommended if you can find a pair (I think they've been discontinued for a while). http://www.swanspeaker.com/product/htm/view.asp?id=3 -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
pfarrell;357131 Wrote: cbemoore wrote: I'm amazed no-one's mentioned Mackie monitors yet. I've got a set of HR624's, and they're absolutely fantastic. I have a paid of HR828 and they are fantastic. ... Original poster: check them out... I have learned over the years to place great trust in Mr Farrell's opinions. *I* am going to check out those speakers, you can count on that. -- pablolie pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
