Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Help - distorted sounds!
darren: unfortunately polority was set to normal. Changing it to inverted didn't change anything either. agentsmith: I did the factory reset and no change. worth a try though. thanks for your input. -- jono338 jono338's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29508 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63669 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Help - distorted sounds!
Suggest you try to see if the audio signal is fine. Try outputting to a DAC if you have one. Or try Balanced output Vs RCA or vice versa. I forgot, have you tried different SqueezeCenter versions? -- agentsmith System 1: Transporter+Hi-Line RCA-DIN, Naim 202/200/Hicap+Powerline/NAPSC, Naim NAT03 tuner, CD5X, Harbeth Monitor 30 System 2: SB2 or Airport Express connected via TOSLINK to a Meridian F80 Headphone: Naim Headline+NAPSC and ancient Senn HD580 agentsmith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63669 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Nu Force amp and pre amp on the way
@Christian : http://www.swiss-audio.net -- sebp System : Mac Mini for ripping to FLAC (XLD) SqueezeCenter 7.3 running on a ReadyNAS NV+ Living room : Transporter NuForce IA-7 v2 KEF iQ9 Bedroom : Squeezebox 3 Beresford DAC NAD C315BEE KEF iQ3 Kitchen : SB Receiver Trends Audio TA10.1 Celestion F10 Bathroom : SB Boom 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/sebp) sebp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11768 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62326 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Direct Comparison TP vs SB3 - DAC
I have a Graham Slee solo headphone amp , driving a set of Senheisser 650's. The headphone amp has 2 inputs and they are switchable. I want to compare the DAC in the SB3 and TP ... Are both Analiog outputs the same in terms of loudness...to me on initial listening it sounds that the TP at full output is louder than the SB...?? I have both players set to max vol and am using the same interconnect to both? -- Rodney_Gold Sb3/Z-sys RDP1/meridian DSP5500's TP/X-cans v3/Senns 650's TP/TACT 2.0/SCM 50a's TP/Meridian DSP5000's The nicest thing about smacking your head against the wall is...the feeling you get when you stop Rodney_Gold's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14618 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64019 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Direct Comparison TP vs SB3 - DAC
Rodney_Gold wrote: I have a Graham Slee solo headphone amp , driving a set of Senheisser 650's. The headphone amp has 2 inputs and they are switchable. I want to compare the DAC in the SB3 and TP ... Are both Analiog outputs the same in terms of loudness...to me on initial listening it sounds that the TP at full output is louder than the SB...?? I have both players set to max vol and am using the same interconnect to both? From the website: Transporter: Balanced Analog Outputs * Connectors: XLR gold-plated * Level: 3Vrms (8.5Vpp) * Impedance: 100 Ohms * Attenuation: Fixed -0dB Unbalanced Analog Outputs * Connectors: RCA gold-plated * Level: 2Vrms (5.7Vpp) * Impedance 100 Ohm (at -0dB) * Attenuation: Selectable -0, -10, -20, -30dB SB3: Analog RCA outputs * High fidelity Burr-Brown™ 24-bit DAC * Two dedicated linear power regulators for DAC and line-out stages * Full 6.0Vpp line-level signals * Signal-to-noise ratio: over 100dB * Total harmonic distortion (THD+N): less than -93.5dB (0.002%) So, if you're using unbalanced out on the Transporter, then it is slightly quieter than the SB3 (5.7Vpp vs. 6.0Vpp). R. ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter to pre- or poweramp
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64028 Question: To what is your Transporter connected - Preamp - Poweramp Hello I really would like to know how many connected their Transporter directly to the poweramp... christian -- Schindler Schindler's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8461 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64028 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sonic Studio Amarra
It was this kind of stuff which prompted me to start the thread asking if Slimserver is bit perfect. If you have bit perfect software, you can't get any better, if it's free, then all the better. And yes, I think this another instance of an audiophile company attempting to package something which is already perfect and free in another wrapping and sell it at a stupifying price as a dramatic improvement. A lot of audiophile gear made sense when we were in an analogue world and a $100 k turntable could indeed offer superior isolation, speed regulation, and tracking of recordings when even the minutest traces of such things were audible, but in a digital world? Not so much, if at all... -- Phoenix Phoenix's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30484 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62958 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter to pre- or poweramp
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64028 Question: To what is your Transporter connected - Preamp - Poweramp Schindler;428498 Wrote: Hello I really would like to know how many connected their Transporter directly to the poweramp... christian My TP is connected to my Pre-amp using the XLR Balanced outs. If I didn't also use the system for other sources and Home Theater, I am sure I would be directly connected. The reason I know is that I take the time to do that on occasion. Transporter to 1.5M XLR to Ayre MX-R to Vandersteen Quatro Speakers sounds very good. Hard to go wrong using the minimum possible components! -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 House Portable: SB3, Audioengine A5 Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Expedition: SB3, ToughBook iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64028 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter to pre- or poweramp
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64028 Question: To what is your Transporter connected - Preamp - Poweramp iPhone;428526 Wrote: Hard to go wrong using the minimum possible components! Well, that's what I thought initially. But my 'mileage' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=428126postcount=8) varies. -- sebp System : Mac Mini for ripping to FLAC (XLD) SqueezeCenter 7.3 running on a ReadyNAS NV+ Living room : Transporter NuForce IA-7 v2 KEF iQ9 Bedroom : Squeezebox 3 Beresford DAC NAD C315BEE KEF iQ3 Kitchen : SB Receiver Trends Audio TA10.1 Celestion F10 Bathroom : SB Boom 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/sebp) sebp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11768 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64028 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sonic Studio Amarra
Phoenix;428513 Wrote: It was this kind of stuff which prompted me to start the thread asking if Slimserver is bit perfect. If you have bit perfect software, you can't get any better, if it's free, then all the better. And yes, I think this another instance of an audiophile company attempting to package something which is already perfect and free in another wrapping and sell it at a stupifying price as a dramatic improvement. A lot of audiophile gear made sense when we were in an analogue world and a $100 k turntable could indeed offer superior isolation, speed regulation, and tracking of recordings when even the minutest traces of such things were audible, but in a digital world? Not so much, if at all... Hence my calling it smoke and mirrors, albeit some rather expensive and, dare I say, way over priced mirrors with cute multi-colored smoke. Oh no, wait, they're using a playback engine that was used to master about 70% of the CDs you own. But about 70% of most CDs sound like garbage, so why would anyone want that playback engine? -- ralphpnj Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Snatch - The Transporter - Transporter 2 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62958 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter to pre- or poweramp
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64028 Question: To what is your Transporter connected - Preamp - Poweramp I had thought about this, but then I read an interview with someone (who I think was one of the original design people) state that the best sound possible from TP is when it's at 0db. Could we mortals hear the difference? Who knows .. ? Jon -- jono338 jono338's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29508 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64028 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Help - distorted sounds!
Hi Agentsmith, I am using balanced ... it's the only option as the unbalanced is completely horrible. I mean you can barely hear the music through the all the static. The Balanced is much better, but produces distortion when the TP is set to 0db that is particularly noticeable with certain music, especially solo piano. As to trying a previous version of SC ... shouldn't it work properly with the current version like, I presume, everyone else's TP? What could be in the current version that breaks (at least one) TP? I'm currently communicating with the seller to do an exchange under warrantee, and I'll have to wear the freight. The frustration is not so much about the extra expense, but rather about the weeks and weeks I'm going to be without music. And I still haven't heard what everyone claims about the quality of the sound that the TP produces. G. -- jono338 jono338's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29508 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63669 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
