Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Affordable PSU Upgrades for Classic
Thanks iPhone, I've read these posts and many from you. That said, I've also seen posts that say for less than $20, people hear an improvement. I won't spend $200+, but $20 I'm willing to gamble. I'm already using a killer EAD processor repurposed as a DAC, so I've got that part covered. Again - any links would be appreciated and thanks. -- ismarketing ismarketing's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30585 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64278 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter to pre- or poweramp
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64028 Question: To what is your Transporter connected - Preamp - Poweramp Schindler;430211 Wrote: Finally he decided, and that also recommended his dealer, to use a preamp. Its sounding simply much better with the preamp in the chain he told me... Well right now, I have to get a preamp ($ 2000 and up) from somewhere to test. As you clearly prefer the colouration caused by many preamps I'd recommend you listen using a few and choose one who's signature you prefer rather than use $'s as a criterion... -- egd Internet forums: conclusive proof depth of gene pool is indeed variable, monkeys can be taught to cut code, and world peace is utterly unrealistic... Integrating MusicIP with SqueezeCenter...'*here's how*' (http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Integrating_MusicIP_with_SqueezeCenter). egd's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3425 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 yeah you might be right. But here in Switzerland, specially around Bern it is hard to get high end audio gear. The dealers usually focus only to one brand so if you don't like it, it is difficult to test something at home. 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] Affordable PSU Upgrades for Classic
ismarketing;430579 Wrote: Thanks iPhone, I've read these posts and many from you. That said, I've also seen posts that say for less than $20, people hear an improvement. I won't spend $200+, but $20 I'm willing to gamble. I'm already using a killer EAD processor repurposed as a DAC, so I've got that part covered. Again - any links would be appreciated and thanks. I follow what you're saying. And if you like the EAD processor, I would say you're done until you decide to upgrade to a Transporter. Phil and I have read those posts also. I have also read where people swear by using a Green Marker on their CDs and can Hear amazing things. If one is looking to hear something one probably IS going to hear an improvement (an engineer friend and I have tested this theory). Can the SB3 be improved by modification? Yes it can be and I am not saying it can't. All I am saying is that I don't know of any and haven't heard of any MAGIC part or mod out there that is worth doing to see an actual improvement worth hearing that the money would not be better put toward upgrading to a Transporter or buying a nice DAC, IMHO YMMV. The software that Phil and I are using to test with records the actual output before and after. If the two graphs line up, there was no audible change. And if there are slight changes, most of those are below what can be heard or to fast for the ears/brain to acquire and recognize. Other tests were glaring as in lose of bass or early roll off of highs. Yes some were surprising, but most were exactly what I had expected to see. I will say one thing, if people are going to mod their Slim Devices, they need the software for sure. The reason is to do a baseline first to make sure what they did didn't mess anything up. Again the ears can't be trusted if the brain wants to have/hear an improvement from ones labor! Beware the Snake Oil salesman and promises of magic or audio bliss. -- 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=64278 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with external DAc
I was looking to improve on my Duet Dac combo. I connect the Duet to a newly modded Music Hall 25.2 DAC with very nice results. I see lots of discussion about transporter vs SB with external DAC. But what kind of improvement can i anticipate if i get a transporter and connect this to either the Music Hall DAC or a more expensive (presumably better) DAC. -- lxgreen lector zoe preamp cary 120s amp squeezebox duet music hall 25.2 modded DAC lxgreen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30697 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64319 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with external DAc
lxgreen;430726 Wrote: I was looking to improve on my Duet Dac combo. I connect the Duet to a newly modded Music Hall 25.2 DAC with very nice results. I see lots of discussion about transporter vs SB with external DAC. But what kind of improvement can i anticipate if i get a transporter and connect this to either the Music Hall DAC or a more expensive (presumably better) DAC. You may well have to go to megabucks to improve on the internal Transporter DAC. I recently listened to the Weiss DAC2 on the end of my Transporter, and although it was with an amp and speakers I'm not that familiar with, the difference in presentation was marginal, and not necessarily better - not worth the £2k price imho. ymmv etc. -- browellm Transporter Kondo M7 Art Audio Quintet, Border Patrol PS Living Voice IBX/R2 browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64319 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
