Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Most bang for buck? Add DAC to SB or buy Touch?
ncarver;579429 Wrote: Where did you purchase the different versions of the two examples you cited in what I quoted? So far I haven't done any terribly serious listening tests, and my system has undergone a number of changes over the last month, so I still don't feel familiar enough with its sound to engage in reliable tests yet. I did decide that people's suggestions to use SOX to downsample 24/96 material is probably a good one to isolate the encoding as the sole source of the any audible differences. Will try to get around to that soon, after looking for best parameters to use. 24/96 A Love Supreme and the 24/96 Kinks Preservation Act II I believe I purchased both from HD Tracks -- firedog Tranquil PC fanless WHS server running SqueezeServer; SB Touch slaved to Empirical Audio Pace Car; KRK Ergo, MF V DAC3, MF X-150 amp, Devore Gibbon Super 8 Speakers; Mirage MS-12 sub; Dual 506 + Ortofon 20 (occasional use); sometimes use PC with M-Audio 192 as digital source. SB Boom in second room. Arcam CD82 which I don't use anymore, even though it's a very good player. firedog's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11550 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82067 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Transporter firmware 84
bhaagensen;579461 Wrote: Oh, and by the way - its a user setting with the same default as the current production firmware uses - i.e. the sharp filter. Thanks. Very interesting. I look forward to 7.6 to try it out. Exiting if there is audible differences in my system. -- callesoroe Callesoroe SB-duet, Transporter, Tact RCS 2.2X digital preamp, Martin Logan Vista speakers, AMPS(Icepower): Acoustic Reality Ear Enigma PLUS(PANELS), Acoustic Reality Ear TWO MKII(Bas) callesoroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22693 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82280 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Transporter firmware 84
callesoroe;579565 Wrote: Thanks. Very interesting. I look forward to 7.6 to try it out. Exiting if there is audible differences in my system. But don't you use a TacT digital preamp ? it's a filter on the DAC so it does only affect the analog out ? or are conecting via analog to the TacT ? -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe' Primare and Dynadio speakers, Contour 4 Contour Center, and Contour 1.3SE for the rear ch. Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Miscellaneous use: Radio (with battery) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82280 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Most bang for buck? Add DAC to SB or buy Touch?
firedog;579556 Wrote: 24/96 A Love Supreme and the 24/96 Kinks Preservation Act II I believe I purchased both from HD Tracks A Love Surpreme is a very old recording that shouldn´t be able to use more then ~12bit resolution. You´ll have 12bit of noise down there i supppose. I wonder how with that one you can max out the dynamic range of 16bit with your 2-way floorstander and need 24bit to hear it more dynamics? Did you try to properly downsample this recording and listen it on your system in comparison? -- Wombat Transporter - RG142 - Avantgarde based monoblocks - Sommer SPK240 - self-made speakers Wombat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4113 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82067 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)
I decided to redo my sweeps (figured since I got the Touch I'd generate another set of correction files), but I ran into a problem I never saw before. When I did the impulseprep on the left and right sweep files it generated the ImpulseResponse wav file but then dropped out. When I looked at the prep.log file it indicated that the distance and timing for the right file were both 0. I opened that sweep file in Audacity and it looks fine, not much different than the left file (which showed valid numbers in the log file). Anybody know what gives? -- tonyptony tonyptony's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3397 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77084 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Transporter firmware 84
Mnyb;579572 Wrote: But don't you use a TacT digital preamp ? it's a filter on the DAC so it does only affect the analog out ? or are conecting via analog to the TacT ? No. I am in fact using The Transporter in a digital loop, so I am using The Tact as pre-amp and roomcorrection, and then digital loop returning to The Transporter. I doing this because I think the DAC in The Transporter sounds best. -- callesoroe Callesoroe SB-duet, Transporter, Tact RCS 2.2X digital preamp, Martin Logan Vista speakers, AMPS(Icepower): Acoustic Reality Ear Enigma PLUS(PANELS), Acoustic Reality Ear TWO MKII(Bas) callesoroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22693 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82280 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Transporter firmware 84
callesoroe;579626 Wrote: No. I am in fact using The Transporter in a digital loop, so I am using The Tact as pre-amp and roomcorrection, and then digital loop returning to The Transporter. I am doing this because I think the DAC in The Transporter sounds best. Cool -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe' Primare and Dynadio speakers, Contour 4 Contour Center, and Contour 1.3SE for the rear ch. Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Miscellaneous use: Radio (with battery) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82280 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Balanced Analog Cable Adapter help
Thanks for your input.I will be following Phil's original recommendation. -- jhonsber...@msn.com jhonsber...@msn.com's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4438 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82242 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DAC problem, VTL DAC does not lock !
Certain DAC's do not lock because they are faulty / poorly built / poorly designed. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - 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), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55680 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DAC problem, VTL DAC does not lock !
Could it be because signal is too high? In this case, maybe attenuator will help? -- michael123 michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55680 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DAC problem, VTL DAC does not lock !
michael123;579684 Wrote: Could it be because signal is too high? In this case, maybe attenuator will help? Unlikely IME. Could be a faulty 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... Touch(wired/XP) - 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), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55680 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Balanced Analog Cable Adapter help
Hi Phil.If im only running a digital cable 2-3 feet to a dac, would it really matter from a audio quality standpoint if i use a aes or just a optical digital cable? -- jhonsber...@msn.com jhonsber...@msn.com's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4438 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82242 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Balanced Analog Cable Adapter help
jhonsber...@msn.com;579709 Wrote: Hi Phil.If im only running a digital cable 2-3 feet to a dac, would it really matter from a audio quality standpoint if i use a aes or just a optical digital cable? Nope - that would be fine IME -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - 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), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82242 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)
Thank you Guys for all the necessary info. Now I am running Inguz full time. Inguz made me get back to Squeezebox. I bought a Sonos for the excelent Remote Control. But when I ugraded all my gear, with Audio Research and Spendor Speakers, my room acoustics became a mess. Now I can hear the wonderfull Chris Squire's Bass in the MFSL reissue of Yes Album 2010 remaster. Thanks Again Antonio -- altsouza altsouza's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27670 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77084 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DAC problem, VTL DAC does not lock !
The coax output on all the SB devices is right on the money voltage wise, no need for any attenuators. The crystals used in most of the SB devices are pretty cheap crystals with fairly wide initial tolerances (well within the official S/PDIF spec though). SOME DACs have a special narrow band PLL which allows for significant jitter reduction, BUT they have a hard time syncing to sample rates which are fairly far away from the official center frequency. Its possible to get a squeezebox which might fall in that category. Such DACs will almost always have a wide setting which will lock onto the further out signal. If your DAC doesn't have the narrow PLL you can ignore the above. John S. -- JohnSwenson JohnSwenson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5974 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55680 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Agggghh Transporter gone
Audio is my hobby. I've been secretly squirreling away cash for ages so I can buy a Transporter and finally add my digital library to my Naim reference system. And today I discover that the Transporter is no more. So what do I spend my money on? How are you guys getting the sound out of your SqueezeBox Servers? thanks Andy -- mozzer503 mozzer503's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20682 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82319 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Agggghh Transporter gone
The SB Touch is very good, or you could look for a Transporter on www.audiogon.com. There's a second-hand one available there now, with an asking price of US$1200: http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlconv1290465670/Slim-Devices-Transporter--exce -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82319 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
