Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster
Hi, at the low cost end a Smps can out perform a linear Psu. Linear isn't always better, the Smps with the Touch is very good. A lot of Hi end Hifi manufacturers are using Smps Inc Linn. So don't write Smps off, a bit of specification Research will find you one at low cost. I agree with you that there is a point where spending money on Cables and Psu's becomes pointless when your Speakers / Amp aren't good enough to resolve differences. Luckily I haven't reached that point yet but if your speakers are towards the lower cost end and are physically smaller you will hit that resolution limit sooner. I know if I had a few grand extra to spend on hifi, it would be on Speakers as that would have the greater sonic impact than spending it on an Amp, or cable. -- c3p0 c3p0's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20721 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81454 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
Stock clearance it is ? Logitech EU does not know what to do with it :) I've got mail from them. "The Transporter SE is not available in Europe, and warranty would officially be limited to US customers, as we would have no way to RMA" "In regards to the faulty products after their warranty period, unfortunately we do not have a fixing policy for the faulty devices, but we will still try and help you to the best possible extent that will be available in regards to the actual case." That is more or less the expected answer so no mystery. I forgot to return the obvious follow up Q about spare parts ? Logitech EU would not know as they don't plan to have the product. Not many brands repair their own stuff , but your friendly neighborhood electronics repair shop do if they can get can get spares. Most components are standard issue stuff that you can find in a catalog somewhere, but it's probably good style to offer specially made components as spares and complete boards . So if the aluminum knob is missing and logi don't want to order 2000pc's I supose a handy person could fit another one or cnc mill one. -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe' Primare and Dynadio speakers, Contour 4 Contour Center, and Contour 1.3SE rear ch. Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) PLEASE FIX BUG 112 http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=112 Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
On 01/18/2011 12:30 AM, JJZolx wrote: > (I never use the knob either. I was just playing with it and the front > panel buttons to see what they do and completely locked up the > Transporter. I suspect that the front panel functionality hasn't gotten > a lot of use or testing over the years.) I have one of the first production Transporters. I was not in the beta program. I played with the knob the first days I had it. Its a cool technical tour-de-force, dynamically programmable force feedback. I've never touched the knob in the years since. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter keeps asking to update firmware?
dizzysnakepilot;603245 Wrote: > The "Update Firmware" message has stopped, but the new Squeezebox server > isn't recognizing my high res FLAC files- they are on my drive, but the > folder shows empty in the web interface and Penguin HD. > > Ideas? > > Thanks "Folder shows empty" do they show under album and artist ? they have tags rigth , do they have non english characters in the file or folder names, does you hirez folder itself has such a characters in it's name ? What did you update to ? What are you running squeezeboxserver on ? -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe' Primare and Dynadio speakers, Contour 4 Contour Center, and Contour 1.3SE rear ch. Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) PLEASE FIX BUG 112 http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=112 Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84687 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
gizek;603247 Wrote: > Don't know about you guys but I'm totally confused here. > Someone please explain. > What exactly does new Transporter SE lack ? > Is it only the front knob. If yes, then that was one damn expensive > aluminum knob if Logitech was charging additional $500 selling regular > Transporter for $2K. More likely explanations are: a) The price was lowered significantly because of the loss of front panel functionality. b) It's a short-lived clearance item just to sell some leftover components. It's also a product that is a number of years old and whose market has been significantly reduced by the Touch's 24/96 capability and the rave reviews that it's received for sound quality. Probably would be difficult to sell any more for $2k even if they had knobs. > What about functionality of the front panel buttons ? >From Andy's answer above, they're still there and they still function. Many of them have no use without having the knob to scroll through menus, though. (I never use the knob either. I was just playing with it and the front panel buttons to see what they do and completely locked up the Transporter. I suspect that the front panel functionality hasn't gotten a lot of use or testing over the years.) -- JJZolx JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
I've never used that knob anyway.. But it looks now quite ugly without.. -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG for fixing #15209, #15693, #16442, #16760 :) michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
Don't know about you guys but I'm totally confused here. Someone please explain. What exactly does new Transporter SE lack ? Is it only the front knob. If yes, then that was one damn expensive aluminum knob if Logitech was charging additional $500 selling regular Transporter for $2K. What about functionality of the front panel buttons ? -- gizek Transporter > Adcom GFP-750 > Citation II tube monoblocks > Proac Response D2; Cardas Neutral Reference all over gizek's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter keeps asking to update firmware?
The "Update Firmware" message has stopped, but the new Squeezebox server isn't recognizing my high res FLAC files- they are on my drive, but the folder shows empty in the web interface and Penguin HD. Ideas? Thanks -- dizzysnakepilot dizzysnakepilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32043 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84687 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S/PDIF cables should be (a) - >=1.5m or (b) as short as possible?
cliveb;602949 Wrote: > adjective > 2. > of little or no practical value or meaning; purely academic. > > (In other words, knowing how to prevent reflections in SPDIF signals is > of no practical value when it's not possible to actually achieve it in > most cases. This was the sense in which I used the word). Yeah, yeah, yeah. The second definition is always most important, especially when your example is included in the first definition. I seem to remember the phrase moot point. Mrn (SANS VOWELS) -- pski real stereo doesn't just wake the neighbors, it -enrages- them.. pski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84751 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
Thanks for the info. I saw the special offer expiring today for the Squeezebox SE for $1199. Unfortunately after years of squeezebox classics, boombox and a disaster with the duet, I wanted to try the direct manual control of the magical knob they touted and talked about for years. I applaud Logitech for trying to deliver technology that everyone loves without having the parts, personally I am afraid I think the big round flat plug in place of the knob looks a little gimmicky and odd for a beautiful unit priced over $1000. Somehow I think I would look at that plug and wish. That's not to say some may be content without the knob and never ever use it. I think it would be the plug that bothered me. And remote controls don't last forever either. Guess I'll pass on the special. Thanks though... -- Claudius Claudius's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7842 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster
Thanks for the advice, but I am not sure to understand your logic: on one hand, you are using a low cost SMPS for your V-DAC allthough I would expect this type of PSU being in every aspects worse than a linear PSU. On the other hand, you are using a power plant premier of about 2k... for sure I believe for that cost you will have a huge impact on quality! Personally, I am looking for a budget solution, since my budget is quite limited. I have tried a linear PSU of 25 but did not notice any audible difference between analog and digital outputs of my SBT. Maybe the system behind my V-DAC is not discriminant enough: ampli NAD C315 and pretty old PEL AT-1 speakers of 1993. I am using a low cost toslink cable that may also be a weakness. Other suggestions for improvement? What about system grounding? I suspect this may also have an impact. -- evdplancke evdplancke's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43147 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81454 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
Wait. You don't want to tell me it's just the aluminum knob you don't have anymore? -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and *New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
So people could make their own knob and make it work again? -- bluegaspode Big Screen for great Boxes available now at your AppStore: *'Squeezebox + iPad = SqueezePad ' (www.squeezepad.com)* - -now featuring streaming to iPad!- Want to see a Weather Forecast on your Radio/Touch/Controller ? => why not try my 'Weather Forecast Applet' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73827) Want to use the Headphones with your Controller ? => why not try my 'Headphone Switcher Applet' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67139) Setup: 1x SB-Controller+Receiver (Duet), 1xSB-Boom. 2xSB-Radio Server (7.5.1) running on SheevaPlug (Ubuntu) with attached Western Digital MyBook Essential. bluegaspode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31651 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
Looks a little strange, yeah. It probably has to be there or the firmware won't work properly. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
So it still has the Transnav mechanism, but not the knob? Strange. [image: http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/digital-media-servers/slim-devices-transporter-digital-music-player-review/Transporterinside2.jpg] -- JJZolx JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
I went over and took a photo. Hopefully it gives you a better idea. If not, I can go over and take more photos. Mickey +---+ |Filename: Transporter SE.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11184| +---+ -- MickeyG Transporter > Classé Audio DR6 > Mark Levinson 23 > Wilson Watt 3/Puppy 1/Martin Logan Dynamo 700 MickeyG's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
Yeah it's a photoshop job. Mickey will post a real picture in this thread soon and maybe we can make it more clear on the product page. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
It's the old stock photo that's been Photoshopped. -- JJZolx JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
Either the wrong picture or a flat round panel covering the hole. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
JJZolx;603101 Wrote: > That may or may not be a picture of the SE unit, but it could be. The > have to put _something_ in that large round space. Well I hope it is a picture of the SE as I copied this picture from the Logitech Web Site... :-) -- 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=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
Phil Leigh;603100 Wrote: > Andy - what's that big round thing in the middle? That may or may not be a picture of the SE unit, but it could be. The have to put _something_ in that large round space. -- JJZolx JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
andyg;603097 Wrote: > Unfortunately that's not true. There is no knob as I stated earlier. > Front panel buttons are still there though. Andy - what's that big round thing in the middle? +---+ |Filename: CropperCapture[1].jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11179| +---+ -- 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=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
Unfortunately that's not true. There is no knob as I stated earlier. Front panel buttons are still there though. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
sublemon;603083 Wrote: > just FYI, I emailed Logitech and this is what they said: > > "the TransNav is accessed through the IR remote, the knob on the front > is now only volume control." > > so, it probably looks the same as the original model cosmetically That sounds like a nice compromise. Did they say whether any of the front buttons work? -- JJZolx JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?
just FYI, I emailed Logitech and this is what they said: "the TransNav is accessed through the IR remote, the knob on the front is now only volume control." so, it probably looks the same as the original model cosmetically -- sublemon sublemon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32789 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84281 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Running my library through an EQ processor/Inguz
rbl, what problems are you experiencing? What version of SB Server are you using? -- tonyptony tonyptony's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3397 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84610 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)
OK - attached files fix iplayer listen again - but listen live is a mystery to me! +---+ |Filename: inguz for iplayer listen again.zip | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11172| +---+ -- 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=77084 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)
rbl;602905 Wrote: > Getting it to work on the iPlayer AAC Live streams would be fantastic, > (or even better of course to work on all internet radio!). It seems odd > to me that it doesn't happen "naturally" but I guess the processing > stream is different .. I don't really have much of an idea as to the > internal workings of it all unfort.. remember I hacked plugin.pm to insert inguz ONLY for flac and MP3? - iplayer uses aac or wma... I'll have a go... -- 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=77084 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does Server-side FLAC-PCM conversion DOWNSAMPLE 24bit/96khz
diego;602869 Wrote: > Dear Phil > > Right. Nobody forces you to keep answering, if you consider everything > resolved for you. However, "can we stop this" when others are > discussing, without anybody that offended you, seems to me, is quite an > attitude ;-) . There was still an open question I asked you, but of > course, it's on your own discretion to answer or not. > > Enjoy a nice evening! Diego, I answered your question: 1) I have equipment that shows the sample rate coming out of the Touch 2) I have done the DTS and HDCD tests (and other tests) that prove "bit-perfect" streams. 3) The SBS bitrate display is meaningless because of transcoding and/or native handling. It only ever worked for fixed rate streams such as MP3 CBR or PCM. It doesn't have any meaning for FLAC. Let me try one last time: the server reports the bit rate as implied by the file on disk. It does not report what actually streams to the player because it doesn't know happens to the file during that process - it doesn't know if the file passes through lame, sox, etc etc and it doesn't know what those processes do to the sample rate/bit depth/compression ratios etc. Phil PS the "attitude" comes from the fact that you asked a question and got replies from people who really know what they are talking about, but you don't believe them? - you even question the developer (Andy Grundman)!!! -- 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=84787 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S/PDIF cables should be (a) - >=1.5m or (b) as short as possible?
pski;602916 Wrote: > moot > adjective > 1. > open to discussion or debate; debatable: a moot point. > > A very misunderstood word ! adjective 2. of little or no practical value or meaning; purely academic. (In other words, knowing how to prevent reflections in SPDIF signals is of no practical value when it's not possible to actually achieve it in most cases. This was the sense in which I used the word). -- cliveb Transporter -> ATC SCM100A cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84751 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster
evdplancke;602902 Wrote: > I have experienced the sbooster on my SBT and after a few days, I don't > notice any difference anymore between my analog an digital outputs. My > first impression is that the improvement is higher on the analog than > on the digital. But, to be honnest, the supply of my DAC (V-DAC with > standard PSU) is of poor quality, and this may explain why. I will try > soon with a linear PSU on the V-DAC. Hi, My Vdac ran very warm (hot) with the supplied wall wart, i measured output at 19 volts (not good). I changed to a Strontronics low ripple higher current SMPS, Vdac now cool and sounds better; cost about £10. I am using a Power Plant Premier to supply my HiFI (Moon i1/cd1 and Sonus Faber Domus, Touch, Vdac) and this has reduced a lot of anomalies on my system. Prior to fitting this, i tried swapping cables but couldn't really here any difference, but after fitting it the difference to the system wasnt subtle. Everything seemed clearer,louder at my standard volume setting. swapping cables now become noticable. I too have been experimenting with Soundchecks Mods and havent come to a clear conclusion yet as any changes on my system are very subtle. I believe that because i have a very clean (pure regenerated supply) that any effect of switching on and off parts of the Touch is much reduced. I also know that my system is low jitter already. I tried out a Digital Lens and because I could by-pass it via a click on the remote I was able to do direct A/B comparison very quickly. Touch - Vovox cable -Digital lens- Qed Cable(using the jitter meter i could see that it was already low and not reduced further by the lens). I also couldn't hear any difference. But when i tried the Vovox directly between the Touch and the Vdac the change was pronounced. Digital lens was returned but cable was purchased. So this brings me to my theory on Soundchecks mods and why its subtle and almost non existant on some but huge and pronounced on others. I believe that with a dirty supply the effect of Jitter is increased, switching off parts of the touch reduce the electrical pathways and interference by dirty power,this will reduce jitter and other interferences. If,like me, you have a regenerated clean sinewave power supply (filtering and going linear is not enough) it will reduce spurious emissions. If you have a jitter sensitive system of Dac and cable then any reduction in jitter will be noticable. However if your system is already Low Jitter and your cable and Dac are Jitter robust the effect will be very slight to not noticable. This may help explain and reduce the arguments about Soundchecks mods especially in regard to On board/ off board Flac to PCM conversion (theory says there should be no difference). To test my theory (easy) we need someone who notices Soundchecks mods making a big difference to measure the Jitter before and after (that's difficult and expensive) -- c3p0 c3p0's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20721 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81454 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
