Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod
bobertuk;650552 Wrote: > Same here :( > > I've checked the code manually by entering them at the command line and > it works. > > i.e. > > jalsa1=`ps -eo pid,args|grep "jive_alsa -d default"|head -1|cut -f3 -d" > "` > chrt -f -p 55 $jalsa1 > > BUT - when included in the rcS script it doesn't work. > > Ideas anyone? > > Bob Just a wild guess but maybe the jive_alsa process hasn't spawned yet when the rcS script fires? -- Jeff Flowerday Jeff Flowerday's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89359 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Forget 24/192 how about 24/384?
I though all you guys would get a kick out of this. We have been testing VortexBox player running on a Sonore VortexBox with 24/384 music using a MSB Signature DAC, which supports 24/384 via USB. It seems to be working well. http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/First-Report-Sonore-Server-24384-Playback We have been using the direct interface to VortexBox Player not using it in SqueezeBox emulation mode. I have already modified the SqueezeBox Server that comes with VortexBox to support 24/192. I guess I could also get it to support 24/384. Not sure if anybody is really interested in this though. How much music is really available in 24/384? -- agillis rip, tag, get cover artÂ… All you do is insert the CD! http://vortexbox.org agillis Lead Developer VortexBox agillis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21140 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89733 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod
BTW, I checked both with SPDIF out to my Anthem-pre directly and also with DACMagic in between, both exhibit similar behavior. -- lake_eleven lake_eleven's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48979 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89359 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod
Phil Leigh;651134 Wrote: > YES... > > If these DAC's demonstrate the phenomena of their sound changing > according to these mods, I'm pretty sure I know what is causing it. If > owners of these DAC's do hear differences, I'd like them to try with > toslink as well as coax... > > If it's not the "bits" (which it isn't) and it's not jitter, there's > only 2 possibilities left... That's why I answered as I did. I'm using a ESS Sabre ES9018 incarnation which is phenomenal in jitter rejection. http://www.esstech.com/index.php?p=products_DAC I can't feed my DAC with light - only voltage and current ;-) -- avr300 /avr300 avr300's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21177 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89359 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod
lake_eleven;651102 Wrote: > Setting jive_alsa to 55 enhances the entire sound stage, in my system it > is a welcome change. Increasing SPDIF priority is what changes the > equation of the music. It enhances certain high frequencies, thereby > creating a sense of spaciality and darker background. But as you listen > it is fatiguing and more analytical. I feel the sense of music is lost > while the sense of instruments is more. > I set SPDIF to 41, hence not losing the (mid)bass at the same time > giving it a higher priority than the other processes that are running > at 40. I till now did not hear any difference in setting the SPDIF > priority to 40 or 41, but think there will be some thing good which I > do not hear. After several day of listening at jive_alsa 55/spdif 51 (John Swenson's numbers), I've got to come down squarely in his camp. I've not experienced any degredation in the mid or low bass---in fact the opposite. Everything is enhanced and, in particular, there is now an enveloping quality to the soundstage that's pretty remarkable---as if somebody crept in and tweaked my speaker placement. Instrument and voice locations are significantly more clearly visualized and I've found that extra 5% in the musical detailhearing keys on a bassoon being depressed/released in Mahler's 9th, breath inhalation/exhalations, the little swish of a conductors arm against body, etc.that have charmed the hell out of me and made a number of pieces that much richer. Lowering the spdif numbers, for me, actually muddies things up. But, hey, one man's detail is another man's "too bright" I suppose and, as always, YMMVeverybody's systems have their own personalities! -- rgro Rick System information Main: PS Audio Quintet > Vortexbox > Touch (wired) via spdif coax > Rega DAC > LFD LE IV amp > VA Mozart Grands > REL Acoustics R305. Home Theatre: SBR (Wired) > Pioneer VSX 919 > Energy Take 5 Classic 5.1. SBS 7.6.0 r32859 running on a Vortexbox Appliance, V 1.9. Touch w/Hardware V.5. Touch: FW 7.6 r9458. Duet: FW 77 r9458. rgro's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89359 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Touch burn-in time?
Zombie;651133 Wrote: > have had my Touch for two days now, not running it continously but it is > always on. > It feel it is quite harsh and hard sounding compared to my Duet and > record player (of course). > Any experience with this? In my experience, Touch did not need any burn-in. But it does tend to sound a bit analytical and etched-out straight out of the box. You'd have to tweak it a bit in order to turn it into a truly amazing high end source. Here's my recommendations: 1. Get an outboard DAC 2. Apply Soundcheck's tt20 mods (you can find his thread and his blog in this forum). Best to apply all the mods, including screen off, analog and USB outs off, and wi fi off. 3. Apply dynaudiorules mods (also found on this forum) 4. Play with spdif priorities (ranging from 41 to 59, I think), until you hit the 'sweet spot' that sounds musical on your system Once you accomplish all these steps, your stereo will suddenly start sounding like a five figure high-end system. Of course, a lot of will depend on the quality of your outboard DAC, but you can get pretty amazing results for a meagre investment of $300 (Beresford Caiman is a good deal). Enjoy! -- magiccarpetride magiccarpetride's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37863 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89725 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod
I have a Benchmark. I thought about trying these mods and heard a huge difference so didn't bother. -- JezA JezA's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21219 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89359 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Touch burn-in time?
have had my Touch for two days now, not running it continously but it is always on. It feel it is quite harsh and hard sounding compared to my Duet and record player (of course). Any experience with this? -- Zombie Zombie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25009 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89725 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod
adamdea;651104 Wrote: > Do you mean a properly designed DAC with competently executed jitter > rejection? YES... If these DAC's demonstrate the phenomena of their sound changing according to these mods, I'm pretty sure I know what is causing it. If owners of these DAC's do hear differences, I'd like them to try with toslink as well as coax... If it's not the "bits" (which it isn't) and it's not jitter, there's only 2 possibilities left... -- 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) - Audiolense 3.3/2.0+INGUZ DRC - MF M1 DAC - Linn 5103 - full Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Belden Digital,Kimber 8TC Speaker & Chord Signature Plus Interconnect cables Stax4070+SRM7/II phones 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=89359 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod
Phil Leigh;650551 Wrote: > > > Is anyone with a Benchmark or Lavry DAC able to test these mods? Do you mean a properly designed one with competently executed jitter rejection? -- adamdea adamdea's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37603 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89359 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod
Setting jive_alsa to 55 enhances the entire sound stage, in my system it is a welcome change. Increasing SPDIF priority is what changes the equation of the music. It enhances certain high frequencies, thereby creating a sense of spaciality and darker background. But as you listen it is fatiguing and more analytical. I feel the sense of music is lost while the sense of instruments is more. I set SPDIF to 41, hence not losing the bass and also giving it a higher priority than the other processes at 40. I till now did not hear any difference in setting the SPDIF priority to 40 or 41, but think there will be some thing good which I do not hear. -- lake_eleven lake_eleven's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48979 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89359 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experience with this DAC
The review says it's not as good as a Dacmagic, so it can't be very good! -- JezA JezA's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21219 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89581 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod
peber;651005 Wrote: > Yup. I just noticed it when I went up to 51 from 44... So I'll try 48 > now... ;) > > /Per So you guys are all findng this is an issue even with jive_alsa set to 55? -- HumanMedia HumanMedia's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44865 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89359 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experience with this DAC
try over to http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/ excellent music related forum also,try doing a search,something might come up,looks like a nice little dac! -- c-eling c-eling's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48050 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89581 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experience with this DAC
Nobody ?? -- tank121 Squeezebox touch Arcam A85 amp Chord rumour speaker cable Dali Mentor Menuets on Custom Design stands Room 2 Boom Bedroom RADIO tank121's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17169 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89581 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] EQ for Linux/Vortexbox?
Looking to do EQ (NOT DRC) with a Touch system with SBS on a Vortexbox machine. Have read that BruteFIR can do the trick, but that it won't work with the Touch interface. Can it be controlled through the browser interface for SBS? Or can Inguz be installed on Linux/Vortexbox? I'm reading conflicting stuff about whether or not there is a version that suits Vortexbox. Thanks for your help. -- firedog GIK Acoustics Room Treatments. Tranquil PC fanless server running Vortexbox OS; SB Touch slaved to Empirical Audio Pace Car; MF X-DAC-V3, classDaudio SDS-470 amp; MF X-150 as pre-amp, Devore Gibbon Super 8 Speakers; 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=89714 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod
Not only the quantity but the quality also. Changing the jive_asla to 55 i.e. higher than the SPDIF, seems to bring the balance back but I found it just sounds wrong in my system so I've changed it back and dropped to 44. Do you find that 41 makes enough difference to be worthwhile over the default? I am finding considerable reduction in graininess since making these settings though. -- electric beach electric beach's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=49103 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89359 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod
Yup. I just noticed it when I went up to 51 from 44... So I'll try 48 now... ;) /Per -- peber peber's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89359 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
