Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster
pski;663177 Wrote: Technical? Was it free? The effects are quite audible. I like what I hear, so in my subjective opinion it's an improvement. I might at some point pop round to a friend's place and have him put it on the 'scope. Be interesting to see what's being removed, noise wise, from the power. Was it free, as in a gift? No. Have I paid for it yet? No. Will I pay for it? Yes. Chris :) -- Stratmangler There is no element of personal attack in my response. Stratmangler's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20387 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] S-Booster
Stratmangler;663207 Wrote: The effects are quite audible. What differences did you hear? -- Amauta SqueezeboxServer 7.5.1 on Qnap TS-119. 3x Squeezebox2, 1 Squeezebox Classic, 2x BOOM - excellent sound!, One little RED Radio 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/Squeezebox_II/) Amauta's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2669 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] Suggestions for a new amp?
Daverz;663190 Wrote: What's utter garbage? I made no technical claims; I reported my preferences. If I'm to take this as a personal attack, then please go fuck yourself. It was not a personal attack, so I'll give your instruction a miss, thank you. But, how can a sound be transparent? -- castalla 1 Touch - cheap unbranded optical cable - old Sony Microsystem - Aqustics Q10 speakers - 2 duff ears - purrfekt! castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90915 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0
just had a rather long look at this thread. very interesting. I have used Klaus' mods in the past, but due to changing residence didn't get back to using it. At that time it made a difference, though not huge. Still, a difference (for the better) only with SW is a HUGE thing in an audiophile world, where we sometimes have to spend quite a lot of time and/or money to get an incremental ugrade. A few weeks ago I replaced the original PSU with a Welborne... and boy, the difference was not subtle at all. It was a real upgrade in every sense. I am now very interested in trying Klaus' new mods and believe that differences should be easier to spot now. The alternative PSU route really, REALLY made a difference in my system. (BTW I used to have a Duet and also used it with a Welborne; the difference was very real, too, but since my system evolved since then I must say that magnitude of perceived improvement might be due to a better and more revealing system.) Keep up the good work, Klaus best regards André -- reverendo reverendo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32850 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84742 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Considering a dac
Hi folks, My current set up is -amp- Sherwood AX-405OR,speakers- Eltax Symphony 4.2. My music is 95% flac, the rest mp3, and I sometimes stream from Napster and a couple of internet radio stations. I primarily use SB3 with this setup. I just want to know would a Cambridge Audio dacmagic be a good investment? For the price ( approx £200 UK ) I haven't seen too many bad things written about it, but am open to alternative suggestions. I realise my system isn't exactly high end,so please direct me elsewhere if I'm not worthy!! Trev -- gruntwolla Debian sheeva plug running sbs 7.5.4 SB3 + my hifi Duet + AE5's 2 Booms 1 Radio Squeezecommander on htc desire ipeng on wifes iphone gruntwolla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35645 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90939 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Considering a dac
A DAC would not hurt, although I would probably look to upgrading the speakers or amp before the source in your place - although it might take more than £200 to make a real jump up in quality. If you do want to buy a DAC, the CA is a good choice. The Arcam rDAC is also worth considering, you may get a used one for that kind of amount; the MF V-DAC is also within budget. There was a big test of DACs on pink fish recently: http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=93581page=16 - massive thread, results start from about where I linked. The guy running the test found the MF V-DAC to be basically indistinguishable from the SB3. -- adamslim MPD on Linux PC, Young DAC, DIY Kondo M7 pre, 6B4G SET, Lowther monsters SB3, Charlize 2, DIY open baffle speakers Boom x 2, Radio adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90939 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Considering a dac
adamslim;663259 Wrote: A DAC would not hurt, although I would probably look to upgrading the speakers or amp before the source in your place - although it might take more than £200 to make a real jump up in quality. If you do want to buy a DAC, the CA is a good choice. The Arcam rDAC is also worth considering, you may get a used one for that kind of amount; the MF V-DAC is also within budget. There was a big test of DACs on pink fish recently: http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=93581page=16 - massive thread, results start from about where I linked. The guy running the test found the MF V-DAC to be basically indistinguishable from the SB3. Hello fellow Hertfordshire resident! An upgrade to my amp and speakers has to stay on the distant horizon for now unfortunately. I cycle past Graham's hifi in North London every evening on my sway to work, and I feel like that guy in Greek mythology trying to avoid the rocks!( Ulysses I think ) I just thought that if a reasonable dac would make a noticeable difference,then I could ( possibly) justify the cost to my wife. Oh well... Trev -- gruntwolla Debian sheeva plug running sbs 7.5.4 SB3 + my hifi Duet + AE5's 2 Booms 1 Radio Squeezecommander on htc desire ipeng on wifes iphone gruntwolla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35645 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90939 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Considering a dac
I too am considering a DAC for my headphone amp setup, its currently SB Touch - Little Dot mkv amp - Senn HD650s or Beyer 770s - its my only real 'HiFi' kit as other speakers are audioengine A2s (which I really like). However seem to notice mixed reviews on DACS, I was thinking of the cambridge and also the Beresford Caiman DAC, some people say they add a lot and others say there is no real benefit. Would be interested to hear users on here's experience ian -- socistep socistep's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18860 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90939 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Considering a dac
However seem to notice mixed reviews on DACS, I was thinking of the cambridge and also the Beresford Caiman DAC, some people say they add a lot and others say there is no real benefit. Would be interested to hear users on here's experience ian -- gruntwolla Debian sheeva plug running sbs 7.5.4 SB3 + my hifi Duet + AE5's 2 Booms 1 Radio Squeezecommander on htc desire ipeng on wifes iphone gruntwolla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35645 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90939 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0
Hi folks. FYI. I'll release TT3.0 next week on the 22nd. On the 20th I'll release a Beta, just to get some feedback from the early adopters . Sorry for the delay. You can expect lots of changes an improvements. I guess many of you will like it. ;) USB DAC support is still not supported (I had it implemented though). Some of you might have followed the USB DAC thread over here. We won't get it working without running into XRUNS (buffer over-/underruns) - you call it ususally clicks, scratches asf. on most of the DACs out there. Cheers -- soundcheck ::: ' Touch Toolbox 2.0 and more' (http://soundcheck-audio.blogspot.com) ::: by soundcheck soundcheck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84742 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Considering a dac
My personal advice is that it is all too easy to think that a change of DAC will make a difference and as a result you actually do hear a difference where none actually exists. (Expectation tends to be self-fulfilling). Pretty much all competent DACs sound very similar. My moment of enlightenment happened several years ago when I bought/borrowed a Lucid DA9624 on sale-or-return. (Thanks to Digital Village in Barnet - nice people to deal with). The Lucid was an entry-level 24bit 96kHz professional DAC - about £800 at the time - and I compared it to the 16bit 44.1kHz DAC in my CD player - radically different DAC technology. I thought the Lucid sounded marginally better, but was surprised the difference wasn't greater. When I did a level-matched blind test, I scored precisely 50%, ie. there was *no* audible difference between the two. DACs are probably the electronic component with the least influence on the sound. Preamps are *way* more variable. IMHO a £200 DAC isn't going to make much if any difference compared to the SB3's onboard DC. I'd spend the money on some more music instead, or start a speaker upgrade fund. -- 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=90939 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0
soundcheck;663288 Wrote: Hi folks. FYI. I'll release TT3.0 next week on the 22nd. On the 20th I'll release a Beta, just to get some feedback from the early adopters . Sorry for the delay. You can expect lots of changes an improvements. I guess many of you will like it. ;) USB DAC support is still not supported (I had it implemented though). Some of you might have followed the USB DAC thread over here. We won't get it working without running into XRUNS (buffer over-/underruns) - you call it ususally clicks, scratches asf. on most of the DACs out there. Cheers Most Excellent!! -- Jeff Flowerday Jeff Flowerday's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84742 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Considering a dac
gruntwolla;663262 Wrote: I cycle past Graham's hifi in North London every evening on my sway to work, and I feel like that guy in Greek mythology trying to avoid the rocks!( Ulysses I think ) Trev I can understand a bit of swaying on your cycling journey home especially after a stop at the local pub for a pint or two. But swaying on the way to work? Then again you appear to work evenings so perhaps you're getting a head start on those pints :) -- ralphpnj Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Snatch - The Transporter - Transporter 2 (oops) - Touch '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=90939 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0
be carefull with Wellborne labs , they are a known fraud ( google ), they does not always deliver a product sometimes they just take your money, it's a lottery . for details just ask me. Technically it migth not be anything wrong with the PS enjoy your product . With that kind of bussines ethics , would I plug some of thier product in to the 230V and leave my home ;) sorry for ranting about this every 2 months when Wellborne pops up in a tread, I just can't stop myself, it's very OT . -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad 64gB wifi +3g with iPengHD SqueezePad Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84742 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter, right channel not working ok.
The xlinx reset did not work. In fact both channels have the same problem now. I do not think it's caused by the reset though. In my current setup the Transporter is pretty much useless now and it seems a have to put a pre amp between the Transporter and power amp. Does Logitech service this device (in the Netherlands)? -- S2K -- Main HiFi: Transporter directly connected to a Classé CA-150 power amp with balanced leads. DIY monitor speakers with awesome Scan Speak units. Study: SB3, Denon amp and DIY monitor speakers with Vifa units. S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90832 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Playing high-res tracks via iTunes to my Touch?
sc53;661314 Wrote: I have been using 3 x SB3 and a Boom for years, but recently bought a Touch which I finally have working successfully with 7.6.1 streaming from my iMac using OSX Snow Leopard. I use iTunes for all my music, cover art, and playlists; all my rips are Apple Lossless. Browsing the high-rez audio stores online, I note all the high-rez tracks are in FLAC or WMA. If I buy FLAC tracks, how will I add them to my iTunes library, which is where SBS looks for my music? If I uncheck use iTunes in SBS, and put the FLAC tracks in some other place, will I still be able to stream all my iTunes Lossless tracks as well as the new high-rez FLAC tracks? I read about a program called XDL that will transcode FLAC to ALAC. If I do this, can I still use iTunes for everything and still check use iTunes in my SBS preferences? Thanks for any help you can provide. 1. iTunes does not and probably will never play FLAC. 2. You can uncheck the Use iTunes in SBS and point SBS to the music folder that has all the M4A's and it will be happy. If that folder contains additional folders that have FLACS, they will also show up in SBS when you rescan. Additionally, there is a Java script not Javascript that can read your iTunes metadata and output a cover.jpg in the corresponding folder so SBS gets a shot of iTunes album artwork. Search saveitunesartworktofile. 3. I don't know about XDL so I cannot say what it will do with hi-rez FLAC and translating to M4A, but if you do that, you would be able to see that music in both iTunes and SBS. If the original FLAC's are in the path, you'll get two copies of each in SBS. p -- pski real stereo doesn't just wake the neighbors, it -enrages- them.. It is truly the Golden Age of Wireless pski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90719 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Suggestions for a new amp?
Daverz;663190 Wrote: What's utter garbage? I made no technical claims; I reported my preferences. If I'm to take this as a personal attack, then please go fuck yourself. We don't accept that kind of language on this forum, even when provoked. Thanks, Darren -- darrenyeats http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/richpub/listmania/byauthor/A3H57URKQB8AQO/ref=cm_pdp_content_listmania/203-7606506-5721503. SB Touch darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90915 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Suggestions for a new amp?
Thanks for the responses (well, the more constructive ones :-) ). I think I'd have to rule out something like the Krell though as we'll need lots of inputs. (Well, need is a strong word; but even though I suspect I haven't used it in years, I'd still like the option of an input for my Rega 2. And then there are the PVRs, the Blu-Ray, the CD player and maybe even the TV... OK, so with the Transporter that's too many already...) I'm intrigued by the Cronos - I'd pretty much assumed that valve amps would be beyond my budget. Not sure I'd get it past SWMBO, who thinks amps with valves sticking out just look daft (whereas I'd hate to hide them under a cover). And, again, too few inputs. (Perhaps it could be argued that we really need two separate systems; but that's not an argument I'd ever win...) We've booked a session at Audio-T (except that they've just become Sevenoaks - I thought I'd mis-dialled!) tomorrow, and will see what they can tempt us with. We're taking over a dozen CDs with us (they don't do flac, it seems); not that we intend to listen to them all, but so we can follow our ears, as it were. My budget is based more than anything else on a half-baked extrapolation of how much I vaguely remember spending on the Arcams 18 years ago, tempered by a similarly vague notion that technology has improved faster than inflation. And doubly tempered by the knowledge that my hearing ain't what it was! And reigned in again by remembering that the bathroom needs a total overhaul. :-) -- Brian -- Brian Ritchie Brian Ritchie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2319 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90915 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Suggestions for a new amp?
Brian Ritchie;663373 Wrote: I think I'd have to rule out something like the Krell though as we'll need lots of inputs. (Well, need is a strong word; but even though I suspect I haven't used it in years, I'd still like the option of an input for my Rega 2. And then there are the PVRs, the Blu-Ray, the CD player and maybe even the TV... OK, so with the Transporter that's too many already...) Well the PVR,Blu-Ray and TV should really be on a home theater receiver that sends it fronts line out to the Krell in home theater bypass mode. That would leave you 2 sets of RCA in for the Rega 2 and CD Player and the balanced ins for the Transporter. HT receivers are relatively cheap, but maybe you aren't ready to make that jump yet? -- Jeff Flowerday Jeff Flowerday's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90915 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Suggestions for a new amp?
Jeff Flowerday;663376 Wrote: Well the PVR,Blu-Ray and TV should really be on a home theater receiver that sends it fronts line out to the Krell in home theater bypass mode. That would leave you 2 sets of RCA in for the Rega 2 and CD Player and the balanced ins for the Transporter. HT receivers are relatively cheap, but maybe you aren't ready to make that jump yet? Yes, it's a possibility... but... Part of me would love to have surround-sound... It would be mainly for movie-watching, though the number of 5.1 remixes seems to be rising. Also, one of my passions is ambient music (I have an insane number of Steve Roach albums, and my ambient dynamic playlist probably gets more hits than anything else) and I've always thought they'd sound great in surround-sound (albeit faked). However, our living-room just isn't geared-up for it; there really isn't anywhere suitable to put the rear speakers. I do wonder whether one of those soundbar things would be good enough for us. I think for now at least, lots of inputs is a requirement. Basically, I'm hoping I like the Cyrus 8 XP tomorrow :-) But if my relationship with the guys at Audio-T/Sevenoaks is the same as it was 15 years ago, I'll probably come home with the Arcam surround-amp, lots of speakers, and plans for a radical rearrangement of the living-room :-) . -- Brian -- Brian Ritchie Brian Ritchie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2319 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90915 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Playing high-res tracks via iTunes to my Touch?
I am running Lion on an iMac and am using SBS7.7 I keep my FLAC music in a separate folder on the Mac. I show it under media folders on the SBS library page and leave a checkmark beside iTunes as well. SBS scans both and Touch shows the FLACs in a separate folder under My Music. Max, http://sbooth.org/Max/ is another program that can convert FLAC to ALAC. -- MichaelJ MichaelJ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43215 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90719 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
