Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars
ralphpnj wrote: > You guys have it backwards - one has to be either smoking, drinking or > just plain on something in order to believe all their BS. In other > words, the last thing any audiophile who believes in this nonsense needs > is more drugs! Speaking of which, be sure to check out the TAS '_Cable_Designer_Roundtable_' (http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/cable-designer-roundtable/) :D andy_c's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3128 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99360 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?
michael123 wrote: > > OK, > anyway just wanted to close this loop .. > > SlimDevices is history.. > Squeeze line of devices is history.. Unfortunately yes but maybe John Swensson and friends will come up with something greatly usable. Also with affordable TB SSDs around the corner there come new possibilities. So i hope my Transporter stays with me in good shape some time. Audio isn´t my main concern atm. so i don´t have to much time and money to burn. The times the sound of my system changes without doing anything is around the same it changed with tons of "mods" :) Transporter (modded) -> RG142 -> Avantgarde Acoustic based 500VA 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=76496 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?
why broken? :) I had many blind and non-blind listening tests with my friends.. OK, anyway just wanted to close this loop .. SlimDevices is history.. Squeeze line of devices is history.. Yet, I continue to use Squeezeserver with (broken) Squeezelite, which feeds via KS and proprietary Metronome/M2Tech driver the DAC. Broken since I added a parametric EQ.. Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76496 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?
michael123 wrote: > I shall like it, otherwise I have a (big) problem :) > > Not every 176/192Khz recording sounds like that, > but I had some others like the SACD rip of Natalie Cole/Ask A Woman Who > Knows.. > > With this disc it was interesting.. few years ago I had Denon A11 > DVD/SACD player. And this SACD sounded absolutely fabulously - you know, > big & rich presentation. > However, when I played a rip (I rip to 176.4/24) on Transporter it > sounded mediocre. Not bad, but nothing special.. > With the new setup, that same rip using 176.4/24 gives me the same > feeling.. although of course, the memory faded.. I think we had this once. IMHO you are testing with a broken Transporter from the moment on you soldered in your Burson OP amps. You should always mention your mod when talking about the Transporter and sound. Transporter (modded) -> RG142 -> Avantgarde Acoustic based 500VA 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=76496 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?
I shall like it, otherwise I have a (big) problem :) Not every 176/192Khz recording sounds like that, but I had some others like the SACD rip of Natalie Cole/Ask A Woman Who Knows.. With this disc it was interesting.. few years ago I had Denon A11 DVD/SACD player. And this SACD sounded absolutely fabulously - you know, big & rich presentation. However, when I played a rip (I rip to 176.4/24) on Transporter it sounded mediocre. Not bad, but nothing special.. With the new setup, that same rip using 176.4/24 gives me the same feeling.. although of course, the memory faded.. Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76496 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?
In short you like the metronomes tube signature and you feel your system is more alive. Everyone his own, so have fun! Transporter (modded) -> RG142 -> Avantgarde Acoustic based 500VA 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=76496 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?
I say that the 176.4/24 version sounds much more realistic and live (on metronome c6) than the downsampled (on Transporter).. Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76496 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?
michael123 wrote: > > It really shines with good quality albums, and more with the > high-resolution.. especially 176/192Khz (e.g. Dave Brubeck/TimeOut). > Left me breathless Yeah, on Brubecks Time Out you are lucky when you reach 15bit in 1 or 2 drumhits searching thru the whole album. When it comes from dsd you may of course have enough HF garbage into your 176.4kHz PCM conversion left to make it audiophile. I don't deny that the latest version sounds indeed superb but because of HiRes!? Transporter (modded) -> RG142 -> Avantgarde Acoustic based 500VA 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=76496 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars
Jeff52 wrote: > You have to love this comment (below) appearing after the Stereophile > article about P.W.B. Cream Electret. The "inventor" of the Cream > discussed Chemical A and Chemical B as examples of certain chemicals > having a negative and positive effect on listeners. > > *** > > Chemical 'C' > Submitted by sudont on December 8, 2012 - 9:56am. > > I have no difficulty believing that chemical compounds can enhance the > listening experience. My own tweak - let's call it chemical "c" - > greatly enhances the emotional impact, sweetness, liquidity, and > three-dimensionality of my system. Instead of rubbing it on components, > or placing it near cables and power supplies, one simply smokes a small > amount at the beginning of the session. > > The improvement is immediate and undeniable. One becomes deeply engaged > with the music, and the equipment "disappears." In other words, it's > just you and the music. Thoughts of newer, more expensive equipment are > replaced by a contented feeling of, "I can't believe how freaking > awesome this sounds!" And, relatively speaking, it's an inexpensive > tweak. Mnyb wrote: > Well as i dont smoke "c" :) a glass of some ethanol coumpund have a > similar effect on me , I migth even dance a bit :) You guys have it backwards - one has to be either smoking, drinking or just plain on something in order to believe all their BS. In other words, the last thing any audiophile who believes in this nonsense needs is more drugs! Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos '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=99360 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How would you spend this "windfall"? (DAC question)
OP here. My insurance company is still frittering around with my damaged Transporter, i.e. I still don't have it back from the repair company. Arggh. That's step #1 in order to figure out what I'm going to do. IF there was a feasible way to rip SACDs, I'd be all over either the DAC2 or the Mytek. Otherwise, I think I'm going to save my cash and go for the Schiit DAC, which would go for ~$450. bzlrbi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30606 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99265 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars
Jeff52 wrote: > You have to love this comment (below) appearing after the Stereophile > article about P.W.B. Cream Electret. The "inventor" of the Cream > discussed Chemical A and Chemical B as examples of certain chemicals > having a negative and positive effect on listeners. > > *** > > Chemical 'C' > Submitted by sudont on December 8, 2012 - 9:56am. > > I have no difficulty believing that chemical compounds can enhance the > listening experience. My own tweak - let's call it chemical "c" - > greatly enhances the emotional impact, sweetness, liquidity, and > three-dimensionality of my system. Instead of rubbing it on components, > or placing it near cables and power supplies, one simply smokes a small > amount at the beginning of the session. > > The improvement is immediate and undeniable. One becomes deeply engaged > with the music, and the equipment "disappears." In other words, it's > just you and the music. Thoughts of newer, more expensive equipment are > replaced by a contented feeling of, "I can't believe how freaking > awesome this sounds!" And, relatively speaking, it's an inexpensive > tweak. Well as i dont smoke "c" :) a glass of some ethanol coumpund have a similar effect on me , I migth even dance a bit :) Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD & SqueezePad (in storage SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99360 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars
You have to love this comment appearing after the article of the P.W.B. Cream Electret. Chemical 'C' Submitted by sudont on December 8, 2012 - 9:56am. I have no difficulty believing that chemical compounds can enhance the listening experience. My own tweak - let's call it chemical "c" - greatly enhances the emotional impact, sweetness, liquidity, and three-dimensionality of my system. Instead of rubbing it on components, or placing it near cables and power supplies, one simply smokes a small amount at the beginning of the session. The improvement is immediate and undeniable. One becomes deeply engaged with the music, and the equipment "disappears." In other words, it's just you and the music. Thoughts of newer, more expensive equipment are replaced by a contented feeling of, "I can't believe how freaking awesome this sounds!" And, relatively speaking, it's an inexpensive tweak. Jeff52's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=103 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99360 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?
michael123 wrote: > Phil > > I can leave with this dead-end for next 10 years, > again, the level of the mod is so high, that the player now competes > with the > sound of Metronome and EMM Labs > > Few bugs in firmware and optimization of the code is not something not > possible. > > If SlimDevices/Logitech guys read this, I would like them to contact me, > I have some time so I could invest in profiling and optimizing the code. Well, competes - yes, but not rivals.. :( I upgraded this week my digital source to music server + Metronome C6 Signature DAC. While it is not a night & day difference, hmm.. it is actually, depends on what's important for you. The level of details Metronome retrieves and the quality of the presentation is on another level.. acoustic instruments are more realistic. It really shines with good quality albums, and more with the high-resolution.. especially 176/192Khz (e.g. Dave Brubeck/TimeOut). Left me breathless Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76496 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars
ralphpnj wrote: > http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/2013-tas-editors-choice-awards-digital-interconnects/?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email-147 > > Bring your shovel and get ready for a good laugh. The one to try today is this http://www.lightharmonic.com/lightspeed.html Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99360 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
