Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
Deaf Cat wrote: Hi, Seems to get rather good results reading about it on various forums, but not come across anyone using it with a slimdevices set up, just wondered? http://www.highend-audiopc.com/optimizer.html cheers DC Hi Deaf Cat IMHO it is well worth a try. My vanilla LMS is running on a Synology NAS. For playback I recently turned an older notebook into a dedicated music player. Just install Windows Server 2012 R2 Evaluation in core mode, run AudiophileOptimizer and launch Squeezeplay with your favourite output. To me it sounds clearly better than Windows 8 without any adjustments. Within AudiophileOptimizer you can choose between different Sound Signatures and Digital Filters. There is also the possibility to compare them to the standard Windows settings. This is a good way to experience differences you can achieve with OS tuning. Of course all the modes are still bit perfect... Oupps, I might have just stirred up a hornet's nest... Sting me, I really need that. :-) Cheers Living Room: Squeezelite - WDM-KS/HDMI - NAD M51 (Rowen Swiss Edition) - Rowen Absolute MONO - Quad 22L Sleeping Room: Radio Quad's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
Hi Quad, I have actually been experimenting with disabling different services etc, on win8, the most recent was to disable the paging file :-o pc is still going and sounding better than before :-) fingers crossed it keeps going as I rather like it. From these experiments I can only assume that with all the work gone into the optimizer it would work rather well, especially on server12 as I understand server12 is minimal compared to win8, and minimal seems to work rather well, from the small amount of experimentation I have done. However, server12 is a bit out of my budget, not even going to try it on trial as I'm guessing I will like and then have difficulty going back to win8.. :-( Thanks for letting me know as I was unsure with all the previous comments above it would affect things when using LMS, from my experimentation I would guess it would work well! Enjoy your music :-) Cheers dc Deaf Cat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=515 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
And if you are using wi-fi to stream to your Squeezeboxes then don't forget to pick up some Audiophile Air in Can: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?101032-Audiophile-Buzzwords-Fads-Crazes-Hypes-and-other-Quantum-Mattersp=772814viewfull=1#post772814 You will thank me. 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=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
ralphpnj wrote: And if you are using wi-fi to stream to your Squeezeboxes then don't forget to pick up some Audiophile Air in Can: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?101032-Audiophile-Buzzwords-Fads-Crazes-Hypes-and-other-Quantum-Mattersp=772814viewfull=1#post772814 You will thank me. :cool: :D Deaf Cat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=515 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
Quad wrote: To me it sounds clearly better than Windows 8 without any adjustments. And your auditory memory is long enough to be able to make a reliable comparision? What aspect of the audio data that the computer sends out to the network do you think can be affected by any OS tuning as long as you don't get dropouts from buffer underflow? To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people - Paul W Klipsch, 1953 Julf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42050 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
Quad wrote: IMHO it is well worth a try. My vanilla LMS is running on a Synology NAS. For playback I recently turned an older notebook into a dedicated music player. Just install Windows Server 2012 R2 Evaluation in core mode, run AudiophileOptimizer and launch Squeezeplay with your favourite output. To me it sounds clearly better than Windows 8 without any adjustments. So you are running Squeezeplay on a PC with AudiophileSnakeOil as a test? Baffling.. LMS Version: 7.8 TranquilPC T2-WHS-A3 - WHS 2011 2x Touch, 3x SB3 bonze's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6150 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
Julf wrote: And your auditory memory is long enough to be able to make a reliable comparision? What aspect of the audio data that the computer sends out to the network do you think can be affected by any OS tuning as long as you don't get dropouts from buffer underflow? He using Squeezeplay ON that computer ... bonze wrote: So you are running Squeezeplay on a PC with AudiophileSnakeOil as a test? Baffling.. Deaf Cat is probably using a Squeezebox ? There is a conceptual difference using a player on the PC/Server and using a real hardware squeezebox or wandboard or other network client . So Deaf Cat and Quad are comparing Apples and Oranges , probably imaginary ones . Caveat with weird enough settings or completely faulty ones you migth get the PC based player to actually sound -different- ie you broke it 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=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
Mnyb wrote: He using Squeezeplay ON that computer ... Ah! Thanks! To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people - Paul W Klipsch, 1953 Julf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42050 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
Mnyb wrote: Deaf Cat is probably using a Squeezebox ? There is a conceptual difference using a player on the PC/Server and using a real hardware squeezebox or wandboard or other network client . So Deaf Cat and Quad are comparing Apples and Oranges , probably imaginary ones . Indeed. And both seemingly misunderstanding how a Squeezebox setup actually works. LMS Version: 7.8 TranquilPC T2-WHS-A3 - WHS 2011 2x Touch, 3x SB3 bonze's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6150 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
bonze wrote: And both seemingly misunderstanding how a Squeezebox setup actually works. Or even grokked the more general difference between a network music _server_ (eg, LMS) and a network music _player_ (eg, Squeezeplay on a laptop) aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
aubuti wrote: Or even grokked the more general difference between a network music _server_ (eg, LMS) and a network music _player_ (eg, Squeezeplay on a laptop) The initial post asked about any experience with that tool in a slimdevices setup. That's what I answered to by giving some details in which context my experience took place. What's wrong with that? But of course fair reactions were beyond hope. :-) Living Room: Squeezelite - WDM-KS/HDMI - NAD M51 (Rowen Swiss Edition) - Rowen Absolute MONO - Quad 22L Sleeping Room: Radio Quad's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
Quad wrote: But of course fair reactions were beyond hope. :-) I believe that you have that just a little wrong. The statement should read: But of course reactions based on a solid understanding of the basics of how digital audio works instead of magic audiophile pixie dust were to be expected. The great thing about online forums about audio, as opposed to publications about audio, is that other forum members get to call BS on all your misguided beliefs. So either deal with it and if not, well you can always write letters to the various high end audio publications telling them how great their magic pixie dust works. Now does the AudiophileOptimizer work with DSD files because if not it's worthless. 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=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
Guys, you are coming across like some vigilantes patrolling the forum with burning torches, ready to beat up anyone who says anything foo-like. It doesn't mean I am into foo - I'm not. But let's drink some decaf and live and let live a bit. Otherwise you'll all end up just agreeing with each other all day and it will be a much smaller and more boring forum. IMHO, Darren Check it, add to it! http://www.dr.loudness-war.info/ 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=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
darrenyeats wrote: Guys, you are coming across like some vigilantes patrolling the forum with burning torches, ready to beat up anyone who says anything foo-like. It doesn't mean I am into foo - I'm not. But let's drink some decaf and live and let live a bit. Otherwise the people left here will just be agreeing with each other all day and it will be a much smaller and more boring forum. IMHO, Darren! PS: I'm not saying don't give an opinion - I appreciate all view points! The only reason I went into a rant is that I just find it absolutely amazing that people who propose and believe things that can be proven to be untrue using modern science, as in the case of almost every audiophile myth, claim that the people who disagree with them are being close minded! So if I claim that 2+2=5 then anyone who doesn't agree with me or even doubts me is being closed minded. Now back to the usual audiophile magical thinking. 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=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
Quad wrote: The initial post asked about any experience with that tool in a slimdevices setup. That's what I answered to by giving some details in which context my experience took place. What's wrong with that? But of course fair reactions were beyond hope. :-) Nothing's wrong with that, just not particularly germane when it's obvious from subsequent posts that Deaf Cat was talking about using Audiophile Optimizer to tweak a server computer that is streaming to physical Squeezeboxes (SB2 and a Touch). I suppose you should get credit for presenting the very different use case of laptop as network player, a case in which the AO software could actually make a conceivable difference. aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
ralphpnj wrote: ...2+2=5 Close enough for me ;) kidstypike 1xSB3 - 1xBoom - 1x(Squeezebox) Radio - 2xTouch kidstypike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10436 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
kidstypike wrote: close enough for me ;) lol! 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=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Thank you
Maybe I should see a doctor. I always try to be loved by everyone. :-) I think it is time to say thank you to some of the forum members who constantly point out scientific arguments against audiophile myths. This saved me money and energy. Here is what I stopped doing because of you: - Buying expensive RCA cables. While I can't say they all sound the same to me, the price rarely correlates with my joy listening to them. Some surprisingly cheap but solid cables subjectively often beat their highly praised and expensive counterparts. - Buying hi-res stuff. Some of my all-time favorite recordings are standard 44.1/16bit. No need and no possibility to improve (eg some re-masters by MFSL). On the other hand there are quite a few hi-res recordings that are a rip off (eg Hotel California, Come Away With Me, Supernatural, Rumours,...). And on top of all, some of my all-time favorite music is recorded quite poorly anyway. And I still love it. - I didn't and I will not hop on the DSD train. Basically for the same reasons as above. And ironically, those labels who offer DSD are often the ones that already care about sound quality. For these recordings the difference is minimal if any. And for those companies who don't care it's worthless to buy their recordings in DSD anyway. - I gave up on JPlay. It's not worth the effort. Its most purist setting asks you to manually drag drop music files into their player. Then you have to wait a couple of seconds or even minutes to let them be loaded into memory. Finally your computer goes into hibernate mode and you can start listening. No seeking, no browsing, no cover art, no multi-room. This is a complete and obsolete anachronism in the age of music streaming. It is almost the same royal PITA as vinyl, but without the nostalgia. And it doesn't sound better to me, there is no reason why it should. Cheers PS: But remember, I passed a properly designed ABX test for MP3@320kbs vs. FLAC with a recording I own physically, ripped and converted by myself. I would be more than happy to reproduce the result for you at any time. Sorry couldn't resist. :-) Living Room: Squeezelite - WDM-KS/HDMI - NAD M51 (Rowen Swiss Edition) - Rowen Absolute MONO - Quad 22L Sleeping Room: Radio Quad's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101084 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
aubuti wrote: Nothing's wrong with that, just not particularly germane when it's obvious from subsequent posts that Deaf Cat was talking about using Audiophile Optimizer to tweak a server computer that is streaming to physical Squeezeboxes (SB2 and a Touch). I suppose you should get credit for presenting the very different use case of laptop as network player, a case in which the AO software could actually make a conceivable difference. Actually I searched the forum for the term AudiophileOptimizer, saw the thread and the usual answers and decided to reply directly to the original post. Maybe I should have read the whole thread more carefully. Living Room: Squeezelite - WDM-KS/HDMI - NAD M51 (Rowen Swiss Edition) - Rowen Absolute MONO - Quad 22L Sleeping Room: Radio Quad's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
darrenyeats wrote: Guys, you are coming across like some vigilantes patrolling the forum with burning torches, ready to beat up anyone who says anything foo-like. Luckily here are several very Close-Minded people :) I may recomend you Computeraudiophile.com when you feel more comfortable with Wide-Open-Minded drivel. 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=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
ralphpnj wrote: The great thing about online forums about audio, as opposed to publications about audio, is that other forum members get to call BS on all your misguided beliefs . . . Shouldn't that be OUR misguided beliefs? Glass houses, stones, and all that. R LMS on a dedicated music server (FitPC2) Transporter (ethernet) - main music listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm speakers Duet (wifi) - home theatre 5.1, Sony receiver, Energy speakers Boom 1 (wifi) - workspace Boom 2 (wifi) - various (deck, garage, etc.) Radio (wifi) - home office Touch x 2 - awaiting deployment UE Radio - awaiting deployment Control - 2 Controllers (main listening, home theatre, all others), Squeeze Remote (on Surface Pro 2), Music2Touch (BB Playbook) RonM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17029 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Thank you
Quad wrote: PS: But remember, I passed a properly designed ABX test for MP3@320kbs vs. FLAC with a recording I own physically, ripped and converted by myself. I would be more than happy to reproduce the result for you at any time. Sorry couldn't resist. :-) Sting in the tail ... I like it! Check it, add to it! http://www.dr.loudness-war.info/ 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=101084 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone used this... AudiophileOptimizer
RonM wrote: Shouldn't that be OUR misguided beliefs? Glass houses, stones, and all that. R Quite right. I'm often told that I'm completely full of BS, even when it comes to audio :) 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=100440 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Thank you
good stuff! :cool: *Location 1:* VortexBox 4TB (2.2) LMS 7.8 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Location 2:* VBA 3TB (2.2) LMS 7.8 Touch Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win7(64) LMS 7.8 SqueezePlay *Spares:* VBA 4TB, SB3, Touch (3), Radio (3), CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone4S iPad2 (iPeng7 Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Tagging - mp3tag, Streaming - Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101084 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anomalies in Beck's Morning Phase...
I have some other view meanwhile. I doubt it is bad what happened here. Beck may have collected this music over a while and gave it for mastering. I have no doubt this material is mixed at 24/96 and so this is a valid Studio Master - people ask for it, people get it. I think there are much bigger rip-offs the other way around when the versions that sell as Studio Master sound different to the 16/44.1 version by purpose. 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=101068 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Thank you
the ability to differentiate between MP3 and FLAC is merely a function of the recording quality - c'mon that's baiting for the oldest flame war :) good ole 80-20 rule... only 20% of your music collection *rightfully* deserves to be FLAC'd for sound quality. but you may FLAC it all for convenience. as to HD recordings of every time that magically get remastered... some are better... some are worse. the gatekeeper there may not be the *pure* sound quality, it may just be our preference for one of the two recordings period. but i have several recordings where my plain ole 16bit 44kHz back-in-the-day-CD rip beats the bells-and-whistles new 24bit 192kHz re-issue i felt compelled to buy to contribute to the artist's estate... :) our hobby is a funny one. and if you are an audiophile you are like Sisyphus rolling up the rock that mountain to then do it all over again. otherwise you would have stayed with you first system, come on. :D ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine running Ubuntu 12.04 + LMS 7.7.3 on VMware Player System: SB Touch --optical-- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR-- Creek Destiny Power Amp --AnalysisPlus Black Mesh Oval-- KEF LS50 Other Rooms: 2x SB Boom; 1x SB Radio; 1x SB Classic- AudioEngine5 pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101084 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What Would You Replace a Transporter With?
i was extremely tempted to get a Transporter. sweet sounding design. but when the time came to make changes i used one of my Touch and use a Benchmark DAC2 HGC as the DA. truly a very revealing and yet not fatiguing little unit, and very flexible because of all the input (including analog) and output options, including its great ability as a preamp. i am just a customer but can give it my whole-hearted endorsement. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine running Ubuntu 12.04 + LMS 7.7.3 on VMware Player System: SB Touch --optical-- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR-- Creek Destiny Power Amp --AnalysisPlus Black Mesh Oval-- KEF LS50 Other Rooms: 2x SB Boom; 1x SB Radio; 1x SB Classic- AudioEngine5 pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100948 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
