Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What Amp and Speakers Are You Using?
Munroe;688975 Wrote: I am eventually taking the Sim Audio route as well, as funds permit. Currently running Cambridge Audio into my Focals, and although very revealing, can sound a bit fatiguing after some listening with digital sources. I have heard the Sim Audio may be the balanced way to go with Focal, so that is where I am aiming. It's good to hear some real world experience from other users regarding this brand. Helps make my decision a bit more confidently. Why don´t you just install Inguz Eq and use it to balance the sound. My Dali Mentor speakers sounded a little bright in the 5-9khz range. I tried a few amps and dac´s, none came close to Inguz for improving the sound. Also did wonders integrating them with my sub-woofer and getting rid of a +8 db bump in the 50-60 hz range -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21643 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Haha! More audiophile hilarity!
HumanMedia;687676 Wrote: But can't you give it a rest? Or even actually contribute some real suggestions for people to improve audio quality? The people here who warn us that have little or no knowledge about various of the so called upgrades are IMO contributing a whole lot. Saved me lots of time, money and frustrationso a big thanks to those who give their time, expertise and experience and warn us -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93352 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0
jeza;625404 Wrote: the most important thing is to make sure all your digital cables are level, because 0's are heavier than 1's and if the cables are allowed to run downhill, the 0's will actually overtake the 1's after about 1m or so. This is the real reason that optical sounds so different from co-ax s/pdif - optical is more slippery so the 0's squeeze past the 1's more easily. lmao! -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 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] Dali Speakers
I have the Mentor 2. Before that I had the Ikon 6. Love them, maybe a little on the bright side, but use the Iguz eq plugin to reduce the 3.500-10.000 frequency range, along with the bass management. You don´t have to have the hearing of a 16 year old, to hear the ribbon tweeter. I´m 50, took the tweeter unit out of the cabinet and only unplugged the dome tweeter. I could easily hear sound coming from the ribbon tweeter, even harmonics from a female singers. Also, the ribbon provides more dispersions and a larger sweet spot. But with the wall-mount, you will need a sub-woofer. I use the Rel T line. They´re compact, fast and musical -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86689 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] squeezebox setup for audiophiles
garym;621034 Wrote: you made my day. +1 lmfao!!! -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86419 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Raise your hand if you're convinced that speaker cables make no difference to sound q
If ones system is to bright, this can be tamed just by choosing the proper ICs and speaker cable to even out the effect. [/QUOTE Wrote: If one wants to tame, brighten, get fuller sound, get rid of bass bumps or increase etc etc...you simply use the Inguz Eq plug-in and a RS sound level meter. No wire can get the increase/decrease in the amount and the preferred frequency range like Inguz. If someone already has a transparent system, Inguz Eq will get you the sound you´re looking for, all for free. You can even use different presets for those glaring compressed albums. -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86298 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Raise your hand if you're convinced that speaker cables make no difference to sound q
JezA;617955 Wrote: A cable can't create information, so using DSP instead isn't the answer. I don´t understand that statement and don´t know what one has to do with the other. IMO, no cable that fulfills general requirements for its purpose, can be the weakest link. I did state, given that one has a transparent system (meaning having all the information there), a DSP (other than having a special acoustic-room built specifically for your needs) is the only logical thing to use for tweaking the sound for one´s preference/needs. NOT wire -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86298 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Raise your hand if you're convinced that speaker cables make no difference to sound q
JezA;617975 Wrote: If a cable loses information DSP can't create it. You are thinking about hi-fi in terms of tonal balance. There's a lot more to it than that. Could you DSP me into Eric Clapton? Doesn´t look like you´re reading carefully enough what I´m saying or responding too. My first reply, was to the statement using a cable to tame a bright system., which has indeed to do with tonal balance. I also said, given a cable that meets all general requirements for its purpose. This would indeed mean it´s not losing information Also, using DSP, I actually have gained information I hadn´t noticed before. Getting rid of bloomy or bass bumps, cutting some of the highs in the 3500-10.000hz, I heard nuances that had been masked because of uneven tonal balance, in addition to a much better tonal balance. Boosting 100-200hz which were according to the sound meter, too low, I also got more drive. -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86298 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)
adamdea;618017 Wrote: 1. I really can't find log.txt . There is no file of that name on my PC 2. I am playing a track but there is no process called Inguz.dsp in Task Manager Is there any way of working out what is going wrong? Looks like Inguz isn´t properly installed to me. If you paste the following in Windows search by clicking on start for XP or the logo at the bottom left for Vista): For XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\InguzEQ Vista: C:\ProgramData\InguzEQ\ You should get the Settings folder, log.txt and other forlders -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 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] Quality of digital outs from the Squeezebox
JezA;615865 Wrote: So .. what's your actual suggestion? Which cheap products do you think give high-end sound? I´m not Robin Bowes, but IMO, the SB3 internal dac with Inguz EQ (free), beats any dac regardless of price. The subtle differences between modern dacs and/or transports are irrelevant in comparison to getting the 20-200 hz frequencies to only vary -+ 2db and cutting the 3khz-10khz by 2.5 db. That´s not my setup btw. I use Touch into the CA 840C Dac with Inguz as previously stated. -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84903 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Quality of digital outs from the Squeezebox
JezA;615909 Wrote: Which DACs 'regardless of price' have you actually tried? Could Inguz not 'improve' those equally? The Naim DAC is probably the most expensive one I´ve hooked up to my stereo. My point was to your question, So .. what's your actual suggestion? Which cheap products do you think give high-end sound? Which is, using the SB internal DAC with Inguz and using a Radio Shack Sound Level Meter to calibrate 20-200 frequencies and if needed, adjust higher freq. sounded much better than the Naim without Inguz eq. Thus, a cheap product with a high-end sound. Of course, Inguz will improve the sound from any DAC and the rest of the stereo system. It´s totally transparent and will correct and improve what no DAC or amp can possibly do. Second to speakers, I consider the Inguz plugin to be the most valuable contributor to the fantastic sound I enjoy. And it is FREE! -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84903 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Attacking the problem at the wrong end
earwaxer9;615059 Wrote: What I have come to realize is that the better the sound coming from the speakers the LESS important placement seems to be. Could not disagree more. IMO, it is the other way around. Room placement can´t save a crappy stereo, but can do wonders to bring the best out of a great stereo. My portable boom-box sounds pretty much the same everywhere :) -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85922 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] If you can hear it, can you measure it?
Grahame;611448 Wrote: This has been an interesting discussion, But can you be certain of what it is you are hearing, or experiencing? If you are interested I suggest you make some time to watch and listen to the Audio Myths Workshop Video available on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTlN6wjcvQ Thew original uncompressed audio files are available at http://www.ethanwiner.com/aes/ Pay attention to Jim Johnston (one the world's foremost experts on perceptual encoding) between 1:05 and 5:15, and the demonstration by Poppy Crum (a neuroscientist specialising in the auditory system) between 5:30 and 8:00. More info on Dr. Crum http://www.cogito.org/interviews/InterviewsDetail.aspx?ContentID=17862 It may change your perceptions on this matter :) Thanks for this, a must read for many, but unfortunately, the ego of many will never surrender to what is, but hold with all their might to what they want it to be -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85681 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0
magiccarpetride;610388 Wrote: I don't need no guts to support you, Klaus. What most people here don't know is that I hold a PhD in Bullshit No kidding magiccarpetride;610388 Wrote: So why don't all of you passive-aggressive bullies gracefully bow out and leave us alone to continue working on making our digital player (Touch) the best it can possibly be? This would only apply to you, so hopefully you´ll take your own advice and this forum will be all the better for it. -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 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] Does gain value in Inguz effect bits the same as using digital volume?
Hello, been reading these forums for a long time and really appreciate all the valuable info to be found. So thanks to all the helpful regular posters. Can anyone inform me if the default gain value in Inguz which is -16db effects the bits in the same way as when the digital volume is used. And if so, if decreasing the digital volume say -20 db, is the end result similar to decrease the digital volume by -36 db when not using Inguz? Thanks kindly, Erik -- Eriko Eriko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79365 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
