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] Squeezebox Classic on USB powerrrrr
Funny, I always thought my live album of John Mayer was 96khz. It's 'just' 48khz. I guess I was lucky to choose this one, most of my other 24bit albums are indeed 96khz (and play fine on the Transporter) -- 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=90831 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter, right channel not working ok.
garym;662520 Wrote: > doesn't sound good. But as always, it never hurts to do a xlinx reset on > these. Remove power, hold the "1" button on remote down while pointing > at the transporter, then restore power. Screen should eventually tell > you it is doing the xlinx reset. Note this is different from a factory > reset. > > Have you tested whether this problem exists with both the RCA outs and > the Balanced Analog outs? Thank you, i wasn't aware of this xlinx reset metode. I'll try this and post back the result. Yes, as the original post explains, i have this on both unbalanced en balanced outputs. -- 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
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter, right channel not working ok.
Hi, The right channel of my Transporter (both unbalanced and balanced) does only come into action when volume is set to %-30db or higher. Below -30db it pops off and on, and at -40db its just completely silent. Its not actually the volume setting that depends; its the volume of the track thats being played. A really loud track (mixed at 0db constantly), might actually cause the right channel to work at -35/-40db. I've tested with a different amp and cables, with same results. It's the Transporter for sure. I use latest firmware and have the same problem with earlier versions. What could cause this problem, and what can be done about it. -- 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] Squeezebox Classic on USB powerrrrr
andyg;662487 Wrote: > Note that USB actually only specifies 500mA, but some ports deliver more > than spec. YMMV. Youre quite right indeed I see (wikipedia) -- 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=90831 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox Classic on USB powerrrrr
Hi, Just the other day I decided to start using my old Squeezbox classic again. It has found a new home in my study. I didn't had a free wall outlet and I also didn't had a extension box laying around, but because I already put my mind to get it to work, I needed to find a solution. That's when I realized that a SB Classic uses 5 volts and draws around 1 amp. Exactly the power USB delivers. I quickly soldered a suitable cable, connected one end to the SB and the other to a USB port of my NAS. And. IT just WORKS perfectly!! Now, why do I post this in this forum. Because computer power isn't the most clean, to say the least, I wanted to find out what the effects were on sound quality. In one word NONE. I use a decent 250 dollar Sennheiser headphone and listened to excellent recordings in 24bit 96khz. To me this pretty much ends discussion about the use of different power sources to improve sound quality. It doesnt make any difference (to a SB classic at least). btw, the power lead has a ferrite core. -- 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=90831 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter In-depth Instructions?
bjast;589398 Wrote: > I recently purchased a Transporter and would like to get more in-depth > instructions than what came with the unit. > Thanks Like any Squeezebox product, the device itself is 'stupid'. It can't do anything on it's own, other then setting up a network connection. Everything else is controlled exclusively by the Squeezeboxserver software. So, you really should focus on getting familiar with that. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83309 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter as preamp
Phil Leigh;534623 Wrote: > I was going to ask why -49.5dB is the lowest you can go to? -49,5db is as low the TP goes. At -50db it is totally silent. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76483 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter as preamp
I have connected my TP directly to my Classe power amp using balanced leads. Use it as a dac/pre-amp for other devices as well. There are two problems with this setup. depending on the recording I can't turn the volume down as much as I would like. At -49,5 db the music is still marginally too loud in some situations (background music during dinner). At the other end at 0 db the TP can't drive my amp to it's full potential. Reply gain solves the first problem, the second is not really a problem. At 0 db it's still loud as hell. Both certainly are not enough to make me buy a dedicated (4 figure) pre-amp any time soon. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76483 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter as preamp
I have connected my TP directly to my Classe power amp using balanced leads. Use it as a dac/pre-amp for other devices as well. There are two problems with this setup. depending on the recording I can't turn the volume down as much as I would like. At -49,5 db the music is still marginally too loud in some situations (background music during dinner). At the other end at 0 db the TP can't drive my amp to it's full potential. Reply gain solves the first problem, the second is not really a problem. At 0 db it's still loud as hell. Both certainly are not enough to make me buy a dedicated (4 figure) pre-amp any time soon. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76483 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Using Transporter to remotely turn on/off Classe PowerAmp
Unfortunately IR Blaster will not help. The PowerAmp does not have an IR. Instead of the 12 volt pulse, a simple make contact will also do the trick. Does anybody know if the RS232 or Remote jacks can function as make contact. If not it might by possible to use the RS232 and connect it to a relais. In other words, when I switch on the Transporter a relais connected to the RS232 is triggered. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67482 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] mini monitor dilemma
pfarrell;455137 Wrote: > S2K wrote: > > The finish of the speakers is high gloss paint from Sigma Coatings. > I > > painted them by hand. The overall result is pretty good. However, > I'm > > thinking of letting them spray paint by a pro. > > If you do all the surface prep work, which takes a lot of time, its > fairly inexpensive to have a bodyshop pro "spray the color" using a > really nice cross linked enamel paint. The results are amazing. > > Do not try to use the pro paint at home, the fumes can kill you, you > must use professional respirators, etc. > -- > Pat Farrell > http://www.pfarrell.com/ Thanks for the advice. Visiting a bodyshop sounds like a good plan to see what they can do. I was just looking at furniture makers. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67252 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Subwoofers from a high-end perspective?
Bass can't get much better by using a Scan Speak 23W woofer in a closed 30 liter enclosure and powered by a good dedicated amp. Don't expect creating earthquakes with it while watching film. For high end audio it doesn't have many competition. It's in immensely detailed and fast. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67022 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] mini monitor dilemma
iPhone;455111 Wrote: > Nice setup, like the all Black look. Can't get enough detail in the > picture, is that Kimber Cable to the speakers? And what did you use to > finish the speakers? Thank you. Yes that's indeed Kimber Cable. How did you figure that one out from this picture ;) The finish of the speakers is high gloss paint from Sigma Coatings. I painted them by hand. The overall result is pretty good. However, I'm thinking of letting them spray paint by a pro. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67252 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] mini monitor dilemma
You should consider building speakers yourself. The design you see on the picture will cost you approximately 200 each and will sound better than many commercial speaker up to 1000 and up. Seriously, I build these for my study but after completing them they replaced my Infinity Kappa's, and have been in my living-room ever since. I took them to my Hifi dealer and compared them against B&W 805, Dynaudio, Elac etc and i would not switch these for any of them. See Premium 11 http://www.audiocomponents.nl/speakers/peerless/premium/peerless-premium_eng.htm Even better is the Scan Speak A4: http://www.audiocomponents.nl/speakers/scanspeak/reference/scanspeak-reference_eng.htm +---+ |Filename: CIMG0144.JPG | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8071| +---+ -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67252 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Using Transporter to remotely turn on/off Classe PowerAmp
Hello, I would like to able to remotely turn on/off my Classe CA-150 Power amp using my Transporter. The remote jack on my amp is a standard RJ12 phone jack. Classé models with this RJ12 remote jack can be triggered by any controller that is capable of delivering a momentary 12V pulse of 500 millisecond duration, using the Schematic you see in the attachment. Is it possible that the Transporter genertes this 12v pulse using the IR jacks or mayby RS232 interface? Thank you! +---+ |Filename: RJ12.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8070| +---+ -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67482 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter to pre- or poweramp
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64028 Question: To what is your Transporter connected - Preamp - Poweramp I did connect my Transporter directly into a Primare 33.2 power amp using balanced ouputs. At first I worried about overloading the Primare input, since I did not use any attenuation. It turned out that the Transporter was not able to drive the Primare no where near the maximum. So, in my case I need a pre-amp. Secondly I realy feel a pre-amp is the key element of making- or braking a system. Without pre-amp the sound is just very 'correct'. With pre-amp (primare pre30) the system comes to live. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64028 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power supply & DAC for my SB3 - recommendations?
For what its worth, here are my two cents about this subject. I do think that linear power can improve sound quality on analog outputs. The SB3 with stock PSU is a decent performer. It does outperform my previous owned Denon CD transport costing three times as much (and a few years older). However I always found S sounds slightly hard/not natural sounding on the SB3. Since my linear DIY psu, Ive noticed improvements in this area. There is absolute no need to spend tons of money on a PSU. Ive spend around $25 on parts. Ive seen aftermarket PSUs for the SB3 costing about a house. There isnt a single reason to justify that, besides maybe mind masturbation. Do it only if you use the analog outputs, dont bother when you going to use a DAC. A DAC can certainly improve things. I know because I own a Transporter also ;-) As most people will agree on, the biggest improvements can be made with speakers, 2nd the amp and 3rd the source. When the first two are not at a certain level, I wouldnt bother at all about SB3 mods (The SB3 is good enough). -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63349 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Calculate Attenuation
Youve made a lot clear to me on this subject. I will forget the math and use some common sense instead to find the right attenuation for my setup. No more questions ;-) I need to thank you. So thank you very much indeed. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63495 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Calculate Attenuation
Thank you again for your time. I was under the impression that anything above the input voltage, at which the amp delivers full power, would make the amp clip. I hear when I push my speakers or amp for that matter to much. Limiting the power is mostly a safeguard for not having a pre amp. I Imagine my wife turning on the gear and the Transporter immediately starts playing at 0db... I just read this article http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Connect_To_PowerAmp. What is your thought about this wiki page, because It seems to address my issue. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63495 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Calculate Attenuation
Thank you, However I think Im asking the wrong question because your answer isn't what I was expecting. Im try tot accomplish to bring the Transporters output down to a maximum of 2v on XLR and 1v on RCA. My amp delivers full power at 2 volts XLR input. Feeding more might damage my amp, speakers or ears. In other words. When the volume is set to 0db, the output is 2v on XLR and 1 volt on RCA There must be someway to calculate how much db attenuation I need, in order to get this done. Your approach isnt very scientific. I still might feed the amp to much causing damage -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63495 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Calculate Attenuation
Hi, I want tot connect my Transporter directly to my Primare A33.2 poweramp. It has the following inputs: XLR, 2V for 120W into 8 Ohm RCA, 1V for 120W into 8 Ohm The Transporter has the following outputs: XLR, 3v RCA, 2v How do I calculate how much attenuation I need on both the RCA en XLR outputs in order to match to poweramp inputs? -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63495 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter vs. Denon AVR-4308?
I haven't test the 4308 yet, however I did have the 4306 at home for a week or so. The 4306 didn't have Flac support unlike the 4308 but it did play WAV's. First of all. Denon's solution is based on DNLA. You basically just share a folder containing audio files with the Denon. That's it! When you have a large collection of music it becomes almost impossible to find the track you want. There is no indexing, no search options, no nothing. You can not ever live with it, especially when having a large music collection. The sound was oke, but what is to be expected? The Transporter sounds better however. After one year of listening i'm still amazed by it. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42488 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] B&W 805s
I'm also a big 805 fan. I think it is one of the best monitor speakers. The 805 is even better then it's more expensive brothers IMO (the 804 and 803). However recently I've heard the Dynaudio Contour S1.4 monitor and i'm even more impressed. I asked my dealer to make a setup with both the 805's and the Dynaudio's to let me compare side by side. I've spend almost 4 hours in the listening room. Because the Dynaudio has less effeciency than the 805's (the 805's sounds louder) at first hand they seem the be better. However if you listen longer you notice that the Dynaudio's are more refined, have better en tighter bass and all in all sounds more natural. Before you buy the 805's, I strongly recommend you to listen to the Dynaudio's. The price is more or less the same. As for the amp that depends of what you want to spend. I can recommend the Primare I21 and or the Musical Fidelity A3.5. Both around $1500 -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40244 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19817 Question: Should there be a new forum for photos? - yes - no - maybe cgull;238359 Wrote: > Basically a simple setup for now ... SB3 > Melody SP7 > Onix Ref-1's ... Funny to see those Vifa Ringradiator tweeters being used in a lot of speakerdesigns lately. It's a fine tweeter. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19817 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter w. Gallo Ref 3.1 - Anyone?
ianr;238324 Wrote: > The system was using the DACs in an Arcam AVR350 (optical out from AE). > In this case, the AE is just a transport I think. Perhaps a better > question is whether the DACs inthe transporter will best those of the > Arcam? Imo difference between the Arcam and Transporter or any serious source for that matter cant be that big to make speakers sound from not so great to stunning. Try a different amp if possible. Maybe it is just not your sound. Ive listen to a large number of speakers that got good reviews but still bended my toes (translation of Dutch saying) when listening to them. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39696 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter w. Gallo Ref 3.1 - Anyone?
ianr;238301 Wrote: > Just wondering if anyone here is running Gallo Reference 3.1 speakers > with their TP. Comments? > > I heard these speakers driven by an airport express and was > underwhelmed. Voices seemed recessed which doesn't seem to coincide > with the many reviews I've read. A source problem? Oh,was playing high > bit rate MP3/AAC (256k+) and lossless (.wav). > > I. I don't know these speakers so I cant comment on that. When you're testing speakers at least use a decent source. An airport express doesnt sound any better than your average onboard soundcard. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39696 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Multichannel audio on Transporter?
ianr;238296 Wrote: > Not sure if I'm just being a niche customer, but does anyone else feel > that Slim/Logitech should consider a Transporter that would handle > multichannel audio (DVD-A etc)? The benefit would extend also to those > who have integrated their home theatre with their listening system as I > could use the DACs instead of those in my Arcam receiver. > > Second question, what happens if you feed an the optical signal from a > DVD source into the transporter? Nothing? Will it decode the front two > channels? Just looking for ways to leverage the care and engineering > that went into the Transporter. > > cheers! When was the last time you went to a premium audio dealer? I bet they all say the same that stereo is ´back´. Lots of people that are serious about listening music are going back to a stereo setup. And more importantly how much are you willing to pay? A multichannel Transporter basically means you need the inner working of three Transporters. Personally I don´t see the need for this. Historically every attempt of multichannel music has failed, starting with quadraphonic back in the seventies. For movies multichannel is very cool though. If you feed the Transporter with a digital signal from your DVD nothing happens. It will not decode AC3 or DTS. You can feed it a PCM stream though available on some music DVD´s. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39694 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume regulation of transporter?
Thank you all for explaining how the volume control works. I have a question though. When playing 16bit audio there is a headroom of 8 bits to do the volume control, this is clear. Can anyone explain what happens when I play 24bit content on my Transporter? I'm planning to build my own amp based on the ClassD modules from Hypex. I've have yet to deside if I make a real poweramp, or integrate a passive preamp. Would a good analog volume control perform better? Also did I understand correct that the volume control has no effect on the balanced outputs? -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39611 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Annoying tick when fridge turns on/off
Whenever Im listening to my Transporter I hear a very irritating tick in the music when my fridge is switching on or off. The Fridge and my audio equipment are on the same power group. The audio is connected to a power block (don´t know the proper word) which is supposed to filter the mains for EMI and over current. It isn´t connected to a wall socket with grounding though. Funny thing is that it only effects the transporter. When I listen to Radio it doesn´t happen. Someone said that the fridge has a defect capacitor. What can I undertake to get rid of this very annoying thing? -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39691 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 or Transpoter vs. DLNA receivers : sound quality
It has already started. Have a look at the Arcam FMJ MS250 probebly close to 5000 dollar. Here in the Netherlands it costs 4500 euro. http://www.arcam.co.uk/prod_fmj_ms250_intro.cfm Regarding DLNA. Before a bought my transporter I've considered buying a Denon AVR4306 when it first came out. I was giving the ability to test one at home for a few days. First of all the whole DNLA concept is nothing more than a protocol to share a folder on your PC which contains music files and to identify your player on the network, That’s it! Especially when one has a considerable large music collection it’s just undoable to work with it. I really tried to get the hang of it but after four days I gave up. To me DNLA concept is to limited to see the player as a full fletched music server. How different is Slimdevices approach. Immediately I felled right at home with the interface. For now Slimdevices is the only one that offers this level of usability. Regarding audio quality: The Denon at the time didn’t support Flac. However WAV’s sounded good, but what else is to be expected from a 2000 dollar amp. However I strongly believe my Transporter sounds considerably better. How well the transporter will perform next to the Arcam for example will hopefully be tested in the future. One thing I know for sure though. I won’t consider any DNLA player above my Transporter even if it said Mark Levinson on the case. -- S2K S2K's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12675 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39550 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
