Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] OT - $1000 budget for loudspeakers
haraldo;261916 Wrote: Kurt You really have figured it out, haven't you It's first order, phase coherent speakers that does it :-D I fully agree. I recently purchased a used pair of Meadowlark Shearwater HR's from a friend, and I've become a first-order convert. I wouldn't have thought that I could detect a difference in the speed at which the cones were firing, but it actually does makes a big difference. The sound is much tighter and clearer. I think it also helps to get fairly efficient speakers, in the 88 db+ region at least. Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42541 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] AccurateRip not working with EAC
First of all, I don't know how to correct the problem with Accuraterip. But I would recommend that you simply stop using it. You don't need Accuraterip to make bit-perfect copies. Instead, go into EAC's drive settings and burn a test cd to determine your drive's offset, and make sure that the accurate stream feature is selected (your Plextor is compatible). I know this is probably not the answer you're looking for, but you don't really need Accuraterip. I'd let it go. -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41638 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best reasonably priced DAC
Have there been any truly significant improvements in DAC design in the past year or so? -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32336 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: AppleTV
Interesting op-ed in the NY Times - Want an IPhone? Beware the IHandcuffs: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/14/business/yourmoney/14digi.html -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31480 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: AppleTV
adamslim;168711 Wrote: Given the lack of support for content in the way I want it - my recordings from my PCTV card, my FLAC files and my games - I shan't be bothering. It's nice, however, that Apple is going in this direction. Agreed. When I first heard about Apple's new product, I thought it sounded pretty good. And it does sound good, until you realize that, like the Ipod, it would require buying into Apple's proprietary nonsense. I too prefer genuinely lossless compression (FLAC), and I like flexibility, etc. When you buy an Apple product, you're paying to have your choices limited. To that I say, phooey. Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31480 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: AppleTV
lafayette;168786 Wrote: It galls me a bit that people complain about DRM protections and make Apple out to be this corporate monster. If the shoe fits, as they say.. This is a matter of intellectual property rights. That's where you and I part paths: it's about my property, not Apple's, or anyone else's. So, you don't like DRM-protected music? There is an easy solution! Go to a music store! Log into Amazon and buy from the comfort of your home (I've spent thousands, literally, on Amazon in the last year alone). Goody for you. I like your solution though, as that's precisely what I do. And when I say that FLAC is lossless, the only reason I raise the issue is because Apple's codec, as I understand it, is not actually lossless. Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31480 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Speaker recommendations for Sonic Super T Amp
Omri;145723 Wrote: I have read some very favorable reviews for the Super T Amp from Sonic Impact Technologies. I am thinking about building a small system around it and the Squeezebox 3. I have also read that the Super T Amp works best with efficient 8 ohm speakers. I would appreciate some recommendations about which speakers I should consider. (My favorite music is rock.) Thank you. It's true that the T-Amp requires 8 ohm, efficient speakers, but I say: don't limit yourself to tiny speakers. I have an old pair of BW 802 80 series speakers (large floorstanding models), that supposedly require a minimum 25 watts per channel at 8 ohm. My Super T-Amp officially puts out just 15 watts per channel, but when I hooked up the speakers today, the T-Amp drove them flawlessly, with volume to spare. There are plenty of good full-range, efficient floor-standing speakers out there.. do some research, and you can get excellent sound out of the T-Amp. Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28610 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 rave in Stereophile March eNewsletter
sleepysurf Wrote: Nice writeup by JA in the current Stereophile eNewsletter. Is this posted anywhere online? Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22301 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Stereophile review in the works!
ezkcdude Wrote: Welcome, John! Because I'm slightly star-struck :), I won't belabor the point, but why aren't you using FLAC or some other lossless codec? I second the inquisition: what gives with the lossy proprietary format? Chris in Santa Fe -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21628 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: What Amp and Speakers Are You Using?
For the past few months, I've been using my SB3 with an old Kenwood KR-3600 amp/receiver and a pair of KLH speakers. I found that the SB3's VU meter really fit the old amp aesthetic. Then today I received a Sonic Impact Super T-Amp in the mail (at half the cost of my SB3, I figured I couldn't go wrong). See http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/audio/6cd8/ I think I can safely say that the old blue-screened beast will be going into storage. I'm really impressed with this little amp. It has remarkable soundstaging and clarity, better than any amp I've ever heard, and it's made my otherwise-not-so-extraordinary speakers sing. It is a bit on the bright side though, and I'm hoping that will go away with more use. I've thought of pairing it with a tube pre-amp to warm the sound up a bit, but I haven't been able to decide on anything - and I worry about losing that clarity. Also, it seems hard to find affordable tube pre-amps that have built-in phono stages. Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21643 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Mobile Music
Robster Wrote: quote: Also, Sony mp3 players don't actually play mp3's - you have to use SonicStage to convert all mp3's to Sony's proprietary format. It's a major time-waster, and offers you, the consumer, no benefit whatsoever. -- Not true anymore, Sony's walkman use Atrac3 AND MP3 now . . . .Rob Are you absolutely certain about this? I have an NW-E407, and it doesn't play mp3's.. the mp3's that are loaded into SonicStage are automatically converted to atrac when they're loaded onto the device - which explains why it takes so infernally long to load them. How fast is the loading process with SonicStage now? Has it changed at all? Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21370 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Mobile Music
Simon Wrote: What do people have and would you recommend it? Under consideration: Sony A3000 I recommend that you avoid Sony products like the plague. There are a number of reasons, but most of the big ones have to do with Sony's aggressive DRM (Digital Rights Management) stance, which has resulted in (among other things) the recent fiasco with Sony cd's (unlawfully) installing things onto people's computers without their knowledge or permission. The big drag of their mp3 players is that you have to use Sony's own SonicStage software for loading and/or deleting anything from the player.. which is very inconvenient. Also, Sony mp3 players don't actually play mp3's - you have to use SonicStage to convert all mp3's to Sony's proprietary format. It's a major time-waster, and offers you, the consumer, no benefit whatsoever. I say, find a player that has a mini hard drive, and that plays FLAC. Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21370 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
