[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB mod on not mod, what to expect vs CD player?
Loftprojection Wrote: Well when I'm talking about comparing the SB to CDP it's not as a transport only. I mean more like a stock of fully analog modified SB versus a CDP (transport/DAC). Like you I'm quite convinced that the SB as a transport with or without mods is probably a great tool that can match a lot of CDP as transport only if you have an external DAC. It's when you use the SB as a whole that I'm not sure it can compete with good CDP. My SB2 easily bested the sound quality of both my Sony CDP's 9000ES and 999ES...mid level units for sure, but I was really shocked at how noticeable an improvement the SB2 was. I sold both CDP's over the last 6 months and invested the $$$ in oop DCC discs on eBay. ;) -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23948 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Matching a Surround Sonund Reciever Amplifier to SB3.
http://tinyurl.com/ljzek I love Sony ES receivers personally...here is one that is an incredible buy at $300 bid right now...I have the 7100 and love it. -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22916 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Article about why music played off of a hard drive sounds better than optical drives?
There was a link to an article about why music sound better off of a hard drive vs optical drive. I can't find it...can someone repost. thanks! -hal -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22579 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Article about why music played off of a hard drive sounds better than optical drives?
Skunk Wrote: http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue22/nugent.htm thanks Skunk! you da man! I definitely tell the difference in sound... -hal -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22579 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Article about why music played off of a hard drive sounds better than optical drives?
Can you post the e-newsletter please from Stereophile mag? thanks -hal -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22579 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Props To Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs
agentsmith Wrote: Well good for you, but pity the guy who bought it :) If only he knew that ripping it to an SB may sound even better then the CD. Well you have to have the cd to rip it to your SB right? ;) -hal one of the silly people that still buys music... -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21401 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB is killing the SACD format! ;)
Just sold my 999ES today (and 3 sacds)...I'm bummed...now I know what it was like when all of cough mature audio enthusiasts finally abandoned their turn tables... -hal getting cough cough mature cough -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21542 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB is killing the SACD format! ;)
SACD is the warmest sounding cd format I have heard. But...since really getting in to SB and ripping my whole normal cd collection to FLAC my small SACD collection has been gathering dust. So I was pretty bummed to put my brilliant Sony DVP-NS999ES sacd player and SACD's up for sale this afternoon. My days of showing my friends how incredible the sacd sounds are over...its all your fault Slim! Or...maybe it's Sony's damn fault for inventing an amazing format that is locked down to hardware. -hal ps I am happy that I can reinvest the $$ in more MFSL and DCC cd's though! ;) -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21542 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: 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 My two systems...The familysys is the SB2 with the Sony STRDA7100ES receiver, BA VR970 main speakers, BAVR10 center, Samsung 70 DLP, Samsung Directv HDTV and TIVO and the CAVS Karaoke (god I suck at singing). Monster THX cables end to end and the Monster 2000HKII power supply. The office sys has the SB2 hooked up to the Sony STRDA5ES, Axiom M22 Bookshelves, Axiom EP175 sub, Samsung Directv HDTV, Sony TIVO, and many gaming consoles. Monster THX cables end to end and the Monster 2000HKII power supply. Definitely not audiophile quality...but close and it all sounds incredible (now that my ground loop is stomped). -hal +---+ |Filename: officesys.jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=956| +---+ -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 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
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Props To Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs
Yeah DCC is awesome as well...I just got Montrose S/T DCC and it is fantastic. If you all see a copy of Muddy Waters Folk Singer MFSL or Jimmy Reed Carnegie Hall MFSL I would recommend you pick em up...two of the best overall (sound and performance) traditional blues albums you will find... -hal -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21401 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Props To Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs
Well I'm addicted to MFSL...been a fan for 10+ years but playing FLAC rips of these cd's through my SB2 has increased my respect for these masters ten fold ... U2's Joshua Tree and Unforgettable Fire or Nirvana's Nevermind (particularly incredible) and In Utero MFSL versions are a real audio experience... These cd's are expensive on eBay since they are out of print. If you can get your hands on em, rip to FLAC and play through your SB on good hardware...wow...HIGHLY recommend... -hal when are we getting a music discussion board? -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21401 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Coax Isolation Transformer for my Subwoofers?
I'm not going to try the ground lifting plug. Tomorrow I am going to try to run the coax satellite cables through my monster power cleaner (I have the coax cables connected direct to the sat receiver from the wall atm) and see what happens..my hope is that it will help since the power cleaner is grounded by the electrical ground in my house. I'll post the results. -hal ps it has been a challenge to get a sat installer to come out and help with this issue...must be a tough thing to figure out/fix. -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21315 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Coax Isolation Transformer for my Subwoofers?
tyler_durden Wrote: You have a ground loop and no amount of power line filtering will eliminate it. The problem is that the cable-tv coax is grounded at one loction and the electric outlet ground is at another location. You don't need something to isolate the sub input. You need something to isolate the ground from either the sub amp (third wire on power line) or the coax line. The sub amp ground is there for safety and should not be lifted. The cable tv coax is another story. You need a 75 ohm isolation transformer that will break the DC connection between the coax ground and your audio/video system. Search for 75 Ohm isolation transformer and you'll find what you need. Of course, if your have a satellite receiver on that coax you need to be able to send DC to the LNA to tune the receiver. I think there are isolating transformers that solve that problem also. TD I am not an engineer so forgive me if I am misunderstanding...when I was referring to the coax cable I meant the subwoofer interconnect which I believe is a digital coax cable. Or are you saying that the coax cable my satellite tv receiver is hooked up to is causing a ground loop through my whole audio video system? the hum..The Hum..THE HUM! ack! -hal -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21315 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Coax Isolation Transformer for my Subwoofers?
mamsterla Wrote: Tyler has the right idea. You have what is commonly known as a ground loop. What you need to do is to isolate which component is introducing the loop and eliminate it. Typically, your cable for cable tv is the biggest culprit. Can you keep everything together and then unplug the cable from the back of your receiver? Does the hum go away? If so, you need to get what Tyler described - an isolation transformer - Jensen makes some of the best, but they are pricey ~$100. Look here for more info: http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/setup/avhardware/groundloopcableTV.php lol this quote from your link pretty much sums it up for me Youve just connected your system and theres a buzz or hum that wont go away. Youre running your gear through power conditioners and youre beating your head against the wall trying to figure out whats up. Congratulations - you've just entered The Ground Loop Zone... I'm calling my satellite guy to install one of these Jensen transformers..thanks for the link! -hal -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21315 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Coax Isolation Transformer for my Subwoofers?
pfarrell Wrote: hal9000 wrote: tyler_durden Wrote: You have a ground loop and no amount of power line filtering will eliminate it. I am not an engineer so forgive me if I am misunderstanding...when I was referring to the coax cable I meant the subwoofer interconnect which I believe is a digital coax cable. It is unlikely that the subwoofer has a digital connection, that would mean it has its own DAC. What model/brand do you have, maybe I can find something. Or are you saying that the coax cable my satellite tv receiver is hooked up to is causing a ground loop through my whole audio video system? Ground loops are possible in either digital or analog, but usually they are analog. Of course, toslink optical eliminates ground loops. Pat -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html thanks pfarrell I found it...when I disconnect the two satellite receivers I have in my av center the hum goes away so I need to get a transformer on my satellite gear to stop the hum. -hal -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21315 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Thanks for tip on Axiom!
vdorta Wrote: I told you! Glad you're enjoying it. thanks to you as well vdorta! -hal -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21118 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Thanks for tip on Axiom!
Thanks to everyone on this board who suggested Axiom as a good lower end audiophile book shelf speaker manufacturer. I bought the M22 bookshelves with the E175 sub and the sound is great! Listening to U2 Joshua Tree MFSL (FLAC) through my SB2/older Sony STRDA5ES in my secondary music listening room was a great experience last night. This community is awesome! -hal -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21118 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: 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 jbm0 Wrote: That attempted post (mine) didn't work very well, did it -- where's the picture? I'd assumed that most posters were using good ol' email instead of this newfangled webbified forum interface, and that incoming emailed posts with images would just have the images stripped and stored by the gateway, with a link to the stored copy of the image appended to the text body of the post. This seems not to be the the case here. I tried attaching my snapshot to the body of the quoted message above and mailed it in as always. After a delay for administration, it did come back out to the email list, picture and all, albeit with quirky changes to its MIME structure; but I see no sign of the picture here at the web interface. So I've broken down and subscribed to this aforementioned newfangled webby forum-a-macallit, and I'll try to post my picture this way. Jeez, a lot of work for a wee snapshot with an even more wee Squeezebox3 buried among the other miscellaneous devices. your poor neighbors! ;) nice set up! -hal -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 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
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Thanks for tip on Axiom!
teanau Wrote: hahahah, glorious my man!!! im not sure if it was me, but im becoming a bit of a fan boy myself. glad your happy. _sam hehe .. yes it was you! I was too lazy to actually search for the post before. thanks man! -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21118 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to make my system sound better by spending $1000?
konut Wrote: I'm surprised no one has mentioned room treatments. At the very least you should get some of those triangular corner treatments for the ceiling corners. Those have always cleaned up the upper midrange and highs for me. You ought to peruse http://www.realtraps.com/ There is great information on that site with reasonably priced products. I realize you're limited because its a family room but there are some things you can do without becoming too obtrusive. At least 40% of the quality of sound in the room is dictated by the acoustics, and 36.7% of statistics are made up on the spot. Those look cool...but I'm cracking up thinking about the look on wife's face when I start tacking those panels up in my living room. Negative WAF for sure...the divorce would be the most expensive part of this upgrade. -hal -- hal9000 hal9000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20198 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
