[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Upgrading the Power Supply
nelamvr6 Wrote: > For $1500 can't you adjust the output to the required 5VDC? 5.2V is 4% > off, kinda poor regulation for $1500. That HK$1500 psu can adjust from 1V to 12V (actually it can set to 35V), I am now set it to 5.2V. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20855 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Upgrading the Power Supply
agentsmith Wrote: > OK anyone from Hong Kong here? > > Any one has any idea where to buy a decent linear power supply in Hong > Kong? Hi, I am from Hong Kong. My friend help me DIY a big PSU with 5.2v and 12amp. It can help a lots to produce great sound, but the material cost is about $1500. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20855 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Lite Audio DAC-60 thinking about getting one..
At present, most of the Audiophiles are talk about the DIYeden DAC especially DIYEDEN Great March, it is about US$190. I haven't got one since I have a hi-end DIY Tube DAC. It got very good comment from audiophiles and I think that it is worth to try at this price. You can know more from this site in Hong Kong: http://vocativeaudio.com/ -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20789 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Lite Audio DAC-60 thinking about getting one..
Is it much expensive to buy it outside China? For a lite DAC 72, it is about US$230 (not include delievery cost) in HK. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20789 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power Supply Change and Cut the Analog Ouput
I am plan to mod my SB3. I want to know which power supply is recommended and how can I cut the part of analog output. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19833 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Best mod?
Simon Wrote: > HKFind, which tube DAC do you have? > > Simon My tube DAC make of twin tda1541 chip and 6922 in output stage. All resistor are matched in 0.1%, cap are matched in 1% and use cheap r-core transformer, silver printed PCB and silver tube socket and AC filement for tube tage. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18491 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Best mod?
I am using SB3 with external DIY tube DAC, the sound is details and warm already (Hi-end sound as I think). Any suggestion for modifcation? I may want to change the psu and pls inform me where to buy the psu on the net. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18491 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
Concerto is better than Concerto a lots especially on the bass. Actually, I want to have a pair of Concerto before and finally get a pair of TAD TSM 300. This speaker is very nice and easy to push. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
TD, To konw more about your system, have you using external DAC? -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
tyler_durden Wrote: > Quad ESL-63s. > > I removed my McIntosh tuner and my Teac VRDS-20 CD player from the > system today. They have been rendered redundant! When I move to a > more urban area this summer the tuner will probably be put back into > service. I'm not sure what to do about the CD player... > > TD Hi TD, I have a Teac VRDS 10N CD player, I have leave it now. For tuner, I brought Tivoli Model two. It has good performance and will connect it to my tube preamp later. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
Concertino Domus, very good for violin, speaker is like an art. My friend told me that Quad ESL is a pair of very hi-end speakers... sound is voice of angel... C@@L -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
I like listen in the dark too but the purpose is to tunning the soundstage. Haha, I should enjoy more to the music. By the way, what speakers are you using now? -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
pfarrell Wrote: > On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 19:24 -0800, hkfind wrote: > > I want the soundstage in > > focus and can let me to pinpoint all the musical instruments in a > > symphony. Maybe my expecation is too high! > > Consider some Quad or Maggie speakers. > > My Sonus Faber's have good soundstaging, but I think my room > is too small for orchestral works. Or maybe its just my brain, > I can't imagine a full symphony orchestra in my room, > so it doesn't sound like one is there. > > For small groups, chamber, jazz, bluegrass, etc. > it is wonderful. > > -- > Pat > http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html I am using TAD TSM 300, it is a monitor speaker and have good performance in a small room like me. My room is too small too and diamond is shape it is hardly for me to have good soundstage, I need to pay much effort to it. I can't imagine a full symphony orchestra too. Pat, what is the model of your sonus faber? -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Why does the SB sound better than the original CD?
I have a SB2, the sound from it is better than my TEAC VRDS CDP especially using external DAC. As transport, SB2 is really better than CDP because of no vibrational reason (CDP is sensitive to vibration). I can say, the sound from SB is much detail and the vocal is very focus. To me, SB2 is already a high-end product. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19240 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
I just done the audition, the result is not satisfaction. Soundstage in really wider and deeper than before. However it seems that the sound is not real and heard some echo (maybe it is real in the records). I think if it is a symphony I can have better evaluation. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
tyler_durden Wrote: > I hope you're not a hard-core tweaker. Or maybe I should say I hope you > are. Several years ago I looked up the op-amps that are used in the > thing to see if it might benefit from more up-to-date parts. I don't > recall the part number but I do recall that they were some TI parts > that used a non-standard pinout. If you want to do that sort of > tweaking, you'll have to make some socket adapters to convert standard > pin-out parts to the weird pinout used in the C-9. > > Don't pay too much for the C-9. The Behringer units are supposed to be > pretty good, and they don't cost that much. > > TD Dear tyler durden, I haven't audition to your demo yet. I am a DIY beginner and will make modification to my new babie SB3. I will change the power supply and adapter to a high end one. I have experienced to modified a chinese made DAC with opamp such as DY2000 and AD827, they are high end opamp with good sound. I will not pay too much for the C-9, just want it about US$100 including the delivery charges. My friend told me, DEQ2496 is better, I will check it out. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
tyler_durden Wrote: > I recorded a few tracks by looping the audio out from my computer > through the C-9 and back into the line input. I switched the C-9 on > and off at 1 minute intervals during the recording (refer to the flac > tags). > > Here are links to the files which will only be there for a week. I > will also post them to usenet so they'll be available for a little > longer than that, depending on your news server. Details will be > posted later... > > Listen to the files on your stereo system. Don't rely on what you hear > from your computer speakers! The effect is speaker and listener > placement critical! > > The tracks are "A Forest" by the Cure, "Love is Blindness" by Cassandra > Wilson, and "Teasing the Korean" by Sex Mob. I tried to pick tracks > that would demonstrate the behavior of the C-9 on vocals, acoustic > instruments, and electronic music. > > What you'll find is that it seems to be pretty good on some music and > not so good on other music, which is why you probably would not want to > process all your flac files through this type of effect. > > If you want to see if the effect holds up through compression, try > compressing the files at different bit rates and see how it sounds. > > Here are links to the files, in the order listed above: > http://tinyurl.com/8parn > http://tinyurl.com/ddgvk > http://tinyurl.com/ba73u > > Enjoy! > > TD Thank you a lots! I will download it and listen it tonight. Actually I am now bidding a 2nd hand Carver C-9. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
tyler_durden Wrote: > I don't think there would be any way to implement this in the SB3 unless > you got in and programmed the DSP directly (assuming it uses one). It > might be possible to do it in slimserver > > I think there are software plugins for audio signal editing (ProTools?) > programs that can add the crosstalk cancelation to any audio file, but > you probably wouldn't want to mess with the original file. It would be > best to have something that can be turned on/off during playback. > > A while back I created a schematic for a crosstalk canceller that ran > in SwitcherCAD, a free circuit simulator program. It used a .wav file > as input and produced a .wav file as output. It was terribly slow, and > used huge amounts of memory, but it worked. I'll see if I can find the > file on one of my old back-up discs... > > TD Thanks tyler_durden! I really want to know the effect of crosstalk canceller. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
tyler_durden Wrote:
> I have Quad ESL 63s, and make my own ESLs and amplifiers, and I find
> that the most important factor for sound stage is not the speakers
> themselves, but their placement in the room, and the listener's
> position relative to the speakers and walls, etc.
>
> I also must confess the #1 soundstage enhancement device (no, not the
> colly-herb, though that works too...) is my Carver C-9 Sonic Hologram
> box. It is a crosstalk canceller that inverts phase and crossfeeds
> signal to/from each channel. Many other companies have made similar
> devices over the years, and crosstalk cancelation is also used in a lot
> of computer speakers and sound card drivers ("spatial effect" type
> stuff).
>
> The crosstalk canceller makes the speakers disappear. Instruments are
> highly localized and spread out all over the place. They should add
> such a function to the DSP in the squeezebox!
>
> TD
I would like to find a way to add the crosstalk canceller feature
without the physical equipment. Is it possible to process this feature
from a software and transfer it to SB3?
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
I will find out more about accoustic. Actually, my living room is too small. I already toe-in the speaker, but the diamond-shaped living room is not good for soundstage. I am now try hard to improve. Anyway, thank you for your advice. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
Carver C-9 Sonic Hologram is a vintage products, is it still useful and is it a Hi-end product? Also, instead of it, is there still any similar equipment on the market? -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
tyler_durden Wrote:
> I have Quad ESL 63s, and make my own ESLs and amplifiers, and I find
> that the most important factor for sound stage is not the speakers
> themselves, but their placement in the room, and the listener's
> position relative to the speakers and walls, etc.
>
> I also must confess the #1 soundstage enhancement device (no, not the
> colly-herb, though that works too...) is my Carver C-9 Sonic Hologram
> box. It is a crosstalk canceller that inverts phase and crossfeeds
> signal to/from each channel. Many other companies have made similar
> devices over the years, and crosstalk cancelation is also used in a lot
> of computer speakers and sound card drivers ("spatial effect" type
> stuff).
>
> The crosstalk canceller makes the speakers disappear. Instruments are
> highly localized and spread out all over the place. They should add
> such a function to the DSP in the squeezebox!
>
> TD
I am interested for Carver C-9 Sonic Hologram box, I will try to find
out more about this.
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
teanau Wrote: > lossy compression, poor speakers, poor speaker placement, all seem to > comprimise sound stage, would that imply alot of it is dependant on the > high frequencies? > > _sam So, when I use the lossless compression with EAC, good monitor speaker, good speaker positing then, I will have a good soundstage? -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
To me, deep soundstang not about the width but also the arrangement. For example when you playing a CD on orchestra, you can identify the position of the musical instruments with layers. That's the good soundstage! I have this experience in my friend's home. So is anyone can this similar experience from SB3? -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to get a deep soundstage
Thank you for you replied. Actually I know I need to positing my speakers to get the good soundstage. Just want to know is Squeezebox has the potential to get good soundstage? -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to get a deep soundstage
I am using SB2 with external DAC (DIY tube DAC), the music and sound is fantastic. Better than my TEAC VRDS CDP very much. However, I think that the soundstage is not deep enough. Is there any way to improve the soundstage. I have tried both wav and flac format with EAC. -- hkfind hkfind's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18878 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
