Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
With VAT and import duty total is a bit over £550 I think. muso developer 4 x SB3, 3 x SBB, 1 x SBT jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Just to resurrect this thread, there are some new transporters now being shipped from the US for £355 + £95 shipping. https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC2.A0.H0.Xlogitech+transporter.TRS0&_nkw=logitech+transporter&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=slimdevices+transporter Do you think these are legit? Would there be extra import costs? Is it a good deal? muso developer 4 x SB3, 3 x SBB, 1 x SBT jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Room acoustics
Does your amp have balance & tone controls? That's the usual way to tweak the sound according to room acoustics - something modern amp designers often forget in the quest for a trendy "minimalist" design. jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98662 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Toslink cable, how fitted?
The standard digital optical out from SB3 and duet is a standard sized toslink correct? Not a mini? How tightly is it supposed to fit? On both my SB3 and duet it just kind of sits there and falls out easily, this is with the house shape upside down, it doesn't seem to fit in any other way. jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96887 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] If external DAC used, does SB3 or Touch make much difference?
aubuti wrote: > There was a fair bit of discussion after the Touch's release (and even > before release once the secret was out and beta testers could discuss it > on the forums) about the comparative quality of the SB3/Classic digital > outs and the Touch's. A lot of people, including some whose opinions I > respect a great deal, concluded that the Touch's digital outs are better > than the SB3's. You're right that the SB's DAC doesn't enter into the > picture, but the explanation given was that the Touch has a "cleaner" (I > think that was the main operative word) signal path from data input to > digital output. > > Whether you can hear that difference with your ears and your music on > your system in your listening room is a separate question. To put it in > terms of the question in the thread title, I suspect that for most > people it would not make "much" difference. How about the duet receiver? Will that have a cleaner signal path to the digital out than an SB3, comparable with the Touch? At least that won't have any possible interference from display circuitry. jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96868 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] If external DAC used, does SB3 or Touch make much difference?
Thanks guys, it's all about the sound for me. Personally I do like the retro mono-colour look of the SB3 display. I don't need touch-screen features, not if I can't take it to the sofa! jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96868 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] If external DAC used, does SB3 or Touch make much difference?
I've taken the plunge and ordered a Beresford Bushmaster DAC (TC-7530DC). I currently have an SB3, but have read opinions that the best combination possible is a Touch feeding an external DAC. But why? Given that the DAC circuitry in the Squeezebox device doesn't come into it, how much of an improvement would a Touch feeding the DAC give me over the SB3 feeding the same DAC? jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96868 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] So when my SB3 eventually dies and its not possible to buy another ...
Excellent thanks - I wasn't aware of these devices. jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96663 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] So when my SB3 eventually dies and its not possible to buy another ...
I didn't mean future as in further development of server-side software, I meant an active community still using it. jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96663 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] So when my SB3 eventually dies and its not possible to buy another ...
Interesting discussion on this going on here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?96660-The-Future-of-Squeezebox-Product-Line-Up&p=719644#post719644 Hopefully my SB3 will have a good few years left in it yet, I may pick up a Squeezebox Touch second-hand as a alternative/backup device. The future, if the ecosystem has a future (and I hope it has) looks like it will be VortexBox-like devices for the server end, with devices like a Raspberry Pi or eeeBox running SqueezePlay for the player end, feeding a good quality DAC via digital out/optical cable. Personally, I'm not too bothered about the online services, it's all about my local music, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Of course some other system may come along which nicely fills the gap opened up by the end of the Squeezebox line. jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96663 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] So when my SB3 eventually dies and its not possible to buy another ...
azinck3 wrote: > My personal plan, going forward, is most likely to use iPeng's playback > abilities. Buy an older iPod touch with a dead battery and just leave > that sucker hooked up to either a dock or connected via other adapters. > Main downside is the lack of IR interface and a display viewable from a > distance, but the compromises aren't so terrible. I have considered that too, but the iPod touch's DAC probably isn't top quality, and there doesn't seem to be an option for digital out to pipe it through a good one - I will try it though since I have one already. I can still use my muso software to control it remotely. jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96663 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] So when my SB3 eventually dies and its not possible to buy another ...
JJZolx wrote: > I think that enough units of the SB3/Classic (and SB2, which is > virtually identical except for the case) were sold that you'll be able > to find them for sale used for a _very_ long time. If you're worried, > start looking now for a great bargain on one. I wouldn't be surprised to > see them start showing up at yard sales and in thrift stores. Right now the cost of second hand units are pretty high, and these will have an ever diminishing lifespan looking forwards, if they are being used in the mean-time. To give me an option, does anyone know of an alternative network music system with a programmable interface (API or CLI)? I can adapt my muso software to work with any system that can take simple "queue song", "clear playlist" (etc) commands. jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96663 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] So when my SB3 eventually dies and its not possible to buy another ...
... what will be the best options for piping my digital music through my hi-fi in audiophile quality? I'd rather not ditch LMS (assuming the software will continue to be available), having developed muso to interface with it (to run from a laptop), and an iOS app to run from an ipod touch (or ultimately an ipad) - either of which currently act as my browser/controller which I do NOT want to lose. If I could live without these I'd consider a Cambridge Audio Stream Magic. jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96663 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Can anyone recommend a Cambridge Audio DacMagic...
I'm happy with my Heed CanAmp so will go for the new DacMagic 100 I think - though I can't find the same level of enthusiasm in the reviews as in the previous version. jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95258 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Can anyone recommend a Cambridge Audio DacMagic...
... for enhancing the sound of my SB3? I've had my eyes on one for a couple of years now, but perhaps there's better out now for a similar price. Currently my SB3 is fed directly through a decent Marantz amp + Mordaunt-Short speakers or Heed CanAmp + Beyerdynamic headphones. Music source is usually lossless flac files. Also, for anyone who has actually got a DacMagic, what are the additional connectors I'll need to purchase? jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95258 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power supply & DAC for my SB3 - recommendations?
Having done a bit of reserach I'm thinking of the Cambridge Audio DacMagic which is under £250 - seems just what I'm after. Still don't know whether I should seek out an alternative power supply for the SB3 though... -- jezbo jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 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] Power supply & DAC for my SB3 - recommendations?
SuperQ;423339 Wrote: > I don't think you're going to find anything that will improve the SB3 > for that much. I did hear that even quite basic power cables can improve it. I'd be prepared to pay more for a DAC that gets the most from my headphone set up - the canamp and the cans are hi-grade components. -- jezbo jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 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
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power supply & DAC for my SB3 - recommendations?
My current system is detailed below. What reasonable cost (sub-£200) enhancements would you recommend to get the best improvements for listening to lossless (and possibly lossy) files through the SB3? I think I need to improve the setup with a new power supply (the one I'm using is the one that came with the SB3) and external DAC. Are there any other weak links in my set-up? SB3 -> Marantz PM4001 amp -> Heed Canamp -> Denon AH-D5000 headphones SB3 -> Marantz PM4001 amp -> Mordaunt-Short Avant 904i Speakers -- jezbo jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 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
