[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Stick with SB1 or get SB2?
the digital output is definately improved on the sb2 compared to the sb1. this isn't a subjective judgement as my dac locks on to the incomming signal in a different manner according to the level of jitter - the sb2 causes the dac to lock on using the 'high quality' lock (the dac is an audio synthesis dax decade). i guess this points to the real question - how fussy are your dacs about the incomming signal? cheers julian. -- julian2002 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Stick with SB1 or get SB2?
NealG Wrote: Lee, as your not a million miles from me I could bring over my re-clocked and re-housed SB1 and standard SB2 for you to hear the differences. I won't hint at which I feel is best, I'll let your ears decide!... Found this thread while trying to decide if I should upgrade to SB2s. My house is littered with SB1s, all but one wired. While most are in areas where the sonics are irrelivant, two are connected to high quality DACs in rooms where we do seriously listen. I'm wondering if the dig output is meaningfully better on the SB2. Also curious how your moded unit fares. Have you done the shootout? How did it go? FYI: For years I've used the looks the same to wife method of trading up and upgrading my equipment too. A chance chat with an older audiophile who used similar methods will always stick with me. He had for years used Audio Research, Theta and Wilson, in part because the look barely changed from year to year. He told me that his wife had died a few years previous to our conversation. That now he could buy whatever component he wanted regardless of matching esthetics but that without her, the new equipment seldom brought him joy. -- Harry G ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Stick with SB1 or get SB2?
Guys I have double booked myself Sunday, so will have to delay it Sorry for the confusion -- lilolee Cheers Lee ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Stick with SB1 or get SB2?
no problem. -- julian2002 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Stick with SB1 or get SB2?
17th sounds good to me. About midday? I'll make some food. -- lilolee Cheers Lee ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Stick with SB1 or get SB2?
I'm getting 60% signal strength, but am also just about to buy a repeater. The only time I've had drop out's was when my virus scanner kicked in to do a full disk scan and a large attachmentcame in an email. So maybe just upgrade the PSU. Cheers Lee -- lilolee ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Stick with SB1 or get SB2?
lee, ime the sb2 is better suited to use with an external dac than the sb1. the clock / jitter performance of the 2 is miles ahead of the 1 and this seems to be a big determining factor. you could try reclocking the 1 but tbh the cost / effort may not be worth it. so on the whole as someone who's tried both in a similar situation i'd say yes the sb2 is a worthwhile step. cheers julian. -- julian2002 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Stick with SB1 or get SB2?
You swines, I hate you (well except mkozlows). Now I suppose I had better get one :) Just don't tell the wife. Well at least they look similar so she will never notice ;) -- lilolee Cheers Lee ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Stick with SB1 or get SB2?
lilolee Wrote: Just don't tell the wife. Well at least they look similar so she will never notice ;) I used the same approach as I climbed the Naim ladder, except that we were talking tens-of-thousands of dollars, rather than a couple hundred. :) Eventually she suspected something, but she also understood how important it was to me, so it was no big deal. (I have a good wife that way.) It's just too bad that she doesn't share my taste in music. :( -= Mike Hanson =- -- Mike Hanson ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
