Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox vs Xbox 360?
BlueScreenJunky;381614 Wrote: (Yeah I know, that topic is old ^^) Anyway, I'm considering switching from X360 to Squeezebox for these reasons : -X360 is noisy -You can't control the X360 w/o turning the TV on. -X360 doesn't decode FLAC -There's not much you can configure about the way ths 360 handles your library. All very good reasons. However, I have no idea what to expect about the sound quality. I use the analog outputs of the 360, and will use the analog on the SB3 too since I don't have a DAC... Do you think I can hope a substantial improvement ? thanx ! As a 40+yr old, my hearing is supposedly sucky. (The irony of audiophilia is that the majority of people suffering from this disease are in the declining years of their hearing...) But it's very easy for me, without tossing a ton of money at speakers, dac or other audiophilia to tell the difference between a Squeezebox and a computer sound card. I can still tell the difference between mp3 and flac on most things, unless the mp3 is encoded in 'extreme' mode when it can be a bit trickier: I can still hear artifacts at 192 if I listen for them. I know this isn't exactly what you asked for.. but I dont have an Xbox to compare it with... just that the SB is really really nice quality audio, and while I don't think I could hear the difference at my age and with my equipment between an SBClassic or Receiver and the transporter... I am pretty confident I could detect the Xbox (even if the fan noise was zero). There is a lot of fancy junk inside the xbox that makes for more noise sources and any of that making it to the audio before amplification would be bad. -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23614 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox vs Xbox 360?
I have a heard a lower-end BW 5.1 system fed by an XBox360 and it was good considering the total cost of the system. I haven't A/B'd it to an SB3 but I can tell you I enjoy the sound of my SB3 analogue outs into the Krell/PMCs. I know there are better sources but it's good enough that my attention tends to turn to recording quality and rest of system rather than the SB3. I use Inguz to get a flatter in-room bass response and leave all frequencies above 125Hz untouched. I use an inexpensive mains filter and linear PS with the SB3. Some claim these shouldn't help but I'm sure they don't harm. Darren -- darrenyeats SB3 / Inguz - Krell KAV-300i (pre bypass) - PMC AB-1 Dell laptop - JVC UX-C30 mini system darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23614 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox vs Xbox 360?
Thanx, you both pretty much answered my question (and another question which was should I get a DAC with the SB3 ?), so I'll get a SB3 and just enjoy the music, and I'll see next year if I can get even more out of it =) As a 40+yr old, my hearing is supposedly sucky. (The irony of audiophilia is that the majority of people suffering from this disease are in the declining years of their hearing...) Your ear is getting less sensitive, especially in higher frequencies, but it doesn't mean you'll be less likely to tell the difference between High quality sound and lower quality : It's actually your brain that does most of the job. Some people can't hear the difference between 128kbps mp3 and lossless, but it's probably not because of their ears, just that they don't know how to listen ^^ -- BlueScreenJunky BlueScreenJunky's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22725 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23614 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox vs Xbox 360?
BlueScreenJunky;381837 Wrote: Your ear is getting less sensitive, especially in higher frequencies, but it doesn't mean you'll be less likely to tell the difference between High quality sound and lower quality : It's actually your brain that does most of the job. Some people can't hear the difference between 128kbps mp3 and lossless, but it's probably not because of their ears, just that they don't know how to listen ^^ Well for what it is worth, that high pitched squeal that was being touted on the news a year or two ago as a way to force teens to stop loitering around your business without annoying others (was it 17khz? supposedly older people couldnt hear it).. was truly annoying. I still have reasonably good hearing at the high end, so I am not all that worried. -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23614 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox vs Xbox 360?
I was explaining my new Squeezebox to my boss so he comes over to check it out. Instead of buying a Squeezebox he decides to figure out how to stream music from his Xbox 360. If I'm using a digital out I would imagine there wouldn't be too much difference from using the Xbox360 vs the Squeezebox - unless I'm missing something? Anyone compared the two? I'm considering selling the Squeezebox for a 360 due to the additional utility but I'm not looking to sacrifice a lot of sound quality (Although I would be willing to sacrifice a little) -- MUCHO MUCHO's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5121 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23614 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
