Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
Mnyb wrote: Less spl overall or only in the bass ? if the spl goes down it gets apparent in the deep bass first as you stop hearing that . Do you use replay-gain at all in your squeezebox ? (it in the player settings in the web-UI) . Do you run one of the later version of the server . Check this setting in your player *Default adjustment for remote streams* it is *-5* per default . Because normally streaming services are all very loud . Set this to 0 . Or it could be could be another master ? that are a bit quieter . It is easy to hear the difference in bass (my example), not as easy to tell in the mids/Highs ... maybe less here also. No replay-gain. I'm running a 3 days old version (7.8) of LMS. Default adjustment for remote streams is -5. I'll set it to 0 (maybe this is it). I'll be back :-) /Peter Peiter's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=60334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
paulster wrote: I may be wrong but I believe there may be more than one master for this. Something in he back of my mind makes me think there was a remaster. I've just taken a quick look at dr.loudness-war.info and that also seems to imply two different masters by the different dynamic range figures for two releases of this album. Nice of you. As I recall, both versions I was testing was the 1999 version. (The 2000 version seems the better according to dr.loudness-war.info). /Peter Peiter's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=60334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
Peiter wrote: It is easy to hear the difference in bass (my example), not as easy to tell in the mids/Highs ... maybe less here also. No replay-gain. I'm running a 3 days old version (7.8) of LMS. Default adjustment for remote streams is -5. I'll set it to 0 (maybe this is it). I'll be back :-) /Peter Good :-) it's so very easy to compare with the wrong volume :/ I think this is behind much of WAV vs FLAC debacle the unsuspecting audiophile has a player that can utilise replay gain tags and the FLAC file has them but the WAv file don't . The whole smartgain thing in the player settings can also be turned on or off try that to. I would be interesting if WIMP have used RG tags ,that would be a good thing as you can have these things as you like depending on settings rather than manipulating the audio data . Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD SqueezePad (in storage SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
Hi Again Default adjustment for remote streams set to 0. This might do it I cannot with certainty say there is a difference in SPL as I could before. It would be nice if others could confirm by doing the little track test as I did. Peiter's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=60334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
bhaagensen wrote: I'm pretty sure some of the WiMP flacs are different from my/the CD-version. As to how this could be, I think you gave a fairly good summary. Would be nice to have the opinions of others who could for example have another pressing of The Man in Black, if such exists. So I think you kind of gave the answer to you own question. Ooooh you mean The man in Black Couldn't find the album The Man Comes Around as you wrote earlier... But I don't have the CD so I can't compare. But WIMP has 3 versions of it too .. Callesoroe Living room: Transporter, Tact RCS 2.2X digital preamp, Martin Logan Vista speakers, AMPS(Icepower): Acoustic Reality Ear Enigma PLUS(PANELS), Acoustic Reality Ear TWO MKII(Bas) Kitchen: SB-duet, Beresford TC7510 DAC, Prodipe Pro 5 active bi-amp speakers. callesoroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22693 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
Patricia Barber - Companion (from 1999). I will test if there is any diff. between local FLAC versus WiMP FLAC. Peiter's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=60334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
Peiter wrote: Patricia Barber - Companion (from 1999). I will test if there is any diff. between local FLAC versus WiMP FLAC. The track Let It Rain. After 2:37 minutes and the next 5 seconds, it's easy to hear a difference in SPL in the bass. (To hear that, your gear must be able to deliver enough SPL from ~ 30 Hz). WiMP delivers *less* SPL compared to my own FLAC version of that track. So what does that tell us? Appart from that I really like what I hear when streaming FLAC from WiMP :D Peiter's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=60334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
Peiter wrote: The track Let It Rain. After 2:37 minutes and the next 5 seconds, it's easy to hear a difference in SPL in the bass. (To hear that, your gear must be able to deliver enough SPL from ~ 30 Hz). WiMP delivers *less* SPL compared to my own FLAC version of that track. So what does that tell us? Appart from that I really like what I hear when streaming FLAC from WiMP :D Less spl overall or only in the bass ? if the spl goes down it gets apparent in the deep bass first as you stop hearing that . Do you use replay-gain at all in your squeezebox ? (it in the player settings in the web-UI) . Do you run one of the later version of the server . Check this setting in your player *Default adjustment for remote streams* it is *-5* per default . Because normally streaming services are all very loud . Set this to 0 . Or it could be could be another master ? that are a bit quieter . Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD SqueezePad (in storage SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
Peiter wrote: Patricia Barber - Companion (from 1999). I will test if there is any diff. between local FLAC versus WiMP FLAC. I may be wrong but I believe there may be more than one master for this. Something in he back of my mind makes me think there was a remaster. I've just taken a quick look at dr.loudness-war.info and that also seems to imply two different masters by the different dynamic range figures for two releases of this album. Two track 1's and no track 2 after a scan for new and changed? Please vote for serious scanning bug '17782' (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17782) Receiver stuck at blue LED state after reboot? Please vote for bug '17462' (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17462) paulster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23073 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
bhaagensen wrote: In case you're interested: Do you have Cash's, The Man Comes Around? Mind giving the title track a spin and compare it to one on WiMP. Won't give you my take, but its interesting ;) No takers? Anyone else tried the comparison with anything else? Should be interesting for many of us, eh? bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
bhaagensen wrote: No takers? Anyone else tried the comparison with anything else? Should be interesting for many of us, eh? I'm not in a country that can access wimp. But if they are truly streaming FLAC files, why should there be any difference. Yes, there are different masterings of albums done at different times, and some can be better than others (this is unrelated to being FLAC). But assuming the FLAC files are from the same CD source (same mastering), then why wouldn't we expect the Sound quality to be identical? Are you wondering whether Wimp is applying some sort of odd compression to its FLAC files?I'm certainly willing to bet my paycheck that WIMP does not get any record companies to provide special mastering only for WIMP streaming. That would be a very expensive proposition. Anyhow, I can't test anything, but I'm curious as to why you think a streamed FLAC is any different that a local FLAC (assuming they are from the same mastered CD). The player doesn't know that the file arrived over the internet vs arrived from your local server. Flac is Flac. *Location 1:* VortexBox 4TB (2.2) LMS 7.8 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Location 2:* VBA 3TB (2.2) LMS 7.7.2 Touch Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win7(64) LMS 7.8 SqueezePlay *Spares:* VBA 4TB, SB3, Touch (3), Radio (3), CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone4S (iPeng), iPad2 (iPengHD SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Tagging - mp3tag, Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
I'm pretty sure some of the WiMP flacs are different from my/the CD-version. As to how this could be, I think you gave a fairly good summary. Would be nice to have the opinions of others who could for example have another pressing of The Man in Black, if such exists. So I think you kind of gave the answer to you own question. bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
bhaagensen wrote: I'm pretty sure some of the WiMP flacs are different from my/the CD-version. As to how this could be, I think you gave a fairly good summary. Would be nice to have the opinions of others who could for example have another pressing of The Man in Black, if such exists. So I think you kind of gave the answer to you own question. OK. That makes sense. And there are a number of different mastering CDs floating around that can sound quite different. Not sure about The Man in Black (although I'm a fan of Johnny Cash!). But for example, you could own one of the early (80s, or was it early 90s) Beatles CDs but then hear a FLAC song on WIMP that comes from one of the Box releases from a couple of years ago (and to be even more confusing, it could be the MONO version or the Stereo version). I have all these Beatles CDs and, yes, the same song from the early CDs, or the newer Stereo box, or newer Mono box, can all 3 sound completely different (even though they are all FLAC files ripped from the CDs). Or you could be listening to the recently released (and remastered) Fleetwood Mac Then Play On locally but WIMP could be playing the older (and badly mastered) CD release of the same song. But I suspect we're lucky enough when streamers tell us the album, track name, artist, and album artwork for a song they are streaming. Doubtful they would ever also add info on which mastering the track comes from, etc. (although that would be great of course). (for a major, major difference in mastering, check out the original release CDs of ZZ TOP, particularly first 3 albums which had been remastered to give them god-awful 80s synth drum sounds. And then compare any song on these first 3 zz top CDs from the CDs rereleased this year (2013) that contain the ORIGINAL vinyl mixes of those albums. Night and Day difference. *Location 1:* VortexBox 4TB (2.2) LMS 7.8 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Location 2:* VBA 3TB (2.2) LMS 7.7.2 Touch Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win7(64) LMS 7.8 SqueezePlay *Spares:* VBA 4TB, SB3, Touch (3), Radio (3), CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone4S (iPeng), iPad2 (iPengHD SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Tagging - mp3tag, Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
An interesting test would be to test a record known to be hdcd if you have a hdcd capable DAC . ( but these are getting a bit old fashioned ) . Re suggestions of volume adjustment or compression , does everything sound at the same level when building a wimp hifi playlist ? Or are the level differences you could expect there , if you put songs from the 80's in there with 2000 stuff . But can such service really have any real source controll , they provide a framework for the record companies to provide files and metadata . Any such service would have problems to scrutinise every album uploaded ( even if they should ). So I think saddly it's up to users of such services to actually report content oddities ? But I do think that wimp hifi should mandate some form of pedigree ,some kind of documentation from the content providers . What kind of master is this ? is it from a previusly aviable release ( if so which one ) or is it specially mastered for streaming services ? Any insiders on this forum that knows if there is mastering for Internet streaming or if I just made than one up Yes I should get the 24h free trial in the weekend , to see for myself :) Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD SqueezePad (in storage SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
Mnyb wrote: Any insiders on this forum that knows if there is mastering for Internet streaming or if I just made than one up Yes I should get the 24h free trial in the weekend , to see for myself :) Good question. My first reaction is no, how could there be...too much trouble. But I recall (not sure where I read this) that some of the high bitrate lossy streaming on Spotify or MOG had some sort of additional compression applied that made it sound a bit different from similar high bitrate mp3 ripped from own CD. But even in this case, I think this compression (or whatever it is) is something applied to the entire stream (and NOT differently mastered or differently treated individual albums). p.s. You raise an important point on the original question. If the OP's local FLAC has (or doesn't have) replaygain tags and the streamed FLAC does (or doesn't) or even if the RG tag values are different between the two, the two songs could sound different in terms of volume. And we know from controlled experiments that often slight differences in volume are interpreted as differences in SOUND QUALITY (rather than differences in volume). *Location 1:* VortexBox 4TB (2.2) LMS 7.8 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Location 2:* VBA 3TB (2.2) LMS 7.7.2 Touch Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win7(64) LMS 7.8 SqueezePlay *Spares:* VBA 4TB, SB3, Touch (3), Radio (3), CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone4S (iPeng), iPad2 (iPengHD SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Tagging - mp3tag, Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
I don't use replay-gain (although my files are tagged). Not sure how it works with streaming and replay-gain client-side. Of course it could be that (as you indicate Mnyb) replay-gain is applied server side. The test you suggest should give some hints - will look into it... But good ideas. bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
Mnyb wrote: But I do think that wimp hifi should mandate some form of pedigree ,some kind of documentation from the content providers . What kind of master is this ? is it from a previusly aviable release ( if so which one ) or is it specially mastered for streaming services ? Yes that would be nice. In a way also to be expected, I'd say, as part of the HiFi-package. I mean. If you bother using (and paying extra) for 16/44 flac over 320kbps mp3, you're also likely to be the kind of person who would like to know exactly what remastering/re-release/whatever you have!? bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
Yes i Will probably at some piont in the near future try wimp . Don't get me wrong i do like the idea . Spotify is far from perfect so maybe the completion offers a better overall experience . But HIFI branded streaming it would take more then just flac files to get it rigth . But let's here from someone who's tried it I haven't yet . Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD SqueezePad (in storage SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
bhaagensen wrote: Except from trying for the sake of trying I've actually never seriously used smart gain (I assume thats what you mean) settings. Maybe I should. In case you're interested: Do you have Cash's, The Man Comes Around? Mind giving the title track a spin and compare it to one on WiMP. Won't give you my take, but its interesting ;) Hi there, how do you enable Wimp in a Transporter ? When the going gets weird - the weird turn pro. Hunter S Thompson CD's - EAC/Grip - ReadyNas NV - CAT5 - Sonicwall - TP - Meridian 551 - Monitor Audio Gold - Me :-) pkfox's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5346 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
pkfox wrote: Hi there, how do you enable Wimp in a Transporter ? Not sure where you are, but this will not work in the United States. The countries it does work in will also require a paid subscription to WIMP. There is a WIMP plugin installed in WebGUI Settings Plugins (but again, won't work in many countries) *Location 1:* VortexBox 4TB (2.2) LMS 7.8 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Location 2:* VBA 3TB (2.2) LMS 7.7.2 Touch Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win7(64) LMS 7.8 SqueezePlay *Spares:* VBA 4TB, SB3, Touch (3), Radio (3), CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone4S (iPeng), iPad2 (iPengHD SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Tagging - mp3tag, Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
garym wrote: Not sure where you are, but this will not work in the United States. The countries it does work in will also require a paid subscription to WIMP. There is a WIMP plugin installed in WebGUI Settings Plugins (but again, won't work in many countries) edit: WiMP IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: Denmark Germany Norway Poland Sweden OK, thanks I'm in the UK so its a no goer, don't understand why, if its a web streaming server why its restricted to certain countries. When the going gets weird - the weird turn pro. Hunter S Thompson CD's - EAC/Grip - ReadyNas NV - CAT5 - Sonicwall - TP - Meridian 551 - Monitor Audio Gold - Me :-) pkfox's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5346 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
Its unfortunate and I dont know any specifics, but suppose its due to IPR on the material. The law has pehaps not followed the development in technology. iTunes/Netflix/Rhapsody/Spotify/HBO/Pandora/Quobus/etc/etc all have the same issues albeit dealt with in different ways. bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
Music rights all differ by country. Same sort of country restrictions on pandora, spotify,etc. really a mess in an interconnected world. *Location 1:* VortexBox 4TB (2.2) LMS 7.8 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Location 2:* VBA 3TB (2.2) LMS 7.7.2 Touch Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win7(64) LMS 7.8 SqueezePlay *Spares:* VBA 4TB, SB3, Touch (3), Radio (3), CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone4S (iPeng), iPad2 (iPengHD SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Tagging - mp3tag, Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
OK thanks to you both. When the going gets weird - the weird turn pro. Hunter S Thompson CD's - EAC/Grip - ReadyNas NV - CAT5 - Sonicwall - TP - Meridian 551 - Monitor Audio Gold - Me :-) pkfox's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5346 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
bhaagensen wrote: Those of you using WiMP hifi. Thoughts on the sound quality on WiMP hifi? Compared to my flac-rips I think their absolutely on par. In fact. I'm wondering if sometimes the mastering is a bit quieter? Anyone know anything about the origins of the files that WiMP ate using? Or maybe you have similar or different experiences? I don't hear differences in mastering. The good recordings don't need any replay gain, but most modern pop/rock recordings do. In LMS 7.8 you can set external streaming level and -5 works fine for me on loudness recordings. I agree with you on the soundquality. Absolute super :) Callesoroe Living room: Transporter, Tact RCS 2.2X digital preamp, Martin Logan Vista speakers, AMPS(Icepower): Acoustic Reality Ear Enigma PLUS(PANELS), Acoustic Reality Ear TWO MKII(Bas) Kitchen: SB-duet, Beresford TC7510 DAC, Prodipe Pro 5 active bi-amp speakers. callesoroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22693 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiMP soundq
Except from trying for the sake of trying I've actually never seriously used smart gain (I assume thats what you mean) settings. Maybe I should. In case you're interested: Do you have Cash's, The Man Comes Around? Mind giving the title track a spin and compare it to one on WiMP. Won't give you my take, but its interesting ;) bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
