Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB Audiophile Wish List

2005-06-24 Thread Pat Farrell
On Fri, 2005-06-24 at 17:43 -0700, dean blackketter wrote: > On Jun 24, 2005, at 5:23 PM, Yannzola wrote: > > How about a 75 ohm BNC SPDIF out? > > I've seen these on some equipment, is there consensus (audiophiles, > consensus? HA!) on BNC vs. RCA for S/PDIF? Ha is right. My benchmark DAC-1 h

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB Audiophile Wish List

2005-06-24 Thread JJZolx
pfarrell Wrote: > Back before the SB2 I was thinking of taking a SB1 and > a Benchmark DAC-1, putting them in a single case of heavy > metal and selling it for $2000. Another possibility might be if Slim Devices could work with some DAC manufacturer, or manufacturer_S_ and package the Squeezebox

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB Audiophile Wish List

2005-06-24 Thread JJZolx
> I am so happy with the SB2 (replacing slowly, my Linn CD12) > that I really hope SD will build an 'audiophile' version of > the SB. > > Here are a list of features I could think of! Hope you guys > can all pitch in: > > No Internal DAC. Save the cost, and spend it on elsewhere Keep the in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB Audiophile Wish List

2005-06-24 Thread dean blackketter
I've seen these on some equipment, is there consensus (audiophiles, consensus? HA!) on BNC vs. RCA for S/PDIF? On Jun 24, 2005, at 5:23 PM, Yannzola wrote: How about a 75 ohm BNC SPDIF out? y. -- Yannzola ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophil

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB Audiophile Wish List

2005-06-24 Thread Yannzola
How about a 75 ohm BNC SPDIF out? y. -- Yannzola ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Battery powered SB2?

2005-06-24 Thread WSLam
They have a 5V cable. I emailed the owner of DCB. It's on the way! =) -- WSLam WSLam SB2 | Linn CD12 | Unidisk 1.1 | TacT RCS2.0s | Placette Audio Balanced Passive Preamp | Mark Levinson No.33H | Revel Ultima Salon 'Photo of my Setup' (http://photos.lam.ws/thumbnails.php?album=62)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB Audiophile Wish List

2005-06-24 Thread Fabrice Rossi
Pat Farrell a écrit : >>>Of course both DVD-A and SACD were supposed to include DRM >>>and prevent copying, but as usual, that didn't happen. >> >>Really? > > yes. it really doesn't protect the data. Well theoretically, you're right, but see below. > There is not much of a conceptual challenge

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB Audiophile Wish List

2005-06-24 Thread Pat Farrell
On Fri, 2005-06-24 at 18:13 +0200, Fabrice Rossi wrote: > Pat Farrell a écrit : > > Of course both DVD-A and SACD were supposed to include DRM > > and prevent copying, but as usual, that didn't happen. > > Really? yes. it really doesn't protect the data. > The high definition content of SACD is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB Audiophile Wish List

2005-06-24 Thread Fabrice Rossi
Pat Farrell a écrit : > Of course > both DVD-A and SACD were supposed to include DRM > and prevent copying, but as usual, that didn't happen. Really? The high definition content of SACD is protected at the physical level and it seems nobody as cracked it yet (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SACD

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB Audiophile Wish List

2005-06-24 Thread Pat Farrell
On Fri, 2005-06-24 at 03:44 -0700, Aylwin wrote: > Then there's the issue on whether the master is on analog or DSD, or, PCM. I believe, without benefit of any inside information, that Sony pushed SACD because they own a huge library of music, most of which is on 2" analog tape. The analog ta

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Battery powered SB2?

2005-06-24 Thread corwin
For the short term, yes. Nice outboard DAC will come, but right now my deck is a combined transport/DAC. -- corwin ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Battery powered SB2?

2005-06-24 Thread Aylwin
Are you going to use the analog outputs? If yes, it might be worth a try. If not, then what benefit would there be? -- Aylwin ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB Audiophile Wish List

2005-06-24 Thread Aylwin
pfarrell Wrote: > Back before the SB2 I was thinking of taking a SB1 and a Benchmark > DAC-1, putting them in a single case of heavy > metal and selling it for $2000.Actually, I think SB2 + Benchmark DAC-1 would > make an even better combination. It's something I'd be interested in and certainl

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB Audiophile Wish List

2005-06-24 Thread Andrew L . Weekes
-But comparing the CD12's Digital out and SB2's Digital out, the difference is so small I find it negligible.- This is exactly as should be the case, providing: - 1. the SB2's digital out is bit perfect 2. the external DAC can effectively de-jitter the SPDIF stream and render differences between

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Battery powered SB2?

2005-06-24 Thread corwin
My only concern is that battery power sometimes reduces bass output "punch." Please do some comparisons between the camera battery and the wall wart. I am debating doing something similar or doing a linear power supply. -- corwin ___ audiophiles mai

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Battery powered SB2?

2005-06-24 Thread Maditude
WSLam Wrote: > > just a follow up, i AM going to make it battery powered. > =) Heh, good luck with that project! Though I'm trying to figure out why you'd want to do that -- making the biggest/bad-assest portable mp3 player? ;-) -- Maditude ___ au