Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Looking for advice on sound quality

2005-10-02 Thread Pat Farrell
On Sun, 2005-10-02 at 18:18 -0700, Mike Anderson wrote: > However, it's still taking somewhere between 5-10 minutes to rip most > of my CDs. I've got hundreds of CDs, so it's a major undertaking. > > Question: What am I losing by not running EAC in secure mode? Doing > so substantially cuts dow

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Looking for advice on sound quality

2005-10-02 Thread Mike Anderson
OK, well I set up EAC/FLAC on my PC according to all the instructions, and it seems to be running OK. However, it's still taking somewhere between 5-10 minutes to rip most of my CDs. I've got hundreds of CDs, so it's a major undertaking. Question: What am I losing by not running EAC in secure

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: What should I fix?

2005-10-02 Thread pasodoble
Something like a '*PIMETA*' (http://tangentsoft.net/audio/pimeta/) should be more than sufficient. I understand it grew out from the Apheared design (in fact, I further understand that the A in PIMETA is for Apheared). '*JMT Audio*' (http://www.jmtaudio.com/) builds PIMETA amps in Transportable, P

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Squeezebox2 and Tivoli questions

2005-10-02 Thread Munge
1. The RCA -> miniplug cable is what you need. Quality should be OK. 2. There is only one aux input on the Model Two. 3. I don't think so. The Tivoli is great! /Munge -- Munge ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lis

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: What should I fix?

2005-10-02 Thread Fifer
> But the technology hasn't changed any at all that I can see. > Except that there were no small, in ear systems 30 years ago. > And there were no ear-bud styles earlier than about 15 or so years ago. I suppose you've partly answered your own question, but aside of the miniaturisation that allows

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Amp? solution for my squeezebox2

2005-10-02 Thread x94blair3
Sorry, I wasn't meaning to insinuate there would be anything wrong with spending crazy amounts of cash :-) I can see how it came out wrong. Anyway, I'll explore the other options as well. I appreciate everyone's feedback. Thanks, Nick -- x94blair3 __

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Favorite Playlist / Track for Sound Testing

2005-10-02 Thread Deaf Cat
Tommy(pet cat) can even hear when his dinner is being served when he has the best listening seat and the stereo is near full vol! May be more selective hearing. (than not hearing). Not bad tracks either. Cheers -- Deaf Cat ___ audiophiles mai

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: optimal sound level squeezebox2?

2005-10-02 Thread Mike Anderson
I can get the sine wave tone, but how do I adjust the volume on it? -- Mike Anderson ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: What should I fix?

2005-10-02 Thread Pat Farrell
On Sun, 2005-10-02 at 08:51 -0700, Fifer wrote: > 'headphone technology and quality have come a long way in 30 years'. > The point I was trying to make was that 30 years ago, the choice of > high quality headphones was fairly limited and what was available was > fairly expensive. There is a much wi

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: What should I fix?

2005-10-02 Thread Fifer
> What part is unrecognizable? It's a fair cop, my choice of words was poor. I should have said 'headphone technology and quality have come a long way in 30 years'. The point I was trying to make was that 30 years ago, the choice of high quality headphones was fairly limited and what was availabl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: What should I fix?

2005-10-02 Thread Pat Farrell
On Sun, 2005-10-02 at 06:22 -0700, Fifer wrote: > > . I know I haven't used headphones for serious listening in > > at least thirty years. > > > Pat, I think that disqualifies you from comment. ;) Headphone > technology and quality today is unrecognisable from that of 30 years > ago. It's a common

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: What should I fix?

2005-10-02 Thread Fifer
> Second, I think most of the folks on this list have mid-level > or higher speakers, so they are not likely to think of headphone > amps. I know I haven't used headphones for serious listening in > at least thirty years. > Pat, I think that disqualifies you from comment. ;) Headphone technology