>>What model are you suggesting?
I'm not suggesting or recommending a specific model. There are in fact
many contenders depending on one's taste. I own an example, but there
are many more to be found. My point was that you don't have to spend a
grand on a DAC to get a decent one.
The DAC's I o
On Fri, 2005-12-02 at 16:03 -0800, dwc wrote:
> You can get a very nice DAC for under $300.
What model are you suggesting?
And how do you compare it to the built in DAC in the SB3?
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Cleve Wrote:
>
> In what ways is this power supply superior to the OEM supply included
> with Squeezebox 3?
>From what I understand, this power supply is of a type called linear
powersupply. The original one is a switching powersupply. These are two
different techniques to convert the 110V AC (
vdorta Wrote:
> Comparing a high-end external DAC to the stock SB is unfair, IMHO. Full
> mods by Bolder or Red Wine Audio cost around $500, or about half of
> what a Benchmark costs, with more or less the same advantages but with
> less circuitry, less cabling, and higher-end passive parts in th
pfarrell Wrote:
> I'd guess that this correction belongs server side, mostly
> because server side cycles are free. And because
> mere mortals can program plugins on the server.
I'd say the correction belongs FLAC-side, wether transcoding through
the program or in the SB2/SB3 firmware.
This is o
The thing is, if you rip with iTunes (not sure if it affects lossless)
then iTunes applies the emphasis on the audio file itself.
Some other rippers do this too. But that's OK, because we're dealing
in the lossy domain.
With EAC also having a bug where sometimes the pre-emphasis attribute
isn'
On Fri, 2005-12-02 at 14:47 -0800, Jim wrote:
> Anyhow, I was thinking pretty much along the same lines as you but then
> I found this:
> http://www.digital-inn.de/105765-post13.html
Interesting. Of course, pre-emphasis was specified for a reason,
and it was supposed to make the music more realist
I knew if anyone understood the (potential) issue it'd be you Pat, so
thanks for not pointing me to a obsessive website.
Anyhow, I was thinking pretty much along the same lines as you but then
I found this:
http://www.digital-inn.de/105765-post13.html
And I did look at the FLAC spec before post
On Fri, 2005-12-02 at 14:16 -0800, Jim wrote:
> But to get back on topic, this is actually an audio issue,
It might be a potential audio issue.
> it affects the audio, it questions the true losslessness of the Squeezebox and
> raises a question about FLAC.
It is only an issue of Flac if the fla
Cleve Wrote:
>
> Question(s) about FLAC - I haven't been able to find any suggestions
> on what settings to use with it. The FLAC website doesn't seem to
> explain much about the GUI or the various settings, surprisingly. For
> example, what level of encoding do I want to use (it defaults to
JJZolx Wrote:
> And for that, let us give thanks.
>
> http://www.ocfoundation.org/ocf1010a.htm
haha. I humbly salute your thank you. Yes, I suffer from Obsessive
Compulsive Lossless Disorder.
But to get back on topic, this is actually an audio issue, it affects
the audio, it questions the tr
> A board search reveals this hasn't been discussed before.
And for that, let us give thanks.
http://www.ocfoundation.org/ocf1010a.htm
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Jim
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Vi
Pre-emphasis. A now seemingly obsolete Red-book CD spec flag, not used
these days but appearing on old pressings of some CD's and some new
classical ones apparently.
http://www.digital-inn.de/exact-audio-copy/19034-pre-emphasis-use-eac.html
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic
PhilNYC Wrote:
> A good high end DAC is going to have a few advantages over the SB3.
> First and foremost, there is an opportunity to design a more
> sophisticated analog output; even from just a materials quality
> perspective, this is possible. Beyond that, power supply quality,
> physical is
If you just want a pure power amp, the Behringer a500 is well under
$200, leaving you 300 for speakers...
http://www.behringer.com/A500/index.cfm?lang=ENG
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tomsi42 Wrote:
> That quote was an error on my behalf! The external powersupplies are
> often discussed in this forum, and I though $7 was mentioned. Looking
> again, I now see that the coorect price is $17.72 for an Elpac
> WM050-1950-760.
>
> Sorry about that.
>
> Tom
Here's a direct link to
mbonsack Wrote:
> I looked at the Elpac supplies (specifically the WM080-1950-760) at
> Allied Electronic's and it's almost $30. Where can you get a decent
> supply for $7 to $10?
That quote was an error on my behalf! The external powersupplies are
often discussed in this forum, and I though $7
On Fri, 2005-12-02 at 11:05 -0800, Jim wrote:
> pfarrell Wrote:
> > Why did you post on the SlimDevices audiophile list/forum?
> >
> It was a EAC question, should it have been posted on EAC's forum?
There is a slim-oriented ripping forum/list
Most of the slim devices forums/lists have a lot t
pfarrell Wrote:
> Jesus, lighten up.
> Why did you post on the SlimDevices audiophile list/forum?
>
It was a EAC question, should it have been posted on EAC's forum?
The original poster was finding issues that we've all had in not having
CD's that the EAC author had. Maybe if he posted the t
Thanks for the suggestions - I'm busily copying CDs to *.wav files via
EAC. I used the settings for EAC recommended at the Hydrogenaudio
website.
Question(s) about FLAC - I haven't been able to find any suggestions
on what settings to use with it. The FLAC website doesn't seem to
explain muc
On Fri, 2005-12-02 at 10:38 -0800, Jim wrote:
> Did I mention Slim, Slimserver, Squeezebox or even SlimMP3 in my post?
> This idea had nothing to do with either.
Jesus, lighten up.
Why did you post on the SlimDevices audiophile list/forum?
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pfarrell Wrote:
>
> The idea of having an AccurateRip process so that many users
> can compare each others work is great. And adding
> a track-level checksum to the SlimServer db is just a SMOP.
>
Did I mention Slim, Slimserver, Squeezebox or even SlimMP3 in my post?
No.
This idea had nothing
On Fri, 2005-12-02 at 10:10 -0800, Jim wrote:
> In 99.% of cases you won't lose anything,
Probably more, but this is the audiophiles list.
> I've thought sometimes to go through a few of the popular CD's and
> produce a list of fingerprints of the tracks (FLACs) so another user
> could do th
tomsi42 Wrote:
> I am not sure if it will help. It probably depends on your kit. But if
> it costs $7 or $10, it is worth a try.
>
> Personally I like to compare cables once in a while, but in a sensible
> pricerange. But that's me.
I looked at the Elpac supplies (specifically the WM080-1950-7
For 2-channel listening, I have my sights set on:
a parasound Zamp v3
http://tinyurl.com/7kwce) and
Energy C-3 speakers
http://tinyurl.com/cy43a
They're a "little" over your budget as priced, but have near-universal
rave reviews. The Energy's in particular are a steal at $300. The
Zamp has a
Nope, the WM080 has entirely different specs. See spec comparison
here...
http://www.elpac.com/uploads/documents/datasheets/WM%20REV%20A.pdf
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp using
slimserver preamp vol control, 300gb buffalo linkstation (remote fl
In 99.% of cases you won't lose anything, so in theory it will still
be lossless. But then it's jumbled up lossless which on studio albums
won't matter so much as most tracks start/end with silence. But on a
live album you'll have a nanosecond of the applause at the start of the
next track
My understanding, based on a very flimsy understanding is that the
offsets do not affect the sound quality. At least that's why I have not
bothered to get the
correct offsets for my drive, which works fine otherwise. I think the
lack of offsets causes a few problems, that I pretty much don't care
sleepysurf Wrote:
> FYI, the off-the-shelf Elpac linear PSU that most folks were originally
> recommending was the Elpac WM075-1950-760 (not the WM050-)
>
> I bought mine from electronicsurplus.com
>
> However, I believe the WM075- model is/was in limited supply, so
> perhaps folks tried the lo
seanadams Wrote:
> Modded or not, why do you believe this [high end external DAC to be
> better than SB3 analog out] is so?
A good high end DAC is going to have a few advantages over the SB3.
First and foremost, there is an opportunity to design a more
sophisticated analog output; even from jus
Hiroyuki Hamada wrote:
I got a great tip from a Toslink user, Victor Lee, at another audio
forum ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). He soldered in a 0.1 uF ceramic cap
between the 5V pin and the ground pin of the Toslink module of his SB1
and got much better sound. He found that there was no local filt
I got a great tip from a Toslink user, Victor Lee, at another audio
forum ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). He soldered in a 0.1 uF ceramic cap
between the 5V pin and the ground pin of the Toslink module of his
SB1 and got much better sound. He found that there was no local
filtering for the toslink t
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