nicky6 Wrote:
The thing is, a friend of mine already has that amp built in into his
new house (he moved in during 2004) using SliMP3's and Boston inwall
speakers. I have no idea how it sounds compared to the Sonic T-Amp.
When I was there, the sound was fairly low and I never asked him to
The -ve is indeed on the outer sleeve, check with a meter after you have
soldered the new lead and plug.. The SB3 minature power plug is a
generic item and can be bought from any electronics supply shop (Radio
Shack, Maplin etc). Best to take the stock supply with you and ask the
shop to match
Those Pragmatic in wall amps look very slick, but I'd still be leery
about having a heat generating electrical device hidden in a wall,
faceplate or not.
Facing a similar situation (retro-fitting an amp) for my bedroom
Squeezebox setup... I went with a Russound R235LS (35 watts)...
I also vote for Keith Jarrett, Köln concert. I get gooseprickles
everytime i listen to it.
MatB
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Heuer Wrote:
The -ve is indeed on the outer sleeve, check with a meter after you have
soldered the new lead and plug.. The SB3 minature power plug is a
generic item and can be bought from any electronics supply shop (Radio
Shack, Maplin etc). Best to take the stock supply with you and ask
How much is the Russound amp?
Did you connect the analogue outs of the SB2 to the amplified in
connectors of the amp? I.e. not the analogue inputs on the left of the
back panel (where the video-in is located)? or how?
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Hiya,
As above really, have heard bits and bobs about these things and how
they are supposed to make things sound better, just wondered if any one
else had? or even tried a few...?
Just wondered the theory behind them and if such things may work on a
SB?
Cheers!
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Those feat for under cdp's are to prevent vibrations going into the
unit as much as possible, to let the transport have as much of a clean
run as it can get. As you understand by now, the SB doesn't has a
physical transport like that, so, putting it on isolators wouldn't be
much of a difference
crooner Wrote:
If I am getting an outboard DAC, might as well get a quality one,
preferably tube.
I'm enjoying the way your whole DAC adventure is unfolding. I can't
afford anything right now, so I get to 'listen vicariously' through
you. Keep up the good work crooner :)
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I ripped a load of CD's recently from eac to flac, I used
--replaygain-accurate, the result? well on at least 1 CD (Undertow,
from TOOL) is awful, cymbals etc are atrocious, and its horrible to
listen to. I had smartgain on, then tried track gain and it was the
same, turned it off and restarted
mp101 Wrote:
I ripped a load of CD's recently from eac to flac, I used
--replaygain-accurate, the result? well on at least 1 CD (Undertow,
from TOOL) is awful, cymbals etc are atrocious, and its horrible to
listen to. I had smartgain on, then tried track gain and it was the
same, turned it
seanadams Wrote:
... but not a high inductance (stored magnetic field)... for that you
need a real coil.
Sorry. I know what they are - I just did not see anything I recognized
as one in the pictures here:
http://www.slimdevices.com/photos/inside_squeezebox2/
Good old Z - our friend
pfarrell Wrote:
Skunk wrote:
Some people must make a pretty good living selling those feet. I can
hardly imagine spending $400 for an interface between a table and cd
player, but people certainly do.
It made a lot of sense back in the days of yore with turntables.
It makes far less
jonheal Wrote:
Well, you could suspend it in a vat of viscous fluid, or better yet,
float it mid-air on magnets!
Don't act like you're joking. You're probably working on apperatuses
like these in your shed as we speak, and wanted to gauge interest
before setting the price point. Or, admit
Skunk wrote:
But where do you draw the line?
Do microvibrations in tube amps matter much? Not instigating, just
curious : )
Not sure about microvibrations, but lots of tubes used in
amps and guitar amps tend to get microphonic as they start
to fail. You can turn the amp on, bang gently on the
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With regards to solid state devices with no moving parts, vibrations
will still affect the performance of a transformer. I do have some
serious doubts whether the SB would be affected by these things, but
I've heard DACs with large power supplies that have enjoyed some
improvement with the use
If you really want extreme vibration protection, just build something
like I did in grad school. I needed to do very sensitive
microindentation experiments, where accuracy down to 1 micron was
necessary. As you can see the whole setup is on a large (200 lb) steel
plate, which is suspended by
My personal experience is that certain isolators have worked incredibly
well with turntables, and noticeably improved tube amps/preamps and
some CD players. Of the various ones I have tried (those that absorb
and release, those that insulate), my favorite products are the Final
Labs Daruma, which
Hi there,
Can anyone advise me where is the best place to buy a cheap and safe
power supply upgrade for the SB3. I've read all the reviews in how it
improves the sound and I'm interested. All I know is something like it
has to be regulated 5 volts at 1.5 amps. I don't want to have to do any
extra
You can get one 'here' (http://tinyurl.com/djtbv) for $38.95 plus
shipping.
Otherwise you can look on eBay, you may get lucky.
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davehg Wrote:
Of the various ones I have tried (those that absorb and release, those
that insulate), my favorite products are the Final Labs Daruma, which
use a steel or ceramic ball b/t two cups. Haven't tried but heard good
things about using a heavy base supported by racquet balls or
PhilNYC Wrote:
With regards to solid state devices with no moving parts, vibrations
will still affect the performance of a transformer. I do have some
serious doubts whether the SB would be affected by these things, but
I've heard DACs with large power supplies that have enjoyed some
Thanks Nelamvr6,
Looks good, do you know if I could get it with the UK type three pin
plug from this place?.
I'm currently searching for a UK supplier, which would have the correct
plug type.
regards
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dwsomers
I enjoyed your post on the hosfelt thread, and between it and this one
I'm thinking it was custom built for you/by you for a previous project?
Is it's construction documented more in detail anywhere you could link
to?
Thanks in advance, I always enjoy your posts.
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dwsomers Wrote:
Thanks Nelamvr6,
Looks good, do you know if I could get it with the UK type three pin
plug from this place?.
I'm currently searching for a UK supplier, which would have the correct
plug type.
regards
I'm sorry but I'm afraid I have no idea. I suspect not though. You may
Thanks Skunk. I figure I will ordering by next week. I'll keep everybody
posted! :-)
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Is it much expensive to buy it outside China? For a lite DAC 72, it is
about US$230 (not include delievery cost) in HK.
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Skunk Wrote:
Is it's construction documented more in detail anywhere you could link
to?
Thanks, Skunk!
The PS I am using is Power One model HTAA-16W-A. It is an open frame
unit that is designed for benchtop electronics work as it has 3
different voltage taps. They make one with a single 5V
Yeah I guess there's a markup compared to the price in China or HK. But
even so it's still a bargain IMO.
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hkfind Wrote:
Is it much expensive to buy it outside China? For a lite DAC 72, it is
about US$230 (not include delievery cost) in HK.
I believe the only way for westerners to order Lite Audio direct from
HK is DIYclub.biz, where the price for DAC60 is $368 and DAC72 is $295,
neither price
M3Rocket Wrote:
Everyone needs to stop quoting this as a matter of -fact.- It really
only needs 5V and a maximum of a very little over 1A. A 1.5A PS will
give you some breathing room, but a properly working SB will not draw
more than 1A. I use a 1.2A supply with an SB3, and it works just
I'm not trying to sound like I know what I'm talking about, but I
noticed one of the 'features' is worldwide AC input capabilities. There
might be some interest on the other side of the pond as well, not that I
know which side you're on.
Thanks for the reference. I saw a similar Radio Shack PS
That makes GR prices a bargain then!
I'd love to order the DAC-60 right away, but the bills keep coming.
Such is life!
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Keep in mind the magic PS is supposedly a *LINEAR* PS.
I personally don't believe any of it, but that's the one everyone is
quoting.
A linear PS will be much larger than a switching PS.
So specify a 5V DC, 1.2A+, linear PS.
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richidoo Wrote:
I have not heard the Elpac wall wart upgrade recommended often, but I
would have to imagine that as a wallwart it is not a precision power
supply with ripple less than 1% and continuous current of 3A.
Rich
According to 'this'
At present, most of the Audiophiles are talk about the DIYeden DAC
especially DIYEDEN Great March, it is about US$190. I haven't got one
since I have a hi-end DIY Tube DAC. It got very good comment from
audiophiles and I think that it is worth to try at this price.
You can know more from this
Speaking of chinese DAC's there are number of happy customers of ebay
seller mhdtlab. I own two of his dacs and think they're great.
Technically he is from Taiwan.
-Dan
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hkfind Wrote:
At present, most of the Audiophiles are talk about the DIYeden DAC
especially DIYEDEN Great March, it is about US$190.
http://vocativeaudio.com/
That site seems to be run by the same person as DIYclub (judging by the
way it loads and looks) . Thanks for the link though, I'm
I'm going to have two of these hosfelt supplies for sale (with proper
plugs attached) very soon, assuming I can get the 'power one' supplies
finished.
-Dan
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It is considered good engineering practice to double the supply capacity
to what is required. Reduces stress on components and gives plenty of
headroom. A 3a PSU is probably about right for best performance.
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