PhilNYC Wrote:
My Dodson DA-218 DAC does the exact same thing. In fact, it buffers
the input, upsamples AND oversamples it up to 768kHz, buffers it again,
and then re-clocks the signal just before feeding it to the DAC chip
with a clock that is spec'd at +/- 2 picoseconds. And despite
Wombat Wrote:
@P Folding
Welcome to the club! I also have better results with the optical
connection.
I hadn´t much time in testing my Squeezy to hard.
Today i took me some time and tried a bit around. I took one of my
favorite recordings out and tried. It is the Dead Man Walking
Patrick Dixon Wrote:
Yes, I'd agree with that. Or improve the DAC and leave it close-coupled
to the SB transport of course ;-)
Here's some recently made J-test measurements, of the S/PDIF coax
signal with a standard SB3 and our SB2+. The comparison (rather than
the absolute numbers) is
I currently purchased a very, very good DAC from Hong Kong; I previously
owned the Benchmark and I prompty sold the Bench after lengthy A/B
comparisons.
It is a looker too.
More info in my Head-Fi thread here:
http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=168113
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akwok
akwok Wrote:
It is a looker too, for $500 shipped. Battery operated, with a digital
switch that charges when it's low on battery, and can run off the wall
and charge at the same time. NOS design, 8x TDA1543 in parallel.
Wow. I haven't wanted anything so badly since first seeing the
Just curious. I have a Derek Shek NOS DAC (the black box version). I
don't suppose you've compared it to that? Also, did you consider the
Zhaolu 1.3? What made you decide to go for the Storm?
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ezkcdude
SB3-Derek Shek TDA1543/CS8412 NOS DAC-MIT Terminator 2
interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step
akwok Wrote:
I haven't tried the Derek Shek NOS DAC. Perhaps you should try the
Storm and write up a review? :D
I wish. If I hadn't upgraded every component in my system over the last
several months (SqueezeBox, DAC, Passive Attenuators, Amp, Cables,
Subwoofer), maybe I'd have the money :)
That's a sweet looking DAC. I love my DAC-60s look and feel but that one
is simply incredible!
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crooner
Squeezebox 3 with Power One Linear Power Supply
Lite Audio DAC60 tube DAC
Pioneer SX-1980
Vandersteen 2Ce Signature
Vandersteen 2W
I just came across this, and thought I'd post a link. It's a review of a
Bolder-modified SB2:
http://tinyurl.com/ro2h2
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ezkcdude
SB3-Derek Shek TDA1543/CS8412 NOS DAC-MIT Terminator 2
interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound
Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier-Speltz
Question - is the power supply quality of any relevance if I'm using
coax digital out to an outboard decoder? Or would the power supply
question only be relevant were I using the SB3's analog outputs?
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Cleve
Two-channel system;
McIntosh MC2205 amplifier
McIntosh MAC4100 receiver
Klipsch
Cleve,
Nice rig, by the way. The short answer is this: if you're using the
coax output to an external DAC that completely re-clocks the incoming
signal, then all of this stuff, including power supply questions, is
rubbish.
Other stuff: look up the well-know Bay Area Audiophile Society blind
Phil,
I do agree without -- it is not about the price tag; it is about the
proper and thoughtful integration of the system and the system to
environment.
I've also put a great deal of time and effort into this. The Harbeths
are just wonderul, neutral speakers. I use treatments, RTA and FFT
highdudgeon Wrote:
Other stuff: look up the well-know Bay Area Audiophile Society blind
test of power cords. Even with a sales rep present and extolling the
virtues of kilo-buck power cords, over the course of a day audiophile
listeners never really scored better than 50% in guessing the
Mike Anderson Wrote:
I've read that. I enjoy reading about folks' blind testing,
particularly when it's done fairly rigorously, and the numbers are
presented, p-values calculated, etc.
I enjoy reading those too, so don't get me wrong. The arguments by
example, however, prove something
Not sure about the axiom, but I considered getting the Ascend CBM170
bookshelfs for their effeciency and good reviews, though I was working
with closer to 15 watts:
http://www.ascendacoustics.com/pages/products/speakers/cbm170/cbm170.html
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Skunk
The speakers require a minimum 10W power so the Sonic T-amp would be
able to drive them. I'm using a T-amp with the speakers from my plasma
in the bedroom and it sounds alright. Certainly not audiophile but I
would like to try some better speakers with it.
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notanatheist
I'd like to use Squeezeboxes for a whole house audio type of solution.
I've read a lot of the threads in this forum and a lot of it is over my
head and out of my price range. I am particularly interested in small
form factor. I'd like an amp that could be hidden so that the only
thing visible
For my grandmother I'd recommend a CD mini system. There's nothing
involving a squeezebox she'd have any chance with (that's not a dig at
SD, just a different market).
The T-Amp is great. I don't know what you consider normal speakers,
but I use it with some regular Mission bookshelves and it
NWP Wrote:
I'd like to use Squeezeboxes for a whole house audio type of solution.
I've read a lot of the threads in this forum and a lot of it is over my
head and out of my price range. I am particularly interested in small
form factor. I'd like an amp that could be hidden so that the
highdudgeon Wrote:
The short answer is this: if you're using the coax output to an external
DAC that completely re-clocks the incoming signal, then all of this
stuff, including power supply questions, is rubbish.
Please specify what you mean by re-clock, and please give an example
of such a
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