All,
just been catching up on the discussions on CDP versus HDD in this
thread and thought that I would just post this snippet from the CD
Paranoia FAQ (http://www.xiph.org/paranoia/faq.html) which kind of
opened my eyes to what is actually involved in a Red Book Audio CD
playback system
I've got to say that I've found reading through this thread
fascinating.
I caught the 'audiophile' bug when I was about 13, when the best I
could do was purchase repaired bits of very non-high end hi-fi from a
shop near my home, purchased with paper-round money.
Over the years my 'upgrade
seanadams Wrote:
But I'm not comfortable ignoring other potentially audible effects of
ASRC to get the improved specs that it yields for such narrow tests as
THD+N, jitter immunity etc.
I agree 100%.
That many listeners appear to be able to hear differences between
different transports
Perhaps OT as he doesn't use a squeezebox, nor slimserver, but still
pretty impressive!
http://www.rycher.net/MS-100%20media%20server.htm
His other audio restorations are also quite slick.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand
davehg Wrote:
Hmmm. I had what was considered a very good transport (Pioneer Elite
PDS-95), using a good digital cable (Acoustic Zen MC2) into a Class A
DAC (MF Tri-Vista). The SB3 stock was not 95%, rather more like 60%,
rising to 85% when feeding the Tri-Vista. The Bolder digital only
certainaly an interesting project. some good ideas there too. I'd quite
like to do something like this but with a full HTPC setup instead of
just as a music server.
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funkstar
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Yes, quite impressive. Especially the polished finish of the front plate
- amazing. I wonder though why he didn't use a touchscreen instead of
the LCD and touchpad. He could have saved himself a lot of work (not
money though!) had he known about this :)
gvh Wrote:
more importantly: how does it sound!
(been looking for UK powersupply upgrade for ages)
Received my power supply on Wednesday (22/03/06) seems to improve all
aspects of the SB3 in my opinion
Be warned the singed/burning smell lasts for a while thoand its
like a brick
There are many interestesting points about this project, like the
onboard display and nice finish of the case.
But as an audiophile, I don't think his choice of sound card is going
to be a competition to a squeezebox. I was working on a similar
project, and tried many similary priced soundcards,
But it does shed some light on the McIntosh product (ridiculous!) and
other 'big box' music servers...
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highdudgeon
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highdudgeon Wrote:
But it does shed some light on the McIntosh product (ridiculous!) and
other 'big box' music servers...
It does indeed.
Now, if we had a squeezebox on a PCI card. Then we could make a
high-end audiophile HTPC or music server...
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tomsi42
SqueezeBox2, Rotel
Anyone deeply interested in spdif/jitter etc from an engineering
perspective may be interested in a couple of recent threads on
diyhifi:
http://www.diyhifi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=432
http://www.diyhifi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=453
One of the thoughts coming out of this is that spdif
PhilNYC Wrote:
FWIW, the Acoustic Zen MC2 is a 110ohm cable that was designed to be
used with an AES/EBU interface, not a 75ohm SPDIF interface; so right
there your going to be introducing some reflection and jitter problems.
(fwiw, I am an AZ dealer and have experimented with the MC2 vs.
dwc Wrote:
Couple paths you can go down:
- External dac path
$200 - dac with switched coax and toslink inputs (I have Digital
Dialogue II)
$80 - Scott Endler stepped attenuators
That leaves $170 left over for a power amp. Maybe an Odyssey Khartago
off the used market? There are a
Until recently, I was using an AudioSource Amp Two (80 W/ch) and was
very happy. It also has preamp outputs and volume control for each
channel (and two sets of speaker outputs). They typically go for
$100-150 on eBay, if you can find them.
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ezkcdude
SB3-Derek Shek TDA1543/CS8412 NOS
95bcwh Wrote:
Phil,
Just curious..Out of so many different SB2/3 mods out there, which
one have you listened to?
Do you think the modified Sony S7770 can match the sound of a $6000
CD player (Ayre)?
thx
barry
The only SB2/3 mods I'm familiar with are the ones from Boulder and Red
tomsi42 Wrote:
It does indeed.
Now, if we had a squeezebox on a PCI card. Then we could make a
high-end audiophile HTPC or music server...
Sean, offer SB as an OEM card and attached display, allowing high end
vendors to hook up their own computer innards, PS, drives, and screen
interfaces.
Jetlag,
Care to update us on the late progress of your power supply. BTW, I
was lucky enough to buy the last power-one module from Cascade Surplus
Electronic yesterday. Tony said that someone had bought all the
remaining power supply from his inventory.
Thanks
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F-100
PhilNYC Wrote:
FWIW, the Acoustic Zen MC2 is a 110ohm cable that was designed to be
used with an AES/EBU interface, not a 75ohm SPDIF interface; so right
there your going to be introducing some reflection and jitter problems.
I had heard that from the dealer (I had the option at the time
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