joncourage Wrote:
> Ditto?
>
> In any case, it would be shortsighted of S'phile to proclaim the SB as
> inferior in any significant way. The SB just may be a convergence
> technology that pulls high-end manufacturer's bacon out of the waning
> demand fire. It opens a whole new market, and poss
opaqueice wrote:
> pfarrell Wrote:
>>The bad part is that the number of feet required is about 5 feet,
>>and unless you are single, the WAF of having speakers 8 feet
>>from walls is near zero.
> My speakers just disappeared, and Patricia Barber (at the moment) is
> standing in between them, with
pfarrell Wrote:
>
> The bad part is that the number of feet required is about 5 feet,
> and unless you are single, the WAF of having speakers 8 feet
> from walls is near zero.
>
> But some time when the SO is out of the house. try moving the
> speakers and putting them in stands
> in a room at
>
> Originally Posted by Horizons
> JA saved the "not quite up to high end standards" slam for the printed
> mag.
>
> NO WAY would they keep their advertizing revenue stream from high end
> companies if he actually proclaimed the SB3 as good as one of his
> beloved multi-kilobuck Class A++
Congrats on getting the tweeter fixed. I've had to use masking tape to
'pop out' tweeters on my monitors a few times. Tiny kids just can't
resist poking exposed tweeters, they think everything is a button to
press...
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crooner Wrote:
> The SB3 could be stereophool's next Optimus CD-3400. Remember that one?
> Yeah I'm getting old, LOL!
That's pretty funny! That's about the same time I stopped my
Stereophile subscription (for the first time). Here's a link to those
who want to take a stroll down (recent) memory
Ben Diss Wrote:
> I connect my SB3 to a DEQ2496 and I'd really like to use AES. The DEQ
> doesn't have coax in so I'm stuck with Toslink for now. Does anyone
> know of a mod that adds XLR to SB?
On the contrary, the DEQ accepts both AES and SPDIF via it's xlr
inputs. I run coax out of my SB
The SB3 could be stereophool's next Optimus CD-3400. Remember that one?
Yeah I'm getting old, LOL!
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Horizons Wrote:
> JA saved the "not quite up to high end standards" slam for the printed
> mag.
>
> NO WAY would they keep their advertizing revenue stream from high end
> companies if he actually proclaimed the SB3 as good as one of his
> beloved multi-kilobuck Class A++ recommended compon
Ben Diss wrote:
> I connect my SB3 to a DEQ2496 and I'd really like to use AES. The DEQ
> doesn't have coax in so I'm stuck with Toslink for now. Does anyone
> know of a mod that adds XLR to SB?
I don't know, others might.
But why would you want to do that? Do you really need the long runs that
Here is the latest pics of my DYI Power-One power supply. So far, it
sound very nice.
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I connect my SB3 to a DEQ2496 and I'd really like to use AES. The DEQ
doesn't have coax in so I'm stuck with Toslink for now. Does anyone
know of a mod that adds XLR to SB?
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mauidan Wrote:
> Maybe you're on to something, do Mpingo discs and sticky dots
> improve the performance of your SB?
>
Sigh, if only they could... but I'm sure it's my fault. I'm just not
"high resolution" enough for the subtle effects of devices like that to
prove their benefit. Now if YOUR
Not in Europe, but I have a Clari-T on the way and will compare it to
the Super-T once I've got it.
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cepheid Wrote:
> OK, something is quite weird here... *P Floding* just quoted a post by
> *Mark Lanctot*, but I can't see Mark's original post in this thread!
> Am I insane, or is there some setting on my forum preferences that is
> preventing me from seeing Mark's post?
No, you're not imaginin
Butane Bob wrote:
> The treble is crisper now I have two functioning tweeters and the bass
> is much tighter, I suspect from bringing the speakers forward, and I
> didnt spend a penny.
You are clearly moving in the right direction.
In general, speakers don't sound very good against a wall.
They do
OK, something is quite weird here... *P Floding* just quoted a post by
*Mark Lanctot*, but I can't see Mark's original post in this thread!
Am I insane, or is there some setting on my forum preferences that is
preventing me from seeing Mark's post?
As for Mark's comment, that's a valid point...
Thanks guys for the helpful replies. I have also been looking at some
of the forums on audio circle - http://www.audiocircle.com/ - so many
forums but the square circle is good fo SBs and there are a lot of
references to T-amps on the two-channel audio and multichannnel &
digital.
There are som
JA saved the "not quite up to high end standards" slam for the printed
mag.
NO WAY would they keep their advertizing revenue stream from high end
companies if he actually proclaimed the SB3 as good as one of his
beloved multi-kilobuck Class A++ recommended components.
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Well I have just moved the speakers around a bit, brought them forward
as much as I can (30cm from the rear wall), and toed them in. I also
decided to listen to each one in turn switching over the balance - and
interestingly I noticed the right hand speaker sounded much better than
the left. In fa
inguz Wrote:
> Using a digital room-correction system you should be able to hear a big
> improvement -- tighter bass, especially. (Is anyone else working on
> integrating DRC with squeezebox/slimserver?)
That would help, but it won't move the speakers further apart.
BTW, "anyone else"? Is anyo
tomsi42 Wrote:
> If you buy speakers and amplifiers for 2 grand (£ not $) today, you can
> get equipment that clearly sounds better than a similarly priced set
> aroung 1995-7.
>
> How do I know - I have done it myself ;)
>
> Tom
Sure, but what is the point if you have absolutely no control o
Using a digital room-correction system you should be able to hear a big
improvement -- tighter bass, especially. (Is anyone else working on
integrating DRC with squeezebox/slimserver?)
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Mark Lanctot Wrote:
> I remember seeing some information at AVS Forum that almost all receiver
> / pre/pro volume controls are digital because they are digital encoders
> rather than variable resistors. AFAIK the only pre/pro that has a
> proper analog volume control is the Bryston SP 1.7, makin
I remember seeing some information at AVS Forum that almost all receiver
/ pre/pro volume controls are digital because they are digital encoders
rather than variable resistors. AFAIK the only pre/pro that has a
proper analog volume control is the Bryston SP 1.7, making it a true
analog bypass. F
I agree with all of those that encourage you to move the speakers. It
appears that they are way too close to the wall. I found that .5
meters is a minimum. The bass will tighten and the imaging will
improve dramatically. The wardrobe is really causing a problem by
setting up a huge boundary re
Butane Bob Wrote:
> Thanks for all the suggestions
>
> As to how I listen - I listen in 2 different ways, background music
> whilst having dinner etc, but also put a beanbag in the room at the
> sweetspot for more in depth listening. Both are equally important
>
> Interesting that the Aegis 3
Thanks for all the suggestions
As to how I listen - I listen in 2 different ways, background music
whilst having dinner etc, but also put a beanbag in the room at the
sweetspot for more in depth listening. Both are equally important
Interesting that the Aegis 3 is notorious for the boomy bass p
I'm afraid you're just going to have to move. ;-)
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cepheid Wrote:
>
> The only other thing I can think of is that the CD audio is connected
> via a digital connection and gets processed via the receiver's DAC,
> while the SB3 is connected via analog and therefore uses its own DAC.
> But given my rather cheap receiver, the SB3's DAC should be fa
The wardrobe looks really nice!
You should be able to get decent mid and treble, but bass is often a
problem particularly when speakers are in corners. Floor standing
speakers usually generate more bass than standmounts, so if you have a
boomy bass problem that may not be the way to go.
The lac
The Aegis 3s are quite well known for having a boomy bass. This will be
accentuated because they have a rear port and you have placed them too
close to the wall. If you can't move them out from the wall then you
could try placing a pair of rolled up socks into each port (seriously).
This may help
Butane Bob Wrote:
> I would therefore welcome opinions as to whether there is any real
> point in upgrading either amp or speakers given my limitations, or
> should I just get myself a new (and most likely cheaper) hobby and try
> and be happy with what I've got.
>
If you're going to do this
I think for 2k you can certainly improve your sound.
A couple ideas in the meantime:
- move your speakers off the back wall for listening (get the right one
out in front of the wardrobe so you're not getting a big reflection off
the side of it). You can always put them back when done.
- a thick r
P Floding Wrote:
> I'm not sure what, to be honest? (Apart from CD-playback -but he has
> that covered with the SB.)
If you buy speakers and amplifiers for 2 grand (£ not $) today, you can
get equipment that clearly sounds better than a similarly priced set
aroung 1995-7.
How do I know - I hav
tyler_durden Wrote:
> What? No Mpingo discs? No sticky dots?
> Maybe they're saving them for the full review...
>
> TD
In the April issue, JA reviews the DCS P8i SACD Player,Olive Symphony
Music Server and Grace m902 D/A Headphone amp.
I don't see any mention of Mpingo discs or sticky dots i
Butane Bob Wrote:
> I cant move the speakers at all - it's quite difficult to see from the
> picture, but the piano is against the wall with very little space
> either side, there is a settee and window facing it and a door on the
> adjacent wall. Sadly there is nowhere else that I can practicall
P Floding Wrote:
> The photo helped a lot in understanding your setup.
>
> It doesn't look good.
> IMHO the speakers are too close to each other.
>
> What about positioning them on each side of the piano, a bit out from
> the wall perhaps -is there more width available there?
>
> Until you can
The photo helped a lot in understanding your setup.
It doesn't look good.
IMHO the speakers are too close to each other.
What about positioning them on each side of the piano, a bit out from
the wall perhaps -is there more width available there?
Until you can place things better I would work on
It would probably be worth it. What you could do is to try to borrow
some kit to see if it helps.
I have a room that make the bass boom. Still I get improvements when I
try better stuff - often the bass gets tighter as well!
There are also things that can be done to the listening room that
help
Hello all.
My question is this, it's quite a long one so please be patient.
My problem is I don't have the luxury of having a dedicated listening
room. My setup is at the end of a 'through' lounge / dining area /
kitchen with an
archway just behind the listening position and a further archwa
seanadams Wrote:
> Does the click come about once per second, and do you hear a faster or
> different patten when a long line of text is scrolling on the SB's
> screen? Is so then yes, it's the Cyrus picking up the (intentional)
> 2.4G emissions. We actually encountered this prenomenon withour ow
ram Wrote:
> Hi, I'm a bit new to this squeezebox game and have one simple question
> to ask. Can I connect my SB3 to my Meridian 588 cd player and use it's
> internal DAC?
>
> Cheers
>
> Rolfe
I had a look at:
http://www.meridian-audio.com/p_588.htm
and no digital inputs are mentioned in t
thanks for your reply, it has a digital out, so I guess no dice. The SB3
sounds very impressive compared to the 588 which is amazing considering
the price difference of roughly £1000+.
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If your Meridian has an digital input, the answer is "Yes".
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Hi, I'm a bit new to this squeezebox game and have one simple question
to ask. Can I connect my SB3 to my Meridian 588 cd player and use it's
internal DAC?
Cheers
Rolfe
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What? No Mpingo discs? No sticky dots?
Maybe they're saving them for the full review...
TD
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