[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: mp3 sound better than flac?

2006-04-11 Thread snarlydwarf
mp3 uses a psycho-acoustic model of how typical ears and brains process sound. it ends up emphasizing certain portions of the spectrum because it tricks your brain into thinking it is better even if it has lost data. It is quite possible that for your brain and ears and speakers, it does sound b

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] mp3 sound better than flac?

2006-04-11 Thread goldy
hello everyone, I pickup my sb3 few days ago... and so far no major issues. However, I noticed one puzzling behavior. FLAC playback sound flat. It miss some dynamic range or get poor definition -- treeble not as cristaline and sharp, while bass is somewhat undefine. MP3 playback, on the other hand

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Part numbers for mods

2006-04-11 Thread elecsound03
[EMAIL PROTECTED] maggie wong Multilayer chip ceramic capacitor. 0603 0.5pF to 100pF NPO 50V Price is USD1.5/kpcs 0805 0.5pF to 100pF NPO 50V price is USD2/kpcs. 0805 121--103 X7R 10% 50V price is USD2/kpcs. 1206 Y5V 20% 50V Price is USD4.2/kpcs. Chip resistors: 0805 5% NPO price is

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Part numbers for mods

2006-04-11 Thread elecsound03
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Matching a Surround Sonund Reciever Amplifier to SB3.

2006-04-11 Thread opaqueice
It's only a two channel amp, but the Odyssey Khartago retails new for around $750, so possibly you can find a used one for something close to yur price range. Tomorrow or the next day I should receive mine; I'll post impressions of it when I have a chance. -- opaqueice

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Reclocking an SB2

2006-04-11 Thread aberdeencomponents
If you go to the THEREALTACTHACKERS Yahoo group, there is several that have done that and much more. -- aberdeencomponents aberdeencomponents's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1234 View this threa

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Matching a Surround Sonund Reciever Amplifier to SB3.

2006-04-11 Thread joncourage
maybe you can find a used outlaw 1070 in your price range. -- joncourage joncourage's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2837 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22916 __

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Coax or Optical

2006-04-11 Thread Wombat
Finally it all works and sounds perfect via coax :) It is that switching PSU! I bought a 5V stabilized 1A wall power supply on ebay - that´s all (i didn´t find another here in germany). Not any kind of humming anymore. So even if you use the digital exit, another PSU seems to help. -- Wombat --

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Power supply upgrade

2006-04-11 Thread aberdeencomponents
highdudgeon Wrote: > How sad for you (Aberdeen) that you must stoop to such poor logic and > insult. George, You should look at yourself in the mirror. The way you send foul mouthed, harrassing PM's, and emails, to others. Thats right George, I know you more than you think. One thing I hate is

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Matching a Surround Sonund Reciever Amplifier to SB3.

2006-04-11 Thread rick's cafe
I like you am not a total audiophile.. but I do like my music and do want to hear good quality... I have my SB3 running through a Cambridge Audio Azur 540R .. no complaints by me whatsoever.. quality is great and comes with all the bells and whistles one would normally expect.. and for me the loo

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Matching a Surround Sonund Reciever Amplifier to SB3.

2006-04-11 Thread babi8987
I have a SB3 now for about a month. I've come to the realization that I need to upgrade my older stereo reciever. I am not a serious audiophile and not a millionaire. I'm trying to budget myself to about $400. I'm looking for a place to start my research in determining which surround sound type

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Power supply upgrade

2006-04-11 Thread Patrick Dixon
ezkcdude Wrote: > If someone who backs these PSU mods/tweaks would just show some > oscilloscope tracings, I, for one, would be happy! If it reduces noise, > just run a sin wave through the SB3 and measure the outputs, and prove > it to us, once and for all.I've posted these J-test results before