Jeff Moore Wrote:
2006-04-19-20:45:58 holmsn:[color=blue]
The thing is, they seem to have gotten scarce here in the States -- do
they even have US distribution any more? I was interested a while ago
in trying to run down their 5-channel version for a teevee, and had no
luck.
From the AE
Apologies if this has already beendone to death but I need to replace my
Quad setup (63s + Gradient subwoofers + 606s + 66 pre / CD / FM) with
something that is a little easier on the eye to my wife.
It is the speakers that get her goat particularly and I would have to
admit that they are not
When a SB3 decodes a FLAC (or other lossless format) how is it done? Is
the FLAC decoded to a wav file before being played? How do i know it is
bit perfect? Is there anyway to take the digital output from the Digital
out on the SB3 and write it to a file to compare against the original
wav file?
Jonathon wrote:
Apologies if this has already beendone to death but I need to replace my
Quad setup (63s + Gradient subwoofers + 606s + 66 pre / CD / FM) with
something that is a little easier on the eye to my wife.
It is the speakers that get her goat particularly and I would have to
admit
dlite Wrote:
Also when the flac file is transmitted either wirelessly or via ethernet
cable, do network protocols ensure the file is bit perfect when it
reaches the SB3?
That's ensured by the TCP part of TCP/IP.
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dlite Wrote:
When a SB3 decodes a FLAC (or other lossless format) how is it done? Is
the FLAC decoded to a wav file before being played? How do i know it is
bit perfect? Is there anyway to take the digital output from the Digital
out on the SB3 and write it to a file to compare against the
Jonathon wrote:
Thanks for the response.
To clarify, the suwoofers are somewhat unique in design inn that they
So keeping them is not really an option - even though I have heard
nothing that comes close when they are really singing.
Physics rules here, you can't get real bass from a 6 inch
Jonathon Wrote:
Apologies if this has already beendone to death but I need to replace my
Quad setup (63s + Gradient subwoofers + 606s + 66 pre / CD / FM) with
something that is a little easier on the eye to my wife.
Alternatively, you could replace your wife ... :-O
[Sorry, couldn't resist
Hmmm I think I need to be married for longer than our 1 yr to even
consider that.
I had thought of Meridians - thanks for the other suggestions!
Jonathon
(PS Anyone want a pair of Gradient subs for Quad 63s?)
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Jonathon
Well, here's my solution: 3 small boxes and a pair of speakers:-
www.at-view.co.uk/heathrow.htm
WAF's in the eye of the Wife (they do at least have Oak sides), but
sound quality is definitely right up there ...
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Patrick Dixon
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Flac seems absolutely bit-perfect but the gaps. Seems like a bug in the
decoding part leaves away some samples in the beginning of files.
This leads to different kinds of clicks between gapless tracks
sometimes. This bug is already in the official bug-list.
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Wombat
I'd second the recommendation of both the Meridian and ATC speakers.
From a sound quality perspective, although my personal preference would
be ATCs (probably the SCM20 SL Towers, the SCM50s carry a hefty price
tag and are pretty huge), if you're planning to connect straight to the
SB then the
Has anybody used this power supply?
http://www.welbornelabs.com/psreg.htm
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dlite wrote:
One more question is FLAC decoded by the server on the PC or in
hardware (or firmware?) on the SB3 unit.
With a SB 2 or SB3, FLAC is decoded in the SqueezeBox, reducing
network traffic, contention, lightening the load on the server
and all sorts of good things.
On a SB1, the
Is the FLAC decoding engine in hardware or firmware?
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dlite
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FLAC *can* be decoded to wav by the server though if you so desire. i
forget exactly where the options are, but the are in the server
settings somewhere :)
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dlite Wrote:
Is the FLAC decoding engine in hardware or firmware?
Firmware. The SB uses a small general purpose processor to decode the
data stream, run the screen and handle communications. I believe only
the original SliMP3 used a true hardware MP3 decoder
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funkstar
Wow - a little overwhelmed with all the help!
Will look a little further into the Meridians and the ATCs.
I wouldn't mind keeping the 606's - any suggestions along this line of
thought? Guess I would need a pre-amp too though!
Thanks again
Jonathon
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Jonathon
SB3 + Meridians would be the ultimate in simplicity and WAF.
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I'm of that opinion increasingly.
Although ...
the Sonus speakers do have a lovely finish - but which model and what
to pair them with??
Opinions / views (no troll btw - just out of the loop for a while)
Thanks etc
Jonathon
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Jonathon
I've always thought Meridian speakers had fairly high WAF, but
they are pretty pricey. Sound great, look good, cost lots. Sigh.
Jonathon wrote:
the Sonus speakers do have a lovely finish - but which model and what
to pair them with??
How much do you want to spend?
I drive my Sonus Faber
I think it is called careful purchasing.
Almost without exception I have bought my hi-fi 2nd hand (used) - at
this end of the market people TEND to take care of what they have.
That and a good inspection / audition tends to flush out the dealers /
merchants.
$6,000 = £4,000 - probably £2,500
..for my wireless SB2?
I found one from Elpac that I thought might be worth a shot. I gather
that from a purist point of view more headroom would be optimal, but is
this ljkely to be better thna a switch mode wallwart?
Bruce
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bec143
bec143 Wrote:
..for my wireless SB2?
I found one from Elpac that I thought might be worth a shot. I gather
that from a purist point of view more headroom would be optimal, but is
this ljkely to be better thna a switch mode wallwart?
Bruce
You are asking one of the questions that
Patrick Dixon Wrote:
Well, here's my solution: 3 small boxes and a pair of speakers:-
www.at-view.co.uk/heathrow.htm
WAF's in the eye of the Wife (they do at least have Oak sides), but
sound quality is definitely right up there ...
Your boxes are really nice and discrete looking - are
Sorry I tried to find the answer and I'm aware this is a hot topic.
It seems clear that even the skeptics believe a linear PS will help the
DAC out but I can't see how it would help the digital out. Will it?
I'm not opposed to spending $20 if it would but I'm having a hard time
understanding
As my original long posting on power supplies has gone away, I'll add
this one comment:
When I first got my SqueezeBox, adding a 5 amp regulated lab power
supply made the biggest difference in sound quality of any single
electronics change I'd ever heard to date.
Since then, through a long
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