[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: digital room correction

2006-06-09 Thread Phil Leigh
ScottMayo Wrote: Nobody gets a room flat from 100-18k using foam. Foam does next to nothing for bass. People who can get to +/-5db using real room treatments *and* EQ are doing quite well. Untreated rooms often swing 20db or more, even with EQ. Scott Oh dear, I do apologise...I

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices NAS Device

2006-06-09 Thread Deaf Cat
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices NAS Device

2006-06-09 Thread Heuer
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Linear psu question (another!)

2006-06-09 Thread jjrobb
Thanks to Heuer's article a few months ago, I built my own linear PSU and have been extremely pleased with the results. I used a Power One HB5-3 (5V, 3A) PSU with over voltage protection and voltage sensing. I bought two of these PSU's and have just completed my 'Mark II' PSU, so my Mark I is

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Denon DRA-395

2006-06-09 Thread jonheal
For those wondering about making b-stock purchaces, I have some first-hand experience to relate. I went ahead and purchased a DENON DRA-395 from SecondAct.biz, one of DENON's authorized distributors of b-stock and reconditioned items. Mine was b-stock, which means it could have been a dealer

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Looking to buy an intergrated amp and I need help

2006-06-09 Thread blah509
Just an update: First, I wanted to again thank everyone here for their help. This is one of the best forums I have ever read. I went to a not so local (5 hours away)hifi shop (http://www.lettherebesound.com/index.html)and auditioned both the Cyrus 8vs and the Naim Nait 5i. To my ears the

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: digital room correction

2006-06-09 Thread mgraves
From cusory examination the plug-in did not seem to offer sufficicent precision (# of band of eq) or types of eq. In contrast the DEQ9624 provides 31 band graphic eq, also parametric eq, and shelving type filters. All have independent Left right processing. It also offers dynamics processing

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Looking to buy an intergrated amp and I need help

2006-06-09 Thread agentsmith
blah509 Wrote: agentsmith Wrote: I am biased, but you cannot do much worse than getting a Naim Nait 5i. I own the 5i and still own the mini Nait 2 that is more than 20 years old and still sounding better most mass market amps. Oops just found this in the thread. Agent..? Do you

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices NAS Device

2006-06-09 Thread Deaf Cat
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices NAS Device

2006-06-09 Thread ron thigpen
Heuer wrote: No. The NV is designed as a RAID server so the disks spin 24/7 and so do the fans. The Qnap TS-101 disk does stop (no fan) when not being used. Not currently anyway. The NV has upgradeable firmware, and the request has been made and acknowledged for a disc spin-down feature.

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: digital room correction

2006-06-09 Thread mgraves
Another consideration, I'm partial to having physical knobs to twiddle in real-time. Comes from a music recording background and working at TV stations for years. Perhaps the plug-in is more capable than I thought initially. Nonetheless, I was able to satisfy myself that the Behringer monitoring

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: High freq noise from analog out?

2006-06-09 Thread Super-Gonzo
if you're going to whip out the soldering iron, you might as well make yourself a couple rca's with inline attenuators. Here's some helpful links: http://audiokarma.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-59707.html http://homepages.tcp.co.uk/~nroberts/atten.html -- Super-Gonzo

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices NAS Device

2006-06-09 Thread Jetlag
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices NAS Device

2006-06-09 Thread rkeeney
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: digital room correction

2006-06-09 Thread azinck3
mgraves Wrote: Nonetheless, I was able to satisfy myself that the Behringer monitoring hardware was a decent purchase. Agreed. I spec'd their B2031's for a small classroom installation and was really impressed by their performance. -- azinck3

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Dac for SB3 - Benchmark vs. Lavry vs. ...?

2006-06-09 Thread Iron_Dreamer
325xi Wrote: Anything known about this DAC here? I have the MkI, and it's my favorite DAC so far (owned DAC1, DA10, Aqvox). The sound was very marginally more to my liking than the Lavry (more a flavor issue than technical betterment), but the build quality is off the chart. I could hit