andy_c;135047 Wrote:
> In EAC options, Normalize tab, did you check "Normalize"? This should
> not be checked.
It is not checked...
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I use itunes and those mp* files at 320k. I have a Primaluna Prologue 2
integrated amp and a bel canto 2 dac. Onix rockets for speakers. you
cannot tell any difference between the mp* and a flac file on my
system. the dac does wonders for compressed files.
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If the issue is only with playback on SB (as opposed to, say, Winamp or
Media Player), it could be a big/small endian issue. Have a look at
this http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23877.
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SD: Can you answer the rest of my questions?
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MrStan;134807 Wrote:
> And you must be joking! I can tell MP3 even at 320k. On a good
> orchestral recording it just can't reproduce the soundstage. Virtually
> no atmosphere. The only real answer is to use a lossless format which
> rules MP3 out anymore.
I actually do use FLAC for my main home
PhilNYC;135368 Wrote:
> Although it is quite a bit easier to do via the BNC and AES/EBU outputs
> (if your DAC has these kinds of inputs...mine does, so I'm happy...!).
>
> And if your DAC has a word-clock output, it will be even better...
agreed - I wish my dac had these features.
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Phil Leigh;135362 Wrote:
> Bravo! - although preserving that low jitter across a spdif cable is
> still a challenge...
Although it is quite a bit easier to do via the BNC and AES/EBU outputs
(if your DAC has these kinds of inputs...mine does, so I'm happy...!).
And if your DAC has a word-clock
PhilNYC;135310 Wrote:
> Because if the Transporter really measures jitter at 35ps at the SPDIF
> output, it would be considered to be one of the best jitter-performing
> transport in its $2K price class (and the clear leader in that respect
> among network music servers)...so for those of us usin
Thankfully in the UK we have different regulations
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No.
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m1abrams wrote:
It is against code because you can have a voltage difference between
two independent grounds. Never a good idea to have multiple earth
grounds for the same circuit.
So the only way to do this legally and safely is to run some 000
(aka tripple-ought) welding cable as the ground
ted_b;135277 Wrote:
> NoI was saying that IF the poster was NOT going to use the analog
> outs (i.e the DAC and well-designed analog stage) or NOT going to use
> the supposedly well-designed volume pot, why buy the thing?
> Obviosuly, the value in this $2k product is the DAC and well-intend
Pat Farrell;135299 Wrote:
> PhilNYC wrote:
> > FYI - this is against electrical code (each house is supposed to
> only
> > have a single ground). You may want to check with your homeowners'
> > insurance to see if this voids your policy.
>
> Glad to see someone else mention this.
>
> I don't u
I have the same problem with the FLAC files converted by Media Monkey
from WAV files. If I use the EAC/FLAC integration it works fine. I
thought the Media Monkey would give me a nice UI to manage/edit
tags/metadata of the FLACs but I cannot seem to rely on it. Moreover I
may have to re-rip the CDs
PhilNYC wrote:
FYI - this is against electrical code (each house is supposed to only
have a single ground). You may want to check with your homeowners'
insurance to see if this voids your policy.
Glad to see someone else mention this.
I don't understand why it is against code, but it is very
PhilNYC;135240 Wrote:
> ..yes, noise is not "completely directional", but the isolation of the
> wire does help for whatever reason.
> ...
I think the noise gets attenuated along the length of the wire it
travels from the source (say washing machine) to the circuit breaker
box and from there dow
You're right in that DVD-A is digital, but that's just about it.
DVD-A can only be proper ripped by using WinDVD of certain versions
(6.x - 7.x, from that DVD-Audio support was implemented to when it was
removed due to the ripping). Then a few small programs are needed that
patch WinDVD and redir
JJZolx;135254 Wrote:
> What you seem to be saying is that the biggest reason anyone would buy
> the $2000 Transporter over the $300 SB3 is for a bloody volume control.
> ???
>
> Or explain this: If one _were_ going to run the analog output into a
> preamp, why in the hell would you want another
ted_b;135217 Wrote:
> If the digital volume control is noiseless then great! If the DAC is
> high-quality, then great! My point: the poster told a prospective
> Transporter buyer that he/she could diasbale the volume control, and
> even come out digitally if they want. I simply said, why bothe
ted_b;135217 Wrote:
> My point: the poster told a prospective Transporter buyer that he/she
> could diasbale the volume control, and even come out digitally if they
> want. I simply said, why bother with a $2k Transporter if that's how
> you are going to use it.
What you seem to be saying is tha
ted_b;135181 Wrote:
> Phil,
> Hi. I agree about Wadia using a great high quality very expensive
> digital volume control. it costs lots of money to do this right. So
> don't expect it at $2k...that's part of my point. It's a noisy
> solution. The Benchmark DAC gets good reviews when it bypas
Phil Leigh;135227 Wrote:
> ...but surely these lines all connect back to each other again on the
> other side of the breaker board? - I wouldn't have though that the
> noise was completely "directional"?
Yes, and in fact, US electrical code requries that all breakers tie
back to the same ground.
PhilNYC;135169 Wrote:
> Yes, it's taking one line running out of one breaker from your panel.
> Ideally, each amp gets its own line, and then front end gear (source,
> preamp) can share one line, but you'll still see benefit if you just
> run one line to all of your gear. With dedicated lines,
Jon - the idea is to have an HT receiver pass its left/right outputs to
another (stereo only) preamp or integrated which has a "Home theater"
bypass mode - many do these days - even Naim!.
The stereo amp volume control is disabled, the amp becomes just a gain
block and you control 5.1 (or whatever
If the digital volume control is noiseless then great! If the DAC is
high-quality, then great! My point: the poster told a prospective
Transporter buyer that he/she could diasbale the volume control, and
even come out digitally if they want. I simply said, why bother with a
$2k Transporter if t
ted_b wrote:
> PhilNYC;135174 Wrote:
>> At $2K, there's no way SD would be able to put in a high-quality analog
>> volume control that would be significantly better than the digital
>> volume control (assuming the Transporter oversamples and extends words
>> to 24-bit, the amount of "distortion" i
Wow, so its pretty good.
Ah, is the digital volume an area that is affected by your mods on the
SB+ ?
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I had a Naim NAC82 and two Hicaps on the end of my SB+. I reckoned the
SB+ sounded better direct to the power amp using the digital volume
control, than through the NAC82.
The NAC82/2x Hicap was about £4K new.
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Question cont -> improve on the digital volume control in the SB2?
Oh, and in the transporter?
I'm guessing it ain't going to be cheap
(Just after a very rough idea)
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PhilNYC;135174 Wrote:
> At $2K, there's no way SD would be able to put in a high-quality analog
> volume control that would be significantly better than the digital
> volume control (assuming the Transporter oversamples and extends words
> to 24-bit, the amount of "distortion" introduced by bit-s
PhilNYC;135169 Wrote:
> Yes, it's taking one line running out of one breaker from your panel.
> Ideally, each amp gets its own line, and then front end gear (source,
> preamp) can share one line, but you'll still see benefit if you just
> run one line to all of your gear. With dedicated lines,
I spent a long time flicking between flac and wma lossless tracks and
prefered the flac ones.
I don't understand how they can differ if thay are all lossless, but
all my files are now flac, as that is what I like the sound of
best.
All depends what you like best, for what ever reason.
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ted_b;135111 Wrote:
> Let's see$2k and you're saying don't use the volume control cuz it's
> digital and will lop off bits, and/or don't use the DAC, just come out
> digitally to another DAC somewhere. Why bother? It becomes a larger
> version of the SB3 then. I believe a big attraction to
Deaf Cat;135165 Wrote:
> When a separate electrical line is mentioned, would that be meaning an
> mcb in the fuse box with one cable running out to 1 plug socket to plug
> one amp into? or might that be a ring with a number of plug sockets just
> for av gear?
Yes, it's taking one line running ou
When a separate electrical line is mentioned, would that be meaning an
mcb in the fuse box with one cable running out to 1 plug socket to plug
one amp into? or might that be a ring with a number of plug sockets just
for av gear?
I guess a ring would be more flexible as to how many bits plug into
vsu;135032 Wrote:
> Hi guys,
> What to do?
> Do I have to foobar my whole collection? What is the actual procedure?
> Is it going to take half my lifetime to go through 1000 CDs?
>
Not sure what your problem is, but don't worry - you'll get it sorted
out. EAC makes exact or nearly exact copi
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ted_b;135111 Wrote:
> If both of these aspects are suboptimal ...Everything in this world is
> suboptimal ... except me of course.
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For digital controlled anolog attenuators, the Burr Brown PGA2310 or
PGA2311 are not too bad. These are updated versions of the older
Crystal/Cirrus Logic CS3310s. If the pre DAC digital volume control
is the actual design in the transporter, it's very sad.
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I have built a couple of these
http://www.triode-systems.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=4
over the years, for me as I live in a house with fairly old wiring, and
no budget to run fresh cable, it has proved a massive upgrade that
over-shadowed the move to a linear power supply (though
DVDshrink should pull it. Check www.doom9.org. If I'm not mistaken DVD-A
is digital whereas SACD is discrete. Feel free to correct me if I'm
wrong.
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