tomjtx;151118 Wrote:
tomjtx;151118 Wrote:
...it wasn't people thinking they heard a difference, they did hear a
difference, period...
...AC power was not a factor...not a result of listener bias or
belief.
...Poor AC does not affect or invalidate the goals of the test. Both
I am stunned to hear any experienced audiophile say they doubt burn in.
Every time I buy a new component it is more than obvious. Perhaps the
effects are a form of phase distortion some peoples' brains decode
better than others.. The burn in process is not always the same, but I
often find the
NewBuyer;151178 Wrote:
tomjtx;151118 Wrote:
Out of respect for the forum, I will give just a few observations about
your claims here, out of many that could be mentioned:
- How can you possibly say AC power was not a factor? You already said
the stock SB PS plus
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anr105
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Dear all,
my first post to this board - I am somewhat a newbie concerning Audio
questions. So please excuse any stupid questions.
I've bought myself a Transporter (because the technical data seemed ok,
I liked the looks and the free Squeezebox was nice as well, of course)
and am now looking for
Thanks for the reply, but are you sure that will work?
The max output of that supply is 7V, and on the back of the Super-T is
says 'DC 12v'?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/ebaypics/si5062b.jpg
Cheers :)
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Codmate
Actually you don't want to use balanced connections if you don't use a
pre amp. The attenuation jumpers inside the TP affect the unbalanced
connectors only.
You might want to consider the Jeff Rowland integrated amplifier.
It matches well visually and even has a cool knob :-)
It also sounds
If you're in Japan, you're in an audio gear nirvana...!
The most important decision in choosing an amp is to know what kind of
speakers the amp will be driving. Depending on the sensitivity and
other characteristics of the speakers, you would need to find an amp
that is designed to work well
PhilNYC;151210 Wrote:
If you're in Japan, you're in an audio gear nirvana...!
The most important decision in choosing an amp is to know what kind of
speakers the amp will be driving. Depending on the sensitivity and
other characteristics of the speakers, you would need to find an amp
Jenks;151197 Wrote:
I am stunned to hear any experienced audiophile say they doubt burn in.
Every time I buy a new component it is more than obvious. Perhaps the
effects are a form of phase distortion some peoples' brains decode
better than others.. The burn in process is not always the
Ben Diss;150411 Wrote:
Yea, but the important question is whether of not you could hear the
difference between the hi-bit rate track and the standard one?
I just listened enough to confirm it works.
In order to play back a proper rip, I'd have to downmix the 6-channel
tracks to 2. I'll have
adamslim;151234 Wrote:
I thought it was quite a good post, actually. The scientific method,
such that it can be applied to audio, would retain all curiosity for
unexpected factors and remain open. While I have respect for what you
have done, I feel that your 'now it is decided' attitude is
Hi,
Not posted here before but thought it worth a go! I now have four
Slim'3 and a new Transporter which is great. I have connected my CD to
the TP via the BNC and this works great as well. However I have tried
to connect a Panasonic DVD via the optical TOSLINK connector and have
set the DVD to
teq;151218 Wrote:
What kind of speakers - to be honest, I don't know. What different types
are there? (ok, I can tell that I am going to embarrass every one
now...) Some years ago, I had horn-type (folded horn - I have no idea
what the correct term in English is) speakers which have an
tomjtx;151199 Wrote:
too offensive to merit a response
I thought it was quite a good post, actually. The scientific method,
such that it can be applied to audio, would retain all curiosity for
unexpected factors and remain open. While I have respect for what you
have done, I feel that your
See this thread:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29221
First try putting a CD in your DVD player. If that works, then your
connection is good. Next you need to make sure the DVD player is really
putting out 2ch PCM when you play a DVD.
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seanadams
What source material are you using?
Try a regular 2-channel CD first. Perhaps the DVD player or the
Transporter is having problems with Dolby Digital or DTS streams.
I'm a little fuzzy on this, but I think DD/DTS are sent using a
specially-encoded PCM stream that the Transporter would have
Hi, Tried an audio CD first with no joy. The optical cable from the DVD
emits a red light. The DVD optical is setup as PCM rather than
Bitstream. I had already seen the link you detailed. Thanks
seanadams;151246 Wrote:
See this thread:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29221
Will try another optical device and let you know asap, cheers
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Have just tried a Slim3 SPDIF (Optical) connected to to the TP and it
does not work! Connected the SPDIF (RCA) and this does work fine. I
will now find another TOSLINK optical cable and see if this is the
problem.
By the way, the optical cable I am using is 10 meters long, should this
cause a
I just installed Slimserver Version 6.5.1 on my WinXP machine and
immediately notcied some differences with the Transporter knob.
Right after the firmware version 22 was installed I noticed very little
audible noises being generated from the knob. It now performs as
expected. :)
I also noticed
Just picked-up another 10m TOSLINK cable from local store and it now
works fine (and sounds great tooo)!!! The cable that was faulty was
new! Anyway, many many many thanks for all your comments/replies.
All the best
Paul Calman
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paulcalman
It might - I've had issues with toslink over 5 metres (with non-Slim
gear I must point out). Sometimes it works and sometimes not - very
gear dependant...(similar issues with HDMI but that's another story)
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Phil Leigh
Can you test the optical connection using a different source, ie a CD
player?
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seanadams
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I think it is a great idea. The Lavry handles jitter by buffering and
re-clocking the signal. The end result is that everything sounds the
same through it -- inexpensive dvd/cd players, expensive cd players, a
SB3, and the Transporter.
The Transporter seems to work easily well, although I
IMHO, some warm up time is necessary for electronic components to be at
their best, and I'm willing to believe (although I havn't seen any
tests) that capacitors may improve in performance slightly with some
use. However, after that they are likely to slowly degrade (especially
electrolytics).
Have you noticed any differences in how the Lavry or TP handle bad or
noisy recordings or even lossy files like MP3? Is Hard Rock equally
enjoyable as Jazz?
Regards, Topa.
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topa
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Errrm just a thought...
Would something like this act as a trigger, safely for the power amps,
or do the power amps generally need the 12V or push button on to fire
up correctly?
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=82490ts=27143
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Deaf Cat
Hi Tom,
if it's not too much trouble, would you mind giving a few more details
on your test?
Specifically:
Did you make sure the volumes were level, and if so, how? (This
question is absolutely crucial!)
How did you blind it - did a third person make the switch? Could you
see them? Were
opaqueice;151344 Wrote:
Hi Tom,
if it's not too much trouble, would you mind giving a few more details
on your test?
Specifically:
Did you make sure the volumes were level, and if so, how? (This
question is absolutely crucial!)
How did you blind it - did a third person make the
Jenks;151197 Wrote:
I am stunned to hear any experienced audiophile say they doubt burn in.
Every time I buy a new component it is more than obvious. Perhaps the
effects are a form of phase distortion some peoples' brains decode
better than others.. The burn in process is not always the
Deaf Cat;151343 Wrote:
Errrm just a thought...
Would something like this act as a trigger, safely for the power amps,
or do the power amps generally need the 12V or push button on to fire
up correctly?
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=82490ts=27143
The problem with
Curious, the one I bought about 6 months ago goes to 12v.
If that one does just go to 7v and not a misprint then it is not ok.
6.5v is a pretty unusual supply voltage so I would be tempted to say it
is a misprint, possibly worth asking to see one if you pass an Argos.
Maplin do a similar if
Topa,
If you would regard vintage and poorly digitized classical recordings
as noisy, then, yes, I've heard them through the Lavry and TP. They
sound about the same. I don't really listen to hard rock -- at least
not very much. My general experience, though is that a lot of
audiophile quality
SoftwireEngineer;151308 Wrote:
I can hear the differences better when the ambient noise in the room is
low (read as when kids are asleep late in the night).
To throw a potential curve ball, the mains is usually much cleaner at
night, as the people next door are not constantly flicking TV
opaqueice;151350 Wrote:
Look at it this way - we know a tremendous amount about cables. (FYI
there is no such thing as a dialectric - if you mean dielectric, that
is the opposite of a conductor, and if it formed in your interconnects
or speaker cables it would have a rather drastic and
I am thinking of pairing the TP to something like Pass Labs X-600s which
only take XLR, as it is now, there are risks with software VOL control.
I am waiting for Sean response...
SB3MF3.24DACAlps50Kohm pot2 Nakamichi PA7sBW802NNice!
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empty99
opaqueice;151350 Wrote:
Look at it this way - we know a tremendous amount about cables. (FYI
there is no such thing as a dialectric - if you mean dielectric, that
is the opposite of a conductor, and if it formed in your interconnects
or speaker cables it would have a rather drastic and
Now that you have a Transporter, pick your speakers next. Then, you'll
know what you need for an amp.
Just for reference, the Parasound Halo line has balanced inputs and
individual gain adjustment per channel. This makes using it without a
preamp simple.
-Ben
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Ben Diss
Mark Lanctot;151348 Wrote:
The Transporter will not trigger it. My home theatre receiver will, but
when the auto switch was new, just barely.
The spec says ideal for table saws, the one I have down the shed is
1800W, is that what your reciever pulls :D
Nice heavy duty connections I would
Deaf Cat;151371 Wrote:
The spec says ideal for table saws, the one I have down the shed is
1800W, is that what your reciever pulls :D
Nice heavy duty connections I would think :)
LOL! No, not quite. But it takes more than just the Transporter to
trigger it. Actually, I lied. I've
Jenks;151197 Wrote:
I am stunned to hear any experienced audiophile say they doubt burn in.
I'm not at all convinced about burn-in for cables, but I do accept that
they will degrade/change over time as oxydation and corrosion set in.
The surface changes may have some effect on the electrical
CardinalFang;151379 Wrote:
Burn-in is the brain acclimatising to the new sound in my view, but
hey, it's just a viewpoint.
IMHO it's right on the money, Monsieur Fang. We'd just love to trash a
couple of hundred years of well-researched science wouldn't we ;o)
Anyone who has actually
adamslim;151361 Wrote:
To throw a potential curve ball, the mains is usually much cleaner at
night, as the people next door are not constantly flicking TV channel
and switching the kettle on. This might make a difference.
(Although I would expect that difference to make them closer when
P Floding;151366 Wrote:
What do you mean by dielectric forming?
It is there, all right.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dielectric
I don't understand your post. Are you asking me a question? I was
quoting Jenks:
Jenks Wrote:
...
I think the main reason is dialectrics in cables and
If you include the free squeeze box, at $2225.00 (link up above)that
price is a little high. Mine cost me $1972.78 Canadian for the
transporter. There were no brokerage fees but I did get nailed for the
tax. Hope this helps.
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rglm
Someones doing some discounting then... $1999 US is the Transporter
price from Slim devices, which is $2244 Canadian...
Sounds like you found a good deal!
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DCtoDaylight
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I just re-read your post and maybe I miss-understood you...
I paid $2225 Cdn. for the bundle, that is, a Transporter AND a Squeeze
box, just like buying direct from Slim Devices.
The online add doesn't mention the free SB3, but when I mentioned the
pre-order deal, they matched it
Cheers,
Just be certain that you have a very clear understanding of what is
meant by the term Burn-in.
This is what happened to my new Stewart Firehawk screen back when I was
a HT n00b and attempted my first screen burn-in.
Ooops!
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I seem to recall reading somewhere that 10m was the longest length
allowed by the TOSLINK spec? Of course now that I'm looking, I can't
find it! In any event, when you start pushing the lengths, you're more
and more likely to find marginal components
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DCtoDaylight
SoftwireEngineer;151308 Wrote:
I was listening to the digital out, using the Toslink, on my Panny XR55.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] thinks my cheap Panny with its own switching power
supply might be adding a 'hash' to the sound, masking the improvement
gained from the Elpac. This is quite possible,
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