dorkus;167574 Wrote:
i don't know which caps you are referring to but it sounds like you've
removed the output coupling caps. when the person said remove, what
they really meant was remove and replace with a short. so you need to
stick a wire in there where the caps previously were. BUT, i
lafayette;167588 Wrote:
For my primary system, though, I don't want to have to worry about
drop-outs again. Again, I already have a good DAC. Apple is selling
refurbished 17 iMac Core 2 Duos for $849. That's less than half the
cost of a Transporter.
You say that running ethernet across
...also the fans in some laptops can be mighty noisy!
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lafayette;167551 Wrote:
b. However, I already have a nice DAC. So, I could like the Squeezebox
out of the picture entirely. I could use a USB-S/PDIF or AES/EBY
converer to run from the computer, to a DAC, to the amp. Getting off
my tuckus to change albums in iTunes isn't so hard. There
mswlogo;167563 Wrote:
Guy's, how are you getting the 24/96 tracks off your DVD-A's?
I tried smartripper (demuxed and all) and it seems to create a bogus
.wav file. I have DTS and AC3 working fine with smst's spdifconvert.py
script. But I haver not had any luck with the 24/96 stuff. Couple
When I first got my Transporter, I briefly reported my initial
impressions. I've had it for about a month now, and thought I would
report how I feel about it. These comparisons are between the analogue
outputs of both Transporter and SB2, both connected directly to the
power amps of a pair
I am seriously tempted to buy a Transporter...but I am having so much
fun with the stock SB3 I can't really justify it.
My system is Bryston 4b SST and JBL 250Ti's, so it is more than capable
of taking the SB3 apart if it wasn't up to scratch. The SB3 really does
punch above it's weight. It
I would think if the input level is only 1.0v you'd be a little too hot.
The input level on my amp is 1.5v, which I also thought would be a
little hot matched up with the 3.0v of the Transporter. With the
volume muted I proceeded with caution and hooked up the TP to the
balanced inputs. Guess
I also have a 4B SST and just run my stock SB3 into the RCA inputs.
With my speaker/room combo, running the Bryston gain setting at 2V
gives me a perfect max listening level. Also, I view it as a safety
factor for my speakers should the SB go AWOL and max out at full scale
volume. That 6dB
Excuse my ignorance, and I suppose it is ignorance, but what is the
difference between running ethernet to the Squeezebox and USB to a DAC?
If that DAC deals with jitter, isn't that the end of the story? Some
high-end manufacturers, like Bel Canto, are offering DACs with USB
capability.
Noise
lafayette;167660 Wrote:
Excuse my ignorance, and I suppose it is ignorance, but what is the
difference between running ethernet to the Squeezebox and USB to a DAC?
If that DAC deals with jitter, isn't that the end of the story? Some
high-end manufacturers, like Bel Canto, are offering DACs
Sorry, I should have been clearer.
Most DVD-A's have MLP 2 Channel 24/192 or 5.1 24/96 on the DVD-A
side. They also often have DTS 5.1 and 24/96 LPCM on the DVD-V side. I
have no problem getting the DTS/AC3 stuff off. But a few DVD-A's that
are strictly 2 channel (i.e. 2 channel MLP 24/192 on
There's always a wrinkle. I'll call Apple technical support and ask
them about the sound card today. I'll call Bel Canto, too, since they
support USB, and ask their take on it. Of course they will have a bias
toward their product, sure, but I've owned their products and spoken
with them many
Is anyone using the SB3 with a Cyrus DAC X? I found a post on here
indicating that it does not work, but have also seen some posts with
setups that seem to include it.
Am awaiting delivery of a new Cyrus 8vs amp and am not (yet) conviced
the SB3's on-board DAC will quite live up to the demo
Using those tools I got the 2-channel 24/96 feed off my one and only
DVD-A. You can rip CPPM and PPCM; I'm not familiar enough with the way
DVD-As work to suss out all the different varieties.
Unfortunately support from the labels has been poor, so I'm still
buying CDs. I'm not convinced the
I'm not saying this is great or for everyone; it's just a solution that
fits my needs, seems reasonable, and that I look forward to
implementing. I can completely understand someone not wanting to do
things this way. And, yes, using iTunes means standing up, walking
across the room, and typing
Actually, the USB thing is now a non-issue; I figured this out just
going through my computer's specs while on hold with tech support.
The iMac, like the Airport Express, has a S/PDIF output via the sound
mini plug. That makes things easy and no sound card is involved --
just digital out, via a
Yes it will work, but is completely off-topic.
Audiophile preference generally evolves from airport express TO
Squeezebox, not vice versa.
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See my system description in another thread -- it easily qualifies as
audiophile and frankly quite high-end at that.
I was motivated to buy into the Squeezebox after reading about it. I
bought one. However, it has drawbacks:
1. Periodic drop-outs. I don't feel like I should have to wire a
Patrick Dixon;167612 Wrote:
If you short the coupling caps you will end up with DC on the output -
which is not a great idea.
yeah, sorry about that - forgot all this stuff was single-rail. i just
looked back at the thread and it looks like this was all in the context
of bypassing the output
Here's the thing: I personally know two Transporter users (both friends
and not on this forum) who have intractable drop-out problems. I have
had drop-out problems and have tried everything in the book to fix them
-- and nothing has worked. Therefore, I am commited to a wired
solution.
So, my
lafayette;167720 Wrote:
That's the size of it, really. I am disappointed in the wireless
thing. Mind you, these drop-outs are border-line rare. However, they
are annoying when they happen.
Ok, I understand the setup now :-)
FWIW I do agree, one dropout would be one too many. Not
Cool!
By the way, I have tried parking a base station a few inches from the
Squeezebox, but with no improvement in performance. Go figure.
Really, Slim Devices should discuss these caveats more openly, fully,
and upfront on their Web site. Going wireless is not as carefree as
they make it
lafayette;167743 Wrote:
Cool!
By the way, I have tried parking a base station a few inches from the
Squeezebox, but with no improvement in performance. Go figure.
Really, Slim Devices should discuss these caveats more openly, fully,
and upfront on their Web site. Going wireless is not
Just for your information,
I have been using Grado SR-125's since they first came over to the UK
and they are still one of the best sound headphones I have ever heard.
Also, they are quite a lot better than the SR60 and SR80's so you might
want to look at getting a second hand pair. If you are
Actually, I don't think I do have a specific problem with my network.
It is extremely straightforward, it is by the books, and it works. I
am also not the only one with these drop-out problems.
Yes, it is in their documentation. My point was simply that the caveat
ought to be stronger. The
Well errm, here I am,
My name is Paul, I am shortly going to be getting married to the nicest
girl I have ever met (Christina) and I work as a IT Engineer.
I live in England and have an avid interst in Hifi and Music. My system
comprises of
Naim CDI (CD Player)
Sony ST-505ES (Tuner)
Slim
Why not just get a mains-based system such as homeplug? Looks like the
whole shebang is under $100 - sorted!
Adam
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SB3 into Derek Shek d2, Shanling CDT-100, Rotel RT-990BX, Esoteric Audio
Research 859, Living Voice Auditorium IIs, Nordost cables
I don't know if I'm just being stupid? But it dont work for me. Encoding
and tagging based on filename works fine. But I have 2 issues:
1. Adding multiple albums. With 250 albums to encode it would be nice
to drag and drop the entire file tree to flac. I can only drag album
folders one by one.
Sheesh, for that price, it is certainly worth experimenting. I'll look
into it, definitely! Even going with the computer for my main system
I'd still like a second system in the bedroom -- and I'm not buying two
computers.
adamslim;167794 Wrote:
Why not just get a mains-based system such as
So I think it's clear that I didn't either understand or know what I was
doing, so now is there any way to rectify my mistake ?
Buy another Squeezebox ?
I read the post and it seemed to make sense to me, but what I didn't
understand until later was that the caps were to be removed as part of
I apologize- it has been a while since I did it but your post reminds me
of how I made it work.
Put your .wav files in all the appropriate directories -let EAC do it
as you rip the files. When it is time to flac them, do a windows
search for .wav files. Select all of them (notice that they
sure, put the caps back in? how did you remove them, did you cut them,
or desolder? if the former, you can always replace them...
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