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azinck3;189383 Wrote:
True, but let's attempt to draw a distinction between audio improvement
and the listening experience.
I'm not sure there's any point in that. AFIACS the sole purpose of any
'audio improvement' is to enhance the listening experience.
Whilst I don't condone any snake
Robin Bowes;189377 Wrote:
Sure, but the point the objectivists make (ad nauseum) is that the
mind
is very powerful and can make you 'hear' things that don't exist. Sure, but
since you hear (music) with your mind as much as with your
ears, where does objectivity stop and subjectivity
Robin Bowes;189385 Wrote:
Bob Bressler wrote:
Turns out not to even be an option for me. My PC that runs
SlimServer
and iTunes is also running Windows XP Media Center Edition.
Apparently, hardly anyone in the 'pro' world builds drivers for that
system.
Bob,
You should be able to
Hi All, does anyone know if there are any sources of FLAC music files
for sale ? I still find myself buying CD's and ripping which sort of
defeats the object of going totally digital which is my goal
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pkfox;189450 Wrote:
Hi All, does anyone know if there are any sources of FLAC music files
for sale ? I still find myself buying CD's and ripping which sort of
defeats the object of going totally digital which is my goal
regards
It's funny. These days, CD's are not digital enough for
The Linn website might interest you. Not only has full bandwidth CD WAV
level files for download, but also 24 bit files, comparable to SACD.
Might be worth a look.
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Patrick Dixon;189439 Wrote:
I'm not sure there's any point in that. AFIACS the sole purpose of any
'audio improvement' is to enhance the listening experience.
Whilst I don't condone any snake oil stuff,
Then we agree. Yet many of those snake oil products make claims to
improve the
Patrick Dixon wrote:
Robin Bowes;189377 Wrote:
Sure, but the point the objectivists make (ad nauseum) is that the
mind is very powerful and can make you 'hear' things that don't
exist.
Sure, but since you hear (music) with your mind as much as with your
ears, where does objectivity stop
Patrick Dixon wrote:
The internet's a great tool, but it can only get you so far. Reality
is out there ... somewhere.
Absolutely!
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Any word on whether or not this will ever happen? Any progress?
I've got a number of Tact folks waiting on this issue before making a
purchase. At least a half dozen confirmed Transporter purchases as
soon as this feature is implemented, with a dozen more strong purchase
possibilities as soon
ezkcdude;189459 Wrote:
It's funny. These days, CD's are not digital enough for people.
Ha Ha, you know what I mean !
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Mr_Sukebe;189464 Wrote:
The Linn website might interest you. Not only has full bandwidth CD WAV
level files for download, but also 24 bit files, comparable to SACD.
Might be worth a look.
cheers I'll check it out
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See http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31616
Also Josh Coalson (the FLAC developer) usually lists FLAC download
sources as they appear at http://flac.sourceforge.net/news.html.
You'll have to scroll down a bit.
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Does anyone use an SB3 directly into a pair of tube monoblocs? I have a
pair of Quicksilver mid monos that I run a moddified SB3 directly into.
There is a low level hum coming out of the right speaker and low level
white noise coming out of the left. You can only hear it when you're
right next
wdrazek;189395 Wrote:
This thread has nothing to do with the OP. Can't this obj/subj argument
be dropped just once? It's made this a dull forum and detracts from the
information exchange that it could be.
Flame on.
Is a forum not dull if everyone pats you on the back for hearing
pablolie;189334 Wrote:
Thanks for posting your impressions - I am looking forward to mine!
Yes, please post. I hope my positive impression isn't affected by the
fact it's kind of novelty...
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amini1;189494 Wrote:
Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
Low signal to noise ratio. You've all but eliminated the signal, while
the noise has stayed the same.
Also, the display may cause noise, so you could try brightness=0.
Perhaps try setting 'preamp volume control' in player settings to
AllOfMP3.com sells music encoded as FLAC as an option. There is some
question as to the legality of this site, however.
-Ben
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Skunk;189503 Wrote:
Is a forum not dull if everyone pats you on the back for hearing
subjective differences? There are plenty of those..
Dear Forum;
just wanted to write to let you all know my power supply has finally
broken in after the recommended 1,000 hours. The soundstage depth
If you happen to like Umphrey's McGee, then their albums and virtually
all of their concerts are available as FLAC downloads at
http://www.livedownloads.com/
Actually, if you like Umphrey's McGee, you probably already knew that.
But there are other performers there too.
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I don't know why do you guys still care about the power supply,
considering all the regulators in the box, as Sean pointed out long
ago, pretty much isolate it from the outside. I also don't understand
why so far no one suggested the best performing isolation platform for
SB - it desperately
325xi wrote:
I don't know why do you guys still care about the power supply,
considering all the regulators in the box, as Sean pointed out long
ago, pretty much isolate it from the outside.
I guess it's because people have observed (heard) a difference when
changing to a better quality
Bob Bressler;189382 Wrote:
Turns out not to even be an option for me. My PC that runs SlimServer
and iTunes is also running Windows XP Media Center Edition.
Apparently, hardly anyone in the 'pro' world builds drivers for that
system.
A i said already in message #8, window media center has
Well, I certainly admit to being naive about all this. And, yes, in post
#8 you told us
But for S/PDIF i would have tried M-Audio audiophile first
Alas, this from the M-Audio site:
Q: Can I use my M-Audio device with Windows XP Media Center Edition?
A: At this time, no M-Audio device drivers
You can also give Magnatune a try. See http://www.magnatune.com/
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Jaco wrote:
You can also give Magnatune a try. See http://www.magnatune.com/
I recently noticed flacs are available on http://www.bleep.com/ too.
But Magnatune are great - visit them first :-)
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The problem with online distribution of music in FLAC format is that
even broadband connections are rather on the slow side. Figure that a
600MB CD compresses to 350MB and you're still looking at a half hour or
so to download over a 1.5Mbps connection (and that assumes everything
works at full
On the other side consider shipping (often overseas) + customs + taxes
you'd have to pay when ordering a CD that isn't available from Amazon.
For example, Naim CDs cause me a headache because of UK pricing and
shipping costs... I'd greatly appreciate if they offer downloads,
whatever time
325xi;189521 Wrote:
I don't know why do you guys still care about the power supply,
considering all the regulators in the box, as Sean pointed out long
ago, pretty much isolate it from the outside. I also don't understand
why so far no one suggested the best performing isolation platform for
jeffmeh;189553 Wrote:
The most plausible hypothesis as to why a linear, regulated power supply
could improve the audio is that the electromagnetic interference (of the
stock switching supply) can negatively affect other components that are
not as well isolated as the SB itself.
Well the
So, what's the bottom line to all this? Has it ever been tested in ABX
whether power supply influences the sound?
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The sound stage will open up, bass will tighten and the imaging will
improve. DVD performance will also increase substantially.
I've tried the brightness thing to no avail. I can turn the SB volume
all the way to 100 and it's really loud but not ridiculous levels. I
believe an attenuator will do nothing but allow lower volumes of music,
which I do not need. Do you think it may get rid of the excess noise?
The builder
As you described, there were always be unique situations where a CD
makes less sense than a slow download.
However, things in the world of recorded music are in a state of flux
right now and will continue that way for some time.
First, download speeds will continue to increase. When I was
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How long are your interconnects from the SB3 to the amps? Have you tried
either a shorter run or a different cable?
Two other things to try. You might try lifting the ground on only one
of the IC cables. (Your ground loop may be from one amp, back through
the SB3, to the other amp. Lift one of
I believe an attenuator will do nothing but allow lower volumes of
music, which I do not need. Do you think it may get rid of the excess
noise? /QUOTE
Yes, the main reason for analog attenuation is to get lower volumes of
noise, since the digital volume control is quite adept at lowering
music
slimkid;189573 Wrote:
Has it ever been tested in ABX whether power supply influences the
sound?
The cost of setting up a test that would prove such a thing to a
convinced subjectivist would be astronomical, due to the equipment and
testing panel required. I.e. there is not enough money in the
Skunk;189594 Wrote:
The cost of setting up a test that would prove such a thing to a
convinced subjectivist would be astronomical, due to the equipment and
testing panel required. I.e. there is not enough money in the world...
A _single_ person being able to detect a difference in an ABX
I am curious too.
Sean, anything in the pipeline? Perhaps bundled with the final release
of Slimserver 7.0?
Mark
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seanadams;189606 Wrote:
A _single_ person being able to detect a difference in an ABX test would
be 100% proof that there is a difference.
Oops.
Somehow I managed to get a B in statistics, but only due to the psych
prereq version, and a usually drunk professor.
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I'm a newby and haven't purchased a Squeezebox yet, I need some
pre-purchase advice from folks that have been there before me.
I'm just getting into computer-based audio. I have good audio equipment
(Cary CDP, Unison Research Amp, VPI TT, Magneplanar Speakers, etc). I
bought a Mac Mini that
DRM has not prevented a single song from making it to P2P, so DRM does
not prevent file sharing.
As for CD vs FLAC downloads, there are arguments both ways. A CD has
nice graphics and acts as a backup if the ripped tracks are ever lost
or damaged. Of course, it is much easier to store 10,000
Did anyone mention High Definition Tape Transfers at
http://www.highdeftapetransfers.net/
Also, use a download manager such as GetRight for these big files and
just come back later after it done. Sure beats waiting for a seedee to
ship.
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creativepart;189638 Wrote:
So, with all the knowledge that you guys have about these choices, which
way would you go? Would you say the SQ is really a good way to go at
this time -- or is it more of an even draw with the AEX knowing that
I'm using a Mac Mini
I appreciate your
hometheaterdoc;189478 Wrote:
I've got a number of Tact folks waiting on this issue before making a
purchase. At least a half dozen confirmed Transporter purchases as
soon as this feature is implemented, with a dozen more strong purchase
possibilities as soon as they can see it in action and
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