Sword1;193342 Wrote:
Well, the problem is resolved. Somehow, a pair of 2 meter interconnects
that had been loaned to me were the cause of it (I had none of
sufficient length at the moment). When I swapped them out, after moving
the unit closer to the amplifiers, and used my existing
crooner;193380 Wrote:
Hi guys,
Been dreaming this in my head for the last few days. I'm going to build
a Super Squeezebox rivaling the Transporter in overall performance with
looks to match.
For his purpose, I've just purchased a SB2 via eBay that will be modded
and then transplanted
You need to use a box made by hand from exotic woods and finished with
violin lacquer to get the best sound. Aluminum is cheap, that's why it
is used in all the mass market junk.
TD
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LOL!
The Condor supply was $25 in NOS condition from eBay so, what do I have
to lose? hehehe
The front panel would closely replicate the look of my current Audio
Research gear.
There's also a guy making custom enclosures for the Tripath Class D
amps. The box is very attractive with shiny mirror
They might have attenuators fitted?
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I had this problem with the interconnects too, and then I realized I'd
plugged them in the wrong way around. Electrons were not going in the
direction of the arrows on the cables. Dumb or what ;)
Dan
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crooner;193392 Wrote:
LOL, very true. I might go cheap and make an enclosure out of hard
maple, using parts from a Boos butcher block or something. I know it
works wonders for my VPI turntable!!
The maple blocks work wonders under my 2 TPs. I use one for each
channel for better separation.
Mark Lanctot;193293 Wrote:
The WAF must be through the roof on that mod! :-)
Did something about that today. The new box also contains the 5V
regulated power supply.
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chinablues;193414 Wrote:
I had this problem with the interconnects too, and then I realized I'd
plugged them in the wrong way around. Electrons were not going in the
direction of the arrows on the cables. Dumb or what ;)Dan
ROFL! On my system the electrons get confused by the arrows and go
Ah, the case-to-prevent-fall-apart. Very nice!
I wasn't criticizing, BTW. I have no WAF to contend with. Right now I
have computer parts strewn all over the hallway...
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chinablues;193414 Wrote:
I had this problem with the interconnects too, and then I realized I'd
plugged them in the wrong way around. Electrons were not going in the
direction of the arrows on the cables. Dumb or what ;)
Dan
I always loved the idea of those arrows, especially
Seriously though, the Super SB will just be a natural progression of
the SB2/3 into a more conventional form factor. Perhaps filling a void
between the SB and Transporter.
I could have simply transferred the guts to a larger case and be done
with it. But I figure it would be far more interesting
crooner;193458 Wrote:
Seriously though, the Super SB will just be a natural progression of
the SB2/3 into a more conventional form factor. Perhaps filling a void
between the SB and Transporter.
I could have simply transferred the guts to a larger case and be done
with it. But I figure it
crooner wrote:
This also needs to be cost effective, because otherwise I would simply
shell out the 2 grand and buy the Transporter...
No, it does not need to be cost effective, this is the audiophiles list
It is interesting to look at the progression of other hobbies. In the
late 50s, if
It's late here, but last time I did the equation, AC at 50, or even 60Hz
had a wavelength of several kilometers. ie you needed an ariel of that
kind of distance to pick up anything via electromagnetic coupling. I
have transformers, and a pile of power wires behind my system. I have
never heard
You are right. Most mods on a vintage Mustang would cost far more than
the modest original MSRP of the car.
In the case of the SB, it makes more sense to tweak this platform
instead of the TP.
Pat Farrell;193463 Wrote:
crooner wrote:
This also needs to be cost effective, because otherwise
I can very easily pick up a 60 Hz hum in my subwoofer interconnect if it
should parallel a power line for more than a few inches.
In fact the hum is strong enough to keep the subwoofer amp on (it's an
auto-on, auto-off amp as sub amps usually are.)
Perhaps I'm using a poor interconnect, but
http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2668stc=1d=1176051254
HMSB.jpg
Not very pretty, but here's a SB2 stuck into a TacT Audio case with a
L-Clock.
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While adding a linear supply to the box might do some good, depending on
who you ask, there is a good reason not to make it too big. A 12A
supply used where only a 1A or so supply is required will be capable of
destrying a PCB if something goes wrong in the SB.
Industrial linear power supplies
jhm731;193472 Wrote:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2668stc=1d=1176051254
HMSB.jpg
Not very pretty, but here's a SB2 stuck into a TacT Audio case with a
L-Clock.
Looks awesome man!
I wonder where can I get an empty TacT case...
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crooner
SB3 with Custom
The 12A supply was very cheap to let it pass.
However, it doesn't seem to be too big. Just slightly larger than the
3A supply. Same open frame construction.
Specs do not call for mandatory forced air cooling, so no fan is
required.
The most obvious differences being the slightly larger PS,
You know what, I'm revising my budget and will go for performance over
appearance.
I'm choosing a 1RU or 2RU rack mount enclosure from Par Metal. Cost
effective and should look nice stacked on the DAC60...
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SB3 with Custom Linear Power Supply
Lite Audio DAC-60 Tube DAC
VPI Scout
crooner;193497 Wrote:
I'm choosing a 1RU or 2RU rack mount enclosure from Par Metal. Cost
effective and should look nice stacked on the DAC60...
If you don't mind ordering from Italy, these guys do really nice
enclosures - I rehoused my SB2 in one of their units with a 10mm front
and included
That is very nice looking CardinalFang!
Did they cut the faceplate or did you have it machined for the
display?
CardinalFang;193508 Wrote:
If you don't mind ordering from Italy, these guys do really nice
enclosures - I rehoused my SB2 in one of their units with a 10mm front
and included a
Here are some shots of the Par-Metal enclosures:
They look a little industrial, but appear well finished. I particularly
like the handles on the larger size 2RU. Perfect match to my Audio
Research stuff.
I was wondering if the 1RU would work. It's only 1.75 high...
OK, my CD player sounds better than my Squeezebox/Shek Dac setup, but I
listen to the SB more. The convenience and ease of browsing do it for
me, and the wife loves it too.
Ergo (slight logical jump) I need a better wireless streaming audio
solution. Main options and issues:
Transporter.
adamslim wrote:
Ergo (slight logical jump) I need a better wireless streaming audio
solution.
Did you try the obvious and use it wired?
Just for problem isolation, even if the WAF won't allow it.
Transporter. Problem is that I can't listen to it before I buy, and
there are none in the
CardinalFang;193508 Wrote:
http://www.hifi2000.it/
They don't even do wooden knobs... ;)
Seriously, this looks like a fun project. However, how do you define
the value benefit? I think you could spend £500 without necessarily
addressing some of the key points sonically (without lots of
Well...
At first I just wanted an enclosure to match the rest of my stuff.
Obviously the SB3 would not be an option because of the form factor.
The SB2 lends itself quite easily to custom applications, so I got
myself one.
Now, even though my current setup is musically satisfying, I figured
Adam,
If flights are cheaper, come to Dallas.
Or , better still, make a tour of the US TP owners so you can make a
truly informed decision.
Since you will have a pint at Pat's we'll have Mcallans 18 year here.
Have a California cab while in Cali and I GAURANTEE you will like the
TP a lot.
My sub interconnect is coiled around /piled on top of a 1500W
transformer (220/110V). The sub (Velodyne) can output a frequency note
from 20 to 160Hz which is picked up by a mike and displayed on the TV
through the AVR. This to allow the sub to be blended in with the
room/main speakers. There
chinablues;193535 Wrote:
My sub interconnect is coiled around /piled on top of a 1500W
transformer (220/110V). The sub (Velodyne) can output a frequency note
from 20 to 160Hz which is picked up by a mike and displayed on the TV
through the AVR. This to allow the sub to be blended in with
subwoofers are notorious for grounding problems. Have you gone through
the isolation steps. Putting in a cheater to eliminate the ground pin
on the AC, connecting to different sockets and so on.
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regalma1;193548 Wrote:
subwoofers are notorious for grounding problems. Have you gone through
the isolation steps. Putting in a cheater to eliminate the ground pin
on the AC, connecting to different sockets and so on.
Not really, because fixing it is so easy - I just futz around with the
regalma1;193548 Wrote:
Have you gone through the isolation steps. Putting in a cheater to
eliminate the ground pin on the AC, connecting to different sockets and
so on.
A cheater plug may be a diagnostic tool, but shouldn't be left that way
as the ground pin is there for a reason. Things
Cheers guys
The main issue seems to be the 30-day trial. AFAIK there is no such
trial period in the UK. Irritating, deeply.
Your US offers are generous, but I can do Zurich in a day return, and
the TP is cheaper there that in the US (comments on international
pricing welcome :) ) plus the
In another thread, we discussed the merits of biwiring and I offered to
do some experiments to determine the audibility of various
configurations.
I currently have DIY cables made with Carol 12/4 cable. These are
terminated on the amp side with locking banana plugs soldered to the
cable. On
crooner;193530 Wrote:
As for the value thing, I don't plan to spend tons of cash on this. The
Par-metal enclosure is less than $80.
Another company that makes cases that I like quite a bit is Lansing.
You can find their website here:
http://www.lansing-enclosures.com/
I've built a preamp
adamslim wrote:
bit FLACs - wireless is not the problem, the SB3 quality is. Is the TP
advantage over SB3/DAC-1 sonic or aesthetic, primarily?
The sounds are both good, I don't have the ability to describe the
difference. The idea reminds me of The Absolute Sound folks talking
about
To conduct the tests I first made a set of jumpers using 12 gauge
speaker wire soldered to gold plated banana plugs.
Test 1:
For the first tests, I left the speaker cables attached and only used
the jumpers. For test one, I jumpered the negative side only.
Listening to my favorite test
Great looking DIY equipment Gary!
I checked the Lansing site but it was a bit difficult to visualize the
different options. But they sure look excellent.
I wonder if they are able to machine the display window on the
faceplate. If not, I'll have to find a local CNC shop to do this for
me.
The
adamslim;193554 Wrote:
they have loads of drugs there...
I ain't touching that one with a 10-foot pole...
Also the thought of some poor Transporter being banged around on a
checked luggage carousel makes me cringe! :-)
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That's why they call it buy-wiring.
TD
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tyler_durden;193565 Wrote:
That's why they call it buy-wiring.
TD
Hee hee ... buy why?-ring
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Transporter - Bryston BP20 - BK Reference 200.2 - Vandersteen 3A
Signature.
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Ben Diss;193556 Wrote:
I had my wife alternate having the jumper in and listening without it.
I could hear no difference.
-Ben
But my wife refused to help and immediately went shopping :^)!
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Just look at those knobs, they really put the words cranking up the
volume to mean it!
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adamslim wrote:
Your US offers are generous, but I can do Zurich in a day return, and
the TP is cheaper there that in the US
Just checked with British Air, they want £469 each way. (on short
notice) You could do it in 'a day' but you'd spend a lot of time in the
air. You can leave Heathrow
British Airways has direct from Heathrow to Dallas sometimes as low as
200 pounds round trip, but you have to keep a lookout for prices like
that.
I thought there were EU consumer laws that allow you to return a
product within a certain time period for a full refund.
Wouldn't that apply to the
Gary,
Do you ever sell your DIY projects?
Tom
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