[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A Diesel Sweeties for the Audiophiles

2007-04-21 Thread SuperQ
Clango agrees, vinyl is better. :) http://www.dieselsweeties.com/print/?date=20070422 -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showth

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter analog into Amp

2007-04-21 Thread thomsens
Mark Lanctot;196697 Wrote: > Were you looking at this? > http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?DIYPassiveAttenuation Yes - and it means nothing to me. I'd ideally like to buy a fixed or stepped balanced attenuator that enables me to get to full volume on the transporter when I'm rocking, but st

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Longevity and getting old stuff serviced

2007-04-21 Thread LikeButtah
I still roll with 25+ year old Quad gear, and I love it! Both my amp and preamp really need to be rebuilt to some degree, but I'm a student, so I can't complain for now. I hope to continue to use my SB3 for centuries to come, but, like all things computer related obsolescence is probably more of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Plug your SB3 into this!

2007-04-21 Thread Mark Lanctot
adamslim;196696 Wrote: > I think that's known as 'damning with faint praise' ;) But they advertise the Bose on TV! It must be good! :-) -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?u

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter analog into Amp

2007-04-21 Thread Mark Lanctot
thomsens;196692 Wrote: > I have no idea how to chose resister values (R1 & R2) to get to a fixed > attenuator. Were you looking at this? http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?DIYPassiveAttenuation -- Mark Lanctot Mark La

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Plug your SB3 into this!

2007-04-21 Thread adamslim
Mike Anderson;196668 Wrote: > The Kaboom box costs much less than a Bose radio, but the sound quality > of the Kaboom blows the doors off a Bose (not to mention all the extra > features.) I think that's known as 'damning with faint praise' ;) Adam -- adamslim SB3 into Derek Shek d2, Shanlin

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter analog into Amp

2007-04-21 Thread thomsens
I found out the input impedance to the amp is 7.8k on balanced inputs, which sounds like it's really low. Not sure what that means in terms of my ability to hook up directly. If I understand, the Transporter is 100. I have no idea how to chose resister values (R1 & R2) to get to a fixed attenua

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter analog into Amp

2007-04-21 Thread haunyack
I run my Transporter with no attenuation into my B&K amp. B&K @ 200wpc at full digital volume does not stress my speakers. I normally present my audio at about -7db of full. Appropriate listening room with proper equip cooling = great sound! So...it depends on the system. . -- haunyack Tr

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Plug your SB3 into this!

2007-04-21 Thread Mike Anderson
ncpl;196618 Wrote: > Just ask yourself what you would be buying if you won the lottery > tonightKaboom or F80? Even if I had money to burn, I would at least want to listen to them to see which one has better sound. I don't buy into the assumption that "more expensive" = "better sound." Sure

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PS Audio Digital Link III, Stello DA100, ...

2007-04-21 Thread jt25741
jmourik;173941 Wrote: > Does anybody have experience with one of these dacs? > > PS Audio Digital Link III > http://www.psaudio.com/products/digital_link_iii_overview.asp > > Stello DA100 > http://hifi500.com/product/da100.htm > http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/stello_da100.htm > > Altmann

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Don't let me jump to conclusions

2007-04-21 Thread haunyack
ok, addendum to the anti-cables thread I started last week. Let me say first that the issues about the Speltz's customer service are behind me. Judy has satisfactorily explained the lapse. I retract any negative assessment or implication I may have intimated in my previous rant. Now - about the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PS Audio Digital Link III, Stello DA100, ...

2007-04-21 Thread BigEars
There seems to be a lack of experience regarding these so I thought I would throw in a comment or two. First though, in praise of the SB3 DAC... I had been running this through an Arcam Delta 90 amp, and was impressed enough to sideline an Arcam Alpha 8 CDP and switch over to streamed completely

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Plug your SB3 into this!

2007-04-21 Thread ncpl
...there is NO simple answer to that question. The simple answer is actually whatever you want it to be. Thankfully it's a horses for courses issue. Just ask yourself what you would be buying if you won the lottery tonightKaboom or F80? -- ncpl ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Plug your SB3 into this!

2007-04-21 Thread Andyoz
Mike Anderson;196568 Wrote: > My question is whether the improved sound quality is worth the extra > cash. The simple answer to that is NO But then again the audiophile market isn't really about value for money. -- Andyoz --