Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter analog into Amp

2007-04-22 Thread cliveb
thomsens;196738 Wrote: 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 stay in the top part of the volume range for normal listening. When I read about R1 and R2

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

2007-04-22 Thread ncpl
Mike Anderson;196668 Wrote: Even if I had money to burn, I would at least want to listen to them to see which one has better sound. I absolutely agree, but, Andyoz stated that the improved SQ is not worth the extra cash. On a audiophile forum, that's a weird thing to say IMHO. I just think

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

2007-04-22 Thread L . B .
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Plug your SB3 into this!

2007-04-22 Thread Mike Anderson
ncpl;196780 Wrote: I absolutely agree, but, Andyoz stated that the improved SQ is not worth the extra cash. On a audiophile forum, that's a weird thing to say IMHO. I don't get this, personally. I don't think being an audiophile means you don't care about how much something costs. To me,

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

2007-04-22 Thread Andyoz
I was getting more at how non-linear the relationship between sound quality and cost can be with audiophile gear. At a hi-end hifi show, I once witnessed a designer from a small scale (new) speaker manufactuer discussing pricing with a dealer of a two-speaker system they were launching. They

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

2007-04-22 Thread Andyoz
I was getting more at how non-linear the relationship between sound quality and cost can be with audiophile gear. At a hi-end hifi show, I once witnessed a designer from a small scale (new) speaker manufactuer discussing pricing with a dealer of a two-speaker system they were launching. They

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

2007-04-22 Thread ncpl
I agree that the relationship is non-linear for sure and that we all should care deeply about performance. I'm not sure that I (or anyone) would say value is irrelevant at all. It's interesting to think that it's probably the SB at relatively low cost that gets us all to this forum anyway. I

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

2007-04-22 Thread Andyoz
Will be interesting what the concensus is when they start to shift a few units. -- Andyoz Andyoz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4864 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Tried the Mac Mini directly to the DAC

2007-04-22 Thread khedspeth
nikhil, i also have the old mac mini g4. If i am not mistaken they all have digital out thru the headphone/speaker jack on the back. Just need the adapter...i'll check mine and verify. -- khedspeth Kevin Hedspeth SB3 (Bolder Modded ELPAC) Bel Canto e.One S300i BW 705 Grado RA1, Grado

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

2007-04-22 Thread audio53
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