Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Records now doing FLAC

2007-05-21 Thread Bas Horneman
What lossless format are you using for your SB3? Hi Dhayes5, flac. Regards, Bas -- Bas Horneman Bas Horneman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11482 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Records now doing FLAC

2007-05-21 Thread adamslim
I just got DBPowerAmp to downsample to 48kHz. Comments: - You need to pay for the DBPA that can do this DSP. Dead cheap. - I decided that getting the downsampling done outside of the SB made sense - better sound (although not really tested fully), lower bandwidth usage, usage of SB3 within spec

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] more 24/96 audio

2007-05-21 Thread Timothy Stockman
haunyack;203413 Wrote: 24/96 from DVD Audio Extractor ? . Yes. It will produce 24/96 uncompressed WAV files. -- Timothy Stockman Timothy Stockman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8867 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] buying a dac in london - shop please...

2007-05-21 Thread JPatten
Does anybody know of a source of 24/96 files for purchase/download? I had a look at www.highdeftapetransfers.com but very limited selection there. Wouldn't it be great to be able to buy and download HD versions online of your favourite music to play via your SB and a quality DAC? It seems a shame

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] more 24/96 audio

2007-05-21 Thread haunyack
Timothy Stockman;203437 Wrote: Yes. It will produce 24/96 uncompressed WAV files. I use that prog from time to time but can only get 24/48 out of it. I wonder what I've missed? . -- haunyack Transporter - BK Reference 200.2 - Vandersteen 3A Signature. Fridgidare - Mirror Pond pale ale -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] more 24/96 audio

2007-05-21 Thread mswlogo
The only way I can get 24/96 off a DVD or DVD-A is using any number of tools to get the raw data stream off. Then use LPCM24 to convert it. None of the tools seems to put the right header on it if you try to go direct to PCM wave, but LPCM24 fixes it. I have DVD Audio Extractor and it will look

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] buying a dac in london - shop please...

2007-05-21 Thread Heuer
Bas Horneman;202847 Wrote: Hi am using and SB3 with RAKK DAC MK2 and my 24/96's play perfectly? I downloaded the 24/96's from highdeftapetransfers. So I guess it is not the SB that cannot handle the 24/96 but your dac? The SB3 does not output 24/96 rather it drops every other sample to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Vanished

2007-05-21 Thread opaqueice
Thanks very much for the info - I'll check it out. -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35450

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz Audio tips and initial impressions

2007-05-21 Thread Anne
I am maybe gonna go for the Inguz when I have time to spare, but, I wonder if I really need it a the moment. My appartment is fairly small, and the speakers are situated in a way that makes my toes bend, its against ecerything I have ever preached ! But thats life for the moment. I listen in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz Audio tips and initial impressions

2007-05-21 Thread krochat
Anne;203592 Wrote: Anyway, the Inguz can be switched off easily when using headphones ? Yes - Inguz adds a menu on the SB3 to enable or disable room correction. You have to restart or change tracks for the change to take effect. Regards, Kim -- krochat -- SB3 (+linear) - Big Ben -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Records now doing FLAC

2007-05-21 Thread Ron F .
Adamslim, I find that down-sampling outside of the SB3 definitely sounds better. On some tracks the difference is not so great, but on other tracks the difference in the noise floor is significant enough I can hear it easily from my listening position. DBpowerAMP has a few bugs which keep it

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Vanished

2007-05-21 Thread desertrat58
The Transporter is simply a wonderful digital source. Period. -- desertrat58 Transporter - Bryston BP25MC preamp - MK (R.I.P.) MPS 2510 active monitors + MK MPS 5410 subwoofer. Also a Sota Nova tt with Graham 2.2 arm Benz Ace HO feeding into BP25MC.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hum?

2007-05-21 Thread Ned Ludd
Cliveb - It seems you discovered the problem. When I connected one end of a wire to the ground prong on the Nait power cord and touched the other end to the metal on the digital coax output the hum disappeared completely. The issue now is the best permanent solution. Should I connect a wire