>The Transporter sounds quite good in that it is very even across the
frequency range...<
Hmm, the reviewer seems to prefer the CD player as it emphasises the
bass; as his listening choices were indie rock/pop I guess that sounds
'better'.
--
amcluesent
seanadams;213367 Wrote:
> Of course they are, but the whole point of this thread was to ask if the
> mods work, or if they're any good. I expect the OP wanted to hear both
> sides.
>
> And BTW, objective vs subjective is an orthogonal issue. You can do
> controlled tests (or not) in either case.
And also it's the price to pay for being a recognized audio designer in
the 21st century. Jim Bongiorno, Sid Smith, Dick Sequerra, Miles
Nestorovic and other illustrious audio legends predated the internet
forum craze in their heyday.
Your typical forum was the letters section of the trade magaz
seanadams wrote:
> ezkcdude;213352 Wrote:
>> Sean, it must drive you crazy...
>
> It really does. I am frustrated and it makes me not want to come here,
> but I have seen what happens if nobody challenges this sort of
> nonsense.
Well, I for one, really, *really* appreciate your taking the time
ezkcdude;213352 Wrote:
> Sean, it must drive you crazy when people essentially think they know
> more than you do about your own device. To your credit, you've got the
> patience and self-assuredness to keep this stupid thread open this
> long.
It really does. I am frustrated and it makes me not
Hypnotoad;213365 Wrote:
> You guys are crazy. People are allowed to post on a forum without doing
> double blind testing.
Of course they are, but the whole point of this thread was to ask if
the mods work, or if they're any good. I expect the OP wanted to hear
both sides.
And BTW, objective vs
I forgot to mention also that what sounds good to you might in fact be a
bunch of added distortion or noise, a non-linear frequency response, or
simply a couple more dB of amplitude. All easy to do by hacking the
analog stage, intentionally or not. Heck, most people like the sound of
compression!
tomjtx;213354 Wrote:
> Well, that says it all , doesn't it.
You guys are crazy. People are allowed to post on a forum without doing
double blind testing. I appreciate harmonic's posts. Am I therefore
going to believe him? No, it is just another bit of data from another
user out there. But it is
Totally agreed. The most useless and absurd thread I've ever read on
this forum ever. There's a similar thread on the TP as well. Crazy
times!
--
crooner
Customized dual chassis "Super Squeezebox"
EAD DSP-7000 Series III DAC with HDCD and mods.
VPI Scout with Benz Micro Glider M2
Audio Researc
Here's what Nelson Pass has to say about his amplifiers wearing out:
"In fifteen years the electrolytic power supply capacitors will get
old. Depending on usage, you will begin to have semiconductor and other
failures between 10 and 50 years after
date of manufacture. Later, the sun will cool to
harmonic;213351 Wrote:
> Why should i blind test when the differrence was clear as bright
> daylight ?
>
> I have many times conducted blind tests with audio buddyes because it
> can be very hard when comparing cables but there really was no need
> this time.
Well, that says it all , doesn't
Why should i blind test when the differrence was clear as bright
daylight ?
I have many times conducted blind tests with audio buddyes because it
can be very hard when comparing cables but there really was no need
this time.
seanadams;213346 Wrote:
> You didn't say if you did a blind test -
Sean, it must drive you crazy when people essentially think they know
more than you do about your own device. To your credit, you've got the
patience and self-assuredness to keep this stupid thread open this
long.
--
ezkcdude
There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand bina
First of this is not to flame the transporter the transporter sounded
ALOT better in important areas over a lyngdorf cd-1 transport and
beleive me thats a pretty high achiefment since the Lyngdorf was
designed for an amp like mine.
I do also like the progressiv way slim handels things and to b
harmonic;213344 Wrote:
>
> I had the stock transporter wich i had on trial and it was fully burnd
> in and i A/B tested it carefully because there was mony back garanti
> on the aberdeen transport.
>
You didn't say if you did a blind test - that's the whole point. A
blind test is where you do
Well i did
I had the stock transporter wich i had on trial and it was fully burnd
in and i A/B tested it carefully because there was mony back garanti
on the aberdeen transport.
Remember i only use it as a transport i dont have a clue about how
the two compare in a system where its used as a
truckfighters;213251 Wrote:
> as far as I am informed it has something to do with several devices
> connected to each other via. e.g. RCA cable connection.
> you might get different potentials, if one device is connected out of
> phase and the other isn't.
This is a problem unique to countries w
harmonic;213306 Wrote:
>
> but its the same thing that manufactors always say about people that
> makes there products better then them self ... ... ...
>
Bull. Maybe other manufacturers. If you've been reading these forums
long enough, you would know that there have actually been some quit
Why don't you demo both and see for yourself?
I would give more credence to Wes Philips and stereophile than a newish
online mag with a less expeienced reviewer.
But I would still audition both first to make a decision.
The problem with that review is that he doesn't tell us if he level
matched
Harmonic,
Perhaps you should try blind testing. I doubt you would hear a
difference.
As I have stated many times, NO difference was heard in the modded TP
through several very high end systems by a group of very experienced
audiophiles.
But if you want to spend your money on questionable upgrad
omega;213318 Wrote:
> -seanadams
>
> you wrote this in this thread:
> http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25907&highlight=fixed+volume
>
> -
>
> If you want to ensure 16-bit passthrough with the additional bits being
>
-seanadams
you wrote this in this thread:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25907&highlight=fixed+volume
-
If you want to ensure 16-bit passthrough with the additional bits being
zeroes, choose "fixed digital volume" i
omega;213311 Wrote:
> Hi "S-Man"
>
> One more thing..
>
> If we change the volume from "Fixed" to "Adjustable" in player
> settings, Then the "PAUSE" Fix don´t work. (We are not able to hear any
> differance)
>
> But "Fixed" Volume setting sounds way better than "Adjustable" so
> that´s not an
Personally I'm not a fan of super regs so this is where I would start on
the Transporter. S-regs are a great example of excellent specs and poor
sound IMHO.
--
S-Man
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omega;213311 Wrote:
>
> But "Fixed" Volume setting sounds way better than "Adjustable" so
> that´s not an option for us.
>
There is no difference between fixed and adjustable (set to 100%). All
that happens when you choose fixed is that the volume commands are
ignored. Nothing different happen
omega;213279 Wrote:
>
> You demand proof before investigate any real phenomenon, this not so
> easy for two normal squeezebox users...
What would you like me to do? I listened and I can't hear it.
There is nothing more I can do without information from you. So the
next step is you need to do
Hi "S-Man"
One more thing..
If we change the volume from "Fixed" to "Adjustable" in player
settings, Then the "PAUSE" Fix don´t work. (We are not able to hear any
differance)
But "Fixed" Volume setting sounds way better than "Adjustable" so
that´s not an option for us.
/Mats :-)
--
omega
-
If it's only the red button then the chances of a change in sound are
extremely small. Having investigated the power supply to quite an
extent I can confirm what Sean Adams said about the current consumption
of the SB3.
All the red button does is change the display!
The display uses quite a lot
Have a look at the following review at SonicFlare:
http://www.sonicflare.com/archives/resolution-audio-and-verity-audio-review-by-sandy-greene.php
The following paragraph caught my eye:
"The Transporter sounds quite good in that it is very even across the
frequency range, has decent dynamic ran
I recalled when i somtime ago contacted Lyngdorf audio and asked about
getting my millennium mk3 moddified i also remember how many words
lyngdorf audio used to try convincing me that this modder was the
devil himself and all his work was absolutly useless , but what was
most memerable
Hi "S-Man"
Only "ON/OFF" on the remote "Red button" se step 5-9
1. Power on your SB3.
2. Select a good recording, start to play. (My and Hammers sound is now
"High END")
3. Select another track on the same album (The sound is now reduced "Hi
FI")
4. Select the same recording / track that you s
S-Man;213291 Wrote:
> Please could you clarify if what you mean by power ON/OFF.
>
> Are you pressing the red button on the remote or are you disconnecting
> the 5V supply from the SB3?
I think that from what Mats said before they are pressing the red
button...
--
Phil Leigh
You want to see
seanadams;213245 Wrote:
> I wouldn't put it past anyone...
Hey - you should check out my DJ-stylee LP stylus in tha' groove
skillz, I've got my cue-in's down to microseconds to get that bass
boost from riding the peak 'n' troughs.
--
CardinalFang
--
truckfighters;213251 Wrote:
> as far as I am informed it has something to do with several devices
> connected to each other via. e.g. RCA cable connection.
> you might get different potentials, if one device is connected out of
> phase and the other isn't.
There are phase inversion switches on s
omega;211813 Wrote:
>
>
> I can go back to the "High End" any time, Pressing the "PAUSE" on the
> remote, and Power OFF / ON the SB3 as described above.
>
>
> /Mats :-)
Please could you clarify if what you mean by power ON/OFF.
Are you pressing the red button on the remote or are you discon
Hi !
-JimC
-seanadams
To clear things out.
Both me and "hammer65" are audiophiles that love the squeezebox, we
both hear this "effect" and most of our friends to.
We are not the same person.
we both have the same ISP here in Sweden "Bredbandsbolaget"
We work at the same office.
We are 100%
Sweet, there it is.
All the info in my signature is up to date. Upgraded from 6.5.1 fairly
recently.
I thought I had clicked up there a few times and had no response, but I
now think that was just because of the coarseness of the control. KDF
himself told me it was a 7.0 feature. Very cool. Thi
There is a phenomena connected to radiated RFI that can change according
to which way round you connect live and neutral ON SOME EQUIPMENT.
I have a device called an RF Sniffer that produces an audible signal
when it detects RFI/EMI (bit like those things they sell in DIY shops
to detect mains ca
JimC;213217 Wrote:
> Rule of thumb...
>
> Green stuff growing in garden == GOOD
> Green stuff growing on bread == BAD
> Green stuff growing on Cu cables == BAD
ummm - good rule, to which one might add
Green stuff growing in wallet == GOOD
Green stuff growing in shower == BAD
--
Phil Leigh
Y
Siduhe;213235 Wrote:
> Are you using the Fishbone skin in 6.5.2 or 6.5.0? The click on the
> progress bar is certainly working for me with 6.5.2, and I'm sure it's
> worked like that in the past for 6.5.1 at least. You do need to use
> Fishbone however.
>
> As azinck3 says, it's not precisely
as far as I am informed it has something to do with several devices
connected to each other via. e.g. RCA cable connection.
you might get different potentials, if one device is connected out of
phase and the other isn't.
surely AC is AC and the whole sentence I wrote doesn't really make
sense.
bu
CardinalFang;213237 Wrote:
> You might as well say that it matters at what exact moment you play a
> track as you need to make sure that the music is exactly aligned with
> the absolute phase of the mains supply.
I wouldn't put it past anyone...
--
seanadams
--
truckfighters;213231 Wrote:
> @sean:
>
> some audio devices sound different when turning the 230V power plug via
> 180 degrees (change phase). does this also apply to transporter?
I've never heard that one before. You might as well say that it matters
at what exact moment you play a track as yo
truckfighters;213231 Wrote:
>
> some audio devices sound different when turning the 230V power plug via
> 180 degrees (change phase).
That's news to me.
> does this also apply to transporter?
No. AC is AC. From the input transformer's perspective there simply is
no polarity, and phase can on
well I say try it out for yourself.
it's not a big deal...
unplug everything and just try it with your CDP / AMP combo...
don't expect the sound to change, but the stereo stage / image...
I will kindly await your answer.
--
truckfighters
| Transporter | REDGUM RGASil OCC Silver Interconnect
bephillips;213230 Wrote:
> I'm still in 6.5, no clicking in the progress bar yet for me. I'm glad
> to hear that it's coming.
Are you using the Fishbone skin in 6.5.2 or 6.5.0? The click on the
progress bar is certainly working for me with 6.5.2, and I'm sure it's
worked like that in the past f
I'm still in 6.5, no clicking in the progress bar yet for me. I'm glad
to hear that it's coming.
--
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@sean:
some audio devices sound different when turning the 230V power plug via
180 degrees (change phase). does this also apply to transporter?
--
truckfighters
| Transporter | REDGUM RGASil OCC Silver Interconnects | REDGUM
RGi120ENR AMP | REDGUM LS Cable | B&W Nautilus 802 D |
>>> Live musi
truckfighters;213227 Wrote:
> thanks for the quick answer, sean.
>
> sean, will you MOD my slim devices transporter :) `?
>
Nope. It's already as good as I can make it. I could swap out a bunch
of random parts for you, but that'll make it sound worse.
>
> I really love it, but like I said be
thanks for the quick answer, sean.
sean, will you MOD my slim devices transporter :) `?
I really love it, but like I said before, if there is a way to make it
sound even better?
how critical is it to use the correct phase in the power cord
connection?
--
truckfighters
| Transporter | REDGUM
truckfighters;213219 Wrote:
>
> is there any way to use a converter-cable from XLR to RCA and does this
> make sense?
You don't want to do that. Transporter has a proper
balanced->unbalanced converter driving its RCA outputs, so that the
RCAs get the maximal benefit of a fully balanced signal p
well my amp only has CINCH (RCA) inputs, no XLR.
is there any way to use a converter-cable from XLR to RCA and does this
make sense? I heard that the XLR has about 3 volts ouput while the RCA
only around 1-2 volts?
so it really has to be a converting-cable and this on the other hand
will comprom
hammer65;213201 Wrote:
> ...I can't buy Seanadams comment: "There is nothing different between a
> pause and a power off aside from what's shown on the screen". Why can
> we hear the difference when nothing happens?Could it be a clock issue
> or maybe a jitterproblem that affects the soundquality
Videodrome;213205 Wrote:
> ...On the other hand, I have seen several cables (particularly old, 10
> ga. Monster Cable speaker wire) turn green with oxidation. I'm not an
> electrical engineer, but that has got to have deleterious effect on the
> sound.
Rule of thumb...
Green stuff growing in g
Hammer...
Sean ought to know if there is a difference in operation between power
off and pause - after all he did design the thing!.
If you check the "locked" light on your MF DAC you will see that it
never even flickers when changing from pause-play-power off, implying
that the digital stream is
hammer65;213201 Wrote:
> I'm very satisfied with my squeezebox and my music listening life is
> much easier since I got rid of all of my cdrecords.
> The only problem is the issue described in this thread. To obtain
> highest sound quality I have to restart the unit.
> Many of my friends have bee
Based on my own observations, I think there is a life span to these
products, but it does not have anything to do with how many hours a
signal has passed through them, but instead, relates to how long
they've been just sitting there -- whether in use, or not in use.
I have many pairs of cables th
bephillips;213113 Wrote:
> I'd like: A clickable progress bar in the browser UI, that skips to the
> position in the track clicked on.
This basic functionality already exists in Fishbone (though the
resolution is a bit coarse).
--
azinck3
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I'm very satisfied with my squeezebox and my music listening life is
much easier since I got rid of all of my cdrecords.
The only problem is the issue described in this thread. To obtain
highest sound quality I have to restart the unit.
Many of my friends have been at my home for listening tests a
Digital cables are much more an issue of what DAC you have, not what
digital source. Your DAC may have a better receiver for toslink vs
coax, for example. You may have earthing issues, which might favour
toslink. Or it may be well-designed enough for it not to matter.
However, I agree with the
seanadams;213013 Wrote:
>
> What's the point? Do you just want attention, or do you actually think
> that you can prove something this way?
I think this is a little overly harsh. He did try a blind test, or
says he did, and I think we have to take him at his word. I don't
think he's a troll.
Skunk;213183 Wrote:
> ...Unless they're the type that use two AA batteries.
>
> What I want to know is when do I need to replace the circuit board
> traces on my electronics?
Never mind them, it's the bond wires in the chips you want to worry
about ;)
--
AndyC_772
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corbey;213145 Wrote:
> Therefore, sooner or later, the cables will run out of electrons and
> you'll need new ones.
...Unless they're the type that use two AA batteries.
What I want to know is when do I need to replace the circuit board
traces on my electronics?
--
Skunk
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mswlogo;213047 Wrote:
> It seems the "experts" believe break in is neccessary for cables and
> components.
> This implies things are constantly changing and wearing.
> If thats the case why not recommend replacement after so many hours.
>
Actually, I've yet to hear of an expert that believes in
Unless you have a ultra highend system and have done everything else to
optimize it and and pretty much al components are end off the road
components i wouldent worry about cables for one second.
Many people buy ultra expensiv cables based on ads and here a
improvment but when the installe there
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