Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DTS plugin for transporter

2007-08-07 Thread Heimiko
If my understanding of the TP is correct, any signal fed into the digital inputs of the TP are not making a around-trip to slimserver, and the signaL goes straight into the DAC, Therefor, ruling out any kind of module you might want to put between digital source and digital output. I can feel a

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

2007-08-07 Thread Heimiko
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

2007-08-07 Thread connorml
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

2007-08-07 Thread haunyack
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How is Audiodiffmaker meant to work?

2007-08-07 Thread Patrick Dixon
opaqueice;219369 Wrote: In none of those cases did I get anything like what you're describing. Ahh, but did you do it blind? -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk Patrick Dixon's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Troubles

2007-08-07 Thread ermine
occam;219418 Wrote: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/san_francisco/pes/pes_pdf/PGE_Presentation_TransformerHum.pdf The Creek amps were/are well known for their toroid transformers humming with the presence of an dc on mains lines (easily seen with a dual trace scope with both ac and dc

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

2007-08-07 Thread johann
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

2007-08-07 Thread haunyack
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

2007-08-07 Thread johann
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DTS plugin for transporter

2007-08-07 Thread Mark Lanctot
Heimiko;219432 Wrote: Would it be possible for the TP to up-stream to slim-server from its digital input, have slimserver process whatever it wants to do (DSP / equalizing perhaps?) and then down-stream it again to the TP? Ouch...you'd have to have a SlimServer in the Transporter. It would

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

2007-08-07 Thread haunyack
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How is Audiodiffmaker meant to work?

2007-08-07 Thread kgoulet
I tried a few years ago to write an application similar to audio diffmaker. It's open source http://wavm.sf.net There is even an example of a redigitized signal compared to the source .wav file. The application is not complete, but it shows that: - there's noise but it could be from the CD

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Advice to improve Sound.

2007-08-07 Thread Murph
There are lots of things you can do to improve sound systems andimprove room acoustics but there is also something that unfortunately you can't fix. A bad engineered recording is simply a bad recording. I can't say for sure, of course, that this is your issue but so many sound engineers are

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Advice to improve Sound.

2007-08-07 Thread Videodrome
Murph;219532 Wrote: There are lots of things you can do to improve sound systems andimprove room acoustics but there is also something that unfortunately you can't fix. A bad engineered recording is simply a bad recording. I can't say for sure, of course, that this is your issue but

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How is Audiodiffmaker meant to work?

2007-08-07 Thread opaqueice
It must have been an interesting challenge trying to write that. It sounds like fun. Could it be such a gradual drift that explains ermine's results? He used the same source (an SB1) each time, and still found a non-zero difference file, but with a partial null partway in. So if the clock

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] XLR-cables ? How much ? Voodoo ?

2007-08-07 Thread jaysung
Hi, I am until now a quite happy new owner of a transporter. My amp is Marantz PM-11S1 having xlr/symmetric inputs. I heard now that one can easily spend 270 Euro on balanced cables. I think it a bit odd to spend as much on two 100cm cables as a SB3 costs. What do you think and which cables can

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] XLR-cables ? How much ? Voodoo ?

2007-08-07 Thread opaqueice
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/balancedaudio/index.htm -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37428

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] XLR-cables ? How much ? Voodoo ?

2007-08-07 Thread Pat Farrell
jaysung wrote: easily spend 270 Euro on balanced cables. I think it a bit odd to spend as much on two 100cm cables as a SB3 costs. What do you think and which cables can you recommend and why ? There is no need to spend megaEuros. Standard microphone cables work fine. You should be able to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What speakers should I get?

2007-08-07 Thread Murph
I don't normally like to promote brands in forums but I noticed you said you don't live near a lot of audio shops. Axiom is an online only company known for their excellent speakers, and truly outstanding customer service. Since Paradigm has already been referenced I'll mention that their floor

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What speakers should I get?

2007-08-07 Thread Pat Farrell
Murph wrote: Takes the ominous part out of buying something unheard. Listen to Murph. Never buy speakers unheard. Better, listen to them for a week. ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What speakers should I get?

2007-08-07 Thread TiredLegs
macattack;217484 Wrote: hope to find something which makes my jaw drop Just be aware that sometimes speakers which make your jaw drop are tedious to listen to for hours on end. Personally, I prefer speakers which sound as natural as possible. They won't necessarily impress your average

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How is Audiodiffmaker meant to work?

2007-08-07 Thread ermine
opaqueice;219539 Wrote: And there's also the ADC clock - maybe that drifts for some reason? The ADC clock will drift relative to the playout clock, even assuming the playout is jitterless. Replay clock is presumably determined by the SB1 or the server PC. However, I have used three

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] XLR-cables ? How much ? Voodoo ?

2007-08-07 Thread jaysung
Hi Guys, so, you seem to agree. The calculator on the above referred web site says that two cables about 3 foot long will set me back $50 or $60. Which should be less in Euro. If I buy them here. That puts things into perspective a bit. ;)) -- jaysung

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] XLR-cables ? How much ? Voodoo ?

2007-08-07 Thread Deaf Cat
Best to see if you can borrow a couple of different cables, and see for your self if you prefer one to another :) -- Deaf Cat Deaf Cat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=515 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] XLR-cables ? How much ? Voodoo ?

2007-08-07 Thread egd
I second opaqueice's Pat's recommendations. I own a Transporter and had XLR cables made using Belden 1800F cable with Neutrik connectors incl. gold-plated pins. Couldn't be happier and it didn't cost anywhere near that typically charged in the audiofool category. In fact after being offered

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Advice to improve Sound.

2007-08-07 Thread darrenyeats
HerculePirate;219054 Wrote: Darren Yeats, wonders that you have heard the Amaya's, What is your view on the Amaya's Do you think its the speaker that is a problem. Cause what i saw missing was midrange guitar...the distorted guitar just didnt show which showed on my mediocre setup. I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What speakers should I get?

2007-08-07 Thread haunyack
GlennT;219568 Wrote: I don't consider myself an audiophile, but even I believe I didn't spend enough time auditioning speakers when I made my purchases. I just couldn't wait any longer, and I'm still very happy with my decision. The two shops I spent most of my time in were very

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] XLR-cables ? How much ? Voodoo ?

2007-08-07 Thread tyler_durden
Balanced I/O is best for very long cable runs. It is unlikely you'd hear any difference between a balanced and an unbalanced run if it is only 1m long. Save your money. Moving your speakers 6 will have a bigger effect on the sound than spending money on expensive/balanced cables. TD --