[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any SB2 owners want to upgrade?

2007-10-19 Thread Jitterbug
I need an SB2 to fit the enlosure I'm using for a DIY project. eBay has been letting me down. Does anyone want to upgrade their SB2 for a new white SB3? -US owners only -Wireless version preferred -Functioning perfectly -Display should still be good and bright -Case condition not so important Ho

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] HD Music Downloads from iTrax

2007-10-19 Thread westernboy
jaysung;236423 Wrote: > My hearing maxis out at 15khz and I am 24 years old. Imagine being 50 or > 70... I sell my hifi stuff at some point in the future ;). Careful there, jaysung, some of us 'oldies' might take offense at that :-) But seriously, although the high frequency response of my ear

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] HD Music Downloads from iTrax

2007-10-19 Thread thomsens
I'd like flac as well, but it's easy to convert between any lossless format and flac, so I suppose it doesn't really matter. Unfortunately, it's probably smartest for them to bet on lossless WMA and have folks who want FLAC convert it since most people who know enough to choose FLAC probably are

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What to upgrade next to improve sound quality ?

2007-10-19 Thread riffer
I would suggest waiting until you had enough cash to make a big impact with speakers and amplification. I don't know your speakers, but the rest of it looks good. -- riffer riffer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hi-Fi critric reveals their limited vision

2007-10-19 Thread amcluesent
>I reckon this quote is probably taken out of context.< Not sure how much of the hi-fi+ material I can quote but here goes "I had to ask him what use I might have for such a component, and Patrick explained that the SB+ provided the interface between a wireless linked computer and a hi-fi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] HD Music Downloads from iTrax

2007-10-19 Thread Phil Leigh
Flac or Wav, Flac or Wav (stadium erupts with wild applause) "Flac or Wav"... -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... ...SB3+TACT+Altmann+MF DACXV3/Linn tri-amped Aktiv 5.1 system and some very expensive cables ;o) ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What to upgrade next to improve sound quality ?

2007-10-19 Thread jaysung
harmonic;234601 Wrote: > > But since it sounds like you have found a speaker you like i would > considder the sb3+ mod or buy a transporter. > > WHAT! Has the sun set in the east and I havew not been watching? Or have I by some hifi accident altered quantum phase and am finding myself in a par

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hi-Fi critric reveals their limited vision

2007-10-19 Thread Phil Leigh
Mark Lanctot;236413 Wrote: > I'm willing to accept that he's a great guy then, and if he is reading > this I apologize. > > I'm willing to accept the "I don't do computers" statement was taken > out of context, but taken on its own I still find it extremely > ignorant. Computers are involved in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] HD Music Downloads from iTrax

2007-10-19 Thread jaysung
Hi, exciting idea. How will you cope with copyright protection? wma with drm? Then I wouldn't be interested. BTW.: All the fuzz about 24bits and 96khz is to be considered with caution. There is a quite lengthy thread here and it basically states that it is hard to hear the differences. Sure a puls

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hi-Fi critric reveals their limited vision

2007-10-19 Thread Mark Lanctot
Patrick Dixon;236206 Wrote: > I'm pretty sure Paul Messenger knows his audience, and that many of them > are just like him, and not very au fait with networks and the like (they > probably all use Apples too), so I'm sure the piece is written to appeal > to, and to entertain them (I haven't seen

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hi-Fi critric reveals their limited vision

2007-10-19 Thread slimkid
SatoriGFX;236243 Wrote: > ... > As to using computers. It IS time consuming to rip all of your cd's > (and doing it well means learning how to set up EAC and Accuraterip > properly and so on) and it requires a computer in the same room or > buying a wireless router (not everyone has one). And e

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter reviewed in TNT-Audio

2007-10-19 Thread cliveb
opaqueice;236345 Wrote: > None of the results in that paper are even close to significant, as far > as I can see from a glance at it. My initial impression upon reading that sentence was that you did not consider the tests as having showed anything. I am sure that is not what you intended people

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter reviewed in TNT-Audio

2007-10-19 Thread opaqueice
cliveb;236353 Wrote: > My initial impression upon reading that sentence was that you did not > consider the tests as having showed anything. I am sure that is not > what you intended people to think. I would go so far as to say that the > results are *very* significant, in that they demonstrate

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter reviewed in TNT-Audio

2007-10-19 Thread opaqueice
cliveb;236353 Wrote: > My initial impression upon reading that sentence was that you did not > consider the tests as having showed anything. I am sure that is not > what you intended people to think. I would go so far as to say that the > results are *very* significant, in that they demonstrate

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter reviewed in TNT-Audio

2007-10-19 Thread opaqueice
cliveb;236299 Wrote: > The most famous study of this was by Julian Dunn & Ian Dennis (Prism) > and Doug Carson (DCA). They investigated apparent audible differences > in numerically identical CDs. Their paper was called "The > Numerically-Identical CD Mystery: A Study in Perception versus > Measu

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Display Remote for the SB3

2007-10-19 Thread funkstar
cliveb;236295 Wrote: > This comment may lead some to believe that Jive could be out in November > (or shortly thereafter). I'm one of the Jive beta testers, and as far as > I can recall didn't sign any gagging agreements, so And thats why i said that SC7 does not rely on any Jive hardware bei

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hi-Fi critric reveals their limited vision

2007-10-19 Thread darrenyeats
On the subject of HiFi Critic I had a long chat with Paul Messenger recently at a hi-fi show. He's a real gentleman. (Paul - if you're reading this - as agreed I'm identifying myself as "the guy with the Pink Floyd t-shirt"!) HiFi Critic is a new magazine, and goodness knows we need a breath of f

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hi-Fi critric reveals their limited vision

2007-10-19 Thread darrenyeats
amey01;236265 Wrote: > My Squeezebox is one of my favourite products I own, so I've thought > long and hard about this and have to disagree. > > I hate to think whether I'd have the time for this if I wasn't in the > IT industry and know this sort of stuff inside out. > > I'm thinking of my s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter reviewed in TNT-Audio

2007-10-19 Thread cliveb
Phil Leigh;236123 Wrote: > It was something like this: > > If the servos have to work harder to track the laser and get the > (correct)bits off, they might induce electrical noise into the audio or > digital (SPDIF) circuits. This might even lead to Jitter! The most famous study of this was

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Display Remote for the SB3

2007-10-19 Thread cliveb
funkstar;236219 Wrote: > There is no public timescale to the development process. The Jive > hardware relies on SqueezeCenter 7.0 (re-named from SlimServer) which > is slated for November ... This comment may lead some to believe that Jive could be out in November (or shortly thereafter). I'm one