[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Wanted: Upgraded Power supply...welborne, CI Audio...

2007-11-12 Thread bearotti
Hello, I am looking for an upgraded power supply. Let me know if you have something available! Thanks, Ben -- bearotti bearotti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13919 View this thread: http://f

Re: speaker recomendations for approx �400

2007-11-12 Thread opaqueice
Mark Lanctot;242044 Wrote: > > I'd never buy speakers based on recommendations on an audio > forum...speakers are highly subjective. What I may love, you may hate. That's very good advice. I recommend you burn a CD with well-recorded music you know very well. Listen to it at home before go

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How about digital active then?

2007-11-12 Thread opaqueice
You can buy one of these for ~$200: http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHDCX2496 Feed it the SB digital signal and you'll get back six channels of filtered output. -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.c

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Adding some bass?

2007-11-12 Thread Toby Dickenson
Gibbo wrote: > but i'm thinking cheap options, £100. > > is it possible? At that price, hmm, you could pay someone to slam your front door in time to the music. Or, to stretch the budget a little: http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=645977 I hope that helps __

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which "budget constrained" DAC for SB3?

2007-11-12 Thread bearotti
You want to "brighten" your sound and move the soundstage "in front" of your speakersthis goes against every "audiophile" stands for IMO. If you want to simply brighen your sound try a set of Nordost Blue Heaven interconnects...right around $120 a pair...these will brighten your sound. If yo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Adding some bass?

2007-11-12 Thread Gibbo
Ok, so thing is I want to make my system a little more enjoyable for films, it doesn't really have that rumble that you sometimes need, I have kef Q3's and a C320bee NAD amp. What can I do? and in very simple terms, what would you plug and where? just want people opinions really, I know this is au

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Adding some bass?

2007-11-12 Thread Pat Farrell
Gibbo wrote: > an active sub should have a speaker level in, that can connect to a > speaker cable from the standard amp left and right outputs? how does > this connect with the speakers that are also connected? series? > parallel? Depends on the specifics of the sub. On my REL stadium, the speake

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Adding some bass?

2007-11-12 Thread Gibbo
Cheers for the responses. pretend I know nothing, as to be honest when it comes to this I don't really, an active sub should have a speaker level in, that can connect to a speaker cable from the standard amp left and right outputs? how does this connect with the speakers that are also connected

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

2007-11-12 Thread SteveCresswell
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] For Sale: Complete Inguz EQ setup

2007-11-12 Thread CFP
Mods please delete this thread if for-sale ads are inappropriate. For Sale is everything you need to begin Inguz EQing your system: 1. Lexicon Omega Desktop Recording Studio: Used 4-5 times total, excellent condition and includes all original packaging/accessories. 2. 6 Foot Microphone XLR Cab

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How about digital active then?

2007-11-12 Thread krochat
adamslim;242212 Wrote: > ...the difficulty at the moment is the simple issue of syncing two SBs - > it would have to be perfect. However, if it's a one-box solution, it > must be pretty easy. > Yes, except you don't want them synch'ed - you have to be able to adjust delay between drivers in ea

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How about digital active then?

2007-11-12 Thread seanadams
There is nothing that would make a source device able to do this any better than an inline digital processor. AV receivers effectively do this already. What did I miss? -- seanadams seanadams's Profile: http://forums.slimd

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

2007-11-12 Thread morris_minor
darrenyeats;239282 Wrote: > David, > To be fair, many people see fit to set up a home network and to manage > their data without a music player coming into it. It's useful for many > reasons. The SB3/Transporter is therefore able to tap into a large > market of people who can use a set up they al

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How about digital active then?

2007-11-12 Thread adamslim
So do we really want the ultimate quality? I reckon (shoot me down!) that Slim Devices would not find it impossible to develop a 'paired Squeezebox' solution that had more than one (different) digital output for each channel - a high frequency and a low frequency one. You then feed each side thr

Re: speaker recomendations for approx �400

2007-11-12 Thread iPhone
Fifer;242194 Wrote: > In my experience, that relationship can buy you far more than you will > ever save buying from the cheapest source. > > That's what I call service. Great to hear you found a good dealer. I have a great one also. They are hard to find, but once I do, I support them. I buy

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Adding some bass?

2007-11-12 Thread iPhone
If one were looking for extended low accurate bass that seamlessly mates to main speakers for music listening (not Home Theater), a possible suggestion would be any active sub that operates by becoming active before the output to the mains. These subs have a huge advantage over LFE, passive, or ad

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Music streaming, Video Display option with Squeezebox, network storage

2007-11-12 Thread tyler_durden
I can't wait to see the posts about the headaches and brain cancer caused by having wi-fi headphones! Such a product will really bring out the aluminum foil hat crowd! TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profile: http://fo

Re: speaker recomendations for approx �400

2007-11-12 Thread Fifer
bigfool1956;242169 Wrote: > Another point I would like to add to is the one about using a hifi > dealer for auditions with no intention to buy. This is something that > happens to every hifi dealer, especially for items that can be bought > over the net, or from some "pile 'em high, sell 'em chea

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

2007-11-12 Thread ted_b
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Adding some bass?

2007-11-12 Thread Toby Dickenson
You should be able to connect any sub with a high level (speaker level) input to your amp. Effectively the output of your main amp is the input to the amp in the sub. Ive been using a http://www.bkelec.com/HiFi/Sub_Woofers/XLS200.htm in a similar set up for 9 months now and am very pleased. On sli

Re: speaker recomendations for approx �400

2007-11-12 Thread bigfool1956
I must second what everyone else is saying here. Every speaker has a distinct personality, and people react differently to the various strengths and weaknesses of design. There is no way I can tell you which speaker you will like or dislike, based on my personal preferences. Take, for example, t

Re: speaker recomendations for approx �400

2007-11-12 Thread ErikM
Lot's and Lot's of great small speakers, Dynaudio, Proac,Monitor Audio, Harbeth, Spendor, Quad, .. Brits are known for great small speakers. -- ErikM ErikM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7576 Vi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which "budget constrained" DAC for SB3?

2007-11-12 Thread slwiser
westernboy;240238 Wrote: > Hi cgull (clever name, btw). In response to your original post, I can > recommend the Beresford TC-7510 external DAC, providing it has the > 'Class A' output mod. At around 140 UK pound sterling, it was better > than the modded Channel Islands VDA-1 I tried previously

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Adding some bass?

2007-11-12 Thread Gibbo
Maybe not quite up to some audiophile standards but I have a set of kef Q3's (http://www.kef.com/history/2000/q/qseries3.asp) connected to a nad 320bee amp pretty much the same as this http://nadelectronics.com/products/hifi-amplifiers/C325BEE-Stereo-Integrated-Amplifier/images, I would like to ad

Re: speaker recomendations for approx �400

2007-11-12 Thread cani90
Monitor Audio i-Deck is the best speakers i am using. -- cani90 'Mp3 Editor' (http://www.fleximusic.com/) cani90's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13959 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices

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

2007-11-12 Thread adamslim
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Re: speaker recomendations for approx �400

2007-11-12 Thread adamslim
Even though you're not looking to spend huge amounts now, I would make my usual recommendation to people setting out on the path, as it were: get yourself to the next Heathrow hifi show (February or March maybe?) and have a listen. There is a surprising range of 'character' to different hifi syst