Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiFi or Ethernet?

2007-12-25 Thread Mnyb
SuperQ;251469 Wrote: If you do the maths, it's not a problem for wifi at all. 24/96 file in wav format is 4.5mbps. A good 802.11g signal (54mbps signaling) can easily send 20mbps of real data. Not a problem! You could run 5+ transporters with 24/96 FLAC over wifi. Seriously! Audio is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 vs Transporter via external DAC

2007-12-25 Thread mofuv
The most important difference between the squeeze box and the transporter is that the transporter has a world clock input. So if you are using a high-end dac with an world clock output as master you have very low jitter. You can also connect both and maybe a separate upsampler to a sepate world

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 vs Transporter via external DAC

2007-12-25 Thread adrianh1960
From my experiments I find that if you take the SB3, change the PSU for a linear one, and use a good enough external DAC (Something with a highly rated capability for removing jitter)then the result will stand comparison with some other very good sources. If you don't want 24/96 playback then I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 vs Transporter via external DAC

2007-12-25 Thread avta
There's been a lot of talk about linear ps for SB. What are people using? -- avta avta's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1860 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41160

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] So I've bought my 4th Squeezebox, thought on sound quality (experiments)

2007-12-25 Thread bullethead
konut;251447 Wrote: So how does it compare to the USB/Vista feed now? The sound is close to the USB/Vista/DAC feed but (I stress this word because it's damn close) extreme detail is not there. Meaning of extreme. Example: One vocal passage I listen to, I can hear the female vocalist really

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] So I've bought my 4th Squeezebox, thought on sound quality (experiments)

2007-12-25 Thread bullethead
jt25741;251451 Wrote: Adding number 5: I find the dimest setting to sound the worst, brightest second to best, and completely off is best of all. This is all through my external DAC. Of course, most people on this board will think we are nuts, but this is where audiophiles post --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiFi or Ethernet?

2007-12-25 Thread Pat Farrell
SuperQ wrote: If you do the maths, it's not a problem for wifi at all. 24/96 file in wav format is 4.5mbps. A good 802.11g signal (54mbps signaling) can easily send 20mbps of real data. I'd be careful with this. I've never seen a real 20 mb/s over 11g While the theory says its fast, and

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any changes to FW v.83 that would effect sound?

2007-12-25 Thread omega
Hi! I tried the beta firmware V83, and Wow! realy good ! I have also tried the latest FW V84.. but The Magic and Good things is gone in this version. Any news why this FW sounds better? regards /mats :-) -- omega

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiFi or Ethernet?

2007-12-25 Thread Eric Seaberg
darrenyeats;251439 Wrote: Eric, WAVs take roughly twice the network bandwidth of FLACs. I have no problems streaming 16 bit WAVs or 24 bit FLACs over my wireless-G network. Haven't tried a 24 bit WAV but if you do the maths it should be well within the capacity of even wireless-B. I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-12-25 Thread omega
Hi! The 21 of january -08 we gonna meet Hammers friend at the Royal Institute of Technology to see if we can track this thing down. regards /mats :-) -- omega omega's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 vs Transporter via external DAC

2007-12-25 Thread harmonic
mofuv;251477 Wrote: The most important difference between the squeeze box and the transporter is that the transporter has a world clock input. So if you are using a high-end dac with an world clock output as master you have very low jitter. You can also connect both and maybe a separate

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiFi or Ethernet?

2007-12-25 Thread darrenyeats
Eric Seaberg;251501 Wrote: I don't have a problem wireless to my SB3s either, but some people have. I've spent a lot of time and money on my home network and have it working GREAT, but not everyone does that. If you run the SERVER and any playback devices WIRELESS, I can guarantee you WILL

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiFi or Ethernet?

2007-12-25 Thread bigfool1956
Having googled around for router problems unrelated to slim devices, I see that certain wireless routers have been known to reboot due to interference from their own transmitters, and will only work reliably when stood on end with the arial upright, minimising the area of the router that is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 vs Transporter via external DAC

2007-12-25 Thread Robin Bowes
harmonic wrote: Thats a very impressiv digital playback system you have there that system must must cost 4 times as much as the linn akurate cd player. No wonder it sounds better Yes, because obviously the more a system costs the better it sounds. , but the real interresting thing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 vs Transporter via external DAC

2007-12-25 Thread GuyDebord
mofuv;251477 Wrote: The most important difference between the squeeze box and the transporter is that the transporter has a world clock input. So if you are using a high-end dac with an world clock output as master you have very low jitter. You can also connect both and maybe a separate

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 vs Transporter via external DAC

2007-12-25 Thread mofuv
Transporter is connected via balanced AES/EBU to the purcell upsampler. The Ethernet output then links to the dac and from there via balanced outputs to the A-60 (balanced inputs). The master clock is connected via BNC to the transporter, the upsamler and the dac. -- mofuv

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiFi or Ethernet?

2007-12-25 Thread SuperQ
Pat Farrell;251494 Wrote: SuperQ wrote: If you do the maths, it's not a problem for wifi at all. 24/96 file in wav format is 4.5mbps. A good 802.11g signal (54mbps signaling) can easily send 20mbps of real data. I'd be careful with this. I've never seen a real 20 mb/s over 11g

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiFi or Ethernet?

2007-12-25 Thread Pat Farrell
That's 15mbps, so I guess you're right, 20mbps may be far too optimal, but 15mbps is easily possible with 11g only devices. This is about what I've found. YMMV and all that. I use 10 to 15 MBs as a ball park and its works fairly well. Streaming media requires a lot more bandwidth than even

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Gimell Records offers Professional Quality Downloads

2007-12-25 Thread jmourik
seanadams;250709 Wrote: A beta firmware update for proper 88.2 KHz support, along with other fixes, is coming very soon. Only for Transporter, correct? The sb2/3 hardware doesn't allow 24/96 or 24/88? -- jmourik

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any changes to FW v.83 that would effect sound?

2007-12-25 Thread Jim Holtz
omega;251499 Wrote: Hi! I tried the beta firmware V83, and Wow! realy good ! I have also tried the latest FW V84.. but The Magic and Good things is gone in this version. Any news why this FW sounds better? regards /mats :-) You might want to try version 84 again. I find it