To CardinalFang..
Thanks .. A clean up of the flux will be done..;-)
To SeanAdams:
Actually.. Replacing the caps to Black gate was an improvment, But the
Big improvment was to seperate the opamp output and especially the gnd
between the opamp and the RCA connectors from the PCB GND.. As you can
I own and use both the Lavry DA10 and the Benchmark DAC1. They are very
close in performance (both are very good). Close enough that you could
probably choose between them on the basis of features - and I have
evaluated them through two fairly critical systems with accurate active
monitor
Phil Leigh;263652 Wrote:
I suppose you know that a lot of the CD's we enjoy are mastered/balanced
using BW's...(not necessarily 802D's for sure, but...)
I don't personally know any (UK) mastering studios that uses other than
top-end BW, Spendor, ATC, Linn, Naim, Harbeth, PMC etc.
I also
GuyDebord;263886 Wrote:
[...]
The truth of the matter is that a lot of mastering is done in a lot of
parlance sources including headphones; you said it yourself, Spendor,
ATC, Linn and I can add AE's, Dynaudio, Tannoy and so many non
audiophile brands, plus double the variety in
how about grounding the chassis of the unit to earth ?
or even the carpet ?
interesting notion
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hshrader;263789 Wrote:
If the PC (specifically the XP K-mixer DLL) is not forced to do
sample-rate conversion, it can maintain bit-transparent operations.
This implies that if it does sample rate-conversion you dont get
bit-transparent operations.
You can use external converters or up/down
hshrader;263878 Wrote:
I need no beating. Thanks for unequivocal clarification.
Hans
LOL :) Welcome to the forum Hans. I've not been around here too much
recently, but it seems in my absence some initiation rites have been
set up! I thought that kind of thing was restricted to the
GuyDebord;263886 Wrote:
Dont get me wrong, BW are not bad speakers, but they spend a lot of
their budget in heavy branding campaigns which the majority swallow.
Lets say they are not the best in the ratio of what you get for the
money, Almost all the time I discover how much better are
offtopic
adamslim;263918 Wrote:
I thought that kind of thing was restricted to the Audio Circle :)
Actually, AC is a much friendlier forum ;-)
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You may have already considered unbox speakersBut if you haven't,
you should definitely try to listen to the Martin-Logan Summits. I
would also suggest you try to find a local owner of the Orions.
http://www.linkwitzlab.com/orion_us.htm
You can sign up and post a request to audition on the
Andrew B.;263897 Wrote:
Sorry Guy, I have to pick you up on this. Perhaps you are confusing
mixing with mastering. I have never seen or heard of anyone mastering
on headphones. Occasionally people may mix or mix-check on headphones.
But mastering is a very separate and serious discipline,
Andrew B. wrote:
5. The Lavry doesn't have the armor-piercing blue LED that Benchmark
put on the front of their DAC1 (and that I had to cover with a piece of
black tape!).
I hate that LED, did the same thing on my DAC-1
Even worse is the red one for errors.
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snarlydwarf;262871 Wrote:
The SB Controller works with any device that talks to SqueezeCenter
(ie, even SliMP3's and SB1's) since it tells the server what to do, not
the device. So no need for a transporter-specific version, the SBC
works fine with the transporter.
... If you don't,
Hey.
My TP makes an ugly, loud, and potentially destructive pop when I try
to use the digital inputs. As I learned in a related post, that problem
was solved w/firmware ver. 33. Unfortunately, I am only running 31.
I was told that I need to run SS/SC 7.0 to update the firmware.
However, I am
Some might already have noticed that Deutsche Grammophon
(www.deutschegrammophon.com) opened its own online download shop and is
now selling more than 2500 albums of which more than 600 are not even
available on disc any longer.
The music comes in DRM-free 320 kbps mp3 and includes the booklet
Isn't this the infamous DAC with the generic internal switching power
supply?
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EAD DSP-7000 Series III DAC with HDCD and mods.
VPI Scout with Benz Micro Glider M2
Marantz 10B tube FM tuner
Audio Research PH3, SP16L and VS110
Vandersteen 2Ce
I'd expect that a 96 khz FLAC converted to 320 kbps mp3 might sound even
better than converted to an 48 khz FLAC, but I never tried. Thus 320
kbps mp3 might be an option to play your HD audio files on an SB3.
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gsawdy;263992 Wrote:
Ths SBC may not tell the device what to do, but doesn't it require the
device to receive the RF signal and transmit it to SqueezeCenter? This
is a question as I'm confused as to how it works. Given this
discription of the SBC, can someone please explain and compare how
zanash;263910 Wrote:
how about grounding the chassis of the unit to earth ?
It is already, or at least it should be. It would be a good thing to
check that the ground pin on your wall outlet is properly wired.
The idea with touching the chassis first instead of the knob is that it
will have
2eleven;263827 Wrote:
The ESD training at my company makes it seem like doomsday if
electronics are subjected to sparks...
Thanks,
John
Hello John,
ESD is mainly a concern of ICs/circuit boards that are uninstalled or
being handled. Most ICs once installed in equipment only need to
kai wrote:
I'd expect that a 96 khz FLAC converted to 320 kbps mp3 might sound even
better than converted to an 48 khz FLAC, but I never tried. Thus 320
kbps mp3 might be an option to play your HD audio files on an SB3.
Er, why?
R.
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How about a mailto link?
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ModelCitizen;263869 Wrote:
No that would play every track in the genre. I am used to navigating to
a genre and picking an album that is tagged with that genre... ah.. I
feel like some Choral Music at the moment, which album shall I play...
that sort of thing...
Have a look at your player
After reading the German review ref'd earlier in this discussion
In my view, The Linn Klimax DS looks like a seriously flawed product,
the architecture is a far cry from what you would expect from a
statement product today.
There's no remote included, I have never heard about a player for the
Yep, I'm using firmware 33 with 6.5.4 OK. Download the latest nightly
7.0 build and extract the 'transporter_33.bin' file to the ..\firmware
directory where slimserver is installed.
Edit the transporter.version file to read -
# Transporter firmware
#
# fromto
# from1..from2 to
1..33
Thanks for the help.
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You are completely missing the point of the product:
1) Most Linn gear is expensive..some is overpriced but their target
market can generally afford it.
2) This is not supposed to be a standalone player like the SB - it's
intended to be part of a top-end Linn system, which would include a
system
go get'em haraldo.
great post.
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tomjtx;264035 Wrote:
go get'em haraldo.
great post.
So I see that reasoned argument is out of the question :o)
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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann
kai;263999 Wrote:
I'd expect that a 96 khz FLAC converted to 320 kbps mp3 might sound even
better than converted to an 48 khz FLAC, but I never tried. Thus 320
kbps mp3 might be an option to play your HD audio files on an SB3.
This is about as unlikely as things get...but please try it and
Phil Leigh;264038 Wrote:
So I see that reasoned argument is out of the question :o)
Cannot reasoned argument and fun ranting coexist? :-)
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tomjtx;264042 Wrote:
Cannot reasoned argument and fun ranting coexist? :-)
Oh OK then if you must! :o)
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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann
JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with Good
erm...surely the case is grounded (connected to mains earth)? I've never
seen properly grounded equipment display this behaviour with ESD, but if
the ground connection isn't good/there...
(I guess the TP knob might be a special case?)
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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it
quote: it's intended to be part of a top-end Linn system
This is really great
You buy an insanely expensive player, and it's so incredibly inflexible
that you are forced to use it with the rest of the similarly priced Linn
Klimax range
This really provides nice choices to the consumers
So
Phil Leigh;264041 Wrote:
erm...surely the case is grounded (connected to mains earth)? I've never
seen properly grounded equipment display this behaviour with ESD, but if
the ground connection isn't good/there...
(I guess the TP knob might be a special case?)
The chassis is grounded, and my
haraldo;264047 Wrote:
quote: it's intended to be part of a top-end Linn system
This is really great
You buy an insanely expensive player, and it's so incredibly inflexible
that you are forced to use it with the rest of the similarly priced Linn
Klimax range
This really provides
Phil Leigh wrote:
tomjtx;264035 Wrote:
go get'em haraldo.
great post.
So I see that reasoned argument is out of the question :o)
C'mon Phil, this is the *audiophile* forum. :)
R.
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gharris999 wrote:
How about a mailto link?
Take your pick:
From Customer Servive when browsing the catalog:
dg [at] freshdigital.co.uk
From the DG contact page:
contact [at] deutschegrammophon.com
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Robin Bowes;264053 Wrote:
Phil Leigh wrote:
tomjtx;264035 Wrote:
go get'em haraldo.
great post.
So I see that reasoned argument is out of the question :o)
C'mon Phil, this is the *audiophile* forum. :)
R.
Yeah - I know, but I'm a persistent chap :o)
You are proving my point yourself
The DS locks you into a Linn proprietary architecture
You have to use all Linn products to get the full benefit... That's not
open architecture to me.
If that's what you want fine I'm just not buying it and I'm very
sceptical...
What do you do if you
I didn't change my position, I just realized that I was a bit unclear,
(say incorrect if you will :-D) in my first statements.
Regards
Harald N :-D
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Shouldn't this problem be moot.
After all it's long been known you should never touch the TP, always
use the remote.
Body oils have a negative reaction at the quantum level to the TP even
if only touched on the chassis, let alone the knob!
Touching will create negative quantum energy which can
tomjtx;264099 Wrote:
Shouldn't this problem be moot.
After all it's long been known you should never touch the TP, always
use the remote.
Body oils have a negative reaction at the quantum level to the TP even
if only touched on the chassis, let alone the knob!
Touching will create
I wonder which is better in a street fight.
The TP is lighter but likely easier to swing.
The weight of the Linn might make it harder to aim.
The Linn might be less likely to be used by a female in a domestic
squabble but does that really justify it's price?
Ivor, scotch swilling chauvinist
haraldo;264078 Wrote:
You are proving my point yourself
The DS locks you into a Linn proprietary architecture
You have to use all Linn products to get the full benefit... That's not
open architecture to me.
No it doesn't - its no different to any CD player! It will work with
any
tomjtx;264105 Wrote:
I wonder which is better in a street fight.
The TP is lighter but likely easier to swing.
The weight of the Linn might make it harder to aim.
The Linn might be less likely to be used by a female in a domestic
squabble but does that really justify it's price?
Phil Leigh;264102 Wrote:
I'm not falling for your Maple Knob. It wooden make any difference...
LOL, very nice
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Phil Leigh;263952 Wrote:
Andrew - the Linn and Naim labels use their own speakers...and their CD
sound quality is generally accepted as top notch.
I was assuming that was the case - and also discounting it as a special
case (a rather biased endorsement). The reason for the high technical
haraldo;264078 Wrote:
The DS locks you into a Linn proprietary architecture
You have to use all Linn products to get the full benefit... That's not
open architecture to me.
Harald N
The Linn DS is based on UPnP, a totally open standard. It doesn't
dictate what server software you
Robin,
Thanks! dg [at] freshdigital.co.uk is what I used (got a friendly reply
there), but maybe I should sent it to the other one as well.
Anyway, I wanted forum members to have a look at the site ;-) It's
worth it.
BR,
Kai
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Andrew B.;263897 Wrote:
Sorry Guy, I have to pick you up on this. Perhaps you are confusing
mixing with mastering. I have never seen or heard of anyone mastering
on headphones. Occasionally people may mix or mix-check on headphones.
But mastering is a very separate and serious discipline,
netim3;264157 Wrote:
The Linn DS is based on UPnP, a totally open standard. It doesn't
dictate what server software you use, what control device/remote you
use, what NAS you use, what amp you use, or anything else for that
matter. You get the full benefit by pairing it with whatever you
Are there any UPNP music servers that handle large libraries gracefully?
The ones I experimented with a couple of years ago started to choke
around 10-20k tracks. I haven't looked into any recent offerings that
may be improved in terms of performance.
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Does anyone have any info on the audible differences between the new
Receiver and the SB3?
I understand they use different DACs.
I will be using it in a stock configuration in a mid audiophile
set-up.no external DAC or upgraded PS.
Many mahalos.
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Oracle Delphi/SME IV/Dynavector,
I had an idea to start this thread a couple days ago when I was at 998
posts, but I guess I forgot, because this post will actually be 1004
for me. Anyway, looking back the last couple of years, it's hard for me
to believe I actually had that many posts here. Some of you have many
more than I do,
mauidj wrote:
Does anyone have any info on the audible differences between the new
Receiver and the SB3?
I understand they use different DACs.
I will be using it in a stock configuration in a mid audiophile
set-up.no external DAC or upgraded PS.
I would expect nothing audible on a
You're probably right. I forgot that good old mp3 - unlike newer lossy
codecs - only supports sampling rates up to 48 khz.
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And thank you so much for your great contribution to our community!
All the best,
-dean
(and the rest of your friends and Slim Devices and Logitech)
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its great to have a forum where you can post your thought how ever off
the wall with out get abused !
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I assume then that you advocate the self grounding regime for sb3 users
? as that unit does not have an earth conection
as an aside
fortunately were not afflicted by carpet anymore due to static
allergies dust retention etc
once removed my wife cough got better and the hifi sounds
Great job guys, can't really say it any better than the OP =) Thanks for
creating the transporter btw, i'll never be without one again.
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