Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does transporter or SB3 support chinese and Japanese fonts?

2008-02-01 Thread Thierry
Kardtoon;262602 Wrote: I have a music library that's primarily in English and maybe 25% songs in Mandrain, cantonese and Japanese. I'm seriously thinking about commiting to a Transporter or at least a SB. the above question weights heavily in my mind. will I be able to see the non

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread Andrew B .
harmonic;264242 Wrote: I atended a klimax demo yestoday and alot of the questians asked here was answerd. [...] The system was unfamiliare to me so its hard to describe have it really sounded. But the sound had that special kvality the sondek lp12 SE with the current full specs

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does transporter or SB3 support chinese and Japanese fonts?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
Does anybody know how to search using special characters, Mandarin? (Or the norwegian: æøå, or Spanish: ñ ) from the slim remote? Regards -Harald -- haraldo haraldo's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does transporter or SB3 support chinese and Japanese fonts?

2008-02-01 Thread Siduhe
Kardtoon;262602 Wrote: Will I be able to see the non english files in my music library? As others have mentioned, Slimserver will display the tags, no problem. There have been problems in the past if your file names contain non-unicode characters - Slimserver doesn't always import them, but

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BW 802D Speakers. Tempted.

2008-02-01 Thread Andrew B .
haraldo;26 Wrote: I reckon it's difficult to discuss such speakers without bringing the power amplifiers into the loop. Does anybody know which amps the famous UK studios are using? I have read that some studios are using very expensive Chord Poweramps, while I have also heard about

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BW 802D Speakers. Tempted.

2008-02-01 Thread Andrew B .
Phil Leigh;264361 Wrote: I'm not disagreeing - commercially, you have to eat your own dogfood... But my point really was that if you can create well-balanced masters then the speakers are fundamentally OK. The sound on these CD's is not just to do with compression (they use plenty,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread harmonic
Andrew B.;264589 Wrote: You apparently fail to understand that the two greatest influences on a hifi system with a competent digital source that costs anything more than a few hundred pounds are: (1) the speakers and (2) the room. It's pointless to make a comparison like this unless those

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread alekz
harmonic;264602 Wrote: My source is still the sb3 with a linare ps. I thought you had a Maui-modded Transporter Andrew B. Wrote: THIS is why my speakers cost 6 times as much as my digital source (Squeezebox and Benchmark DAC1). This is not the rule. Do you think that those who bought

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread harmonic
alekz;264618 Wrote: I thought you had a Maui-modded Transporter This is not the rule. Do you think that those who bought a Transporter must have $12K speakers? What about my Martin Logan Ascents? Do they not qualify? Even ML Prodigies cost $6K! This brings us back to the same old

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] firmware update for TP

2008-02-01 Thread joeriz
Did you try restarting the server / service? Yes...tried that. Thanks. -- joeriz Transporter DIYtube ST-35 amp JM Reynaud Arpeggione Signature speakers joeriz's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
opaqueice;264683 Wrote: On the contrary - it's already perfect! The decor might be a bit on the minimalist side, though. Yes - but no :o) It wasn't mixed to sound good in a field (or anechoic chamber)! Low WAF I'd say... Also as anyone who's ever staged an outdoor event knows...you need an

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread opaqueice
alekz;264618 Wrote: IMHO, crap in - crap out. True, but even a $15 CD player doesn't produce garbage. In fact personally I wouldn't be the slightest bit surprised if no one could distinguish it from the Klimax DS, blind - or if they could, if 50% of the listeners thought it sounded better.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter paired with Squeezebox Controller

2008-02-01 Thread Mark Lanctot
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? Given that I've used the SBC with an SB2 and a Transporter that do not have this rudimentary AP behavior, no. The SBC does communicate

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter paired with Squeezebox Controller

2008-02-01 Thread radish
snarlydwarf;264009 Wrote: The SBC should be faster than the Nokia or PSP... since it isnt using HTML, but talking directly to the server. The SBC is _much_ faster than anything using the web UI (which includes PSP, iphone, nokia, etc). I also find it faster and easier to use than the IR

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] firmware update for TP

2008-02-01 Thread spooky
don't connect to server just connect thru the player to the network do a long press on the brightness button on the remote if your player is conncted to the internet/slim network (not local server) then regardless of the version of the slim server the player will update its firmware mine has

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread alekz
Phil Leigh;264667 Wrote: I certainly don't believe that a Klimax DS into a small amp and speakers will sound anywhere near as good as an SB3 driving some serious amps/speakers. Probably you are right. But good transparent amp/speakers will reveal all the shortcomings of the source.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread opaqueice
harmonic;264602 Wrote: My room is well treated and have no standig waves. You live in an open field? -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
opaqueice;264677 Wrote: You live in an open field? That's going to make room correction a bit of a challenge :o) -- 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+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread opaqueice
Yes - but no :o) It wasn't mixed to sound good in a field (or anechoic chamber)! Low WAF I'd say... In simple terms, how to mixing engineers take into account the listener's possible room response? Do they turn down the low bass, for example? Phil Leigh;264696 Wrote: Also as anyone

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter paired with Squeezebox Controller

2008-02-01 Thread ModelCitizen
Mark Lanctot;264662 Wrote: It's almost as fast as the IR remote and faster than the web UI. It feel faster than the IR remote to me, but maybe that just 'cos it clicks. MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. Transporter Bryston 4B ST PMC OB1s SB3

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread harmonic
Its actually a good learning lesson if you try putting your systems out in the open a sunny day and here what it can do. Never did it with my current system but tryed it 6 years ago with a more modest system when we where having a garden partyand it sounded spectacular. That would

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
harmonic;264630 Wrote: I sold it not that i diddent like it but personaly prefere linn sources. Regading speakers this is one area where higer cost dont alwasy equal better sound. As stated above to my ears the SF Cremona was a more complete speaker then both the 26 k amatiand

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] firmware update for TP

2008-02-01 Thread spooky
slimpy;264716 Wrote: 81 is the current production firmware for the squeezebox. Joe wants to update his transporter to the latest beta firmware. Connecting to squeezenetwork will only allow him to reload the current production firmware 31, which he already has installed. @Joe The latest

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] firmware update for TP

2008-02-01 Thread joeriz
Thanks. Interestingly, I tried that as well. It looked like it worked fine but my firmware still says 31. Also, wouldn't the problem with that be that it would in essence be 'going around' what I did on my hard drive (i.e. placing the version 33 firmware in the proper directory, etc. as

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] firmware update for TP

2008-02-01 Thread spooky
the firmware is burned to the player itself it is independent of the slim server though a newer version of the server will force the player to upgrade the firmware -- spooky spooky's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread darrenyeats
My opinion is that as long as a signal is digital or electrical a component doesn't have to achieve anything other than passing the signal along without distorting it. Soundstage, microdynamics, detail, bass extension, danceability, chocolateyness etc are all human descriptions. If the component

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread Heimiko
As I saw in the SVN Trunk, FW40 has a new feature allowing for a DSP loopback. I I know what this means, but I want to ask to be sure, before I go running off and by myself some DSP only to find out later that it doesn't work as I thought it would. FW40 will allow the following setup? PC -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] firmware update for TP

2008-02-01 Thread slimpy
spooky;264702 Wrote: don't connect to server just connect thru the player to the squeeze network do a long press on the brightness button on the remote if your player is conncted to the internet/squeeze network (not local server) then regardless of the version of the slim server the player

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread Robin Bowes
opaqueice wrote: Yes - but no :o) It wasn't mixed to sound good in a field (or anechoic chamber)! Low WAF I'd say... In simple terms, how to mixing engineers take into account the listener's possible room response? Do they turn down the low bass, for example? They don't particularly.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter paired with Squeezebox Controller

2008-02-01 Thread ModelCitizen
gharris999;264020 Wrote: That's exactly how I'm selecting my music these days with the web interface. It would be REAL nice to see that implemented in the jive ui. Mr Harris. Please would you sign up for the bug? http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=6657 MC -- ModelCitizen

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread Robin Bowes
darrenyeats wrote: My opinion is that as long as a signal is digital or electrical a component doesn't have to achieve anything other than passing the signal along without distorting it. [snip] For me binding posts and sources are the same in that I expect them to have a minimal distorting

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Here is why no FF/RW

2008-02-01 Thread Yannzola
thomsens;220410 Wrote: Without better integration, songscanner certainly isn't a fix - it's a workaround at best. If it could be tied to the FF button then maybe you are getting cloer. Check out this thread... KDF explains how to map Songscanner to the FFWD and RW remote buttons, as well as

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
darrenyeats;264715 Wrote: My opinion is that as long as a signal is digital or electrical a component doesn't have to achieve anything other than passing the signal along without distorting it. Soundstage, microdynamics, detail, bass extension, danceability, chocolateyness etc are all

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 VS the Transporter

2008-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
Caad;263879 Wrote: 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

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
Transporter - XLR Attenuators (-20db) - Electrocompaniet AW100 DMB - Dynaudio Audience 122 The combo Transporter, AW100 DMB, Audience 122 really sounds like something :-D Not an insane pricetag, each product really shine for themselves, but how does all of this work together? With DSP, this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 VS the Transporter

2008-02-01 Thread seanadams
Optimizing signal paths is a fine idea in principle, but it's usually not good to string components up in the air like that... there is quite a risk of them becoming antennas, and as far as decoupling caps are concerned, they become quite ineffective as you move them further from the pins they're

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
Robin Bowes;264736 Wrote: darrenyeats wrote: My opinion is that as long as a signal is digital or electrical a component doesn't have to achieve anything other than passing the signal along without distorting it. [snip] For me binding posts and sources are the same in that I expect

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread Robin Bowes
Heimiko wrote: As I saw in the SVN Trunk, FW40 has a new feature allowing for a DSP loopback. I I know what this means, but I want to ask to be sure, before I go running off and by myself some DSP only to find out later that it doesn't work as I thought it would. FW40 will allow the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread Heimiko
Robin Bowes;264739 Wrote: Heimiko wrote:[color=blue] That's exactly what it means. Great!! I've been wanting automatic room correction for ages, but didn't want an additional AD-DA convertor in between. now, for my last question, about the volume control, can anyone fill this one in? --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
Robin Bowes;264739 Wrote: Heimiko wrote: As I saw in the SVN Trunk, FW40 has a new feature allowing for a DSP loopback. I I know what this means, but I want to ask to be sure, before I go running off and by myself some DSP only to find out later that it doesn't work as I thought it

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread seanadams
Yes, this is the digital loop feature. It is in firmware 40 which is now in the nightly trunk builds. Give it a try. I have only tested with Tact XP and with a loopback cable. Would be interested to hear how it works with something like a Behringer EQ. Note there is a setting in SlimServer

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
The DAC makes the sound you hear (putting it simply - before the DAC its just number crunching/computing ). So, an external DAC makes a very direct and audible difference to the sound you actually hear. There is NO point in looking at this from an academic standpoint. Just try it and listen...

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

2008-02-01 Thread SuperQ
Awesome, it sounds like a lot of work went into these changes. Glad a lot of those bugs have been fixed even if they havn't caused me any issues. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

2008-02-01 Thread seanadams
As of 2008-02-01 there is new Transporter firmware included in the Squeezecenter nightly builds. If you want to give it a try, make sure to get the trunk (development build) and _not_ the 7.0 (stable branch). http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/nightly/ After installing, your Transporter

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

2008-02-01 Thread Shredder
Thanks. I would sure love to see 7.0 get released. -- Shredder Shredder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11380 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42960

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
Please prove me wrong. I can't see from the spec's of the transporter that there's a digital loop... It would be nice, but it's not clear to me -Harald N -- haraldo Suse Linux - SB3 - Benchmark DAC1 - Krell KAV400xi - Meadowlark Kestrel2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread radish
It's not in the specs, if you read the first post in this thread you'll see it's a new feature being tested in the latest firmware build. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

2008-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
Shredder;264756 Wrote: Thanks. I would sure love to see 7.0 get released. Why don't you just use it anyway? - I've been using it for months and it's great! -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread roll - gybe
I know this has been discussed many times, but I am specifically interested in the reasons why using an external DAC with an SB3 might yield an advantage. I'm not really interested in what different people might hear. I respect those thoughts, but I'm looking to investigate a different set of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread roll - gybe
Right, I got that part... I appreciate your contribution, but I really think there is more to the issue. -- roll - gybe roll - gybe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8975 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
Sorry... I'm new here, don't know what the SVN Trunk is... Another argument to buy transporter :-)) (like I needed that) -Harald -- haraldo Suse Linux - SB3 - Benchmark DAC1 - Krell KAV400xi - Meadowlark Kestrel2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

2008-02-01 Thread seanadams
joeriz;264774 Wrote: Question: The above quote doesn't by any chance mean that things like Inguz settings (e.g. increasing treble) will take effect immediately, does it? I'm guessing that's not what you mean by 'effects loop'... No, that takes place totally outside the firmware, and

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

2008-02-01 Thread joeriz
- Word clock and effects loop settings take effect immediately - no need to reconnect or restart the track. Wow...cool. I think I may just have to move to 7.0 and stop dinking about with the firmware for TP. Question: The above quote doesn't by any chance mean that things like Inguz settings

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
There's a whole range of benefits of using an external DAC with SB3. Noise cancellation? I'm using Benchmark DAC1 with the SB3, and I'm realizing that the optical connector works a lot better than the coax, why? Haven't got a clue, but I have heard John Atkinson stating that it may have

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 VS the Transporter

2008-02-01 Thread harmonic
Phil Leigh;264791 Wrote: Could you expand further? Just somebody who actually compared 2 squeesboxes one modded and one stock head to head. I beleive the bolder squeesbox was rewarded the anaual year award by the same magasin. -- harmonic

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread alekz
haraldo;264773 Wrote: Sorry... I'm new here, don't know what the SVN Trunk is... Another argument to buy transporter :-)) (like I needed that) -Harald E.g: http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/nightly/SqueezeCenter_trunk_v2008-02-01/ -- alekz

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
Or you could skip the DAC completely This is actually what Lyngdorf does with their TDAI 2200 amplifier, where the power/output stage is a PCM to PWM converter, basically the signal never enters the analog domain. Is it better or not? I don't know, it's another perspective Like Phil said, I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 1000 Posts and Counting...

2008-02-01 Thread Mark Lanctot
Congratulations ezkcdude! Yes, I must say, I've never been so involved in a company whose products I own as Slim Devices, and I'm pleased that the feeling stayed the same with Logitech. I compare it to my other tech products and the feeling is just not there. Linksys/Cisco? Toshiba? Marantz?

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread darrenyeats
haraldo;264782 Wrote: There's a whole range of benefits of using an external DAC with SB3. Noise cancellation? I'm using Benchmark DAC1 with the SB3, and I'm realizing that the optical connector works a lot better than the coax, why? Fair enough. This isn't a benefit of course, just a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread alekz
Phil Leigh;264741 Wrote: but when was the last time you (we) heard a truly poor digital source. For me it was probably pre-1990. To be clear, I think the SB is a good digital source and can go head-to-head with v expensive competitors. . Truly poor vs truly good can be both objective and

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
Yezzz. -- haraldo Suse Linux - SB3 - Benchmark DAC1 - Krell KAV400xi - Meadowlark Kestrel2 haraldo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13472 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
haraldo;264790 Wrote: That's fine as long as you didn't rob the bank... :-)) No...actually now I work for it! :o) -- 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+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
That's fine as long as you didn't rob the bank... :-)) -- haraldo Suse Linux - SB3 - Benchmark DAC1 - Krell KAV400xi - Meadowlark Kestrel2 haraldo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13472 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 VS the Transporter

2008-02-01 Thread harmonic
Looks like somone have a different oppinion http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0206/midmonth/bolder_modified_slimdevices_squeezebox.htm -- harmonic harmonic's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread seanadams
haraldo;264773 Wrote: Sorry... I'm new here, don't know what the SVN Trunk is... SVN == subversion, a tool which we use to manage our source code. Trunk == the version of the software which is in active development 7.0 == the version of the software which is very close to being released. It

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 VS the Transporter

2008-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
harmonic;264788 Wrote: Looks like somone have a different oppinion http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0206/midmonth/bolder_modified_slimdevices_squeezebox.htm Could you expand further? -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
Phil Leigh;264786 Wrote: Oh - and by the way...there are NO FACTS. Yes I agree, there are no facts, but it's great fun to get something affordable work really great and with all the affordable digital products out there, there's a bunch of things you may try out without breaking the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
Oh - and by the way...there are NO FACTS. -- 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+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with Good Vibrations S/W - MF X-DAC V3/X-PSU/X-10 buffer (Audiocomm full mods)-

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread roll - gybe
good thoughts. i think some of you guys catch my drift. By way of background, I have 3 systems with decent mid-fi speakers running flac and homeplugs. One system has a killer amp in case I ever upgrade. SB3 linear psu - Musical Fidelity a5 - Swan 6.1 (recently demoed Thiel 3.6s and didn't

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
roll - gybe;264771 Wrote: Right, I got that part... I appreciate your contribution, but I really think there is more to the issue. Erm - like what exactly? -- 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+Stontronics

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 1000 Posts and Counting...

2008-02-01 Thread darrenyeats
Mark Lanctot;264804 Wrote: But with this company, it's different. The CEO and directors answer questions very frequently, and are honest about their products. And concerns about the product DO get addressed, despite some comments on the forum - when was the last time you were able to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
Generally, I oppose to coloring the system with components... If there is a flaw that colors the sound this should be fixed where the problem is rather than trying to compensate by using a component that colors the other way around. This is very difficult land indeed. I guess if there is a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread seanadams
haraldo;264799 Wrote: This is actually what Lyngdorf does with their TDAI 2200 amplifier, where the power/output stage is a PCM to PWM converter, basically the signal never enters the analog domain. Thats still a DAC, it's just that the DAC _is_ the amplifier. -- seanadams

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
seanadams;264822 Wrote: Thats still a DAC, it's just that the DAC _is_ the amplifier. Yeah, of course it is, just the marketing guys at Lyngdorf claim otherwise :-) -- haraldo Suse Linux - SB3 - Benchmark DAC1 - Krell KAV400xi - Meadowlark Kestrel2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
Thanks Sean.. -- haraldo Suse Linux - SB3 - Benchmark DAC1 - Krell KAV400xi - Meadowlark Kestrel2 haraldo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13472 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread Heimiko
@Sean - Can you shed some light on: digital volume control, before or after loopback? DSP loopback usable with other digital sources? thanks! i hope some of you might have a behringer deq laying around to test this with, as its a strong contender for a place in my rack ;-) -- Heimiko

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread radish
joeriz;264831 Wrote: Whoa! Just to be sure...did I read correctly above that this dig loop would allow something like the Behringer to be used in the loop while allowing the TP to still do D/A conversion?? Indeed, that's the main reason for having it. -- radish

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
bopyanker;264828 Wrote: Would there be any sonic advantages sending the SB's optical into a minidisc and then on to my preamp? For this is the only device I own that has a digital input. No, definitely not I wouldn't do that, I am 99.9% sure the DAC in the SB3 is way better than

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
You guys at Slimdevices are the best Talk about providing choices to the consumers... I can't ever remember to have seen a product ever that provides a combination of the flexibility and performance of the transporter at any price - when the digital loop works :-)) -H -- haraldo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] firmware update for TP

2008-02-01 Thread amcluesent
Version 36! Who knew? Any release notes? Still no confirmation of 88.2Khz handling... -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread bopyanker
Would there be any sonic advantages sending the SB's optical into a minidisc and then on to my preamp? For this is the only device I own that has a digital input. -- bopyanker bopyanker's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

2008-02-01 Thread alekz
Unfortunately the 96kHz WAV problem is not fixed ( http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42427 ) Will log a bug. BTW, is there a simple way to check the CPU load? -- alekz alekz's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread joeriz
Whoa! Just to be sure...did I read above that this dig loop would allow something like the Behringer to be used in the loop while allowing the TP to still do D/A conversion?? Very cool! Joe -- joeriz Transporter DIYtube ST-35 amp JM Reynaud Arpeggione Signature speakers

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread bopyanker
haraldo;264834 Wrote: No, definitely not I wouldn't do that, I am 99.9% sure the DAC in the SB3 is way better than anything comparable in a minidisc or any other comparable system. You could possibly improve by adding a quality DAC, but then we are talking about a different animal

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

2008-02-01 Thread amcluesent
FW40 seems to be fine with slimserver 6.5.4 too; Must resist going to Linn Records web-site for more Studio Masters :) -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

2008-02-01 Thread seanadams
Heimiko;264842 Wrote: Also, unfortunately, the power spikes when selecting a digital input, seems much worse (and quicker to reproduce) then in FW36. However, when this happens, switching to playing normal music from the server (normal squeezebox usuage as it were) is not a problem. And

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread Patrick Dixon
bopyanker;264841 Wrote: Thanks for the warning. I thought I better check before doing so. I guess the DAC1 is my least expensive upgrade. The least expensive option is usually the one that gets you to where you need to be, to not need to spend any more money to enjoy you music. This is not

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - what are the specific advantages?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
bopyanker;264841 Wrote: Thanks for the warning. I thought I better check before doing so. I guess the DAC1 is my least expensive upgrade. I have some more advice and this is IMPORTANT Trust yourself and your own ears and don't give a crap about what reviewers or others think. If you think

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] firmware update for TP

2008-02-01 Thread amcluesent
We should all take FW40 now! -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42882

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
harmonic;264806 Wrote: I beleive that the most important is the speaker/amp relation. If there is a synagi even a dvd player will make it sing, but you will also be abel to get much more out of a better source. Bottom line is if the speaker/amp relation issent perfect a better

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

2008-02-01 Thread Heimiko
Also, unfortunately, the power spikes when selecting a digital input, seems much worse (and quicker to reproduce) then in FW36. However, when this happens, switching to playing normal music from the server (normal squeezebox usuage as it were) is not a problem. And additional problem now, when

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread seanadams
Heimiko;264827 Wrote: @Sean - Can you shed some light on: digital volume control, before or after loopback? Before. It should probably be put after though - we could do it in the DAC chip, like we do when Transporter is being used as a DAC. DSP loopback usable with other digital

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

2008-02-01 Thread Shredder
Phil. I need the 7.0 release because I am using a Thecus NAS and there is no install module for the beta. I assume the formal release will lead to the module. Oh well. -- Shredder Shredder's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
Sean isn't it so that with a digital volume control at very low volumes that you're decreasing the resolution. Say you have 24 bit resolution and you're decreasing the volume by 50dB, then most of the bits will be zeros, don't you then decrease the digital resolution by utilizing a digital

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread Robin Bowes
Phil Leigh wrote: Which model BK's? - you can get them calibrated but it will cost... Oh, I know. I'm actually a qualified acoustician and know all about the cost of calibrating professional microphones! R, ___ audiophiles mailing list

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW40 - Real time DSP, digital out - in?

2008-02-01 Thread joeriz
You guys at Slimdevices are the best Talk about providing choices to the consumers... I can't ever remember to have seen a product ever that provides a combination of the flexibility and performance of the transporter at any price

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread haraldo
Interesting that you mention the Zanden test in Stereophile, any $100 CD player measures way way better than the Zanden, but the Zanden sounds well doesn't it? or is it only within Stereophile boundaries that it sounds well? I don't know hat's wrong or wright, but I definitely wouldn't trust any

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

2008-02-01 Thread Heimiko
seanadams;264851 Wrote: Are you hearing a burst of noise, a click, a thump, or something else? It's not like white noise, its more like a series of heavy thumbs, _really_ bad for the speakers. seanadams;264851 Wrote: That is surprising. Are you sure it actually upgraded to FW40? Yep,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

2008-02-01 Thread schiegl
thanks for this update! kudos to Slim Devices/Logitech for your ongoing support and upgrades - you have to look hard to find such companies, especially in this fast developing multimedia market where most products are old and unsupported after a few months and replaced by new ones. keep up the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-02-01 Thread harmonic
haraldo;264875 Wrote: Interesting that you mention the Zanden test in Stereophile, any $100 CD player measures way way better than the Zanden, but the Zanden sounds well doesn't it? or is it only within Stereophile boundaries that it sounds well? I don't know hat's wrong or wright, but I

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