[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] My Super Squeezebox 1st Anniversary YouTube Video!

2008-04-26 Thread crooner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5ETnAk44rs How time flies! -- crooner Customized dual chassis Super Squeezebox EAD DSP-7000 Series III DAC with HDCD and mods. VPI Scout with Benz Micro Glider M2 Marantz 10B tube FM tuner Marantz 7C tube preamp Marantz 8B tube power amp Vandersteen 2Ce

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] naim volume control with squeezebox controller

2008-04-26 Thread arn
any news about the ir control? -- arn arn's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16610 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45736

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] naim volume control with squeezebox controller

2008-04-26 Thread Patrick Dixon
opaqueice;289810 Wrote: ... the whole thing was a waste of time. There is only one way ... one true way ... the -opaqueice- way. If the lord -opaqueice- cannot hear ... or cannot understand ... it cannot exist. -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk

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

2008-04-26 Thread Phil Leigh
Just got back from the Linn Akurate DS and Klimax DS demo...will post my thoughts later...very interesting. If anyone can get hold of the Lone Star CD Lone Star/Firing on all Six (BGOCD183) you can try track 8. The guys in the shop and the Linn guy agreed this is a vicious test track. (you might

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] My Super Squeezebox 1st Anniversary YouTube Video!

2008-04-26 Thread sleepysurf
That's one helluva mod! Other than the separate power supply and new enclosures, did you upgrade/change anything else? -- sleepysurf main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright swl 9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. blue jeans cables. secondary sb3 systems

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] naim volume control with squeezebox controller

2008-04-26 Thread browellm
Patrick, you are getting owned so hard here it's not even funny any more. If you want to retain any shred of credibility, here's my advice: Just. Stop. -- browellm browellm's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] My Super Squeezebox 1st Anniversary YouTube Video!

2008-04-26 Thread kh6idf
Very nice! Is that a battery in the front part of the power supply? -- kh6idf kh6idf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16848 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46836

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet Sound

2008-04-26 Thread Jazzyguy
I HAD A SIMPLE QUESTION, VERY SIMPLE... Can anyone tell me if there is sound quality difference between the Duet and SB3 comparing the Analoge outs? I thought that was a reasonable question that did not warrant a 6 page debate. Whether I'm an Audiophile or not has nothing to do with the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet Sound

2008-04-26 Thread Robin Bowes
Jazzyguy wrote: I HAD A SIMPLE QUESTION, VERY SIMPLE... Can anyone tell me if there is sound quality difference between the Duet and SB3 comparing the Analoge outs? I thought that was a reasonable question that did not warrant a 6 page debate. Whether I'm an Audiophile or not has nothing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] My Super Squeezebox 1st Anniversary YouTube Video!

2008-04-26 Thread crooner
sleepysurf;295761 Wrote: That's one helluva mod! Other than the separate power supply and new enclosures, did you upgrade/change anything else? Thanks! I added a pulse transformer in the digital output ,removed the inductor. Several other tweaks. The shielding of the front panel VFD display

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] My Super Squeezebox 1st Anniversary YouTube Video!

2008-04-26 Thread crooner
kh6idf;295767 Wrote: Very nice! Is that a battery in the front part of the power supply? No battery. It's the power transformer's fuse array. On the opposite side you have the IEC connector with built in filter network. Thanks! -- crooner Customized dual chassis Super Squeezebox EAD

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet Sound

2008-04-26 Thread radish
Jazzyguy;295777 Wrote: I thought that was a reasonable question that did not warrant a 6 page debate. Welcome to the audiophile forum :) -- radish radish's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet Sound

2008-04-26 Thread Robin Bowes
pfarrell wrote: Jazzyguy;295777 Wrote: Can anyone tell me if there is sound quality difference between the Duet and SB3 comparing the Analoge outs? Actually, it was the second response. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=289679postcount=3 2nd response in the thread, but first

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet Sound

2008-04-26 Thread Anne
radish;295804 Wrote: Welcome to the audiophile forum :) Hehe, very good! Anyway, most people in the Audiophile section doesnt use the analogue out from either, we use external dacs, because we are audiophiles, ups, now I did it, dont hate me now. We like to try out different equipment,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] naim volume control with squeezebox controller

2008-04-26 Thread pichonCalavera
arn Wrote: any news about the ir control? A lot of fun seeing how simple questions evolve in the Audiophile forum. :D -- pichonCalavera *rip* (eac) *convert* (flac) *tag* (musicbrainz/mp3tag) *normalize* (replaygain/foobar2000) *albumart* (www) *transport* (winscp) *store*

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet Sound

2008-04-26 Thread Jazzyguy
Robin Bowes;295813 Wrote: pfarrell wrote: Jazzyguy;295777 Wrote: Can anyone tell me if there is sound quality difference between the Duet and SB3 comparing the Analoge outs? Actually, it was the second response. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=289679postcount=3

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet Sound

2008-04-26 Thread Pat Farrell
Jazzyguy wrote: Very well then, however, my question was referring to actual users who may have compared the two. I'm baffled as to why you would ask this. There is no way that I'm going to take the time to ABX them, and without that, its just hearsay. I have bought three Squeezeboxes, a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet Sound

2008-04-26 Thread JJZolx
ntom;293281 Wrote: Is it just me or do people like to be deliberately divisive? Par for the course in this non-Audiophile forum. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] My Super Squeezebox 1st Anniversary YouTube Video!

2008-04-26 Thread Eric Seaberg
Where are you? I live in La Mesa (Mt. Helix) and would LOVE to hookup to share stories. Any time at the Brigantine!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet Sound

2008-04-26 Thread Jazzyguy
pfarrell;295869 Wrote: Jazzyguy wrote: Very well then, however, my question was referring to actual users who may have compared the two. I'm baffled as to why you would ask this. There is no way that I'm going to take the time to ABX them, and without that, its just hearsay. I have

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audioengine a5 or amp/speaker for same $$$?

2008-04-26 Thread mgraves
FWIW, I recently picked up a pair of Alesis Prolinear 720 powered studio monitors on Ebay for $145. I already have a pair of the larger 820 DSPs, which are great speakers. A significant improvement over my older Behringer B2031As. Both pairs are fed from SB3s with a little mixer to turn the -10

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet Sound

2008-04-26 Thread mr_bill
Jazzyguy;295918 Wrote: Okay, Jeese, you don't have to. Was I asking you personally to do it? Just wanted to see if anybody already did an A/B. What I can't believe is you took the time to respond without an educated answer, just to say you won't answer. Un-friggin-believable. Who's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] My Super Squeezebox 1st Anniversary YouTube Video!

2008-04-26 Thread crooner
Eric Seaberg;295912 Wrote: Where are you? I live in La Mesa (Mt. Helix) and would LOVE to hookup to share stories. Any time at the Brigantine!! I'm in the Greenfield area of El Cajon. Thanks for the invitation! How about next weekend? (hopefully it wont be so hot! I have a headache that's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet Sound

2008-04-26 Thread ModelCitizen
mr_bill;295920 Wrote: What other audio forum did you post in Jazzy? I'd like to read the posts. I'd like to know too. It'd be very refreshing to read a constructive audiophile thread. MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. It's the music, stupid.