Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-30 Thread harmonic
I think that there is a significal difference betwen the two systems presended here. The one opp showed seemed like somone that just had to much money and whent out and bourgt all the most expensiv hifi he could find and stuff it all in one room. I know a couple of guys in the tact comunity

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-30 Thread harmonic
I think that there is a significal difference betwen the two systems presended here. The one opp showed seemed like somone that just had to much money and whent out and bourgt all the most expensiv hifi he could find and stuff it all in one room. Jean yves system is different, jean yves he

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where to get a quality balun in the UK

2008-04-30 Thread chill
David I think you can save yourself the trip to Maplin - their item is marked as 'web only'. Chris -- chill chill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10839 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Radio quality ?

2008-04-30 Thread mmg_fan
For hearing new music, I'm addicted to KCRW. Unfortunately they only have a 128K stream, which, with a good set of headphones (i use GradoSR125's at work) sounds incredibly inferior to 192 k streams or higher. just found this classical station at the aforementioned classical music site

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BNC or RCA which should I use?

2008-04-30 Thread Andy8421
The proud owner of a new transporter. Plan to connect it via S/PDIF to an AV processor to use its DACs. Want to know whether I should use the RCA S/PDIF output (75ohm, capacitor coupled) or the BNC output (75ohm tranformer coupled). Not sure why both are provided, or why they differ. Any

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BNC or RCA which should I use?

2008-04-30 Thread Robin Bowes
Andy8421 wrote: The proud owner of a new transporter. Plan to connect it via S/PDIF to an AV processor to use its DACs. Want to know whether I should use the RCA S/PDIF output (75ohm, capacitor coupled) or the BNC output (75ohm tranformer coupled). Not sure why both are provided, or why

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BNC or RCA which should I use?

2008-04-30 Thread agentsmith
Andy8421;297407 Wrote: The proud owner of a new transporter. Plan to connect it via S/PDIF to an AV processor to use its DACs. Want to know whether I should use the RCA S/PDIF output (75ohm, capacitor coupled) or the BNC output (75ohm tranformer coupled). Sorry I am curious- If you were

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet Sound

2008-04-30 Thread pski
JJZolx;297072 Wrote: Hmmm... If I understand how bitrate limiting and the file format conversions work, then ALAC would normally be streamed as Flac when Bitrate Limiting is set to 'No Limit'. Meaning that LAME isn't used and the LAME Quality Level has no effect. I did change the switch

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried ERS Cloth on their Power Supply

2008-04-30 Thread kbuzz
Has anyone tired any of this stuff on a SB power supply-either a stock modded elpac type? I've been fooling around with it on my dac and its starting to peak my curiosity after initially thinking it had no effect -- kbuzz

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried ERS Cloth on their Power Supply

2008-04-30 Thread crooner
I have in my custom Super Squeezebox. I have lined the inner panels of my PS enclosure as well as the Squeezebox and DAC chassis as well. I also placed a small amount wrapped around the input/output wires and the digital pulse transformer, in an effort to prevent RFI/EMI energy from affecting

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BNC or RCA which should I use?

2008-04-30 Thread Andy8421
Guys, Thanks for the replies. I have a Krell Showcase processor, driving Krell Showcase amplifiers into Martin Logan Aeon electrostatics. I have tried the transporter driving the amps directly (the Krell uses XLR balanced connections between processor and Amp, so it easy to swap in) and while it

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BNC or RCA which should I use?

2008-04-30 Thread tyler_durden
There is no point in using a 75 Ohm output if either the connectors, line or termination are not 75 Ohms. If your cable is a 75 Ohm cable and the connectors on it are 75 Ohm connectors and the amplifier termination is 75 Ohms then use the BNC output. There also isn't much to be point in using