Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Controller

2008-05-15 Thread SuperQ
Since the Transporter is much greater than the Squeezebox, you could call it the Symphony package. :-) -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimde

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Speaker upgrade

2008-05-15 Thread finkaudio
Hi, I think the 1050 is hard to beat for that money. Your room should not be too small, as the speakers do some serious bottom end if you compare it with your Diamonds. The MS is a bit lighter on the lower end (no surprise with one woofer only) and a bit brighter. Not wrong, but differnt compar

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Controller

2008-05-15 Thread czhang
I can't wait for mine! I currently use my Transporter with the display turned off so the Controller couldn't have come @ a better time. -- czhang czhang's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16785 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW42, and revisiting some FW40 bugs

2008-05-15 Thread xand1x
mikel51;302445 Wrote: > hmmm. I updated to 7.1 for my ReadyNAS a few days ago and it installed > FW 40 on my transporter. Then I switched back to running my > transporter off my windows machine server and it loaded FW36 onto my > transporter. Unfortunately, the transporter no longer output musi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FW42, and revisiting some FW40 bugs

2008-05-15 Thread mikel51
hmmm. I updated to 7.1 for my ReadyNAS a few days ago and it installed FW 40 on my transporter. Then I switched back to running my transporter off my windows machine server and it loaded FW36 onto my transporter. Unfortunately, the transporter no longer output music. Then I went back to the Rea

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Controller

2008-05-15 Thread twylie
I just got mine yesterday and although I had handled one at CES and expected it to be good for my use, I'm floored with how great it actually is. Further proof that Sean, Dean, and the rest of the company "get it". Lots of revolutionary technology that will keep the big boys playing catch up. C

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Controller

2008-05-15 Thread dennis55
got my Duet package from USA today. i am very pleased with the "Controller",it's one smart piece of hardware and thanks and congrats to all who were involved in it's development. i purchased the Duet to get the controller as a replacement remote to use with my Transporter,mabye Logitech will consi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] M-audio Audiophile 2496 sound card problem

2008-05-15 Thread TheLastMan
Alls well that ends well. After some further PCI card juggling I finally got the 2496 to work. In case it is any use to anyone else, the trick was to reboot at least once after every change. I used Device Manager to "uninstall" all the PCI cards one at a time. Reboot. Reboot again. Go onto n

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Simpler (less demanding) EQ than Inguz?

2008-05-15 Thread bossanova808
Ok I'll give Inguz a go - my experiments with it on the home server (mucking around with room correction) are that it is wildly inefficient...the cpu goes bananas when it is on and it effects streaming video (which the server is also used for). Worst that can happen is I need to uninstall it I gu

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New tool for ripping DVD-As

2008-05-15 Thread bigfool1956
DVDA Explorer -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New tool for ripping DVD-As

2008-05-15 Thread TiredLegs
Are you referring to "DVD-Audio Explorer" or "DVD-A Explorer" (two different programs)? -- TiredLegs TiredLegs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bybee silver bullet, $4200 for four

2008-05-15 Thread Pat Farrell
iPhone wrote: > But in the end isn’t all about compromise. We are compromising the fact > that we don’t have time to go see a live performance. We then try to > recreate a three dimensional living event with a compromised copy of > the event played on equipment that can never recreate the live even

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bybee silver bullet, $4200 for four

2008-05-15 Thread iPhone
chinablues;302211 Wrote: > About 40 years ago as a 'summer student' I did some high voltage cable > connector testing at the CEGB in Leatherhead, UK (used to be UK > CEGB..Central Electicity Generating Board). Yeah, it was true > then...the silver soldered high compression guys won out over the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Speaker upgrade

2008-05-15 Thread Shredder
I know you are UK based. I am pretty sure that there are European sellers on Audiogon and I know that US sellers (not all) will ship to Europe. -- Shredder Shredder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?useri

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] CD Player as DAC recommendation?

2008-05-15 Thread silverarrows
loxllxol;302059 Wrote: > So if I'm reading this correctly, you're using an external DAC with the > Logitech Transporter? Not quite, I have a SB3. The transport I'm referring to is the CD transport. From my experience, the sound I'm getting with the CD transport and DAC is different than using

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Speaker upgrade

2008-05-15 Thread tank121
I'm UK based -- tank121 tank121's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17169 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47681 ___ audio

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Simpler (less demanding) EQ than Inguz?

2008-05-15 Thread SuperQ
I thought windows had the option of a "nice" level these days. The EQ only option for the plugin should use a lot less CPU time than the full room correction mode. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Speaker upgrade

2008-05-15 Thread Shredder
I would look at Audiogon. Your money will go much farther. -- Shredder Shredder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11380 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47681 _

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Simpler (less demanding) EQ than Inguz?

2008-05-15 Thread opaqueice
Inguz definitely uses more processing power with my room correction filters on than with just the eq. So you might find that with only eq it's fine. -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.p

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bybee silver bullet, $4200 for four

2008-05-15 Thread chinablues
iPhone;301865 Wrote: > > > For my money, and for that matter for any amount of money, it is my > opinion that nothing beats a proper high compression mechanical > connection between speaker cable and a silver spade that is finished > off with 6% silver solder when it comes to speaker cable term

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power supply A/B

2008-05-15 Thread bigfool1956
It is often said that the switch mode PS will affect other components (although I have no personal experience, having a TP). Might be worth having another go, but unplugging the stock PS when listening to the alternative. To Superq: you mean you agreed on the ones you liked the sound of, and she

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Speaker upgrade

2008-05-15 Thread tank121
Currently i have my Wharfedale 9.1 diamonds sitting on my wooden av cabinet. They are connected to my Arcam Alpha 7 amp and sb3. I know they should be on stands and i have some nice Custom Design stands but i don't think heavy speakers,stands and my 3yr son are a good mix ! I'm looking to replac

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Simpler (less demanding) EQ than Inguz?

2008-05-15 Thread chill
I've never installed the Inguz plugin, so can't comment on how lightweight it is, but from the web page it would appear to be what you require, with the ADDED option of room correction. In other words, if you don't want room correction, it still seems to offer a nice, 2, 3, 5 or 9 band equalizer.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Simpler (less demanding) EQ than Inguz?

2008-05-15 Thread bossanova808
I'd really like to avoid extra hardware if possible. At the moment it's an Sb3 into AudioEngines and it's a very neat little solution but I feel it could be tweaked to be better...or at least more how I like it. -- bossanova808 --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] M-audio Audiophile 2496 sound card problem

2008-05-15 Thread TheLastMan
cliveb;302139 Wrote: > ...I'd be looking at a different brand. That occurred to me too. > By the way, I have nothing against M-Audio: I use a 2496 myself (driven > from a Linn LP12/Ittok/Karma/Naim 42.5, as it happens), and it has > never given me any trouble. Aha! a fellow old-time Brit audiop

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Simpler (less demanding) EQ than Inguz?

2008-05-15 Thread Robin Bowes
bossanova808 wrote: > I've looked but can't find a plugin that offers a simple set of EQ > controls (not room correction etc) but in a relatively lightweight form > (on Win32) > > I'd like it to bew lightweight because it will be running on our main > server here at work, so would prefer something

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power supply A/B

2008-05-15 Thread cliveb
Having established that you preferred the SB3 with the Elpac, you should then have swapped the power supplies on the two SB3 and redone the comparison. It strikes me as entirely plausible that sample variation between the SB3s could be at least as large as any difference due to the power supplies.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] M-audio Audiophile 2496 sound card problem

2008-05-15 Thread cliveb
TheLastMan;301993 Wrote: > Interesting product, but my Naim 72/hi-cap pre-amp already has a very > high class phono stage so that part of the "ripper" isn't required. Plus the fact that The Ripper's phono preamp is for MM cartridges (the input impedance of 47k is dead givaway), so would be of no