For the record, my carefully ripped MP3 files sound awesome on the SB, I
have not encountered the described issue and kind of doubt I would
encounter a scenario like that.
Most people, upon playing good burn-in and test CDs (such as Sheffleid
Labs) discover that their systems have frequency
Nonreality;311296 Wrote:
No, I don't want to hurt my old speakers. :( I just don't think that he
should be berated because he uses a format that some don't consider up
to their standards. But I think you have to be patient also because
it's not a huge thing. They should fix the replay
Phil Leigh;311416 Wrote:
I'm not berating anyone!
The OP keeps ignoring the fact that:
the issue is buried in the noisefloor of most systems
there is no evidence that anyone else has ever noticed the issue
there is a simple workaround (convert mp3 to flac) that fixes the
problem.
Phil,
Hi EricM, hi Nonreality,
@Eric:
thanks for mentioning other DAC candidates, I've read about them but
I'm not willing to spend the necessary 1000s. Then I'd rather go with
the Transporter.
The RME-DAC was just a test to what extend a midprice external DAC can
contribute to the sound.
andynormancx;311449 Wrote:
I
Is it possible to get it to transcode from MP3 to FLAC ? At least then
those few people who are really affected (MP3 users, with very good amps
and music with quiet passages) could have an easy work-around without
having to convert all their MP3s.
Transcoding
andynormancx;311449 Wrote:
I've listened and I'm afraid your samples just prove the previous point
that the artefacts are swamped by the noise floor of a typical
non-audiophile sound system. Yes I can hear the artefacts very clearly
when I turn up my amp way beyond where I would normally
andynormancx;311449 Wrote:
you'd have to have a much quieter amp than mine for it to be
noticable.
I mostly listen with Sennheiser HD580 and dirt cheap homemade CMOY
headphone amp with burr-brown opamp.
Peace, Nenad
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Howard Passman;311247 Wrote:
a magnifying glass ;-)
Magnifying glass - that's so analog. Try zooming in in the digital
domain ('+' and '-' buttons on you controller), that might help.
K
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slimkid
Where does the light go when you turn the switch off?
I have the duet receiver and found the sound to be acceptable using the
built in DAC but nowhere near as good as that of my 8 year old
cambridge audio cd player.
After much debate between getting either the benchmark, ps audio or for
something completely different, the cambridge audio 840c cd
They're not making much money, which is why it's in the death spiral,
but it was Sony's hope that they would make the kind of money CD's
earned them
Interesting idea that DSD was invented as an archival format. Both
your links seem to originate from the same source (or one copied from
the
DCtoDaylight;311525 Wrote:
They're not making much money, which is why it's in the death spiral,
but it was Sony's hope that they would make the kind of money CD's
earned them
Interesting idea that DSD was invented as an archival format. Both
your links seem to originate from the
I truly believe I have now seen everything. This has to be the snake oil
of all snake oils ..
http://www.avland.co.uk/denon/akdl1/akdl1.htm
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killie99
Musical Fidelity KW250S, Impulse H2 speakers oh, and an SB3
An alternative viewpoint:
http://www.uberreview.com/2008/06/ultra-premium-denon-link-cable-is-both-hilarious-and-shameful.htm
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jaffacake
Ben - eco conscious techie and author of Jaffa's Green Blog -
http://www.jaffacake.net
so,
let's see how long before somebody here claims that in his system, to
his ears this cable ... :)
K
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slimkid
Where does the light go when you turn the switch off?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iAj2aPdQnk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvMNuuFSvN0
I used one to connect my SBR to my SC server and it seems to have really
brought out the mid-range, the vocals are much clearer and there's extra
shine on the percussion.
lmao.
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jaffacake
Ben - eco conscious techie and author of Jaffa's Green Blog -
http://www.jaffacake.net
Reads like promotional stuff, not more.
For example the fact DSD uses 4x the amount of data than CD. Nothing
special i think, PCM 24/96 does also.
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Wombat
Transporter - Avantgarde based monoblocks - self-made speakers
wendellkb;311505 Wrote:
My wife could hear the difference when she was one floor away in the
house. There simply is no comparison.
That's exactly where my wife says the volume is about right. One floor
away, with the kids in the tub and the water running... :-)
I'll check and see if
sikahr;311431 Wrote:
Phil,
I challenge You to listen to these files:
http://www.driveway.com/i1l4u7v3m4
http://www.driveway.com/b6o9y7s2n1
This is short fragment of music normalized on -45db and -75db.
Please listen to these files on some slimdevices and on some other mp3
player.
They didn't say oxygen free. I bet this thing is full of oxygen. But
what do you expect for only £350.
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Ignoring the price (which is just STUPID) I think they are claiming that
the Denon Ethernet interface is better for sound quality than SPDIF etc,
rather than the cable actually improving SQ over ethernet...
I think many heare might agree with that.
At least that's the way I read it. YMMV.
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sikahr;311455 Wrote:
Transcoding workaround(mp3 decoding in full 24-bit,):
Madplay get at http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-others.php
Now please listen samples again to hear how they sound now.
I don't need to, I know that the artefacts will have gone away, because
the x86 version of
seanadams;311556 Wrote:
They didn't say oxygen free. I bet this thing is full of oxygen. But
what do you expect for only £350.
LOL. No such thing as oxygen free cables because hot air contains
oxygen.
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darrenyeats
SB3 / Inguz - Krell KAV-300i (pre bypass) - PMC AB-1
Dell laptop - JVC
Well I had to wind my system up gain 99 (out of 100) to hear the -75dB
one...at which point I could hear what was left of the music and the
artefacts. But I'm running the system so loud (with over 500 watts of
active amplification) that normal music would be at the pain barrier!.
Anyway - I
wendellkb;311505 Wrote:
My wife could hear the difference when she was one floor away in the
house. There simply is no comparison.
It would be easy to dismiss your story as hyperbole but I believe you.
Sources shouldn't sound that different but sometimes they do have a
different character to
darrenyeats;311574 Wrote:
Going further, perhaps there are no major differences and pyschology
alone is causing you to hear a difference, given especially that the
listener is on a different floor.
*sits back and opens popcorn*
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andynormancx
Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes,
Actually there's an old studio trick. Sometime when you've sat listening
to a mix next to the nearfields for hours you get a bit...jaded - and
you kind of lose the plot in terms of eq, balance etc etc. However,
leaving the studio for a break and then returning a while later while
the track is
First, about the workaround, there are no need for conversion,
transcoding workaround works superb.
Second, You didn't say anything about first file (-45db).
Please listen additional file:
http://www.driveway.com/v8x5g1b3p9
this is -60db file, it maybe gives best picture because music and
Enough already! We all agree that it's a bug, we all agree it will be
fixed, we all agree there is a workaround with transcoding.
Peace (as in hold your),
Darren
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darrenyeats
SB3 / Inguz - Krell KAV-300i (pre bypass) - PMC AB-1
Dell laptop - JVC UX-C30 mini system
sikahr;311583 Wrote:
First, about the workaround, there are no need for conversion,
transcoding workaround works superb.
Second, You didn't say anything about first file (-45db).
Please listen additional file:
http://www.driveway.com/v8x5g1b3p9
this is -60db file, it maybe gives best
Phil Leigh;311587 Wrote:
The -45dB file was...louder.
Maybe I'm missing something here.
Can you post the mp3 fragment without any normalisation or changes in
level? so I can hear it exactly as it would be ripped?
Unfortunatrelly, I don't have original rip (six months passed), but I
have
There isn't a bullet point on that page to tell me how danceable it is.
I only buy cables that are at least 97.6% danceable.
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radish
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97.6% danceable? wow, you are a tough customer
I normally settle for 95%.
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killie99;311528 Wrote:
I truly believe I have now seen everything. This has to be the snake oil
of all snake oils ..
http://www.avland.co.uk/denon/akdl1/akdl1.htm
I have not handled this cable and the pictures are not very detailed,
but from the pictures it does appear that the shield
Hi Howard,
I would be very interested in what you finally decide on. Comparing my
SB3 analog out with my Apollo CD player, the SB3 seems a little less
3-dimensional. I love the convenience of the SB3, but I don't want to
give up any sound quality. I'm a little hesitant in buying a DAC
without
It will be on Woot.com in a month for 6.95 and I'll get sucked into 3.
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Nonreality
-IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.-
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duke43j;311642 Wrote:
Hi Howard,
I would be very interested in what you finally decide on. Comparing my
SB3 analog out with my Apollo CD player, the SB3 seems a little less
3-dimensional. I love the convenience of the SB3, but I don't want to
give up any sound quality. I'm a little
Nonreality;311680 Wrote:
*sits back and shares popcorn with andynormancx* (it's more fun than a
movie watching people talk themselves into spending money)
He he, we'll see. I like to ask the question, but I need the proof
before I spend the $$. Tis why I don't have a Transport. When I
I thinking of installing the following and would really appreciate
feedback on these set-ups:
1) Great room
This install is really for background music / listening to the radio
with breakfast. The room is already pre-wired for in-ceiling speakers
4 X Martin-Logan Helos 100
Pioneer VSX-918V-K
Phil Leigh;311416 Wrote:
I'm not berating anyone!
The OP keeps ignoring the fact that:
the issue is buried in the noisefloor of most systems
there is no evidence that anyone else has ever noticed the issue
there is a simple workaround (convert mp3 to flac) that fixes the
problem.
What
nicholasg wrote:
a)headphone amp such as an HeadRoom Ultra Micro plus a Transport
b)Benchmark DAC plus Duet
c)CI Audio headphone amp (VHP 2) plus DAC (VDA 2) plus Duet
The Benchmark is a great DAC and can more than drive headphones. I have
one, altho I've not used it since I got my
Nonreality;311689 Wrote:
I would hate for one program to make me have to convert all my mp3's to
flac, it's simple but a hassle. But like you said it doesn't affect me.
No one has to convert any files from MP3 to FLAC to work around it, as
long as their server has enough CPU power to
Nonreality;311680 Wrote:
*sits back and shares popcorn with andynormancx*
You're welcome, could you pass the Coke please ?
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andynormancx
Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ?
I SAID ALL OF THEM !
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