Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Personal Introductions: Please Make This a Sticky!

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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Converting Linn 96hz to a playable rate

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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Arcam Solo Movie 2.1

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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Trivia Question: Von Karajan and the CD

2008-08-30 Thread Pat Farrell
> there for the launch, too). But is it true that it was he who insisted > on it being more than 60 minutes, deeming the original plan of the > industry utterly insufficient to support classical music (Beethoven's > 9th runs about 70 mins, right?). I had heard that it was Sony that insisted on cov

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Trivia Question: Von Karajan and the CD

2008-08-30 Thread pablolie
Can anyone help settle a discussion I just had with a friend (a bottle of 2004 Peter Michael Les Pavots is at stake): Herbert von Karajan was very influential in supporting and popularizing the CD format (he was there for the launch, too). But is it true that it was he who insisted on it being mor

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Boom good enough for audiophile use

2008-08-30 Thread Pat Farrell
opaqueice wrote: > "audiophile" material (the shots on the 1812 Overture are the canonical > example ;-) ). It's an issue with the physical characteristics of the > drivers when driven hard, not the source. I blew out the drivers of four Large Advents on the early Kunzel, Erich CD 1812. All four

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Boom good enough for audiophile use

2008-08-30 Thread opaqueice
pfarrell;334506 Wrote: > opaqueice wrote: > > There is an issue at high volume - on bass-heavy hiphop the output > > distorts strongly in the bass by about 80 on the volume. That could > > probably be dealt with by tweaking the DSP. > > Er, this is an audiophiles list, Bass heavy hiphop is not

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Boom good enough for audiophile use

2008-08-30 Thread Pat Farrell
opaqueice wrote: > There is an issue at high volume - on bass-heavy hiphop the output > distorts strongly in the bass by about 80 on the volume. That could > probably be dealt with by tweaking the DSP. Er, this is an audiophiles list, Bass heavy hiphop is not what most folks consider audiophile s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Boom good enough for audiophile use

2008-08-30 Thread ModelCitizen
opaqueice;334491 Wrote: > > There is an issue at high volume - on bass-heavy hiphop the output > distorts strongly in the bass by about 80 on the volume. That could > probably be dealt with by tweaking the DSP.I've just started uding Replaygain > specifically for my Boom player and find that I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Boom good enough for audiophile use

2008-08-30 Thread opaqueice
The sound quality is excellent given the price point. It sounds considerably better than the pair of Swan M200 bookshelf speakers I have connected to a SB3 in my office. There is an issue at high volume - on bass-heavy hiphop the output distorts strongly in the bass by about 80 on the volume.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] is there THAT much difference betweeen SB3 ran through quality DAC and Transporter?

2008-08-30 Thread tomjtx
Themis;334407 Wrote: > *caughs* He says he prefers the Kinos sound, I don't see what blind > tests could do against that. Or, you probably mean that you did this > bind test yourself (the TP vs the Linos dacs) and that you preferred > the TP ? :) I meant that in a blind test he likely could not

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] is there THAT much difference betweeen SB3 ran through quality DAC and Transporter?

2008-08-30 Thread darrenyeats
Themis;334407 Wrote: > *caughs* He says he prefers the Kinos sound, I don't see what blind > tests could do against that. They can do a lot! People can hear quite differently when blind. Darren -- darrenyeats SB3 / Inguz -> Krell KAV-300i (pre bypass) -> PMC AB-1 Dell laptop -> JVC UX-C30 min

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] is there THAT much difference betweeen SB3 ran through quality DAC and Transporter?

2008-08-30 Thread Themis
tomjtx;334078 Wrote: > I'll sell you my Transporter for 5,000.00 more than the cost of your > linn and then I'm sure you will think the TP sounds better. > > Do a blind test, it will open your ears.*caughs* He says he prefers the Kinos > sound, I don't see what blind tests could do against that

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Boom good enough for audiophile use

2008-08-30 Thread Pat Farrell
ModelCitizen wrote: > I agree entirely with Phil. The sound of this small box is just superb. As a grumpy audiophile, I won't go as far as superb, but it sounds really good, surprisingly better than I expected. Its clear that there are real speakers in it, and by bi-amping it, and paying a lot of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Boom good enough for audiophile use

2008-08-30 Thread Pat Farrell
Nonreality wrote: > So how did everyone here get a boom so fast? I can't afford one but > it's amazing how fast it got here. Its amazing, a fair number of folks say they ordered one when it was announced and have already received them. My "early unit" was part of the beta test. -- Pat Farrell

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Network CD/DVD Multi format Player

2008-08-30 Thread Mark0
Any chances you have collected some info about the Ziova? I was thinking about setting up a CD / streaming player "on the cheap", but not necessarily "very bad", and the CS505 seems an interesting product. But I need to know if the audio stream fed to the digital outputs is sent as-is or is resamp

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Boom good enough for audiophile use

2008-08-30 Thread ModelCitizen
I agree entirely with Phil. The sound of this small box is just superb. I've not heard any device of this type or price point that sounds anywhere near as good. It certainly does not have anything of the clinical digital sound or the boxy hollowness commonly associated with this type of device (in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Boom good enough for audiophile use

2008-08-30 Thread Phil Leigh
Going back to Pat's original question, I'm going to have to answer yes. I've just been doing some critical listening against my main system (see below). Of course this is hardly a fair comparison, but... It sounds more than acceptable - in fact very, very good. It only really slightly struggles o

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Boom good enough for audiophile use

2008-08-30 Thread Phil Leigh
Nonreality;334156 Wrote: > So how did everyone here get a boom so fast? I can't afford one but > it's amazing how fast it got here. Some of us very fortunate folks were asked to participate in the Beta Testing programme - and of course we had to sign the usual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) so

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 320kbps Mp3's on a hi-fi system....

2008-08-30 Thread Nonreality
Themis;334164 Wrote: > You should hug in flac only. 'Cause mp3 is lame. :) :) :) :) My message was too short so you got 3 smiles. -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.- HTTP://www.last.fm/user/nonreality

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 320kbps Mp3's on a hi-fi system....

2008-08-30 Thread Themis
You should hug in flac only. 'Cause mp3 is lame. :) -- Themis SB3 - Denon 3808 - Sonus Faber Grand Piano Domus Themis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14700 View this thread: http://forums.slimde

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Boom good enough for audiophile use

2008-08-30 Thread Nonreality
pfarrell;333552 Wrote: > Nonreality wrote: > > what about the new power supply, it's got to be > > powered by a car battery doesn't it? I think that would complete > the > > audiophile boom. If you put wheels on it then it would be truly a > > portable. > > the backside label on my early one sa

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 320kbps Mp3's on a hi-fi system....

2008-08-30 Thread Phil Leigh
tomjtx;334080 Wrote: > A Brit advocating a hug? > > I am sorely disappointed in you, Phil. Sorry - spent too much time in the States... it's just another example of subliminal cultural assimilation...like turning nouns into vowels ("Phelps has medalled again") :o) -- Phil Leigh You want to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 320kbps Mp3's on a hi-fi system....

2008-08-30 Thread Nonreality
tomjtx;334080 Wrote: > A Brit advocating a hug? > > I am sorely disappointed in you, Phil.The Monte Python crew hugged all the > time. Not a problem. Hug hug :) -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.- HTTP://www.last.fm/user/nonreality -