Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Virtual Dynamics Power 3 2000% Profit Margin

2008-09-03 Thread Nonreality
Themis;335881 Wrote: > I agree with you on this point, it's the same to me. But, I suppose that > some people feel a $500 cable is an equally relevant value for them, and > it's hard (for me) to laugh at them simply because I use a different > value-measuring method. Objectively, even the author

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] room correction / EQ is awesome!

2008-09-03 Thread muski
nolan;336295 Wrote: > I'm very tempted to give Inguz a try, can I use it on one of my > Squeezeboxes and leave the other two untouched. > > Does it work ok with the stable 7.2 release? I have it working with SC 7.2 (on a Mac). I have the DSP engine with the later expiration date. I also had t

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

2008-09-03 Thread Squareloop
Sorry I have not been around for a few days. I was just stating what I have found based on my experience. I am definately not a Linnie, because I have spent huge dollars on Linn gear and am not happy with the results all of the time. You can really get me going about lessons learned with regards t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] room correction / EQ is awesome!

2008-09-03 Thread scintilla
darrenyeats;336277 Wrote: > Inguz DSP runs on the server before the data gets streamed to the player > - so no it won't work. > Darren I thought that the Transporter could relay packets back to the server through the network connection and then receive and decode them after application of the DS

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter vs 'Duet + Benchmark Dac1-Pre'

2008-09-03 Thread radish
Interesting graphs. So what's the theory to explain the last one? I can't imagine any way that applying a scaling function to two discreet audio streams in software would affect crosstalk (but then I'm not always very imaginative!). -- radish

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter vs 'Duet + Benchmark Dac1-Pre'

2008-09-03 Thread Skunk
joeriz;336153 Wrote: > Just another data point here regarding the volume control on the > Transporter (or the SB3 for that matter) as there has been much > churning here on the forums about dropping bits, etc: I run my > Transporter directly into my power amp which has no volume control. > Thus

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Virtual Dynamics Power 3 2000% Profit Margin

2008-09-03 Thread honestguv
opaqueice;336332 Wrote: > But Monster and other cable manufacturers advertise their cables as > improving audio quality (when they obviously don't). So the placebo effect is not real? opaqueice;336332 Wrote: > That's false advertising and probably illegal. It is usually a problem if an objectiv

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Virtual Dynamics Power 3 2000% Profit Margin

2008-09-03 Thread honestguv
nuhi;336109 Wrote: > Because it is immoral to sell cables for these prices knowing that all > the sonic difference is based on a placebo effect. Why is it immoral? Exotic audiophile cables are luxury goods. The manufacturers and suppliers of luxury goods invest a lot of time and effort building p

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] room correction / EQ is awesome!

2008-09-03 Thread darrenyeats
opaqueice;336333 Wrote: > Hugh just released a new version. I haven't tried it, but it probably > works with 7.2 without the hack. I think Hugh has provided a new download for the DSP bit which fixes the 'expiry warning' on the display. The bit which needs the hack is the Plugin and I can't find

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] room correction / EQ is awesome!

2008-09-03 Thread opaqueice
darrenyeats;336315 Wrote: > > It doesn't but the only issue (apparently) is the value in a config > file. If you hack this file it works with 7.2 or at least it does for > me on Linux. For details see > http://forum.inguzaudio.com/index.php?showtopic=94&pid=481&st=0&#entry481 > post #2. The Plug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Virtual Dynamics Power 3 2000% Profit Margin

2008-09-03 Thread darrenyeats
If someone thinks something is worth so much then (to him or her) it is. This is self-evident and is SO NOT the point. :) The real debate is about whether the product has been presented fairly which can be a grey area. In other words where does "fair" marketing spin cross over into misinformation

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] room correction / EQ is awesome!

2008-09-03 Thread darrenyeats
nolan;336295 Wrote: > I'm very tempted to give Inguz a try, can I use it on one of my > Squeezeboxes and leave the other two untouched. I believe it adds extra fields for each player to allow Inguz FLAC or WAV streaming for the main file types in Squeezecenter Settings>Advanced>File Types. I've n

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] room correction / EQ is awesome!

2008-09-03 Thread nolan
I'm very tempted to give Inguz a try, can I use it on one of my Squeezeboxes and leave the other two untouched. Does it work ok with the stable 7.2 release? -- nolan nolan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.p

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] room correction / EQ is awesome!

2008-09-03 Thread darrenyeats
scintilla;336270 Wrote: > Hey, can someone clue me in whether the inguz plugin can be applied to > the audio of an external digital source feeding one of the digital > inputs on the Transporter? I have couple of digital sources that I > would like to be able to DRC. Inguz DSP runs on the server

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] room correction / EQ is awesome!

2008-09-03 Thread scintilla
Hey, can someone clue me in whether the inguz plugin can be applied to the audio of an external digital source feeding one of the digital inputs on the Transporter? I have couple of digital sources that I would like to be able to DRC. -- scintilla --

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Can Trasnporter RS-232 be used to control another device?

2008-09-03 Thread mswlogo
My Meridian processor can be controlled via RS-232. What I'd like to do is have the Transporter adjust the Gain on the Meridin Preamp with the replay gain settings. Is it possible? It would also allow full control of the entire system through the Duet. I realize this would require code. I'm ju

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter vs 'Duet + Benchmark Dac1-Pre'

2008-09-03 Thread Phil Leigh
joeriz;336153 Wrote: > Just another data point here regarding the volume control on the > Transporter (or the SB3 for that matter) as there has been much > churning here on the forums about dropping bits, etc: I run my > Transporter directly into my power amp which has no volume control. > Thus

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter vs 'Duet + Benchmark Dac1-Pre'

2008-09-03 Thread joeriz
coppo23;335836 Wrote: > Then discovered the volume control wasn't remote on the DAC and I was > worried about losing resolution by controlling digitally only. Just another data point here regarding the volume control on the Transporter (or the SB3 for that matter) as there has been much churning

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Virtual Dynamics Power 3 2000% Profit Margin

2008-09-03 Thread nuhi
Themis;335881 Wrote: > ... what's the point in spending all this energy at "ridiculizing" these > poor cables ? I wonder. Because it is immoral to sell cables for these prices knowing that all the sonic difference is based on a placebo effect. Best part is when they (some cable manufacturer) say