Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Digital Inline Adapter

2008-09-15 Thread seanadams
On 2008-09-15T08:28:18, Lars Ellenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The restart of the secondary is not just spurious though. It might actually help fix (or at least reset) things. Restarts are amazingly simple and effective. hmm. You've got to admit that it's a valid point ;-) that

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Digital Inline Adapter

2008-09-15 Thread opaqueice
tricka;340438 Wrote: Pity about your manners. I don't have a horse in this race, but reading over the comments I don't understand what could have offended you. Yes, they were somewhat skeptical - that's of course to be expected in this situation - but I don't see the slightest bit of actual

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Speaker talk: small difficult rooms

2008-09-15 Thread DeVerm
Nonreality;340189 Wrote: I'm sure that it's not just me but you are making me a bit curious about youself. Is it ok to ask about your history a bit as it sounds very cool to me? You have a bunch of knowledge, live on a boat, and now some history to go with it. If I'm intruding I do

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2008-09-15 Thread browellm
So, back on thread for a moment, if I wanted to give this a whirl what what be an appropriate size for one of the commercially available on-line UPS? It looks as though they start at 700VA - would this be enough for a CD Player, Transporter, Preamp, and triode power amp? -- browellm

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2008-09-15 Thread Phil Leigh
browellm;340579 Wrote: So, back on thread for a moment, if I wanted to give this a whirl what what be an appropriate size for one of the commercially available on-line UPS? It looks as though they start at 700VA - would this be enough for a CD Player, Transporter, Preamp, and triode power

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2008-09-15 Thread browellm
Come to think of it, my Art Audio Quintet is already modded with a Border Patrol PSU, so I would only really need to hook up the other components. -- browellm browellm's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2008-09-15 Thread Phil Leigh
The main USP of these UPS's (sorry) for us is the fact that with an on-line UPS the connected equipment is never connected to the mains... It seems to me that ANY equipment could benefit from using a synthesised, battery powered AC supply. However, looking at my gear it's my 6 power amps that

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 direct connect to power amp?

2008-09-15 Thread Kellen
Thanks for the responses. I am aware of the concerns listed in the Wiki (primarily having no volume control in case of failure) but I guess my primary concern was from an audiophile perspective. I have read that a big problem with passive setups is that many sources aren't up to the task of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 direct connect to power amp?

2008-09-15 Thread Phil Leigh
Kellen;340598 Wrote: Thanks for the responses. I am aware of the concerns listed in the Wiki (primarily having no volume control in case of failure) but I guess my primary concern was from an audiophile perspective. I have read that a big problem with passive setups is that many sources

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2008-09-15 Thread browellm
I've been looking at them here: http://www.cppsales.com/section/100/1/rielloupsdialogplus Price seems decent, although there's VAT to add. -- browellm browellm's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What DAC to use?

2008-09-15 Thread bartverwaaijen
I use a Apogee mini dac (see my system in the system topic). And I am pretty happy with it, owning it for more than 3 years now. The only negative point in my objective is the lack of multiple coax inputs. -- bartverwaaijen

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What DAC to use?

2008-09-15 Thread Phil Leigh
GreenMan;338334 Wrote: Is there any diff between the DAC on the SB2 and the SB3? I've got an SB2. Not in the DAC's but there is a subtle difference in the PSU arrangements IIRC. Not a massive deal by any means. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Digital Inline Adapter

2008-09-15 Thread tricka
Hostile skepticism Sean does not pass for being well mannered in my book. Something along the line of that looks interesting perhaps you would care to share abit more about... would have sufficed. Very well: It is my friend Ricky that is the telecommunications engineer not I. I just research

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Digital Inline Adapter

2008-09-15 Thread DeVerm
No ridicule from me, I'm not even gonna comment on it other than the physical implementation as seen on the photo's in the previous message. The following two observations bring me to the conclusion below: 1. I read that thread with the scope-traces and it was mentioned that there was

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2008-09-15 Thread DeVerm
Just test your system like I describe in an earlier post in this thread. The UPS will not make a difference if your AC is clean already or if any noise on your AC doesn't make it to your speakers. Both scenarios can be measured by everyone who -knows- how to use a scope. Even if you have to pay