All cables are unshielded cat 5. The SB3 is powered by a Regulated
linear power supply set to 5 volts. All other units run off their own
power packs.
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ar-t;368456 Wrote:
>
> This is one of the most disingenuous marketing ploys that I have ever
> seen. I guess that I now have 3 myths to dispel.
>
> (Sean, if this violates the spirit of your forum, just tell me and I
> will shut up...)
Haha, by all means go on. :)
I think the most import
seanadams;368317 Wrote:
> The supposed purpose of the product is to somehow resolve impedance
> mismatches, which makes no sense to begin with. The marketing material
> goes only as far as the following hand-waving: "Impedance matching is a
> complex technical issue in audio design." and then pro
NewBuyer;368442 Wrote:
> Hi Sean,
>
> One practical scenario (among others) that benefits from this product,
> in my experience, is when using 'Scott Endler's 4k \"shotgun\"
> attenuators' (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4c5pt/id2.html), which
> attach directly to the power amplifier.
>
> When dr
maxrob200;368410 Wrote:
> Sorry I though the post was reasonably clear
> No it sounds better with the switch OFF, the only con was a slight drop
> in level but less sibilance in voices, better bass, depth and soundstage
> but a liitle loss in perceived dynamics, which could be due to less
> brigh
seanadams;368286 Wrote:
> ...Back to the original subject of this thread... taking the above into
> account, can anyone suggest a practical scenario that would benefit
> from this product? I can't. If a line level source device is too weak
> to accurately drive a >10K input, then it is quite sim
jeffmeh;368425 Wrote:
> Thanks all for the great explanations. Can anyone point to a good
> layman's definition of impedance? I am math-oriented, but I am not an
> electrical engineer, and the definitions I can find on the web seem to
> assume much pre-existing electrical engineering knowledge.
jeffmeh wrote:
> Can anyone point to a good layman's definition of impedance?
Do you understand "resistance" in an electrical circuit?
Its the key to all electrical engineering:
V = I R
(where I is current in amps, not the square root of -1)
Impedance is simply "resistance" in alternating cu
Thanks all for the great explanations. Can anyone point to a good
layman's definition of impedance? I am math-oriented, but I am not an
electrical engineer, and the definitions I can find on the web seem to
assume much pre-existing electrical engineering knowledge. Many
thanks.
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seanadams;368286 Wrote:
> So what happens in each case if you get it wrong?
>
> Line levels: if the receiving device has a low input impedance (in
> which case it is probably defective) or if the transmitting device has
> a high impedance, what happens is that the signal becomes attenuated
> Th
Sorry I though the post was reasonably clear
No it sounds better with the switch OFF, the only con was a slight drop
in level but less sibilance in voices, better bass, depth and soundstage
but a liitle loss in perceived dynamics, which could be due to less
brighness(sibilance)
Swithched ON, it wa
maxrob200;368381 Wrote:
> Hi NIck,
>
> Done the listening test by playing with switch connected and then
> pulling the power from it and allowing buffered music to play.
> All playback equipment has been playing for at least 2 hours before
> test to ensure adequate warm-up time.
>
> With power
Hi NIck,
Done the listening test by playing with switch connected and then
pulling the power from it and allowing buffered music to play.
All playback equipment has been playing for at least 2 hours before
test to ensure adequate warm-up time.
With power OFF to the switch there was a slight drop
marc0716;368291 Wrote:
> itunes and hifi should never be mentioned in the same sentence. WAV
> files from my qsonix blow anything from either of those interfaces out
> of the water...
Nothing you have said so far is accurate. You are simply showing your
rather large ignorance of computer based
Great... after the bots spamming, we have human spammers too. Oh well.
:(
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seanadams;368317 Wrote:
> The supposed purpose of the product is to somehow resolve impedance
> mismatches, which makes no sense to begin with. The marketing material
> goes only as far as the following hand-waving: "Impedance matching is a
> complex technical issue in audio design." and then pro
The supposed purpose of the product is to somehow resolve impedance
mismatches, which makes no sense to begin with. The marketing material
goes only as far as the following hand-waving: "Impedance matching is a
complex technical issue in audio design." and then proceeds to bemoan
the failure of ma
marc0716;368308 Wrote:
> your right it's state your opinion forum which is all i have done...
No, if you look at the top of the page, it says "Squeezebox : Community
: Forums"...
Your posts have nothing to do with Squeezebox, or the SB community.
It's not a free speech forum: it is for the Squ
snarlydwarf;368306 Wrote:
> then go enjoy it.
>
> this is not the "spam advertising for qsonix forum" ... in fact, it
> makes you and qsonix look like spammers.
your right it's state your opinion forum which is all i have done...
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marc0716;368297 Wrote:
> can i be both?
An uninformed troll?
Sure.
But go shill your wares elsewhere. It is incredibly tacky to use
someone else's forums for your advertising.
Hint: using someone else's resources to repeatedly advertise your
product is called spamming. Do you think Qsonix a
snarlydwarf;368299 Wrote:
> Lord, how much is Qsonix paying you to shill their products?
They are paying me in joy for using the system :)
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marc0716;368290 Wrote:
> Qsonix is
Lord, how much is Qsonix paying you to shill their products?
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darrenyeats;368293 Wrote:
> Hehe. I see you're very new to this forum. I'm assuming either you're a
> troll or just new to the whole computer audio thing, in which case
> firstly I ask forgiveness for thinking you might be a troll and
> secondly I suggest you go surf the web for more information
radish;368283 Wrote:
> Why not? The server is irrelevant in a squeezebox setup and I wouldn't
> be at all afraid to put a TP up against a Qsonix, or anything else.
> Then I'd have $6K left to buy more music :)
maybe/ maybe not... Truthfully, Qsonix is about the user experience and
and the flawl
seanadams;368286 Wrote:
> Impedance is almost never at issue in this case. Maybe I can clear up
> some of the confusion:
>
> ** Line-level interconnection (ie analog RCA or XLR cables): You should
> have a low impedance output (eg 100Ω) driving a high impedance
> input (eg 10,000Ω).* The exact n
marc0716;368291 Wrote:
> itunes and hifi should never be mentioned in the same sentence. WAV
> files from my qsonix blow anything from either of those interfaces out
> of the water...
Hehe. I see you're very new to this forum. I'm assuming either you're a
troll or just new to the whole computer a
darrenyeats;368277 Wrote:
> Marc, you're not convincing me...anyone can do that with iTunes,
> Logitech, etc. Welcome to the computer age of hifi.
> Darren
itunes and hifi should never be mentioned in the same sentence. WAV
files from my qsonix blow anything from either of those interfaces out
o
Pale Blue Ego;318179 Wrote:
> I believe Denon just introduced a $500 gold-plated ethernet cable.
>
> As for The Absolute Sound, I've actually been very impressed with the
> way they've embraced file-based playback as a serious emerging trend.
> It's just funny to see them approach it from a poi
jeffmeh;368171 Wrote:
> Thanks Dave and Clive. Buffer to boost, attenuator to attenuate I
> missed the obvious notion that the impedance mismatch is not always a
> case of a source with output that is too hot for the target input.
Impedance is almost never at issue in this case. Maybe I ca
marc0716;368269 Wrote:
> Your cheap PC won't sound like my Qsonix
Why not? The server is irrelevant in a squeezebox setup and I wouldn't
be at all afraid to put a TP up against a Qsonix, or anything else.
Then I'd have $6K left to buy more music :)
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marc0716;368269 Wrote:
> ... don't think im attacking you please. i'm just sharing my opinion.
No, you are not attacking people around here. You are attacking common
sense, logic, engineering knowledge and some more things, rapidly
degrading you own credibility in the process.
K
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marc0716;368269 Wrote:
> Given the ability to locate any song at any split second in my
> collection of 2000+ CDs is amazing.
Marc, you're not convincing me...anyone can do that with iTunes,
Logitech, etc. Welcome to the computer age of hifi.
Darren
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jt25741;246624 Wrote:
> Those Qsonix boxes just look (to me :)) like a frivolous waste of
> money considering what we can do with Slim stuff for instance and a
> cheap PC.
As a Qsonix end user i have to disagree with your opinion. While it is
a higher price point then what you mentioned it'
auronthas;368093 Wrote:
>
> I have done a lot of speaker positioning and have found several
> favorite spots with marking. I am looking at room acoustic treatment
> too. Intend to add a wool curtain at the back of my listening chair to
> prevent the sound travelling down to grond floor via void/
Thanks Dave and Clive. Buffer to boost, attenuator to attenuate I
missed the obvious notion that the impedance mismatch is not always a
case of a source with output that is too hot for the target input.
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je
jeffmeh;367975 Wrote:
> In the case of an impedance mismatch, what are the comparative
> advantages of a buffer over a passive attenuator? I assume that the
> buffer will be much more expensive.
An impedance mismatch is usually a case of a high impedance driving a
low impedance. Adding passive a
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