Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] anyone keen to help me out?

2009-01-19 Thread egd
Why not just order it yourself http://cpc.farnell.com ? -- egd Internet forums: conclusive proof depth of gene pool is indeed variable, monkeys can be taught to cut code, and world peace is utterly unrealistic... Integrating MusicIP with SqueezeCenter...'*here's how*' (http://wiki.slimdevices

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] anyone keen to help me out?

2009-01-19 Thread tricka
G'day there Would any one be able to send me a CPC 5v 1.5 a linear psu if I paypayed the cost over plus postage. They are not sold in Australia. PM me if you would be prepared to help. Cheers tricka -- tricka Transporter +/- Lavry DA 10 - LFD Zero - Harbeth C7 es3's "Harbethed" and lovin it -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox upgrades

2009-01-19 Thread Gazjam
I bought the CPC power supply thinking that if it made no differfence at least it being linear IN THEORY it'll be a cleaner signl or something. But, I noticed quite a difference. Clearer, more focussed.A "bigger" sound. Main thing is though that the treble has been "sweetened" in that the slight

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox upgrades

2009-01-19 Thread Labarum
Phil Leigh;386904 Wrote: > > I only use the digital outputs and I can't really detect any > difference. Thanks. I too only use SB3 digital out into a Beresford DAC which has an upgraded Maplin switching PS. Other opinions would be valued. As you say, much can be system dependent. -- Labarum

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox upgrades

2009-01-19 Thread Phil Leigh
Labarum;386844 Wrote: > Is this the power supply? > > http://cpc.farnell.com/PW00187/batteries-power-supplies/product.us0?sku=stontronics-ad-05150r > > Could I have a few opinions bout how much difference it makes? Yes Brian - that is the one. It is very big and heavy (you can't tell that from

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] new speakers

2009-01-19 Thread Michele Sanges
After three months, finally I got my squeezebox classic!! Now I want make a next step... the speakers. I saw these: Indiana Line, Tesi 504 http://www.indianaline.it/prodotti.php?action=detail&brand=&product=568&category=137 What do you think about them? Somebody has them? Regards. -- Michele

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter 24/96...downsampling possible?

2009-01-19 Thread Phil Leigh
captain cripes;386796 Wrote: > Yeah. Thanks for the guidance. But I have now concluded that I am > way out of my element when it comes to fooling around with such > files. For now I will take the stone knives and bearskins approach of > converting 24/96 to 24/48 with dBpoweramp. I see your

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox upgrades

2009-01-19 Thread Labarum
Phil Leigh;354657 Wrote: > > The Stontronics linear supply from Farnell I use is great and about £18 > from memory. Not sure Maplin do a suitable one. > Is this the power supply? http://cpc.farnell.com/PW00187/batteries-power-supplies/product.us0?sku=stontronics-ad-05150r Could I have a few

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter 24/96...downsampling possible?

2009-01-19 Thread captain cripes
Phil Leigh;386261 Wrote: > TBL is one of my favourite movies. > I'd assumed that you would have access to a search function on your > PC... :o) Yeah. Thanks for the guidance. But I have now concluded that I am way out of my element when it comes to fooling around with such files. For now I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet And Transporter Sound Comparison

2009-01-19 Thread Alfafa
I recently borrowed a transporter to do A/B comparisons between transporter and my sb3 on analog outputs. I must say that the SB3 wasn't bad taking the price into consideration, but using analog out(after all the transporter is expensive because it has a really good DAC) I think the transporter h

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Am I imagining this? Squeezecentre 7.3 sounds worse than 7.2.1?

2009-01-19 Thread rossi
Hello, In my case the change from 7.2.1 to 7.3 sounded worse (way too bright). The update was done with SSODS OVER the old version. BUT when i went to 7.3.1 with a clean update it sounded again like before (almost). To confirm that i downgraded to 7.2.1. I think, that maybe upgrading over the o

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet And Transporter Sound Comparison

2009-01-19 Thread SJobson
Phil Leigh;386449 Wrote: > The analogue outs on the TP should outperform the Tag. Try it!Since (I > believe) the main purpose to the Transporter is the quality of its analogue outputs, Phil is clearly correct. One of the main reasons I've not bothered to try a Transporter is that I am very happ