Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox upgrades

2009-01-26 Thread Pat Farrell
DCtoDaylight wrote: > Actually, I've read several people who say that being in an anechoic > chamber causes a lot of people to feel very uneasy. It's such an > unnatural experience that it's difficult to feel comfortable. I've been in two of them, I don't know how many are in this state (Virginia

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox upgrades

2009-01-26 Thread Stratmangler
Labarum;389644 Wrote: > Faraday cage? Which of us headed for the padded cell? Still, I suppose > it might be the next best thing to an anechoic chamber! Don't knock it - I've experienced telecoms equipment spontaneously changing its' programming due to RFI. Changing said equipment out for metal

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox upgrades

2009-01-26 Thread DCtoDaylight
Labarum;389644 Wrote: > I suppose it might be the next best thing to an anechoic chamber! Actually, I've read several people who say that being in an anechoic chamber causes a lot of people to feel very uneasy. It's such an unnatural experience that it's difficult to feel comfortable. -- DC

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

2009-01-26 Thread Labarum
Let me say it again. I can't hear any difference. But the latest software will on the fly downsample the very few 24/96 files I have. -- Labarum Brian Squeezebox 3 Classic and Virgin Cable Box Beresford DAC TC-7510 MK6/4 - Quad 405-2 refurbished by 405man Quart 980s German Tower Loudspeakers

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

2009-01-26 Thread Pat Farrell
darthkringle wrote: > Am I being paranoid? Yes. But remember, just because you are being paranoid, that doesn't mean that they are not out to get you. I'm listening today to the beta 7.4 stuff, and I hear no difference. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/

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

2009-01-26 Thread darthkringle
Hello all. In reading through this thread, I "think" that most of the perceived differences come down to settings; however, being an audio purist and being quite happy with 7.2.1, I am hesitant to move to 7.3.2 in fear of compromising audio quality in ANY way. Am I being paranoid? Thanks. --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox upgrades

2009-01-26 Thread Labarum
Faraday cage? Which of us headed for the padded cell? Still, I suppose it might be the next best thing to an anechoic chamber! -- Labarum Brian Squeezebox 3 Classic and Virgin Cable Box Beresford DAC TC-7510 MK6/4 - Quad 405-2 refurbished by 405man Quart 980s German Tower Loudspeakers. -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox upgrades

2009-01-26 Thread JezA
If you believe that airborne RFI is an issue I suppose it follows that you should screen your equipment - ideally in a Faraday cage. These guys make all sorts of shielding products, from cable wraps to Faraday cage tents and even rooms .. tweakers Nirvana. You saw it here first. http://www.shie

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox upgrades

2009-01-26 Thread Phil Leigh
regalma1;389468 Wrote: > I am going to stick my neck out here and suggest that rather than spend > a fortune on what appears to be ridiculously expensive aftermarked > linear power supplies use power filtering and isolation on the stock > supply. I have read so many results from so many people an

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox upgrades

2009-01-26 Thread Labarum
regalma1;389468 Wrote: > I am going to stick my neck out here and suggest that rather than spend > a fortune on what appears to be ridiculously expensive aftermarked > linear power supplies use power filtering and isolation on the stock > supply. The power supply in question is less that £20.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox upgrades

2009-01-26 Thread regalma1
I am going to stick my neck out here and suggest that rather than spend a fortune on what appears to be ridiculously expensive aftermarked linear power supplies use power filtering and isolation on the stock supply. I have read so many results from so many people and it seems that sometimes the sw

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Difference Duet/SB3 vs. cd transport

2009-01-26 Thread NigelD
I run both my SB Duet and my SAT CD player through a benchmark audio DAC1 and can't differentiate between the two sources. Before adding in the DAC, my CD player was a clear notch above the Duet although that is not surprising given it cost about eight times as much. In my opinion, The Benchmark

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox upgrades

2009-01-26 Thread Gazjam
I would say definetaly not Brian. Haven't tried it to be honest, but the difference hooking the SB3 up to the Dac was far bigger than adding the PSU to the SB3/Bdac setup. It would improve the analogue SB3, this in fact is where most believers say the difference is made the most. If your intere