Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter and balanced headphone

2009-01-30 Thread DCtoDaylight
Suprlite7;390914 Wrote: > Now the search for an upgrade balanced cable or converting the standard > cable to balanced. The Sen's are trivial to convert to balanced, after all, the grounds are merged in the cable, which unplugs from the ear pieces, so it's easy to replace (and totally reversible

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What custom feet are you using for your Squeezebox?

2009-01-30 Thread andy_c
LOL! http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=64328.0 -- andy_c andy_c's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3128 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59052

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter and balanced headphone

2009-01-30 Thread bludragon
Doing a quick search revealed this: http://headwize.com/ubb/infoshowpage.php?srchcat=faqamp&tid=35 Based on my experience with a DIY headphone amp, I preferred the hd650's driven with a low output impedance. My design initially had a 120 Ohm output resistor, but I removed it giving me slightly

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Improving quality of original Squeezebox

2009-01-30 Thread Labarum
Jaco;391080 Wrote: > So please provide a picture or a more detailed description of how you > "bypassed" the original capacitors! What you say of capacitors in parallel is only true of perfect (theoretical) capacitors, but those we buy are not so. They have capacitance, resistance and inductance,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Improving quality of original Squeezebox

2009-01-30 Thread Jaco
Yes, I'm also confused. Connecting capacitors in parallel certainly does not amount to bypassing the original capacitor! If you have two capacitors with capacitances C1 and C2, the resulting capacitance after connecting them in parallel will be Ctotal = C1 + C2. So, I'm also wondering how will a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Effect Loop function

2009-01-30 Thread Robin Bowes
WSLam wrote: > Hi, just wondering if anyone can share the exact procedures in setting > up the Effect Loop function on the Transporter? > > I would like to try using the DAC in the Transporter while looping out > to a Tact 2.2XP for Room Correction. Sure, it's pretty straight-forward. You'll ne

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Lyngdorf: Digital Analogue / Analogue Digital

2009-01-30 Thread Teus de Jong
Yes, since firmware 42 without problems (we're now at firmware 73). Teus -- Teus de Jong Teus de Jong's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15415 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showth

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

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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter and balanced headphone

2009-01-30 Thread Ben Diss
Suprlite7;390914 Wrote: > For the HD650s the Sennheiser website gives 300ohms nominal impedance > but they don't give any greater detail. > > Now the search for an upgrade balanced cable or converting the standard > cable to balanced. Check out Moon Audio. I'm using their Silver Dragon with 65

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Effect Loop function

2009-01-30 Thread WSLam
Hi, just wondering if anyone can share the exact procedures in setting up the Effect Loop function on the Transporter? I would like to try using the DAC in the Transporter while looping out to a Tact 2.2XP for Room Correction. Many thanks in advance. ws -- WSLam WSLam Slim Devices Transpor

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter + TacT RCS 2.2XP - how to hook up?

2009-01-30 Thread Kuro
I'll be receiving the Transporter and TacT RCS 2.2XP next week. I already own a Duet, but I want to use the Transporter's DAC for its superior sonic quality. So what I want is to replace the Duet with the Transporter. I want to take the Transporter's digital out, feed it to TacT for room correc

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Lyngdorf: Digital Analogue / Analogue Digital

2009-01-30 Thread WSLam
teros;388325 Wrote: > > 4. Hmmm. I hadn't tried that. I think another poster mentioned using > the processor loop of the TP, a similar approach. The main drawback of > either approach is the insertion of another transmitter/cable/receiver > chain in the signal path. Not perfect, but not a disast

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter and balanced headphone

2009-01-30 Thread Suprlite7
For the HD650s the Sennheiser website gives 300ohms nominal impedance but they don't give any greater detail. Now the search for an upgrade balanced cable or converting the standard cable to balanced. -- Suprlite7 Main ~ Duet-Bel Canto DAC3-Bel Canto Pre3-Bel Canto Ref1000s-Gallo Reference 3.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Improving quality of original Squeezebox

2009-01-30 Thread dpuopolo
Bypassing capacitors makes for better high frequency transmission. Here is an explanation: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/41067-6-bypassing-electrolytic-caps http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/archive/index.php/t-3555.html The output capacitors in the original Squeezebox are fairly compa

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

2009-01-30 Thread callesoroe
Labarum;371720 Wrote: > Don't need wallpaper this time of year - just the snow screensaver. > > If your system is good enough (cost a lot) you can hear each snow flake > hit the ground. > > (Labarum runs) THANKYOU. Thats what I am hearing. I thought it was "old noise" for my old Turntable

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sound quality compared to Philips CD 723

2009-01-30 Thread SuperQ
Generally you're not going to find a better DAC than what is already in the Squeezebox for ~200 Euro. What you already figured out is that louder in general sounds 'better'. It's possible that the hotter output of the CDP is more distorted than the output of the Squeezebox. -- SuperQ