http://flac.sourceforge.net/itunes.html
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SB3 - SC 7.3.2 - Ubuntu Server 8.04
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jaysung;410361 Wrote:
And you think the jumpers internally are safe i.e real hardware nalogue
attenuation?
AFAIK, yes.
You might prefer or not prefer direct connection. It depends on so many
specific parameters that the only way to find out is to try it. Take
care to start with the TP
Patrick Dixon;403375 Wrote:
After all if the highest level always masked a lower level, you'd only
ever hear one instrument at a time.
Of course. But even if you play a tune with just the 24th bit (with
silence otherwise) you won't hear it. No masking is required to make it
inaudible. It's
pfarrell;410349 Wrote:
Every thing in the signal path is another chance to screw it up.
... as well as a chance to make it (subjectively) better.
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I don't know a lot about electronics. So, maybe someone can enlighten me
here. What would be the difference between using variable attenuators
and an integrated with passive preamp (like the Creek Destiny in
passive mode or the Ayre AX-7e)?
Teus
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El Duderino;409630 Wrote:
I did find that the SB3 was somewhat fatiguing to listen to due to
unrefined/harsh highs. That seems to have resolved with the
Transporter.
That's a good point and something that's maybe not that obvious when
listening to short samples and switching between
darrenyeats;410453 Wrote:
But even if you play a tune with just the 24th bit (with silence
otherwise) you won't hear it. No masking is required to make it
inaudible. It's just inaudible if you've set up your gain structure
correctly.
It's inaudible in the presence of no other signal, but
Suggestion to at least -check- against badly encoded files and/or RG
tools that deliver incredible values:
I use -Mp3tag- to add the columns -RG Track-, -Peak Track-, -RG Album-
and -Peak Album- to the column view. Thus, you can easily -sort- on
them (by clicking on the column header) and easily
darrenyeats;410298 Wrote:
You're right. But streaming quality will have less and less
technological constraints as time goes on (I choose my words
carefully). Even now, as I understand it, last.fm streams MP3 at 256
VBR.
Darren
Darren,
I just checked and last.fm streams at 128kbps CBR NOT
Teus de Jong;410477 Wrote:
I don't know a lot about electronics. So, maybe someone can enlighten me
here. What would be the difference between using variable attenuators
and an integrated with passive preamp (like the Creek Destiny in
passive mode or the Ayre AX-7e)?
Teus
I prefer the
iPhone;410538 Wrote:
I personally would not use them to adjust the volume all the time.
I wouldn't either as per my posting :) But FWIW the Endlers ones are
rated for 1 cycles.
B.
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jaysung;410341 Wrote:
I think Cliveb said that one of the biggest improvements he made was
removing the pre.
Yes, I did say that. Just to give you the context: my power
amps/speakers are a pair of ATC SCM100A, which I think it's fair to say
are generally regarded as extremely accurate and
darrenyeats wrote:
When you say long term listening reveals differences do you mean EXACTLY
that?
I've said several times on this forum that I believe that some
differences are not immediately audible in short listening tests.
Rather, they reveal themselves over longer-term listening by way
There's a virtual filesystem on Linux called mp3fs. Using this you can
have just one set of real files in FLAC yet they can be presented as
MP3 files virtually. They are only decoded from FLAC and encoded into
MP3 when they are accessed. All tags are preserved.
I've used mp3fs on Linux
Mnyb;410397 Wrote:
Whats wrong with transcoding on the server for proprietary formats (if
you insist on using them ) ? it will load the cpu a bit but a decent
mac/pc/server will cope with it.
It won't hurt sound quality at all, lossless is lossless.
you can have alac transcoded to flac.
ralphpnj;410517 Wrote:
Darren,
I just checked and last.fm streams at 128kbps CBR NOT 256kbps VBR and
listening to 128kbps CBR, while better than listening to 56kbps or
96kbps, is still nowhere near CD quality. So for now I'll be sticking
with my own 99.9% flac music library.
Right you are.
Kardtoon, it has not been solved.
My solution was to re-rip my CDs into FLAC and delete them from iTunes
and then convert what was left of my iTunes library into FLAC - see
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55209.
My advice is to avoid iTunes like the plague.
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musicexpression;410102 Wrote:
since VFDs are inherently noisy devices that potentially enter into the
audio path, why didn't SD look into the newer OLED devices???
but looks like the 802.11b/g pci card can be swapped to a draft N
version...
But if you're really worried about noise,
boxerboy;409662 Wrote:
El Duderino:
I am going to share with you the way that I audition equipment. You are
cerainly free to use other selections that you may find more in tune
with your tastes...
I've acquired a few of the albums you suggested. First impressions
below in direct
As usual, Moonbase, you've provided excellent advise and I will start on
the project.
Yes, Smart Gain worked just as it should, and now I know I have some
off the chart volume adjustment values that need to be corrected.
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El Duderino;409346 Wrote:
Your ears are connected to your brain...really?
With all due respect, yes -really-*. I'm pretty sure the ears are
connected to the stomach as well, because music sounds better with red
wine in there (YMMV).
* 'Auditory nerve fibres provide synaptic connections
Skunk;410660 Wrote:
With all due respect, yes -really-*. I'm pretty sure the ears are
connected to the stomach as well, because music sounds better with red
wine in there (YMMV).
* 'Auditory nerve fibres provide synaptic connections between the hair
cells of the cochlea and the cochlear
Robin Bowes;410600 Wrote:
darrenyeats wrote:[color=blue]
I've said several times on this forum that I believe that some
differences are not immediately audible in short listening tests.
Rather, they reveal themselves over longer-term listening by way of,
e.g. listening fatigue - one
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