Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sound issue, Duet. Will an external DAC help?

2009-04-06 Thread Hanswurst
...it sounds much better then the SB alone. -- Hanswurst Hanswurst's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29390 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61755

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/94 doesn't work on transporter

2009-04-06 Thread ted_b
?? Are you running 7.4? I'm very surprised no one at Logitech (esp. Sean) told you that they indeed is a bug that does not allow 24 bit FlAC files to be decoded on the fly (assuming that's what you're doing). I will look up the bug number and edit/post it here. I took all my 24/48 and 24/96

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/94 doesn't work on transporter

2009-04-06 Thread Phil Leigh
ted_b;413098 Wrote: ?? Are you running 7.4? I'm very surprised no one at Logitech (esp. Sean) told you that they indeed is a bug that does not allow higher-than-16/44 FlAC files to be decoded on the fly (assuming that's what you're doing). I will look up the bug number and edit/post it

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The Blind Testing Controversy

2009-04-06 Thread darrenyeats
regalma1;412781 Wrote: It would be interesting if they came up a with a statistically significant negative result, say 20%, what would that mean? I've never seen that. That would happen every so often due to pure chance. When a statistically significant result happens (say for a subset of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/94 doesn't work on transporter

2009-04-06 Thread darrenyeats
Phil Leigh;413291 Wrote: Server-side decoding vs client-side decoding makes no difference to the sound in any of the tests I have done (on the SB3 - I'm willing to bet the same is true of the TP). I really don't understand why you can't just stick with streaming FLAC to the TP. That's what

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/94 doesn't work on transporter

2009-04-06 Thread ted_b
Phil Leigh;413291 Wrote: Server-side decoding vs client-side decoding makes no difference to the sound in any of the tests I have done (on the SB3 - I'm willing to bet the same is true of the TP). I really don't understand why you can't just stick with streaming FLAC to the TP. That's what

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/94 doesn't work on transporter

2009-04-06 Thread Phil Leigh
darrenyeats;413307 Wrote: Am I picking up a slightly more objective tone to your posts these days Phil? Or maybe I'm just expecting you to? :p (Maybe there should be an option to blank the poster's name so we can read posts blind?!) Darren (Chortle.) Darren, I didn't realise I wasn't being

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/94 doesn't work on transporter

2009-04-06 Thread Phil Leigh
ted_b;413309 Wrote: ?? Not my point at all. I was simply stating that this (on the fly FLAC hi-bit-rate decoding) might be why the OP is having his issues. Let's fix his problem, ok? ??? - (I like the sound better that way...go figure). I was responding to this remark in your post...

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume output fixed/variable

2009-04-06 Thread nathan_h
Based on that bug it's not clear to me the method that will be employed via digital volume. Will it be truncating bit depth, or something more elegant? I realize it's possible to do digital volume control that doesn't introduce audible problems (loss of dynamic range, etc) but it's not clear if

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Benchmark vs. CIAudio VDA-2

2009-04-06 Thread kphinney
kphinney;209304 Wrote: 2pm EST, Saturday June 16 I just bought a Channel Islands Audio DAC and a friend of mine is on his way over with a Benchmark DAC1 for a little comparison. I'd like You to tell us what comparisons to run and we'll report back with our impressions. Many here are

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] speaker amp recommendations please

2009-04-06 Thread kphinney
aubuti;411600 Wrote: I'm looking to upgrade the system in my living room/lounge. The room is about 13ft x 15ft (4m x 4.6m) with an 8ft ceiling, .We listen to various types of music, rock, acoustic, vocal, classical, although not much jazz. My budget is around US$1200 I can

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] speaker amp recommendations please

2009-04-06 Thread kphinney
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/omega/grande6_4.html I'm sure you can cut out a bit of the extras and cull it down to about $1200 The $2500 system Omega Grande 6 speakers - $800 Skylan Stands - $200 Play sand - $2.53 Jolida 102B Integrated Amp - 550* Cabling (at 10%) 250**