Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB2 and PS Audio Digital Link DL III DAC or Transporter?

2009-07-03 Thread pryamomimo
Paul, thank you for the detailed answer. The reason I asked was that I _now_ have a completely opposite opinion of my (Cullen-modded) DLIII, however when I first installed it things were very different. It went into my system side-by-side with what was my pet DIY project for almost 2 years. AD

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB2 and PS Audio Digital Link DL III DAC or Transporter?

2009-07-03 Thread pryamomimo
Phil Leigh;437215 Wrote: Just to be clear, I consider burn-in of anything but speakers to be a complete and utter myth. Just as well IMHO otw we would never have got to the moon...all those capacitors settling down etc - that would have thrown the instruments right off :-) As for those

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB2 and PS Audio Digital Link DL III DAC or Transporter?

2009-07-03 Thread NewBuyer
pryamomimo;437584 Wrote: ...all have observed the effects of cable break-in, but none of them so far is able to provide a comprehensive explanation as to the causes... I wonder if they observed these effects through actual measurements, or just with ears-alone listening tests (like I

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz on a Transporter

2009-07-03 Thread murrayporteous
Hi all, I've recently invested in a Transporter as a source for my DAC. I have a dCS Paganini 3 box set up with word clock, so the transporter matches in well in that I can use the word clock and an AES input to the Paganini DAC. Mainly I bought the Transporter as a way to move toward a hard

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB2 and PS Audio Digital Link DL III DAC or Transporter?

2009-07-03 Thread Phil Leigh
pryamomimo;437584 Wrote: Phil, you believe it's a myth. As you may see, based on my personal experience with this DAC, NOS tubes in my PrimaLuna, with freshly soldered circuits during my days of DIY hobby, and even -lately - with newly purchased Chord speaker cable (replacing Van den Hul

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz on a Transporter

2009-07-03 Thread krzys
First of all are you sure you followed the Inguz audio installation instructions and the Inguz plug-in is really on line? As you know the result of the DRC is generally quite obvious. Take a look at the Inguz log file this is your best friend: http://inguzaudio.com/usage/logfile/ chris --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download

2009-07-03 Thread dhinesh
Phil Leigh;436421 Wrote: you need 24/96 FLAC files and 7.3.2 minimum SC version - then SC will use SOX to downsample automatically... running sc 7.3.7 but it does not down sample automatically. running it on the ready nas nv+. any ideas? -- dhinesh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download

2009-07-03 Thread dhinesh
iPhone;436402 Wrote: Could we get some additional information? What revision of SC are you using? For an SB3 to play 24/96, the version of SC that one is using has to have SOX as the SB3 will not play 24/96 native. What format are the 24/96 files that you are trying to play in? Have you

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB2 and PS Audio Digital Link DL III DAC or Transporter?

2009-07-03 Thread pryamomimo
Phil! This is a nice sunny day here, so I'm rather going to equip myself with some nice cold ale. I appreciate our discussion as being an exchange of beliefs and opinions, without any pressure to actually persuade the other party. Otherwise, I would suggest vodka as the weapon of choice. Now, as

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cyrus 2 Question

2009-07-03 Thread thurstongarden
Well I am pleased to say that after some septegenarian soldering, I am now fully biwired and the difference to the bass is very noticeable. Oh, dear, no headphone out on the Two anyone recommend a headphone amp lol -- thurstongarden Thurston Garden SB2 - Duet Controller - Cyrus Two

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192 digital output?

2009-07-03 Thread Peter314
Stratmangler;435135 Wrote: 1 - flac.exe will not compress these wav files to flac. My assumption is that flac.exe will only go as high as 24/96. That is odd. I have used dBpoweramp to convert 24/192 wav files ripped from a DVDA of David Crosby's If I Could Only Remember My Name. They encoded

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192 digital output?

2009-07-03 Thread Stratmangler
Peter314;437787 Wrote: That is odd. I have used dBpoweramp to convert 24/192 wav files ripped from a DVDA of David Crosby's If I Could Only Remember My Name. They encoded to flac without a hitch. Peter I had issues at my end, found the issue, resolved it and no longer have the issue. I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB2 and PS Audio Digital Link DL III DAC or Transporter?

2009-07-03 Thread p-cubed
I am very pleased with a stock DLIII driven by a Duet reciever with Acopian linear PS, over a Creative Cable Green Hornet 2m cable. Very resolving, very musical, not at all strident (and I am quite sensitive to strident gear). The Green Hornet sounds much better in this system than the Stereovox

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB2 and PS Audio Digital Link DL III DAC or Transporter?

2009-07-03 Thread p-cubed
I use the DLIII with a PS Audio Digital AC Cord. This cord has been excellent with every digital source I have tried it on, and significantly improved the sound of the DLIII. -- p-cubed p-cubed's Profile: