One comment: There was NO bit-depth truncation (prior to SOX) - 24 bits
were always respected from file through SC-SB-DAC (although some
external DACS would truncate!).
The "DTS" test proves this.
The introduction of SOX addressed high-quality downsampling, it didn't
change the bit-depth handling
be aware some people claim toslink has fundamental jitter issues. but my
own experience echoes yours - my SB3 is much better using a toslink
interface. into a good external DA: i use the Accuphase CD player i was
used to all along as a DA. :-)
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Another reason to actually record 24bit is that rumble clicks and pops
from the vinyl can have magnitudes higher level than the music itself
thus making digital clipping and such.
Once you removed this you can probably go back to 16bit.
Btw was it not so that cheap phono stages with insufficient
Here's my method for LP transfer. It's worked very solidly for well over
200 successful LP transfers.
-CB
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=378777&postcount=15
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Better yet, read this (and the related threads referenced)
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65525
And you can enjoy all the bits you paid for (native 96/24) on your
Transporter, or downsampled by sox, on the other clients.
The topic of "is there a statistically significant, repeata
ctbarker32;442942 Wrote:
> Maddeningly, while they mention they tested 8 players, they do not
> identify them. Maybe they don't want to get sued?You've omitted a crucial
> point - it seems have been forced to do this...
"Cause and Effect
Transports modify the high-resolution data in order to co
Is Your Transport Giving You All The Bits? is the title of a new
whitepaper published by the folks at Benchmark:
http://tinyurl.com/mznlrm
This article should provide plenty of fodder for discussion. For
instance:
"Surprisingly, many DVD transports currently on the market fail to
transmit the e
This little guy connected to a decent table may be all you need:
http://www.project-audio.com/main.php?prod=phonoboxusb&cat=accessories&lang=en
I think it works with PC only, though.
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Transporter with 6
I am astonished by how much better my SB sounds when using a glass
Toslink cable instead of a 75 ohm interconnect. Anyone else experienced
this? If you have never tried Toslink with your SB I highly recommend
you give it a try.
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Squeezebox 3 -> Entech Number Cruncher (modified) -> Musi
Maybe when 192/24 becomes the norm...but I also see no reason to bring
out a new unit yet...it still works brilliantly...and exceedingly well
at that.
There are very few things in my life that I treasure more...
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My Transporter would be the second to last to go if I had to sell stuff.
My Merdian DSP-6000's would be the last to go :).
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XP > Cat5 > SB3 > SPDIF > Meridian DSP5000
XP > Cat5 > DuetReceiver
cliveb;442768 Wrote:
> Any particular reason why? The signal that comes off even the finest
> quality LP pressed on heavyweight virgin vinyl has a dynamic range of no
> more than 70dB, and that's on a good day with a following wind.
This statement oversimplifies the situation.
For some actual
cliveb wrote:
> Good turntables are not cheap. You'll get better quality for your money
[other great stuff elided]
One more point, the conversion takes a long time. I used a very good
turntable with a new cartridge (the rubber in the support mechanism
tends to die because of ozone in the air, et
morris_minor;442796 Wrote:
> Two things strike me as being really important: use the best quality
> source components you can afford
Definitely. The best transfers start with good analogue playback. Stuff
lost at this stage can't be recovered in software.
Something else I'd add: clean the LP pro
Stratmangler;442806 Wrote:
>
> I believe the EMU stuff will also work on Mac, but will not support
> 24/192.
>
>
I mean that it will support 24/192 on PC, but only 24/96 on Mac. Just
thought I'd clarify the point.
Chris :)
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The EMU USB devices work very well on PC. I use an EMU0202 myself - wish
I'd bought the 0404 now as it does a bit more (S/PDIF in/out).
I believe the EMU stuff will also work on Mac, but will not support
24/192.
As Clive has said, avoid USB TT's - generally they are not good, either
mechanically
I certainly can't compete with cliveb's excellent help page, but here's
how I work (with a Mac).
The output from my Michell Gyro SE/Tecnoarm/G1042/Graham Slee Era V
Gold phono stage goes into a Sugden Headmaster (for headphone listening)
and then out to the amp. The pre-out from the Headmaster co
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Thanks, clive! Ton of good comments to mull over.
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ezkcdude;442755 Wrote:
> I'd prefer to do 24/96.
Any particular reason why? The signal that comes off even the finest
quality LP pressed on heavyweight virgin vinyl has a dynamic range of no
more than 70dB, and that's on a good day with a following wind. That
equates to less than 12 bits of resol
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