Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] LP->Digital Conversion?

2009-07-25 Thread Rodney_Gold
If one has a good vinyl setup, the overhead of 24/96 AD conversion is minimal compared to the cost of the TT system and you might as well go the high rez route. One of the reasons I bought a TP was for the same reasons as Cliveb...cept he has the 100's and I have the ATC SCM50a's. I bought my sp

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] LP->Digital Conversion?

2009-07-25 Thread Mnyb
cliveb;442973 Wrote: > Wow - that's some seriously trashed vinyl! > > If the state of an LP is that bad, I respectfully suggest that whether > you record it at 24 or 16 bits (or even 12 bits for that matter) is kind > of irrelevant. Not really i can't find any measurments now, but a click is ve

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Versions?

2009-07-25 Thread DCtoDaylight
Phil Leigh;443150 Wrote: > I'm not holding my breath on that one :-) Neither am I but It was interesting to read just how quickly Neil Young's Archive set on blu-ray sold out the first pressing, inspite of the price premium I'm sure the industry types were watching that with raised eye

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Versions?

2009-07-25 Thread dennis55
Agentsmith = "just sold my transporter and is already missing it"why?. -- dennis55 dennis55's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8884 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthrea

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 + Cambridge DacMagic ($400) Review

2009-07-25 Thread auronthas
Got my CA DacMagic, first impression (no fully run-in yet), it delivers a wider, deeper and more dynamic soundstage, better clarity, i can hear different depth of music with ease, it provides a very good and clear 3D sound imaging especially at mid-range (vocal) frequencies. I tried them at both d

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Replay Gain and FLAC

2009-07-25 Thread SuperQ
aubuti;443159 Wrote: > Why can't it? It's not really smart-gain mode that is the issue. Any random mix of different album tracks could cause a gain mismatch. Here's why. Last I remember, no implementation of replay-gain that I know of will boost (gain +dB) a track to meet the 83dB or 89dB go

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB Receiver Connected to External DAC & Volume Control Works

2009-07-25 Thread SuperQ
Unless you have replaygain disabled and the volume set to 100% (or "fixed" in the squeezecenter settings) all Squeezeboxs will apply 24bit volume control. I wouldn't worry about the volume control too much. Since the squeezebox volume control is done in 24 bits any rounding errors are well below

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB Receiver Connected to External DAC & Volume Control Works

2009-07-25 Thread ShutterShock
I'm the proud new owner of a Bryston B60R amplifier optioned with their built-in DAC. I've connected my SB Receiver's "Digital Out" to the Bryston's DAC input using RCA connectors. A quick listen surprised me that the volume control on the SB Controller actually works. I would have thought the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] LP->Digital Conversion?

2009-07-25 Thread cliveb
JezA;443049 Wrote: > cliveb - did you do a DBT of your transporter or ATC100s before buying > them? I am intrigued to know how you did it, especially in the case of > the speakers. No, of course I didn't. While I'm in the camp which believes that the only way to tell if there is a *genuine* diffe

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] LP->Digital Conversion?

2009-07-25 Thread bigbossman
deutscherhififan;442939 Wrote: > 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. Yup, this little guy works a treat - download Audacity and you're all

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is there any other way to connect Transporter to external DAC than S/PDIF?

2009-07-25 Thread Phil Leigh
michael123;443242 Wrote: > "too much" == -10db > > In both excellent reviews by John Atkinson and Steven Stone, the volume > is set to 100%, Atkinson used pre-amp, I think, while Stone used gain on > the amplifier (the same way I do). The problem that in my case this is > not very convenient.. >

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is there any other way to connect Transporter to external DAC than S/PDIF?

2009-07-25 Thread michael123
"too much" == -10db In both excellent reviews by John Atkinson and Steven Stone, the volume is set to 100%, Atkinson used pre-amp, I think, while Stone used gain on the amplifier (the same way I do). The problem that in my case this is not very convenient.. Anyway, you see I am moving from one s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is there any other way to connect Transporter to external DAC than S/PDIF?

2009-07-25 Thread Phil Leigh
michael123;443216 Wrote: > thanks, > I forgot to mention the budget :-) > > Modding is an acceptable option, do you know if it also changes volume > to operate in analog domain (currently, it looses resolution) The 24-bit digital level control is transparent provided you do not lower the volume