Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2009-10-16 Thread cmarin
Mr. Farrel, The better musical experience reported by some listeners (including professional critics) of higher resolution files in resolving systems IMHO is well documented. My concern, and I believe the concern of most audiophiles, is simply to have a more enjoyable musical listening experie

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2009-10-16 Thread Pat Farrell
JJZolx wrote: > pfarrell;473348 Wrote: >> Where are you finding real 24/192kHz material? > > One place: http://www.highdeftapetransfers.com > > Some folks are doing 24/192 needle drops as well. You mean transfers from vinyl? There is nothing close to a 50kHz signal on any vinyl record There ar

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2009-10-16 Thread JJZolx
pfarrell;473348 Wrote: > Where are you finding real 24/192kHz material? One place: http://www.highdeftapetransfers.com Some folks are doing 24/192 needle drops as well. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.sli

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2009-10-16 Thread cmarin
If you're interested in learning more about the quality of high resolution files please go to www.computeraudiophile.com. You will also find discussions/links on the relative quality of music files at different resolutions from 16/44.1kHz to 24/96 and higher, as well as how to setup players to opt

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2009-10-16 Thread Pat Farrell
cmarin wrote: > I am familiar with the blue smoke music server that handles 24/192kHz > and provides on the fly upsampling conversion as well; and of course you > also have computer based severs. Too bad about the limitation on the > transporter. I guess the economics are not sufficient to compell

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2009-10-16 Thread cmarin
I am familiar with the blue smoke music server that handles 24/192kHz and provides on the fly upsampling conversion as well; and of course you also have computer based severs. Too bad about the limitation on the transporter. I guess the economics are not sufficient to compell logitech to upgrade t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2009-10-16 Thread bhaagensen
Just adding that the Touch will support up to 24/96 -- bhaagensen bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69882 _

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with digital active monitors

2009-10-16 Thread lafontaj
I have a pair of DSM-1 (6.5 inch) and i like the sound when they are feed with spdif. http://www.m-audio.ca/products/en_ca/StudiophileDSM1.html the digital input support digital up to 24-bit/192kHz. So if you use the "touch" i presume that you will be able to listen 24/96khz music. I read tha

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2009-10-16 Thread Mr_Sukebe
cmarin;473244 Wrote: > Who is the manufacturer of the Touch? And does it provide 24/192kHz > capability? The Touch is the upcoming new Squeezebox, and won't support 24/192 files. The only streamer I'm aware of that will support such high res files are the Linn DS kit. -- Mr_Sukebe SB3, Merid

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2009-10-16 Thread cmarin
Who is the manufacturer of the Touch? And does it provide 24/192kHz capability? -- cmarin cmarin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19133 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.p

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with Beresford Caiman

2009-10-16 Thread Deaf Cat
HectorHughMunro;473034 Wrote: > I've had a Tag AV32rBP192. It's an AV preamp but an excellent hifi DAC > too - better than a TAG DAC20. Actually, I prefer my Beresford which is > a TC7520 upgraded with the WM8716 chip that is in the Caiman and > THS4032CD op amps. Probably just sub-Caiman in s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2009-10-16 Thread bhaagensen
That's never going to happen. In others words, no. You may want to consider the Touch if you are using an external dac anyway. -- bhaagensen bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View t

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2009-10-16 Thread cmarin
I might have missed previous posts, but does any one know if Logitech intends to upgrade the ability of the Transporter to handle higher resolution (e.g., 24 bit/192kHz) files? I'm currently feeding my modwright transporter's digital signal to a playback designs DAC and would like to have the abil

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with Beresford Caiman

2009-10-16 Thread Teus de Jong
Thanks Labarum and Themis. I'll wait for Themis review. A bit more background. My main system is what you could call (maybe) a modest audiophile setup: transporter > Ayre AX-7e > Audio Vital Animato (see www.audiovital.eu/animato.html). I'm quite satisfied with the sound. Due to changing circums

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter knob as volume control only

2009-10-16 Thread JJZolx
your momo;473125 Wrote: > ...why just no ? > > Sounds strange beign impossible, so could we have an option in SS > settings telling that we want TP center knob for volume by default and > use "back" key to swap on navigation ? > > As fare as I know, it works so on the Boom when on mysqueezebox.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with Beresford Caiman

2009-10-16 Thread Themis
Teus de Jong;473158 Wrote: > I would be interested in that. I would like to know if this DAC could be > used as a DAC+headphone amp of high quality (input: receiver; headphone: > AKG K701). > > Teus I will add a review on the headphone amp part next week. At first glance (I mean just a few hours

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with Beresford Caiman

2009-10-16 Thread Labarum
Teus de Jong;473158 Wrote: > I would be interested in that. I would like to know if this DAC could be > used as a DAC+headphone amp of high quality (input: receiver; headphone: > AKG K701). > > Teus The Caiman has a very good Class A Headphone amp. Stan Beresford claims it drives the K701s very

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with Beresford Caiman

2009-10-16 Thread Teus de Jong
Themis;462223 Wrote: > ... > I did not do any serious listening through my ATH-W1000 headphones, but > I promise I will one day. > I would be interested in that. I would like to know if this DAC could be used as a DAC+headphone amp of high quality (input: receiver; headphone: AKG K701). Teus

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Direct setup possible with low input impedance on power amp

2009-10-16 Thread boikej
Thanks cliveb and teejay! A few responses: While Crutchfield reports the Niles input impedance at 56k ohms, Niles manual states it as 15k ohms. But based on your feedback, sounds like either is reasonably high to be safe to connect directly to my SB Receiver. The level controls are two screws in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter knob as volume control only

2009-10-16 Thread Philip Meyer
your momo;473125 Wrote: > ...why just no ? > > Sounds strange beign impossible, so could we have an option in SS > settings telling that we want TP center knob for volume by default and > use "back" key to swap on navigation ? > > As fare as I know, it works so on the Boom when on mysqueezebox.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter knob as volume control only

2009-10-16 Thread your momo
...why just no ? Sounds strange beign impossible, so could we have an option in SS settings telling that we want TP center knob for volume by default and use "back" key to swap on navigation ? As fare as I know, it works so on the Boom when on mysqueezebox.com -- your momo ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with Beresford Caiman

2009-10-16 Thread HectorHughMunro
Deaf Cat;465186 Wrote: > Interesting, thank you :) > > I don't suppose you've ever heard a Tag Mclaren AV32r? > There is a second hand one I'm pondering upon at the moment,which I > would only use as a pre/dac with a remote. Your new little dac sounds > very interesting, I think if it had a rem

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter knob as volume control only

2009-10-16 Thread ModelCitizen
I think this was asked recently (and that there is a long thread about it), the answer being no. I used to run my Transporter directly into a Bryston 4B-SST and then into PMC OB1s, first using the balanced cabled and latterly using normal phonos (as the hifi wouldn't go loud enough with the basla

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter knob as volume control only

2009-10-16 Thread Normunds
Hi, Is there some configuration setting or plugin to put the Transporter knob in permanent volume control mode? I am switching to Transporter direct to power amp (Bryston 3B-SST) setup and this would be very convenient. -- Normunds -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Direct setup possible with low input impedance on power amp

2009-10-16 Thread teejay
boikej;472890 Wrote: > Will I damage either the SB or Niles by hooking it direct? Also, are > there any clear (less concerned with theoretical) sound quality problems > with this set-up? No, but turn the level controls on the Niles down as low as possible when you hook it up for the first time, t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Direct setup possible with low input impedance on power amp

2009-10-16 Thread cliveb
boikej;472890 Wrote: > I have a SB Receiver and just bought a Niles SI-275 amp. I would like to > hook the SB to the Niles direct, to use fewer parts. I have level > controls to make sure output volume is not a problem. According to > Crutchfield specs, the amp has an input impedance of 56k ohms.