Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] US Amplifier advice please

2009-10-19 Thread iPhone
konut;474663 Wrote: > Roland? Yes Rowland! Jeff has designed and produced some of the best solid state amps available. When I owned Apogee Acoustic speakers, a pair of Jeff Rowland Design Model 7 mono blocks put an amazing 1200 watts into those speakers. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Tra

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] US Amplifier advice please

2009-10-19 Thread earwaxer
It depends on what you are looking for but for my money the class T amps are the best bang for the buck. I have the Winsome Labs Mouse and I'm fixing to biwire\bimap them. I have the maggies MMG's - modded - The T sound is awesome. At 45 WPC its not bad. 90 is better - so I'm going to rewire the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wish list...

2009-10-19 Thread Keymaster
tv69;471833 Wrote: > Hi Keymaster, > > I guess a plugin could be created for this functionality. In addition > you could also have tag info per track to convey this info so that > polarity can be controlled independently and not remain locked down. > > The reason for this is that not all studi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] US Amplifier advice please

2009-10-19 Thread konut
Roland? -- konut konut's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1596 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70001 ___ audiophiles mai

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] US Amplifier advice please

2009-10-19 Thread iPhone
There are a ton of high end amps over here to chose from and some very good MidFi stuff also. What are you looking for as in what sound do you like/prefer? Values, Solid State, or Hybrid? Just a few of each: Values/Tubes: Cary, Conrad Johnson, VTL, Audio Research, Manley, McIntosh, Quicksilver

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter version question

2009-10-19 Thread iPhone
ChrisOwens;474465 Wrote: > The only change I can think of is that under the Logitech banner, > Transporters are UL (Underwriters Laboratories, a US safety compliance > organization) certified. > > Whether the UL logo affects the holographicity or atmosphericalness of > the sound, I must leave to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter version question

2009-10-19 Thread Themis
ChrisOwens;474465 Wrote: > Whether the UL logo affects the holographicity or atmosphericalness of > the sound, I must leave to the listeners. :) lol, you're in the right forum for this ! :) -- Themis SB3 - North Star dac 192 - Denon 3808 - Sonus Faber Grand Piano Domus --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter version question

2009-10-19 Thread ChrisOwens
The only change I can think of is that under the Logitech banner, Transporters are UL (Underwriters Laboratories, a US safety compliance organization) certified. Whether the UL logo affects the holographicity or atmosphericalness of the sound, I must leave to the listeners. :) However, the unit

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter version question

2009-10-19 Thread iPhone
nojstev...@mac.com;474402 Wrote: > Hello, > > I am about to buy a Transporter. Has there been any changes in the > specification of these over the years that I need to ensure it is a > specific version? or has the spec stayed the same all the time? Is there > any difference between the Logitech

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter version question

2009-10-19 Thread Phil Leigh
nojstev...@mac.com;474402 Wrote: > Hello, > > I am about to buy a Transporter. Has there been any changes in the > specification of these over the years that I need to ensure it is a > specific version? or has the spec stayed the same all the time? Is there > any difference between the Logitech

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] US Amplifier advice please

2009-10-19 Thread Pat Farrell
Seineseeker wrote: > I was really asking what are the good audiophile amps you can get > easily in the US. I can't find Mission in the US at all for example, but > I have found Creek. There must be some US manufacturers of quality > stuff! Classe (really canadian) and Bryson are easy to find in hi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] US Amplifier advice please

2009-10-19 Thread Seineseeker
Thanks. I think the Rega will work, it says 110/240 on the back, but until I try it. I contacted Creek and they said I would need to replace the PSU, which is a bit much for 17 year old amp. I'll keep it in case we ever came home. I was really asking what are the good audiophile amps you can get

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

2009-10-19 Thread browellm
cmarin;473482 Wrote: > > For what it's worth, I find the Transporter to be an excellent server > and use it to send its digital output to an outboard dac. My own model > is a modwright transporter with a wonderful tube/analog output section. > If it could handle 24/192 files, IMHO it would be an

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] US Amplifier advice please

2009-10-19 Thread Mnyb
Sometimes it's only the connections of the main transformers windings that differs. Contact creek and rega about it. It is not unusual to use two 115v windings that could work either in parallel or series depending on market, not so often in large power amps but not unusual in pre amps cds or tap

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] US Amplifier advice please

2009-10-19 Thread Apesbrain
Check the back of your units: they may have switchable power supplies (50/60Hz; 120/240V) and all you need do is replace the power cord if it's detachable or use an adapter. Contact the companies. Maybe you can ship the units in and they will refit them for US power requirements and ship them ri

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] US Amplifier advice please

2009-10-19 Thread Seineseeker
I'm moving from Europe to the US, so I need to replace my amps for my squeezeboxes, I have an old Creek amp and a Rega amp (actually this amp may work, I'll see when I get there), both are British made and give great sound. Obviously I can keep my existing speakers. Are there similar audiophile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] what happens to HiRez files inside squeezebox?

2009-10-19 Thread Phil Leigh
Mnyb;474253 Wrote: > which squeeze box SB2/3 can do 24/48 SB1 is said to have 16 or 20 bits > up to 48kHz > transporter does 24/96 SB2/3 can do 24/48. SB1 has other issues... -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] what happens to HiRez files inside squeezebox?

2009-10-19 Thread Mnyb
which squeeze box SB2/3 can do 24/48 SB1 is said to have 16 or 20 bits up to 48kHz transporter does 24/96 -- Mnyb No it can NOT be controlled with iTunes --