Just to park the link, here's a cheap offsite backup possibility:
http://www.datastorageunit.com/ which is $3/month for unlimited space.
That said I tend to agree with the others that copies on extra hard
disks is probably the cheapest and most convenient way to go. This is
sometimes referred
I did not know that the Transporter is a musicserver? Is there an
upgrade for that? ;-)
Christian
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Phil Leigh;480806 Wrote:
Pat - Did you read that AES paper I posted? The Hawksford/Dunn one?
http://www.scalatech.co.uk/papers/aes93.pdf
You have also an easier to understand explanation by Dunn here :
http://www.stereophile.com/features/396bits/
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Phil Leigh;480806 Wrote:
Pat - Did you read that AES paper I posted? The Hawksford/Dunn one?
http://www.scalatech.co.uk/papers/aes93.pdf
That's a lengthy paper with lots of complicated maths. I don't pretend
to understand all of it. It certainly demonstrates that the SPDIF
interface has
Robin Bowes;481040 Wrote:
On 03/11/09 03:58, bigbossman wrote:
Can be found by clicking this link:
http://www.tone.co.nz/reviews/modwright-instruments-transporter-review-76
And then Peter plugged a Quantum Plug into the wall. Essentially a
mains purifier, the device actually
jh901;480986 Wrote:
Do I set the TP to max in this case just as I do with the Duet?
Yes.
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No-one really cares for sub-20ps jitter.
Since no jitter metrics are indicated nor analyzed by the industry
(which prefers the THD @ 1kHz ^^) we'll continue to listen and make
subjective comparisons. :D
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bigbossman;481060 Wrote:
Thanks for your kind words Robin!
I'm usually a sceptic regarding snake oil audio, but this did indeed
bring about an audible improvement.
Go and try one, you may become a believer.
You can even have an audible improvement just by listening 1 inch
away from the
Themis;481073 Wrote:
You can even have an audible improvement just by listening 1 inch away
from the original position : http://www.ethanwiner.com/believe.html
Displacement is the cheapest way to tune one's system !!!
I wasn't hearing a vast improvement, just subtle things like a slightly
I'm not saying that you imagine things. I just point out that careful
listening can be tricky : once you know about it, you can avoid some
common traps. ;)
I didn't mean to be pedantic or rude.
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No offence taken whatsoever! Listening to music is such a subjective
thing and it is difficult to find a controlled environment, but I
certainly heard differences between before and after.
I'm not a cable elevating Shun Mook toting audiophiliac, but I can see
the fun people have tweaking and
cliveb wrote:
Phil Leigh;480806 Wrote:
Pat - Did you read that AES paper I posted? The Hawksford/Dunn one?
http://www.scalatech.co.uk/papers/aes93.pdf
That's a lengthy paper with lots of complicated maths. I don't pretend
to understand all of it. It certainly demonstrates that the SPDIF
pfarrell;481175 Wrote:
I remain skeptical that jitter is meaningful.
I second Pat on this (although I don't have his background) : at one
point I was hoping the industry would bring some clear view on jitter,
although it seemed a secondary point. Instead, as time passes and clocks
and
Wouldn't it be nice with an updated receiver, too?
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Just wondering if y'all have heard about this place? I was looking at
the Pioneer sc-27/25 and they have AIR Studios Monitor Sound Tuning
Certification. Is that something I should be interested in when looking
at AVRs?
Got to this when reading about the Transporter going for $1350 now at
some
waiting for Sean-o :)
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there is nothing I can do with the layout of the room, the position of
the speakers, or re-arranging the position of the TP in my stack,
unfortunately... that level of my house is an open plan rectangle, with
the kitchen at one end lounge/home av at the other... with where my
LCD is mounted and
I took a look at their website, and frankly it sounds like a bit of
fluff to me
For example, from Technical - Pioneer: Stereo must sound excellent
and multi-channel should be just as good. This requires identical,
independent, discrete power amps for each channel.
It looks like they're
Someone paid someone some money for the rights to use their name.
SLIGHTLY more legitimate than a Krusty Brand Seal of Approval
Don't get me wrong, I think the world of George Martin's contributions
to music, but this is surely not in the top quartile of those...
As is the title of his own
cool thanks for the input, much appreciated
pretty much the same response as the guy who advised/sold/installed my
system... don't think I've ever had a sales guy advise me NOT to spend $
or buy more equipment heh.
said there would be an improvement, but probably not overly noticeable,
Aren't Air studios owned by George Martin?
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FARQ;481382 Wrote:
there is nothing I can do with the layout of the room, the position of
the speakers, or re-arranging the position of the TP in my stack,
unfortunately... ... so my only option is to keep the TP where it is,
on top of the rotel and under the beyonwiz...
Swiching up from
AIR Studios -- Are they the ones who made Sexy Boy in 9 different
remixes, all of which kinda sucked (IMHO)?
Honestly, I can't even get their website to work on a new Mac. I
wouldn't put too much stock in their certification. Never seen it on
anything I've worked with.
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Zombie;481265 Wrote:
Wouldn't it be nice with an updated receiver, too?
Not for me. Maybe a completely redesigned Receiver II with Native 24/96
or a new Receiver based on a display-less Touch. But again that's just
me.
Have you tried using SoX what is SC 7.3.1 (MP3) or SC 7.3.2 or higher
FARQ;481400 Wrote:
are there any sort of room treatments one could make, without changing
the look of my lounge room though?... it's very clean minimal with a
few bits of art around the place, which is the way I like it
Art is a very good start. You may not see benefits in room
Hey all. I thought I remember reading that there is a minimum desired
length for digital Coax cables between components. I currently have my
SB Recevier running into a CI Audio Dac using a Bolder Cable digital
coax that is only .5 of a meter. Do I gain anything besides flexibility
if I get a
hmmm thought that would be the case
1 side of the room is 3 double glazed sliding glass doors, the rear of
the room already has 2 large canvas pieces on the wall, and the other
side is open plan to the end of the kitchen
so not really much that can be done
might perhaps look at just upgrading
darthkringle;481434 Wrote:
Hey all. I thought I remember reading that there is a minimum desired
length for digital Coax cables between components. I currently have my
SB Recevier running into a CI Audio Dac using a Bolder Cable digital
coax that is only .5 of a meter. Do I gain anything
Pneumonic wrote:
1.5m minimum length if you are worried about cable reflections possibly
causing jitter.
And if you don't believe in jitter, use your 0.5 meter cable and be happy.
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Heres a guy who thinks the minimum optimal length is 16ft.
http://www.analogresearch-technology.net/ubyte.html
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pfarrell;481442 Wrote:
Pneumonic wrote:
1.5m minimum length if you are worried about cable reflections
possibly
causing jitter.
And if you don't believe in jitter, use your 0.5 meter cable and be
happy.
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Unless you know what jitter sounds
konut;481441 Wrote:
Heres a guy who thinks the minimum optimal length is 16ft.
http://www.analogresearch-technology.net/ubyte.html
Interesting. Thanks.
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Pneumonic wrote:
pfarrell;481442 Wrote:
And if you don't believe in jitter, use your 0.5 meter cable and be
happy.
Unless you know what jitter sounds like it's tough to categorically
disregard it.
I take it you skipped the Query for Sean Adams thread.
I have zero problems categorically
btw. AVRs on my list:
Pioneer sc25/27
Onkyo tx-nr1007
Marantz sr6004
jan
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