Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to make squeezebox sound loud?

2010-08-09 Thread Phil Leigh
Bobbi;567135 Wrote: > Hi, > > I tried to connect my squeezebox boom with my home studio system. I > found the volume was really low, I had to turn the receiver in a very > high level. > Is there any better way to output music to the receiver other than that > sub 3.5mm plugs? > > Receiver Deno

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to make squeezebox sound loud?

2010-08-09 Thread pski
garym;567374 Wrote: > Yes, you can select line out to be subwoofer or headphone. But do > yourself a favor and buy a SB TOUCH. This is much more suitable for > driving your primary stereo. Tell us, please, about the "audio" settings for each player. P -- pski real stereo makes the lights d

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] One for the gullible ?

2010-08-09 Thread pski
earwaxer9;567428 Wrote: > Ok - 1st impressions of the cat7 - I'm actually pleased to find that my > 1st impression is that I really dont find any difference (sound wise) > between the cat5e el cheapo Walmart cable and the SOTA Sanwa cat7. They > actually cost about the same - 20 bucks for the 25

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] One for the gullible ?

2010-08-09 Thread pski
Gazjam;567845 Wrote: > which was kinda where I was going with the unshielded/shielded choice of > cable... > point was there may be a POTENTIAL for a problem. > > what does a ground loop sound like though ;) If you are in one place, it would be a 50cycle hum. At another it would be a 60cycle hu

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What outboard DAC do you use with Squeezebox?

2010-08-09 Thread haitiman
Squeezebox touch Toslink out to NAD C 565BEE cd player to utilize it's built-in DAC, (Wolfson 24/192 DACs in Dual Differential configuration), then on to a Rogue Cronus Magnum with NOS small signal tubes playing amazing holographic sound through a pair of Salk Songtowers. I am currently on the ve

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Outstanding Transporter issues?

2010-08-09 Thread michael123
CatBus;567873 Wrote: > I think there are actually a number of minor issues all stemming from > decoder speed issues, such as this one: > http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16242 Maybe, although this bug involves two players.. CatBus;567873 Wrote: > You can also use an easier trick from

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Outstanding Transporter issues?

2010-08-09 Thread CatBus
mswlogo;567570 Wrote: > I think there was an issue with highly compressed FLACs at one point I think there are actually a number of minor issues all stemming from decoder speed issues, such as this one: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16242 michael123 Wrote: > Ahh, and sometimes Tr

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] One for the gullible ?

2010-08-09 Thread Gazjam
Phil Leigh;567783 Wrote: > This whole thread is bizarre. > The only issue here is whether or not your ethernet cable is > accidentally causing a ground loop (only possible with shielded cat - > which is why it should not be used) or if it is providing a pathway for > stray RFI/EMI to enter your D

Re: Transporter for �999 in the UK direct from Logitech

2010-08-09 Thread VirusKiller
Nomis;566497 Wrote: > For info, the Transporter is currently on offer in the UK for £999 Thank you > for highlighting this. The stock of black TPs is one unit lower. :D -- VirusKiller VirusKiller's Profile: http://forum

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What outboard DAC do you use with Squeezebox?

2010-08-09 Thread dwc
MHDT Dialogue II MHDT Digital Renaissance (and in the family room the Panny SA-XR55) -- dwc dwc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1892 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to keep lossless and compressed libraries

2010-08-09 Thread garym
p.s. I note that your inquiry is posted in the audiophile forum. Although I don't like that term much (silly $5,000 audio cables!), most people in this forum are particularly concerned that their rips from CDs are bit-perfect accurate. No one here, or the other forums I visit, has ever put ITUNES

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to keep lossless and compressed libraries

2010-08-09 Thread garym
becseattle;567813 Wrote: > Thanks for all your help- made progress over weekend. > > Is there a quality advantage to FLAC over ALAC? What are the > consequences of the SB running FLAC natively in terms of performance. > Are the SB1/2/3 the same as the touch in this regard? > > > I have all t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to keep lossless and compressed libraries

2010-08-09 Thread becseattle
garym;567597 Wrote: > > > > > Advantage to FLAC is that SB players deal with this as a NATIVE format. > For me, I prefer FLAC as well because it seems to be the standard for > lossless and is not tied to a particular company. > > Thanks for all your help- made progress over weekend. Is th

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] One for the gullible ?

2010-08-09 Thread michael123
Phil Leigh;567783 Wrote: > This whole thread is bizarre. I would call it funny :) -- michael123 michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] One for the gullible ?

2010-08-09 Thread Phil Leigh
This whole thread is bizarre. The only issue here is whether or not your ethernet cable is accidentally causing a ground loop (only possible with shielded cat - which is why it should not be used) or if it is providing a pathway for stray RFI/EMI to enter your DAC - again most likely with shielded

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] One for the gullible ?

2010-08-09 Thread probedb
earwaxer9;567428 Wrote: > To my understanding, an asynchronous USB would be most similar to > Ethernet in the transmission of digital data. I still believe Ethernet > is superior. Not only due to the fact that Ethernet can be used over > much longer distances, *but also much higher frequencies*.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Outstanding Transporter issues?

2010-08-09 Thread VirusKiller
Thank you all. Good news that the over-volt issue is fixed (though it would be good to know when it will be released). And I use a FLAC compression setting of 5 :) -- VirusKiller VirusKiller's Profile: http://forums.slim

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] One for the gullible ?

2010-08-09 Thread Gazjam
heh, I thought you were joking about buying cat7! :) Is it shielded or unshielded though...if there IS anything to this its probably that, rather than whether the connectors are gold or not. ;) -- Gazjam Gazjam's Profile: