Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is this noise (?) around 22KHz??

2010-10-19 Thread michael123
- With upsampled content you do not see signals above base frequency, do you? - This is 96/24 PCM stereo mix of this disc: http://www.aixrecords.com/catalog/goldberg_bd.html -- michael123 michael123's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is this noise (?) around 22KHz??

2010-10-19 Thread michael123
At least with upsampling as I know it.. Maybe it is some reconstruction mechanism? Then why? -- michael123 michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Limiting bit rate on Transporter digital output

2010-10-19 Thread netchord
i'm experimenting with running the digital out from my Transporter to a Meridian 561 pre/pro. thus far, using Trifield, the sound is different as opposed to better than the Transporter analog out. however, the 561 is limited to 24/48 input, and i have a few 24/88 and 24/96 files i'd like to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Limiting bit rate on Transporter digital output

2010-10-19 Thread SuperQ
netchord;583915 Wrote: i'm experimenting with running the digital out from my Transporter to a Meridian 561 pre/pro. thus far, using Trifield, the sound is different as opposed to better than the Transporter analog out. however, the 561 is limited to 24/48 input, and i have a few 24/88

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Limiting bit rate on Transporter digital output

2010-10-19 Thread netchord
SuperQ;583922 Wrote: You could probably use SoX to force transcode down the tracks. that would affect analog out as well, correct? i'd like to leave analog out alone. in any case, and relative to the Beatles thread, how do you accomplish this w/ SOX (assuming i wanted to either downsample,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Bi-amplified desktop monitors for 1, 000 bucks?

2010-10-19 Thread CaptainSpalding
I have a pair of Genelec 8020's. They are bi-amped, shielded, have balanced inputs and have volume control on the front. I love the sound from these speakers. On more than one occasion visitors have remarked on the sound quality. I drive them directly from an SB3. -- CaptainSpalding

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How much can transport mechanism affect SQ?

2010-10-19 Thread opaqueice
magiccarpetride;583912 Wrote: Sorry, I wasn't clear in my explanation. It is not that the signal increases; it stays the same. What's happening is that the noise decreases, resulting in the overall impression that the signal is now clearer, as if it had increased and became louder (even

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How much can transport mechanism affect SQ?

2010-10-19 Thread magiccarpetride
opaqueice;583941 Wrote: How exactly is changing digital sources going to affect the noise floor? The digital source isn't in the analog chain. Any noise in the digital signal itself can only manifest as jitter, not as analog noise. The only way I can see a different digital source could

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Limiting bit rate on Transporter digital output

2010-10-19 Thread Mnyb
Both analog and digital out uses the same stream from the server, so it's neither or both. Besides no squeezebox has the cpu power to transcode. therefore it's done on the server, your ide would require it to be done in the transporter. -- Mnyb

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Limiting bit rate on Transporter digital output

2010-10-19 Thread netchord
Mnyb;583949 Wrote: Both analog and digital out uses the same stream from the server, so it's neither or both. Besides no squeezebox has the cpu power to transcode. therefore it's done on the server, your ide would require it to be done in the transporter. thanks- how do you do it on the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Beatles 24 vs 16 bits...

2010-10-19 Thread Phil Leigh
A quick follow-up on this... the 24-bit and 16-bit released versions are definitely the same master. Diffmaker shows a 0 (ZERO!) sample rate offset which is only possible if the samples are the same - any remastering or EQ except for level changes / addition of dither would generate significant

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Beatles 24 vs 16 bits...

2010-10-19 Thread Wombat
Phil Leigh;583970 Wrote: A quick follow-up on this... the 24-bit and 16-bit released versions are definitely the same master. Diffmaker shows a 0 (ZERO!) sample rate offset which is only possible if the samples are the same - any remastering or EQ except for level changes / addition of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Limiting bit rate on Transporter digital output

2010-10-19 Thread Phil Leigh
netchord;583953 Wrote: thanks- how do you do it on the server? Edit custom_convert.conf. replace: flc flc * * - with: flc flc * * # FT:{START=--skip=%t}U:{END=--until=%v}D:{RESAMPLE=-r %d} [flac] -dcs $START$ $END$ -- $FILE$ | [sox] -v0.95 --buffer 32768 -q -t wav - -t flac -C0 -3 -c2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How much can transport mechanism affect SQ?

2010-10-19 Thread opaqueice
magiccarpetride;583944 Wrote: Again, you misunderstood me. By 'noise' I didn't mean audible noise, I meant noise as in corrupting the pristine source signal information. Now I'm really confused. When you said Exact same thing is happening to the sound when you upgrade a component that lowers

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best 300 US$ DAC for Squeezebox???

2010-10-19 Thread earwaxer9
DACs do make a difference and in many cases are far superior to others, but the better DACs come with a price! I have the Transporter - I trust it is DAC of high repute because of where I have been able to go with it (her). My experience is that our systems need to be handled in the way THEY

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Stereophile Review II: What conclusion can be drawn from the Measurements?

2010-10-19 Thread earwaxer9
Dont get to too hung up on one review. Everyone has their bias. Combine reviews to get a better feel for the house sound you are looking for. Go for reputation. Squeezebox stuff is known for getting the bits to the DAC. You have to go from there. I would trust Squeezebox with my bits anyday! What