Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DACs : unmodded Transporter vs Perfectwave DAC?

2010-12-23 Thread RadioClash
alekz;596760 Wrote: > Just buy the Bridge and get rid of the Touch. Why do you need the Lens? > BTW, the Lens will use the Bridge to connect to the net. Also, the > Bridge is much less expensive than the Lens. And the sound quality > will be higher. > > The general consensus (and this is what

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DACs : unmodded Transporter vs Perfectwave DAC?

2010-12-23 Thread alekz
RadioClash;596619 Wrote: > Any opinions from those who have tried the switch from the Touch to the > Bridge? I'm still using my Touch as a source, running in through the > PWD. Waiting for the external Digital Lens, and then will run the > Touch through that and then into the PWD. Just buy the

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Popping noises with Transporter firmware 81 and 85

2010-12-23 Thread Celeritas
After upgrading to 7.5.2 today I started noticing "static pops" in high-res tracks and while the player changed tracks. I used to hear a similar "pop" when the DAC would go from 44.1/16 to 96/24, but this was now while music was playing. I began to wonder if it was the new firmware version 81.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does audiophile equal quiet?

2010-12-23 Thread mlsstl
magiccarpetride;596419 Wrote: > So what am I missing? Or, am I missing anything? I've noticed the same > unsubstantiated hoopla with other vendors, such as Chesky Records, for > example. Their much ballyhooed superior recording and mastering > sessions always leave me wanting MORE sound. It all s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does audiophile equal quiet?

2010-12-23 Thread empty99
magiccarpetride;596419 Wrote: > > Or, maybe it is that I'm lost for the ultra rarefied and refined world > of super-human esoteric high end of audiophilia? While it's a fun hobby, the letdowns are huge. Preventative is best by tempering enthusiasm with a daily dose of reality. There are good doc

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does audiophile equal quiet?

2010-12-23 Thread empty99
and the stuffs they are trying to peddle from lessloss.com to know who they are. As the old saying goes: Salesmanship is the art of making you laugh while ripping you off blind. Be afraid...very afraid! -- empty99 SB3->Benchmark DAC1HDR->Pass X250->12g Romex->B&W N802 -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does audiophile equal quiet?

2010-12-23 Thread Phil Leigh
Peter Galbavy;596602 Wrote: > Erm, I hate to be the bearer of suspicion but 23dB is 8 bits. 24 bits - > 8 bits = 16 bits. They may be selling you 24 bit music but only using > the bottom 16 bits Not quite sure where you get that from, each bit is worth approx 6 dB... (and in practice, ADC's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DACs : unmodded Transporter vs Perfectwave DAC?

2010-12-23 Thread RadioClash
Any opinions from those who have tried the switch from the Touch to the Bridge? I'm still using my Touch as a source, running in through the PWD. Waiting for the external Digital Lens, and then will run the Touch through that and then into the PWD. -- RadioClash --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Problem with 24Bit/96Khz

2010-12-23 Thread Mnyb
Oh make sure that they are 2ch 24/96 files if you bought 5.1 files you can't play them on a squeezebox. -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe' Primare and

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does audiophile equal quiet?

2010-12-23 Thread Peter Galbavy
Erm, I hate to be the bearer of suspicion but 23dB is 8 bits. 24 bits - 8 bits = 16 bits. They may be selling you 24 bit music but only using the bottom 16 bits -- Peter Galbavy Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Problem with 24Bit/96Khz

2010-12-23 Thread Peter Galbavy
Almost all of my FLACs are encoded at -8 and the rest at -5 - never had a problem on the Touch. Now running a 7.6 beta, but was also OK with 7.5.x Good luck... -- Peter Galbavy Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimd

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz eq installation issues (mac)

2010-12-23 Thread hybride
Hi all, I tried several times to install de Inguz equaliser on my mac. I am running the latest software of squeezeserver. Installation went fine, i see the EQ screen but it won't work, because i cannot change the FLAC filetype to Inguz. The choice is greyed out and not available. Tried a lot of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Problem with 24Bit/96Khz

2010-12-23 Thread Mnyb
Are you using the oficial flac tools ? or something else (avoid winamps encoder) -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe' Primare and Dynadio speakers, Cont

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Problem with 24Bit/96Khz

2010-12-23 Thread Phil Leigh
sdcoomber;596552 Wrote: > In around 50% of cases, when I try to play a Flac file encoded at 24/96 > the transporter crashes with "ran out of decoder data memory". I have > had some success in reconverting the files to Flac -0 (least > compression), but this seems to be a recurring issue. Anyone g

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Problem with 24Bit/96Khz

2010-12-23 Thread sdcoomber
In around 50% of cases, when I try to play a Flac file encoded at 24/96 the transporter crashes with "ran out of decoder data memory". I have had some success in reconverting the files to Flac -0 (least compression), but this seems to be a recurring issue. Anyone got any ideas - apparently I canno

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does audiophile equal quiet?

2010-12-23 Thread Phil Leigh
Henry66;596500 Wrote: > ReplayGain marked "Drums Duet 2" with a track gain of +23dB ! > Now that is quiet. > > Anyways, ReplayGain is your friend. I cannot live without it, > especially now that I have discovered MusicIP. Maybe I am not an > audiophile, but I like my music to sound very good, an