Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Garage Conversion - Sound advice ?

2011-05-15 Thread tank121
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Garage Conversion - Sound advice ?

2011-05-15 Thread tank121
Wife wants the dining room table right smack bang in the middle of the room. If the speakers are on the stud wall about 5ft up would this work ? Our seating position for listening would be at the far end next to the window. Would the sound clear over the top of the table ? Somehow I doubt it!

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Garage Conversion - Sound advice ?

2011-05-15 Thread Phil Leigh
tank121;631401 Wrote: Wife wants the dining room table right smack bang in the middle of the room. If the speakers are on the stud wall about 5ft up would this work ? Our seating position for listening would be at the far end next to the window. Would the sound clear over the top of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Will Logitech Revue Google TV wipe out Squeezebox?

2011-05-15 Thread your momo
Not wipe out, but Revue could strengthen SB line provided it runs SBS on board. Acting as a server would allow Logitech to controls the HW running SBS for the first time and would simplify usage model. Technically it's feasible and many customers would love to control SBS from the TV ...this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Garage Conversion - Sound advice ?

2011-05-15 Thread tank121
Would the sound travel right over the top of the table ? e.g. table 4ft speakers mounted at 4.5ft ? In my wifes scenario and my own the speakers will be 7ft apart. In my wifes we will be sat 14 ft away from speakers, in mine 7ft. Or is my suggestion better for acoustics ? -- tank121

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Garage Conversion - Sound advice ?

2011-05-15 Thread tank121
I don't think wife would mind a nice decorative cover same on dusting ! Suggestions of suitable materials please. -- tank121 tank121's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17169 View this thread:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DAC with heaphone input

2011-05-15 Thread tank121
What are you recommendations for a DAC that with will not only offer improvement over the SBT dac would also offer improvement when plugged my Sehnheiser 595 headphones directly into my Arcam A85 amp. Budget up to £300.00 I know there is a Beresford model. -- tank121

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Garage Conversion - Sound advice ?

2011-05-15 Thread Phil Leigh
tank121;631462 Wrote: Would the sound travel right over the top of the table ? not all of it This goes back to what I was saying earlier - imagine the tweeters are torches - you want the beams of light pointing at your ears. How wide the beam is - and so how much will stray onto the table

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox Touch with two USB DACs

2011-05-15 Thread jackocleebrown
earwaxer9;631313 Wrote: Brings me back to the days when audio kit used to be compared in the A-B type fashion. Sales people had the time and the inclination to go through the stuff they had and try to find a match that fit your pleasure. Looking back, I'm not sure I would trust the A-B

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox Touch with two USB DACs

2011-05-15 Thread jackocleebrown
Thanks for all the replies on this subject. I think that we will put together something with switching at the pre-amp stage rather than inside the squeezebox. I think that as a first try we will simply follow Phil's suggestion of two identical pre-amp and switch the input simultaneously with the