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

2011-05-31 Thread JezA
What evidence have you got that the speakers will be any good in your room? None. So why commit yourself so soon? Why not wait till the room is finished - at least that gives you the chance to return or swap the speakers if you don't like them. And to try others. Your room isn't particularly

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New 24bit/192kHz Squeezebox Product

2011-05-31 Thread bh2007
I have done litte research for DAC on Transporter - DAC-AK4396 has full capability on 24/192 decoding htp://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/akm/en/product/ak4396/ak4396_f00e.pdf Also SB Touch - DAC-AK4420 has full capability on 24/192 decoding htp://www.akm.com/prodfolder-dac.asp?p=AK4420 I guess the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New 24bit/192kHz Squeezebox Product

2011-05-31 Thread Phil Leigh
Yeah - I reckon that will sell maybe 100 more units... You do realise they won't play 176.4 (which is MORE COMMON on commercial releases than 192) without hardware modifications? Globally, the major source of 192 files is illegally-distributed vinyl rips... which is hilarious, because if one

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)

2011-05-31 Thread Curt962
Thanks Phil. It appears that your target points are referenced to approx -8db, or am I seeing things? Aside from that question, our targets compare quite well. -- Curt962 Transporter...TouchBoom.. Curt962's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is there a way to get PCM out of a SB with 4 channels rather than just stereo

2011-05-31 Thread Deaf Cat
Mnyb;633874 Wrote: I think it would work just fine, I think so too. Just seems a bit unnecessary for me to convert to analogue then have the new box convert AtoD and then DtoA once again... Or to avoid all these conversions, just don't use my pre/pro... hmmm I shall read some more of the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is there a way to get PCM out of a SB with 4 channels rather than just stereo

2011-05-31 Thread Mnyb
What kind of projekt is this as you wanted active xover ? Do you plan to build your own speakers :) -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)

2011-05-31 Thread Phil Leigh
Curt962;634075 Wrote: Thanks Phil. It appears that your target points are referenced to approx -8db, or am I seeing things? Aside from that question, our targets compare quite well. yes that's right - I'm used to drawing my targets like that when I had my TACT... see below for why:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)

2011-05-31 Thread Curt962
OK... So if I'm following along properly, is the -8ish db reference to avoid applying significant boosts? It seems that this is what the negative reference value would accomplish. Interesting. -- Curt962 Transporter...TouchBoom..

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)

2011-05-31 Thread Phil Leigh
Curt962;634158 Wrote: OK... So if I'm following along properly, is the -8ish db reference to avoid applying significant boosts? It seems that this is what the negative reference value would accomplish. Interesting. yes... no boost 10dB... but also, cuts and boosts are more or less

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New 24bit/192kHz Squeezebox Product

2011-05-31 Thread JohnSwenson
The hardware in the transporter can do 192 but not 176 (its an issue of crystal frequencies). The Touch can do both 176 and 192. The Touch would be a better candidate due to the faster processor. Even then I would only even attemp it in wired mode. The driver code3 for the Touch is publically

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)

2011-05-31 Thread Curt962
Thanks... Just for fun, I generated a new Target referenced to -6db and...I cannot for the life of me tell why, but it sounds good!The simulated result doesn't really look different, but...something is working. Very cool! -- Curt962 Transporter...TouchBoom..

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)

2011-05-31 Thread Phil Leigh
Curt962;634172 Wrote: Thanks... Just for fun, I generated a new Target referenced to -6db and...I cannot for the life of me tell why, but it sounds good!The simulated result doesn't really look different, but...something is working. Very cool! maybe Bernt can shed light on this,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)

2011-05-31 Thread Curt962
Phil Leigh;634174 Wrote: maybe Bernt can shed light on this, although I bet he'll say that the ref level makes no difference because it is all relative anyway :-) And it probably doesn't really change anything. I would have expected a sizeable drop in volume with a -6db reference...but that