Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0

2011-07-19 Thread soundcheck
FunkyMonkey;641477 Wrote: Hi folks, I managed to get my system running well via ethernet. At the moment I'm running server version 7.5.4 with no issues. Could you pls tell me if switching to version 7.6 brings any improvement (stability/sound quality wise)? Stability? It's a beta. And I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Rega DAC - Has anyone auditioned one yet?

2011-07-19 Thread frank_from_hh
Many thanks for all your comments. They are really helpful. And I am coming more and more to the conclusion that indeed the Rega DAC should match quite well with my system. The only open question is with the bass. And even more important, were do I get it from? I didn't get any answer from Rega.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] speaker advancements over 15 years?

2011-07-19 Thread Kevin Haskins
TiredLegs;640519 Wrote: Driver manufacturer Seas produces a very nice coaxial driver. I have used it in a special purpose DIY project, and the imaging was outstanding. Madisound sells a full speaker kit including ported cabinet and crossover for these drivers, called the Loki. See

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] speaker advancements over 15 years?

2011-07-19 Thread TiredLegs
Kevin Haskins;641633 Wrote: I don't like it because the output of the midwoofer will modulate the tweeter's output with stroke. You have to limit the midwoofer to around 500Hz up because otherwise you have a moving horn on a fixed source which spells certain response problems. It is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why is there differences between the players?

2011-07-19 Thread TiredLegs
NewBuyer;640647 Wrote: Well that is interesting - since theoretically there should be no difference between sources when using the Benchmark... Yeah, the Benchmark DAC in particular is essentially immune to any degree of jitter that a properly function source might create. The company even

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0

2011-07-19 Thread JohnSwenson
soundcheck;641549 Wrote: Or if there's a working and doable howto (it shouldn't take more than an hour), how to built a binary for the Touch, I can do it by myself. Any support would be really appreciated with this.) Cheers There IS a guide on how to build squeezeos somewhere in the