Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] More nonsense...

2011-09-29 Thread adamdea
Curt962;660284 Wrote: http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina45.htm ...and to think I asked my Wife to throw away her lifelong collection of plastic butter tubs, and other food containers that normal persons would have long since discarded. The $39 I would have ordinarily spent on my

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] More nonsense...

2011-09-29 Thread Phil Leigh
adamdea;660382 Wrote: Disappointingly no Technical Paper, but still with the years of quantum demonology research that went into this, they won't want everyone copying their secrets. Perhaps we will have to await a proper rigorous peer reviewed paper on 6moons. I would just love to see

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] More nonsense...

2011-09-29 Thread TheLastMan
MCG555;658949 Wrote: Thanks a lot for the information. Any particular reason why the SQT was best? What did they write about the sound quality for instance? See my post here... http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90643 Phil is absolutely spot on with his criticism of their

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-29 Thread artintampa
I sent my older son the info you gave me yesterday since he was off work and he's a computer programmer. He set it up for me. The computer now only records the cd's in FLAC and it he set up LAN. I am not sure he's set up the subdirectories to separate the FLAC from the mp3s but baby steps. I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-29 Thread garym
Thanks Art. Best to go a bit slow at the beginning anyhow to make sure you're getting things done the way you want. I'm looking forward to good beach weather this weekend myself ;-) -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) SbS 7.6.2 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] More nonsense...

2011-09-29 Thread MCG555
Well, I ordered the issue electronically. I need to read it... :-) -- MCG555 Greetings from Switzerland - Markus :-) Proac Response D15, Astintrew AT2000plus, SB Touch MCG555's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] More nonsense...

2011-09-29 Thread adamdea
Phil Leigh;660388 Wrote: I managed to get a copy of their customer list from Wikileaks... CustID #1 Name: The Fool Address: On the Hill CustID #2 Name: I was really drunk at the time... Address: The Dark Side Of The Moon CustID #3 Name: Mr Grey Address: Area 17 CustID #4

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Logitech offer: 50% off any one item

2011-09-29 Thread Roy2001
JezA;659388 Wrote: The Transporter seems to have been completely discontinued in the UK. OOS in US since 2nd round of 50%. -- Roy2001 Roy2001's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5731 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] More nonsense...

2011-09-29 Thread ralphpnj
All of the issues raised by these harebrained reviewers are solved by using an Apple computer streaming music (data) via a $2,000 audiophile USB cable to an audiophile DAC with a USB input. Of course one must also place a special stone or block of wood on top of the DAC and use special elevators

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] More nonsense...

2011-09-29 Thread Curt962
ralphpnj;660467 Wrote: All of the issues raised by these harebrained reviewers are solved by using an Apple computer streaming music (data) via a $2,000 audiophile USB cable to an audiophile DAC with a USB input. Of course one must also place a special stone or block of wood on top of the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] More nonsense...

2011-09-29 Thread ralphpnj
Curt962;660475 Wrote: A decidedly Mid-Fi approach Ralph. ;) First of all there is nothing mid-fi about a Mac Airbook streaming via USB the sound of a Pandora radio stream. All kidding aside, why is it that so many of these so called golden eared high end audio reviewers listen to low bit rate

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] More nonsense...

2011-09-29 Thread Curt962
Of course there's nothing wrong with Pandora Streams Ralphand if you had one of those USB tweeter things offered onlineyou'd be immersed in a sonic experience the likes of which you may have never experienced before! :) I've spent decades trying to understand what reviewers are hearing,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Logitech offer: 50% off any one item

2011-09-29 Thread desertrat58
Looks like they finally found the price sweetspot... -- desertrat58 Living room: Transporter - Bryston BP25MC pre - MK active monitors + subwoofer. Analog Sota Nova tt + Graham 2.2 arm + Benz Ace HO cart Bedroom: Boom + Polk SW10 subwoofer Garage: Touch + TBD audio Office: SqueezePlay + PC

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Logitech offer: 50% off any one item

2011-09-29 Thread aubuti
desertrat58;660521 Wrote: Looks like they finally found the price sweetspot... ...or it may be more accurate to say that they finally hit the bottom of their finite (and not-to-be-replenished) inventory. -- aubuti