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

2011-10-07 Thread cunobelinus
No, no, no, not on the iPad, dear me, no, good Lord, it's not a computer you know, it's a Peripheral Device. You can't have USB ports on a Peripheral Device. It's not natural. No, if you want USB ports you need a computer, and for that you need - it's the only word for it - a Macbook Air. I'd go

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

2011-10-07 Thread pippin
Phil Leigh;661987 Wrote: > It is less likely to happen if competitors such as Kindle Fire support > Flash. Err... Don't know how much you've read about the Kindle Fire. From what _I_ hear compared to the restrictions Amazon is applying by default the iPad will look like a libertarian's dream com

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

2011-10-07 Thread ralphpnj
Phil Leigh;661987 Wrote: > Let the customer decide their own destiny. ROTFLMAO - when has Apple EVER let the customer decide ANYTHING! -- ralphpnj Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels -> Snatch -> The Transporter -> Transporter 2 (oops) -> Touch 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What's with the Japanese paper sleeve CDs?

2011-10-07 Thread darrenyeats
MCR, Why so many remasters sound so poor is clear to my mind: dynamic range compression. IME the original CD releases tend to be less dynamically compressed than the newer remasters. I tend to go for the original release first and I will buy a remaster only if I can compare. I don't have experien

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What's with the Japanese paper sleeve CDs?

2011-10-07 Thread magiccarpetride
I've been exposed recently to a number of the so-called 'paper sleeve' Japanese remastered/repackaged CDs (courtesy of a friend). I was skeptical at first, thinking that it's just an eye candy, but boy-oh-boy do these CDs sound way superior to their Wester counterparts. A case in point: Dire Stra

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

2011-10-07 Thread Phil Leigh
ralphpnj;661985 Wrote: > Perhaps I didn't explain myself very clearly when I wrote that "content > is worthless" because I don't mean that the content has no value, be it > music, video, books or software, but rather that because of the ease of > copying and ability to quickly distribute those co

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

2011-10-07 Thread ralphpnj
Phil Leigh;661980 Wrote: > My point was that there has to be something worth accessing... Otherwise > no one makes Any money. Perhaps I didn't explain myself very clearly when I wrote that "content is worthless" because I don't mean that the content has no value, be it music, video, books or sof

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter sounds better as a DAC than as a streamer?

2011-10-07 Thread amcluesent
Reckon so, there's no attenuation in the digital domain at least. Is the polarity inversion setting common across all TP sources or just for streamed input? -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.c

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

2011-10-07 Thread Phil Leigh
ralphpnj;661057 Wrote: > I beg to differ: Apple doesn't hasn't forgotten that content is king > rather they understand full well that content is worthless and realize > that easy access to content is the real King. The iTunes, iBook and > iApp stores are perfect examples of places where access to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter sounds better as a DAC than as a streamer?

2011-10-07 Thread Phil Leigh
amcluesent;661975 Wrote: > I'm comparing CDs played on my Stello CDT200 connected to the > Transporter via AES\EBU with the same CD ripped using EAC to FLAC and > streamed. > > The Stello\Transporter as external DAC sounds better, more 'air' etc. > :) > > Most peculiar... Perfectly level match

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter sounds better as a DAC than as a streamer?

2011-10-07 Thread amcluesent
I'm comparing CDs played on my Stello CDT200 connected to the Transporter via AES\EBU with the same CD ripped using EAC to FLAC and streamed. The Stello\Transporter as external DAC sounds better, more 'air' etc. :) Most peculiar... -- amcluesent ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod

2011-10-07 Thread ncarver
mjock3;661122 Wrote: > Is there no one willing to give me a hand on this? Could it be my > firmware updated? Is anyone using 7.6.1 r9486 and hearing changes on > the fly with the spdif settings? Not sure what you mean by "on the fly with the spdif settings." chrt immediately changes a process r

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

2011-10-07 Thread MCG555
Thanks Frank -- MCG555 Greetings from Switzerland - Markus :-) Proac Response D15, Astintrew AT2000plus, SB Touch MCG555's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37801 View this thread: http://foru

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Optical (toslink) connection

2011-10-07 Thread Soulkeeper
The coax inputs (and USB input) of the Rega DAC are also isolated (at least 'according to Rega' (http://www.rega.co.uk/html/DAC.htm)) so it shouldn't be a problem. -- Soulkeeper -that is not dead which can eternal lie. and with strange aeons even death may die.- touch (sans caps) + duet + boom

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Optical (toslink) connection

2011-10-07 Thread lake_eleven
Phil Leigh;661835 Wrote: > The TOSLINK will not interfere with the coax BUT the coax provides an > electrical connection and the whole benefit of TOSLINK is to remove > that connection and provide galvanic isolation! > So... Only connect one cable. Hope this is only when connecting from an outpu

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Optical (toslink) connection

2011-10-07 Thread rgro
Phil Leigh;661835 Wrote: > The TOSLINK will not interfere with the coax BUT the coax provides an > electrical connection and the whole benefit of TOSLINK is to remove > that connection and provide galvanic isolation! > So... Only connect one cable. Thanks, Phil. Much appreciated. -- rgro Rg

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Optical (toslink) connection

2011-10-07 Thread Phil Leigh
castalla;661484 Wrote: > - quote > > If you can get one for £20-£30 I'd say it was worth it. > > - unquote > > Worth it, in what way ? Did you do a blind test with a 5 quid cable? What I meant was: for that money it is worth - in my opinion - picking one up and trying it for yourself to see