Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-18 Thread Phil Leigh
Stratmangler;663941 Wrote: ...So what I really meant to say when I said more analogue, was that I felt that the sound took me closer to the recording event, to the original analogue. ... Ah, I see... more transparent... a cleaner window into the recording... increased verisimilitude... (oops

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Considering a dac

2011-10-18 Thread gruntwolla
TheLastMan;663957 Wrote: First, my sister lives in Harpenden... However a good amp with average speakers will usually sound better than an average amp with good speakers. This is because many cheap or average speakers have odd impedence curves (measured in Ohms) that make them a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Considering a dac

2011-10-18 Thread gruntwolla
rgro;663661 Wrote: I'm from county King (Washington State, US)--so, technically speaking, do I exist? Aside from whether or not one is from Hertfordshire, Sussex, or...(I find that conversation utterly delightful, btw), I think you ought to try to get a unit from a local dealer on a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Wireless speakers

2011-10-18 Thread pkfox
MichaelJ;663879 Wrote: http://www.audioquest.com/ makes a flat speaker cable that may be a solution for you. Thanks I'll check them out -- pkfox When the going gets weird - the weird turn pro. Hunter S Thompson CD's - EAC/Grip - ReadyNas NV - CAT5 - Sonicwall - TP - Meridian 551 -

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

2011-10-18 Thread adamdea
SoftwireEngineer;663976 Wrote: Good links. Jitter is real and you can hear it if you are system is transparent and has reasonable quality. There are some good technical articles on this subject on stereophile.com as well. The simplest technique they have to measure is to feed a specific

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Considering a dac

2011-10-18 Thread rgro
gruntwolla;664016 Wrote: A friend of mine married a guy from a place called Enumclaw. Is that near you? Thanks for the advice btw! Cheersand indeed it isabout 50 miles to the southeast. A small town very near that massive and beautiful ice-cream cone thing that we see once in a

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SlimDevices-branded Transporter for sale, with added goodies

2011-10-18 Thread bklaas
For sale: SlimDevices-branded Transporter. Also included, 3 IR remotes + IR Blaster cable + Squeezebox Controller + 2 Controller recharging docks. $800 firm for the lot. PM me via the forums if you are interested. Rather than post low-res pics on the forum, I posted a high-res on my webserver:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SlimDevices-branded Transporter for sale, with added goodies

2011-10-18 Thread vrette
FYI - http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91006 -- vrette (3) SB Touch, (3) SB Radio, Cambridge Audio 840AV2, 340T, DacMagic, BW 683, HSU VFT2-MK3, Logitech Harmony 880, 7.6.1 on Asus E35M1-M PRO Win7 64 bit , and a bunch of other stuff...

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SlimDevices-branded Transporter for sale, with added goodies

2011-10-18 Thread bluegaspode
Ben getting rid of your past? -- bluegaspode Did you know: *'SqueezePlayer' (www.squeezeplayer.com)* will stream all your music to your Android device. Take your music everywhere! Remote Control + Streaming to your iPad? *'Squeezebox + iPad = SqueezePad ' (www.squeezepad.com)* Want to see a

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

2011-10-18 Thread Stilly77
adamdea;664035 Wrote: It is worth noting that it is now possible to buy cheap dacs with virtually no jitter (as measured by the conventional j test)ie jitter-rejection and intrinsic jitter to a level below anything that mainstream theory would consider to be significant. An example would be

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

2011-10-18 Thread Gadgety1
Thanks! Interesting read! -- Gadgety1 Gadgety1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33223 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84742

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SlimDevices-branded Transporter for sale, with added goodies

2011-10-18 Thread bklaas
bluegaspode;664091 Wrote: Ben getting rid of your past? No, I have Squeezeboxes throughout my house and don't intend that to change anytime soon. Honestly, I can't imagine ever having a different system for my house, it's perfect for my needs. I only hope Logitech can someday figure out how to

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Stylish tiny amp for Touch

2011-10-18 Thread castalla
I'm looking for something like the sumoh amp - small, stylish, and with auto-on. Something which doesn't look like it would be better suited for a Soviet-era Mig 21 cockpit (if you get what I mean!). Any suggestions? -- castalla 1 Touch - cheap unbranded optical cable - old Sony Microsystem

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Stylish tiny amp for Touch

2011-10-18 Thread aubuti
Sorry, but your famous subtlety may be tripping me up here. Are you saying the Sumoh looks like it's from a MIG cockpit? If not, what's wrong with a Sumoh? Then there's the other minor details that would help in answering your question, such as power amp vs integrated, power requirements,