I've enjoyed T3.0 for my setup,thanks! I have a onkyo 608 avr I use for
my Touch, for quite awhile I was using a monoprice digital coax
thinking this was the best route,was bored last week and decided to toy
around with an old Monster toslink,to my surprise it opened my music
up,so I took a forum
magiccarpetride;678916 Wrote:
> Hahaha, good one! For what it's worth, that was a piece of free advice
> from me, and you're free to use it any way you like (or not to use it).
> Others, however, may find it more useful.
>
> It's kind of odd how many people on this forum are extremely dogmatic.
SBGK;678910 Wrote:
> apologies for that unpleasant episode or comedy gold depending on how
> you see it. must be more disciplined, but it was easy meat.
comedy gold in my book.
Some folks are needing to take themselves just a LITTLE bit less
seriously... :)
What is it about internet forums that
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magiccarpetride;678916 Wrote:
> It's kind of odd how many people on this forum are extremely dogmatic.
I find most people these days are too dogmatic, forum members or not
(cf., current state of politics in the United States...)
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garym;678833 Wrote:
> OK, this confirms it. MCR is a very high quality troll. Either for his
> own amusement or possibly as part of a larger study related to his PhD
> dissertation, he throws out things here on the forums and then sits
> back and waits to capture and/or record the responses of th
apologies for that unpleasant episode or comedy gold depending on how
you see it. must be more disciplined, but it was easy meat.
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pandasharka;678869 Wrote:
> You kill me.
>
> I would suggest that Soundcheck would have had an easier ride recently
> without your "mods" detracting from his work.
>
> Where was your impact analysis? change management?
>
> ~No where.
>
> where did that leave most other TT3.0 users?
Sorry ha
SBGK;678865 Wrote:
> can you put your mum on for a moment.
I burst out laughing when I read that...
Tongue in cheek but very funny
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guidof;678893 Wrote:
> SBGK:
>
> Tried your page 48, 12/21 values last night.
>
> In my system, the difference with TT3.0 are fairly subtle. The sound
> signature is pretty much the same; maybe a bit fuller in the bass.
>
> The more noticeable difference is in the soundstage: greater depth
pandasharka;678889 Wrote:
> And limitations willl often delay shite from one's mouth...
don't you mean keyboard, or are you into scat. 2 pandas 1 cup.
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SBGK;678587 Wrote:
> Klaus,
>
> I have updated my TT priority settings on Page 48. have dialled back
> the settings for pdflush to 98 and irq14 and irq47 to 39. buffer set to
> 3200. probably very tailored to my system.
>
> I don't plan to update it anymore as it is pretty good and people can
pandasharka;67 Wrote:
> It would be good to get back from religion to reality - your minor
> tweaks - yes - have had marginal improvements..
>
> But man needs to know his limitations...
you've taught me a lot about man's limitations. thanks, I am humbled in
the presence of such greatness.
And limitations willl often delay shite from one's mouth...
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SBGK;678884 Wrote:
> no don't go. your my pet. I need a tester. please.
It would be good to get back from religion to reality - your minor
tweaks - yes - have had marginal improvements..
But man needs to know his limitations...
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pandasharka;678881 Wrote:
> You are sadly deluded my son. Without Soundcheck you are
> nowhere...Amen.
>
> Merry Xmas.
no don't go. your my pet. I need a tester. please.
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SBGK;678879 Wrote:
> I like to think I've played my part, thanks. I like to look on it as
> Klaus is the grand architect guided by god of course and I am the
> engineer who assembles the great lodge so that all may enter and be
> brothers together.
You are sadly deluded my son. Without Soundchec
pandasharka;678878 Wrote:
> You had a brief ambulance chase..leave the real work to the master...
I like to think I've played my part, thanks. I like to look on it as
Klaus is the grand architect guided by god of course and I am the
engineer who assembles the great lodge so that all may enter an
You had a brief ambulance chase..leave the real work to the master...
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pandasharka;678875 Wrote:
> I haven't got a clue. Maybe if Klaus read the last few pages for a laugh
> he can decipher, cos I haven't got the foggiest...
then that's something we can both agree on.
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SBGK;678871 Wrote:
> are you off your head ? meds not working ?
>
> where is the ignore button? ah, there it is.
I haven't got a clue. Maybe if Klaus read the last few pages for a
laugh he can decipher, cos I haven't got the foggiest...
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I guess answers to all of the above are ...nowhere/.
Thats's why you had users all over the place tracking obscure changes
and wondering what the foxtrot they had to do with TT3.0
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pandasharka;678869 Wrote:
> You kill me.
>
> I would suggest that Soundcheck would have had an easier ride recently
> without your "mods" detracting from his work.
>
> Where was your impact analysis? change management?
>
> ~No where.
>
> where did that leave most other TT3.0 users?
are you
You kill me.
I would suggest that Soundcheck would have had an easier ride recently
without your "mods" detracting from his work.
Where was your impact analysis? change management?
~No where.
where did that leave most other TT3.0 users?
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pandasharka;678854 Wrote:
> Simply. TT3.0 was released and many people tried it, for good or bad.
> There was feedback from both camps. Suddenly, after a couple of months,
> another guy comes on the scene mentioning tweaks? How were these tweaks
> tested against the original? Change management? V
can you put your mum on for a moment.
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SBGK;678856 Wrote:
> you own a piece of Linn classic with integrated cd, tuner and amp,
> don't bleat to me that SBT doesn't sound good. That's not hi-fi, you've
> been mugged, quick call the cops.
You will quickly alienate yourself - not many people share your
thinking esp where you have s
pandasharka;678851 Wrote:
> Stick your diatribes...
>
> Report back once you have reported out of a Linn dealership as
> mentioned before.
>
> I'll do the same, as it has been a few months since SBT acquisition /
> TT mods.
you own a piece of Linn classic with integrated cd, tuner and am
rgro;678850 Wrote:
> ReallyI'm failing to see what the issue is here. SBGK is indulging
> in the time-honored tradition of "fiddling"---taking the basis of what
> someone else has done and attempting to make it better. Without folks
> like him and Klaus we wouldn't have this thread, nor wou
Stick your diatribes...
Report back once you have reported out of a Linn dealership as
mentioned before.
I'll do the same, as it has been a few months since SBT acquisition /
TT mods.
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pandasharka;678806 Wrote:
> SBGK, Understand I'm not knocking you - you have done some great stuff
> to possibly compliment Sounchecks work. I'm slightly concerned that it
> might detract from this thread and confuse followers here. What about
> opening up a mini-me thread? Or work with Klaus beh
garym;669663 Wrote:
> Hmm, I see you weren't kidding when you said you weren't worried about
> embarrassing yourself.
to quote someone else commenting about your diatribes
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SBGK;678842 Wrote:
> how far past a Linn DS, can it be improved fuerther ? I would like to
> know.
>
> Hoist by your own petard I believe.
I may have been away from planet earth for a while but obviously IQ's
dropped a tad in my absence:
Take your SBT + laptop into a Linn Dealer and hook it u
pandasharka;669667 Wrote:
> We're talking about a $300 piece of kit here so I guess we can all
> embarrass ourselves a little.
>
> Now if we were Linn DS Klimax owners...
>
> Lighten up peeps - Touch + TT3.0 is way past entry Linn DS and then
> some..
how far past a Linn DS, can it be improve
magiccarpetride;678826 Wrote:
> There is always room for improvement. I'm sure there will be new, never
> before thought of ways to squeeze even more music out of the Touch. The
> age of endless tweaking had just begun, and you want to close the
> chapter on it already?
>
> I've been doing a lot
magiccarpetride;678826 Wrote:
> There is always room for improvement. I'm sure there will be new, never
> before thought of ways to squeeze even more music out of the Touch. The
> age of endless tweaking had just begun, and you want to close the
> chapter on it already?
>
> I've been doing a lot
magiccarpetride;678826 Wrote:
> There is always room for improvement. I'm sure there will be new, never
> before thought of ways to squeeze even more music out of the Touch. The
> age of endless tweaking had just begun, and you want to close the
> chapter on it already?
>
> I've been doing a lot
pandasharka;678718 Wrote:
> I think you may have hit the nail on the head with your line:
>
> "What more do I want? It's all there."
>
> Exactly. Maybe Everest has been climbed. Maybe you have managed to
> squeeze out (excuse the pun) everything available from SB Touch with
> TT3.0 & all other
That was a converstation stopper...?!!
But I think it made the point.
Happy Xmas to all (existing SBT users, but non trolls..if that makes
sense..)
Mark
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theanvah;678821 Wrote:
> My apologies - $1,000 - $2,000 CAD.
I have a small secondary system with the following that is quite nice
(and very compact). It has the amp/preamp/tuner, then connect a CD
player as an input and the SBTouch as an input and you're all set for I
think under your $2k.
aubuti;678802 Wrote:
> All our partners are different, so when the OP emphasizes -"A
> requirement from my SO. Need a CD player."- I take that as
> non-negotiable, at least until the SO gets won over by the SB.
>
> In my family we did away with the tuner and kept the CD player on the
> main syst
aubuti;678744 Wrote:
> Welcome, and I'm sure you'll get a lot of good recommendations, but
> first let's start with a clarification about the budget: 1000 - 2000
> what?
My apologies - $1,000 - $2,000 CAD.
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pandasharka;678810 Wrote:
> I don't know if troll means a SB customer and active contributor here,
> but I refer you to my earlier post.
>
> Maybe better success would be achieved working behind the scenes with
> Klaus rather than after any possible future TT release?
me polluting the thread !
SBGK;678807 Wrote:
> since you ask.
>
> I set my system up in the age of cd and had a high end Linn CD player.
> I am loathe to spend thousands on a front end when all it is doing is
> converting pcm to bits.
>
> may i remind you that you know nothing about how my system sounds with
> the SBT a
pandasharka;678800 Wrote:
> I lost the plot - your system sounds way out of sync - why anyone would
> spend 6k on an amplification/ speaker solution to back a $200 front end
> beats me. OK, the mod'd SBT might punch at a £1000 front end, but that's
> still way out of kilter.
>
> If I had had the
SBGK, Understand I'm not knocking you - you have done some great stuff
to possibly compliment Sounchecks work. I'm slightly concerned that it
might detract from this thread and confuse followers here. What about
opening up a mini-me thread? Or work with Klaus behind the scene?
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jean2;678797 Wrote:
> My wife also wanted to keep the radio and the CD player. I went cold
> turkey, and I connected the SB-Touch only, the old radio and CD are no
> longer active. The trick was to make sure all CDs are available on the
> Touch and easy to find. The SB-Touch will most likely prov
SBGK;678799 Wrote:
> > pandasharka;678792 Wrote:
> >
> >
> > still think you are feeling threatened by SBT mods for some reason> >
>
> Klaus has quoted me on his website in one of his early adopter
> testominals (check it out).
>
> I'm absolutely not a Linn Dealer! I'm in the SBT club.
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SBGK;678794 Wrote:
> and this has what to do with TT3.0 or modifications of ?
>
> I prefer to judge by listening, to me the SBT works, otherwise my
> system would highlight the deficiencies.
I lost the plot - your system sounds way out of sync - why anyone would
spend 6k on an amplification/ s
aubuti;678788 Wrote:
> ...or a tuner. And if the OP goes for self-powered speakers, then he/she
> would need a preamp between the multiple sources (SB, CD, tuner) and
> speakers, not an amp.
My wife also wanted to keep the radio and the CD player. I went cold
turkey, and I connected the SB-Touch
pandasharka;678792 Wrote:
> > SBGK;678785 Wrote:
> > well, I believe Klaus has said TT4.0 has significant improvements, this
> > is what he was talking about when he said it is all there. People are
> > waiting until a better method of transferring data than usb is
> > available or the issues ar
pandasharka;678786 Wrote:
> But it does beg the question SBGK - with 6K of back end investment why
> so low on the source?
>
> Surely that is begging for a weighty front end?
and this has what to do with TT3.0 or modifications of ?
I prefer to judge by listening, to me the SBT works, otherwi
SBGK;678785 Wrote:
> well, I believe Klaus has said TT4.0 has significant improvements, this
> is what he was talking about when he said it is all there. People are
> waiting until a better method of transferring data than usb is
> available or the issues are sorted.
>
>
> What?? Assume TT4 doe
sc53;678767 Wrote:
> Yeah but that doesn't allow for a CD player (unless you unplug the Touch
> and plug in the CD player). If you need two inputs, you need some kind
> of amp with at least that many. AudioEngine speakers are cool but only
> one set of inputs!
The AudioEngine A5 has two mini-jac
sc53;678767 Wrote:
> Yeah but that doesn't allow for a CD player
...or a tuner. And if the OP goes for self-powered speakers, then
he/she would need a preamp between the sources and speakers, not an
amp.
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But it does beg the question SBGK - with 6K of back end investment why
so low on the source?
Surely that is begging for a weighty front end?
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pandasharka;678779 Wrote:
> Absolutely Not! I've got a friendly Linn Dealer closeby who tried to
> clobber me with an entry Linn DS months ago. Even without any TT mods I
> preferred the SBT.
>
> Entry Linn stuff vs mod'd SBT is even money. Linn Akurate / Klimax
> different league.
well, I bel
SBGK;678777 Wrote:
> are you a hi-fi dealer feeling threatened by squeezebox touch mods ?
Absolutely Not! I've got a friendly Linn Dealer closeby who tried to
clobber me with an entry Linn DS months ago. Even without any TT mods I
preferred the SBT.
Entry Linn stuff vs mod'd SBT is even money.
pandasharka;678775 Wrote:
> But an audiophile should know his limitations? Unless working green into
> gold is a forte?!
>
> Merry Xmas!
are you a hi-fi dealer feeling threatened by squeezebox touch mods ?
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SBGK;678773 Wrote:
> this is an audiophile forum, nothing is ever good enough
But an audiophile should know his limitations? Unless working green
into gold is a forte?!
Merry Xmas!
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SBGK;678760 Wrote:
> I get the feeling soundchecks kit isn't too shabby either along with
> others in the forum who have fairly high end stuff. Of course these
> users will want the best sound possible, for many SBT is a stopgap
> until better options appear.
Klaus' work has had a massive impact
pandasharka;678770 Wrote:
> I'm confused, Linn £2.5K CD player? Are you talking about a depreciated
> CD12? Nothing else I can think of?
>
> Having listened to a fair amount of Linn DS stuff, SBT is on a par with
> a lot of the entry stuff (with TT mods etc), but certainly not the high
> end.
SBGK;678760 Wrote:
> I have it sitting in front of £6000 of reference quality dac, amp and
> speakers and it is about the same level as my £2500 Linn cd player,
> with the convenience of streaming. So yes, not as good as a £20,000
> player.
>
> The reason I didn't buy a Linn is because you are
Yeah but that doesn't allow for a CD player (unless you unplug the Touch
and plug in the CD player). If you need two inputs, you need some kind
of amp with at least that many. AudioEngine speakers are cool but only
one set of inputs!
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pandasharka;678718 Wrote:
>
> I get the feeling that some owners out there are looking for you to
> shoot the silver bullet that will make SB Touch suddenly sound like a
> Linn Klimax DS. Realistically that won't happen - or should I say if it
> ever does...?!
> Mark
I have it sitting in front
For my money with those requirements?
SBM Touch plus powered speakers. Maybe Audioengine A5.
This would be minamalmist and great sounding. No separate amp required.
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first let's start with a clarification about the budget: 1000 - 2000
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Hi Folks:
I've spent the past week reading and doing a little listening. Suffice
to say I'm a little overwhelmed with the amount of information
available.
I would like some advice on a basic setup.
Environment:
- Small apartment.
- The music area is one side of the living room measuring abo
Feeling that something was missing with the SBGK-mods, I tried to
convert back to my original TT 3.0 LAN / PRIOIRQ47=41 / tt -v setting.
In direct comparison the SBGK-variant sounds rather grey and less
dynamic.
I believe what I liked about the SBGK-mod was the ability to play loud,
and the somew
soundcheck;678634 Wrote:
> Yep that's correct. Though "current" tweaks are no tweaks, how I'd
> define them.
> It's just a different parametrization of one out of many other
> modifications. Similar to buffer value changes, though a bit more
> complex.
>
>
>
> You're invited to contribute tha
HumanMedia;678603 Wrote:
>
>
> All of these current tweaks are also based around the TT3 default core
> process priorities.
>
Yep that's correct. Though "current" tweaks are no tweaks, how I'd
define them.
It's just a different parametrization of one out of many other
modifications. Similar
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