Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread HumanMedia
For those who wish to try it, here is the /usr/bin/tt config for all non-essential processes stopped but factory priority values for those that remain. To be used with TT3.0 using following settings: -v -b 2 -k for after the settings file is edited. tt file settings: PIDJIVEALSA=`pidof jive

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread magiccarpetride
Stilly77;680897 Wrote: > SBGK..you no longer have any credibility with me. > > You've moved your settings all over the place the last week and keep > proclaiming every one as best. > > At this point, your claims don't carry much weight and are no better > than anyone that has ever made a tw

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread NoRoDa
TheOctavist;680905 Wrote: > ok...how to reinstate TT 3.0 stock?? Original values i tt-file: PIDJIVEALSA=`pidof jive_alsa` #def: 45 #PIDJIVE=`pidof jive` #def: - PIDSIRQTASKLET0=`pidof sirq-tasklet/0` #def: 89 interrupt handler - should be higher then interrupts PID

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread TheOctavist
ok...how to reinstate TT 3.0 stock?? tt -i says it is already initialized. I want to enable the priority mod which it says is disabled.. going to try that with the buffer at 20k -- TheOctavist Vortexbox>SBT(TT 3.0/SBGK)>>Forssell MDAC-2>>>Klein and Hummell 0300D Sota Sapphire/Lyra Kleos>>Be

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread Stilly77
SBGK..you no longer have any credibility with me. You've moved your settings all over the place the last week and keep proclaiming every one as best. At this point, your claims don't carry much weight and are no better than anyone that has ever made a tweak of the SBT. keep up the blah, bla

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread SBGK
RGibran;680886 Wrote: > The buffer has been at 3400 since TT 2.0, because it sounds better > there. You know it does, but you tune your system to your taste and > listening level by increasing it, only to once again move away from > true 'improved sound'. Why not try moving your speakers out aw

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread RGibran
The buffer has been at 3400 since TT 2.0, because it sounds better there. You know it does, but you tune your system to your taste and listening level by increasing it, only to once again move away from true 'improved sound'. Why not try moving your speakers out away from the wall a few more inc

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread SBGK
guidof;680858 Wrote: > SBGK: > > I think that with your latest settings you're on to something. > > I tried the SBT priorities + TT3.0 + Buffer 2 and my first > impression is that the music is presented more naturally; the flow is > more effortless; there is greater detail, but without losi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread SBGK
cfraser;680871 Wrote: > I still like your original (i.e. not there anymore) p48 settings. > Unfortunately they have that burr in the HFs (here). There's no way I > can relate those settings to any of the more current ones...thought I > could keep the good parts and tune out the bad...my life will

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread cfraser
SBGK;680823 Wrote: > ...but I don't think the overall musical sound has been improved by > tweaking the priorities and buffers. I still like your original (i.e. not there anymore) p48 settings. Unfortunately they have that burr in the HFs (here). There's no way I can relate those settings to any

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread SBGK
lake_eleven;680848 Wrote: > Oh, so how to get to this base(OOTB) setting. Is it to just change the > tt file with a new set of values. Can someone pls give those default > settings. try post 855, previous page -- SBGK SB

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread guidof
SBGK: I think that with your latest settings you're on to something. I tried the SBT priorities + TT3.0 + Buffer 2 and my first impression is that the music is presented more naturally; the flow is more effortless; there is greater detail, but without losing the music's gestalt and drive. I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread guidof
rgro;680850 Wrote: > Guido---just curious, have you tried the GuidoF settings with the buffer > size set to 2? Yes, I have. The results were not encouraging. However, I also tried the latest (01-01-2012?) SBGK's. Initial impression in my next post. Guido F. -- guidof MUSIC ROOM: Maran

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread rgro
guidof;680822 Wrote: > Actually, as I mentioned in a prior post, I too found the bass somewhat > heavy upon first trying both TT3.0 and your settings. However, in my > system all I had to do was to back down a bit on my sub's volume (the > crossover is already at its minimum of 30Hz) and everythi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread lake_eleven
RGibran;680824 Wrote: > Bingo! Exactly the reason I'm sticking with them. > > Can I get an AMEN? :-) > > Happy New Year everyone... > > RG Oh, so how to get to this base(OOTB) setting. Is it to just change the tt file with a new set of values. Can someone pls give those default settings. --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Please help: MF Trivista DAC just died - Repair or Replace?

2012-01-01 Thread bimboy
Hello, I also have a Trivista DAC which I have been happily using for the last 6 years. I have recently tried a few more modern DACS, including Naim, and have not found one that is the equal of my Trivista. Although several years old, the DAC used in the Trivista is a 24 bit 96/192KHz which is abl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Please help: MF Trivista DAC just died - Repair or Replace?

2012-01-01 Thread guidof
In principle, and especially if you are ready to spend up to £3000, I would recommend going the new DAC route over refurbishing a 9-year old unit. Which one is, of course, a function of your musical tastes as well as your other equipment. Good hunting! (Not an entirely bad way to start the new ye

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread RGibran
SBGK;680738 Wrote: > I am going to settle on SBT base settings, hard to beat for sheer > musicality and emotional involvement with the music. Bingo! Exactly the reason I'm sticking with them. Can I get an AMEN? :-) Happy New Year everyone... RG -- RGibran -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread SBGK
guidof;680818 Wrote: > Hmm . . . somehow I doubt it. > > Actually, I hope you are not! > > Guido F. no really. I am enjoying listening to led zep just now and it sounds v good. I am beginning to think that tweaking the SBT is a bit like adjusting the weight on a record player needle, you can

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread guidof
SBGK;680765 Wrote: > right, my last modification post, I have found the solution, for me at > least. > > It is SBT out of the box settings with buffer at default of 2 ie tt > -b 2, now everything sounds correct. of course, this is how it was > designed to be used. so with TT3.0 the sound

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread guidof
SBGK;680808 Wrote: > > > hope you continue to find improvements, I am finished. Hmm . . . somehow I doubt it. Actually, I hope you are not! Guido F. -- guidof MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge->Conrad Johnson Motif preamp Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player->Cambri

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread guidof
rgro;680761 Wrote: > > > While audiomuze seems to think we're pretentious and silly as hell, I'm > actually having quite a bit of fun with this. Well, it's us "phools" who have the big smile on our faces as we revel in the glorious music of our tweaked (and un-tweaked) systems! Guido F. --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread SBGK
NoRoDa;680805 Wrote: > > When the same priority setting can be described as dark and mellow by > some and light and harsh by others, it's a good time to think about how > much of this is in our heads. > > And tomorrow we will have yet another final setting from SBGK. ;) > Instead of trying out

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread Jacky
First of all; all the Best for the New Year 2012. Exactly NoRoDa - I also already forecast that; Everyone of us has another plant chain, other source, amplifier and loudspeakers in its acoustic area (very important subject) and reacts differently also depending upon kind of the music on the prio

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Please help: MF Trivista DAC just died - Repair or Replace?

2012-01-01 Thread sa3999
Hello all and happy & prosperous new year wishes to everyone! My first post here so please be gentle...although I do lurk a lot! My new year hasn't got off to a brilliant start. My beloved Musical Fidelity Trivista DAC died this morning after 9 yrs of rock solid service with the left channel no

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread NoRoDa
SBGK;680795 Wrote: > > PRIOJIVEALSA=45 > #PRIOJIVE=0 > PRIOSIRQTASKLET0=89 > PRIOSIRQHRTIMER=40 > PRIOWATCHDOG=99 > PRIOLOADAVG=50 > PRIODOFPSXCPUTMR=98 > PRIOIRQ47=40 > PRIOIRQ14=40 > PRIOIRQ37=40 > PRIOIRQ34=90 > PRIOSIRNETTX=40 > PRIOSIRNETRX=40 > I believe that it's a fair thing to say tha

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread SBGK
bimboy;680791 Wrote: > I do not understand what you mean 'SBT out of the box settings' as you > are following this with instructions for TT3.0 settings '...buffer at > default of 2 ie tt -b 2' > Do you really mean SBT with TT3.0 rather than out of the box. > Slightly confused... TT3.0 th

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread bimboy
I do not understand what you mean 'SBT out of the box settings' as you are following this with instructions for TT3.0 settings '...buffer at default of 2 ie tt -b 2' Do you really mean SBT with TT3.0 rather than out of the box. Slightly confused... SBGK;680765 Wrote: > right, my last mo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread SBGK
play at buffer 2, SBT factory settings + SBGK mods, thats all folks. PIDJIVEALSA=`pidof jive_alsa` #def: 45 #PIDJIVE=`pidof jive` #def: - PIDSIRQTASKLET0=`pidof sirq-tasklet/0` #def: 89 interrupt handler - should be higher then interrupts PIDSIRQHRTIMER=`pidof si

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Volume Control

2012-01-01 Thread cliveb
AndrewFG;679354 Wrote: > Is there a way to setup the Transporter's volume control so that its > analog outputs are variable volume but its digital output is fixed (at > maximum)? Don't take this as gospel, but I have a hazy recollection that this used to be possible but the facility was removed a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread SBGK
Stilly77;680773 Wrote: > I just loaded TT2.0 on top of TT 3.0, ran them through the Umax 22 > super-compiler and set the buffer to 5,675,901..I can't believe > how good it sounds now! the new years resolution didn't last long then !!! -- SBGK --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread Stilly77
I just loaded TT2.0 on top of TT 3.0, ran them through the Umax 22 super-compiler and set the buffer to 5,675,901..I can't believe how good it sounds now! -- Stilly77 Stilly77's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread SBGK
NoRoDa;680771 Wrote: > LOL!!! :D :D > > [image: > http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a270/RODARID/HIFI/priosettingstoolbox30122011.jpg] > > Good choice, 'cause I won't have to change in my excel sheet ;) remember the buffer size of 2, it is critical to the default settings. -- SBGK

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread NoRoDa
SBGK;680765 Wrote: > ps this is not a wind up, i really am using these settings LOL!!! :D :D [image: http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a270/RODARID/HIFI/priosettingstoolbox30122011.jpg] Good choice, 'cause I won't have to change in my excel sheet ;) -- NoRoDa --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-01 Thread SBGK
right, my last modification post, I have found the solution, for me at least. It is SBT out of the box settings with buffer at default of 2 ie tt -b 2, now everything sounds correct. of course, this is how it was designed to be used. so with TT3.0 the sound is cleaned up and we have the o