Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Truths

darrenyeats;685631 Wrote: > I'm in favour of blind tests and level matching. However, I'm aware that > level matching isn't fool-proof and straightforward. Sometimes the > loudspeakers being compared have a different frequency response so the > question becomes, level matched at what frequencies?

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to improve the sound of your Squeezebox Touch

SBGK;685669 Wrote: > some info about dirty electricity > > http://www.emfields.org/filters/dirtyelectricity.asp > > and an electrical pollution thread from another site which is > interesting. > > http://www.greenenergyinvestors.com/index.php?showtopic=15560&st=80 Complete cranks: > for anyon

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is there a device to make internet radio streams sound better?

TheOctavist;685768 Wrote: > upsampling cannot possibly do anything. the information isnt > thereyou are just wasting bits and processing power The Yamaha "mp3 enhancer" is DSP rather than upsampler. It can make a difference, but not always (or even usually) for the better. As has been said, t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is there a device to make internet radio streams sound better?

upsampling cannot possibly do anything. the information isnt thereyou are just wasting bits and processing power -- TheOctavist Vortexbox>SBT(TT 3.0)>>Forssell MDAC-2>>>Klein and Hummell 0300D Sota Sapphire/Lyra Kleos>>Bespoke Valve Phono Stage>>Mastersound Due Venti>>Link Audio K100

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is there a device to make internet radio streams sound better?

Jeff Flowerday;685719 Wrote: > If you believe SBGK, you could hack into the source server and change > priority of the streaming service. You'll get more openness, extra > detail, better sound stage, etc etc etc. > > > Sorry, I couldn't resist. Or try differents isp's ;) -- Mnyb -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is there a device to make internet radio streams sound better?

Jeff Flowerday;685719 Wrote: > If you believe SBGK, you could hack into the source server and change > priority of the streaming service. You'll get more openness, extra > detail, better sound stage, etc etc etc. > > > Sorry, I couldn't resist. +1 waiting is -- pski real stereo doesn't ju

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is there a device to make internet radio streams sound better?

Wombat;685667 Wrote: > Upsampling can´t bring back anything the mp3 encoding kicked away. If it > really changes the sound you even had a prove that upsampling is bad > because it changes the sound :) +1 there is no spoon -- pski real stereo doesn't just wake the neighbors, it -enrages- them

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is there a device to make internet radio streams sound better?

If you believe SBGK, you could hack into the source server and change priority of the streaming service. You'll get more openness, extra detail, better sound stage, etc etc etc. Sorry, I couldn't resist. -- Jeff Flowerday --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Paul Frindle(DSP Master and Digital Audio Expert) clears the air(PC AUDIO)

Thanks for the reply Octavist. Yes, I agree it's a complex subject and the threshold of "just exactly what is needed to filter timing jitter in a way where it will NEVER become damaging" would be an oversimplification. In the real world within the confines of human hearing, however, I'm interest

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to improve the sound of your Squeezebox Touch

SBGK;685669 Wrote: > ...and an electrical pollution thread from another site which is > interesting. > > http://www.greenenergyinvestors.com/index.php?showtopic=15560&st=80 Fantastic stuff! Found this quote in a site (http://berkeley.intel-research.net/arahimi/helmet/) that was referenced in t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to improve the sound of your Squeezebox Touch

some info about dirty electricity http://www.emfields.org/filters/dirtyelectricity.asp and an electrical pollution thread from another site which is interesting. http://www.greenenergyinvestors.com/index.php?showtopic=15560&st=80 -- SBGK --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is there a device to make internet radio streams sound better?

agillis;685535 Wrote: > I have played around with upsampling to the max resolution of my DAC. > That does help. You can also use a streaming service like MOG that uses > 320k streams. They sound WAY better then 64k streams. Upsampling can´t bring back anything the mp3 encoding kicked away. If it

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to improve the sound of your Squeezebox Touch

TheOctavist;685525 Wrote: > the problem is that these "Changes" , while showing improvements(or > problems) are not in the audible band, and therefore worthless. > > this stuff has been well understood for decades. Mains Transformer resonances have harmonics In the audible band. putting snubbe

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to improve the sound of your Squeezebox Touch

have put my findings for win 7 optimisation in the LMS Forum http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93175 might be useful to someone. -- SBGK SBGK's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=52003

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

have put my findings for win 7 optimisation in the LMS Forum http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93175 might be useful to someone. -- SBGK SBGK's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=52003

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Truths

SuperQ;685570 Wrote: > That's pretty good. Last year I was in the market for new speakers. > After the sales guy setup the first pair of speakers I was interested > in and setup what he thought was the best room placement we started > playing back some tracks. The thing that irked me immediate

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

No sane person would expect to make money by writing code that hacks open source code - especially when that code might change at any moment, rendering the hacks inoperable... And leaving customers less than delighted! This is a clear case of Caveat Tweaker. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the s

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

Sell it back to logitech ? Now it hurts :) when i laugh . They would demand a itsy bitsy actual scientific proof that it actually works . they have engineers they are not smoking pot wrapped up in thier curtains. They would not want to make the user interface useless, it's a feature cherished by