Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Triode's USB 24/192 plug in - sound quality impressions

2012-05-27 Thread Veovis
Jeff Flowerday wrote: Now you guys need to confirm first that it works with the V-LINK II or the V-LINK 192 but the following might help further as the V-LINK's apparently seem susceptible to USB pollution. http://www.aqvox.de/usb-power_en.html I repeat, confirm that it will work with

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Triode's USB 24/192 plug in - sound quality impressions

2012-05-27 Thread SBGK
Veovis wrote: I think that device works with most USB dacs and S/PDIF converters that have a type B female and may be useful if the dac/converter itself is powered only by USB, such as the V-links. You simply connect your USB-cable with the Aqvox and then the Aqvox to the Dac/converter. The

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Triode's USB 24/192 plug in - sound quality impressions

2012-05-27 Thread SBGK
Jeff Flowerday wrote: FYI, SBGK, runs an asynchronous USB to spdif converter that doesn't have galvanized isolation. Not sure why he went with the vlink 192 it doesn't really put him any further ahead than the spdif implementation on the touch itself. The rest of his parrot crew might be

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Triode's USB 24/192 plug in - sound quality impressions

2012-05-27 Thread garym
SBGK wrote: To get a real idea of what computer music should sound like try listening to jplay xtreme kernel out using foobar2000, usb out from the laptop to a vlink 192, absolutely stunning sound. for anyone interested in jplay, there is a long thread at hydrogenaudio.org. If one is not in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Triode's USB 24/192 plug in - sound quality impressions

2012-05-27 Thread Jeff Flowerday
SBGK wrote: don't know if it is just ignorance or spite that causes these outbursts from you, most unfriendly. I'm confused, which is untrue? The fact the the vlink 192 isn't galvanized isolated on the input or that there are others on this forum that just repeat what you say?

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] NAS versus PC - any sound quality difference?

2012-05-27 Thread lake_eleven
Have anyone tried WoL (Wake-on-LAN). Does it benefit sound from LMS/SBT? lake_eleven's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48979 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95276

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] NAS versus PC - any sound quality difference?

2012-05-27 Thread Jeff Flowerday
lake_eleven wrote: Have anyone tried WoL (Wake-on-LAN). Does it benefit sound from LMS/SBT? If you don't initiate a WOL event to a sleeping server, you do get the blackest blacks you could ever imagine. Try it! Jeff

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] NAS versus PC - any sound quality difference?

2012-05-27 Thread garym
lake_eleven wrote: Have anyone tried WoL (Wake-on-LAN). Does it benefit sound from LMS/SBT? huh? WOL just allows a computer to wake up from suspend by receiving a magic packet. Once awake, the WOL is unrelated to anything. How could this affect audio?

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] NAS versus PC - any sound quality difference?

2012-05-27 Thread aubuti
Jeff Flowerday wrote: If you don't initiate a WOL event to a sleeping server, you do get the blackest blacks you could ever imagine. Try it! Love it! I tried it and it really does take the noise floor down to almost imperceptible levels. ;-)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] NAS versus PC - any sound quality difference?

2012-05-27 Thread Letten
lake_eleven wrote: Have anyone tried WoL (Wake-on-LAN). Does it benefit sound from LMS/SBT? Weired sense of humor or need to lookup what WOL is. First post: I am considering a NAS instead of using my PC since I would like to be able to play music without having my laptop/PC turned on.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Triode's USB 24/192 plug in - sound quality impressions

2012-05-27 Thread Triode
SBGK wrote: To conclude, the Touch is just too noisy to live in revealing system. The EDO mod shows up the inadequacies of the spdif out, but the EDO mod introduces noise itself, not least the 2500 per second usb interrupts. I would suggest you need to be careful making blanket statements

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] NAS versus PC - any sound quality difference?

2012-05-27 Thread Stratmangler
Letten wrote: Weired sense of humor or need to lookup what WOL is. First post: I am considering a NAS instead of using my PC since I would like to be able to play music without having my laptop/PC turned on. Problem: having laptop/PC turned on (24/7) Possible solution: NAS/Server or

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)

2012-05-27 Thread marcy1970
Hi all, i have a question specifically for Phil. I installed Logitech media server on a new imac with osx lion. I found it quite difficoltä to run the latest version of Inguz (0.9.33) for installation problems following this procedure : http://www.sugarmonster.net/InguzDownloads/index.html But

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] NAS versus PC - any sound quality difference?

2012-05-27 Thread RonM
Letten wrote: Weired sense of humor or need to lookup what WOL is. First post: I am considering a NAS instead of using my PC since I would like to be able to play music without having my laptop/PC turned on. Problem: having laptop/PC turned on (24/7) Possible solution: NAS/Server or