[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Toslink cable, how fitted?

2012-10-26 Thread jezbo
The standard digital optical out from SB3 and duet is a standard sized toslink correct? Not a mini? How tightly is it supposed to fit? On both my SB3 and duet it just kind of sits there and falls out easily, this is with the house shape upside down, it doesn't seem to fit in any other way. -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] If external DAC used, does SB3 or Touch make much difference?

2012-10-26 Thread aubuti
toby10 wrote: > I think you would be hard pressed to hear any difference between the SB3 > and Receiver, pretty much same audio architecture. The SB3 display can > be completely dimmed (set to OFF while playing) if you honestly feel it > hampers audio quality. Agree 100%. -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] If external DAC used, does SB3 or Touch make much difference?

2012-10-26 Thread Dura
Before I had the Touch I had the SB3, I used both into different DACs, all connected with coax. Compared to the Touch in all cases the SB3 sounded duller, less clear, less detailed. The difference was clearly audible to my ears, I was amazed at the difference two related digital sources could mak

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Create Favorite for digital input ?

2012-10-26 Thread mlandman
I am using Transporter to play streaming but I also use the DAC for an external source. This all is controled via a harmony remote control. But it requires several keystrokes to flip from one to the other. Is there a way to store the Digital Input as a favorite? Or can the choice for digital input

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] If external DAC used, does SB3 or Touch make much difference?

2012-10-26 Thread toby10
jezbo wrote: > How about the duet receiver? Will that have a cleaner signal path to the > digital out than an SB3, comparable with the Touch? At least that won't > have any possible interference from display circuitry. I think you would be hard pressed to hear any difference between the SB3 and

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] If external DAC used, does SB3 or Touch make much difference?

2012-10-26 Thread Mnyb
gorman wrote: > Ok, I'm not following. If coaxial can do 24/192 and optical 24/96, why > the limit to 24/48 (which, by the way, for everything I've read so far > might not be that much of a limit, as I've always understood the the 24 > bit precision is more important than sample rate)? the signa

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] If external DAC used, does SB3 or Touch make much difference?

2012-10-26 Thread gorman
Ok, I'm not following. If coaxial can do 24/192 and optical 24/96, why the limit to 24/48 (which, by the way, for everything I've read so far might not be that much of a limit, as I've always understood the the 24 bit precision is more important than sample rate)? ---