Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter playing 88KHz/24bit tracks?

2012-11-05 Thread Mnyb
I found one bug in bugzilla, related to faad and path length . http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16319 Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevi

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter playing 88KHz/24bit tracks?

2012-11-05 Thread AndrewFG
Is it true that the Transporter cannot play 88KHz/24bit files? And/or does that limitation apply to all formats? I have one 88KHz/24bit album in m4a/alac format that won't play, so I wonder if the restriction is due to the Transporter hardware, or because faad.exe (or sox.exe) cannot handle alac a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Variable SQ - bad recordings or clumsy electronics?

2012-11-05 Thread guidof
ralphpnj wrote: > one of the all time best remarks about the often and much abused audio > hobby. Thanks! +1! G. F. guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Variable SQ - bad recordings or clumsy electronics?

2012-11-05 Thread ralphpnj
mlsstl wrote: > Sometimes the reference points people use really leave me scratching my > head in puzzlement, but that's the nice thing about this hobby. All you > need to do is figure out how to make yourself happy, though there are > always some who seem to prefer a state of perpetual frustrati

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Variable SQ - bad recordings or clumsy electronics?

2012-11-05 Thread mlsstl
>> Its more a problem of mid-range clarity and transparency. It sounds like a stereo instead of music. My take? The issue may not be speaker "placement" as much as the room itself. Are there any strong reflection primary points between the speakers and the listening position? Toe-in can sometim

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Variable SQ - bad recordings or clumsy electronics?

2012-11-05 Thread guidof
wuffles wrote: > Interestingly, it seems we're nearly split between theories 1 and 2. > > Yes. But it does not have to be an either or proposition. It may be a bit of both. For me, enjoyment of recorded music starts with a good performance that is well recorded. If either is poor, enjoyment

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Variable SQ - bad recordings or clumsy electronics?

2012-11-05 Thread simes_pep
JohnB wrote: > Forgive me if I've got hold of the wrong end of the stick but from what > I can glean on Google your NAD is in the £500-£600 price bracket whereas > the B&W 804s are in a different league. New B&W Nautilus 804D speakers > seem to be around £5,500. > > I don't know the NAD but I wo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Variable SQ - bad recordings or clumsy electronics?

2012-11-05 Thread JerryS
Mnyb wrote: > listen . > some music is only possible in the car :-/ I would develop problems if > heard them on my hifi *sob* The throwaway remark about car stereos interests me since I have often heard a recording that is new to me in the car, thought 'that sounds really great', bought it and

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Variable SQ - bad recordings or clumsy electronics?

2012-11-05 Thread wuffles
Excellent comments - very helpful. Interestingly, it seems we're nearly split between theories 1 and 2. Guidof, you're right, I will need to listen more and to different recordings and bit rates. It might be instructive to listen to the same tracks without compression, and with MP3 at 320, say, 1

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Variable SQ - bad recordings or clumsy electronics?

2012-11-05 Thread bhaagensen
wuffles wrote: > Forgive me if this has been discussed - I didn't find a similar thread. > This never topic never expires because there is no definite resolution. wuffles wrote: > > Some tracks have absolutely amazed me - these are typically vocal with a > couple of instruments. > This k