Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENTS: Some Squeezebox numbers to consider...

2014-01-08 Thread Kellen
Stratmangler wrote: > Are you still using the noisy SMPS supplied with it? > A decent quiet PSU lifts the performance levels considerably, at least > it does in my experience. I did my unit with an upgraded regulated supply. Didnt notice any sound difference though I only ever use it for recordin

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENTS: Some Squeezebox numbers to consider...

2014-01-08 Thread Kellen
Good news. I got it to work. RMAA was very picky about calibration signal and test signals. Didn't find it very user friendly but got it in dues time. Have a bit of a problem though. My stereo crosstalk measurement is "very poor" -6.5. Ran a few tests and they all came back the same reading on th

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENTS: Some Squeezebox numbers to consider...

2014-01-08 Thread Stratmangler
Archimago wrote: > Hi Kellen... Yup, give it a go! > > The EMU 0404USB is quite a remarkable, flexible device! I wish Creative > improved the driver (on occasion, I get unexplained crashes switching > sample rates for example) but it's a discontinued device. The ADC > hardware seems quite capabl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENTS: Some Squeezebox numbers to consider...

2014-01-08 Thread Archimago
Kellen wrote: > Wow, this is awesome stuffs. > > I also have a EMU 0404USB which I have used for years to record stuff > with my band. I never thought to use it to measure like you are here. > > I think I will download the RMAA software and do a test on my Touch. > Just for interests sake. Hi