Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz NA6005

2015-09-07 Thread philippe_44
ralphpnj wrote: > Thanks Clive! > > Since all this DIY stuff looks like fun, perhaps I'll dip my toes into > the DIY waters this winter You should :-) This is really fun and really yours at the end ! LMS 7.7.2 - 5 radio, 3 Boom, 4 Duet, 1 Touch, 1 SB2. Sonos 2xPLAY:1, PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz NA6005

2015-09-07 Thread artee
ralphpnj wrote: > Thanks Clive! > > Since all this DIY stuff looks like fun, perhaps I'll dip my toes into > the DIY waters this winter You're right - it is DIY-ish. Certainly not audio jewellery. It only has analogue out, so isn't plugged into the TP - I put it on there to give you an idea of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-07 Thread ralphpnj
netchord wrote: > can't comment on WAV vs FLAC, but on my system AIFF sounds better than > APL, and ethernet better than wifi. > > sue me. Question: does it sound better or does it just perform better, i.e. less buffering, or both? Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-07 Thread netchord
can't comment on WAV vs FLAC, but on my system AIFF sounds better than APL, and ethernet better than wifi. sue me. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethov

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz NA6005

2015-09-07 Thread ralphpnj
cliveb wrote: > As far as I can see, the Pi-DAC only has analogue outputs, so you can't > feed the TP's DAC from it. Same appears to be the case for the HiFiBerry > DAC. Or have I missed something? > > EDIT: Just seen that HiFiBerry do another product called the DIGI+ that > has SPDIF and Toslin

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz NA6005

2015-09-07 Thread cliveb
ralphpnj wrote: > Thanks! Now that I see it I would say that's it's a DIY Squeezebox > Receiver. Question: since you have it sitting atop a Transporter do you > use the Transporter's DAC instead of the Pi's internal DAC? As far as I can see, the Pi-DAC only has analogue outputs, so you can't feed

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz NA6005

2015-09-07 Thread ralphpnj
artee wrote: > To give an idea of scale - on top of the Transporter: > > .. > > HTH, > > Rick Thanks! Now that I see it I would say that's it's a DIY Squeezebox Receiver. Question: since you have it sitting atop a Transporter do you use the Transporter's DAC instead of the Pi's internal D