Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A nice review of the Roon software

2016-02-13 Thread Audiotic
Mnyb wrote: > Not yet , awaiting a Linux version before i try . > > Btw can some expand on have the sofware works headless/remotely ie the > interface is not on the machine running it ? > > Web UI other UI and ofcourse apps . And is there any setup chore that > must be done from a desktop UI ?

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A nice review of the Roon software

2016-02-11 Thread Audiotic
audiomuze wrote: > Bought a lifetime Roon license and haven't looked back. Currently using > Squeezelite running on Wandboard Quads as transports. Once Roon Bridge > is released I doubt I'd continue using Squeezelite. Roon aside, LMS > remains the best and most versatile music server I've ever

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sennheiser Orpheus successor Sennheiser HE1060/HEV1060

2015-11-09 Thread Audiotic
Started saving! :-) Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Audio D-200 MkII (front only) - Nubert NuVero & R.E.L. R-528SE - Siltech & ProLine custom made Silver & Gold, XLR where possible

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

2015-09-22 Thread Audiotic
.moving right along! In any case, I love my lossless collection which has close to 1000 hires albums (yes, a fortune). And played through standard STP and UTP cabling here to my streamer and DAC. But mainly - I enjoy my music. End. Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch fron

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

2015-09-21 Thread Audiotic
ralphpnj wrote: > I don't know how to properly answer your question since I don't know > just much of all the other audiophile nonsense out there that you > believe, in other words, are you one of those kool-aid drinking > audiophiles or are you somewhat more reasonable. > > I meant my prior pos

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

2015-09-21 Thread Audiotic
And how could tagging influence the sound?? The tags are not in the audiostream. Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Audio D-200 MkII (front only) - Nubert NuVero & R.E.L. R-528SE - Siltech & ProLine custom made Silver & Gold,

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

2015-09-19 Thread Audiotic
No it doesn't. Maybe unless you use a 1997 PC as source. Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Audio D-200 MkII (front only) - Nubert NuVero & R.E.L. R-528SE - Siltech & ProLine custom made Silver & Gold, XLR where possible

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

2015-09-10 Thread Audiotic
Simple answer: NO. And should not. Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Audio D-200 MkII (front only) - Nubert NuVero & R.E.L. R-528SE - Siltech & ProLine custom made Silver & Gold, XLR where possible --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Multichannel Playback - ideas and music?

2015-01-24 Thread Audiotic
Hmm, I do not use the Squeezebox for multi-channel at all. I use the SACD and DVD / BluRay - way for this. I have a lot of DSD files that in principle are multi channel files but have the 2 channel in them. This is played through Audirvana and a USB connection. As stereo. My DAC can only handle

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-30 Thread Audiotic
Mnyb wrote: > > It's ironic that we today use better tech to make it sound worse and > sell it as 24bit 10 would probably suffice for some music out there :P Sooo right! Finally many people in the music industry are finally standing up to this! I have some old CD's from the 80-ies and their

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-30 Thread Audiotic
Maybe. But upsampled isn't doing them justice in many cases. These really are remasteredfrom(very good) analog tapes. And boy that can clear the air. Certainly versus the often very bad digital masters made for the CD. In any case, I hear the difference between a well mastered DsD and an bad CD o

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-29 Thread Audiotic
OK. Bet you are right. Enjoying music (and the beauty of the set) luckily isn't meant to be scientific. It's enjoyment, happiness. My music, my set, my happiness :-) Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Audio D-200 MkII (front

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-29 Thread Audiotic
OK, you just shattered my world! :-) :-) :-) Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Audio D-200 MkII (front only) - Nubert NuVero & R.E.L. R-528SE - Siltech & ProLine custom made Silver & Gold, XLR where possible ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-29 Thread Audiotic
And convert DSD to 88.2/24... I have versions of certain SACD in both formats. Need to compare blindly soon :-) Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Audio D-200 MkII (front only) - Nubert NuVero & R.E.L. R-528SE - Siltech & Pro

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-29 Thread Audiotic
Oh and on the topic of DSD availability... I have about 300 SACD's ripped to ISO (actually a good friend did on a PS3). And you can also buy them. Should be thousands in the near future. Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Aud

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-29 Thread Audiotic
Both, and in both cases, connected to the same pre-amp (Marantz AV8003 at that time), both via RCA (cinch)* and have a good friend switch - for me blind. Because I wanted to be sure I was not fooling myself :-) Of course there is the issue of sound level. Both were set to max. I know typically a l

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-29 Thread Audiotic
Btw, I can test the SBT to my pre (Marantz AV8801, no slouch as a DAC itself, will outperform many mid-priced DACs) and via the NA-11S1. And also that is obvious! Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Audio D-200 MkII (front onl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-29 Thread Audiotic
But it's similar to going from a Ford Fiesta to an S-Max. It's so blindingly obvious, no blind A-B or ABX testing needed. Even as passenger without any car-knowledge you know the difference, and even if there's days between the two. Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-e

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-29 Thread Audiotic
>From SBT to Transporter yes, and from Transporter to Linn (which I had before the Marantz). Not from Linn to Marantz. Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Audio D-200 MkII (front only) - Nubert NuVero & R.E.L. R-528SE - Siltec

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-29 Thread Audiotic
The player (DAC thus) matters a lot! The Transporter outshines the SBT, the NA11S1 is overwhelmingly better than the Transporter. My own ears tell me that. Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Audio D-200 MkII (front only) - Nu

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-28 Thread Audiotic
ralphpnj wrote: > Hey Jimmy > > I know it's a small sample size (one user) but nonetheless this proves > my point - namely that DLNA is a dog. In fact even you (as quoted above) > recognize that Audiotic is using the Marantz as a DAC with the SB Touch > doing the actual s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-28 Thread Audiotic
Mnyb wrote: > Ok then what is "pure audio quality" :) > > A blind test would count , the listener don't see or know anything about > the product under test . > Or a measurement . I think we can trust the Germans here. They are very thorough. These magazines are for slightly different audiences,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-28 Thread Audiotic
The rating is pure on audio quality, sound so to say. Well, I used to have a Linn Akurate DS/1 before my Marantz, and aTransporter before that. They all sound different. The Linn and Marantz are leagues better that theTransporter, which was very good as well. The Marantz is jus, well, different, t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-27 Thread Audiotic
jhonsber...@msn.com wrote: > How does it compare to the Nad M51 Dac? I haven't personally heard it, but according the the (good) German magazine Stereo it plays in the same league, they rate the Marantz only sligthly above it. +--

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-26 Thread Audiotic
Miles better! MacMini CoreDuo, 600 GB of mostly ALAC lossless music (iTunes ripped) -> Black Transporter (analog & digital out), and Marantz DV8400 vM mod for SACD + DVD-A, via Siltech Paris to Harman Kardon AVR 8500 & HK PA2200 Signature -> 6 x Mission 780SE & 78C & 2 x REL Strata III

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-26 Thread Audiotic
get.amped wrote: > I really should stop reading threads in this forum. That one device > costs more than what I paid for my entire stereo including pre-amp, > amps, speakers, SB, DAC, interconnects, speaker cables, power > protection/conditioning, DVD-A player and turntable. :-). Don't stop! Ye

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz Da-11S1

2014-05-26 Thread Audiotic
jhonsber...@msn.com wrote: > Has anyone listened to this network player? > > Any thoughts on it? > > Na-11s1 I meant Own one since 2 weeks. LOVE it! OK, the way to officially get sound from it, i.e. the app and DLNA etc isn't brilliant... But the sound is. Here's what I use to get very good u

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?

2008-03-22 Thread Audiotic
, diagonally placed) * And last but not least - navigation via the superb new Duet Controller (via my WiFi) -- Audiotic MacMini CoreDuo, 450 GB of mostly ALAC lossless music (iTunes ripped) -> Black Transporter (via analog & digital out) & HK DVD47 for SACD + DVD-A, via Siltech Pari

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless vs Flac - on a Mac

2007-12-11 Thread Audiotic
to AIFF, so 1:1. Lossless, not compressed. Interesting is they found EAC to be slightly worse.... -- Audiotic MacMini CoreDuo, 300 GB of ALAC music (iTunes ripped) -> Black Transporter (via analog & digital out) & HK DVD47 for SACD + DVD-A, via Siltech Paris to Harman Kardon AVR

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless vs Flac - on a Mac

2007-12-09 Thread Audiotic
e sure you know at least what everything is and what it goes with! Interesting article in the german Stereo magazine of Dec. 2007 (the latest) - they tested a bunch of rippers and found iTunes to sound the best. I just put it there as they say it. I thought they are a very reputable magazine. So? -- Audioti

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?

2007-12-09 Thread Audiotic
ain: MacMini (ALAC lossless) -> Transporter -> Harman AVR 8500 -> Mission 782 (among others). I had a SB3 before, and the difference is VERY obvious, in the positive sense, even in my not-high-end-system! -- Audiotic MacMini CoreDuo, 300 GB of ALAC music -> Black Transporter (via analog

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie looking for some advice

2007-06-24 Thread Audiotic
re. But you should judge on what matters most for you. In any case, you'll love the simplicity with which you now can access your music. I can guarantee you'll listen more, and more diverse! Success! Evert -- Audiotic MacMini CoreDuo, 300 GB of ALAC music -> Black Transporter (

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie looking for some advice

2007-06-24 Thread Audiotic
list. For streaming I use the > 300... -- Audiotic MacMini CoreDuo, 300 GB of ALAC music -> Black Transporter (via analog & digital out) -> Harman Kardon AVR 8500 & HK PA2200 Signature -> 6 x Mission 780SE & 78C & REL Strata III

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie looking for some advice

2007-06-24 Thread Audiotic
t easy. For evey new CD I repeat above, for that CD. Does this help? Evert -- Audiotic MacMini CoreDuo, 300 GB of ALAC music -> Black Transporter (via analog & digital out) -> Harman Kardon AVR 8500 & HK PA2200 Signature -> 6 x Mission 780SE & 78C & REL Strata III

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Records now doing FLAC

2007-05-20 Thread Audiotic
x27;ll wait until a new firmware... (Now 27). Tag is correct. -- Audiotic MacMini CoreDuo w. 300 GB GB of ALAC music -> Black Transporter (analog) -> Harman Kardon AVR 8500 & HK PA2200 Signature -> 6 x Mission 780SE & 78C & REL Strata III ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Flac or Apple Lossless?

2007-05-12 Thread Audiotic
coding will be possible. Your own Slimserver does it.. Or? -- Audiotic Mac G5-DP w. 250+ GB GB of ALAC music -> Black Transporter (analog) -> Harman Kardon AVR 8500 & HK PA2200 Signature -> 6 x Mission 780S

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] TransNav knob has room when rotating?

2007-04-14 Thread Audiotic
ing is not very "firm", almost like you skip over items. Thanks for your responses. -- Audiotic Mac G5-DP w. 250+ GB GB of ALAC music -> Black Transporter (analog) -> Harman Kardon AVR 8500 & HK PA2200 Signature -> 6 x Mis