Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Computer Audio Playback : Studio Master Flac Downoads

2007-08-28 Thread Colin Reilly
I have a couple Linn jazz titles and they sound great, though the SB3 is only capable of 48Khz. Colin -- Colin Reilly Colin Reilly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1089 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bit Rates and Sample Rates

2007-07-04 Thread Colin Reilly
. I realize that upsampling is a no no. Colin -- Colin Reilly Colin Reilly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1089 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36326

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB vs SB+ vs Transporter as transports

2007-07-03 Thread Colin Reilly
Pardon my ignorance, but what is an SB+. Tried searching but didn't find anything. Is it an SB that has been modified by a third party ? Colin -- Colin Reilly Colin Reilly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Direct connection to PC

2007-07-03 Thread Colin Reilly
to try it. Colin -- Colin Reilly Colin Reilly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1089 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36565

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB vs SB+ vs Transporter as transports

2007-07-03 Thread Colin Reilly
Thanks, I haven't been on here in a while and I was out of touch. Colin -- Colin Reilly Colin Reilly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1089 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Direct connection to PC

2007-07-03 Thread Colin Reilly
the sound quality. Colin -- Colin Reilly Colin Reilly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1089 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36565

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Modifying the Squeezebox 3

2007-01-06 Thread Colin Reilly
of some other mods. -- Colin Reilly Colin Reilly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1089 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19822

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Modifying the Squeezebox 3

2007-01-05 Thread Colin Reilly
the sound or am I wasting my time. I started off wanting to remove the Op Amp but realized I had bitten off more than I could chew. Serves me right. -- Colin Reilly Colin Reilly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: S/PDIF sounds poor

2006-08-18 Thread Colin Reilly
I did. I have to keep an open mind when it comes to hi-fi, otherwise it is very easy to begin suffering from audiophilia nervosa. Colin -- Colin Reilly Colin Reilly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: S/PDIF sounds poor

2006-08-14 Thread Colin Reilly
Home/Settings/Player Settings/Preamp Volume Control. I just did this and as in the post above noticed a lowered noise floor and less harshness all around. Great tip. Colin -- Colin Reilly Colin Reilly's Profile: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 into Power Amp - Suggestions?

2006-08-13 Thread Colin Reilly
I was thinking of doing the same thing, with the SB2 straight into my Naim 250-2 power amp, but it seems it might be better to route the signal through my Benchmark DAC-1 and use that as a volume control, before going to the power amp. Colin -- Colin Reilly

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 into Power Amp - Suggestions?

2006-08-13 Thread Colin Reilly
will try the SB2 straight in using the digital volume control and see what happens. Maybe I missed something but that was my understanding of the issue. Colin -- Colin Reilly Colin Reilly's Profile: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 into Power Amp - Suggestions?

2006-08-13 Thread Colin Reilly
. Colin -- Colin Reilly Colin Reilly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1089 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26241

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any way to improve sound quality ?

2006-07-29 Thread Colin Reilly
. Sometimes it sounds just like a wall of sound, and pretty hard and edgy. Of course CD quality plays a part I know. Some are atrocious. -- Colin Reilly Colin Reilly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid