Thank you for your reply :-)
sgmlaw wrote:
> As to the reduced volume output on the TP, check the internal
> attenuation jumpers. I know on our TP, I have to attenuate down quite a
> bit to accommodate a vintage preamp, and that would certainly cause some
> volume range issues with more modern
Nice to have a list of software and your thoughts, cheers :-)
Just checking DSP is that similar to PEQ ?
I was never sold on room correction (dsp? peq?) as thought it was too
much giggerypokery with the signal, wanted things simple 'pure' and
straight forward, until I heard the difference :-o
Yes re-erecting a nice old thread :-)
Not long purchased what looks like a nice example of a Transporter :-)
However -Plugged it in for a quick test, Transporter unbalanced
outputs -> Behringer X-air (basically a pre amp with eq) -> Mackie
powered speakers
All sounds good, Transporter
Hi Quad,
I have actually been experimenting with disabling different services
etc, on win8, the most recent was to disable the paging file :-o pc
is still going and sounding better than before :-) fingers crossed it
keeps going as I rather like it.
From these experiments I can only assume
ralphpnj wrote:
And if you are using wi-fi to stream to your Squeezeboxes then don't
forget to pick up some Audiophile Air in Can:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?101032-Audiophile-Buzzwords-Fads-Crazes-Hypes-and-other-Quantum-Mattersp=772814viewfull=1#post772814
You will
SBGK wrote:
of course it makes a difference, does win 7 sound the same as win 8 ?
You can try altering the priority of the logitech server program on your
pc eg high to low, if you can't hear any difference then optimisations
may not help, otherwise learn to think for yourself and try things
I guess from all the arguments against tweeking the source pc, all of
your answers are 'no you have not tried any tweeking'...
or if you have it had made no difference.
Many thanks for you time and explanations.
Cheers
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Mnyb wrote:
Do you still have your squeezebox ?
Yes SB2 kitchen and a Touch lounge.
I found Soundcheck's TT improved things, (reducing workload of the
touch).
I don't see why reducing the actual work load of the pc running SS,
shouldn't also make a difference in sound repro.
Just
Hi,
Seems to get rather good results reading about it on various forums, but
not come across anyone using it with a slimdevices set up, just
wondered?
http://www.highend-audiopc.com/optimizer.html
cheers
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Okay you have swayed me to try a blind test, I will at some point use a
file from the back up copy on the nas, and run it on a 2 song play list
play list with the same file on the pc, ff and skip a few times so I
have no clue as to which is which. But, I have not had a chance to
listen to a
I listened to an av processor 7.1 all the video inputs etc, and then
the same electronics but heavely reduced with only stereo dac and pre,
for only stereo!, to me there was a large difference, the only physical
difference being less powered up electronics in one box than the
other...
My
Sorry to cause trouble, just thought someone asked, if there was a
difference listening to a pc or nas, I would answer as I noticed a
change, so said yes.
I have no clue as to why I heard a difference, same as I have no clue as
to why a copper wire or interconnect sounds different to another.
If I was playing 2 new albums during the first week of ownership, and
half way through the week swaped over to the NAS as source (under the
impression it should sound better) and was instantly hit, as to how dead
the sound was, and never the less played them out... swapped back to
the pc and was
LarsHP wrote:
I would like _those_who_have_experience_ with both types of setup to
chime in on this - _especially_if_you_have_high_end_audio_gear_.
.
Would not say I have hi end gear, but try different network cables, if
you hear a change in sound / presentation then, you may well hear a
TheOctavist wrote:
using inguz eq boost 7, 8 , , 9 and 10 kHz by 42db/ Q of 1.0
while using steep filter to cut everything below 500 hz
also knock down your walls and replace with glass.
I was thinking forward and aggressive sound, as in, sound stage brought
closer to me and not a
Seem to be quite a few trying to soften the forward aggressive sound,
with pc tweeks any pointers on making it a little more forward and
aggressive?
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These software tweeks are they easy enough to implement?
Its an old pc so no dual core stuff..
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the other settings may need to be
tweeked to my ears/system too...?
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well as hardware, appreciate all the testing and reporting!! :-)
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they are staying :-)
Any more suggestions for tweeks appreciated.
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is stored on a NAS, would the file go straight from the
nas to the router over the air to the other router etc, or go through
the LMC pc too?
I'm guessing that XP differs quite a bit to W7.. in respect to server
and network tweeking possibilities?
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The data in the music file always passes through LMS
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would make much of a difference, like when changing the smps on a
router, to a linear psu?
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the screen look better it should
hopefully make the pc innards work nicer too.
Another tweek I had not thought of to add to my waiting list of things
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cable that the tv amp has at the
moment, and plug it in the pc, and see if the touch does anything
different. Hope I get back from work early enough to have a play thur
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find out is for some poor dealer to put up with me taking all my gear
and comparing
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was first, then amp,
but now thinking more about tweeking on the most important bit, the
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one listened to any of the above, in to the
same dac?
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interface streaming directly to
a dac.
So were you listening to the analogue outs of the SBT vs analogue outs
of the Linn?
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Yes, good plan,
If I were going to spend 2-3k I think it would first go on speakers..
But, will attempt to get a listen in at some point, just to be sure if
any money is spent it goes in the right area :-)
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priority, not sure
if the tcp prog will reset this to defaut.
Talk about a tuning exercise, the possibilities seem endless!! must be
something there for everyone.
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No problem.
Do a restart and listen. Is the sound is thinner and clearer? ;)
Oh yes Clarity is back :-)Simple a!
Thanks for clarifying that.
Will have a further play with above when I get the linear psu for the
router sorted out.
Cheers for now
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Would some one be kind enough to explain in simple terms what the
difference is, and we are altering the Alsa buffer, are we not?
Many thanks for you time ;-)
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interesting, I see what you mean as in ALSA should not effect the
network streeming/buffering, if I am back early enough tomorrow I will
try the 20k buffer just to see what the lights do and see what it
sounds like :-)
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favorite
music as I found different dacs played different music better, IMO
anyway, how confusing is that!
Don't know if a little read here may be of interest:
http://thelondonbakeoffshow.110mb.com/index.php?p=1_8_Computer-audio-room
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Cool, Good to know!
Especially about the boks,
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components are of a decent quality.
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, as I'm thinking they
can't be user tweeked :-o
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of options but sounds favorite to me at the moment...
Will more than likely have to save up for a year or two though :-(
As opposed to the cheep DCX, h may get impatient on the journey.
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of the instruction book, and learn more around
the whole subject.
Many thanks for your help on me understanding more!
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Ah ha, so it can be done that is wonderfull, but, splitting the 2
channels to 4, pcm will loose some sound quality? even if the same
amount of music information is there, just because it it split into 4
channels rather than 2 some quality will be lost, am I understanding
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investigate analogue active crossovers and active
speakers next,
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system with some BW's with rather impressive
results.
Pleanty of reading to catch up on.
Many Thanks for your input in concluding my initial thoughts were not
possible, and directing me in other possible directions.
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, and into a
pre/processor on to power amps and drivers.
Not knowing much about the subject and what is involved, am I in cloud
cookoo land or would something like this be possible...?
Much appreciate any comments!
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shielded.
All very interesting stuff I think.
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at the effect of these mods, A HUGE THANK YOU, to you
Klaus for developing such a modification toolkit, very clever stuff!!
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a little trickey
logging back in to the touch :-0 and the SB2 now thinks it is a touch
too...Ooo
Play more tomorrow :-)
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Thanks for your reply!
Ah may be me then :-( as thats the link I've been trying...
just tried it again
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supply and could not quite believe it, but
things seemed nicer to listen to, more concice, plugged in the touch
when it arrived, and things improved again :-) So rather interested to
try out your mods.
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and rigt lo and the rear channels for the left and right
hi forwared into power amps?
One volume control on the av processor.
Just a thought,
I have an av processor acting as a stereo pre amp dac at the mo,
channels spare ;-)
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with interest - Very Good Thinking, I like the idea.
No passive crossovers and No active crossover, just software?
Cool!
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Interesting reading,
cheers John :-)
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and deepened,
clarity is back, but I'm missing the width and clearer imaging.
Easy Q ;-)
How do I get best of both worlds ?
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Ah, I'll give Cat6 a go, who knows my head may like that better :-)
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the racks have points to shift vibs down to ground, have you
got the rack base points nicely grounded?
Maybe if you still have too much sibilance, try some cork, balsa, oak,
or sorbothane under your components feet, have a play before shelling
out on another rack :-)
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earwaxer9;587807 Wrote:
That should cure some of the leanness.
When you say some.. I'm guessing the transporter does a much better
job of curing leanness?
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Cheers ;-)
Just read the Touch screen text is smaller than SB2... h
Better sound but can't see what's going on, Ho Hum
More reading/investigation needed I think.
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than the SB classic, but would it add a little more bite / aggression?
Maybe even a little more solid / thicker body to music?
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demoing. Thinking of that, I guess the SB remote volume wise
could be used...
Thanks again for your review.
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Cheers, basically only thinking of it as an old good quality pre/dac for
my SB.
You may have confused things a little for me now saying how pleased you
are with the Caiman and how well it performs ;)
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Any thoughts / experiences shared appreciated.
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ermm...may be worth a quick look?
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37811
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If you can, demo a few, just incase you hear a difference between the
different cables and prefer one to another.
I found a Chord Signature Digi Coax rather nice... my ears and my kit
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get one for free
just to see if it does the same. It would be interesting at least to
see.
Hm... it would be interesting, I'm pretty sure I have an old kettle
lead in the loft, thats like a standard issue cable. If I have a chance
over the weekend I'll have a dig around.
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called it
quiet, but now, after the changes it seems to be very quite... I hope
you can follow my written thoughts.
Ooo when I turn my system up with nothing playing it's quite easy to
hear hum and hiss, maybe thats why the changes made a difference ;)
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, than the psu in the pre
amp/processor.
IME power leads can make a difference but you need to try them before
buying them, seeing if you hear a difference, and if you like that
difference.
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I'm just starting to try to understand the working of electronics in
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dpuopolo - would you mind, posting a pic? so the ones of us that are
interested and not knowing much about electronics and have a soldering
iron, may be able to follow a picture while not understanding the
electronic words.
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with the better
sounding music coming out.
anyways..
Happy New Year !
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closeness to the rear ports will give the extra oomph to the rhs
speaker?
I'll swap em over and see, fingers crossed its postitioning of speakers
and components rather than an equipment fault.
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new second hand pre/dac, do you think I'm on the right
lines?
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Very much look forward to hearing from you.
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Mental Note to Self
Never - ever - resurrect an old thread
/Mental Note to Self
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and parting with the cash, the gain comes from else where,
food ;-)
Basically I'm saying if spending cash on something that's going to
bring you lasting enjoyment, does it matter what it is?
If as you say its placebo, why has someone not invented the holiday
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2 years down the line :o
Many thanks to everyone!! for there comments.
Err don't quite know where the 2 years have gone, still have pretty
much the same set up, apart form a new power cable and 6 iso
feet.time flys a!
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Interesting..
I believe I have a Power 3, on a boat, on its way to me, me thinks it
could be a while getting here, but when it does, I'll pitch it against
a nice solid core silver cable I have.
Sound wise ;-) not build quality wise ;-)
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on the tape, it gives a dull thud, dampens
something gubbins wise in side and sounds better to me ;-)
Have not had the balls to take apart my SB yet to see if a similar
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Have you lined the case of your linear psu with flashing tape?
I was quite supprised to hear a noticable difference.
Oh and an unswitched MK power point helps too :D
I have not got round to trying different mains cables yet for the psu,
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