[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Newbie seeking the best sound quality

2006-11-03 Thread DirectViewer
tomjtx;152224 Wrote: > Ley us know what you end up liking the best. Yes, I shall. My first step will be to download and install Slim Server because I need to have that running smoothly before the hardware can work. -- DirectVie

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Newbie seeking the best sound quality

2006-11-03 Thread DirectViewer
er > after a few weeks IMHO Thanks, Tom, I'll give it a try. -- DirectViewer DirectViewer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8278 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Newbie seeking the best sound quality

2006-11-02 Thread DirectViewer
re you saying that I should try using an analog hookup (i.e. use the DACs in the TP), or that I should run the TP directly to my power amps? -- DirectViewer DirectViewer's Profile: http://forums.sl

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Newbie seeking the best sound quality

2006-11-02 Thread DirectViewer
ell the > difference. As I replied to tomsi42, I seem to be bypassing kmixer, at least for WAV files. (I didn't know it until I saw your postings and checked.) Of course, that doesn't apply to Pandora. -- DirectViewer

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Newbie seeking the best sound quality

2006-11-02 Thread DirectViewer
our > stereo. > > Tom Thanks, Tom. I play WAV files with Foobar2000 (http://www.foobar2000.org/) using the "kernel streaming" option, which bypasses Windows and sends the output directly to the sound chip. FLAC sounds like a

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie seeking the best sound quality

2006-11-02 Thread DirectViewer
ch the PC is plugged. Because the Theta DACs are so good, I would expect to use the S/PDIF output on the SB3 or Transporter. Any advice will be gratefully received. Thanks! -- DirectViewer DirectViewer's Profile: http