Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2013-03-12 Thread JimC
pippin wrote: Chuck Norris can hear jitter. Nuff said about it. Chuck Norris' system doesn't have jitter. Jitter is afraid of Chuck Norris. JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Daylight Robbery!

2008-04-04 Thread JimC
applicable import duties, and freight. Certainly you were planning to pay VAT if someone bought the product for you here in the U.S. ;-) -= Jim -- JimC well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some of that. -- BKlaas' college buddy

Re: Virtual Dynamics Power 3 � 2000% Profit Margin

2008-03-28 Thread JimC
margin % is calculated as: Gross_Margin$ / Total_Sales So for $15 cost and $300 sell price, the gm% is (300-15) / 300 or 95% gross margin. -= Jim -- JimC well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some of that. -- BKlaas' college buddy

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] CD Player as DAC recommendation?

2008-03-20 Thread JimC
a big crowd at your gig. -= Jim -- JimC well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some of that. -- BKlaas' college buddy JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

2007-10-25 Thread JimC
curious... -= Jim -- JimC well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some of that. -- BKlaas' college buddy JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audioengine5 - how far?

2007-10-16 Thread JimC
, and handle a wide range of music types very nicely. People are always amazed when they hear them. -= Jim -- JimC well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some of that. -- BKlaas' college buddy JimC's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Million dollars to provecables areworth money

2007-10-15 Thread JimC
it. It's fascinating stuff though, peering in from the outside, but I'm afraid that will always be my vantage point. Are your public lectures going to be in California, by any chance? I'd be of a mind to attend, if that's possible. -= Jim -- JimC well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Million dollars to provecables areworth money

2007-10-12 Thread JimC
, he didn't have to be polite. He said he could explain it, but there was simply no way in hell I could understand it. After thinking about that statement, I believed it explained QM in layman's terms about as succinctly as possible. -= Jim -- JimC well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Trade a black Transporter for a silver one?

2007-10-12 Thread JimC
missed the great stuff that had been designed at Slim Devices. Baffling. -= Jim -- JimC well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some of that. -- BKlaas' college buddy JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] VDC-SB: Power supply for SB from CIAudio

2007-10-02 Thread JimC
as that. *N.B.:* -This applies to Slim Devices-badged product. Logitech-badged products have the same power supply for all regions. And it doesn't have a ferrite core.- -= Jim -- JimC well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some of that. -- BKlaas' college buddy

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-25 Thread JimC
or representative. Like the vast majority of people around here, he's just passionate about audio and audio gear. -= Jim -- JimC well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some of that. -- BKlaas' college buddy JimC's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter MODS - Part II

2007-09-05 Thread JimC
rajacat;225280 Wrote: BTW, how many of the regular fanboys are paid by Slim Devices and/or get free gear? None. However, some of our most significant CODE contributors have gotten gear to test with or develop for. -= Jim -- JimC well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Snap, Crackle and Pop

2007-07-31 Thread JimC
problem. -- JimC well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some of that. -- BKlaas' college buddy JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Snap, Crackle and Pop

2007-07-31 Thread JimC
IvanSlade;218231 Wrote: Can we please carry on with this under private mail. Either [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sure... but I'm not the right guy to help you. Please try [EMAIL PROTECTED] They can help. -= Jim -- JimC well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Snap, Crackle and Pop

2007-07-30 Thread JimC
a pretty labor-intensive process. -= Jim -- JimC JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36764

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-18 Thread JimC
omega;215390 Wrote: Hi! -JIMC Quote: I tried it, too. The results aren't really relevant, since I didn't run the tests blind or double-blind. Let's just say I heard *exactly* what I expected I would hear. Did you hear the effect ? I didn't hear a difference, but I didn't expect

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-18 Thread JimC
of the test condition. But there's *no* chance that this is a perceptual problem... it simply has to exist because you heard it. Okey dokey. I'm done... I've finally crossed the bridge. -= Jim -- JimC JimC's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Mods

2007-07-17 Thread JimC
where there are personal attacks being made. This isn't big brother preventing dissent; This is a responsible forum administration policy. Posts critical of Logitech, or of our products, etc. have never been locked or deleted. -= Jim -- JimC

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MP3 bug/scratc finder tool, where to find?

2007-07-17 Thread JimC
Here's a thread where several applications are mentioned: http://www.djforums.com/showthread.php?p=1167020 I haven't used any of these, but in case no one else has a suggestion, it is at least a place to start. -= Jim -- JimC

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Mods

2007-07-17 Thread JimC
on it... It's possible I still have Semper Fidelis imprinted on my rear-end. Oddly, as I'm apparently an authoritarian, I don't spank or hit my kids. -= Jim -- JimC JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Mods

2007-07-17 Thread JimC
haunyack;215252 Wrote: Touche'... . ;-) Even I can use humor, at least once in a while. -= Jim -- JimC JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-17 Thread JimC
a stupid on/off pausing test :) I btw, am not a troll, but a true real happy SB user from Israel I tried it, too. The results aren't really relevant, since I didn't run the tests blind or double-blind. Let's just say I heard *exactly* what I expected I would hear. -= Jim -- JimC

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Mods

2007-07-16 Thread JimC
I vote the same way. It appears to me to be like parenting children: only by making the consequences clear does the lesson stick. There's a Google cache of most of the thread, if you're really interested. No reason to post the nonsense again. -= Jim -- JimC

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Mods

2007-07-16 Thread JimC
said here. I really believe you're overreacting to a rather simple statement. -= Jim -- JimC JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-13 Thread JimC
to trying to teach pigs to sing. -= Jim -- JimC JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36503

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-10 Thread JimC
been suggested, I'll have to lock this thread as simply a very long, elaborate troll (and then I'll go have the hook surgically removed). -- JimC JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-10 Thread JimC
Skunk;213590 Wrote: Yeah, to suggest that growing pot in the listening room will improve the sound takes the cake. Wow, that's a pretty egregious typo there... I believe the original said: smoking pot in the listen room will improve the sound and make you hungry for cake. -- JimC

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Should I replace my cables every 1000 hours

2007-07-09 Thread JimC
in garden == GOOD Green stuff growing on bread == BAD Green stuff growing on Cu cables == BAD -- JimC JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-09 Thread JimC
. The only way anyone is going to be able to help is if you cooperate by attempting the tests suggested. -= Jim -- JimC JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Should I replace my cables every 1000 hours

2007-07-08 Thread JimC
the experts argue stridently to convince you they are correct, it is a pretty good indicator they are neither. -= Jim -- JimC JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View this thread: http