Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Need to run a lot of squeezeboxes

Thanks for the tips folks - that helps. Yes, I had planned to run a wired network for this anyway, lots of concrete and steel around. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Need to run a lot of squeezeboxes

on the number devices that one server could handle, or what type of hardware would suit the job in hand? In this instance, I'm thinking a lossy format is best fit; audio quality is not paramount and I'd want to keep the load on the network manageable. Appreciate your thoughts Norman -- Jitterbug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power Line Filtration

, a fairly cheap experiment if you think you may have dirty power: http://www.10audio.com/diy_power_conditioner.htm -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audiophiles and oenophiles

there were a few nice insights that could be taken from these studies and applied to this hobby, especially the point on the refinement on the senses. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

sc53;300098 Wrote: to jokes about the Irish (What is a wheelbarrow? A device the English invented to teach the Irish to walk--still don't really get this one) delightful chap altogether -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audiophiles and oenophiles

with non-audiphiles. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/dining/07pour.html?pagewanted=1ei=5087emen=daa6560fe87d7d6aex=1210392000 -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Musical Fidelity 3.24 DAC

it to the RAKK. All subjective of course, and I'm always open to the notion that it was all a perception/expectation delusion. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] naim volume control with squeezebox controller

Sounds pretty convincing to me. I'd be interested in hearing a serious rebuttal if there was one. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile Deathmatch: Monster Cables vs. A Coat Hanger!

and covering it with sophistry throws that away. Generally, I enjoy your posts for the uncluttered thinking so thank you for those. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Not all 24/96 flac's are created equal

was done on the server? I'm wondering if 96MHz is possible if the SB is used just for SPDIF output -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bedroom Box

be to save the price of a new SB3 and put that money into a DAC. Yeah, I hung around ebay for a while waiting for an SB2. However, the white SB3 at $249 was a good deal - especially with the shipping. I probably would have paid as much for a used SB2, all in. -- Jitterbug

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bedroom Box

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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Remember the Randi million dollar cable challenge?

generally not fret about speaker wire. Oh dear :( Not so surprising actually. The Home Depot extension cable ranked quite highly in a (sighted) speaker cable test. http://www.avguide.com/products/product-2850/ -- Jitterbug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] crackles and pops between tracks

I've been getting this problem intermittently for some time. I thought before it may have been related to the modified clock in my SB3/DAC. Hearing other reports, I'm now not so sure. I use WMA Lossless, -- Jitterbug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB+ info please

that asynchronous reclocking is equivalent to synchronous. Some would argue that the most effective solution is to have one clock driving both transport and DAC -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB+ info please

prefer optical over coax from soundcards to isolate from PC noise. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39815

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB+ info please

, Windows drivers, ... Vic;240687 Wrote: Have you had better results with SB compared to soundcards? Yes, however I have seen reports on this forum from those who couldn't distinguish the difference. -- Jitterbug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hi-Fi critric reveals their limited vision

compared the WAV files they were identical. I've been using WMP since. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any SB2 owners want to upgrade?

. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39471 ___ audiophiles mailing list

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any SB2 owners want to upgrade?

Well, while we're wishing: an OEM version which could take multiple display types and with a programmable interface would be on my list. A large colour LCD display with album art would delightful. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any SB2 owners want to upgrade?

How it would work I would buy from Slim (while their sale on white SB3s last) and have it shipped directly to you. On receipt you would package the SB2 well and ship it to Canada by a trackable shipper. If such an offer interests you PM me. cheers Norman -- Jitterbug

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

-accepts-1-million-challenge-do-7250-cables-sound-better-or-not-311034.php -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Affordable Audio review of SB3

Pat Farrell;232914 Wrote: Normalization is evil. Sadly, it is used fairly frequently, with very bad consequences. Why is this any different than digital volume control, which works well for minor adjustments? -- Jitterbug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Comparing stock SB3 to mid-budget CD player

to an external DAC for satisfaction. Also, the Transporter may be a good option if you don't want to use an external DAC. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cracking between tracks

it doesn't have a Tent Clock) the power on tone. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37264

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cracking between tracks

there for these albums and not for others. Couple of questions really: has anyone seen this before and have any idea why it would happen with certain CDs? And also is there any way to mute the signal between tracks from the Squeezebox side? -- Jitterbug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cracking between tracks

not exactly sure what I was asking for with the muting. I thought that perhaps older CDs implemeneted the gaps differently and that there was a way for squeezebox/slimserver to mimic how the gaps in CDs are implemented now. Along the lines of using fading for instance. -- Jitterbug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cracking between tracks

, and I did not have this problem with the DAC before I added the clocks. I will try it with just the DAC clock and see what I get. Also, I will try the modded squeezebox with another DAC. Thanks for the suggestions. -- Jitterbug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB setup great but I lost my CD player MoJo.

zanash;216739 Wrote: Not many suggestions for a cheap dac to rival the shek ... Anyone know if the Shek can handle pCM? -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Quiet mini-itx server

I'm freeing up my music server. It is WinXP based, Via MII motherboard in a Tranquil T2 fanless case.It is almost totally quiet and looks great. Has worked perfectly with Slimserver for me for a over a year. PM me if interested -- Jitterbug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anybody Hacked SB3 External Clock?

the the X03 clock to XO-DAC clock on my DAC for synchronous reclocking. I house everything in one enclosure so am excited about what this csn produce in terms of jitter levels. Then I'll get setup to run that jitter analysis test jlmatrat suggested. -- Jitterbug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anybody Hacked SB3 External Clock?

accept full logic level signals (so no resistor divider needed in the cicuit either). I will post the results when I get a chance to do some proper listening and jitter tests -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anybody Hacked SB3 External Clock?

haven't heard it. I set up Arta, but to be honest am fairly clueless about how to use it - any tips on what settings I should be using to get a graph similiar to what you generated. I'm using an MAudio Audiophile sound card. -- Jitterbug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q: Inexpensive Linear power supply

. Actually, it took some several years for Einstein's (1905) ideas to be accepted within the physics world, largely because he was an unknown. His fame came 14 to 15 years later when solar eclipse gave scientists an opprtunity to test his theory of general relativity. -- Jitterbug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power supply (technical)

As for connecting the SB3 directly to a power amp, it would be better (for audio quality and safety reasons) to use some type type of preamp. Many here use passive preamps which can be inexpensive. -- Jitterbug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power supply (technical)

solutions around. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33669

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q: What exactly is break or burn in time?

promotion of this device gives me cause to ponder. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33615

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Modifying the Squeezebox 3

I'm trying to get together a minium order to buy these transformers from Scientic Conversion. I need three. I expect the price will be again around $20 (unless the order size is more than 50 ;-) If interested let me know by Wed noon. -- Jitterbug

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] revealing music

new songs by leonard cohen not because this is a strong album musically; I once thought it almost totally flat sonically. However, I was amazed at how it came to life once I heard on a friends high end rig. love to hear your suggestions. -- Jitterbug

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Lossless Downloads

environmental costs -Also, I see it as the spirit of the squeezebox - a further move to a purely digital medium -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Lossless Downloads

I'm wondering what download stores are selling music in lossless formats, ideally without DRM. I came across musicgiants.com but its selection is pretty limited. Have any of the big vendors started this yet? It's a nonsense to me to pay for lossy downloads. -- Jitterbug

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: NorthStar 192 or Meridian 563 or Musical Fidelity A324?

have also swapped aropund the components and find the results from the A324 consistently poor. This piece of equipment got some extraordinary reviews at the time of release which I have not been able to understand. -- Jitterbug

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB2 playback interruted

to happen at 30% as it is something lower than that. My SB2 is slightly modified and in housed in a separate cabintet with a RAKK DAC. Appreciate any input -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SMPS vs Linear: Jitter

Do you mean as a source of RFI? -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24392

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Power-One supply - how hot should they get ?

An option to keep the heat and the power consumption down is to use the AmpSwitch plug-in and a relay to switch the power source from the PowerOne supply and the stock PSU when the system goes into standby. A small cap across the DC lines shoud keep the SB alive during switching. -- Jitterbug

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Top end HiFi vs Squeezebox 3

that need error correction and the result is the same. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22964

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Reclocking an SB2

has tried this or anything similiar and had some comments to share. -- Jitterbug Jitterbug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22907