[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 - Benchmark DAC-1 versus Analogue Out

2006-01-09 Thread Mike Hanson
the difference was startling, almost as if I were listening to a completely different source! Don't ask me why, because I haven't a clue. BTW, the coax was the better of the two. -= Mike Hanson =- www.boxsoft.net -- Mike Hanson

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Buying advice - Amp Ceiling Speakers for SB

2005-10-17 Thread Mike Hanson
I got my Sonic Impact 5066 T-Amp from 'Parts Express' (http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?DID=7Partnumber=300-952). -= Mike Hanson =- -- Mike Hanson ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: External DAC?

2005-09-30 Thread Mike Hanson
was in the market again. I've not heard the Bel Canto, so I'll keep an eye out for it. -= Mike Hanson =- -- Mike Hanson ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Weak Link ?

2005-09-02 Thread Mike Hanson
the cable, causing bad information. - The optical signal needs to be converted back into an electrical one at the other end. Considering how fragile a digital signal can be, I would rather avoid the above issues. -= Mike Hanson =- -- Mike Hanson

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: digital output format?

2005-08-31 Thread Mike Hanson
seanadams Wrote: Correction: we output 24-bits to both the s/pdif and the internal DAC. Interesting. So what happens when I'm outputting it to a 16-bit NOS DAC? -= Mike Hanson =- -- Mike Hanson ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: digital output format?

2005-08-30 Thread Mike Hanson
it, unless you have an unbearable desire to twiddle knobs. -= Mike Hanson =- -- Mike Hanson ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Re-boxing SB2

2005-08-29 Thread Mike Hanson
It doesn't maintain voltage (and/or supply current) for some frequencies as well as others. For example, it might handle the big, slow surges of LF, but not the fast, finesse of HF. -= Mike Hanson =- -- Mike Hanson ___ audiophiles mailing list

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: ear response of audiophiles

2005-07-25 Thread Mike Hanson
Quite! -= Mike Hanson =- -- Mike Hanson ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Stick with SB1 or get SB2?

2005-07-07 Thread Mike Hanson
also understood how important it was to me, so it was no big deal. (I have a good wife that way.) It's just too bad that she doesn't share my taste in music. :( -= Mike Hanson =- -- Mike Hanson ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles