Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] US Amplifier advice please

://www.avahifi.com/root/equipment/control_amplifier/index.htm NuForce http://www.nuforce.com/hi/products/integratedamp/index.php CIAudio http://www.ciaudio.com/ (No integrateds yet but great stuff for the money) If you want to spend really big bucks there are even MORE high-end options! -- USAudio

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] squeezebox classic as pre-amp

Read this post by Sean Adams, SlimDevices founder and primary designer of the SqueezeBox: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=114279postcount=14 -- USAudio USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Superiority of Toslink?

. Because of that I went with TosLink for the galvanic isolation advantage. FYI - I read in this article that John Stronczer of Bel Canto expressed a preference for TosLink over coax: http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/toslink/toslink_2.html (very bottom of article) -- USAudio

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Getting the Best out of New SB3

Too bad the CIAudio VDC-SB is so pricey at $259 USD: http://www.ciaudio.com/vdc_sb.html -- USAudio USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Am I imagining this? Squeezecentre 7.3 sounds worse than 7.2.1?

might double-check your Turn Off Audio setting is set to Disable Outputs when Off. -- USAudio 'SB3 CIAudio VDA-2/VAC-1 CIAudio PLC-1 CIAudio D-200 Revel Concerta F12 + SVS SB12-Plus' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=243007postcount=697

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

grabs onto that plug! -- USAudio SB3 CIAudio VDA-2/VAC-1 CIAudio PLC-1 CIAudio D-200 Revel Concerta F12 + SVS SB12-Plus USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http

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

. +---+ |Filename: DSCN2827s.jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3701| +---+ -- USAudio SB3 CIAudio VDA-2/VAC-1

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which budget constrained DAC for SB3?

I've tried a couple high-quality DAC's and was shocked at the level of improvement over the SB3's analog outputs. This might be over your budget but I've been very pleased with the $599 CIAudio VDA-2: http://www.ciaudio.com/vda2.html -- USAudio SB3 CIAudio VDA-2/VAC-1 CIAudio PLC-1

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Optical connection - inferior by default?

produces insignificant jitter ... or maybe a bit of both ... ;-) -- USAudio SB3 CIAudio VDA-2/VAC-1 CIAudio PLC-1 CIAudio D-200 Revel Concerta F12 + SVS SB12-Plus USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bits vs. Hertz - Bit depth or sampling rate more important for audio?

I haven't read or could even probably comprehend them but maybe one of Lavry's white papers here might help: http://www.lavryengineering.com/supportpage.html -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Digital Link III - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's + SVS SB12-Plus

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Million dollars to prove cables areworth money

---you money. They can afford to blow $40,000 or $50,000 on cables for their audio systems. I don't think there's a one of them who would hear the TARA Labs Zero and not buy it without hesitation. I wonder if anyone's had them installed and then rejected them. I doubt it. ' :-\ -- USAudio SB3

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best digital output... Coax or Tos?

. -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Digital Link III - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

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

Has anyone ordered one yet? If so, let it know how it looks, sounds, etc. Thanks -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Digital Link III - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus USAudio's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best digital output... Coax or Tos?

/digital_link_iii_overview.asp -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Digital Link III - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best digital output... Coax or Tos?

there was absolutely NO detectable difference in MY system to MY ears. I think I'll stick with TOSLink. YMMV. -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Digital Link III - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus USAudio's Profile

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

expensive CD players! Available in 120 or 240v input. AC input and DC output cables included. -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Digital Link III - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus USAudio's Profile: http

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

a beautiful finish, sounds terrific with music and is an excellent value: http://www.svsound.com/products-sub-box-sb12plus.cfm Have I spent any of your money yet? ;-) -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Digital Link III - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus

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

. I just received my PS Audio Digital Link III today in fact and WOW, what an improvement over the analog outputs from the SB3! -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Digital Link III - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Margules Audio Magenta ADE-24

So what's inside the thing? A vacuum tube wrapped up in a tortilla? ;-) Seriously, it sounds interesting. Has anyone looked inside to see what's actually in there doing the magic? -- USAudio SB3 - Behringer DEQ2496 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus

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

moving to the DLIII DAC vs. the SB3's analog outputs? If so, in what way(s)? Also, how about that linear power supply? Did that make quite the difference? Thanks! -- USAudio SB3 - Behringer DEQ2496 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Small Form Factor Amps

PS Audio Trio A-100: http://www.psaudio.com/products/trio_a100.asp -- USAudio SB3 - Behringer DEQ2496 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Amp or Integrated

in analog. -- USAudio SB3 - Behringer DEQ2496 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Amp or Integrated

, there are some huge threads on the subject. Alternatively, you could always put some of Scott Endler's attentuators in between: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4c5pt/id2.html Also by using the SqueezeBox to control volume, you lose some resolution as the volume is being adjusted digitally. -- USAudio SB3

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SqueezeBox3 DAC vs. DEQ2496 DAC ?

325xi;221787 Wrote: Why wouldn't you pass signal through DEQ and then to one of the *good* DAC out there? $$$ Someday I'll probably buy a PS Audio DLIII or Benchmark DAC or something along those lines. -- USAudio SB3 - Behringer DEQ2496 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SqueezeBox3 DAC vs. DEQ2496 DAC ?

From what I've been able to find, the DEQ2496 uses the AKM AK4393 DAC chip. Does anyone know what DAC the SqueezeBox3 uses? -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus USAudio's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SqueezeBox3 DAC vs. DEQ2496 DAC ?

like Scott Endler (of Endler Attenuator fame) mods the DEQ2496: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4c5pt/id11.html ... and he's a HUGE fan of the DEQ2496. -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SqueezeBox3 DAC vs. DEQ2496 DAC ?

! (Yes, I am investigating the Inguz plugin as well as the DEQ2496) -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SqueezeBox3 DAC vs. DEQ2496 DAC ?

/magazine/equipment/0705/behringerultracurve2496.htm http://www.affordableaudio.org/BehringerDEQ2496.pdf -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's / SVS SB12-Plus USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] $1000 DAC: Lavry DA10 vs used MF Trivista 21

Just out of curiousity, did you consider or audition the PS Audio Digital Link III? It's supposed to have a nice warm sound and is right around the same price range: http://www.psaudio.com/products/digital_link_iii.asp -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's

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

: Should there be a new forum for photos? - yes - no - maybe beernutz, please give us your impressions of the Linkwitz Orion? -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:'quality' speaker cable

Here's some information on speaker cable from Roger Russell, a longtime McIntosh engineer: http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's USAudio's Profile: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter on the cover of Stereophile, Feb 2007 issue

Why would anyone want to spend all kinds of time and money reading about all kinds of details and looking at all kinds of pictures about a product they wouldn't want to buy??? Maybe they just need a brief list of NOT-Recommended components with a quick summary as to why? -- USAudio SB3 - PS

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Suggestion: New mid-market player

. If they don't bring out a product the public wants, someone else will! -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Suggestion: New mid-market player

100% agree JJZolx, and, except for the improved remote, that's what I was trying to suggest with my original post as well! =) -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's USAudio's Profile: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter on the cover of Stereophile, Feb 2007 issue

Magazines also have to sell copies/subscriptions so they have a large reader pool that is attractive to advertisers. They do that by putting popular and/or desirable products on the cover, whether the manufacturer buys ad space or not. -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter on the cover of Stereophile, Feb 2007 issue

even be written up and published. -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Suggestion: New mid-market player

, but with the features I mentioned in my original posting. -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter on the cover of Stereophile, Feb 2007 issue

Did you or someone you know already receive their Feb. issue? -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter on the cover of Stereophile, Feb 2007 issue

Bummer, I don't have mine yet, they must be mailed alphabetically ... ;-) -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Dac for SB3 - Benchmark vs. Lavry vs. ...?

Another one to check out, the CIAudio VDA-2: http://www.ciaudio.com/vda2.html -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Interesting article on CD loudness

That's very interesting. I have Rush's Vapor Trails and one of my favorite songs Earthshine sounds awful if I really crank up the volume. My system is very revealing and if it's a poor recording, it will show. Now I know why! -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Dac for SB3 - Benchmark vs. Lavry vs. ...?

Check out the Digital Link III from PS Audio: http://www.psaudio.com/products/digital_link_iii.asp Apparently they're selling them faster than they can make them. -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 directly connnected to a preamp - is that recommended?

always on to prevent pops when you turn the SB3 off. -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB to Power Amp ... Preamp or Attenuator or DontEvenTry?

resolution and use your integrated amp (or component with an analog volume control) to control the volume, which hopefully has a remote for convenience. -- USAudio SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12's USAudio's

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB to Power Amp ... Preamp or Attenuator or DontEvenTry?

=164681postcount=3 SB3 - PS Audio Trio C-100 - Revel Concerta F12s -- USAudio USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31698

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Small Amplifier for Minimalist SB Setup

http://www.psaudio.com/products/trio_c100.asp -- USAudio USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31445

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 volume control with 20-bit external DAC

the SB3 directly to the A-100 amp. Some of my recordings that sounded a bit thin before now sound more substantial. -- USAudio USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Noise level of SB3

unplug the SB3 then turn the system back on, no hiss. So in my case, the SB3 definitely seems to be the culprit. Has anyone found a solution to this problem? Is this possibly something that SlimDevices could remedy with a firmware update? Thanks! -- USAudio

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Volume bug - can you really hear it?

disconnect the SB3, the hiss goes away. Thanks! -- USAudio USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8580 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18439

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Noise level of SB3

already have the display off when idle, no go, still hisses. I also use well shielded interconnects. Seems to be an issue that can only be addressed by Slim with a software or running hardware change? -- USAudio USAudio's

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Preamp needed?

reviews for it's sound (I see Ben Diss in this thread has one, comments Ben?) and the volume control is analog but unfortunately, there's no remote available for it ... yet. -- USAudio USAudio's Profile: http