Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter playing 88 kHz files

2007-11-18 Thread adamslim
RGibran;243509 Wrote: > Adamslim. > > My apologies if I sounded like I was grilling you. Actually you > answered my question quite simply and apparently accurately. > > I downloaded the Linn 24/88 test file and also purchased a 24/88 song > and both play without a hitc

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter playing 88 kHz files

2007-11-17 Thread adamslim
. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27t+listen+to+any+of+last.fm%27s+top+artists) SB+, EAR V

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How about digital active then?

2007-11-12 Thread adamslim
ughts and comments? Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27t+listen+to+any+of+last.fm%27s+top+artists) SB

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

2007-11-12 Thread adamslim
parate thread?). Given the dollar rate I'm tempted to have a TP sent direct to Modwright, but it's a lot of money to spend without hearing it in advance, even if I could probably get it all back on ebay! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I

Re: speaker recomendations for approx �400

2007-11-12 Thread adamslim
o you see is where people have spent loads on a sound that they don't really like, but keep improving their system marginally, rather than rethinking the system from the ground up (literally?). It's easy to make this an expensive hobby rather than a satisfying one. Adam -- adamslim T

Re: speaker recomendations for approx �400

2007-11-11 Thread adamslim
its new price when it's only a few years old. All you need to do is avoid the fashionable stuff and just get the stuff that sounds good :) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others 'Last.fm group: people who don't liste

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] ripping SACDs

2007-11-07 Thread adamslim
;d be very keen to hear from anyone who has successfully ripped SACDs regarding performance and, well, just how much of a drag it is! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of las

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB+ info please

2007-11-06 Thread adamslim
ny irony in it, but maybe that's an across-the-pond definition issue - the only irony I see is me being called a troll when I have been one of very few who are helpful to the original poster in this thread. Clearly not the done thing on this forum! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB+ info please

2007-11-05 Thread adamslim
Vic;240393 Wrote: > a good majority A vocal minority, I think. [/taste]Don't argue with them - as the saying goes, arguing on the internet is like the paralympics - you can win, but you're still retarded... Isn't it about time we started calling someone a Nazi? :) Adam -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] iTrax.com has launched!

2007-11-05 Thread adamslim
ually I might, now I see that they are available for £8 delivered from Amazon marketplace. So it's good marketing at least, even if it does give me the nightmare of ripping DVDA...!! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others 'L

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB+ info please

2007-11-05 Thread adamslim
tomjtx;240351 Wrote: > I started out as a subjectivist and am now a skeptical subjectivist. Splitter! I thought you were in the subjective skeptics with me! > "Where's the objectional objectivist then?" > "He's over there" Adam ;) -- adamslim Th

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB+ info please

2007-11-03 Thread adamslim
e, is that the SB+ is an SB3 inside, so only does up to 48kHz, whereas the Transporter does 96kHz. I have converted my studio master stuff to a suitable sample rate (44.1 or 48); whether this bothers you is up to you! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB+ info please

2007-11-03 Thread adamslim
Vic;239871 Wrote: > Maybe you are trying to say that the SB3, Transporter and SB+ sound the > same, or should sound the same on theoretical ground. > Have you tried those product? Could you give any background on your > system? LOL so not the question(s) to ask Opaqueice :D

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB+ info please

2007-11-02 Thread adamslim
+. It is good enough (better than my CD player - as good at soundstaging and more punchy), so I kept it. The Transporter may be better or worse in my system; I don't know, but I'm happy right now, which is what matters :) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't l

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Contemplating a DAC...

2007-11-02 Thread adamslim
Get some really heavy stands (Target do some, say) and use blu-tac to stick the speakers to them. No way a kid's gonna tip that, safer than what you have. You'll improve the imaging much better this way than by playing with DACs, IMO. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] My TP system sounds so lifeless :(

2007-10-31 Thread adamslim
Co-ordinate Pen possesses the special > ingredient of manipulating modern material to form the basic pure > energy pattern that readily interacts with the human 'observer'. This is such outrageous tosh that it doesn't deserve my time to experiment, sorry. I consider myself as scept

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB+ info please

2007-10-31 Thread adamslim
to my Shanling CDT100 (which I sold last night). You are right on the price, AFAIK. Check out these threads for info: http://www.hifiwigwam.com/view_topic.php?id=19942&forum_id=1&highlight=sb%2B http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=40232 And speak to Patrick Dixon, the guy who

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Bolder Mods

2007-10-30 Thread adamslim
servies;238891 Wrote: > There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand binary > and those who don't. I find your signature line most ironic ;) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others 'Last.fm gr

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Bolder Mods

2007-10-30 Thread adamslim
sports. Like the man says, research it a bit more ;) -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27t+listen+t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] My TP system sounds so lifeless :(

2007-10-29 Thread adamslim
an contacts and reasonable supports and cables etc. Syringe your ears ;) Adam * Terms and conditions apply ;) -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New 3rd party power supply

2007-10-25 Thread adamslim
on the hobby is different, though. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+w

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

2007-10-24 Thread adamslim
netim3;237598 Wrote: > Have you entered the competition to win a Klimax system? Drat I thought I was the only one. There go my chances... :( -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm grou

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter reviewed in TNT-Audio

2007-10-17 Thread adamslim
these are self-evident or chocolate teapots is unlikely to convince the other side - it's a religious thing. You won't win the argument, you'll just push up your blood pressure. Listen to some Schubert instead :) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Pre-amp or amp with volume bypass

2007-10-15 Thread adamslim
have one really big pair of speakers' idea to the wife - sorted :) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists'

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter reviewed in TNT-Audio

2007-10-15 Thread adamslim
' is driven by the quality of the source. I've spoken to others who have said that their Transporters are not communicating as much as they would like; is it possible to be too 'accurate'? (Borrows Ray's flame-proof suit...) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Integrated amp versus active speakers

2007-10-12 Thread adamslim
try to tweak what you have or undertake things that 'should' improve your system, you can make whatever step change is necessary. I'd save your money right now. HTH Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://ww

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

2007-10-12 Thread adamslim
terconnects where the electronic signal can be digitised at 24/96 (or greater) and compared has a lot more mileage than using a microphone, but I am still not convinced by its applicability to music. Your test is pointless. (Why am I feeding the troll?) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles,

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

2007-10-12 Thread adamslim
u gave me, how come it broke after ten years, it's a dud, gimme another!" :) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What to upgrade next to improve sound quality ?

2007-10-12 Thread adamslim
ent, IMO. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27t+listen+to+any+of+last.fm%

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

2007-10-12 Thread adamslim
rnet fora is that people often join them to talk, not to listen. Stop feeding the troll. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm&#x

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Mid life hi-fi crisis

2007-10-11 Thread adamslim
, but I listen to my hi-fi rather than > look at it! i use an sb+ too, and enjoy its sound deeply - fortunately re the looks, it's not in a brightly lit part of the room! it has made my very pretty shanling redundant, but my system does sound better! adam -- adamslim Those are my p

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Windows media player or Itunes?

2007-10-10 Thread adamslim
> > -s. +1, use a format like FLAC that (easily) supports tagging. If you must use WAV, make sure that you use a strict naming convention that implicitly embeds the metadata in the file name - at least artist, album, track number and title. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and

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

2007-10-01 Thread adamslim
it's quite cool :) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27t+

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

2007-10-01 Thread adamslim
ith the TP being a sensible price. It's now down to Logitech/SD to improve their product sonically and get their marketing in gear. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: peopl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inexpensive System for Kitchen/Breakfast Area

2007-09-29 Thread adamslim
Make an audiophile statement! Little Chinese valve amp into mini speakers - looks cool and sounds great. I use a Ming-Da into little Harbeths (LS3/5a updates), with the amp small enough to sit on one of the speakers. All off ebay for under 500 (pounds, unfortunately!) Adam -- adamslim

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Someone tell me I am crazy!

2007-09-28 Thread adamslim
I'd go with the tin foil, but you might find it has more effect wrapped round your head. Gotta be worth a try! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sound & Vision and Audiofreaks Unplugged

2007-09-23 Thread adamslim
Well I tried to get into the Progressive room, but it was closed. Obviously high quality distributors you got here Sean ;) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who do

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 into Meridian DSP5000's?

2007-09-20 Thread adamslim
I spoke to some of the guys from Meridian at a hifi show last year and they said they had loads of Squeezeboxes driving their speakers. It seems a perfect idea. You may need to be careful to get good 75ohm cables though - maybe that's why people suggest DSP control units? Adam -- ada

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Should I buy a Transporter?

2007-09-19 Thread adamslim
At least you'd have somewhere to graze the pony -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.la

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does the Squeezebox 3 benefit from a Big Ben?

2007-09-18 Thread adamslim
Pat Farrell;227885 Wrote: > > Oh, be brave, bet a pint at your local. > You'll still never win, but its more fun. OK then, either of you - an evening at the most excellent Jerusalem Tavern, one of the very few pubs to get 'five pints' out of five at fancyapint.com :)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does the Squeezebox 3 benefit from a Big Ben?

2007-09-18 Thread adamslim
Bet you 10p :) (And yes, I know I can never win that bet!) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24bit/88,2kHz flac work on SB3?

2007-09-18 Thread adamslim
Fidelity 185W amp and *enormous* (5ft high, 96dB/W) Tannoy horns. It started playing at 0dB, basically blowing us all off our chairs - it was some time before we recovered our hearing! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://ww

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24bit/88,2kHz flac work on SB3?

2007-09-18 Thread adamslim
, this might explain the behaviour of SS. Not sure about the digital output. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists&#

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does the Squeezebox 3 benefit from a Big Ben?

2007-09-18 Thread adamslim
ain't gonna happen. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27t+list

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

2007-09-17 Thread adamslim
| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3321| +---+ -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.la

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

2007-09-17 Thread adamslim
ding FLAC -could- have some effect on the sound, but unless you can show that you can hear it consistently (and I don't mean 6 out of 10), I see no reason to harp on about it. If you can hear the difference blind, I'm sure Sean would be keen to investigate. -- adamslim Those are my pri

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does the Squeezebox 3 benefit from a Big Ben?

2007-09-17 Thread adamslim
h Abba, as that's first on your artist list and often gets played accidentally, so you have to get it to play through the night stuff that you still like but don't listen to. But it knows when you're doing that. -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does the Squeezebox 3 benefit from a Big Ben?

2007-09-17 Thread adamslim
ion is, are you happier now? ;) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+d

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3, best audio quality and sound level

2007-09-07 Thread adamslim
You can't agree here - this is the -Audiophile- forum! -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://ww

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3, best audio quality and sound level

2007-09-07 Thread adamslim
consider myself pretty fussy!). Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who

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

2007-09-05 Thread adamslim
l) vendors, but they are available very cheaply. Of course, you can also get into the glass vs plastic debate :) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't liste

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sound & Vision and Audiofreaks Unplugged

2007-09-04 Thread adamslim
Fill in the form for a Privileged ticket (free) and IIRC it's £7 for either day. £10 without the ticket. http://www.chestergroup.org/london/lsv_privilege.php Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/use

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sound & Vision and Audiofreaks Unplugged

2007-09-03 Thread adamslim
I'll be at Sound and vision in the Park Inn (feel free to go to Penta... ;) ) Clive, there's almost no AV kit there - just stupidly expensive stereo kit that I'll never buy, but I do enjoy checking it out. Audio Note will sound best as ever... Adam -- adamslim Those are my

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

2007-09-03 Thread adamslim
to take this out anyway, why not just start with the SB3, as that's a lot cheaper! £1,500 is a lot to pay for 24/96, an extra screen and a flashy knob ;) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/Adam

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

2007-09-02 Thread adamslim
suspect that the price is what it is because people expect to pay that sort of amount for TP mods. But I've not heard it... Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Threads Deteriorating into Debates

2007-08-31 Thread adamslim
7;conversation' may progress. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Beating a dead horse: choosing SPDIF cables

2007-08-30 Thread adamslim
repeatability of tests - often I think there is probably more difference from the cleaning effect of re-inserting plugs than there is from cables. My policy, which I guess does not make for a terribly interesting forum discussion, is to buy well-engineered good value stuff and just enjoy the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Beating a dead horse: choosing SPDIF cables

2007-08-30 Thread adamslim
only make you unhappy ;) [/flamewar] Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is amp OK for the Transporter?

2007-08-25 Thread adamslim
ones, and no-one can actually hear the difference as it's all placebo. Take your pick; remember that mileage varies :) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don'

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Second system: SB3 vs. PC

2007-08-24 Thread adamslim
Were I to go the computer route, I'm pretty sure I would go with a USB DAC - anything to avoid nasty SPDIF! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is amp OK for the Transporter?

2007-08-24 Thread adamslim
inside the TP to attenuate the signal - no need to DIY your own. Also, the volume control is surprisingly transparent - it does not reduce bit depth (unless you are playing 24-bit material), although it does increase the noise in the DAC. This is not easy to hear, in my experience. Adam

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Second system: SB3 vs. PC

2007-08-23 Thread adamslim
It's nice to be able to control the music without being at the screen - that's one advantage of the SB3 idea. On the PC you could use softsqueeze, but it is rather less reliable than a real SB3. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sb4 ?

2007-08-22 Thread adamslim
Skunk;222094 Wrote: > Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the war room. Slim Forums: how we learned to stop worrying and love the music H.... -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ &

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiopraise product - will it really output SACD digitally?

2007-08-20 Thread adamslim
ing SACDs yet. Therefore I am not the best person to give you the advice you seek - sorry!! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm&#x

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Upgrading the Power Supply

2007-08-17 Thread adamslim
ers, to help them to do some fun experiments too. If you do find an improvement, then you win win win: you get better sound, learn something and have fun. The worst that can happen is two out of three! Apologies if it came across wrong (an eternal problem with a text-based forum, alas). Adam -- adamsl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Blind Test: SB3 with linear PS vs CDP

2007-08-16 Thread adamslim
meh meh this thread totally needs to be trolled euthanasia is the only way bah humbug -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Upgrading the Power Supply

2007-08-15 Thread adamslim
r datapoint on this long-running debate! Worst case, if you can hear no difference you can either flog it on ebay or start a round-robin with other forum members to let us try it! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Blind Test: SB3 with linear PS vs CDP

2007-08-15 Thread adamslim
n the system, have someone unconnected with the trial decide which actually plugs into the amp (maybe via a 'black box') and get the listener to mark which he thinks he is listening to, or how much he is enjoying it, or something. I don't care, it's Sibelius on the Proms tonight :) A

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Blind Test: SB3 with linear PS vs CDP

2007-08-14 Thread adamslim
at difference. Extended listening is the only way. Blind is best, sure, but if you listen for long enough, you can overcome your prejudices, IMO. Mostly... Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ &#x

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Beresford 7510 MK V and Sb2

2007-08-13 Thread adamslim
d things about the Beresford elsewhere, but never heard one. Shame it's so darn ugly!! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm&

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inca Tech Claymore II

2007-08-09 Thread adamslim
;t know how easy it will be to service. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+

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

2007-08-09 Thread adamslim
I would say that the Cambridge will probably sound better, but you will listen to the SB3 almost exclusively. That's when you buy the DAC ;) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.f

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] This Is An Improvement

2007-08-04 Thread adamslim
, the equipment is what makes you want to listen all the time. A -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Know anything about the Micromega Duo.pro2 ?

2007-08-04 Thread adamslim
little to lose in trying! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Buying Lossless Music

2007-07-30 Thread adamslim
sonofcolin;217975 Wrote: > Wonderful clueless response! > For a more informed summary: > http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/25/former-allofmp3com-owner-faces-jail-time/ I am so not interested in debating this yet again ;) -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Buying Lossless Music

2007-07-30 Thread adamslim
Oh please don't pay pirates! They pay nothing to artists, so your money goes to Russian mafiosi. If you're going to pirate, use a filesharing system or something where no-one makes any money! -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I ha

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] "Squeezeboxing Alone?"

2007-07-26 Thread adamslim
drewe181;216983 Wrote: > my wife doesn't shut up when watching a movie Nokia 770/800 scenario: Her: "Who's that actor, ooh what's he been in?" Me: "STFU and look it up on IMDB, here" :) -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don&#x

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

2007-07-26 Thread adamslim
SB doesn't sound better with firmware 15. > > I guess I should really try the old firmware before I agree with you, but I'm not going to. Life *is* too short. I agree with you. :) -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others ht

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

2007-07-26 Thread adamslim
mikeruss;217208 Wrote: > "sb+" http://www.at-tunes.co.uk/ £1k, sounds great. Highly modded SB3 - completely new power supplies, DAC and analogue stage etc etc. I am a happy customer! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I

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

2007-07-25 Thread adamslim
t you may make several budget purchases and could blow as much as a SB+ or Transporter if you're not happy... Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't liste

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

2007-07-19 Thread adamslim
The brain is astonishingly good at doing whatever it thinks it probably should, so it doesn't need to think! And yes, this thread does deserve to be taken out of its zone... :) -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/u

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

2007-07-19 Thread adamslim
ds to refine his point somewhat. I don't feel that it has been well explained, and it has been presented aggressively. Sorry to disagree with everyone. I guess that is a reasonable definition of trolling, but this is a thread for which the mere act of posting can only be considered an act of a tro

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiopraise product - will it really output SACD digitally?

2007-07-18 Thread adamslim
assle) I would drop £500 on SACDs within a month or two... Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://ww

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

2007-07-17 Thread adamslim
r than denigrate them for not doing rigorous scientific testing, why not bribe them to do so? It'd be cheaper than doing it yourself! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: peo

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

2007-07-17 Thread adamslim
doo and snake oil in hi-fi, but there is also a lot that is unknown or poorly understood. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm'

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Mods

2007-07-16 Thread adamslim
JimC;215064 Wrote: > Great big long sanctimonious post Next time try humour ;) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm&#x

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Mods

2007-07-15 Thread adamslim
It got nuked as people were getting a bit hot under the collar, I think. Shame, it disappeared while I was reading it - it was great fun!! -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Rotel RX-1000

2007-07-14 Thread adamslim
First hit on Google: http://europe.rotel.com/products/search_results.htm?cat=receivers&desc=Receivers 1976-1981, retailed for $300. Rotel kit has always been pretty good, but a 25-30 year-old amp may need some tlc as some components struggle to last that long. Adam -- adamslim Those ar

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie

2007-07-13 Thread adamslim
parate libraries - lossless for your SB3, V3 MP3s for you iPod. -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Amiga 500 power supply for SB3 - good idea?

2007-07-13 Thread adamslim
current, maybe). You won't blow anything up. So see if it gets rid of your annoying sound, and see if it sounds any better! Most of all, do let us know the results :) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.las

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which Interconnect Cable??

2007-07-09 Thread adamslim
maxim: if there is no audible difference between good budget coax and toslink cables on your system, then your digital connection works, so spending any more is quite silly :) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB vs SB+ vs Transporter as transports

2007-07-05 Thread adamslim
from me thanks. Good news for Mr Dixon I reckon -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/P

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB vs SB+ vs Transporter as transports

2007-07-05 Thread adamslim
ounding blisteringly good at the moment. Given how much better the SB+ is over my Shanling CD player, I can't believe the source is the weak link right now!) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB vs SB+ vs Transporter as transports

2007-07-04 Thread adamslim
wners are holding back? -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27t+listen+to+

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] D/A Input on Transporter from TV?

2007-07-04 Thread adamslim
Yes The digital out is not great quality, but using the TP to convert should help. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm'

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] prefered listening position a or b ? - hope it make sence

2007-06-30 Thread adamslim
epressable egomaniac... :) -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27t+listen

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Here is why no FF/RW

2007-06-28 Thread adamslim
a whole. There are much more important things. Sean, why not start a thread where people can vote on the single feature they would most like to see in their SB3/SlimServer? Might be interesting. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie looking for some advice

2007-06-25 Thread adamslim
and are looking for something more. An SB+ or Transporter may be better in the long (and the short) run. All IMO natch :) Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don&#

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Note Dac Zero

2007-06-24 Thread adamslim
ecent Meridian... Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27t+li

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie looking for some advice

2007-06-24 Thread adamslim
mp is also good at FLAC to Mp3 conversion. Either way, make sure you use the latest version of Lame, which gets better sounds at lower bitrates. Anyway, welcome to the new way to listen to music! Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have ot

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