Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Should I use duet or marantz DAC?

2009-01-14 Thread androidtopp
I actually already use the classic interface - So done and done! -- androidtopp My SB3 is now the least expensive part of my stereo. So I have that going for me. Which is nice. And let's put it more impressively - my SBB is the most expensive clock currently sitting on my nightstand. http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bw 683?

2009-01-13 Thread androidtopp
the listening room at the store, but hopefully I'll have forgotten what rooms with egg crate walls sound like by then. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. And my SBB as well...Is it wrong that my alarm clock is worth more than most of my stereo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Should I use duet or marantz DAC?

2009-01-13 Thread androidtopp
I kind of figured that would be the answer - I'll just have to have a listen and figure out which I like. Hopefully the digital output from the SB3, since it's just one cable to wrestle into my nightmare of a cabinet. Thanks everyone! -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bw 683?

2009-01-13 Thread androidtopp
had a little more omph behind it, even at the same power rating as the Marantz. I guess maybe a little fuller sound? I don't know if I can really tell - the RKB-2100 was more than half off. So even not intending to buy the amp that day, I bit. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Should I use duet or marantz DAC?

2009-01-13 Thread androidtopp
I'm that nerdy...but have no SPL meter. I will just crank every volume knob I can find to 11, and that should keep things even. ;-) -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. And my SBB as well...Is it wrong that my alarm clock is worth

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Should I use duet or marantz DAC?

2009-01-12 Thread androidtopp
should just listen. But I'm wondering what the technical answer is. Thanks! Andrew -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. And my SBB as well...Is it wrong that my alarm clock is worth more than most of my stereo components? I need to work

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Should I use duet or marantz DAC?

2009-01-12 Thread androidtopp
Well, I understand that nothing matters aside from my ears. But if you had to compare items on paper, I guess I'm just looking to know if one has better technical capabilities than the other. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bw 683?

2009-01-05 Thread androidtopp
$1000, but there are obviously more choices I'm not considering. With luck, I'll be able to edit that signature line soon... -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. And my SBB as well...Is it wrong that my alarm clock is worth more than

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music

2008-11-05 Thread androidtopp
So you're saying Microsoft's claim that Windows is better falls on deaf ears, in your case? ;-) -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. And my SBB as well...Is it wrong that my alarm clock is worth more than most of my stereo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sound quality improving clock.

2008-10-17 Thread androidtopp
bothers me deeply. It also tells me I am in the wrong business. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. And my SBB as well...Is it wrong that my alarm clock is worth more than most of my stereo components? I need to work on that. http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The Nutcracker

2008-10-14 Thread androidtopp
. Also, I've found this review site: http://www.classicstoday.com/search.asp to be pretty helpful. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. And my SBB as well...Is it wrong that my alarm clock is worth more than most of my stereo components? I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Audiophile Rip and Store?

2008-10-02 Thread androidtopp
editing of .inf files, and it gives me FLAC for the home and 192kbps MP3 for the road simultaneously. Much better, I think. But they both get the job done. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. And my SBB as well...Is it wrong that my alarm

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Audiophile Rip and Store?

2008-10-02 Thread androidtopp
need to have the FLAC codec installed and configured as the encoder - it's a little more finicky to set up. I think dBPowerAmp does the FLAC install for you, whereas EAC doesn't. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. And my SBB as well

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Audiophile Rip and Store?

2008-10-02 Thread androidtopp
of dBPowerAmp. I needed the ability to rip to two sources simultaneously, which I lost when I went from XP x86 to Vista x64. Before I did that (one of the dumber things I've ever done) EAC worked like a champ. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 - Wireless or Wired

2008-10-01 Thread androidtopp
with an external antenna - works like a charm. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. http://www.last.fm/user/androidtopp androidtopp's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] sb3 or receiver

2008-10-01 Thread androidtopp
in love with the cheesy little analog VU screen saver. I guess - I don't feel like I'm missing anything by using an SB3 without the fancy controller. But if you've already got one, and you don't mind moving it from room to room to control the devices, another SBR makes sense. -- androidtopp My

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] sb3 or receiver

2008-10-01 Thread androidtopp
appealing. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. And my SBB as well...Is it wrong that my alarm clock is worth more than most of my stereo components? I need to work on that. http://www.last.fm/user/androidtopp

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] sb3 or receiver

2008-10-01 Thread androidtopp
it with the Boom. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. And my SBB as well...Is it wrong that my alarm clock is worth more than most of my stereo components? I need to work on that. http://www.last.fm/user/androidtopp

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 - Wireless or Wired

2008-09-30 Thread androidtopp
would rule that out as something to worry about when optimizing signal. If you can, then do what you gotta do. At the very least it's kind of a fun project. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. http://www.last.fm/user/androidtopp

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 - Wireless or Wired

2008-09-30 Thread androidtopp
when recieved wired vs. wireless. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. http://www.last.fm/user/androidtopp androidtopp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 - Wireless or Wired

2008-09-30 Thread androidtopp
slow, you would be playing the song at a faster rate than you're sending it, and your player would have to pause in order to let the transfer catch up. Am I misunderstanding you? -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 - Wireless or Wired

2008-09-29 Thread androidtopp
in the middle of the platters. He probably knows of some NAS devices that have a special algorithm that does just this. -- androidtopp My SB3 is the most expensive part of my stereo. So I'm not going to brag about it. http://www.last.fm/user/androidtopp