Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-05-08 Thread artee
Golden Earring wrote: > Hi artee! > > DID you like it?? > > Dave :cool: Like the curate's egg - good in parts. They were the diametric opposite of the Shure V15 III in terms of trackability, and I don't think that the turntable/arm suited it much at all. Having said tha

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-05-03 Thread artee
Golden Earring wrote: > > As I think I've mentioned (somewhere!) before, I had one of these > beasties, with an SME 3009 Mk2 (?) arm & a Shure V15 Mk III cartridge > before I got the LP12/Ittok combo... > I used to like the Shure V15 Mk III a lot - terrific tracking and a (relatively) neutral

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Devialet Phantom Speakers

2016-05-09 Thread artee
pippin wrote: > Hm, while you are taking this apart... Has any one of you actually HEARD > this speaker? > I did listen to one at a local audio store (Sydney). The salesman seemed to think "if sound is a good thing, more (louder) is better". It did put out a lot of noise for its size, but it

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz NA6005

2015-09-07 Thread artee
ralphpnj wrote: > absolutely brilliant! any chance you might post a photo of the finished > product? To give an idea of scale - on top of the Transporter: 18765 Front: 18766 Left side (Ethernet and 4 USB): 18767 Back (from left bottom - Power in; ;HDMI; Audio out 3.5 from Pi. Top - RCA out

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz NA6005

2015-09-07 Thread artee
ralphpnj wrote: > Thanks Clive! > > Since all this DIY stuff looks like fun, perhaps I'll dip my toes into > the DIY waters this winter You're right - it is DIY-ish. Certainly not audio jewellery. It only has analogue out, so isn't plugged into the TP - I put it on there to give you an idea of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Marantz NA6005

2015-09-04 Thread artee
rrgmrg wrote: > Alas my Transporter has died and I am looking for a replacement, I > mostly stream Pandora. Does anyone know how the Marantz NA6005 > compares? > > http://www.crutchfield.com/p_642NA6005/Marantz-NA6005.html?tp=7046=142840895305=pla=g=76251799345=c I'm sorry - I feel your

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] generating free energy by using chrystal

2015-08-30 Thread artee
Mnyb wrote: When I loose all faith in my felow humans and gets 100% cynical . One product line I will market is probably crystal cable lifters ofcourse hand grinded to thier shape ( in realiyt just casted low quality glass with impurities ,so they look natural ) . For the hand forged

Re: Ars prepares to put �audiophile� Ethernet cables to the test

2015-07-23 Thread artee
arnyk wrote: ...Any estimates as to how many veils network cabling systems conforming to these new standards will lift from your streamed audio? ;-) Would that be while listening to the Dance of the Cat 7 Veils?

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Seeking suggestions for a new term/label

2015-07-19 Thread artee
Archimago wrote: A few points I need to make. First, there is no gang. Although a number of objectivists are gathered here, as far as I am aware, it's not like we chat behind the scenes about the postings and somehow have a common view about everything! Well, if there is some kind of weekly

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Seeking suggestions for a new term/label

2015-07-16 Thread artee
arnyk wrote: It would appear to be the prerequisite radical subjectivist personal attack... ...Jkeny lives in a logic-tight box... Next! Gentlemen, I have been using this forum for a good few years now. There are, as you will have noticed, a mix of subjectivists, objectivists, and

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2015-06-26 Thread artee
jkeny wrote: From here https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-electronic-music-production/850044-foobar-2000-abx-test-redbook-vs-192-24-a.html - - - - - - - - - - An interesting result. It appears that the tester can reliably identify a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-06-22 Thread artee
ralphpnj wrote: I'll respond to your second paragraph first - All in one speakers like the ZERO 1 could and, most likely, would cause quite a bit unrest in the high end audio world. No expensive DACs, pre-amps, power amps and cables to buy would certainly represent a paradigm shift in the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Raise your hand if you're convinced that speaker cables make no difference to sound q

2011-03-27 Thread artee
, but works well in my system (Transporter/Musical Fidelity A300/BW Concept 90) For those doubters out there, go out and have a listen - you have nothing to lose apart from your sanity (and some money...). Rick -- artee

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Raise your hand if you're convinced that speaker cables make no difference to sound q

2011-03-27 Thread artee
some combinations. I don't know how/why, as I was a signed up member of the cables can't make any difference school of thought. I did get the QEDs before I'd seen the report, FWIW. -- artee artee's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] listening to HD Audio (24/96)

2010-03-07 Thread artee
Gimell Records have a lot of their catalogue available in hi-res (24/96) FLAC. They even have a couple of tracks available for free download. www.gimell.com The recordings are lovely. Hope you enjoy, Rick -- artee

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] NAS questions

2010-01-28 Thread artee
with VortexBox. It just works so well that I shall probably end up getting a VortexBox device at some point. Thanks Phil etc. for pointing out VortexBox vs NAS. Rick -- artee artee's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RATS! Recommendations/advice requested

2009-10-01 Thread artee
A quick update - I've ordered a Transporter Thanks for all the input - much appreciated. Can't wait... -- artee artee's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32816 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RATS! Recommendations/advice requested

2009-09-16 Thread artee
is that given the experiences of everyone who’s responded, neither is a “wrong” decision. Hmmm... Rick -- artee artee's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RATS! Recommendations/advice requested

2009-09-15 Thread artee
Fidelity A300 Speakers - BW Concept 90 CM1 CM2 Interconnects - Van den Hul D 102 III Speaker cable - QED Genesis Silver Spiral Headphones - Sennheiser HD 600 Etymotic ER-4S Headphone amp - Meier Audio 3MOVE -- artee artee's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RATS! Recommendations/advice requested

2009-09-15 Thread artee
Room Correction? Regards, Rick -- artee artee's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67907