Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 + Cambridge DacMagic ($400) Review

2009-07-25 Thread auronthas
digital sources, i.e. CA 540C CD player and Squeezebox Classic. I believe it would be more warmer and musical after full run-in. I am very satisfy with its performance though it's just the first time audition. -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz dsp plugin - what are the results?

2009-03-02 Thread auronthas
I am waiting for release of Mac version of Inguz plugin, when will it be released? -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2  VDL The Source (CA) / AQ Copperhead (SB3)  Krell KAV-400xi  Chord Carnival Silver Plus / VDL Goldwater (current

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 + Cambridge DacMagic ($400) Review

2009-01-05 Thread auronthas
yes, use digital output of SB3 either coaxial or toslink & s/pdif to the dac. -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2  VDL The Source (CA) / AQ Copperhead (SB3)  Krell KAV-400xi  Chord Carnival Silver Plus / VDL Goldwater (current)  S

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 + Cambridge DacMagic ($400) Review

2008-12-27 Thread auronthas
Hi BoyScout, please let us know the comparison between CA 640C and SB3 + CA Dacmagic. I hope the latter sound warmer, musical. My current digital source is CA 540C and SB3. -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2  VDL The Source (CA) / AQ

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC recommendation

2008-12-20 Thread auronthas
thanks for the recommendation on CI VDA-2 DAC, that's what i am looking for DAC which can deliver a musical, warm, 'analog' soundstage. I will study and explore further as i am not hurry to get it right now. -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 /

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC recommendation

2008-12-11 Thread auronthas
I will try out wool curtain installed behind my listening chair in few weeks time. Hope it will provide a warmer, musical soundstage and to minimise sound travelling down to ground floor. -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2  VDL The

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC recommendation

2008-12-08 Thread auronthas
ource then the acoustic treatment. Cheers. -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2  VDL The Source (CA) / AQ Copperhead (SB3)  Krell KAV-400xi  Chord Carnival Silver Plus / VDL Goldwater (current)  Sonus Faber Concertino Domus  Supra 2.5

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC recommendation

2008-12-07 Thread auronthas
act CA Dacmagic is in one of my external DAC checklist but my question is will it be too much detail, analytical (studio recording) that make sound dry, i prefer a warmer, musical (live performance) -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2  VDL The S

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC recommendation

2008-12-07 Thread auronthas
-- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2  VDL The Source (CA) / AQ Copperhead (SB3)  Krell KAV-400xi  Chord Carnival Silver Plus (current) / VDL Goldwater  Sonus Faber Concertino Domus  Supra 2.5 LoRad power cord Last.FM : http://www.last.fm/user

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Last.fm bitrate

2008-07-12 Thread auronthas
Great and cool. Now I can listen to my own recommendation,as well as friends, neightbours in last.fm. I thought only users from US can listen to last.fm previously. I am from Malaysia. :) -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2  VDL The

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Matching integrated amp for speaker

2008-06-07 Thread auronthas
favored solid state integrated amplifier or hybrid integrated amplifier. I will a more detail study on Audio Analogue series, i.e. Primo, Verdi or Puccini (slight ove USD 1500). -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2  Van den Hul The Source

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Matching integrated amp for speaker

2008-06-07 Thread auronthas
/classical music. I may look into hybrid integrated amplifier Audio Analogue Verdi Settanta, unfortunately it's not available for audition. Anyone or owner of Audio Analogue would like to give comments? Cheers. -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Matching integrated amp for speaker

2008-06-06 Thread auronthas
within USD 1.5K? I listen mostly jazz, classical, new age music. TIA -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2  Van den Hul The Source  Cambridge Audio 540A  Chord Carnival Silver Plus (current) / Van den Hul Goldwater  Sonus Faber Concertino

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 1000 Posts and Counting...

2008-01-31 Thread auronthas
I haven't reached 1000 posts, but i really enjoy learning and sharing with other members in this warm and nice community. -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2  Van den Hul The Source  Cambridge Audio 540A  Van den Hul Goldwater / Or

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 vs Transporter via external DAC

2007-12-25 Thread auronthas
World clock or word clock? -- auronthas Auronthas Tajima Power Conditioner  Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2  Van den Hul The Source  Cambridge Audio 540A  Van den Hul Goldwater / Ortofon SPK 200  Sonus Faber Concertino Domus Dell Inspiron 640m  Window Vista  SC 7.0 - 15528

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

2007-10-27 Thread auronthas
westernboy;238447 Wrote: > I've been following your thread from the start, auronthas, and all I can > say is - well done, you've trusted your ears. Enjoy! For what it's > worth, in my system I found the next most useful upgrade was an > external DAC. I'm cur

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

2007-10-27 Thread auronthas
Pat Farrell;237083 Wrote: > > IMHO, no speaker should be put on a bookshelf, no matter what the > marketing stuff says. > > -- > Pat Farrell > http://www.pfarrell.com/ Bookshelf type speaker = standmount type speaker :) -- auronthas Auronthas Digital Sources: Squ

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

2007-10-27 Thread auronthas
Thanks all for your viewpoint. I have made several listening test on various speakers for the past few days. At the end I still prefer Sonus Faber Concertino Domus based on my music preference and budget. I had traded in my old AE Aegis Evo One with new SF for $1050. -- auronthas Auronthas

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

2007-10-23 Thread auronthas
listen to other speakers before making final decision. -- auronthas Auronthas Digital Sources: Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2 Integrated Amplifier: Cambridge Audio 540A Loudspeaker: Acoustic Energy EVO One Cables: Interconnect: Van den Hul The Source Cables: Speaker: Van den Hul

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

2007-10-22 Thread auronthas
floorstanding type. -- auronthas Auronthas Digital Sources: Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2 Integrated Amplifier: Cambridge Audio 540A Loudspeaker: Acoustic Energy EVO One Cables: Interconnect: Van den Hul The Source Cables: Speaker: Van den Hul Goldwater / Ortofon SPK 200 Accesso

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

2007-10-21 Thread auronthas
taste and it meets my budget if I trade in my current speaker (USD 180). I didn't have the opportunity to do audio test on this speaker, the sales guy will go a demo test with my current setup for comparison. Btw, what's your feedback on this speaker? -- auronthas Auronthas Digit

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

2007-10-16 Thread auronthas
Cheers and thanks to all replies. I just got my SB3 this year, not considering Transporter yet. Well, I will do audition comparison for some external DACs on my current setup, I would upgrade speaker much later on. -- auronthas Auronthas Digital Sources: Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C

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

2007-10-12 Thread auronthas
refer gradual upgrading rather than big 'jump' to enjoy sound differences of each upgrading. -- auronthas Auronthas Digital Sources: Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2 Integrated Amplifier: Cambridge Audio 540A Loudspeaker: Acoustic Energy EVO One Cables: Interconnect: Van den Hul The

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

2007-10-11 Thread auronthas
any source. I upgraded my speakers not long ago, not thinking to change. I understand speaker is main core of audio system, I would upgrade it later. Nevertheless, IMO, analog/digital source is important as well to the audio system. -- auronthas Auronthas Digital Sources: Squeezebox 3 / Cambrid

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

2007-10-11 Thread auronthas
Need your advice. What to upgrade next on my current audio system shown below to improve sound quality with budget of US 1000? I intend to add Benchmark DAC into my current setup, will it be a big improvement to the sound system? My room size is small which is 10' x 14'. TIA --

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

2007-09-29 Thread auronthas
Phil Leigh;231189 Wrote: > The UK ones (or at least mine) don't have a Slim logo on them - they are > made by "Uniview" (I think, from memory) Unifive to be exact. The AC/DC PSU is at 100-240V 50/60Hz with type G (UK type) 3-pin plug (earth, live and neutral). --

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

2007-09-17 Thread auronthas
: Should there be a new forum for photos? - yes - no - maybe Sorry, Chinanico, I have no clue, perhaps someone can help you or post your problem in other forum, eg. general discussion. -- auronthas Auronthas Digital

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

2007-09-15 Thread auronthas
c:\program files\slimserver\server\scanner.exe --wipe --d_scan --d_import -- auronthas Auronthas Digital Sources: Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2 Integrated Amplifier: Cambridge Audio 540A Loudspeaker: Acoustic Energy EVO One Cables: Interconnect: Van den Hul The Source Cables: Speak

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

2007-09-13 Thread auronthas
yed on the > SB3? I have not looked much into this issue yet, but for now my chinese > song were not even recognized by slimserver... > > Thanks I used to have problem display chinese text under SS 6.5.2, after I upgraded to 6.5.4, I have no problem. What's yours? -- auront

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

2007-09-13 Thread auronthas
ught, I would buy Benchmark DAC1 when I affordable, meanwhile, I really enjoy music produced from analog output of SB3, no regret! -- auronthas Auronthas Digital Sources: Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2 Integrated Amplifier: Cambridge Audio 540A Loudspeaker: Acoustic Energy EVO One Cables:

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

2007-09-13 Thread auronthas
| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3291| +---+ -- auronthas Auronthas Digital Sources: Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2 Integrated Amplifier: Cambridge Audio 540A Loudspeaker: Acoustic Energy EVO

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

2007-09-12 Thread auronthas
I enjoyed sound quality from analog output of SB3 to my integrated amplifier so far. I am thinking to add in external DAC later, i.e. Benchmark DAC1, what's your advise? -- auronthas Auronthas Digital Sources: Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2 Integrated Amplifier: Cambridge

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

2007-08-30 Thread auronthas
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