ct with MP3,
whereby the reduction of information makes an amp more capable of
dealing with it in a musical way. Thus, the MP3 would be preferred.
Mind you, the manufacturer got pretty cross with me for voicing my
opinion, it doesn't fit too well with the source-first flat earth
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in batches to FLAC in my squeeze library.
There will not be any DRM in an ALAC file ripped or converted by
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I use the Shunyatas, and I love them. Costly though.
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If I remember rightly, the 'shed' is in the grounds of the studio. Hope
you enjoy your trip Eric.
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such as the way the earthing is arranged - it all runs into the lake!!!
All in all, an excellent studio, well run, with a really chilled out
vibe in a beautiful area of England.
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My goodness, that's (almost) unbelievable
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, quality - but they
have to be in line of sight of the transmitter, which is a major
restriction.
Philips make a digital headphone, but it only appears to be available
in mainland Europe. These do not take a digital input, however, and
thus you would get an AD/DA chain with an SB.
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makes me think that they may be 'illegal' within our draconian wireless
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It may be that as Linn have been recording specifically for SACD, that
they have DSD recording equipment. The peak at 30k could be DSD
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e R3A's again, especially given the price difference. On the other
hand if can't audition them, and you think the Kharmas are almost
perfect - go with your gut feeling, get the Kharmas, and stop worrying
about what else is out there.
By the way, I know what you're going through :)
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time now, and haven't
really noticed it affecting the system when playing vinyl or the CD
player that is now languishing in a cupboard. Another assertion I need
to double check before drawing any sort of conclusion.
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impressions, out there for debate. I will try it
again, and in a more controlled way. I'll also try simply pulling the
patch cable out. However, if I'm right, then I would repeat my
question. What mechanism could cause it?
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e computer because I didn't need it running.
I have no sensible explanation. All I know is I'll be making sure the
desktop is off when I listen seriously in future.
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And I still want to upgrade the Orbe / SME. Someone should put me in a
padded room for my own good :)
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transporter setup' thread.
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prised, because not only was I dubious there
would be a difference, but also I thought that if there were a
difference, then the nod would go to transcoding on the server (i.e.
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ne as anal as me doesn't worry.
First song better than the rest - not in my system with a Transporter.
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If you're the curious type, you might try the same using the analogue
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layout non-intuitive compared to SS6.
So try toggling the top option between disabled and native, and see if
you can discern a difference or not.
I have an impression of the general trends of what people have found,
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Sorry if that is a bit vague, perhaps someone else you be more precise
if they are sitting at their server.
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racy of the native decoding. There is
obviously some other mechanism at work, but I know not what.
See what you think.
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showstopper.
Do you have budget for this, or are you not looking to spend any real
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reads amp, attach
the speakers.
It's about 40 quid.
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Yes I've seen these phones. They don't seem to be distributed in the UK
or Austria, so I guess I would have to order them direct. I see from
the other thread that you have ordered a pair. I would be very
interested in your impressions of them when they arrive.
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ee if they
had any suggestions. They haven't given me the curtesy of a reply.
AVOID!
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consistency.
One thing we never got round to doing, was to directly compare the
Nordost and the Shunyata cabling.
What is interesting about the Shunyata cables, is that they are one of
the few esoteric cables to be used in professional studios, including
Dave Gilmour's.
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Robin Bowes;303885 Wrote:
> bigfool1956 wrote:
>
> > Interesting you should say that. I use Shunyata powersnakes in my
> > system, and I found that the TP sounded noticably better when
> powered
> > with the Python chord, which has the outer layer filled with the
&g
, and I found that the TP sounded noticably better when powered
with the Python chord, which has the outer layer filled with the
FeSi-1000 noise-reduction compound. Supposedly it helps digital
sources, but maybe it is related to the switcher. Dunno - but it work
it, then the cause is elsewhere on your circuit.
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she though best matched the home decor! (Sorry, couldn't resist the
terribly un-pc sexist joke).
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.
My only gripe is that they don't go right over my flipping great big
lug-holes, but I guess that's a gene problem, and not the AKG's.
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owish quality versions, and at 8 quid a pair it's not
going to break the bank to use them temporarily. DJ shops also seem to
be a good source.
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to do that sort of stuff. Trouble is I
need it quickly.
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re-terminated, as I suspect this power amp will be my last one.
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ended can be used, which leaves me requiring
either an inline RCA to XLR single ended adapter or a similarly
configured balun.
I'm also unsure which would be best in this case.
Any thoughts and help would be appreciated.
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Nice to see that the launch of this product is triggering them to sell
hi-res downloads of their music catalogue.
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best option, although you should
compare it with the digital out to see what you think.
If, in Stereo mode, it sounds very tinny, and lacking in bass, then you
need the bass management, in which case use the digital out of the SB.
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, however you are going to use the analogue-in in direct mode, it
would be a good idea to try both the analogue and the digital outputs,
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ssing?
Will it work for various sample rates / bit depths?
Maybe I am thick, but I was struggling to find the answers to these
questions when I was reading the doco.
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It's the same transporter, it is dual voltage. The power chord will be
different though, but no problem there I assume.
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Not to mention the crystalline structure of the the tape coating.
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And what do I have to salve my musically bereft heart? An iPod :(
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Instruments! My goodness who needs those new-fangled pieces of junk.
Stick to the pure voice, anything else is just artificial.
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cabling), and if
any thought was given to the repositioning of the speakers - something
that is often required.
In the end this is a forum, and not a hifi magazine.
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Well not my review, but I was interested in the comments.
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on bias.
They may be without merit to you, but not to others lurking here.
There's one or two people round here who need to read the forum header:
It says Slimdevices, not Hydrogenaudio! The DBT point of view is by no
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centralise the sub, or use two.
If you carefully integrate the subs to the mains, it can work really
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I miss those days, being an independent publisher was a really
interesting learning experience for me, albeit a financially damaging
one.
Oh well, maybe someone else will want me to write for them in the
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Phil Leigh;292837 Wrote:
> Certainly the UK Hi-Fi press use bi-amping to mean passive bi-amping
> (rather than any form of active crossover configuration)
Which would of include me.
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mean active speakers in the UK. Googling
around it appears that across the pond the term is (was?) used to mean
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's years.
Mind you I used to think "size" and "shape" were well known English
words, but someone with a minimal vocabulary must have decided we need
new words for this and invented "form factor" - yuck.
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Something else that hasn't been mentioned in this thread yet, is that
with bi-amping, each amp drives a simpler crossover circuit. Presumably
this provides a simpler load than the full crossover.
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to say it is different in its arrangement.
Having said that, having differing relative volumes for each of the
frequency ranges within a three way speaker would produce a very poor
sound, due to the discontinuity at the crossover frequencies.
What active does give you is the ability to utilise more p
2, 4, or 8 ohm output load impedence, they are
talking about the nominal impedance of the speakers, and not the the
output impedance of the amplifier itself.
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your case. I hope that puts
your mind at rest.
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Yes, of course - a dual mono design is effectively the same as my set up
using monoblocks.
Another thing about vertical bi-amping is that it does give you the
opportunity to site the amps near the speakers, and run long
interconnects if you so wish.
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The term active
speakers also applies to the topology that has the crossover and all
the amps in your equipment rack, with multiple speaker cables running
to each speaker. This is not what is referred to in common audio
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that this is probably what is ahppening in your case. Unfortunately it
is even slower over the HDMI input.
I would suggest a spike suppressor on your kitchen ring main would
help, and they are generally no more than 20 quid / $40.
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Worry not, the TP does not downsample 24/96 files, whether through the
analogue or the digital outputs.
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of the mastering or the format.
By the same token I am currently ripping all my DVDV's that have LPCM
tracks, also with good results.
At least it's one way round the loudness wars.
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Yes, I should have been clearer. I can hear a difference between flac
and wave on my TP when using the unbalanced analogue out. Oh, and both
my son and I prefer flac.
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Maybe I've been into decent hi-fi for too long, but I still can't my
head round the numerous comments that the Duet is expensive.
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your music in
flac, and get SqueezeCenter to decode it before streaming to the SB.
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I wasn't dissing you Eric, I was being jealous!!
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re:
Wires stripped of insulation grounding on the case
Earth and neutral swapped
Highly abused distribution boards
Mind you, I went to a few venues where the internal wiring was a death
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The generally accepted rule of thumb for the hifi industry is a 1:10
ratio of cost of parts to bricks and morter retail.
Taking that, $15 of components would, on average equate to $150.
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e does not equal correct.
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OK I know that's
not mains)
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Pity about the newspaper style percentage. If something costs you $15,
and you direct retail it for $300, that's 95% profit, not 2,000%.
If you think different, then you are the corporate tax man's friend,
and I'm not employing you to do my company's accounts :)))
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ative.
Surely then, an asymmetric waveform simply goes from, for example, full
positive amplitude to only half negative amplitude. Overall resolution
in this case would be 3/4 of the max.
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has 255 extra steps between each
step of a 16bit system.
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frequency, and is caused by
engineers pushing up the average level of a track so that the peaks
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Yes, the Isotek stuff is also very good. In fact they impressed Nordost
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Hi Wireless,
I have an original Hydra, I haven't heard the latest versions.
Have a look at this link to see what I thought:
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Oh yes, so there is. I might even have it in my collection. Sadly one
day I sat on my Dad's 78 :(
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would fall into when placed on the
record.
I loved that disc, but then I was only a kid.
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n't need any help in this respect.
What I like is that this is a tweak that is free, reversible, and takes
but a second to try. Why not have a go yourself and see what you think.
If you are running wireless, then the extra bandwidth of the wave
stream may cause problems, where you previously ha
d file sounds distinctly cleaner and more natural to me.
Obviously an iPod is not the best test!!! Unfortunately as I work
abroad, the more critical listening on the TP will have to wait.
The downside is that converting all the files and retagging them is a
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there is a difference, but it certainly
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from reading real books before the web was created - yep I am that old,
and I even built a set of Gilbert Briggs speakers from his book :)))
Back to the main point however, does anybody really think 3dB is enough
headroom for real music?
No, I thought not.
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Hi AJones,
Can you explain the reasoning behind your assertion that the TP's DAC
has dithering issues, please.
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presentation - but boy did they make fun music.
My point being that big drivers can also work.
Then again I have no idea how the speakers would stand up to extended
listening. He still makes them though!
http://www.ennemoser.com/
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I've been looking at the ikey plus, which digitises direct to a USB
device, so it doesn't involve trucking my PC over to my hifi.
Anyone had any experience of this device?
http://www.ikey-audio.com/ikeyplus.htm
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ld need to sample at at least 96kHz.
One thing I have not seen when looking at the various hardware options
is the input filter specifications, which could be a source of
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An LP has the potential to contain ultrasonic frequencies. Remember
quadrophonics?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadrophonic
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would depend on
the mix as to how dynamic we would perceive such a compressed mix.
But the conclusion is still the same, our music is having the life
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pski;271769 Wrote:
> Sometimes I regret having taken too many physics courses.
>
> 3db is a doubling/halving of the volume.
>
> Logarithms: what a concept !
Yep, but our ears are logarithmic too.
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/dB.html
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