Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Managing Both Lossless and Lossy Files

2009-06-21 Thread corbey
e something set up correctly. -- corbey corbey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/sh

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

2007-09-11 Thread corbey
external power supplies can make a difference in a good system, but my experience is that that difference is usually on the margin, improving what was already good, but not transforming the previously unacceptable. But what do I know? Before I got my DAC, I enjoyed the analog outs on the Squeezebo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Should I replace my cables every 1000 hours

2007-07-08 Thread corbey
Audiophile cables are usually marked with arrows to indicate directionality. According to the laws of physics, this means that all the electrons are flowing in one direction only. Therefore, sooner or later, the cables will run out of electrons and you'll need new ones. -- corbey M

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Benchmark vs. CIAudio VDA-2

2007-06-26 Thread corbey
pply, I know), and it did seem to noticeably lower the noise level. Blacker backgrounds, and all that. However, the difference was much less than when I added the VDA-2 DAC, which really brought the sound of the SB3 up to the level of a high-end CD player. -- corbey My two-channel system: - SB

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DAC comparison

2007-06-13 Thread corbey
avta;208370 Wrote: > Thanks Corbey. Very interesting review. What do you like about its > effects in your system? First of all, I should probably say that, before I got the VDA-2, I very much enjoyed listening to the SB3 through its analog outputs. It has a somewhat warm and engaging

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DAC comparison

2007-06-12 Thread corbey
ths and am very pleased with the improvement in sound. -- corbey My two-channel system: - SB-3 through a CIAudio VDA-2 DAC (and using Nokia N800 as a remote) - Sony SCD-1 CD/SACD player - WyeTech Labs Jade tubed preamp - Chord SPM 1200C power amp - Basis 2001 turntable w/ Graham Arm &