Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Missing the oomph

2007-11-29 Thread david68
(sounds hard to believe but its true), which has been gathering dust since my SB3 arrived. I wouldn't view the SB3 as necessarily being the weak link in the chain, despite its budget status. I'd say you just need to find a DAC that offers the kind of presentation you like. -- david68

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Distorted playback with 48khz file

2007-07-13 Thread david68
DAC for a while, which behaved fine, and I'm pretty sure I would have tried that track with it. Any ideas? -- david68 david68's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12107 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Distorted playback with 48khz file

2007-07-13 Thread david68
The file was something that I downloaded, out of interest, from Linn Records - one of their 96khz 'Studio Master' tracks. I converted to both 44.1 and 48khz using dbpoweramp. -- david68 david68's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Distorted playback with 48khz file

2007-07-13 Thread david68
Veggen;214280 Wrote: Isn't the Shek on of those NOS type TDA1543 based dacs? In that case it is probably 16 bit 44.1kHz only.Thanks. Yes it is a NOS TDA1543 model. So that means it will only be capable of 44.1khz then? -- david68

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power supply upgrade for Shek D1

2007-07-06 Thread david68
experience the better power supplies are usually more substantially built. So, is the stock PS any good and if not can anyone recommend a suitable upgrade? NB: I'm in the UK, so maybe something that Maplins stock? Thanks -- david68

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power supply upgrade for Shek D1

2007-07-06 Thread david68
one. Thanks. -- david68 david68's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36613

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power supply upgrade for Shek D1

2007-07-06 Thread david68
linear power supplies for people before. If you fancy any more custom then please PM me. -- david68 david68's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power supply upgrade for Shek D1

2007-07-06 Thread david68
. -- david68 david68's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36613 ___ audiophiles mailing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] NAD 3020 variants

2007-06-30 Thread david68
more power. I believe they were very highly thought of too. -- david68 david68's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36468

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie looking for some advice

2007-06-24 Thread david68
of each CD, one in lossless for your hifi and one in a lossy format for your ipod? -- david68 david68's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie looking for some advice

2007-06-24 Thread david68
library that is in use? -- david68 david68's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36362

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie looking for some advice

2007-06-24 Thread david68
upgraded my iTunes to version 7 and can't see how to setup separate libraries, but I'm sure I'll be able to work that out sooner or later! Failing that, I'll just try the Smart Playlist method that you describe. -- david68

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie looking for some advice

2007-06-24 Thread david68
and try to get an idea of what settings I'd need to be using. By the way, I notice you are using a Shek D2 DAC. That's on my shopping list now along with the D1. I already have a Meridian DAC, but don't rate it as highly as some other do. -- david68