Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Quality of digital outs from the Squeezebox

2011-03-08 Thread duke43j
computer? -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84903 ___ audiophiles

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital vs. Analog (again)

2011-03-07 Thread duke43j
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Quality of digital outs from the Squeezebox

2011-03-07 Thread duke43j
). This approach should work, but it sounds a little clumsy. Do I understand this correctly? Does anybody have another understanding of how async USB works? -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Quality of digital outs from the Squeezebox

2011-03-07 Thread duke43j
see how that would be better. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84903

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Attacking the problem at the wrong end

2011-02-26 Thread duke43j
combo I would be perfectly happy if it sounded as though they were playing in my listening room. Will a single room treatment be able to accomplish this? -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital vs. Analog (again)

2011-02-21 Thread duke43j
that, knowing what you know now, if you were to start all over again, you wouldn’t invest in vinyl? -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital vs. Analog (again)

2011-02-15 Thread duke43j
the digital side. Thanks, everyone. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85590

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital vs. Analog (again)

2011-02-14 Thread duke43j
input sounds better? -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85590

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital vs. Analog (again)

2011-02-13 Thread duke43j
only on records. Of course the aggravation of dealing with them, plus the inferior sound quality discourages me from pulling them out of the closet. If I could substantially improve the sound I would be listening to them a lot more. -- duke43j

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital vs. Analog (again)

2011-02-12 Thread duke43j
to play, not because I like the music, but because they sound so good. (This hobby can make you crazy.) -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital vs. Analog (again)

2011-02-11 Thread duke43j
digital front end (i.e. comparable to a Benchmark, Berkeley, Wavelength Audio Proton, etc.) with an analog front end that they think sounds better? -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital vs. Analog (again)

2011-02-11 Thread duke43j
for a turntable/cartridge that sounds better than a good digital input. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85590

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital vs. Analog (again)

2011-02-11 Thread duke43j
better? -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85590 ___ audiophiles

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anybody have experience with passive preamps?

2009-06-03 Thread duke43j
VTL is pretty sure it is a problem with the tubes in the output stage. I am buying a pair of tubes from them that they will screen for noise. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why Reclock If Using Low Jitter DAC

2009-05-28 Thread duke43j
out there regarding this area. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63796

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anybody have experience with passive preamps?

2009-05-28 Thread duke43j
to be assured I will be OK with a passive. Hi Phil. Boy, you are really getting into this. I don't have a schematic with my manual. Also nothing on their website. Sorry about that. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anybody have experience with passive preamps?

2009-05-27 Thread duke43j
they say. Thanks for the suggestions. I rather hope it is broken. It would save me the expense of upgrading. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anybody have experience with passive preamps?

2009-05-26 Thread duke43j
they are tricky to integrate into a system. I really don't want to make it a career to continuously fiddle with the system to get it to sound right. On the other hand, if I only need to be careful about using an amp with a high input impedance (mine is 100K), I'd still be interested in them. -- duke43j

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anybody have experience with passive preamps?

2009-05-26 Thread duke43j
. compared with your VTL or with other solid state preamps)? The Ayre K-xr is out of my league, but the K-5xe has a surround bypass and is within my price range. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anybody have experience with passive preamps?

2009-05-25 Thread duke43j
be fussy. Some people are saying that they only sound good over a limited range of volume settings. Others are saying you need ultra-low capacitance cables. Does anybody have experience using one in their system? -- duke43j

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anybody have experience with passive preamps?

2009-05-25 Thread duke43j
I have a perfectly good (albeit a bit noisy) preamp already. Thanks for the input. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

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

2009-05-07 Thread duke43j
it somewhat? To be honest, I don't even know which camp I prefer to be in (analytical vs. tube sound). Anyway, I guess the best thing is to listen to as many as I can before making a purchase. But they are not readily available to test drive like we can a new car. -- duke43j

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is there a way to eek out a little more detail...

2008-06-13 Thread duke43j
hearing it first. The only one I auditioned so far was a used Mark Levinson 36s. It sounded weak in the mid-range and upper bass. Not as warm as the Apollo. So, the search is still on. Bob -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Lavry DA10 DAC: Subjective Impressions and Listening Tests (Long)

2008-05-29 Thread duke43j
Thanks Ron. Good to know. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42797

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Lavry DA10 DAC: Subjective Impressions and Listening Tests (Long)

2008-05-28 Thread duke43j
comparable to the Apollo. The convenience of the SB3 is tremendous. Can you tell if the Lavry has a different tonality than your Rega? Rega Apollo -- VTL 2.5 preamp -- Classe 100W/chan amp -- Thiel 2.4 speakers. -- duke43j duke43j's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Missing link? A little help please.

2008-05-27 Thread duke43j
/A at precise intervals (jitter), the noise level will increase which will reduce the dynamic range. Also, the quality (e.g. linearity) of the D/A chip and the filtering used will have a major effect on the sound quality, including the detail, distortion and noise. -- duke43j

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Missing link? A little help please.

2008-05-22 Thread duke43j
timing/jitter issue. I also read another post where someone else had the same experience. I'm baffled by this. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox 3 and Mark Levinson DAC

2008-04-22 Thread duke43j
Hi SC53. I never heard of Electrocompaniet before. Did you audition it before you bought it? If so where? I can't find any dealers in the Northeast that carries them. How does it compare to the Benchmark? -- duke43j

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox 3 and Mark Levinson DAC

2008-04-21 Thread duke43j
Hi Anne. The Apollo uses a Wolfson WM8740 sigma-delta converter. Stereophile measured the Apollo's noise at -90dB and the distortion at -80dB. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox 3 and Mark Levinson DAC

2008-04-21 Thread duke43j
(i.e. big bucks) and I can see that the search for the perfect system will never end. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox 3 and Mark Levinson DAC

2008-04-20 Thread duke43j
Which brings up another question… Do all the Squeezebox compatible websites have about the same quality as Rhapsody’s 128 Kb/sec? If not, which offer the best quality streams? -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox 3 and Mark Levinson DAC

2008-04-20 Thread duke43j
and then sell the Apollo. From what I've experienced (see above), almost any DVD/CD player paired with a good DAC will produce a very good sound. Regards, Bob -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Lavry DA10 DAC: Subjective Impressions and Listening Tests (Long)

2008-04-20 Thread duke43j
Hi Ron. How would you compare the Squeezebox-Lavry with the Rega? -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42797

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox 3 and Mark Levinson DAC

2008-04-19 Thread duke43j
highs or sibilance. On other tunes the bass seemed heavier than with Flac files. These characteristics were very music dependent. -- duke43j duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View