Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] LP-Digital Conversion?

2009-07-23 Thread ezkcdude
Thanks, clive! Ton of good comments to mull over. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] LP-Digital Conversion?

2009-07-22 Thread ezkcdude
have an iMac. Anyone here have suggestions for that, too? What software do you use? Basically, I am soliciting pretty much any feedback, as I really don't have much of a clue. As some of you may know, I have been primarily a digital-analog guy, not the reverse. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] is there THAT much difference betweeen SB3 ran through quality DAC and Transporter?

2008-09-05 Thread ezkcdude
seanadams;329452 Wrote: I agree, but find some irony given your choice of avatar. Snap! I was just about to say the same thing until I read your post. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] is there THAT much difference betweeen SB3 ran through quality DAC and Transporter?

2008-09-05 Thread ezkcdude
Skunk;336959 Wrote: But it was an Alanis Morrisette. Like a black fly in your chardonnay, mistaken irony :-) By golly, I'm an idiot. I guess I never looked at the Porsche logo that closely. Maybe if I could afford one, I would have... -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What DAC to use?

2008-07-02 Thread ezkcdude
I designed and built my own DAC - the 'ezDAC' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com/#ezDAC). -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter sans preamp w/Endler Att.

2008-05-28 Thread ezkcdude
. In fact, if you did a search on this forum, you'd probably find my old posts. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does computer influence Sound from Transporter?

2008-05-28 Thread ezkcdude
card from the computer. I will try the experiment with the Transporter. A couple of years ago, this thread would've turned into a flame war. Glad to see how much progress this community has made - and maybe it's a sign of the audiophile community at large. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Can you hear the difference?

2008-03-26 Thread ezkcdude
. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http://ezdiyaudio.informe.com

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

2008-01-30 Thread ezkcdude
. Keep up the great work. I pledge to keep contributing as long as I can. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Attenuators-recommendations

2008-01-25 Thread ezkcdude
just needed to attenuate a few dB, so I leave them at one fixed setting, and just use the digital volume control for fine tuning. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Wadia iTransport Dock

2008-01-06 Thread ezkcdude
Apple modified the iPod, such that manufacturers of mobile devices can now access a digital output. Wadia is the first to take advantage of this. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] We're going to need a bigger...external PSU?

2008-01-06 Thread ezkcdude
really bought into the need for an external PSU with the SB3 given the internal regs were switchers, but now...I've always wanted to build a Jung regulator, and this may just be the excuse I needed. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] We're going to need a bigger...external PSU?

2008-01-06 Thread ezkcdude
seanadams;255093 Wrote: Power supplies in the receiver are simpler because it does not have a display. The DAC is just powered by a linear reg from the input. Also the total power draw is down by a half of so. Thanks for the info. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Not all 24/96 flac's are created equal

2007-12-17 Thread ezkcdude
Going back to the thread title, how do people actually create true 24/96 FLAC? I've made some 24/96 WAV recordings (using a Zoom H4), but I haven't been able to figure out how to get 24/96 FLAC files from the source files. Any suggestions? -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world

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

2007-11-10 Thread ezkcdude
with Peter Belt foils. :) Steve Steve, cool setup. Which Fostex drivers are you using? Some of them are actually made from banana pulp. (Seriously.) -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Testing 24-bit, 96 kHz FLAC?

2007-11-06 Thread ezkcdude
Shouldn't the files be converted to 48 kHz on-the-fly, though? -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bits vs. Hertz - Bit depth or sampling rate more important for audio?

2007-10-04 Thread ezkcdude
Cool, I have it and I'll try it. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http://ezdiyaudio.informe.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Square waves are not very helpful for audio

2007-10-04 Thread ezkcdude
KHZ [image: http://stereophile.com/images/archivesart/1006SSTfig02.jpg] 10 KHZ [image: http://stereophile.com/images/archivesart/1006SSTfig03.jpg] Now, if I were buying an amp, I'd certainly want one that is closer to the mbl in performance (not price!). -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Square waves are not very helpful for audio

2007-10-04 Thread ezkcdude
himself about these square wave tests over at the Stereophile forum. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bits vs. Hertz - Bit depth or sampling rate more important for audio?

2007-10-04 Thread ezkcdude
Pale Blue Ego;232598 Wrote: Foobar2000 shows the bit depth in the properties sheet of a music file. (right-click and choose Properties) It worked, the file is 24-bit. Thanks. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bits vs. Hertz - Bit depth or sampling rate more important for audio?

2007-10-03 Thread ezkcdude
So, which rules the roost: 24 bits or 96/192 kHz? If you had to choose b/w 16/192 and 24/48, which would you choose? Please provide articles or personal experiences (even if they are not DBT). -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bits vs. Hertz - Bit depth or sampling rate more important for audio?

2007-10-03 Thread ezkcdude
doesn't have a 16/96 setting. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http://ezdiyaudio.informe.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bits vs. Hertz - Bit depth or sampling rate more important for audio?

2007-10-03 Thread ezkcdude
this, so I'm wondering whether it is 24-bit or maybe got truncated to 16-bit. Does anyone know of a program provides this info? I tried Winamp as well (doesn't do it). -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Are you a videophile, too?

2007-09-29 Thread ezkcdude
Yeah. BTW, I take it by your avatar, you must be a David Lynch fan? I just saw Inland Empire (over the course of 3 or 4 nights). What a mind bender! -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-27 Thread ezkcdude
on and on about the jitter debate is counterproductive (yeah, I know I've contributed to it) at this point. If there is a market, then it will be made. There is quite a bit of in between between the SB3 and the Transporter. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-27 Thread ezkcdude
thanks, tony. This will make things very interesting... -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-26 Thread ezkcdude
acousticsguru;229955 Wrote: I probably will. Let me ask you this, though: you're with Slim Devices/Logitech in some indirect or direct way (likely a staff member/on their payroll), correct? No. Dead wrong. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-26 Thread ezkcdude
playing the victim now? -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http://ezdiyaudio.informe.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-26 Thread ezkcdude
be reduced a lot, and while I personally doubt that jitter at these low levels is audible, it is wrong to say there is *no jitter*. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-26 Thread ezkcdude
Switzerland, David. Well, did you consider that they are targeting the professional market, as well as the consumer? Professional gear is pretty much defined by having these features. Is that clear enough? -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Are you a videophile, too?

2007-09-26 Thread ezkcdude
people? Would they *still* pay thousands more if there were rigorous standard measurements that told them the more expensive component was only marginally better? At least with video, one typically knows what one is paying for. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-26 Thread ezkcdude
device for these folks is up to the SD/Logitech marketing guys. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-26 Thread ezkcdude
thinking). Both have balanced inputs/outputs, word clock, etc. Have you ever auditioned/owned these components? Could you hear a difference? -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-26 Thread ezkcdude
waves pulses. That would require infinitely fast logic gates, which don't exist, and instant transmission across cables without loss (which doesn't exist either). -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-26 Thread ezkcdude
transport, too) on even a very high-end DAC can produce very different levels of jitter. It also makes one question the marketing claims. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-26 Thread ezkcdude
. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http://ezdiyaudio.informe.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-25 Thread ezkcdude
? -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http://ezdiyaudio.informe.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-25 Thread ezkcdude
? Oh, before I forget - do yourself a favor - and get a Squeezebox today! -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-24 Thread ezkcdude
Sean has posted jitter tests results here before for the SB3. It has very little jitter. I think some audiophiles will always want *something* more, but that desire alone does not justify building such a product IMHO. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-24 Thread ezkcdude
of proof lies with those who say jitter is audible to show us. So, I ask again, in as nice a way as I know how, can you show me some evidence? -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-24 Thread ezkcdude
a good night's sleep. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http://ezdiyaudio.informe.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-24 Thread ezkcdude
we're in agreement then. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http://ezdiyaudio.informe.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezbox with Word Clock in, AES/EBU etc.?

2007-09-24 Thread ezkcdude
lead you down a path you didn't want to go, but then I'm equally puzzled. What exactly are we trying to correct with word clock? -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] So, this new iPod Touch thing

2007-09-06 Thread ezkcdude
The other thing I'm wondering about the Touch is whether you could actually stream music from your SlimServer database. *That would freakin' awesome!* -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Threads Deteriorating into Debates

2007-09-04 Thread ezkcdude
325xi;224562 Wrote: It's all about the old joke about 10 kinds of people in the worldthose who understand binary and those who don't. :) Yeah, I like that one, too :). -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Threads Deteriorating into Debates

2007-08-31 Thread ezkcdude
. :) -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http://ezdiyaudio.informe.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Blind Test: SB3 with linear PS vs CDP

2007-08-30 Thread ezkcdude
player, and simply buy a better pair of speakers. Sheesh. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Threads Deteriorating into Debates

2007-08-30 Thread ezkcdude
? -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http://ezdiyaudio.informe.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sb4 ?

2007-08-20 Thread ezkcdude
DAC,anyway. The only feature I still would like to see is support for external plugin drives (USB, flash, etc), but that seems to be out of the question, due to architectural issues. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Tentlabs clock inside SB3

2007-08-12 Thread ezkcdude
? And if so, did it sound better? Unless you did those three things, please don't claim *I heard lower jitter*. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-20 Thread ezkcdude
a standard 1 kHz wav file (either from the CD player or Squeezebox). Using this fixed frequency, you may be able to hear some pattern (harmonics, etc) in the diff file. With music, I'm afraid the signal is too complicated to hear a real difference. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Are measurements meaningful?

2007-07-19 Thread ezkcdude
I think I'm the one who first mentioned the audio diffmaker software here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=183868postcount=1 I never got around to actually using it. Has anyone actually used this software? If so, can you hear anything? -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-13 Thread ezkcdude
. strong bass or oakey Chardonnay - price can influence the purchaser’s perception of the quality - one person’s flaw might be another’s preference The real lesson is the same, of course – trust your own ears/palate Leave it to someone from Napa to come up with a wine analogy! -- ezkcdude

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Balanced vs Single ended output from Transporter

2007-07-13 Thread ezkcdude
Balanced (professional) connections generally have two main advantage to RCA (consumer): 1) lower noise; 2) higher levels (i.e. greater dynamic range, SNR, etc). -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Balanced vs Single ended output from Transporter

2007-07-13 Thread ezkcdude
Same for the Transporter. The balanced outputs 3V compared to standard 2V for unbalanced. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-12 Thread ezkcdude
are almost always a dead giveaway), I will give you the benefit of the doubt. What does playing a CD vs. CDR on a *CD player* have anything to do with the SqueezeBox? How could you possibly compare these two situations? *CD player* != *SqueezeBox* -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-12 Thread ezkcdude
through the SqueezeBox. You understand that right? -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-12 Thread ezkcdude
they were listening to the analog output, so no spdif involved AFAIK. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-12 Thread ezkcdude
no longer need to debate pit spacing or green pens for that matter. (Though somehow, the mentality seems to remain.) -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-12 Thread ezkcdude
agree that digital consists of 1's and 0's, but actually writing and reading those 1's and 0's is the devil in the details, so to speak. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-09 Thread ezkcdude
Sean, it must drive you crazy when people essentially think they know more than you do about your own device. To your credit, you've got the patience and self-assuredness to keep this stupid thread open this long. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Claims that LAME mp3 encoding 'improves' the sound

2007-07-07 Thread ezkcdude
That article was lame. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. EZ DIY AUDIO DESIGNS: '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml) |'*Forum*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-01 Thread ezkcdude
Hmmm...Maybe you have the fastest case of listening fatigue ever. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. EZ DIY AUDIO DESIGNS: '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Here is why no FF/RW

2007-06-28 Thread ezkcdude
Not that this was ever a big issue for me, but using Moose one can skip ahead or go back in a song just by clicking on the timeline. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. EZ DIY AUDIO DESIGNS: '*Site*' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Miracle DAC

2007-06-20 Thread ezkcdude
One of the problems with the AK chips for DIYers is their availability, or lack thereof, in the US. -- ezkcdude HE'S NOT HI-FI, HE'S MY STEREO. EZ DIY AUDIO DESIGNS: [site:http://www.ezdiyaudio.com] [feed: '*RSS*' (http://www2.kumc.edu/students/ezamir/rss/ezdiyaudio.xml)] EZDAC BUILDERS

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Default Maximum safe voltage from PSU to SB3?

2007-05-14 Thread ezkcdude
in this case (except generating a little more heat, but I wouldn't think that is a major problem.) Of course, the best thing to do is use a 5V source, as a I said above. -- ezkcdude HE'S NOT HI-FI, HE'S MY STEREO. EZ DIY AUDIO DESIGNS: [site:http://www.ezdiyaudio.com] [feed: '*RSS*' (http://www2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Benchmark USB DAC1

2007-04-02 Thread ezkcdude
. 3) You lose wireless capability. I suggest that if you do buy the Benchmark, sell the XDAC, but keep the SB3 for a while, just in case you need it. -- ezkcdude HE'S NOT HI-FI, HE'S MY STEREO. EZ DIY AUDIO DESIGNS: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com EZDAC BUILDERS GOOGLE GROUP: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Flac

2007-03-22 Thread ezkcdude
for people. -- ezkcdude HE'S NOT HI-FI, HE'S MY STEREO. EZ DIY AUDIO DESIGNS: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com EZDAC BUILDERS GOOGLE GROUP: http://groups.google.com/group/ezdac-builders ezkcdude's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] An end to A/B/X (DBT) debates? (No, but...)

2007-03-13 Thread ezkcdude
Rather than use Matlab and GarageBand, I think I may try Audacity/Nyquist programming, which is open source software. Has anyone here had experience writing Nyquist plugins for Audacity? -- ezkcdude HE'S NOT HI-FI, HE'S MY STEREO. EZ DIY AUDIO DESIGNS: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com EZDAC

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] An end to A/B/X (DBT) debates? (No, but...)

2007-03-12 Thread ezkcdude
the analog output of a stock SB3 and my Derek Shek NOS DAC (same RCA cables). I think I will end up writing my own software using Matlab, as the correlation/normalization on an audio signal shouldn't be that difficult. I'll post another update when I get this all figured out. -- ezkcdude HE'S

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] $1000 DAC: Lavry DA10 vs used MF Trivista 21

2007-03-07 Thread ezkcdude
#23864 -- ezkcdude HE'S NOT HI-FI, HE'S MY STEREO. EZ DIY AUDIO DESIGNS: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com EZDAC BUILDERS GOOGLE GROUP: http://groups.google.com/group/ezdac-builders SIGNAL CHAIN: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] $1000 DAC: Lavry DA10 vs used MF Trivista 21

2007-03-07 Thread ezkcdude
functional? It would be interesting to see how people feel about the DA-10 after auditioning it with or without knowledge of this problem. -- ezkcdude HE'S NOT HI-FI, HE'S MY STEREO. EZ DIY AUDIO DESIGNS: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com EZDAC BUILDERS GOOGLE GROUP: http://groups.google.com/group/ezdac

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Field recording

2007-03-07 Thread ezkcdude
There are a series of reviews on O'Reilly Digital Media of the Edirol R-09, Zoom H4, and M-Audio MicroTrack. I've been thinking about picking one up. Don't expect audiophile-type quality, especially without good microphones. There are some audio clips for downloading there. -- ezkcdude HE'S

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] $1000 DAC: Lavry DA10 vs used MF Trivista 21

2007-03-07 Thread ezkcdude
/viewtopic.php?p=24164#24164 I think he was as surprised as anyone by his findings. -- ezkcdude HE'S NOT HI-FI, HE'S MY STEREO. EZ DIY AUDIO DESIGNS: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com EZDAC BUILDERS GOOGLE GROUP: http://groups.google.com/group/ezdac-builders SIGNAL CHAIN: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] An end to A/B/X (DBT) debates? (No, but...)

2007-03-01 Thread ezkcdude
for detecting subtle differences, which are masked by listening to the actual signal. Difference testing tries to address both these issues. It may not replace A/B/X, but it certainly couldn't do anything less than complement it. Am I wrong? -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] An end to A/B/X (DBT) debates? (No, but...)

2007-03-01 Thread ezkcdude
call them are routinely chastized for. OTOH, if the difference test again doesn't produce audible results, it's even one more nail in the coffin for -audiophile nervosa-. Either way, it seems productive. Maybe it's just me, though. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] An end to A/B/X (DBT) debates? (No, but...)

2007-03-01 Thread ezkcdude
adamslim;184687 Wrote: Ears may be more sensitive than microphones (although I doubt it, but you never know). Adam What do microphones have to do with anything? I'm not sure you really understand what the difference test is. -- ezkcdude HE'S NOT HI-FI, HE'S MY STEREO. EZ DIY AUDIO

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] An end to A/B/X (DBT) debates? (No, but...)

2007-03-01 Thread ezkcdude
matters, i.e. ears. That's not how the test works, dude. You would capture the low level analog signals coming directly from the source, preamp, or amp and feed them into a A/D computer card. Did you even read the article or go to the website? -- ezkcdude HE'S NOT HI-FI, HE'S MY STEREO. EZ DIY

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] An end to A/B/X (DBT) debates? (No, but...)

2007-03-01 Thread ezkcdude
No microphones, no oscilloscopes. *Please* read the original blog and visit the DiffMaker website. How can we have a discussion when some of us don't know all the facts? -- ezkcdude HE'S NOT HI-FI, HE'S MY STEREO. EZ DIY AUDIO DESIGNS: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com EZDAC BUILDERS GOOGLE GROUP

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] An end to A/B/X (DBT) debates? (No, but...)

2007-02-28 Thread ezkcdude
test you use to show differences? As long as the tests are unbiased, any positive result (i.e. audible difference) is something worth shooting for. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] An end to A/B/X (DBT) debates? (No, but...)

2007-02-27 Thread ezkcdude
P Floding;183895 Wrote: There is nothing new about this method. It's a bit embarrassing for them that they claim it is new. Can you point us to a reference? -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] An end to A/B/X (DBT) debates? (No, but...)

2007-02-27 Thread ezkcdude
Archives at http://www.essex.ac.uk/ese/research/audio_lab/malcolmspubdocs/C30%20Analysis%20of%20audio%20system%20errors.pdf Thanks! That is a nice reference, and I think it backs up the point even further. This is certainly an interesting road to travel IMHO. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] An end to A/B/X (DBT) debates? (No, but...)

2007-02-27 Thread ezkcdude
player, DAC), record the output from the preamp. If you are testing the preamp, itself, record the output from the amp. Only if you are testing the amplifier, would you then need to get the output from the speakers. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The bottleneck for the ultimate sound experience?

2007-02-26 Thread ezkcdude
want to see respond to this... -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier-Speltz anti-cables-DIY 2-ways + Dayton Titanic 10 subwoofer He's not hi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The bottleneck for the ultimate sound experience?

2007-02-26 Thread ezkcdude
people* are telling him his test is flawed. That's rich. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier-Speltz anti-cables-DIY 2-ways + Dayton Titanic 10

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] An end to A/B/X (DBT) debates? (No, but...)

2007-02-26 Thread ezkcdude
*, sort of a play on the Unix diff command, I suppose): http://theaudiocritic.com/blog/index.php?op=ViewArticlearticleId=35blogId=1 -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Safe Resampling

2007-02-23 Thread ezkcdude
between integer and non-integer rate conversion, at least, with respect to the algorithm used. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier-Speltz anti

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Safe Resampling

2007-02-22 Thread ezkcdude
Why don't you guys just look at how upsampling is *actually* implemented? It's not done by zero-stuffing, but by using FIR filters. Just look up the data sheet for any ASRC, for example, AD1896. Please. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Safe Resampling

2007-02-22 Thread ezkcdude
konut;182693 Wrote: I always practise Safe Resampling. I wear a condom! I know abstinence is the best policy, but I am committed to one sampling rate. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] TP: Upsample any source up to 96 kHz in slimserver?

2007-02-21 Thread ezkcdude
in PCM1794), and a soft rolloff filter. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier-Speltz anti-cables-DIY 2-ways + Dayton Titanic 10 subwoofer He's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC for SB

2007-02-20 Thread ezkcdude
P Floding;181966 Wrote: Have you ABX:ed enough source components to make such a statement? That's cute ;) -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] TP: Upsample any source up to 96 kHz in slimserver?

2007-02-20 Thread ezkcdude
see. It's not about adding information. AFAIK, the single advantage (theoretically, at least) of upsampling is to lessen the harmful effects of digital brickwall filters of modern DAC chips. A lot has been written on this, and can be found on the web. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC for SB

2007-02-16 Thread ezkcdude
said it elsewhere (I think on head-fi). Anyway, if I were going to buy a DAC, it would probably be the Lavry. Since I can DIY my own, though, I have decided I will never buy another DAC. But, I love giving advice, nonetheless ;) -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] time for a DBT-free zone??

2007-02-15 Thread ezkcdude
. Scientists haven't debated evolution for over a hundred years. So, this means they must not have it right? -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] time for a DBT-free zone??

2007-02-15 Thread ezkcdude
that climate change is taking place, even though 10 years ago they didn't even believe that. Now, they've shifted the argument to man-made vs. natural causes, but day by day they lose ground, because of mounting scientific evidence, as we witnessed last week with the IPCC report. -- ezkcdude DIY projects

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] time for a DBT-free zone??

2007-02-15 Thread ezkcdude
konut;180933 Wrote: To quote Paul Simon ,A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest. So, I want to hear that the human race is doomed? -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] time for a DBT-free zone??

2007-02-14 Thread ezkcdude
-DBT? I wonder if we could create a survey that would help us understand the demographics of this argument. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] time for a DBT-free zone??

2007-02-14 Thread ezkcdude
works, but, to say the very least, it is obviously plausible as a scientific theory. For you to say that we must have complete knowledge of a phenomenon before we can create a plausible operational theory is just plain stubborn, if not ignorant. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] time for a DBT-free zone??

2007-02-14 Thread ezkcdude
, whoops, I mean Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley. http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,,1947246,00.html -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] time for a DBT-free zone??

2007-02-14 Thread ezkcdude
AIDS was created by our government, as a result of biological weapons reasearch or b) AIDS was a punishment from God for deviant behaviors. I would suggest we are in this phase with climate change. In 10 years this will look like a silly debate. But back to audio... -- ezkcdude DIY projects page

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