Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] To pre or not to pre

2009-03-26 Thread jaysung
And you think the jumpers internally are safe i.e real hardware nalogue attenuation? Why the hell are there none for the symmetric outputs? Well, that has been critisized before I guess. -- jaysung jaysung's Profile:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] To pre or not to pre

2009-03-26 Thread jaysung
think? Is a pre needed with a transporter? Why? Or is it better to just go the direct route to the power amp? Thanks for any enlightenment on the obscure nature of hifi. -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2009-03-24 Thread jaysung
t big screen vfia linngui? Iphone-like coverflow would be nice. ;) -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showt

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] power down audio ?

2009-01-03 Thread jaysung
off and on transporter would be bypassed. Thanks for any hints Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Comparing transporter to A & A MP 1250

2008-07-03 Thread jaysung
sporter with it if it really makes a difference but right now I can not hear a difference. Any experience anyone with the two players. Any alternative suggestions either for a Dac or a network streamer? Cheers Jeronimo -- jaysung --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Would you upgrade ?

2008-06-11 Thread jaysung
ience regarding preamps is quite different then. Where are you located? If you have finished the modded version of the TP I would at least be courious. Best regards Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Pro

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Would you upgrade ?

2008-06-10 Thread jaysung
digital values that can get lost by some bug. i.e are they enough as a security measurement? Thanks Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Would you upgrade ?

2008-06-10 Thread jaysung
l keep that in mind. Have looked at the ART g2 by Audionet which was suggested above by FinkAudio. Well, I was not looking for a cd player in the first place. It can be used as a dac but I would rather go for an external dac. BR Jeronimo -- jaysung --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Would you upgrade ?

2008-06-10 Thread jaysung
, Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48713 ___ audiop

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Would you upgrade ?

2008-06-10 Thread jaysung
nz if you know the Marantz and the Audionet stuff well or even sell it... Drop us some more lines... Cheers Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this th

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Would you upgrade ?

2008-06-10 Thread jaysung
eiver. Thanks for your statement. Little depressing though. And I thought the TP is quite allright after even Harmonic claimed that it sounded good plugged directly into main amps. And he was always up when it came to critisize the Transporter. ;) Well, my ears will tell me... Ciao Jeronimo -- ja

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Would you upgrade ?

2008-06-09 Thread jaysung
ts or suggestions for a stereo main amplifier arround 4 to 5K Euro or fitting the Dali speakers? Any experiences with the Marantz amplifier? Thanks Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] T+A Music Player

2007-11-11 Thread jaysung
ing to regain market with streaming devices shall I get all crazzy about it? If you ask me the real question is: TP into power amp or SB3 with dedicated dac into power amp And the rest is ... silence. -- jaysung jaysung'

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Burmester 036 vs Audionet amp I v2 for tp ?

2007-11-11 Thread jaysung
is as superior as it is sometimes claimed to be. Thx for feed back br Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.p

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] T+A Music Player

2007-11-11 Thread jaysung
hifi rack. It has a digital volume regulation to it as well. So it can be directly connected to power amps. -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Remote Control of Transporter

2007-11-06 Thread jaysung
good for most of all cds since the are mastered at -8db and thereby loosing a bit by themselves ending up with 15bits. Bottom line: The digital volume regulation is OK exept for very extreme and rarely encountered situations. -- ja

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume regulation of transporter?

2007-11-02 Thread jaysung
Very nice Clive. That would explain why the TP sounded somewhat harsh at -44db but didn't at -32db anymore. If it has 22 bits effective than well reducing the signal by 7 and a half ;) may start to influence signals from redbook sources. -- ja

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Integrated amp versus active speakers

2007-10-31 Thread jaysung
x27;t have balanced inputs. Any suggestions? -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthr

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume regulation of transporter?

2007-10-31 Thread jaysung
So, then I wonder why the attenuation only affects the single ended signal. -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevice

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume regulation of transporter?

2007-10-30 Thread jaysung
hear it and it costs arround 6k Euros as much as the Helicon speakers cost. But I would be interested in hearing that one at some point. However once you have spent some money on hifi stuff upgrading is a tricky thing. It's no trouble buildi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume regulation of transporter?

2007-10-28 Thread jaysung
Enjoy! ;) -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39611 ___ a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume regulation of transporter?

2007-10-26 Thread jaysung
eport back my VERY subjective findings then. -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.p

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume regulation of transporter?

2007-10-25 Thread jaysung
Thanks for the thorough explanation on the mathematical/computation side to this problem. Always welcome. You seem to be somewhat more into computer science than I happen to be. ;) -- jaysung jaysung's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume regulation of transporter?

2007-10-24 Thread jaysung
This would have contributed to smoother wave forms and less overall distortion. But perhaps computers wheren't too good in calculating with floats the early days of cd specification. Greetings Jeronimo -- jaysung jay

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume regulation of transporter?

2007-10-24 Thread jaysung
tage. And if you add attenuation... Isn't it adding some preamp capabilities after having made some effort to remove those things that block signal path to some degree? -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.sli

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume regulation of transporter?

2007-10-24 Thread jaysung
. Please correct me if I am wrong or add info if possible. I want to be able to explain this stuff to my local hifi dealer... ;) Thanks for everything so far cheers Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume regulation of transporter?

2007-10-24 Thread jaysung
le is logarythmic as well so that might be true. I never quite got the concept behind db. Maybe I didn't quite get the concept of logarythmic scales anyway. Will be looking at that stuff again. It is horrible to me if I use something that I don't really understand the least about

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume regulation of transporter?

2007-10-24 Thread jaysung
meone could confirm that the volume control is digital. Thanks Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.p

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Volume regulation of transporter?

2007-10-24 Thread jaysung
posts. Cheers Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.p

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter - Face Plate Issues....?

2007-10-21 Thread jaysung
-11s1 into the Dali Helicon speakers. Quite content but wondering if mono blocks would improve the sound compared with the Marantz PM-11s1. -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter - Face Plate Issues....?

2007-10-21 Thread jaysung
Tporteruser, you have Dali Helicon 400 speakers in your setup. So do I. What sort of amplifier do you use? Integrated or mono blocks? I don't know the amp you mention so I am asking. I have a Marantz PM-11s1 and thinking about replacing with two mono blocks. -- ja

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What to upgrade next to improve sound quality ?

2007-10-19 Thread jaysung
nd they arn't when looking for speakers! -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39226 ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] HD Music Downloads from iTrax

2007-10-19 Thread jaysung
ons. It is (yes indeed) possible to do an online shop without flash and even javascript mouseovers and animated gives that do reapoint GWB. Cheers Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.p

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2007-10-16 Thread jaysung
always be with you. And never destroy your speakers -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/sh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Integrated amp versus active speakers

2007-10-12 Thread jaysung
d somethings? Cheers -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39239 __

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Integrated amp versus active speakers

2007-10-12 Thread jaysung
? Thanks as always Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Can't hear the difference between lossy and lossless!

2007-10-08 Thread jaysung
I think I used ogg with VERY high -q setting. ;) There you go. Opensource rusez. ;) -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevice

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2007-10-08 Thread jaysung
ts connected to a server makes it possible in the first place that I can choose what to hear. I wonder if somebody can not see a remote or display how is he using twonkey? Would that be possible? Via a web interface like slim server (still refusing to call it squeeze centre). What about "transc

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Can't hear the difference between lossy and lossless!

2007-10-08 Thread jaysung
subtle differences here. -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Test your ears, Speakers or generate impuls response characteristics of your room!

2007-10-03 Thread jaysung
OK Phil and what do we mean by Odb or 0db? Is it the amplifier being set to 0 db? -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevice

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Test your ears, Speakers or generate impuls response characteristics of your room!

2007-10-03 Thread jaysung
d for such frequencies? 2. By 0db we mean the signal as is without softer or louder reproduction? Caus my normal listening range is far below 0 db. When I turn my amp to about 0db my ears would just give me pain. -- jaysung jaysung

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Test your ears, Speakers or generate impuls response characteristics of your room!

2007-09-30 Thread jaysung
EATLY welcomed. If you want other files for example with exponential itteration to have equal representation of low and high frequencies I might ask my friend. You can download the file here: http://www.masterid.de/sweep.flac Cheers Jeronimo -- ja

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Interesting SlimServer experience...

2007-09-27 Thread jaysung
Is there a way to shut down the wireless of the transporter? Or does it shut down as reported here for the sb3? -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] sound kval that supasses that of even the most exotic cd player

2007-09-26 Thread jaysung
ld you arrange a REAL dbt then? Somebody has to select the source. -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38653 __

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] sound kval that supasses that of even the most exotic cd player

2007-09-26 Thread jaysung
portant here, where the test was single blind (your > girlfriend and you were in the same room, right?). And why is the test single blind then? I heard two songs from sources randomly choosen i.e first second second first first firs

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] sound kval that supasses that of even the most exotic cd player

2007-09-25 Thread jaysung
And to bring topic back... I'd say that if one adds a tube stage to the transporter it WILL sound signifficantly different! Yes, one actually changed something! It WILL be double blind proof for sure. -- jaysung jays

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] sound kval that supasses that of even the most exotic cd player

2007-09-25 Thread jaysung
ically warms up the milk which is being added. -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.sli

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] sound kval that supasses that of even the most exotic cd player

2007-09-25 Thread jaysung
ed signfficant recognition rates at a .0531% chance for errors of the first kint. That means that if one was to repeat the same experiment 20 times one would have one failure amongst 19 hits. That being said I must say that the differences where minor.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] sound kval that supasses that of even the most exotic cd player

2007-09-24 Thread jaysung
the TP has some REALLY NASTY bugs but it is the ONLY device out there that enables a blind men to choose from his music what ever he is in the mood for. No cd player whatsoever will make my cd covers readable to me. And in this way the transporter made a blind man see. I think Je

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?

2007-09-20 Thread jaysung
Hey Mike, what do you mean by bridge mode and how does this effect bi-amping? How much are the maridian? How much the Vandersteen? I read about atc 100 in this thread? Seem to be active speakers? This would involve replacing my dali speakers. I am satisfied with them. -- jaysung

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Network Drive

2007-09-20 Thread jaysung
et or another ap is more preferable. -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.p

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?

2007-09-19 Thread jaysung
s and I had some devices which went into it. Especially my sb3 via rca. I would want to have symmetric power amps for arrround 1000 to 2000 Euro each. Any suggestions. -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Experiences with different ethernet cable?

2007-09-11 Thread jaysung
your computer dealer. More expensive and less stable than installation cable. Cheers, Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdev

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Amp shutdown when power cycling Transporter

2007-09-04 Thread jaysung
haps the amps go into protective mode to prevent that? -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] XLR-cables ? How much ? Voodoo ?

2007-08-10 Thread jaysung
Hi, thanx for all the feed back while I have been away. So I think I won't buy any audiofool sort of cables. -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this th

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] XLR-cables ? How much ? Voodoo ?

2007-08-07 Thread jaysung
Hi Guys, so, you seem to agree. The calculator on the above referred web site says that two cables about 3 foot long will set me back $50 or $60. Which should be less in Euro. If I buy them here. That puts things into perspective a bit. ;)) -- jaysung

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] XLR-cables ? How much ? Voodoo ?

2007-08-07 Thread jaysung
maintained exactly the same. So one needs not really fear signal distortion by any sort of inductive electromagnetics? And that is my microphones are wired over long distances with symmetric cables. Is that right? -- jaysung

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The reason for the dirty fight???!

2007-07-20 Thread jaysung
ogue chain and therefore the potential source for induction of electrical noise I guess. Bye Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forums.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The reason for the dirty fight???!

2007-07-19 Thread jaysung
an with your comment about people hearing what they want to hear? @ Tommy : I live in Germany and subsequently can not really listen to the tp prior to buying one. So I try to get a glimpse of how the community thinks about it. Cheers Je

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The reason for the dirty fight???!

2007-07-19 Thread jaysung
asm and skill still can possibly be improoved. Once again I just want to understand! Thanks in advance Jeronimo -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View this thread: http://forum

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] s/pdf SB better than s/pdf soundcard pc?

2007-07-15 Thread jaysung
can't see why the squeezebox (a very tightly packed package) should induce less electrical noise than a fully grown pc. -- jaysung jaysung's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12375 View th