Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter balanced outputs

floor is constant, reducing the signal will reduce the signal to noise ratio. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Attention Audio Mythbusters!

Phil, Many thanks for conducting these experiments. I find this to be a fascinating topic. Reason is highly underrated, lol. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sony SS2300 DAC or SB Rcvr DAC

, and you will be using the Sony's DAC. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59297

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Should I use replaygain ?

badbob;385408 Wrote: What about if using digital outs? Both of my SB'3 are fed to external DAC's (stereo and multi channel processor) Replaygain will work fine, using the 24-bit volume adjustment, regardless of whether one uses the analog or digital outputs. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audible vs inaudible

correctly identified the coffeemaker 200 times out of 400. Had you guessed without even tasting the coffee, probability dictates that you would likely have been correct 1/2 of the time. Student: Then I suppose that I really cannot tell the difference. Master: Exactly. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audible vs inaudible

pfarrell;373730 Wrote: jeffmeh wrote: Student: Then I suppose that I really cannot tell the difference. Master: Exactly. Which does not prove that no grasshopper can tell the difference, just this one. If you used 400 Kung Fu students, instead of one, you would conclude

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] jitter

. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56425 ___ audiophiles mailing list

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

. But if you prefer to transcode to WAV, good for you. No worries. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55950

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] I'm really confused

Thanks Dave and Clive. Buffer to boost, attenuator to attenuate I missed the obvious notion that the impedance mismatch is not always a case of a source with output that is too hot for the target input. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] I'm really confused

Thanks all for the great explanations. Can anyone point to a good layman's definition of impedance? I am math-oriented, but I am not an electrical engineer, and the definitions I can find on the web seem to assume much pre-existing electrical engineering knowledge. Many thanks. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] I'm really confused

In the case of an impedance mismatch, what are the comparative advantages of a buffer over a passive attenuator? I assume that the buffer will be much more expensive. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

are getting there in time to keep the SB3's buffer from emptying, it is EXACTLY the same as direct-connect, and the timing does not matter. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55950 ___ audiophiles mailing list

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Direct to power amp?

implementation of digital volume control in the 24-bit domain is a very good implementation indeed. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] non-audiophile audio enthusiast?

Themis;357776 Wrote: Audiophiles don't hear : they just imagine things, based on the air displacement coming out of their speakers... ;) So THAT is where all the air is coming from :) -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile

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

individuals, and 4) Countless studies across disciplines have demonstrated that the placebo effect is real Then why is it reasonable to conclude that there is something wrong with the tests, rather than that none of these individuals can really hear the difference? -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] This is something you dont get fromdigital

hearing is lossy. Just ask my dog. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53355

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] This is something you dont get from digital

, dynamic-range preserving CD on source A, with a loudness-wars induced, poor mastering of the same material on source B. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does a better CD drive make better sound?

to spend my money. :) If it is a CD player, and has to read the physical disc every time, there is always a potential for read errors and data interpolation/extrapolation, which does constitute data loss. In this respect, an accurate rip stored in a lossless format is a better read. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does a dedicated music server make a difference

is not something one can rule out because of perceived major differences. Additionally, perception is not fact. You heard a difference, and that difference may have truly existed, but it has nothing to do with different sound quality based upon different computers running SC. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bi- and vertical-amping

ears in this system. Given that there were two amps (one in the subwoofer), I suppose it is bi-amping of a sort. :-p -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie question: what's the better DAC? SB2 or amp?

If you try the SB analog outs, be sure to set your receiver into Direct mode, or whatever is required to get it to bypass any digital processing. If you do not, the receiver is going to end up converting the analog to digital and using its DAC anyway. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best sound possible

with the quality of the music. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42867

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile Music File Protection

x 1 hr/60 min x 1 day/24 hr =~ 60 days. Some of the services also limit your download bandwidth, so check that out also. But if you achieved 8Mb/sec, it would still take about 6 days to get your data back. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile Music File Protection

the test. I still do not see this as practical, particularly if anything goes wrong and it cannot run in unattended mode. However, if you try it I will be very interested to hear how it goes. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] CD Player as DAC recommendation?

as what you get with SqueezeCenter. Perhaps that will change with the controller, but I have yet to use one so I am not qualified to say. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 6moons preview ModWright Transporter

reason I post in threads like this is because I don't want my customers to be misled. But after a certain point, if someone insists on believing despite all evidence to the contrary, I give up! What if the 3 string was moving at the speed of light? :-P -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Loss from Ethernet Cable?

interface cables). Good luck. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41268

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Annoying tick when fridge turns on/off

$5/month after an outlay of $800, it would take 800/5 months to recoup the initial investment, i.e. 13 years 4 months. Yours pedantically, R. What's the discount rate? :) -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Bolder Mods

their attention elsewhere, the miracles will happen. How much did this lesson cost you? TD B-I-N-G-O.. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Million dollars to provecables areworth money

to describe the other's domain leads one to believe that there is more there to discover. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Million dollars to provecables areworth money

lies the quest for the theory of everything. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38902

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Million dollars to prove cables areworth money

. If they cannot, fine, but they still may be limited in detecting factors that are not audible. Finally, I am very skeptical regarding mega-expensive cables, and I can think of virtually no circumstance under which I would value them given their cost. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 digital output quality

that it is indeed different from moving a data file across a network. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39113

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Million dollars to prove cables areworth money

be factors that we cannot yet measure, and that these factors may turn out to have audible consequences. Reductio ad absurdum: If the only measurement we had available were length, the measurement could not distinguish between two 90cm cables, even if one were severed. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Million dollars to prove cables areworth money

) negatively. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38902 ___ audiophiles

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Devolo / Homeplug - noise on the mains

some type of coupling. I had an electrician install a bridge across the phases of the panel. You can also buy a coupler that you plug into a wall socket. Some of these devices are passive, while others offer amplification. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 digital output quality

is your CD player vs. FLAC on the SB3 with no replaygain or DSP. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39113

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 16/44 vs. 24/96 Format Comparison

to be inaccurate? -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38596

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] plug and play linear supply (part 2)

tyler_durden;229468 Wrote: The human mind is simply astounding! TD I am not quite sure how to interpret this remark. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] plug and play linear supply (part 2)

Phil Leigh;229795 Wrote: Sounds like your replacement supply developed a fault to me. Indeed, that may be the case. However, since I spent all of $25 on the linear supply, and I am satisfied with the stock switching supply, I guess that I will just stick with the stock one. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] plug and play linear supply (part 2)

the linear PSU and the noise disappeared, as did the TV ghost line. I am back to the SB3 stock PSU. Apparently, in my system, with this linear PSU I get more noise than with the stock switcher. Go figure. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's

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

physical properties (e.g., differences in radio frequency emissions), which then results in audible differences. FWIW, I am extremely skeptical. However, there is nothing wrong with the logic of the argument. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power Supply Upgrade for SB3?

, regulated PSU and could not hear any difference. YMMV. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38271

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB digital out level ?

michel;224145 Wrote: I just don't get what difference in sound pre-gaps and offset could make! :-) I believe Robin was responding to the suggestion that the burned CD would be a bit perfect copy of the original. -- jeffmeh

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

myself short of volume on some tracks. This is not really a problem now as I'm using Slimserver 7 and have not power cycled since installing it! Think I might try some sort of attenuattion anyway, see how i get on. Thanks everyone for your input! FLAC does support replaygain. -- jeffmeh

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

with FLAC and find that it works pretty well. If you want to turn it off, you can do so with SlimServer and it will simply ignore the tags and not apply the gain. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] This Is An Improvement

the difference in a proper blind test, I would have to concede the point. Ducks -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] This Is An Improvement

tone on the analog out? As a more plausible example, what if it created some EMF that affected the jitter on the digital path? Again, I am skeptical, but I must concede the possibility. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] First shot at using Inguz

sufficient processing power to run Inguz successfully. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35615

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Performance Upgrades

coming out of it are the same as those coming out of your CD player. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37190

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] First shot at using Inguz

the uncorrected sound better. After listening to the flatter sound for a few weeks and doing an A-B, I liked the flatter sound better. Your mileage may vary, but you may wish to listen for a few weeks and then see what you think. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] is ASIO still advantageous through squeezebox?

DAC. The intent of analog mods is to improve the SB when using its internal (perhaps modified or swapped out) DAC. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Different servers sound different

identical files, then it is extremely unlikely that there is any audible difference. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRM lessons from the Squeezebox

has prohibition worked where there is both a desire and an opportunity to circumvent it. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Tried the Mac Mini directly to the DAC

it is likely. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34592 ___ audiophiles

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Review in Hi-Fi News (UK)

darrenyeats, You did not mention it, but is it safe to assume that you are streaming from a WAV or lossless file, and that you matched sound pressure levels for the comparison? -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] So what are the 'audiophile camps' anyway?

per second. At a high enough sampling rate though, the argument falls apart, since there must be some sampling rate that is beyond human auditory perception (even through golden ears). -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Modifying the Squeezebox 3

then you are using the DAC in the Rotel. For an inexpensive linear power supply, check out this thread. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31971) -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ripping CD's

or more to compress, so if you can compress an entire CD in that time consider yourself fortunate. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ripping CD's

pressing in accurate rip, but, given the identical checksums in test and copy and EAC reporting no errors, I have confidence that the rips are good. In my view, doing it once and doing it right is worth the modest time and effort. YMMV. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ripping CD's

of its key discs. If you haven't already, check out www.accuraterip.com. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ripping CD's

haunyack;192265 Wrote: Has released a minor upgrade (1.1.4) FLAC and boy-howdy - it's very quick now. . I run FLAC 1.1.4, and with my computer, while it is faster than previous versions, it is still slower than the rip in all cases where the CD is not damaged. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ripping CD's

ron thigpen;192313 Wrote: jeffmeh wrote: I always find that the FLAC compression takes longer than the EAC rip, so I do not worry about the ripping time. This will vary depending on the speed of the host machine. Before upgrading my box with new mobo, cpu and ram, FLAC took longer

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless a compromise?

there is probably no need. Obviously, if you transcode to MP3, you will be using lossy compression, so the audio properties will be affected. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 vs SB3/Elpac vs SB3/Lavry

in the general sense. Agreed, but let's also stipulate that it does prove that the SPECIFIC subject of the test CURRENTLY cannot discern an audible difference. Note the emphasis, as it says nothing about other subjects or even that subject in the future. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 vs SB3/Elpac vs SB3/Lavry

Pat Farrell;191340 Wrote: jeffmeh wrote: P Floding;191291 Wrote: Let's just stress that a negative AB or ABX means very little. Certainly proves nothing in the general sense. Agreed, but let's also stipulate that it does prove that the SPECIFIC subject of the test CURRENTLY

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cheap tweaks that really work

before I finish typing thi -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33956

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cheap tweaks that really work

really can't be sure if the light really does come on in your fridge if you are not watching. Hello nurse, time for my shot already? Would my audio sound better if I had a cat that was neither alive nor dead? Maybe if I drew a picture of the cat with a pen treated by the Belts? -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cheap tweaks that really work

ron thigpen;191210 Wrote: jeffmeh wrote: Would my audio sound better if I had a cat that was neither alive nor dead? The hifi always sounds better with the house cat in a box. No bothersome mewling at the door, or using the speaker cloth as a scratching post. --rt I cannot

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q: Inexpensive Linear power supply

I also seem to remember reading something about more than one type of switching PSU being shipped as the stock PSU. If that is the case, clearly there could be differences between them. It is conceivable that one could generate much more problematic EMI than the other. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Nearly got SB3 but...

imagine that She might object to being referred to as a That rather than a Who. :) -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bolder Cable Elpac Mods - First Impressions

would not. I'm generally pretty skeptical, but this reasoning seems sound to me. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] my ripping tool of choice

this space... but don't hold your breath! R. Ah, flac2x. Perhaps you could extend it further as x2y. Then if x=lead and y=gold we can anoint you head alchemist. :) -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] my ripping tool of choice

Robin Bowes;189038 Wrote: jeffmeh wrote: Ah, flac2x. Perhaps you could extend it further as x2y. Then if x=lead and y=gold we can anoint you head alchemist. :) I do indeed plan to make x2y possible, but I think lead2gold may be a step too far. Perl is good, but not *that* good

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audioengine 5 thread

have the time, I would be curious to know what you experience. Thanks. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FLAC - WAV or ALAC on iTunes. (With some AIFF thrown in.)

. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33641 ___ audiophiles mailing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox on Steroids?

Skunk;187561 Wrote: What I want to know is does the cord shrink when squeezebox is on steroids? I don't know about that, but if you have put the SB on isolation feet I suspect they could grow by 3 sizes. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sonos with Transporter

had decided on a transport and I wanted a better DAC, I would find a DAC that I like for much less than $2k. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Optical connection - inferior by default?

Whichever is subject to more jitter, unless you have an extremely revealing system, very good speakers, a room with good acoustics, and some very keen ears, it is likely to be negligible. If you possess all of the above, I'm envious, lol. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Optical connection - inferior by default?

, so I don't believe for a minute that bit errors are creeping in to cloud the issue. Actually, I was not referring to the differences between different sources, but between the same source connected via coax vs. toslink. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Can you tell the difference between mp3 and wav?

I ask the artist and track you used to peform the experiment? -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32576

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Optical connection - inferior by default?

, and ears. It is probably negligible in most cases even where such a combination exists. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

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

misrepresentations. I would not want to do business with an entity with such low integrity. Assuming these allegations are true, of course -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] AVS transporter review.

-music-player-review -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33397

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

they have made any other misrepresentations. I would not want to do business with an entity with such low integrity. Assuming these allegations are true, of course -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Do you use WAV or FLAC ? Pros vs Cons.....Please :-)

. Personally, I do not think either of these is likely, but let's not confuse possibility and probability. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http

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

At http://libinst.com/Audio%20DiffMaker.htm, it states that the software can record sounds at various sample rates and bit resolutions up to 24bit/192kHz... -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Do you use WAV or FLAC ? Pros vs Cons.....Please :-)

Hey, I'm pretty much of an audio objectivist, so I share your skepticism. However, I cannot categorically rule out that someone might be able to hear a difference on some system. An ABX test would be pretty enlightening. :-P -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Please recommend best quality solution

I believe Phil Leigh meant to quote regelma 1 -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33197

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Please recommend best quality solution

-out or stutter. From an underlying protocol standpoint, they are apples and oranges. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

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

. It certainly does not sound any worse. However, for a $30 outlay and the time it took to change the PSU, I feel no compelling need to do an ABX test, and I will just go with the new PSU. YMMV -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Do you use WAV or FLAC ? Pros vs Cons.....Please :-)

claimed that they can hear a difference and that WAV sounds better. One hypothesis is that the act of the SB decoding the FLAC to WAV changes something in the SB (perhaps causes it to generate additional electromagnetic interference)such that it is audible on some systems to some people. -- jeffmeh

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

approaching this more as a logician than an engineer, lol. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33127

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] CD Treatments?

is that it actually changes the data. Why either of these would cause it to sound better is a mystery. Yes, I am curious as to whether the pre-treatment and post-treatment rips turn out bit-identical. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] CD Treatments?

care of them. Basically, this is snake oil. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32993

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] CD Treatments?

illuminating results (pun intended). -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32993

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Safe Resampling

to 96 - 44.1 than simply throwing away 519 of every 960 samples in as non-adjacent manner as possible, yes? Perhaps some type of algorithm that smooths transitions? I really know very little about this domain. -- jeffmeh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How are these choices for my system?

While you are listening you may want to try the SB analog outputs. To start, I would compare the SB DAC with analog out to the DAC in the TGP-5. You might find that you like one of those enough not to bother with another DAC. -- jeffmeh

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

was created by a rabbit wearing a top hat? :) -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32352

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