Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Power supply DAC for my SB3 - recommendations?

2009-05-15 Thread maxrob200
. However, I've read that a linear power supply will not improve performance when the SB3 is used as a digital output device -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] analogue attenuator recommendation

2009-03-09 Thread maxrob200
, same thing -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60943

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Popping sound from SB3 spdif out

2009-02-23 Thread maxrob200
the output from the Behringer, do I use potentiometers in line? -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58967

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Popping sound from SB3 spdif out

2009-02-23 Thread maxrob200
Phil, How would I attenuate the level, is there a basic circuit that I can build up as i am not a tech-savvy person -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Popping sound from SB3 spdif out

2009-02-21 Thread maxrob200
Phil, All my FLAC rips would be 44.1 then, I will check the sampling rate on the Behringer in case it is set incorrectly. AFAIK it samples 44.1, 48 etc and resamples at the chosen rate. -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Popping sound from SB3 spdif out

2009-02-21 Thread maxrob200
if it is a problem with the SB3 digital output. The strange thing is that using the digital ouptput from a CD player as transport does not have this popping problem through the Behringer -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Popping sound from SB3 spdif out

2009-02-20 Thread maxrob200
I will check that the SB3 and Behringer are both clocked at 44.1 and retest. Both spdif and toslink show a locked signal on the Behringer. I then run the internal upsampler to 88.2. Does slimserver have switches for the sb3 output to be set at 44.1 or is it the default? -- maxrob200

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What custom feet are you using for your Squeezebox?

2009-01-31 Thread maxrob200
of materials -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59052

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Popping sound from SB3 spdif out

2009-01-29 Thread maxrob200
player into the DAC and its fine too. The only thing I havent tried yet is the toslink output. File are Flac -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Popping sound from SB3 spdif out

2009-01-29 Thread maxrob200
outputs I am using XLR to RCA Unbalanced to amplifer. I read that the BEH ouput is very high (pro audio) could that be overloading my amplifer? If that was the case wouldn't the CD digital out into the BEH overload the amp as well? -- maxrob200

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audible vs inaudible

2008-12-20 Thread maxrob200
repeated testing when others have dismissed these differences as imagined or unproven. -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audible vs inaudible

2008-12-18 Thread maxrob200
in today's audio forums, some valid others not so in the face of new developments. We live in interesting climes (Confucius?) -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audible vs inaudible

2008-12-18 Thread maxrob200
that escapes my memory at the moment -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56712

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-18 Thread maxrob200
. Maybe someone on the forum with technical expertise may look at the possible reasons for switches affecting sound quality, could it be the topology or chips etc? -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-17 Thread maxrob200
Whatever was causing the sound quality drop seems to have been solved by the replacement of the switch. I have swapped the switches around to ensure that the differences I've heard are audible and I have to conclude that the switch is affecting the sound - no idea why -- maxrob200

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-16 Thread maxrob200
- not real good. flac wav huge difference in sound quality. Sticking to flac wav and 88.2 -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-16 Thread maxrob200
It is possible that the original switch was introducing noise or artefacts into the data stream. Might even be the wall-wart switch mode power supply because the one supplied with the Linksys is certainly more substantial in build. Thanks for all the suggestions from list members -- maxrob200

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-14 Thread maxrob200
Just got hold of a Linksys Etherfast wired-only router to compare against my other switch. -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-09 Thread maxrob200
the past two days. Each time, similar differences were noted -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55950

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-09 Thread maxrob200
ON, it was noticeably less good -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55950

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-09 Thread maxrob200
All cables are unshielded cat 5. The SB3 is powered by a Regulated linear power supply set to 5 volts. All other units run off their own power packs. -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-07 Thread maxrob200
differences in sound quality. -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55950

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-05 Thread maxrob200
just to the NAS -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55950

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-05 Thread maxrob200
things are in the subjective domain and will likely remain so for eons yet. -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-05 Thread maxrob200
in the system and decide whether I am imagining thingsmaybe another glass of Red may give me a different perspective -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21644 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-04 Thread maxrob200
picked up a Lab 20 amp variable voltage unit on sale. Huge difference in smoothness, depth and soundstage! So does anyone have had similar experience with the above changes? -- maxrob200 maxrob200's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good sound from Squueezebox

2008-12-04 Thread maxrob200
Ok, point taken. I will use standard Cat 5 or 6 I intend to use SB with NAS only once files are uploaded. How do I set a static IP for the SB. Is it in slimserver software or SSOTS? I have done it for the NAS -- maxrob200