Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars

2013-08-15 Thread michael123
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2013-08-15 Thread michael123
michael123 wrote: Phil I can leave with this dead-end for next 10 years, again, the level of the mod is so high, that the player now competes with the sound of Metronome and EMM Labs Few bugs in firmware and optimization of the code is not something not possible. If SlimDevices

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2013-08-15 Thread michael123
I say that the 176.4/24 version sounds much more realistic and live (on metronome c6) than the downsampled (on Transporter).. Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2013-08-15 Thread michael123
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2013-08-15 Thread michael123
Metronome/M2Tech driver the DAC. Broken since I added a parametric EQ.. Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76496

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] This is why I call them clowns

2012-12-09 Thread michael123
ralphpnj wrote: The first sentence is total nonsense Which part are you referring to? michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2012-11-26 Thread michael123
. Not really - what? Did you read the original statement? He talks about disk limitation and about the albums.. michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter's display is off during idle..

2012-11-26 Thread michael123
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter's display is off during idle..

2012-11-26 Thread michael123
kidstypike wrote: Brightness button on the IR remote? I tried the hard buttons on the Transporter, .. it is not brightness.. michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter's display is off during idle..

2012-11-26 Thread michael123
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter's display is off during idle..

2012-11-26 Thread michael123
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter's display is off during idle..

2012-11-26 Thread michael123
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2012-11-25 Thread michael123
just as funny as 640K ought to be enough for anybody. :) michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69882

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2012-10-24 Thread michael123
and measurement-wise. .. if you care about measurements.. It is a 20,000$ piece, though what I am thinking.. when my Transporter will retire.. is either to get a MAN301 streamer or build a PC + Medea.. michael123's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Fantastic new audio reference book.

2012-09-20 Thread michael123
of these trials would tend to support Ethan Winer's viewpoint. Both shall probably clean their ears;) how about this by John Westlake? http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1801315#post1801315 michael123's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Fantastic new audio reference book.

2012-09-18 Thread michael123
the proof of the pudding is in the eating michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96475

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which DAC to significantly upgrade the Transporter ?

2012-09-17 Thread michael123
and through Squeeze out :) michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96457

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which DAC to significantly upgrade the Transporter ?

2012-09-17 Thread michael123
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which DAC to significantly upgrade the Transporter ?

2012-09-16 Thread michael123
Did you define the budget? There are zillions of DACs today... michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96457

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2012-09-15 Thread michael123
Constellation Audio Cygnus These are players (with or without DAC). dCS, EMM, etc. - are DACs. michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Pre-ringing, minimal phase filters (and others), and apodizing...

2012-09-15 Thread michael123
played a lot with the upsampling, but eventually it sounded artificial to my ears. The sound might be nice for some sources, for others it might be too bright without body, michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Pre-ringing, minimal phase filters (and others), and apodizing...

2012-09-15 Thread michael123
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dan Lavry, design guru new white paper on the Optimal Sampling Rate for Audio!

2012-07-21 Thread michael123
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dan Lavry, design guru new white paper on the Optimal Sampling Rate for Audio!

2012-07-21 Thread michael123
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dan Lavry, design guru new white paper on the Optimal Sampling Rate for Audio!

2012-07-20 Thread michael123
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Another Nail in the Golden Eared Audiophile Coffin..

2012-07-17 Thread michael123
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dan Lavry, design guru new white paper on the Optimal Sampling Rate for Audio!

2012-07-17 Thread michael123
:) Hopefully in couple of years I will retire my Transporter.. There is similar paper on Meridian website (I think) that states that the optimal is 88.2/20 (and I personally agree) michael123's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best server for Transporter

2012-06-16 Thread michael123
I bought mine here about a year ago, very satisfied http://www.mini-box.com/site/index.html michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Digital-In with DEQ2496 in loop

2012-05-20 Thread michael123
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How old are these audiophile reviewers???

2012-05-10 Thread michael123
a well made, to specification under $25 USB cable. http://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/HW/USB_cable.htm http://marlene-d.blogspot.com/2012_01_01_archive.html michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] $30, 000 audio power cable introduced

2011-11-30 Thread michael123
to open a new thread on this? :) -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91896

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] $30, 000 audio power cable introduced

2011-11-29 Thread michael123
amcluesent;673000 Wrote: Probably only of interest to Transporter owners... So you take Transporter as crazy expensive and unjustified its price tag? Is 1200$ for you too much for high-end audio streamer? What do you find in the 'audiophile' section then? -- michael123 Michael

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Has anyone used transporter to drive amp directly?

2011-09-21 Thread michael123
I tried once, the soundstage was very narrow -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90497

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Forget 24/192 how about 24/384?

2011-09-03 Thread michael123
Phil Leigh;654965 Wrote: None... Not 'none', but very few.. I am aware of 2L http://www.2l.no/hires/index.html There are few nice DACs already that support natively DXD, so it would probably nice marketing-wise at least move to support it in VortexBox as well.. -- michael123 Michael

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to browse my HD audio tracks?

2011-09-01 Thread michael123
I also add (xxx) to the album title, so that searching on 24bit brings me all HDTracks 24bit tracks.. Yet, IMHO, it is about time Logitech supports sample rate and bit depth search without any 3rd party plug-ins. -- michael123 Michael

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Touch: Upsampling with sox?

2011-08-07 Thread michael123
straight to 96kHz in Sox. Just my opinion. thanks for sharing -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Teddy Pardo Touch PSU

2011-07-28 Thread michael123
ears :) -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89017

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Jitter article

2011-06-03 Thread michael123
first part was OK, but toward the end I got lost :( -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyway for Transporter to support 24/192?

2011-05-30 Thread michael123
without downsampling -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87939

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Price of a 2nd-hand Transporter ?

2011-05-27 Thread michael123
Depends on condition.. around 1000-1200$.. -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87978

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyway for Transporter to support 24/192?

2011-05-26 Thread michael123
Discussion is pointless since the Transporter line is dead, I am happy enough it is still supported by the Squeeze ecosystem. P.S. There are quite a lot of 192/24 material. Many classical albums, some jazz. -- michael123 Michael

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyway for Transporter to support 24/192?

2011-05-26 Thread michael123
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=219727postcount=3 Transporter: 11.2896 and 24.5760 -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyway for Transporter to support 24/192?

2011-05-25 Thread michael123
hardware? -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87939

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyway for Transporter to support 24/192?

2011-05-25 Thread michael123
of 192/24 (which is also happening with 96/24 with high compression rate).. This is what I know.. -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyway for Transporter to support 24/192?

2011-05-25 Thread michael123
will not be sufficient forever.. -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87939

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Steve Guttenberg stupid?

2011-05-19 Thread michael123
blog.. I was sure they do some listening tests and tuning.. -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Steve Guttenberg stupid?

2011-05-18 Thread michael123
, but not among the audiophiles.. -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85280

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Steve Guttenberg stupid?

2011-05-17 Thread michael123
a thing or two in audio.. http://ukiro.com/2011/05/12/interview-daniel-weiss/ -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Steve Guttenberg stupid?

2011-05-14 Thread michael123
I hate hiss, maybe that was Steve's sense of humor -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85280

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Steve Guttenberg stupid?

2011-05-13 Thread michael123
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-20061877-47.html http://www.stereophile.com/content/when-musics-over Hmmm... -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814 michael123's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cat5 or not ?

2011-05-12 Thread michael123
not know... It is not bad, and is way above what is needed to stream blu-ray rip simultaneously to 10 rooms in parallel :) [ but what was your point? ] -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Will Logitech Revue Google TV wipe out Squeezebox?

2011-05-10 Thread michael123
Google TV looks to be dead already.. It is not a killer, but rather a suicide.. -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814 michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cat5 or not ?

2011-05-08 Thread michael123
I am running Gigabit Ethernet over Cat 5e, although my longest run is about 20 meters from the terminal to the switch. -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814 michael123's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cat5 or not ?

2011-05-08 Thread michael123
aubuti;630023 Wrote: What is your throughput on file transfers? The bottleneck is not the line, but the storage. I use Lime unRaid box, I have 60MBytes/sec on read, and 30MBytes/sec on writes -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shielded Mains Cables

2011-04-30 Thread michael123
You listen your music with your ears As for audioholics, it is a online retailer that merely advertises its products -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814 michael123's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shielded Mains Cables

2011-04-27 Thread michael123
Phil Could you post a link to the cable you bought, please? I recently bought MIT Magnum AC1, but hardly see any change. Yes, the sound might be more relaxed, but.. I might be dreaming as well... --Michael -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] VU meters?

2011-04-27 Thread michael123
-- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814 michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87317

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Setting Transporter to Slave for World Clock Input

2011-04-26 Thread michael123
Vicente FYI: The friend with the EMM player bought Weiss INT202 to use with his Mac. If you're thinking of using Mac/Amarra as source, you shall consider it as well.. --Michael -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Setting Transporter to Slave for World Clock Input

2011-04-25 Thread michael123
vpnogueira;626973 Wrote: How much better is the XDS1 or DAC2 compared to the DCC2 SE, do you know? I am wondering if it is worth the upgrade to the DAC2. Do not know, sorry -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Setting Transporter to Slave for World Clock Input

2011-04-25 Thread michael123
for a Mod in the Dac or clock portion), but I was wondering if I a Mod would improve the sound. Hi Vicente The EMM is of my friend, not mine. My Transporter is modded (by another friend), but if you're going to use it solely as a digital transporter, then it is absolutely useless. -- michael123

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Setting Transporter to Slave for World Clock Input

2011-04-25 Thread michael123
Modding Transporter solely for digital transport purpose is useless, as it is already very good (as digital transport) Transporter can only be connected to Logitech Squeezebox Server through the Ethernet (or wireless) link -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] For the objectivist/empiricists in the crowd

2011-04-22 Thread michael123
MediaCenter;626835 Wrote: Nothing new... http://audiofest.net/2011/video_player.php?video_id=10Sid=80efee7d4d6e9f305219e75b346fdafa You need bionic ears to hear the difference... Most of people claim there is no difference at all. So it is a step forward -- michael123 Please fix http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Setting Transporter to Slave for World Clock Input

2011-04-22 Thread michael123
vpnogueira;626897 Wrote: Dear Sean Adams, Is it possible to transfer high def audio 24/96 from the Transporter to EMM Labs DCC2 SE? Thanks, Vicente I tested Transporter feeding EMM XDS1 via AES/EBU without any issues. -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-04-20 Thread michael123
, Thomas Listening few times myself and my friends to Squeezebox/Touch (plain/moded) with TeddyPardo PSU.. Transporter beats them all :) FYI You're wasting too much energy IMHO -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Better resampling for SB Classic and Touch (probably all)

2011-04-19 Thread michael123
, then I could not match it using Sox. Weiss always sounded fuller, wider yet detailed.. -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814 michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] question on DAC roll off filter

2011-04-18 Thread michael123
Phil Leigh;625869 Wrote: the pre-ringing is not destructive... it is inaudible... is it individual.. -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814 michael123's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] very useful Foobar plugin....

2011-04-18 Thread michael123
17 if what? How many dBs? -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814 michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] very useful Foobar plugin....

2011-04-18 Thread michael123
ok, so it is a scale between ~ 4 and 14 -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814 michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hearing the differences

2011-04-16 Thread michael123
Curt962;625738 Wrote: I don't want differences. I want improvements, and I will find them in products that can actually deliver. Trust your ears! -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hearing the differences

2011-04-16 Thread michael123
if you do not hear anything?? Waste.. -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814 michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] question on DAC roll off filter

2011-04-14 Thread michael123
http://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/akm/en/product/ak4396/ak4396.html -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814 michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter is still the best

2011-04-10 Thread michael123
First, it is hard to beat transporter, regardless of price. Regarding noise, my friend has mac mini + Weiss DAC202 (firewire) - very quiet. The external sound the setup makes, and the noise floor of the music reproduction. -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is touch a better sounding unit than SB3 ?

2011-04-09 Thread michael123
-perfect, but timing is off (fast/slow, jittery, wow+flutter), then the music will not sound good. Absolutely, bit-perfectness is merely one of the long list of pre-requisites. -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Differences between Tact 2.2 mini and 2.2XP?

2011-04-09 Thread michael123
thread) -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814 michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] squeezebox setup for audiophiles

2011-03-19 Thread michael123
jeza;619070 Wrote: add up all the money you propose to spend on fancy power supplies, cables, nas's and other voodoo. Spend it on a transporter. Job done, right. -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] squeezebox setup for audiophiles

2011-03-19 Thread michael123
from audiophiles! Get the transporter, man. Your system deserves it. Transporter has completely different digital section -- michael123 Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814 michael123's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DAC straight to amp volume attenuation

2011-03-09 Thread michael123
how bad depends on your listening volume and the amount of attenuation you need to apply to your system, with more than 10db, you will need to get a preamp. RE: RCA-XLR cables - not necessarily you will hear improvement, worth trying though -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG for fixing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] HDTracks raises prices - again

2011-03-04 Thread michael123
they use DSD material (which was also upsampled in the past), and merely convert to PCM (a lossy process!), applying some more filtering, etc.. There is nothing in DSD that requires more than 60Khz sampling rate.. Over 25Khz there is a catastrophic amount of noise... -- michael123 Big 'thank you

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] HDTracks raises prices - again

2011-03-04 Thread michael123
marketing scam in this case, do not buy it High chances that SACD on the same Meitner's EMM player will sound superior.. -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG for fixing #15209, #15693, #16442, #16760 :) michael123's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] HDTracks raises prices - again

2011-03-04 Thread michael123
possible way of capturing vocals), you'll hear how incredibly inferior Chesky's anal (that's not short for 'analog') high definition tracks sound. What's up with that? Not Chesky, but quite good recording http://www.linnrecords.com/recording-the-four-seasons.aspx -- michael123 Big 'thank you

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] HDTracks raises prices - again

2011-03-04 Thread michael123
magiccarpetride;615463 Wrote: Thanks. Any discernible differences in sound quality between the high definition (24 bit 96 kHz) and the red book CD format? In the context of this recording or in general? There is a long thread here on 24-bit Beatles -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)

2011-02-27 Thread michael123
mean) -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG for fixing #15209, #15693, #16442, #16760 :) michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)

2011-02-27 Thread michael123
a pretty wild frequency response. In the high-frequency range, I think, right? -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG for fixing #15209, #15693, #16442, #16760 :) michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

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

2011-02-26 Thread michael123
, excessive reverberation and echo, bass boosts as big as 10db - all this is quite common in typical setup. And it is noise.. Good source is important, but these are not mutualy exclusive things Besides, many audiophiles already have $ source when they talk about acoustics -- michael123 Big

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Steve Guttenberg stupid?

2011-02-01 Thread michael123
Debussy. I don't see how even the most committed analog diehard would not enjoy the sound of high-resolution digital files decoded by the Debussy, fed via S/PDIF from either a dedicated music server like the Sooloos or via USB from a computer hard drive. -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Steve Guttenberg stupid?

2011-01-31 Thread michael123
HDTracks began mass selling of high-rez content online, I think the outcome is clear.. BTW, there might be difference between FLAC and WAV, just search here on forum. I personally heard clicks and some certain piece of hardware when playing high bitrate FLAC.. -- michael123 Big 'thank you

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is Steve Guttenberg stupid?

2011-01-31 Thread michael123
to the other. Sure, no need to explain me :) But in the end these people listen with their ears.. whenever that's a software bug or bad rip or bad setup - it does not matter. They are not computer people. They do simple things - put a CD inside, hit on play.. -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?

2011-01-30 Thread michael123
in their true colours. -- badlyread +1 And more important for me, as a (happy) customer of SlimDevices Transporter is that the firmware will be supported for a while. Yeahh! -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG for fixing #15209, #15693, #16442, #16760

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Jitter measurements..

2011-01-27 Thread michael123
is the meaning of 11ps (?) spec? On which frequency? -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG for fixing #15209, #15693, #16442, #16760 :) michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Jitter measurements..

2011-01-24 Thread michael123
85db. Huge difference! Right? [I just want to read and evaluate correctly the equipment when I'm reading] -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG for fixing #15209, #15693, #16442, #16760 :) michael123's Profile: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Jitter measurements..

2011-01-23 Thread michael123
).. +---+ |Filename: JITTER_96KHZ_24BIT.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11212| +---+ -- michael123 Big

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Jitter measurements..

2011-01-23 Thread michael123
/attachment.php?attachmentid=11216| +---+ -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG for fixing #15209, #15693, #16442, #16760 :) michael123's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Jitter measurements..

2011-01-23 Thread michael123
spec says 10ps, measures - more than 1000ps Why so big difference? Why SNR in stereophile is 120db, and in HFN is merely 107db? Both are A-Weighted as I realized? Who can explain me? I just want to understand the measurements and from where the differences are coming.. -- michael123 Big

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Jitter measurements..

2011-01-23 Thread michael123
, and these numbers are published, not 1KHz where the measurements are at best.. -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG for fixing #15209, #15693, #16442, #16760 :) michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-21 Thread michael123
I think you will get much better sound **within your budget** if you stick to headphones.. -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG for fixing #15209, #15693, #16442, #16760 :) michael123's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?

2011-01-17 Thread michael123
I've never used that knob anyway.. But it looks now quite ugly without.. -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG for fixing #15209, #15693, #16442, #16760 :) michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Popping noises with Transporter firmware 81 and 85

2011-01-11 Thread michael123
ntang;601598 Wrote: That would explain it! I have just downgraded to 7.5.1 with Firmware 80 and all the annoying pops are gone I did not understand - did you try new FW 86? -- michael123 please fix bug 15209 http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15209

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Popping noises with Transporter firmware 81 and 85

2011-01-11 Thread michael123
you can use with 7.5.2 if you dont want to use the latest nightly) Now all is ok so, there is no issue with new FW Andy posted, right? -- michael123 please fix bug 15209 http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15209

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Popping noises with Transporter firmware 81 and 85

2011-01-10 Thread michael123
..and Windows? -- michael123 please fix bug 15209 http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15209 michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Popping noises with Transporter firmware 81 and 85

2011-01-08 Thread michael123
andyg;600619 Wrote: 7.6 will be a bit later I think. Why? It is a beta anyway.. This bug prevents me to use a more recent build of 7.6.. -- michael123 please fix bug 15209 http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15209

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