Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] TP digital input ugly noise

I wanted to add that my Transporter is directly connected to my power amp. If connected via preamp the noise would be attenuated and thus be barely noticeable unless the volume was cranked up. Could some TP users please switch to an input that has nothing connected to it and report back? Thank

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] TP digital input ugly noise

Being a Transporter user for years I used the optical input the first time. It worked as it should until I shut down the source. I heard some nasty grainy noise that did not alter when changing volume. It disappeared immediately when powering on the source player. The same effect occurs when

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Optimizing Transporter SQ

. Doing the same thing. No need for tweaking here! -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92086

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Pop/click in transporter playback with recent firmware

I experience the same here. Occasional low noise pops at least once a day . I am running TP directly into power amp (ps audio trio) usig XLR connection . A friend with similar setup has occasional pops too. -- michel

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

I keep hirez files in separate folder and add (24 96) to album name. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89863

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Popping Sounds

The unmodded Transporter also pops slightly when changing resolution. In usual setups you won't be able to hear it. In my setup going directly into power amp it's there but I can live with it. I even tried a friends transporter just to experience the same behaviour. -- michel

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

I copied new fw to C:\Program Files (x86)\Squeezebox\server\Firmware but cannot invoke update. I get instead: Cannot dl fw from internet. What am I doing wrong? -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter Hum ...

@bjast Are you wired or do you use wifi? If you are hooked to a shielded ethernet cable your hum could come from there. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter making strange noises

Perfectly normal. Drives me crazy too. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83767

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter hangs when trying to play 5.1 surround sound FLAC files

Tried multichannel hirez files too accidentally. After trying to play those files squeezebox server did not play ANY file. Tried a reinstall to no avail. Only way out was a clean install. Could not figure out what was going on. WARNING: NEVER TRY PLAYBACK OF MULTICHANNEL MATERIAL!! -- michel

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] AAC Plus support now in iTunes 9.0 iPhone 3.1

Since updating to iTunes 9 I am not able to play back HE-AAC i. e. high efficiency AAC or AACplus files created by Coding technology converter. Coding technology is the creator of AAC. Well done Apple, what a progress! -- michel

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz dsp plugin - what are the results?

I am running a DEQ2496 pluggged into the Transporter FX loop since four months. I did measuring with the dedicated Behringer micro once. I am perfectly happy with this setup. -- michel michel's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Higher Sampling Rate for Transporter

Could anyone explain the need for anything higher than 24/96. Does anyone hear differences? Besides, anything that is no manyfold of 48 i. e. 24/176.4 instead of say 24/192 is mathematically ahem... nonsense. -- michel

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

reading algorithm as EAC i.e. it reads sector wise instead of continuously like Easy CDDA does (you can see the Premium status LED blinking). -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View

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

a fortune out of this fact. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50690

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

the differences most certainly. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50690

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 mediocre sound quality

in Slimserver settings? IMHO this could be the only reason for lower output voltage. Of course thís would compromise SQ. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter gain question

You could normalize those 'CD's'. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41451

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 vs Transporter via external DAC

. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41160 ___ audiophiles mailing list

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Overwhelmed by Transporter

of time. If I did not own an excellent DAC already I would buy a Transporter immediately. P.S.: This is a beautifully crafted piece of equipment. The only thing I did not like are the glossy handles. Can they be removed? -- michel

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

! :-) -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38024 ___ audiophiles mailing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] CD burn in time.

Don't forget to apply a drop of virgin olive oil before ripping! -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35788

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does the SB3 digital out provide a constant signal?

Neveretheless, when the SB is on and you are listening to music the outputs are on anyway, i. e. the DAC cannot lose sync between tracks. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does the SB3 digital out provide a constant signal?

Signal is always on (at least with SB3 powered on). -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35214

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Flac or Apple Lossless?

Recently iTunes deleted 10% of my .m4a library without any reason to do so. Thumbs up for FLAC! -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: WMA lossless native support

to go. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30005 ___ audiophiles

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Yet another amplifier question.

://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue17/flyingmoledadm100.htm -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29411

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter, powering down unused bits of.

Could anybody clarify what was the point of going for transporter instead of SB if you weren't going to use the fancy built in DAC of TP? -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: 24/96 on Transporter

24/96 digital out pass through would be good. I want do digitize my huge LP collection using a Goldmund turntable. I can't see hardware limitation with the SB. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: iTunes WAV Ripping - HDCD plus MORE ?'s

is ..ahem subpar. With worn Cd's you will have crackles and pops. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26923

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Is jitter an issue with the SB? Would a Benchmark DAC1 fix it?

was not happy with the advice to get a DAC that 'sounds' best with your equipment. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Is jitter an issue with the SB? Would a Benchmark DAC1 fix it?

I am very happy with my Benchmark DAC1. I did not hear a better DAC to date. (be sure to use the XLR outputs to release full potential) -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Is jitter an issue with the SB? Would a Benchmark DAC1 fix it?

' in any way. It's job is to meticulously convert data into current. In a perfect world, AD-DA conversion must not alter sound. -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: FLAC files uncompress back to AIFF question

Definitely not! That's what lossless is all about! -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26109

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Any way to improve sound quality ?

). -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25957 ___ audiophiles mailing list

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: TACT + Transporter?

digital amps)? Michel -- Michel Fombellida Michel Fombellida's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25812

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: more on room correction

do miracle in low frequency. Michel -- Michel Fombellida Michel Fombellida's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25436

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Naim enters the music server game

24-bit capable servers! Can't stop laughing! -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24901

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Naim enters the music server game

@agentsmith Servers are just computers. They handle files without regard to bit depth (certain limits apply of course). -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB/Tact/NuForce

make a massive difference. A friend who owns an SB3 came to listen my system end of last year... two weeks later he had an RCS2.2x and one S2150 :-) Michel -- Michel Fombellida Michel Fombellida's Profile: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Reclocking an SB2

Jitterbug Wrote: I've done some searching through the forum but couldn't figure out if anybody has actually tried this. Have a look to this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=15685 -- Michel Fombellida

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Tweaked-SB2, some pictures

krzys Wrote: Michel I can send you copies of my messages if needed. Chris Chris, you have a PM. Michel -- Michel Fombellida Michel Fombellida's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25 View

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Tweaked-SB2, some pictures

Weird, I am in regular email contact with him... I'll ask him to check. -- Michel Fombellida Michel Fombellida's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: 96/24 .wav support?

abdomen Wrote: I understand that 48/24 works now Not completely... see http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1859 Michel -- Michel Fombellida ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Tweaked-SB2, some pictures

and 48khz). My plan to synchronise all my digital units from the same external clock (the SB2 was the first one). Michel +---+ |Filename: IMG_1366_small.JPG | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Newbie Power Supply Question

and go bact to the internal clocks. -- Michel Fombellida ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Newbie Power Supply Question

Not true because the Power Supply can induce noise inside (BTW even outside) the unit that will impact the digital outputs as well (impact on the jitter for example). Bit-exact is not the only thing to consider for an audiophile system. Michel -- Michel Fombellida