Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BE DEQ2496Transporter connection

was thinking of only use the DEQ2496 to EQ freq 1000Hz Any other tips? muski P.S. My first post here in ages -- nice to be back among old friends! tomjtx, I think I remember you as another early Inguz user... -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] There are certain benefits of working at Logitech

crawling out of the woodwork) muski P.S. BTW, for $79, I was impressed with the Apple in-ear headphones (two drivers, even) -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Subwoofers from a high-end perspective?

response in between two adjacent bands is a gentle (cosine-based) slope. (See: http://inguzaudio.com/blog/2007/09/27/eq-filters-shelving-and-parametric/) The other question I have is about the pros/cons of active vs passive crossovers for subs? Thanks, muski -- muski Transporter via XLR

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

listening to Philadelphia's WRTI on a 96kbps AAC Plus stream at this moment -- very listenable with very few artifacts. muski -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] More Classical lossless FLAC downloads from DG

for 99 cents! muski -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations

for the hissing -- that would be a deal-breaker! Thanks for your comment. -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations

What about something from dynaudio accoustics? These are near to mid-field -- maybe big enough to fill a small room: http://www.dynaudioacoustics.com/Default.asp?Id=279 (I am considering a pair of BM 6A MkII for my desktop.) muski -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Video equivalent of Transporter

I'm still waiting for SlimDevices to announce one! I had a look at the exiting ones and none seem ready for prime time. (If you ever build one, please let me be a beta-tester!) muski -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s Transporter via XLR

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Has it gotten any easier to rip Dolby or DTS 5.1 tracks to play on Squeezebox

that this app uses were modifying the digital signal -- meaning that you were not getting bit-perfect playback. Don't know if it has been fixed in recent versions. muski -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Find high bandwidth internet radio?

tuner these days. There is a list of 207 AACPlus stations on www.tuner2.com, with all kinds of genres, with the AAC+ bitrate for each station listed. muski -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Whole house Amp

multiple Controller/Duets is actually really elegant and relatively economical and is something I would definitely consider in my next house. muski -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] room correction / EQ is awesome!

sure you use DRC 3.0 to build your filters. It is much improved. muski -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] transporter and bryston bda-1

that I would guess is pretty dissimilar to the Transporter. BTW, there is no word-clock support in the Bryston DAC (a deal-breaker for me). Interesting that input sampling goes up to 192k. muski -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s Transporter via

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] field recorder recommendations?

I would also add the digital recorders from Sound Devices to your evaluation list. I had one of their audio interfaces and it was a beauty (if a bit expensive). http://www.sounddevices.com/products/7.htm -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] room correction / EQ is awesome!

SoundDevices USB audio interface. My tests showed no difference between the two. -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] transporter and bryston bda-1

, but as it had no word clock sync support, I passed on it. I would love to see side-by-side jitter measurements of the Transporter and BDA-1 DACs. I also find the Transporter DAC to be breathtaking through a high-end headphone rig. The detail is incredible. -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] #935; #927; #916; #917; (CODE) format

, no need for wasting time doing transcoding. Presumably all the metadata is correct, too? As my CDs now never end up in a 'CD player', I wish I could order any music CD as just a bunch of perfectly tagged FLAC files (and maybe 192kps AACs for my iPod)... muski -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FLAC on a Mac with iTunes - CAN DO!

? I keep a cover.jpg file in each album directory -- any chance you could pick this up, too? (I am guessing that many people store album art for FLACs this way). PM me if you'd like me to test anything. Thanks, muski -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy

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

transcoded CD on a 2.0Ghz MacBook Pro running XP under Parallels). It annoys me, but until Apple supports FLAC on both the Mac and iPod I'll keep all three versions (heh, something to fill my 1TB Time Capsule!). muski -- muski Transporter-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter volume setting for balanced output?

Thanks, Sean. -- muski Transporter-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter volume setting for balanced output?

knowledge, so forgive me if this question makes no sense...) Thanks, muski -- muski Transporter-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s muski's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Classical/Early Music URLs

that is quite reasonable. They also have excellent programming. There is another 64kbps classical stream from http://www.playradiouk.com/ There is a site called www.tuner2.com that has a directory of AAC Plus streams for all genres. muski -- muski Transporter-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless vs Flac - on a Mac

the mount password to be added to your Keychain). I tried this on Leopard (think it would work on Tiger, too) and found that it was successfully mounted when I rebooted. BTW, even this seems a bit awkward -- seems like a missing feature to me. muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Looking for a small balanced mono amplifier...

Thanks -- they look very interesting. A little more powerful than perhaps I need and a little more expensive than I had hoped, but definitely one to go on the audition list. They even have a 30-day return policy. muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Looking for a small balanced mono amplifier...

guess probably 50W is probably plenty for nearfield use. What I would really like is a pair of small, balanced mono amps, no bigger than 6 square. Does anyone know of anything like this? Thanks, muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MicroDac

, but then the DAC Amp battery are all in one). muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s muski's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

of the Time Atlas of the World (in particular, the relative mid-bass tightness of the of the pre- vs post-Soviet breakup editions), in fact the damn books are just too big to fit anywhere else... -- muski muski's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MicroDac

disappointed. muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Look at my new toy ;-)

I love my AKG701s, too. I'm listening to the Dvorak Cello Concerto at this very moment -- breathtaking! I find I prefer them to my old Sennheisser HD650s -- more detail and clarity. They sound even better wired in balanced configuration! muski

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

: Should there be a new forum for photos? - yes - no - maybe darrenyeats;233089 Wrote: Muski, Have you noticed the improvements in EQ in the latest Inguz release? Things are definitely sounding better (though, rather

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

mortod;232798 Wrote: BTW - I have found a way of graphing the freq responses *with* mic calibration. Can you please provide more info on how you did this? Thanks, muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp

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

Impulse Response (now it only applies it to recordings done with REQW) Inguz, chime in if I'm wrong on this. muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

for a photo): Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s Placement is totally about WAF -- it's either this or the speakers go back in the crates. Hence I am big fan of InguzEQ! I run Slimserver/Inguz on a MacBook Pro with a 160GB hard drive. muski

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

): Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s Placement is totally about WAF -- it's either this or the speakers go back in the crates. Hence I am big fan of InguzEQ! I run Slimserver/Inguz on a MacBook Pro with a 160GB hard drive. muski

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] inguz forum

haunyack;231337 Wrote: Hugh, Very nice forum. I'll be as present there as I am here. I've learned much from you and hope to learn more in your own back yard! Thanks for the generosity and humility. Refreshing! Ditto! Thanks, muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST

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

the big +10db hump at 10k that is characteristic of my ECM's calibration file. (The graphs are in post #11, here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38758page=2) muski BTW, a little drc trick. Tired of constantly having to use Audacity to convert my xxx_Test_Convolution files from 32

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Earthworks M30 vs ECM 8000 side-by-side test for Inguz DRC

. +---+ |Filename: AI-PRFDWSmoothed-1-6.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3465| +---+ -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Earthworks M30 vs ECM 8000 side-by-side test for Inguz DRC

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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Earthworks M30 vs ECM 8000 side-by-side test for Inguz DRC

Pre. muski +---+ |Filename: mic_cal.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3437

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Earthworks M30 vs ECM 8000 side-by-side test for Inguz DRC

of the sweeps... -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Earthworks M30 vs ECM 8000 side-by-side test for Inguz DRC

. muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Earthworks M30 vs ECM 8000 side-by-side test for Inguz DRC

. +---+ |Filename: R normal flat Test Conv.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3449| +---+ -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Earthworks M30 vs ECM 8000 side-by-side test for Inguz DRC

nuhi;230850 Wrote: muski, oh ok. While adjusting the curve to your new comparison I was wondering are those dBs on the phase response actually degrees or it's more like divided somehow No, it's degrees (-180-0-180). (BTW, I have no phase information in either of my mic cal files

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Earthworks M30 vs ECM 8000 side-by-side test for Inguz DRC

that the mic cal files are correctly processed in drc? I am surprised by the phase behavior of both filters in the low freqs. muski +---+ |Filename: U-PRFDWSmoothed-1-6.jpg | |Download: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Earthworks M30 vs ECM 8000 side-by-side test for Inguz DRC

. So, in summary, the mic cal files were applied to create the filters, but not to measure their effect. -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s

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

'soft' and flatness to bring down some of the brightness I've been hearing. Hey, at least it's phase-corrected brightness... Will re-run my filters and see what I get. Inguz, thanks for the experiment! muski +---+ |Filename

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

Impulse Measurements. Anyone have an idea of an easy way to do this? (I have Audacity, REQW, DRC + Octave, but could download something else.) muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

Earthworks with the mic's serial number and get them to email a custom mic cal file. I'll remeasure and post my results here when I have a chance. If I don't get anywhere with my M30, I'll try your mods to the mic cal file! -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter

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

). You might want to have a look at this thread about DRC mic calibration: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36716 -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] itunes v SB3

...don't you get all of your computer sounds going through your stereo, too? No, on a Mac you can specify which audio device to use for sound effects (internal speakers, external device, etc.) or even turn them off completely... -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy

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

-PRUnsmoothed5ms.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3325| +---+ -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced

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

Sorry, my description of the graph was wrong. It is Unsmoothed phase response, using a 5ms Blackman window. -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 and Headphones

Phil Leigh;227881 Wrote: Spoilsport! You've got at least three cables to agonise over: SB-headamp, headamp mains and headphone cable... In case you'd like to agonise, this site has a nice selection of headphone-centric accessories to tempt you: http://www.moon-audio.com/ muski P.S. Don't

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

P.S. Line 81 of createdrcplots is: # Creates the oversampled impulse responses ir1os = rf * iupsample(ir1([ic1-irp:ic1+ira]),rf,rfl,rcf,rat); -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s

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

Oops, typo = wrong parameter... octave:12 createdrcplots(ru,01, L Uncorrected,rc,-1,L Corrected,./tmp,R); second parameter should be -1, not 01... Sorry, muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] itunes v SB3

Eric 2;227065 Wrote: Muski - I do already own an Airport Express which is used for a laptop but as the G5 computer would be sitting very close to the DAC/Amp. Wouldn’t a USB cable or Optical cable from the computer be the best option? The fewer paths the better? The G5 has a full sized

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] itunes v SB3

DAC -- as good or better than the one in my Bryston 25DA preamp. (The Transporter also has a 30 day return period -- maybe worth trying?) -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s

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

an obvious way to do this. Thanks, muski +---+ |Filename: 800px-Roomcorrect-phase.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3286

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 and Headphones

: not exactly inexpensive... (30 day money back guarantee, though) -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38317

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

And 22.579MHz = 512 * 44.1KHz So it is doing native 44.1KHz recording... Very enlightening. Thanks. -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B-SST-Watt Puppy 7s Transporter-Headrom Max Balanced Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

in the sweep recordings? (Tingtong -- I was reassured by your mic calibration plot -- roughly similar to mine.) -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B-SST-Watt Puppy 7s Transporter-Headrom Max Balanced Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Advice to improve Sound.

can be pretty dramatic. muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B-SST-Watt Puppy 7s Transporter-Headrom Max Balanced Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View

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

an officially supported Inguz platform, but if you PM me, I can tell you how to get it up running. Have you thought about how you will do the recordings filter processing? Muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B-SST-Watt Puppy 7s Transporter-Headrom Max Balanced Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s

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

Oops. OK, I enabled PMs... -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B-SST-Watt Puppy 7s Transporter-Headrom Max Balanced Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View

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

. Don't forget to point your SB at the new Slimserver instance. It may not be a perfect long-term solution, but it will give you a chance to experiment with this fantastic plug-in. -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B-SST-Watt Puppy 7s Transporter-Headrom Max Balanced Amp-Balanced AKG701s

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

rates. On the jitter front, turns out that you can you slave this M-Audio card to an external word clock -- something you can't do with an SB3 (only a Transporter). I wonder what the difference in audio quality would be between those setups... -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B-SST-Watt

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

with foobar2000 and winamp playback which can use these drivers. The DTS decode check is always a reassuring test make sure no bits are being mangled in the playback process. muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B-SST-Watt Puppy 7s Transporter-Headrom Max Balanced Amp-Balanced AKG701s HD650s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

to that, too. I guess it's also possible that you might have a better instance of an ECM 8000 than mine. As I said before, I would be interested to try the same exercise with a calibrated Earthworks mic. BTW, are you using the 'normal.drc' from the Inguz site or the one included with DRC? Muski P.S

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

Thanks. My room is very bright (polished conrete floors and glass and plaster), so your observation about brightness makes a lot of sense. Will give it a try this week. Thanks, Muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B-SST-Watt Puppy 7s Transporter-Headrom Max Balanced Amp-Balanced

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

krzys;214501 Wrote: Muski did you get a *.txt file from the calibrator? Is that usaual with calibrators ? Chris Yes, it was included with the service. I think most calibrators do that. For instance, on the Earthworks audio site it says: Calibration files are available for every Earthworks

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

That would be an interesting test. Makes you wonder how close a $50 Behringer mic + $50 calibration fee gets you to a $600 Earthworks M30 calibrated mic... Another slippery slope (or $lippery $lope)... maybe one day. muski -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B-SST-Watt Puppy 7s

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DRC/Inguz and Microphone Calibration

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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 interference due to titanium dental implant?

tyler_durden;201148 Wrote: Nobody answered my question! TD Have your dentist coat the fillings with C37 laquer. (NB. Sound will not settle without the requisite two weeks of chew-in) -- muski SB3-Bryston BP25DA-Bryston 4B-SST-Watt Puppy 7s Transporter-Headrom Max Balanced Amp-Balanced

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone with a Bryston amp/dac and SB/Transporter - How does the Bryston dac sound ?

was a slightly wider soundstage coming from the Transporter -- and even that was subtle. Because my room acoustics are not great at the moment I did my listening with my headphone rig (a Headroom Max Balanced Amp balanced AKG701s). Don't think you can go far wrong either way... -- muski

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

-- no wonder I like them both so much. -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19817

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

solid state drives? -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19817

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter listening test

a fairer test would have been Transporter XLR out vs Transporter digital coax into the Bryston DAC). muski -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz Audio tips and initial impressions

)? Thanks, muski -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29489 ___ audiophiles

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

much noise it makes under the processing load of the Inguz plugin. -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19817

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz Audio tips and initial impressions

Thanks. Reran DRC with the new RSSPL file. Will re-install and do some listening tests soon. muski -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz Audio tips and initial impressions

I'll post in another response) If you'd like to see any of the the measurement or cal files, let me know and I'll post them. Thanks! Quite a revolutionary piece of software. muski P.S. happy to beta test a mac version for you... -- muski

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz Audio tips and initial impressions

8.00-34.87 9.00-32.76 10.00 -30.35 11.00 -27.61 12.00 -24.71 13.00 -22.21 ... Is there any way to prepend this data to your RSSPL.txt file to allow for correction of lower frequencies? I have attached the entire file. Thanks, muski

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz Audio tips and initial impressions

the same thing as the Inguztools, but they both let you use a Radio Shack analog SPL meter as the mic (no preamp required either). I guess I am asking if I can either a) use an SPL with Audacity, or b) get useful measurements for the Inguz plug-ins from either of the above packages. Thanks. -- muski

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz Audio tips and initial impressions

Good news -- thanks for your response. Indeed there is a calibration file available for the Analog Radio Shack SPL on the RPLusD sites. See: http://www.etfacoustic.com/support.html. I wonder if it is in a format that will work with either Acourate or DRC... -- muski

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Quality streaming music...

a Slimserver with the mplayer plugin installed. See www.tuner2.com for a directory of AACPlus streams. muski -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http

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

. To my ears, the Bryston Transporter DACs sound quite similar. I am a big fan of both. Probably about time I swapped them around a bit and did some more comparative listening... -- muski muski's Profile: http

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

about getting a set of balanced cables for my pair. I don't have a pair of Grados yet. I noticed that Moon Audio (www.moon-audio.com) sells the GS1000, RS1 RS2 cabled for balanced usage. I'm very curious about the GS1000. -- muski

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any one tried isolating feet on their SB ?

Have a look at the 'Associated Equipment' sidebar of the Transporter review in the Feb 2006 of Stereophile and you'll see listed Ayre Myrtle Wood blocks. (oh, Myrtle wood, not ebony.) Given the article's bizarre opening metaphor, I was expecting polished turds... -- muski

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Active 2.1 speaker system suggestions, anyone?

In the kitchen in my last house I had a pair of Canton Plus MX satellites ($200) and the AS22C sub ($499). There is a matching Cantomount wall brackets ($50). Sounded great in a difficult space. Discrete and nice looking, too. -- muski

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Really though, am i getting the best out of this Ripping

Thanks, MC. Just what I need to know. I will start saving .cue sheets as my standard ripping practice. Muski -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Really though, am i getting the best out of this Ripping

to create them? Thanks, muski (apologies if I should be asking in another forum...) -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Need to brighten sound of new SB3 -- Transporter or DAC?

to the release of the Bryston DAC... -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31533

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Lossless Downloads

. (Presumably, also in lossless formats?) So, from Beethoven to Barenaked Ladies... -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31616

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Need to brighten sound of new SB3 -- Transporter or DAC?

: http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=34554.0 and http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=35178.0 -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Headphone amp for Transporter XLR connector ?

some balanced amps, but they are even pricier. Also, if you do buy a balanced headphone amp, you will need to recable your HD 600s. -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: FS: Bolder modded Elpac

Just curious, what is 'the bigger PS' you refer to? (I'm thinknig about to having my Elpac modded by Bolder, thus am interested in any alternatives). -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB-3 and external DAC

. (The Headroom Desktop Portable Amp itself is great, and its crossfeed circuit is a winner.) -- muski muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t