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

2010-12-29 Thread peterw
andyg;598003 Wrote: The SE version has no knob, because the knob part is no longer made I believe. So no knob-for-navigation vs. knob-for-volume debate here! -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ Free plugins: 'AllQuiet' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/AllQuiet.html) 'Auto Dim

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hard facts supporting the quality of Touch digital out.

2010-05-12 Thread peterw
in the digital output. -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ Free plugins: 'AllQuiet' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/AllQuiet.html) 'Auto Dim/AutoDisplay' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/AutoDisplay.html) 'BlankSaver' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/BlankSaver.html) 'ContextMenu' (http://www.tux.org

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Tranporter Volume Concrol cant be deafeated?

2010-04-01 Thread peterw
It's a hacked workaround, but you might try installing my VolumeLock plugin and locking the Transporter volume at 100%. I don't know if that will work, and don't have a Transporter to test with. Good luck. -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ Free plugins: 'AllQuiet' (http://www.tux.org

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Nakamichi Amp 1 any good?

2010-03-12 Thread peterw
to have the same sort of remote/computer control over your amp that we're accustomed to having over our Squeezeboxes. -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ Free plugins: 'AllQuiet' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/AllQuiet.html) 'Auto Dim/AutoDisplay' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] just got new transporter, very disappointed with sound

2009-08-08 Thread peterw
? If fixed applied no RG, in most cases that'd mean a number of dB of extra volume (negative RG not applied), and louder always sounds better, right? -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim AllQuiet BlankSaver ContextMenu FuzzyTime KidsPlay

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] just got new transporter, very disappointed with sound

2009-08-08 Thread peterw
changes. If the fictional volume bugs you, install my VolumeLock plugin and lock the fictional volume at 100%. -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim AllQuiet BlankSaver ContextMenu FuzzyTime KidsPlay KitchenTimer PlayLog PowerCenter/BottleRocket

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] old gear, speaker level volume control - advice wanted

2009-05-13 Thread peterw
w/ screwdrivers, but not the outcome I hoped for. :-/ -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim AllQuiet BlankSaver ContextMenu FuzzyTime KidsPlay KitchenTimer PlayLog PowerCenter/BottleRocket SaverSwitcher SettingsManager SleepFade StatusFirst

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] old gear, speaker level volume control - advice wanted

2009-04-28 Thread peterw
by the idea that there might be internal pots I could tweak. I'll have to search for schematics -- few things are more tedious than moving a receiver that has a lot of gear connected to it. :-) -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim AllQuiet BlankSaver

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] old gear, speaker level volume control - advice wanted

2009-04-27 Thread peterw
the caps or something? TIA, Peter -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim AllQuiet BlankSaver ContextMenu FuzzyTime KidsPlay KitchenTimer PlayLog PowerCenter/BottleRocket SaverSwitcher SettingsManager SleepFade StatusFirst SyncOptions VolumeLock

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] old gear, speaker level volume control - advice wanted

2009-04-27 Thread peterw
enough to way too loud. -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim AllQuiet BlankSaver ContextMenu FuzzyTime KidsPlay KitchenTimer PlayLog PowerCenter/BottleRocket SaverSwitcher SettingsManager SleepFade StatusFirst SyncOptions VolumeLock

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Missing a positive pre-amp setting

2009-02-02 Thread peterw
about large volume changes when switching sources. I also can't use the Squeezebox remote/Controller/web interfaces to change the volume, but that's just how it is with a multiple-source audio setup. -Peter -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Missing a positive pre-amp setting

2009-02-02 Thread peterw
) = clipping, no matter what the receiver volume is set at. If your receiver could be precisely controlled (source, volume, etc.) over the network or by some means within a plugin's control, then you might get your wish. -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Volume setting

2008-05-30 Thread peterw
way at fixing the analog out level at 100, 91, or whatever level you desire. The web page is outdated, but I'm still using and maintaining the plugin, and the alpha release works well on SqueezeCenter 7. http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/VolumeLock.html -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] THIS is how to do a tube mod...

2008-01-08 Thread peterw
Now we know what Sean's been up to... ...introducing Transporter v2, with no transistors... -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim AllQuiet BlankSaver BottleRocket FuzzyTime SaverSwitcher SleepFade StatusFirst SyncOptions VolumeLock

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Track/volume leveling

2007-09-15 Thread peterw
, are you? ReplayGain requires a Squeezebox2, Squeezebox v3, or Transporter, I believe. -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim AllQuiet BlankSaver BottleRocket FuzzyTime SaverSwitcher SleepFade StatusFirst VolumeLock

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Here is why no FF/RW

2007-06-30 Thread peterw
to jump more seconds than Rew) -Peter P.S. I don't use the built-in podcast support, either. I've been much happier setting up a third-party app to download selected podcasts to my Slimserver music directory. -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Nice feature on why modern music sounds bad

2007-06-30 Thread peterw
-- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim BlankSaver BottleRocket FuzzyTime SaverSwitcher SleepFade StatusFirst VolumeLock peterw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sb4 ?

2007-06-10 Thread peterw
a less readable LCD, even if the LCD could do more. -Peter -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim BlankSaver BottleRocket FuzzyTime SaverSwitcher SleepFade StatusFirst VolumeLock

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How does the volume control work ??

2007-05-24 Thread peterw
-- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim BlankSaver BottleRocket FuzzyTime SaverSwitcher SleepFade StatusFirst VolumeLock peterw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How does the volume control work ??

2007-05-23 Thread peterw
-- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim BlankSaver BottleRocket FuzzyTime SaverSwitcher SleepFade StatusFirst VolumeLock peterw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Loony politicians want to ban linear PSU!

2007-05-20 Thread peterw
. With switchers being lighter, cheaper, and more efficient, I don't expect any typical electronics vendors would bother with linear supplies, so legislators could achieve 99.99% of their objectives by leaving an exemption for power-hungry linear supplies. -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Amplifier suggestions on low budget...

2007-05-16 Thread peterw
? Something that has one pair of dedicated inputs that can be used solely for the SB3... Have you searched the forums? Many folks here are happy with Class T amps, from the $30 USD Sonic Impact to the $130 USD Trend Audio TA-10 to more expensive models. -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What's better?

2007-03-23 Thread peterw
-- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim BlankSaver BottleRocket FuzzyTime SaverSwitcher SleepFade StatusFirst VolumeLock peterw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid