Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB2 and PS Audio Digital Link DL III DAC or Transporter?

2009-07-03 Thread pryamomimo
in my system. -- pryamomimo pryamomimo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21964 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65035

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB2 and PS Audio Digital Link DL III DAC or Transporter?

2009-07-03 Thread pryamomimo
this discipline in academic setting, I tend to believe it might be more complicated and subtle than what you describe. Anyway, this could make a good subject for discussion over a glass of vintage Bordeaux or Burgundy, opened and decanted some time prior to consumption :-) -- pryamomimo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB2 and PS Audio Digital Link DL III DAC or Transporter?

2009-07-03 Thread pryamomimo
certainly hope you enjoy your wine! In the meanwhile, I am going to restock myself with ale. Cheers! Alexei -- pryamomimo pryamomimo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21964 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB2 and PS Audio Digital Link DL III DAC or Transporter?

2009-07-01 Thread pryamomimo
heard it, though. -- pryamomimo pryamomimo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21964 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65035

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2009-03-10 Thread pryamomimo
%3Ft%3D71382+studies+On+Residential+Power+Line+Noisehl=ruct=clnkcd=4gl=ru Please take it for what it is, but it could certainly lay a basis for a more comprehensive study. -- pryamomimo pryamomimo's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Am I imagining this? Squeezecentre 7.3 sounds worse than 7.2.1?

2008-12-18 Thread pryamomimo
One thing I forgot to mention, it is a Mac I use to run SqueezeCenter. I am in the process of migrating it to Asus EeePC, so let's see whether I run into similar sorts of problems when upgrading versions. -- pryamomimo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Am I imagining this? Squeezecentre 7.3 sounds worse than 7.2.1?

2008-12-17 Thread pryamomimo
One last suggestion. As someone mentioned before, it is always wise to double check file types under the advanced tab. -- pryamomimo pryamomimo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21964 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Am I imagining this? Squeezecentre 7.3 sounds worse than 7.2.1?

2008-12-17 Thread pryamomimo
The default value for preamp volume control is 0. You may want to try this setting. -- pryamomimo pryamomimo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21964 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Am I imagining this? Squeezecentre 7.3 sounds worse than 7.2.1?

2008-12-17 Thread pryamomimo
by the automatic installation, either. -- pryamomimo pryamomimo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21964 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56591

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Am I imagining this? Squeezecentre 7.3 sounds worse than 7.2.1?

2008-12-17 Thread pryamomimo
, as it will probably be at 0 by default? :-) I just pointed to a setting I quickly noticed was different from my setup. Frankly, I never compared the sound with different preamp volume settings. -- pryamomimo pryamomimo's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Am I imagining this? Squeezecentre 7.3 sounds worse than 7.2.1?

2008-12-17 Thread pryamomimo
) -- pryamomimo pryamomimo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21964 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56591 ___ audiophiles

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] jitter

2008-12-17 Thread pryamomimo
This would most likely be due to different ASRC methodologies - implemented in software (whatever you use) or hardware (whatever it is in Denon - a Crystal, AD or TI chip, or what else?) -- pryamomimo pryamomimo's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] jitter

2008-12-17 Thread pryamomimo
. Meanwhile, if you upconvert to 192 kHz on the computer side, it will be most likely software using rather different math. There are reports from different (and rather respected) manufacturers that even different current ASRC chip have different sound signatures. -- pryamomimo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Am I imagining this? Squeezecentre 7.3 sounds worse than 7.2.1?

2008-12-16 Thread pryamomimo
to rule out any paranoia for myself - in my own system. -- pryamomimo pryamomimo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21964 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56591

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Am I imagining this? Squeezecentre 7.3 sounds worse than 7.2.1?

2008-12-16 Thread pryamomimo
and abuses it plenty. To sum it up, I'd be surprised if a firmware update could affect ANY characteristics of SB or DUET S/PDIF out, but I guess only its designers can rule out this possibility completely. -- pryamomimo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Am I imagining this? Squeezecentre 7.3 sounds worse than 7.2.1?

2008-12-16 Thread pryamomimo
for a more elaborate response, like the one from Sean. -- pryamomimo pryamomimo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21964 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56591