Lucky you! Looking forward to hearing your opinion!
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sleepysurf
main system: touch benchmark dac-1 conrad-johnson ct-5 preamp and
premier 350 amp ml summits. audience au24e and blue jeans cables.
secondary systems: sb3 in master br (russound r235ls amp driving
in-ceiling speaker
I've got one on pre-order from Planet of Sound. Now just waiting to see
if I made the cut for the initial North American shipment. Looks like
a potential killer DAC to pair with my Touch.
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sleepysurf
main system: touch benchmark dac-1 conrad-johnson ct-5 preamp and
premier 350 amp ml
series in the Pink Fish Media forums, which John West
has been active on.
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sleepysurf
main system: touch benchmark dac-1 conrad-johnson ct-5 preamp and
premier 350 amp ml summits. audience au24e and blue jeans cables.
secondary systems: sb3 in master br (russound r235ls amp driving
, along with
their interpretations, on your website (besides the basic one's). In
fact, seeing before and after measurements (after room treatment,
system tweaks, etc) would be really helpful!
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sleepysurf
main system: touch benchmark dac-1 conrad-johnson ct-5 preamp and
premier 350 amp ml
solution, it's quite nice. There is now a U.S.
distributor as well...
http://www.acousticfrontiers.com/XTZ-Room-Analyzer.html
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sleepysurf
main system: touch benchmark dac-1 conrad-johnson ct-5 preamp and
premier 350 amp ml summits. audience au24e and blue jeans cables.
secondary systems: sb3
Having replaced my SB3 with the Touch (both feeding a Benchmark DAC-1),
I can unequivocably say the Touch's digital output is significantly
better than the SB3... much cleaner bass in particular. Not sure why
that is, but it's pretty obvious (at least in my setup).
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sleepysurf
main system
Currently using a Benchmark DAC into my Modwright pre. I'm quite happy
with it, but would love to demo the Berkeley Audio DAC or Weiss
DAC2/Minerva just for kicks.
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se c-j premier 350 ml summits
capable device (beyond the
Touch) will eventually be forthcoming.
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se c-j premier 350 ml summits. audience au24e and blue jeans
cables. secondary systems: sb3 in master br (russound r235ls amp
driving
This has actually been out for a while. I ordered the full DVD from Ken
Barnes, which has the full documentary along with additional footage and
interviews... http://www.savagebeanfilms.com/movies/
Definitely worth the donation!
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu
!
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. audience au24e and blue
jeans cables. secondary systems: sb3 in master br (russound r235ls amp
driving in-ceiling speaker) and game room (powered swan s200a speakers
DCtoDaylight;435178 Wrote:
... While not common, there are units which do 24/192 over SPDIF. For a
long time, the format spec set an upper limit at 24/96, but this is no
longer the case...
Which units offer that capability?
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu
/Logitech needs to be working on the SB4, with 24/96 (ideally
24/192) streaming. That, paired with a Benchmark (or equivalent 24/192
DAC), would be the cats meow! If they don't stay competitive, Sooloos,
Sonos, Linn, etc. will grab that market!
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac
Redbook, but again,
haven't been able to compare them to 24/48 in my setup.
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. audience au24e and blue
jeans cables.
secondary systems: sb3 in master br (russound
/Logitech needs to offer a slimmed down device to be
well-positioned for that market. Otherwise, I'll be looking for
another audiophile-grade product that fills that niche.
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se belles 350a reference ml
doubt my Toshiba Laptop mic
input is adequate to run tests myself. Will look into it.
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. blue jeans cables.
secondary sb3 systems in master br (russound r235ls amp
That's one helluva mod! Other than the separate power supply and new
enclosures, did you upgrade/change anything else?
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. blue jeans cables.
secondary sb3 systems
speakers, and I'm quite happy with my SB2 into a
Benchmark DAC-1, and I'd say it gives me 99% of the fidelity vs. my
(now rarely used) CD player.
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. blue jeans cables
Bypass, so I can use it in place of a preamp.
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. blue jeans cables.
secondary sb3 systems in master br (russound r235ls amp driving
in-ceiling speakers) and game room
.
That's the beauty of this hobby, sometimes we can have our cake and eat
it too!
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. blue jeans cables.
secondary sb3 systems in master br (russound r235ls amp driving
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. blue jeans cables.
secondary sb3 systems in master br (russound r235ls amp driving
in-ceiling speakers) and game
alekz;259968 Wrote:
Try Martin Logan Summit. Women love them. Don't tell them the price,
though ;-)
I wholeheartedly agree ;-)
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. blue jeans cables.
secondary
got my ML Summits, and optimized their
positioning. Once you achieve that level of soundstage detail, there's
no going back! IMHO, this single test track separates the audiophiles
from the wannabes! The disc also has a number of other superb test
tracks, including speaker phase.
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sleepysurf
) showing what I did...
http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showpost.php?p=8175postcount=4
Check out the other superb discussions on that ML forum!
The Chesky LEDR sounds man-made, as opposed to the Prosonus version
discussed in S'phile. Either way, it's a great test.
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sleepysurf
main
with tardy order fulfillment. I suggest using a more
reliable source.
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. blue jeans cables.
secondary sb3 systems in master br (russound r235ls amp driving
in-ceiling speakers
Listener;245198 Wrote:
Many audiophiles spend their time thinking about the next upgrade to
their systems.
Music lovers think about their next music purchases.
Bill
And some of us do both!
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sleepysurf
main system: sb2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac-1 modwright
swl 9.0se
Audio Fest), checking out the
high-end gear, and burgeoning server market. Hopefully next year!
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac1 modwright swl
9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. blue jeans cables
Time to build melistening room!
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac1 modwright swl
9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. blue jeans cables.
sleepysurf's Profile: http
a quality coax vs. (glass) TOSlink.
The optical connection adds an extra layer of electrical isolation for
my entire audio chain.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac1 modwright swl
9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits. blue jeans cables
Well, living in the Tampa Bay area, aka The Lightning Capital of the
World, one can never have too much protection. I'd rather lose PART
of my A/V setup than ALL of it!
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac1 modwright swl
9.0se belles 350a reference ml summits
, they retailed for under $400.
Here's a stock pic off the net (doesn't really do them justice
though)...
[image: http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/sleepysurf/s200A.jpg]
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac1 modwright swl
9.0se belles 350a reference ml
of the Year.
Not too shabby a showing!
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac1 modwright swl 9.0
pre sunfire cinema grand ml summits. blue jeans cables.
sleepysurf's Profile: http
Highdudgeon... in fairness to everybody here, you should provide a
disclaimer that you are an authorized Transporter reseller.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark dac1 modwright swl 9.0
pre sunfire cinema grand ml summits. blue jeans cables
Slick interface, but, uh, $12,000 USD for the base system! Wonder if
that includes the subscription service? I bet Slim could (WILL)
eventually offer a Slim Controller to rival the Sonos or Sooloos
designs, for the rest of us.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) benchmark
Well, here we go...
http://www.referenceaudiomods.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PRODProduct_Code=SDTransporterCategory_Code=MODSProduct_Count=44
Interesting that in LESS THAN ONE WEEK, these gurus have already
out-engineered Sean et al!
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu
... very happy with them.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
jeans cables. 'click to see my system'
(http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showthread.php?t=732
as objective
proof.
Hopefully somebody with an oscilloscope, or some other more objective
measure, can definitively prove whether or not the mute tweak is real,
or just a ding-dong theory. :)
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand
andy_c Wrote:
Q for sleepysurf: Is there a cable connecting the analog out of the SB
to your preamp?
If so, try the experiment with this cable disconnected.
If there is no such cable, or the problem persists when the cable is
removed, try using TosLink between the SB and Benchmark
stevo Wrote:
I am also delving into DRC
Steve
I'm curious to hear more about your approach to DRC, as I'm toying with
that idea as well.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml
one item at a time g.
Unfortunately, I've gotta run to a meeting, and am working late
tomorrow... will continue experimenting Thurs.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
?pn=100040480
I'll experiment more with it Thurs.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
jeans cables. 'click to see my system'
(http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis
bass output.
Further mucking up my decision-making is the upcoming release of the
Transporter. However, the ONE thing apparently lacking in the
Transporter (? fatal error) is a Home Theater bypass loop. That
precludes truly using it as a preamp (at least in MY system).
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sleepysurf
. Granted, the locking feature of the
cables are nice, but I ended up going back to the RCA connections,
which allows me to continue using a rotary switchbox (Niles AXP-1) for
alternating my source between SB, Receiver, or DVD/CD player
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark
.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
jeans cables. 'click to see my system'
(http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showthread.php?t=732
My conspiracy theory post was indeed intended as humor. However, if
it doesn't appear in the Sept issue, I definitely think a class-action
lawsuit is warranted (again, just kidding) ggg.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200
on the back of a dresser. Both
these solutions work surprisingly well.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
jeans cables. 'click to see my system'
(http
purposes. I'm
feeding a SB3 into a pair in my game room.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
jeans cables. 'click to see my system'
(http://www.martinloganowners.com
I read somewhere that JA mentioned the Stereophile print review had to
be pushed back to the upcoming Aug issue.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
jeans cables
I ditto the DVD solution. I have a relatively cheap Toshiba DVD player
that I use for the occasional CD that I can't wait to rip in order
to listen to. However, IMHO, the SB beats the pants off any other
transport.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct
CD's, with an exceptionally harsh digital sound.
It's probably foolish to think the X-10 will make those 5% more
listenable without deleterious effects on the other 95%. I'm looking
forward to an extended listening session this weekend, and will report
back.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2
a switched surge
protector.
As for the balanced inputs... not sure if they are TRUE balanced, but
it's a moot point for me, since I'm just feeding the SB's RCA's into
them.
I anticipate some RAVE audiophile reviews, once folks get their
hands/ears on these beauties.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2
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squeezebox2 (with elpac linear
Actually, they do include black mesh grilles, but they look nicer
without them.
Sorry for the poor quality pic, I used my Treo camera, as my digital
camera is on the fritz.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five
Darn, would've bought the A'gon deal with included PSU if I had seen it
:(
At least I get a warranty, plus 30 day return option, with the NEW one.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml
and X-10), I will have achieved sonic nirvana for MY
ears. YMMV.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
jeans cables. 'click to see my system'
(http://www.martinloganowners.com
, and if it doesn't offer significant improvement, I'll step up
to the Modwright.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
jeans cables. 'click to see my system'
(http
, the more inexpensive Musical Fidelity X-10 v.3 Vacuum
Tube Buffer, which I've read various pros/cons on.
Anybody care to comment on how the Squeezebox (either with native or
outboard DAC) sounds with a Tube Pre (or MF X-10), into a SS Amp.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu
audiophiles though, I'm still seeking the holy
grail! I don't REALLY need a Pre (from a source-switching standpoint),
thus the MF X-10 might be a cost-effective way to get that tube
sweetness. Think I'll keep checking A'gon for a used one.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu
FYI... The Audio Insider, one of the U.S. Distributors of Swans, now has
the S200A in stock, for $349/pr + shipping (~$20). I just ordered a
pair!
Looks like an ultra-cool design, albeit very contemporary...
http://www.swanspeaker.com/product/htm/view.asp?id=256
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2
for internet radio streams.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
jeans cables. 'click to see my system'
(http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showthread.php?t=732
sleepysurf Wrote:
... Will be interesting to see if they are decent, or try to charge me
restocking for an order that never shipped!
Well, hats off to Musiciansbuy.com. They gladly cancelled the order
and credited my card back fully. I'd certainly consider doing business
with them
Think I'll hold off until I can get the Swans M200's.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
jeans cables. 'click to see my system'
(http://www.martinloganowners.com
have it listed as
available. Anybody know anything about this model, or any of the other
Swans powered designs?
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
jeans cables. 'click
Perhaps OT as he doesn't use a squeezebox, nor slimserver, but still
pretty impressive!
http://www.rycher.net/MS-100%20media%20server.htm
His other audio restorations are also quite slick.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand
be nice!
Sean, et al, are y'all ready to rumble!
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
jeans cables. 'click to see my system'
(http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum
improvement, and the addition of the Benchmark a bit more.
However, eliminating the pre-amp stage altogether was the biggest
improvement of all (at least for my system). The bass, midrange, and
higher end are now exquisite.
P.S. I am running 6.2.2 with firmware 35
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac
speakers in my
Master BR, and running an SB3 direct to powered Sony PC speakers in my
Game Room (hopefully will upgrade to Swan M200's if they ever get back
in stock at NewEgg.com).
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five
Not yet, as far as I know, but I would think they'd post it in their
archives shortly...
http://www.stereophile.com/enewsletters/
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire
cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) coax out to benchmark
dac1 direct to sunfire cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped)
driving martin-logan aerius i's, blue jeans cables.
'click to see pix of my system'
(http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showthread.php
See my sig and link to updated pix.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) coax out to benchmark
dac1 direct to sunfire cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped)
driving martin-logan aerius i's, blue jeans cables.
'click to see pix of my system'
(http
eventually *DID* switch to a wired connection for that
system, to eliminate dropouts from our microwave and 2.4GHz wireless
phones.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) coax out to benchmark
dac1 direct to sunfire cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped)
driving
://russound.com/amplifiers.htm
This amp has a reasonably small form factor with wall/cabinet mount
screw holes. It also offers MULTIPLE inputs with automatic override...
so my music signal automatically shuts off whenever my TV audio is on.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear
of the equation. I have both the switching and Elpac linear PSU's
to compare. Unfortanately, the DAC1 is on back-order.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp, 300gb
buffalo linkstation (remote flac audio file storage), sunfire cinema
grand 200 ~five
without issue.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp, 300gb
buffalo linkstation (remote flac audio file storage), sunfire cinema
grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving martin-logan aerius i's,
blue jeans cables.
'Click to see pix of my system'
(http
rmasson, I'm also curious what your downstream equipment is. I've got a
DAC1 on (back)order, and plan to feed it directly to my Sunfire Amp.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp, 300gb
buffalo linkstation (remote flac audio file storage), sunfire
Benchmark DAC1 to arrive before conducting head to head comparisons.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp, 300gb
buffalo linkstation (remote flac audio file storage), sunfire cinema
grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving martin-logan aerius i's,
blue
The Elpac WM075-1950 connector is the exact type and polarity required,
thus plug-n-play.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp using
slimserver preamp vol control, 300gb buffalo linkstation (remote flac
audio file storage), sunfire cinema grand 200
Nope, the WM080 has entirely different specs. See spec comparison
here...
http://www.elpac.com/uploads/documents/datasheets/WM%20REV%20A.pdf
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp using
slimserver preamp vol control, 300gb buffalo linkstation (remote
it suitable as
well. I'm not an EE, but perhaps somebody else with sufficient
knowledge can chime in.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp using
slimserver preamp vol control, 300gb buffalo linkstation (remote flac
audio file storage), sunfire cinema grand
When, exactly, will the patch be incorporated into the nightly? As I
recall, manually inserting the patch is difficult on a WinXP machine,
so I'm still waiting for the native fix.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp using
slimserver preamp vol
Reading the 6moons.com review of the Nuforce
(http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/nuforce2/9.html), they comment upon
the need for proper grounding, and other electronic peculiarities of
that design. Problem likely resides in your connections.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950
on streaming digital audio...
http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/harddrive/harddrive.html
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp using
slimserver preamp vol control, 300gb buffalo linkstation (remote flac
audio file storage), sunfire cinema grand 200 ~five
If this is gonna take a while to implement, any chance of posting the
latest pre-log nightly/beta for us to revert back to, for comparison?
Frankly, I too, have suspected something ain't right lately, but
haven't had time to investigate.
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760
Here's an interesting link so you can TEST your hearing acuity online!
http://www.engr.uky.edu/~donohue/audio/fsear.html
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp using
slimserver preamp vol control, 300gb buffalo linkstation (remote flac
audio file
effect on
sound quality. I can now select between my SB2 input, or my Yamaha
RX-V1000 (for tuner/home theater).
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sleepysurf
squeezebox2 (with elpac wm075-1950-760 linear psu) direct to amp using
slimserver preamp vol control, 300gb buffalo linkstation (remote flac
audio file storage), sunfire
SB2 DAC under these
conditions. I was originally planning to buy an outboard DAC
(Benchmark) but can't imagine how it could possibly sound any better
than what I've got now!
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sleepysurf
aerius i, nht sub two, yamaha rx-v1000 (pre/pro), sunfire cinema grand
200 ~five (vertically bi-amped
with an outboard DAC.
Whatever future volume/output voltage tweaks are implemented will be
icing on the cake!
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sleepysurf
aerius i, nht sub two, yamaha rx-v1000 (pre/pro), sunfire cinema grand
200 ~five (vertically bi-amped), squeezebox2 (streaming cd-quality
audio), 300gb buffalo linkstation (remote flac
thread derived from my cross-posting this topic
on Audio Asylum, and Wayne of Bolder Cable picking up on it!
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sleepysurf
aerius i, nht sub two, yamaha rx-v1000 (pre/pro), sunfire cinema grand
200 ~five (vertically bi-amped), squeezebox2 (streaming cd-quality
audio), 300gb buffalo linkstation
I found the perfect (albeit non-audiophile g) mechanical switch at
RadioShack...
2-Way Audio/Video Selector Switch Catalog #: 15-1982 $14.99
Hooked it up, and surprisingly, no deleterious effect on sound
whatsoever!
Now I'm in audiophile-hog-heaven!
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sleepysurf
aerius i, nht sub two
FYI... Stereophile.com now offers a discussion forum, and favorable
Squeezebox2 comments have already been posted. With a little
encouragement, perhaps John Atkinson et al will consider reviewing a
native (or modded) unit!
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sleepysurf
aerius i, nht sub two, yamaha rx-v1000 (pre/pro
be
significant.
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sleepysurf
aerius i, nht sub two, yamaha rx-v1000 (pre/pro), sunfire cinema grand
200 ~five (vertically bi-amped), squeezebox2 (streaming cd-quality
audio), 300gb buffalo linkstation (remote flac audio file storage),
blue jeans cables.
'Click to see pix of my system'
(http
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Sean, one other possibility, perhaps??? My SB2 was one of the earliest
units that had the grounding issue, and I sent it back for repair. It
was promptly fixed, and I might be grasping at straws here, but is it
possible the repair could account for what (I think) I heard?
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sleepysurf
aerius i
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