Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What outboard DAC do you use with Squeezebox?

2019-12-25 Thread th00ht
;piCorePlayer/Hifiberry DAC+ pro' (https://www.hifiberry.com/products/dacplus/), 'Kanto YU2' (http://www.kantoliving.com/product/yu2/) 'last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/th00ht), 'SoS, ' (https://tinyurl.com/pbzsf8l)'EAC' (http://www.exactaudio

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hahahahahahahahaha

2018-07-03 Thread th00ht
iberry.com/products/dacplus/), 'Kanto YU2' (http://www.kantoliving.com/product/yu2/) 'last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/th00ht), 'SoS, ' (https://tinyurl.com/pbzsf8l)'EAC' (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter or Transporter SE

2015-06-07 Thread th00ht
y:'Classic, Quad 303 + two Quad ESL 57' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?43875-A-SB3-a-Quad-303-and-the-left-hand-ESL) Kitchen:'Radio White' (http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Squeezebox_Radio) 'last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/th00ht), 'SoS, ' (ht

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] AKM4420 vs AKM4396

2015-06-07 Thread th00ht
+ two CM8, two CM1, CMC' (http://www.bowers-wilkins.net/Speakers/Home_Audio/CM_Series) Study:'Classic, Quad 303 + two Quad ESL 57' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?43875-A-SB3-a-Quad-303-and-the-left-hand-ESL) Kitchen:'Radio White' (http://wiki.slimdevi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] downsampling on SB3 to wav

2012-03-14 Thread th00ht
hi JJZolx, I have seen reports that the SB is very well capable of playing 96 material. The original files are flac. The SB should be able to natively do flac. -- th00ht Ripping: 'EAC (free and great)' (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) Squeezebox Server 7.7.1 - r33735 / Arch64

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] downsampling on SB3 to wav

2012-03-14 Thread th00ht
/logitechmediaserver/Bin/i386-linux/sox -q -t wav - -t flac -C 0 -r 48000 - in the convert.conf file I seem to be unable to locate the "48000" so this must come from something like $RESAMPLE$. Where is $RESAMPLE$ defined? -- th00ht Ripping: 'EAC (free an

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New 24bit/192kHz Squeezebox Product

2012-02-22 Thread th00ht
p?attachmentid=13098| +-------+ -- th00ht Ripping: 'EAC (free and great)' (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) Squeezebox Server 7.7.1 - r33735 / Arch64 Squeezebox Classic, Quad 303 (where can I get new caps?) + two Quad ESL 63 Squeezebox Touch, Denon AVR 1912 (Pure Direct) + two CM8 + two CM

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New 24bit/192kHz Squeezebox Product

2012-02-22 Thread th00ht
eyes might deceive the ears. God, i wished I never opened the files in CoolEdit :-/ -- th00ht Ripping: 'EAC (free and great)' (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) Squeezebox Server 7.7.1 - r33735 / Arch64 Squeezebox Classic, Quad 303 (where can I get new caps?) + two Quad ESL 63 Squeezeb

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New 24bit/192kHz Squeezebox Product

2012-02-22 Thread th00ht
ally really bad > idea... That remark did spark some metaphysical visions with me. :-D -- th00ht Ripping: 'EAC (free and great)' (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) Squeezebox Server 7.7.1 - r33735 / Arch64 Squeezebox Classic, Quad 303 (where can I get new caps?) + two Quad ESL 63 Squeez

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New 24bit/192kHz Squeezebox Product

2012-02-22 Thread th00ht
spectrum from > the > programme we use to check the audio. > So no mastering fault - just inherent recording noise and > interference! > Best Regards > Colin -- th00ht Ripping: 'EAC (free and great)' (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) Squeezebox Server 7.7.1 - r33735 / Arch6

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New 24bit/192kHz Squeezebox Product

2012-02-22 Thread th00ht
to the source material is a bit worrying. In fact so much that I've posted the question to Linn as well. As they both produced the FLACs and Audiophile SACD players as well as networked players should allow the to give a good guess. j -- th00ht Ripping: 'EAC (free and gre

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New 24bit/192kHz Squeezebox Product

2012-02-20 Thread th00ht
| +---+ -- th00ht Ripping: 'EAC (free and great)' (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) Squeezebox Server 7.7.1 - r33735 / Arch64 Squeezebox Classic, Quad 303 (where can I get new caps?) + two Quad ESL 63 Squeezebox Touch, Denon AVR 1912 (Pure Direct) + two CM8 + two CM1 + CMC Squeez

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New 24bit/192kHz Squeezebox Product

2012-02-20 Thread th00ht
...on second thought. this could actually dithering with noise shaping pushing the dither way outside the audible range. which ultimately will yield an next to analog signal as the analog low pass filtering will kick this out without a problem. -- th00ht Ripping: 'EAC (free and great)&#

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New 24bit/192kHz Squeezebox Product

2012-02-20 Thread th00ht
achmentid=13087| +-------+ -- th00ht Ripping: 'EAC (free and great)' (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) Squeezebox Server 7.7.1 - r33735 / Arch64 Squeezebox Classic, Quad 303 (where can I get new caps?) + two Quad ESL 63 Squeezebox Touch, Denon AVR 1912 (Pure Direct) + two CM8 +

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Modern speakers

2011-10-29 Thread th00ht
he analog part works its wonders. oh, the Squeezebox Classis reached eol. Pity. I could read its display from great distance. -- th00ht Ripping: 'EAC (free and great)' (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/), Tagging: 'Tag&Rename (not free but the best)' (http://www.softpointer.c

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] seeking advice on amps for squeezebox touch (analog or digital)

2011-01-22 Thread th00ht
ile output none are really on par. so really it doesn't matter. you should be running digital material, either optical of coax, into a DAC that is on par. -- th00ht SqueezeBox v3 Squeezebox Server 7.4.2 - 30215 / Archlinux Quad 303 + Two Quad Electrostats 'last.fm' (http://www.l

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dummy Guide to Digital HiFi

2008-12-20 Thread th00ht
jhelmus;362590 Wrote: > I actually work for the company that produces the "For Dummies" > series.. > However maybe I will try again. Larger Image WindowsXP Digital Music For Dummies Ryan Williams ISBN: 978-0-7645-7599-0 Paperback 308 pages November 2004 US $21.99 Add t

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] jitter

2008-12-14 Thread th00ht
in audible artifacts. Has any of you experienced negative results of using external DACs caused by jitter? -- th00ht SqueezeBox v3 SqueezeCenter7.3 Quad 303 + Two Quad Electrostats 'last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/th00ht) -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MP3 VBR - Squeezebox or Transporter

2008-12-04 Thread th00ht
Themis;366507 Wrote: > Which simply means that not all THD is the same, and that THD is not > all, sorry to say. ;) What about the magnitudes, Themis? -- th00ht SqueezeBox v3 SqueezeCenter7 Quad 303 + Two Quad Electrostats 'last.fm' (http://www.las

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MP3 VBR - Squeezebox or Transporter

2008-12-04 Thread th00ht
d you need to be extremely suspicious :-) ) -- th00ht SqueezeBox v3 SqueezeCenter7 Quad 303 + Two Quad Electrostats 'last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/th00ht) th00ht's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.co

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MP3 VBR - Squeezebox or Transporter

2008-12-03 Thread th00ht
ces for harddisk and high bandwith the reason for MP3 seized to exist. It is an artifact of the dark ages of analog modems. Sooner or later the apples and amazones will follow... -- th00ht SqueezeBox v3 SqueezeCenter7 Quad 303 + Two Quad Electrostats 'last.fm' (http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-12-03 Thread th00ht
pany that makes nice mice and fancy keyboards? Btw. typing this on a fancy DiNovo Edge -- th00ht SqueezeBox v3 SqueezeCenter7 Quad 303 + Two Quad Electrostats 'last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/th00ht) -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 320kbps Mp3's on a hi-fi system....

2008-09-21 Thread th00ht
ing as FLAC and don't bother with it. But than again, I don't have and want a porteble music player. -- th00ht SqueezeBox v3 SqueezeCenter7 Quad 303 + Two Quad Electrostats th00ht's Profile: http://forums.sli

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DAC's in Transporter

2008-06-07 Thread th00ht
s of ways... > get a listen or try before you buy. > > dennis pardon the igno-rant but what Naim and Linn offering? -- th00ht SqueezeBox v3 SqueezeCenter7 (17793) on Ubuntu7 Quad 303 + Two Quad Electrostats

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DAC's in Transporter

2008-05-16 Thread th00ht
;t it? But I agree that the price gap SB3 -> TP is way to high. I wouldn't mind to spend twice as much as the SB but not 6 times the price. (CH: SB=CHF311, TP=CHF1929) -- th00ht SqueezeBox v3, SqueezeCenter (7.0.1 - 17793) Quad

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hi-Fi critric reveals their limited vision

2008-03-30 Thread th00ht
is just people out there who don't want to be bothered. There is a huge market out there for re-packaging (get a RipStation and a Transporter and get the wireless AP and home-delivery/support for free!). -- th00ht Sque

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Can you hear the difference?

2008-03-26 Thread th00ht
I'd say it depends on the music you are listening to. Eurotrash: no difference (actually 24kbit sounds the best) Jazz: 192VBR or 320CBR are not enough. Listen to the decaying cymble with headphone/good speakers. Choral/orchestral works: only FLAC 24/96 is acceptable. -- th00ht SqueezeB

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Help in understanding the loudness issue.

2008-03-21 Thread th00ht
ound has made. What happened in the studio or at mastering is out of you hands. So use your ears, if it sounds fine for you it probably is ok :-) -- th00ht SqueezeBox v3, SqueezeCenter (7.0.1 - 17793) Quad 303 + Two Quad Electrostats

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Do you listen to lossy codecs or lossless ?

2008-03-01 Thread th00ht
quipment. (I hope we can at least agree on that). Therefor, I alledge that there is already so much psychoaccoustic tamperig going on what cannot be influenced I'd state that nowedays' compression has a very little influence on the whole chain. Having said that, why save the extra

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Do you listen to lossy codecs or lossless ?

2008-03-01 Thread th00ht
there is a quality setting (--best) on FLAC. It is either lossless or it is not. -- th00ht SqueezeBox (f/w81), SqueezeCenter (7.0-17707) Quad 303 + Two Quad Electrostats th00ht's Profile: http://forums

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ripping Vinyl

2008-02-25 Thread th00ht
original sound file. Great software, I love it. -- th00ht SqueezeBox (f/w81), SqueezeCenter (7.0-17707) Quad 303 + Two Quad Electrostats th00ht's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15656 Vi