Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-09-04 Thread dudeymon
Oh man, I can already hear the howls and see the eyes rolling! It's been over two weeks since wavfan posted his preference for Slimserver 6.5.1 with firmware 27. I finally got around to trying it out for myself. I only compared 6.5.4 (my current version) to 6.5.1, and fellas, in my system, with

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-09-03 Thread sikahr
Ultimate tweak for slimserver is using mp3 transcoding (convert to uncompressed format on PC), works on (almost) every version of slimserver. -- sikahr sikahr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1406

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-17 Thread SuperQ
radish;449276 Wrote: > This thread has officially jumped the shark. Yup. Please ignore the comments about running "special" old versions and complicated configurations. These setups are basically bullshit for reasons explained many times before. -- SuperQ ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-17 Thread radish
This thread has officially jumped the shark. -- radish http://www.last.fm/user/polymeric radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-17 Thread Amauta
Download 6.5.1 http://downloads.slimdevices.com/ -- Amauta SqueezeCenter 7.3.3 on Qnap TS-119. 2x Squeezebox2. 1 BOOM, excellent sound! lastfm.com/user/Squeezebox_II Amauta's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/membe

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-17 Thread dudeymon
Thanks wavfan, very nice post. I'd like to try SC 6.5.1, but I can't find a link to download it. Can you point me to where I can get it? Also, do I need to switch the firmware as well? -- dudeymon dudeymon's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-17 Thread wavfan
Hi, I (still) think that dudeymon has a point (forgive me if any logistic problems - this is my 1st post... o ) /long(er) post warning/ I've been using the SB3 since 2007, and have been looking into this (generally) useful forum amny times. I have had the same issue about SC versions rumblin

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-17 Thread morris_minor
I was asked recently by a work colleague who knew I was into "streaming music" what the best "audiophile router" was. I told him to look for those that had gold plated ethernet sockets and linear power supplies and also to be careful what cat-5 cable he bought (Monster Cable might be good place to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-12 Thread Ozz
I love how this always digresses into the Smart @ss forum ;-) opps I guess I better hear over there also. -- Ozz 2 Channel listening Room: Transporter, Arcam C31 and Arcam P1 Mono Blocks feeding ATC SCM19s Cable and interconnects are both Kimber. HP media server with 4TB of storage connected

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-11 Thread Phil Leigh
BastiaanR;447495 Wrote: > Of course, the options where you can REALLY tweak the sound quality is > only set by passing parameters through CLI. LOL - that puts them into the "ultra geek" territory then :-) -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-10 Thread BastiaanR
Phil Leigh;446639 Wrote: > The ultimate sound can be achieved with firmware 15 and SC 0.9 beta > running on DOS 3.4 in 540kb ram with no extended memory, an EGA display > adaptor, 14.4kb dialup and a joystick in the serial port... (oops, wrong > forum, sorry) Of course, the options where you can

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-10 Thread funkstar
SuperQ;447477 Wrote: > Mistakes happen, bugs slip in. The old firmware 15 joke actually comes > from a bug fix that corrected a problem in the decoding. It turns out > that some people were used to the flawed sound of firmware 15 and they > liked it better. Unless I'm mistaken, there haven't be

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-10 Thread SuperQ
vantagesc;44 Wrote: > Why would a newer version degrade the sound? Mistakes happen, bugs slip in. The old firmware 15 joke actually comes from a bug fix that corrected a problem in the decoding. It turns out that some people were used to the flawed sound of firmware 15 and they liked it be

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-07 Thread vantagesc
Why would a newer version degrade the sound? -- vantagesc vantagesc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14464 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66366 _

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-07 Thread Phil Leigh
The ultimate sound can be achieved with firmware 15 and SC 0.9 beta running on DOS 3.4 in 540kb ram with no extended memory, an EGA display adaptor, 14.4kb dialup and a joystick in the serial port... (oops, wrong forum, sorry) -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-07 Thread Robin Bowes
On 07/08/09 14:58, mdconnelly wrote: > amcluesent;446102 Wrote: >> A Linux hosted Squeezecenter always has the edge on a Windows >> installation. A veil is lifted etc. > > Seriously? Others find this true? He forgot the smiley. R. ___ audiophiles mai

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-07 Thread mdconnelly
amcluesent;446102 Wrote: > A Linux hosted Squeezecenter always has the edge on a Windows > installation. A veil is lifted etc. Seriously? Others find this true? -- mdconnelly Mike mdconnelly's Profile: http://forums.sl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-05 Thread amcluesent
A Linux hosted Squeezecenter always has the edge on a Windows version. A veil is lifted etc. -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdev

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-05 Thread SuperQ
Actually, there is a very good reason to upgrade. The recently discussed replay gain thread brought up http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5119. Since it was fixed in 7.3.1, you really want to be running 7.3.3. Real improvements if you use replay gain. -- SuperQ -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-05 Thread Phil Leigh
NO NO NO NO NO (beats head against wall). Next you'll be telling me about Firmware 15... 7.3.3 sounds great. 7.4 sounds great. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB3 (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrati

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-05 Thread Keymaster
dudeymon;446033 Wrote: > > Any suggestions? > If it ain't broke...:) -- Keymaster Keymaster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30281 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.ph

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-05 Thread Amauta
v6.3.1 sounds best for me, but v7.3.3 doesn't sound bad at all either... -- Amauta SqueezeCenter 7.3.3 on Qnap TS-119. 2x Squeezebox2. 1 BOOM, excellent sound! Amauta's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?us

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best Sounding version of Slimserver?

2009-08-05 Thread dudeymon
Hi all, I've been offline to my music for months and finally getting back to having fun again. I am still running Slimserver 6.5.4 on my Transporter. All sounds great and no problems. I'm open to updating to a newer or the most current version, but I don't want to degrade the sound quality. I