Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-22 Thread bernt
timequest;425535 Wrote: If you have a Transporter for a grand or less I'll take it – today. Actually, I happen to like the controller that comes with the Duet, because my eyes are getting so bad, I don’t think I could see the screen on the Transporter! The Controller works with the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-22 Thread cliveb
timequest;425562 Wrote: I like the sound from my external DAC better than I do the sound from a stock Transporter and since I already have said external DAC and the Duet, why not tweak the Duet for better performance rather than buy a Transporter. Forget about tweaks upstream of the DAC. If

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-22 Thread timequest
Robin Bowes;425667 Wrote: timequest wrote: Robin Bowes;425498 Wrote: timequest wrote: I would be willing to spend a grand (hopefully less, but not much more). What say you in the know? Get a Transporter. R. If you have a Transporter for a grand or less I'll take it –

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-22 Thread Goodsounds
Yeah, why can't you pesky Brits keep your darn Lira to yourselves!! -- Goodsounds Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-22 Thread Robin Bowes
Goodsounds wrote: Yeah, why can't you pesky Brits keep your darn Lira to yourselves!! Heh, I did think about passing comment, but decided against it! ;) R. ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-22 Thread timequest
Robin Bowes;425742 Wrote: Goodsounds wrote: Yeah, why can't you pesky Brits keep your darn Lira to yourselves!! Heh, I did think about passing comment, but decided against it! ;) R. Ahh…you’re quite clever and I missed the play...took the proverbial bait! Cheers to the BBC,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread aubuti
timequest;425441 Wrote: I just read about Wi-Fi being limited to 16/44.1. Where did you read this? -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread andyg
Hehe, what, you didn't know your $20 wifi router actually included an amazing process that resamples any audio format on the fly? ;) -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread Phil Leigh
aubuti;425444 Wrote: Where did you read this? What Rumour magazine? - actually this is the the sort of rubbish that is often written in Hi-Fi mags... -- 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

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread Phil Leigh
andyg;425451 Wrote: Hehe, what, you didn't know your $20 wifi router actually included an amazing process that resamples any audio format on the fly? ;) It doesn't? - I'm taking it back... -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread bhaagensen
andyg;425451 Wrote: Hehe, what, you didn't know your $20 wifi router actually included an amazing process that resamples any audio format on the fly? ;) Yes its pretty clever stuff. It will simply drop all samples when placed far away. I know its not related nor do I know why, but apparently

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread iPhone
timequest;425441 Wrote: I just read about Wi-Fi being limited to 16/44.1. Is this the case for all Wi-Fi? Would I be better off switching my Wi-Fi based server (Duet) to a physical connection? I just became aware that the Duet is limited to 24/48, which I originally did not know when I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread timequest
Well...I'm relieved then! It's true; you can't always believe what you read. I tried to find the thread that I was reading over at (don't know if I can say the name...Agon), but I can't find it. I had come across it when researching re-clocking devices, and it read, most Wi-Fi is limited to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread bhaagensen
Is it this one? http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?icomp1222794208openusidzzAudioengr45#Audioengr In that case the statement is most wifi *devices* are lim.. i.e. something else. I didn't count so for all I know that may or may not be true. -- bhaagensen

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread timequest
Robin Bowes;425498 Wrote: timequest wrote: I would be willing to spend a grand (hopefully less, but not much more). What say you in the know? Get a Transporter. R. If you have a Transporter for a grand or less I'll take it – today. Actually, I happen to like the controller

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread timequest
bhaagensen;425497 Wrote: Is it this one? http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?icomp1222794208openusidzzAudioengr45#Audioengr In that case the statement is most wifi *devices* are lim.. i.e. something else. I didn't count so for all I know that may or may not be true.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread egd
timequest;425535 Wrote: Since I have the DAC, and I like the features of the Duet, it makes sense that I would look for methods to extend the performance of the Duet (for less than what a Transporter costs). I do agree that if the cost to upgrade the Duet surpasses a certain point, it would

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread timequest
egd;425560 Wrote: It's 4:16am here so perhaps my brain is a little foggy, but hooking an external DAC up to your Receiver will bypass the Duet's DAC, so where's the problem...what you're hearing is the external DAC? Where in the world are you…literally? And, what are you doing up man;

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread Phil Leigh
bhaagensen;425497 Wrote: Is it this one? http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?icomp1222794208openusidzzAudioengr45#Audioengr In that case the statement is most wifi *devices* are lim.. i.e. something else. I didn't count so for all I know that may or may not be true. That Poster

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread timequest
Phil Leigh;425571 Wrote: That Poster (Steve N) is talking about most wi-fi based audio playback devices (like Airport Express, Roku soundbridge etc) as being limited... not to wi-fi itself as a networking method. The modern SB family is not part of this limited set of devices. SB3 can do

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oh My, Is All WiFi Limited to 16/44.1

2009-05-21 Thread egd
timequest;425562 Wrote: Where in the world are you…literally? And, what are you doing up man; according to USA Today, less than 5 hours of Z-time over time will put an end to you!?Top right hand corner of my posts provides location :-). They have any tips how to stay asleep?