GaryB;83106 Wrote:
> A lot of people have noticed that going from the stock switching power
> supply to a linear supply helps smooth out the sound. ---Gary
Has anyone actually measured this and/or done ABX testing or is this
just subjective assessment?
I hestitate to ask... but I would have t
Bob - there's no way to tell in advance unfortunately - you'd have to
try it and see. If had X10 devices, Powerlines etc or anything that
uses the mains as a carrier, I'd be very tempted to put one of these
filters betwen my hi-fi and the mains
--
Phil Leigh
hmm - this got me thinking. I have a relatively large house, as measured
in cable feet, and I have always had noise issues on my phone system as
well as my x10 devices. Will one of these filter units help clean up
everything?
--
Bob Bressler
Bob
Audio Note CDT-Two->Audio Note DAC5 + Slim Trans
Simon;83117 Wrote:
> I've fitted a mains filter too which has had a bigger effect than the
> linear suppy I also use. I built this one
> http://www.triode-systems.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=4
>
> Regards
> Simon
I too use a home made unit based on the Triode design with two 13
stone;83083 Wrote:
>
> Heres what i did:
>
> My SB came with a ferrite core (Euro 230V type power) at on the power
> cable (at the SB end). I connected another one; no detectible
> improvement to the brightness and high frequency ringing.
>
> Then I attached two ferrites to the cable close to
I've fitted a mains filter too which has had a bigger effect than the
linear suppy I also use. I built this one
http://www.triode-systems.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=4
Regards
Simon
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Simon
Simon's Profi
stone Wrote:
> Then I attached two ferrites to the cable close to the power subbply
> itself. Now the SB is playing music! Can not believe the change. The
> setup still has a tendency toward details in the highs, but now it is
> musical.
>
> What happened? Not sure but the power cord may have b
First of all, dont worry about the ECI-3, it is hardly the problem of my
setup.
Heres what i did:
My SB came with a ferrite core (Euro 230V type power) at on the power
cable (at the SB end). I connected another one; no detectible
improvement to the brightness and high frequency ringing.
Then I
Zten Wrote:
> I think I can imagine what transparent might be. Does this mean you
> can't tell where it is coming from?
>
> But Fatigue-Free baffles me. What does this mean?
>
> Sean,
> Any difference in system noise floor or audio distortion with VFD on
> vs. off? If there is no way to comple
Zten Wrote:
> I think I can imagine what transparent might be. Does this mean you
> can't tell where it is coming from?
>
> But Fatigue-Free baffles me. What does this mean?
>
> Sean,
> Any difference in system noise floor or audio distortion with VFD on
> vs. off? If there is no way to comple
On 1/26/06, Zten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think I can imagine what transparent might be. Does this mean you
> can't tell where it is coming from?
I think transparency means you can't tell the difference between the
recording and having the actual instruments and players in the room.
Of cour
I think I can imagine what transparent might be. Does this mean you
can't tell where it is coming from?
But Fatigue-Free baffles me. What does this mean?
Sean,
Any difference in system noise floor or audio distortion with VFD on
vs. off? If there is no way to completely shut the VFD down with S
PhilNYC Wrote:
> I've not done it in a double-blind test, but like you, I've done plenty
> of quick blind tests. In my system, the difference is pretty clear and
> consistent to the point where I'd seriously have to question my sanity
> if it was just placebo. As I said in another thread, there
seanadams Wrote:
>
> Nobody as far as I'm aware has attempted a proper double-blind
> subjective test, although I've done plenty of quick blind testing
> myself. If anyone has a sufficiently revealing system and good ears,
> I'd encourage you to try it double-blind and let us know what you find.
tyler_durden Wrote:
> Have you tried any tests with the display turned off? My experience has
> been that it can be difficult to get noise from the HV up-converter that
> drives the display out of the audio circuits due to simple stray
> capacitive coupling between PCB traces.
>
> When the disp
Is there any possibility that you have connected one of your speakers in
reverse phase? That will kill low freq output and make the whole system
sound bright.
You can easily test with a mono signal. If it sounds like it's coming
from between the speakers, the phasing is correct. If it sounds l
stone Wrote:
> It's been a couple of months since i got the SB2 now. At first i used
> the supplied interconnects, without being too impressed. When i retired
> my CD player, letting the SB inherit the interconnects, somthing
> changed. All in all sound quality improved quite a bit, but also a
>
Thanks for posting some data, Sean. This obviously is not the whole
story, but it would indicate there is likely no difference between the
switcher and the linear supply.
I think I see the biggest problem with the switcher in the experimental
setup. It says "Made in China" on it. If it said "Mad
Another thing to consider is the effect of the switching power supply on
the other components in the stereo system. I'm using a linear supply
and find it to be a nice upgrade. One interesting experiment I did was
to run the Squeezebox off of the linear supply and experiment with also
plugging th
Zten Wrote:
>
>
> Just kicking the bee hive, I guess, but I would like to know if Slim
> Devices has any test data on the low cost switcher that is included
> with the SB and any info on Power Supply Rejection.
Some of my tests can be found here:
http://www.seanadams.com/sb2_super_regs/
http:
Zten Wrote:
>
> I've come across some folks claiming the switch mode power supply that
> comes with the SB is somehow substandard and I don't see anyone from
> Slim Devices refuting the claim. Everyone seems to agree that
> switchmode is inferior to linear. This is not necessarily the case. It
>
Been rummaging around the audiofile thread to see if any HW upgrades
make any sense. Not that I am unhappy with the SB. I think it is a
tremendous value. And I find it remarkable to see this $250 box sitting
on top of these $25k stacks of audiofile equipment. Maybe it is that
exact juxtaposition t
Cardas Golden Cross are probably the warmest cables that I have heard
and still maintain detail, soundstage, etc..
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As mentioned eariler, could try a different interconnect. Must say I do
find Nordost a little bright in my system. I did find cables made a
huge difference in my system with my ears, you could try a Virtual
Dynamics interconnect, or Stereovox. Plenty of detail etc etc with out
the harshness up t
I'm running 6.2.1 and I can't hear any problems in the sound. I am using
the analog outputs at full volume (40) regulating the level at my
receiver.
I wonder if I should upgrade to 6.2.2. It's not official yet and I
don't want to introduce other bugs to my system
--
crooner
---
The 6.2.1 needs to disappear. Why is it still available for download if
it is 'broken'?
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I bought an SB2 after reading that some of the forum/fellow audiophiles
have dropped their CDPs (sometimes very good ones).
I now had it for two months. Sadly I must agree that the SB sounds
rather bright compared to a CDP. I compared mine to a Cayin 15 and a
CAL Delta both used as transports vs t
nordost cables are very revealing and bit on the bright side.
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I found that upgrading the power supply/wall-wart to the Elpac linear
power supply eliminated the sibilence that I was hearing from the
SB2...
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PhilNYC
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I also have an Electrocompaniet ECI-3 (greatest amp I ever bought) and
I'm awaiting the arrival of my newly purchased SB3. Since it's
technicaly the same as SB2, I fear that my listening results would be
the same as yours. However, I have serveral different kinds of
interconnects laying around to
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