[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 & Classical FLAC 96k/24b

2007-01-29 Thread Robin Bowes
adamslim wrote: > Grr. I suspect that this is going to cost me money - I've been gently > looking for a decent Berlioz Symphony Fantastique, and now it's gonna > cost me £13... And the Dukas is a no-brainer... ;) Norrington's Symphonie Fantastique is excellent, and mid-price too/ http://www.pl

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 & Classical FLAC 96k/24b

2007-01-29 Thread adamslim
ctbarker32;175150 Wrote: > In a recent post on Audio Asylum a link was given to some free downloads > of Classical music in the FLAC format at 96k/24b. > > The link is here: > http://www.highdeftapetransfers.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=14 > Grr. I suspect that this is going to

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 & Classical FLAC 96k/24b

2007-01-29 Thread RalphO
RalphO;175249 Wrote: > I think that you are correct as these downloads are playing fine on my > SB3 but on the softsqueeze I just get white noise. > > Nice music though, thanks for pointing it out. I have now found that I can play these files on softsqueeze after I enabled a few more file typ

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 & Classical FLAC 96k/24b

2007-01-29 Thread Pale Blue Ego
I tried the Stravinsky. The music itself wasn't my cup of tea, but the sound quality was great - the brass had a bite to it that sounded live. The bass drum and percussion were quite good, too. I could definitely tell the difference vs. redbook CD. -- Pale Blue Ego ---

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 & Classical FLAC 96k/24b

2007-01-29 Thread RalphO
Skunk;175157 Wrote: > Yes to 48K. If my source is correct it's done in the Sb3 as you say (as > opposed to on the server), by throwing away every other sample. > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28490 I think that you are correct as these downloads are playing fine on my SB3 but

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 & Classical FLAC 96k/24b

2007-01-28 Thread Pat Farrell
ctbarker32 wrote: One of my SB3s is hooked up to a Benchmark DAC1 which supports 96k/24b. Actually, according to the Benchmark site, it does lots more. "The DAC1 is a two-channel, 24-bit, 192-kHz audio Digital-to-Analog converter. The DAC1 is perhaps one of the more significant recent advan

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 & Classical FLAC 96k/24b

2007-01-28 Thread Skunk
ctbarker32;175170 Wrote: > One of my SB3s is hooked up to a Benchmark DAC1 which supports 96k/24b. > Is the downsample still applied to the digital output or will my SB3 > pass on the full sample to my DAC1? > > Thanks. > > -CB According to that link it's 48k digital output. There is a way to

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 & Classical FLAC 96k/24b

2007-01-28 Thread ctbarker32
One of my SB3s is hooked up to a Benchmark DAC1 which supports 96k/24b. Is the downsample still applied to the digital output or will my SB3 pass on the full sample to my DAC1? Thanks. -CB -- ctbarker32 ctbarker32's Prof

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 & Classical FLAC 96k/24b

2007-01-28 Thread Skunk
ctbarker32;175150 Wrote: > > What I am confused about is whether the SB3 does any downsampling of > the 96k/24b source? > Yes to 48K. If my source is correct it's done in the Sb3 as you say (as opposed to on the server), by throwing away every other bit. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthre