Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2014-06-06 Thread vinhattieu
I happened to have the Sbooster PSU included when I purchased a Lindemann DAC. I mailed the manufacturer and they were kind enough to send me an interchangeable DC tip that fits my Squeezebox Touch. However I noticed that the official power source for the Touch is 5VDC-3A, while the PSU is only

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2014-06-06 Thread Mnyb
vinhattieu wrote: I happened to have the Sbooster PSU included when I purchased a Lindemann DAC. I mailed the manufacturer and they were kind enough to send me an interchangeable DC tip that fits my Squeezebox Touch. However I noticed that the official power source for the Touch is 5VDC-3A,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-11-14 Thread item_audio
Sometimes 'digital-sounding' is used as a shorthand for 'bright, edgy, etched, fatiguing'. As has been pointed out, this is often describing jitter and rail noise - the former partly being a function of the latter. 'Analog-sounding' is sometimes used to convey a certain 'soft-knee' distortion

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-11-14 Thread item_audio
@ Thomas: very much enjoyed your post, and curious about your comparisons between your best SB and the Mac . . . -- item_audio item_audio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=51315 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-22 Thread Gazjam
magiccarpetride;664726 Wrote: You're right, analog comes with more pronounced distortion. However, analog distortion is of a different category. It is what sound engineers refer to as a 'soft knee' distortion, meaning it is mathematically elegant. Digital distortion, despite being much

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-22 Thread Mnyb
But the sad fact is that many audiophiles try to cover up for bad recordings, believing that the digital harshness comes from thier inferior dac,cdp or whatever ? If we remove the obviusly loudness war and digitally clipped modern records from the equation Imho audiable digital artifacts

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-21 Thread praganj
Last week i tested at home one S-booster. I have DIY PS with Teddy Superreg build according to Teddy Pardo instructions and SBT with Soundcheck Toolbox 2.0 and priority tweaks from http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89359 SPDIF with a good cable from Blue Jeans cable is feeding

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-21 Thread magiccarpetride
Phil Leigh;663821 Wrote: This thread has become tainted with an analogue=better mantra/line of thinking. The reality - shocking though it may be - is that analogue is not better (in any objective sense) than correctly engineered digital. In fact the opposite is true. Some people might prefer

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-18 Thread Phil Leigh
Stratmangler;663941 Wrote: ...So what I really meant to say when I said more analogue, was that I felt that the sound took me closer to the recording event, to the original analogue. ... Ah, I see... more transparent... a cleaner window into the recording... increased verisimilitude... (oops

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-17 Thread Dura
More noise can result in sharper treble, if it offsets feedback loops in amp stages. in that case a reduction of noise then can well be perceived as 'more analogue and natural'. -- Dura Dura's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-17 Thread Phil Leigh
This thread has become tainted with an analogue=better mantra/line of thinking. The reality - shocking though it may be - is that analogue is not better (in any objective sense) than correctly engineered digital. In fact the opposite is true. Some people might prefer certain peculiarities of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-17 Thread Stratmangler
Phil Leigh;663821 Wrote: This thread has become tainted with an analogue=better mantra/line of thinking. The reality - shocking though it may be - is that analogue is not better (in any objective sense) than correctly engineered digital. In fact the opposite is true. Some people might prefer

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-16 Thread Stratmangler
Amauta;663211 Wrote: What differences did you hear? Things just sound more analogue and natural. -- Stratmangler There is no element of personal attack in my response. Stratmangler's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-16 Thread Jeff Flowerday
Stratmangler;663656 Wrote: Things just sound more analogue and natural. Sounds like it's actually injecting more noise. I might be wrong but a cleaner power supply will lower the noise floor, reduce jitter, which translates to clearing up some mud on sound. But if you like it go for it,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-16 Thread Stratmangler
Jeff Flowerday;663670 Wrote: Sounds like it's actually injecting more noise. I might be wrong but a cleaner power supply will lower the noise floor, reduce jitter, which translates to clearing up some mud on sound. But if you like it go for it, ultimately it's your ears and money. Notice

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-16 Thread Jeff Flowerday
Stratmangler;663672 Wrote: Notice I did *not* say it sounds more like an analogue -recording- of -*any*- sort. Don't read things into what I have not said ;) Chris :) Oh, I noticed, nor was my comment in regards to a analogue recording... -- Jeff Flowerday

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-16 Thread Stratmangler
Jeff Flowerday;663681 Wrote: Oh, I noticed, nor was my comment in regards to a analogue recording... In that case it's curious that jitter should even enter the conversation -- Stratmangler There is no element of personal attack in my response.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-16 Thread RonM
Stratmangler;663656 Wrote: Things just sound more analogue and natural. And what, exactly, does more analogue mean? If it's not like an analogue recording, does it have any meaning at all? That can actually be defined? That's not an artifact of expectation? R. -- RonM

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-14 Thread Stratmangler
pski;663177 Wrote: Technical? Was it free? The effects are quite audible. I like what I hear, so in my subjective opinion it's an improvement. I might at some point pop round to a friend's place and have him put it on the 'scope. Be interesting to see what's being removed, noise wise, from the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-14 Thread Amauta
Stratmangler;663207 Wrote: The effects are quite audible. What differences did you hear? -- Amauta SqueezeboxServer 7.5.1 on Qnap TS-119. 3x Squeezebox2, 1 Squeezebox Classic, 2x BOOM - excellent sound!, One little RED Radio 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/Squeezebox_II/)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-13 Thread Stratmangler
I've had an SBooster delivered today on a sale or return basis, plugged it in between the stock SMPS and Touch, and it's not going to be returned. Chris :) -- Stratmangler There is no element of personal attack in my response.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-13 Thread pski
Stratmangler;663141 Wrote: I've had an SBooster delivered today on a sale or return basis, plugged it in between the stock SMPS and Touch, and it's not going to be returned. Chris :) Technical? Was it free? -- pski real stereo doesn't just wake the neighbors, it -enrages- them.. It is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-10-01 Thread rihanna
Sitting between stock SPSU and Squeezebox, the SBooster does deliver as promised - just. Sort of. It dials down the background hash. At least, I think it does. With such marginal improvements, it's easy to doubt oneself. To what degree the SBooster will work for you will likely depend on

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-09-09 Thread Covenant
I bought an SBooster on a sale or return basis from a UK dealer-I returned it.It did nothing in my system however I use a decent linear supply. -- Covenant Covenant's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-09-07 Thread panosm
Hello guys. Please be kind to each others opinions..:) As an engineer, I tune everything I own..:) Well I build my own linear PSU, based actually in a battery charger, using only linear technology, charging 2 LiIon Cells. From there, an other PSU is regulating the power down to the 5v the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-09-07 Thread garym
panosm;656246 Wrote: Well back to the question. There is a huge difference in the sound quality. If you can hear the difference between the standard PSU and a good linear PSU, you have to find what is wrong with your other equimpent. kind regards Panos do you mean if you CAN'T hear the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-09-07 Thread Phil Leigh
panosm;656246 Wrote: Hello guys. Please be kind to each others opinions..:) As an engineer, I tune everything I own..:) Well I build my own linear PSU, based actually in a battery charger, using only linear technology, charging 2 LiIon Cells. From there, an other PSU is regulating the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-09-07 Thread adamdea
Phil Leigh;656293 Wrote: This is your opinion... To which you are entitled... However, It is not a fact. Perhaps if you mod a benchmark dac til it doesn't work properly. -- adamdea adamdea's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-04-29 Thread SilverRS8
Since it was possible to return the sBooster combination if not satisfactory I ordered one. Always room and open for improvements right? Sound is definitly different than with the standard PSU. Bass is indeed more extended and the highs are smoother. Some may define this easier (less analytic)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-04-20 Thread Tom186
Hi everybody, here comes my (I guess final) word on my series of comparisons. The Teddy Pardo PSU has in fact changed over the last 10 days, it appears that the sound has become somewhat fuller and richer and possibly clearer. Not a big change, but anyway, it was important to not evaluate this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-04-20 Thread michael123
Tom186;626598 Wrote: Hi everybody, here comes my (I guess final) word on my series of comparisons. The Teddy Pardo PSU has in fact changed over the last 10 days, it appears that the sound has become somewhat fuller and richer and possibly clearer. Not a big change, but anyway, it was

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-04-20 Thread Tom186
michael123;626600 Wrote: Listening few times myself and my friends to Squeezebox/Touch (plain/moded) with TeddyPardo PSU.. Transporter beats them all :) FYI You're wasting too much energy IMHO That's a good point, I never tried a Transporter, just marveled at the raging debates around this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-04-10 Thread johann
Tom186;624342 Wrote: the Teddy Pardo PSU for my squeezebox is here, currently breaking in, so I do not want to say too much. The PSU is breaking in, really? What is supposed to happen with it during that time? -- johann

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-04-10 Thread Tom186
Whether it does anything or not, I can only tell you after a week or so ... (The manufacturer claims that the sound becomes more liquid/less edgy during this time. Could be ... I have had this with other equipment that contains caps, so let's see. Nothing like trying). -- Tom186

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-04-09 Thread HumanMedia
Tom186, I'm greatly appreciating your findings. Keep the info coming. -- HumanMedia HumanMedia's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44865 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-04-06 Thread infundibolo
Just received sbooster, made only one listening session through speakers (analog out from touch). First impression very positive, to my ears the sound is warmer, cant tell about any detail loss at the moment. I don't trust in A/B blind test, i will make some more listening of well know flac24

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-04-06 Thread Tom186
Hi everybody, I have been playing around with various power supplies for my SBT in recent weeks, and thought I'd share my experiences here. (My setup is a pretty revealing one, bordering on the analytical, but still musical enough: SBT fed via Ethernet from a WLAN bridge. All Soundcheck mods

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-01-27 Thread evdplancke
Hi, Thanks again for your very useful advices. I have ordered the Belden/Canare cables + recomended analog RCA from Blue Jeans and will try to improve the digital out of SBT following your recommendations. About the analog instability, what's annoying for me is that I am using the analog as

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-01-26 Thread c3p0
sorry for the delay, been house decorating. It is generally agreed that the digital output of the Touch is superior to the Analog output. It has been measured that improving the power supply has a effect on the Analog output but not the Digital. It has also been measured by Phil Leigh that

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-01-26 Thread evdplancke
c3p0;605474 Wrote: sorry for the delay, been house decorating. So basically you should hear a difference between the DAC of the Touch via analog and the Output of the Vdac via Touch digital ( I am using SPDIF cable) and its just a case of finding out whats blocking you from hearing the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-01-26 Thread c3p0
Hi, If your supply to the V-dac is a stable, low ripple supply it will definetly be better than the V-dac supplied power supply. The Vovox was quite expensive (£135 for 1m with Eichmann bullets). Your experience with the Analog outputs being variable is what some people have noticed with their

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-01-23 Thread evdplancke
c3p0;602945 Wrote: Hi, My Vdac ran very warm (hot) with the supplied wall wart, i measured output at 19 volts (not good). I changed to a Strontronics low ripple higher current SMPS, Vdac now cool and sounds better; cost about £10. Hi c3p0, To come back to your setup, are you using the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-01-20 Thread WAD62
As this thread is about improved SB power supplies I thought this might be of interest to some...I've also added a new thread on the Duet forum so sorry for the duplication :) This will only be of use to receiver users in the UK... Maplins have got a deal on till this coming Tuesday, a 20W

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-01-18 Thread evdplancke
c3p0;603263 Wrote: Hi, So my advice to improve your system, buy a cheaper low ripple Smps for the Vdac, (12v is way better than 19v). Keep your amp and save up for some new speakers. The new speakers around now are fantastic (speaker technology and cabinet design have improved and got

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-01-18 Thread c3p0
Hi, This is where the fun begins and the reading of reviews and selecting ones that you can hear locally. I cant recommend a particular brand but i can say i have heard quite a few speakers in the last two years (HiEnd Dealer around the corner from house) and have been impressed by the sound.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-01-17 Thread c3p0
evdplancke;602902 Wrote: I have experienced the sbooster on my SBT and after a few days, I don't notice any difference anymore between my analog an digital outputs. My first impression is that the improvement is higher on the analog than on the digital. But, to be honnest, the supply of my

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-01-17 Thread evdplancke
Thanks for the advice, but I am not sure to understand your logic: on one hand, you are using a low cost SMPS for your V-DAC allthough I would expect this type of PSU being in every aspects worse than a linear PSU. On the other hand, you are using a power plant premier of about 2k€... for sure I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-01-17 Thread c3p0
Hi, at the low cost end a Smps can out perform a linear Psu. Linear isn't always better, the Smps with the Touch is very good. A lot of Hi end Hifi manufacturers are using Smps Inc Linn. So don't write Smps off, a bit of specification Research will find you one at low cost. I agree with you that

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-01-16 Thread evdplancke
I have experienced the sbooster on my SBT and after a few days, I don't notice any difference anymore between my analog an digital outputs. My first impression is that the improvement is higher on the analog than on the digital. But, to be honnest, the supply of my DAC (V-DAC with standard PSU)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-12-28 Thread MCG555
Hi there, I am pretty sure that Soundcheck is the writer of one of the reviews of that device in the german magazine eins null... http://www.squeeze-upgrade.com/images/Squeeze_upgrade%20Eins%20Null.pdf -- MCG555

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-12-28 Thread soundcheck
MCG555;597806 Wrote: Hi there, fyi, I am pretty sure that Soundcheck is the writer of one of the reviews of that device in the german magazine eins null... http://www.squeeze-upgrade.com/images/Squeeze_upgrade%20Eins%20Null.pdf At least I'm 100% in line with them. I'm still using the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-22 Thread JKlein
@Soundcheck: how did you use the sbooster, did you hook it up with the stock SMPS or with your own LPS. I mean is the described improvement the combination of the latter? If you also want to test the squeeze-upgrade linear PS it will automatically be with the sbooster attached, it is one product.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-21 Thread Phil Leigh
michael123;584138 Wrote: Guys Audiophiles _listen_ to music. And this is what matters in the end. The little I learn in this field is that there are no rules. --Michael Absolutely correct. However, we can use some science to help us try and understand and improve the unreliable rules...

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-21 Thread Phil Leigh
soundcheck;584112 Wrote: ... You might guess that I expected such an answer. Phil will be the next chiming in. ... No I won't (oh - rats...) -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-21 Thread Phil Leigh
soundcheck;584137 Wrote: You hearing an improvement or even a difference is not a hard fact unless the difference can be measured, now that would be a hard fact. Wrong! People who buy 200$ devices usually have to trust their ears. Those ears are known to be better on many aspects

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread soundcheck
Hi guys. Great to read about the joint SqueezeBox forum gang wisdom. Looks not pretty nice to me that you shot Smooveg as a first time poster who came up with a serious opinion about that device. What kind of attitude is that supposed to be!?! Even if that guy would have been part of that

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread michael123
soundcheck;584070 Wrote: I'm running my Touch off batteries, Teddy-regs and a pretty solid EPCOS Sikorel buffer. Why just Teddy-regs? My friend is using Teddy touch external power supply and said that the difference is huge.. [ yet, he is not using Touch for critical listening, for that he

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread soundcheck
michael123;584071 Wrote: Why just Teddy-regs? My friend is using Teddy touch external power supply and said that the difference is huge.. [ yet, he is not using Touch for critical listening, for that he has NorthStar Transport + DAC ;) ] Because a single DIY SuperTeddyReg (to be exact)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread iPhone
soundcheck;584070 Wrote: Looks not pretty nice to me that you shot Smooveg as a first time poster who came up with a serious opinion about that device. What kind of attitude is that supposed to be!?! I havn't tested the entire SBooster supply yet, just the booster. There's more to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread soundcheck
Dear iPhone. You might guess that I expected such an answer. Phil will be the next chiming in. Perhaps Mynb last. I know 5V are 5V, bits are bits. And a buffer is just a buffer. I heard that before. There'll always be a group of people like you. And there'll be other people like me who just

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread ralphpnj
soundcheck;584112 Wrote: Dear iPhone. You might guess that I expected such an answer. Phil will be the next chiming in. Perhaps Mynb last. I know 5V are 5V, bits are bits. And a buffer is just a buffer. I heard that before. There'll always be a group of people like you. And there'll

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread Robin Bowes
On 20/10/10 18:18, soundcheck wrote: Dear iPhone. You might guess that I expected such an answer. Phil will be the next chiming in. Perhaps Mynb last. I know 5V are 5V, bits are bits. And a buffer is just a buffer. I heard that before. There'll always be a group of people like you.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread soundcheck
Dear ralphpny. !!!Fairness People who never tried a device or tweak, judge about people who have that device right in front of them -- listening to it at the very moment. That you call fair. -- soundcheck 'soundcheck's au...@vise - Squeezebox Touch Modification

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread soundcheck
Robin Bowes;584119 Wrote: On 20/10/10 18:18, soundcheck wrote: Dear iPhone. You might guess that I expected such an answer. Phil will be the next chiming in. Perhaps Mynb last. I know 5V are 5V, bits are bits. And a buffer is just a buffer. I heard that before.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread Robin Bowes
On 20/10/10 19:23, soundcheck wrote: Dear ralphpny. !!!Fairness People who never tried a device or tweak, judge about people who have that device right in front of them -- listening to it at the very moment. That you call fair. I have *never* listened to my

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread Robin Bowes
On 20/10/10 19:44, soundcheck wrote: This discussion is not about opinions. This discussion is about respect and attitude! Some people experienced and reporting something - hard facts. Some others have and express a more then questionable opinion about that. (This is not the first time

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread soundcheck
Robin Bowes;584132 Wrote: On 20/10/10 19:44, soundcheck wrote: This discussion is not about opinions. This discussion is about respect and attitude! Some people experienced and reporting something - hard facts. Some others have and express a more then questionable opinion

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread ralphpnj
soundcheck;584123 Wrote: Dear ralphpny. !!!Fairness People who never tried a device or tweak, judge about people who have that device right in front of them -- listening to it at the very moment. That you call fair. What you seem to be failing to understand

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread Robin Bowes
On 20/10/10 20:03, soundcheck wrote: Robin Bowes;584132 Wrote: You are *not* reporting hard facts, you are reporting your opinions. The only disrespect and poor attitude that I'm seeing is from you because not everyone has the same opinion as you, or accepts your opinion as hard fact.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread soundcheck
You hearing an improvement or even a difference is not a hard fact unless the difference can be measured, now that would be a hard fact. Wrong! People who buy 200$ devices usually have to trust their ears. Those ears are known to be better on many aspects then most of the measurement gear

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread michael123
Guys Audiophiles _listen_ to music. And this is what matters in the end. The little I learn in this field is that there are no rules. --Michael -- michael123 michael123's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread ralphpnj
soundcheck;584137 Wrote: I wouldn't state anything over here or anywhere else, what I couldn't prove in a listening session. Fair enough. Now just get ready for the coming flame war regarding what constitutes a proper listening session :) -- ralphpnj Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread garym
soundcheck;584137 Wrote: If several people independently experience the same result. I call it hard facts. Fantastic! So, in fact, Elvis is still alive and the Earth has lots of visitors from other planets, and they are all mingling with the numerous ghosts haunting houses. -- garym

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-20 Thread iPhone
ralphpnj;584135 Wrote: ... but I can tell you that shorts and chocolate pudding (slightly warm without whipped cream) make absolutely no difference or improvement in the sound :) But it does make for a more pleasurable listening experience ;=} -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-14 Thread Nonreality
iPhone;582687 Wrote: And you call yourself an Audiophile ;=} No Pets, No Smoking, No dust, no drinks, and no humans in the room! Well I guess we need that last one. PS Don't buy any Vandersteen model below the Quatro Woods, cats love those full length speaker socks! I've actually only

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-14 Thread iPhone
Nonreality;582704 Wrote: I've actually only called myself a wanna be audiophile. Very lacking at that too. For some reason I need my damn cat. He likes my music when no one else does. Hey Non, I like your music. I listen to a lot of Tom Waits too. Besides being allergic to cats, I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-13 Thread Dura
When I changed my SB Classic for a Touch, I first kep my (far too expensive) Russ Andrews Sqeeuzepak PS. That thing made an audible difference for the better on the Classic, basically giving clearer sound. Recently I compared the Squeezepak to the standaard Touch PS and could not detect any

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-13 Thread iPhone
Phil Leigh;582323 Wrote: Interesting conclusion - you preferred the Stock PSU. Wonder what the Sbooster things actually does... That is a very easy question to answer Phil, what it actually does is lower ones checking account balance without any return for said lowering! IE it separates

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-13 Thread Phil Leigh
iPhone;582536 Wrote: That is a very easy question to answer Phil, what it actually does is lower ones checking account balance without any return for said lowering! IE it separates those looking for Audio Nirvana from their hard earned money giving nothing in return. Common Sense should

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-13 Thread garym
Aha, so we're back to the 2nd post in this thread after all. ;-) http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=571566postcount=2 -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-13 Thread ralphpnj
garym;582576 Wrote: Aha, so we're back to the 2nd post in this thread after all. ;-) http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=571566postcount=2 That may be true but at least now we have actual proof of the wisdom of your earlier post. Years ago at the beginning of the upgraded power

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-13 Thread garym
ralphpnj;582583 Wrote: That may be true but at least now we have actual proof of the wisdom of your earlier post. good point! Actually, I could spend money that would clearly improve my listening situation, but it would cost more than 1/2 of my net worth. I'd have to divorce my wife (as the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-13 Thread rgro
garym;582589 Wrote: good point! Actually, I could spend money that would clearly improve my listening situation, but it would cost more than 1/2 of my net worth. I'd have to divorce my wife (as the wife acceptance factor has placed many more limitations on my setup than either money or

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-13 Thread iPhone
Phil Leigh;582566 Wrote: Hey iPhone, old chap, it's me! - I know the PSU won't make a blind bit of difference. I was just wondering what particular piece of voodoo they had in there that was SUPPOSED to make a difference... :-) Should have put a Smiley on that one, sorry. Wasn't really

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-13 Thread iPhone
Nonreality;582685 Wrote: I do know that having the spikes on my speakers have upgraded my listening experience. My damn cat has a much harder time knocking them over so I can listen to them in the right position. The bi-amping also makes life a bit more of a problem for him knocking them

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-13 Thread Nonreality
I do know that having the spikes on my speakers have upgraded my listening experience. My damn cat has a much harder time knocking them over so I can listen to them in the right position. The bi-amping also makes life a bit more of a problem for him knocking them over, the leverage thing. --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-12 Thread JKlein
I am new here, but have already examined a lot on this forum. I recognize the returning names like e.g. Phil Leigh, JohnSwenson and Soundcheck by now. Very educative and I am grateful for the efforts they and others put in helping and teaching. I want to share some subjectives. I bought the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-10-12 Thread Phil Leigh
JKlein;582307 Wrote: I am new here, but have already examined a lot on this forum. I recognize the returning names like e.g. Phil Leigh, JohnSwenson and Soundcheck by now. Very educative and I am grateful for the efforts they and others put in helping and teaching. I want to share some

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-09-24 Thread Nonreality
Mnyb;578635 Wrote: Yea that could be an application, is it not very popular with thick carpeting that covers the whole floor in the US ? It seems to work with our shorter Berber type carper. -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.-

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-09-23 Thread Mnyb
iPhone;578327 Wrote: One can only hope. Do we really need more? Once they use Magic and Night and Day Difference its time to hide your wallet! Maybe I'm not an Audiophool after all because anybody that believes that adding X (insert the accessory or after market product here) to what they

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-09-23 Thread ralphpnj
Mnyb;578440 Wrote: Sometimes you get your wishes fullfilled ;) Passive Biwiring terminals and spikes on every speaker cus the audiophools want it. Even if it is pure BS science . The benefits of bi-wiring are still the subject of debate but there are very clear and audible reasons for

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-09-23 Thread Mnyb
ralphpnj;578486 Wrote: The benefits of bi-wiring are still the subject of debate but there are very clear and audible reasons for using spikes - they do provide improve the performance of a given speaker. Some audiophile tweaks are just bad or questionable science but many others are good

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-09-23 Thread Phil Leigh
Mnyb;578495 Wrote: It a very clear difference in using spike you tune in a resonance in the midrange/lower bass it's very different indeed. I'm all for soft springy feets tuned to the speakers weight. like these: http://www.sonicdesign.se/sdfeet.html You can not make the speaker

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-09-23 Thread Mnyb
Passive x-over is so 1950 , but i have them myself speakers are so much an acoustic thing the selection of home active speakers is tiny. So there you are, and even fewer have a working concept for active home theater. Prices extreme to say the least even if in principle it does not have to be.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-09-23 Thread Nonreality
Foolish me, I thought those spikes were just to keep the speaker in place on my carpet. -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.- HTTP://www.last.fm/user/nonreality

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-09-23 Thread Mnyb
Nonreality;578633 Wrote: Foolish me, I thought those spikes were just to keep the speaker in place on my carpet. Yea that could be an application, is it not very popular with thick carpeting that covers the whole floor in the US ? -- Mnyb

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-09-22 Thread Nonreality
Phil Leigh;576254 Wrote: +1, Hmmm... I smell a rat I think you guys killed it. I was waiting for more great claims. Now we will never know. -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.- HTTP://www.last.fm/user/nonreality

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-09-22 Thread iPhone
Nonreality;578202 Wrote: I think you guys killed it. I was waiting for more great claims. Now we will never know. One can only hope. Do we really need more? Once they use Magic and Night and Day Difference its time to hide your wallet! Maybe I'm not an Audiophool after all because anybody

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-09-22 Thread Phil Leigh
A veil has indeed lifted... a veil of BS :-) -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-09-13 Thread smooveg
Hi All, I bought the S-booster (Squeeze-upgrade - Linear power supply for the Squeezebox Classic 5V) for the Squeeze-box classic. The sound quality is way better than the original adapter. the sound is more spacial, there is more rest in the sound. instrument that I couldn't hear before i can

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