Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with monoblocs?

2007-03-22 Thread P Floding
mlsstl;189584 Wrote: > How long are your interconnects from the SB3 to the amps? Have you tried > either a shorter run or a different cable? > > Two other things to try. You might try lifting the ground on only one > of the IC cables. (Your ground loop may be from one amp, back through > the SB

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with monoblocs?

2007-03-22 Thread Skunk
>I believe an attenuator will do nothing but allow lower volumes of music, which I do not need. Do you think it may get rid of the excess noise? /QUOTE Yes, the main reason for analog attenuation is to get lower volumes of noise, since the digital volume control is quite adept at lowering music v

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with monoblocs?

2007-03-22 Thread mlsstl
How long are your interconnects from the SB3 to the amps? Have you tried either a shorter run or a different cable? Two other things to try. You might try lifting the ground on only one of the IC cables. (Your ground loop may be from one amp, back through the SB3, to the other amp. Lift one of t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with monoblocs?

2007-03-22 Thread amini1
I've tried the brightness thing to no avail. I can turn the SB volume all the way to 100 and it's really loud but not ridiculous levels. I believe an attenuator will do nothing but allow lower volumes of music, which I do not need. Do you think it may get rid of the excess noise? The builder of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with monoblocs?

2007-03-22 Thread Skunk
amini1;189494 Wrote: > > Anyone have any ideas? Thanks. Low signal to noise ratio. You've all but eliminated the signal, while the noise has stayed the same. Also, the display may cause noise, so you could try brightness=0. Perhaps try setting 'preamp volume control' in player settings to 30d

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with monoblocs?

2007-03-22 Thread amini1
Does anyone use an SB3 directly into a pair of tube monoblocs? I have a pair of Quicksilver mid monos that I run a moddified SB3 directly into. There is a low level hum coming out of the right speaker and low level white noise coming out of the left. You can only hear it when you're right next