Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SliMP3 audio quality

2008-12-23 Thread awy
From an Audio standpoint, a SliMP3 may be fine for your bedroom - depends upon your ears and lots of other factors. But, in addition to the other negative points already mentioned, the protocol overhead to the server is much higher. Maybe try and get hold of an SB2. Functionally identical to an

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SliMP3 audio quality

2008-12-23 Thread m1abrams
awy;374869 Wrote: From an Audio standpoint, a SliMP3 may be fine for your bedroom - depends upon your ears and lots of other factors. But, in addition to the other negative points already mentioned, the protocol overhead to the server is much higher. Maybe try and get hold of an SB2.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SliMP3 audio quality

2008-12-21 Thread SuperQ
jimi00;373506 Wrote: performant IMHO, you just invalidated your post right there. ;-) -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SliMP3 audio quality

2008-12-21 Thread jimi00
Thank you for not making fun of my foreign vocabulary. This is a worldwide community. I was trying for the word potent. SuperQ;373814 Wrote: IMHO, you just invalidated your post right there. ;-) -- jimi00 SB3 DIYEDEN SVDAC05 Trends TA10.1 Elac BS243 Slimp3 Trends TA10.1 Q-Acoutics

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SliMP3 audio quality

2008-12-21 Thread swhite58
gsawdy;350094 Wrote: Well, that was unanimous!. And I think the ideas have merit. I think this weekend I'll take apart one of my SB3s and see if there is a way to sandwich the plasterboard between the two halves or to cut down the back so that the front panel will lie flat on the surface

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SliMP3 audio quality

2008-12-21 Thread SuperQ
jimi00;373842 Wrote: Thank you for not making fun of my foreign vocabulary. This is a worldwide community. I was trying for the word potent. Hah, performant is a made-up manager word. My boss uses it, mostly we make fun of him for using it. I wasn't trying to offend non-native english

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SliMP3 audio quality

2008-12-20 Thread jimi00
Now wait a minute. I, for one, do not like the Burr-Brown converters, which I find too loud and bright for my taste. On the other hand the Cirrus Logic converters are very smooth. What's more, the Slimp3 display is not as technically performant as the SB3's, but if you like the retro design, it's

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SliMP3 audio quality

2008-10-15 Thread gsawdy
Hi All, I'm posting this question here because I thought this group might be best able to answer. I want to mount a squeeze flush to the wall and the SliMP3 seems like the best choice. It is small and it appears that the face plate extends beyond the box that would be recessed into the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SliMP3 audio quality

2008-10-15 Thread funkstar
Disadvantages of the SliMP3: #8226; No longer produced, hasn't been since the end of 2003 and I don't know how often they come up for sale #8226; No wirless #8226; MP3 only! #8226; Uses a Crystal CS4334 DAC, no where near as good as the Burr-Brown PCM1748E

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SliMP3 audio quality

2008-10-15 Thread Pat Farrell
gsawdy wrote: Now the $64,000 questionhaving never even seen one of thesewould the sound quality be lower than the SB3? Yes. Get a SB3 or Duet. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ audiophiles mailing list

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SliMP3 audio quality

2008-10-15 Thread SuperQ
The display on the SB3 is far better (graphic) than the slimp3 (text only). If you want to wall-mount a squeezebox, I would get the SB3. It's much better. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SliMP3 audio quality

2008-10-15 Thread gsawdy
Thanks guys, Well, that was unanimous!. And I think the ideas have merit. I think this weekend I'll take apart one of my SB3s and see if there is a way to sandwich the plasterboard between the two halves or to cut down the back so that the front panel will lie flat on the surface of the wall.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SliMP3 audio quality

2008-10-15 Thread tomjtx
seanadams;350096 Wrote: Since there are so many of us, you need to use all y'all. careful, Sean, you are sounding like a Texan. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this