EnochLight;339645 Wrote:
I wouldn't begin to pretend, Nonreality - I'll completely stand by my
original statement that mp3 compression craptizes audio and recommend
FLAC to any audiophile worth their weight in salt for better sound.
Archiving is just a nice addition, which is why I
Nonreality;339915 Wrote:
I'm game here, does anyone else want to take bets on this, that
Enochlight can tell the difference between a 320 mp3 and a flac file on
a sony shelf system. I wouldn't bet. I'm almost sure of failing myself on
such a setup... On
the other hand, if you're used to
Nonreality;339915 Wrote:
you think it's shocking that I would recommend a proper archival format
as opposed to a lossy one? So which is it? Archive or sound quality?
Archive was your response this time. I also recommend Flac for the
reason of archival. Plus the sound is great.
You
EnochLight;339941 Wrote:
Your own posts seems to be laced with the same amount of sarcasm, which
is the only reason I dished it back at you. I would agree that it has
become tiresome.
Would there be a challenge in telling the difference between a 320kbps
encoded mp3 and FLAC on a Sony
Nonreality;338606 Wrote:
You were not talking about archival at that point in the post so don't
pretend you were. It was your first comment to fix the sound problem
or were you just throwing it out there to get something going?
I wouldn't begin to pretend, Nonreality - I'll completely
ralphpnj;335755 Wrote:
I'm guessing that the old Sony Shelf system is more likely from the
1980's since back then phono inputs where still quite common. I had and
still have a very nice Sony mini-system from around the same era but I
don't remember if it has a phono input. I also think that
rksingla;335463 Wrote:
I spent two days trying everything i could think of, and you all solved
my problem in like two minutes. I had been using the Phono input not
knowing that the amp treated that differently from othere input. I
switched to the Video input and it now sounds great.
So it
Nonreality;338375 Wrote:
This for a shelf system. Yeah that is the first thing you do. Get rid
of everything you have not knowing what rate that is was ripped at or
if he even has the albums. It's got to be those damn mp3's doesn't it.
Tell me Ralph, why didn't get your hackles up about
swhite58;335500 Wrote:
Regarding your second question about pwered speakers, a lot of people on
this forum recommend the Audioengine 5
http://www.audioengineusa.com/
I can't comment as I haven't heard them. I can't find anyone in this
city who stocks them.
Shane
Second on the
Oops, I just read the whole thread and noticed he fixed it. Good
suggestion who suggested he was using phono input. I'm amazed a sony
shelf system even had a phono input.
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rksingla;335371 Wrote:
1) I have an old (mid-90's) Sony Shelf system that I connected the
SqueezeBox receiver to using the analog outputs.
mswlogo;335642 Wrote:
Oops, I just read the whole thread and noticed he fixed it. Good
suggestion who suggested he was using phono input. I'm amazed a
pfarrell;335508 Wrote:
First, check that the speakers sound OK on something else. If not,
replace them and the amp.
If the speakers sound OK, move them away from the walls. Put them on
dinning room chairs or something that holds them at least a foot off
the
floor and a couple of feet
I am a newbie to digital music, and have just started digitizing my CDs
and set up a SqueezeBox Duet. The whole concept -- being able to
access all of my CDs from my couch -- is awesome, but the sound quality
is not that great. So two questions for the more experienced out
there:
1) I have an
rksingla;335371 Wrote:
I am a newbie to digital musi.. I ripped the CDs using Max for Macintosh
at *MP3 VBR.*
Wow - kudos to you for having the bravery to post in an [audiophile]
forum and admit that you ripped your collection in MP3 VBR! ;^P
To improve sound quality, for one I'd throw out
You are not by any chance using the phono input ?
don't, it's specially made for pickups in LP-players.
Normally no input should have problems with the output voltage from the
duet, even at full volume ? Nor should the duet distort on full volume ?
strange.
test other inputs if possible, test on
rksingla;335371 Wrote:
1) I have an old (mid-90's) Sony Shelf system that I connected the
SqueezeBox receiver to using the analog outputs.its not quite so bad
The sound coming out of the speakers is pretty distorted, however,
particularly when I crank up the volume on the squeeze
mswlogo wrote:
It should be hooked up DIGITALLY (TOSLINK or RCA). And then go into
settings and Lock Volume at MAX. Then use the reciver to control
volume. If you can't hook it up digitally then get a new receiver.
AFTER you do that then look into ripping to FLAC instead of MP3.
First, check
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