Re: [slim] Reliable PSU Recommendations?

2017-11-26 Thread ian_heys
I've used and trusted RS Components here in the UK both for many, many years. Their own brand product Number 726-2836 is a professional grade 5V 4.0A supply at quite a reasonable price. Not sure it has the right connector for the SB3 though ("2.1 x 5.5 x 9.5 mm Centre Positive")? And a 3 year

Re: [slim] T-Class amp recommendations

2017-11-26 Thread ian_heys
I've used the Topping VX2 as a USB DAC/AMP for PiCore in the past. It has additional switchable optical and RCA inputs. I used it to enhance TV sound and to listen to LMS Music and Radio. I now use HDMI/Jivelite from the PiCore and a single optical TV output to the Topping and external TV

Re: [slim] T-Class amp recommendations

2017-11-26 Thread Jeff07971
d6jg wrote: > Personally Id opt for a Class D amp. > I have a couple of such amps from Topping that I use in the office etc. > Build quality is good. Most of the Toppings I know of are Class T using the Tripath 2020 or 2024 "chips" The TP-30 uses TA2024 and the TP-60 the TA2020 As Slimchances

Re: [slim] T-Class amp recommendations

2017-11-26 Thread SlimChances
Ended up buying this off Amazon FX Audio D802C 80WPC Pure Digital Amplifier It seemed to have good THD, lots of inputs and didn't look bad I found this article comparing it with two other makes but it just added to my general confusion

Re: [slim] T-Class amp recommendations

2017-11-26 Thread d6jg
SlimChances wrote: > Class T amplifier technology, so named because it comes from a company > named Tripath. It's a trademark, not a recognized amplifier class; it's > really just a variant of high-efficiency Class D (switching) > amplification. > > >

Re: [slim] T-Class amp recommendations

2017-11-26 Thread SlimChances
d6jg wrote: > Personally I’d opt for a Class D amp. > I have a couple of such amps from Topping that I use in the office etc. > Build quality is good. Class T amplifier technology, so named because it comes from a company named Tripath. It's a trademark, not a recognized amplifier class; it's

Re: [slim] T-Class amp recommendations

2017-11-26 Thread d6jg
Personally I’d opt for a Class D amp. I have a couple of such amps from Topping that I use in the office etc. Build quality is good. PI3 PCP/LMS STORAGE QNAP TS419P (NFS) *Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s /

Re: [slim] T-Class amp recommendations

2017-11-26 Thread drmatt
They are so small you can buy the bare amp boards and mount them on the back of a speaker (or indeed inside) for an "active speaker conversion".. -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music: ~1300

Re: [slim] T-Class amp recommendations

2017-11-26 Thread Grumpy Bob
I'm using the following in my office: Amptastic mini-T amplifier with a pair of small bookshelf speakers. I'm using an old Raspberry Pi with a HiFiBerry Dac. LMS running on a WiFi enabled WD MyPassport drive. This is fine for my purposes (I don't really run it at high volume!) Robert *Home:

Re: [slim] T-Class amp recommendations

2017-11-26 Thread drmatt
Tbh they mostly sound very similar. The cheaper ones used to have pretty poor analogue volume controls but now that's all digital frankly they are as interchangeable as DACs. For the money (i.e. not a lot), pick the one that has the features you need and looks nicest.. -Transcoded from Matt's

Re: [slim] T-Class amp recommendations

2017-11-26 Thread johnas
I recently bought a SMSL Q5 Pro and am really happy with it. Digital and analog inputs, IR, sub out. Works with harmony. At about $120 it is more expensive than a Lepai, for me it is worth it. Sent from my LG-H831 using Tapatalk

Re: [slim] Reliable PSU Recommendations?

2017-11-26 Thread Jeff07971
Fahzz wrote: > This looks interesting. So using this setup, the power is supplied to > the SB3 through the ethernet cable? No fussing with splicing wires or > plugs? Thanks. It will need two more short cat5 cables if using a POE injector one more if you have a POE switch. The only thing

[slim] T-Class amp recommendations

2017-11-26 Thread SlimChances
I am planning to buy a small T Class amp to go with a pair of Sinclair 40iX bookshelf speakers for my office. I see there is a multitude of these amps on EBay but I have no idea what is good and what is garbage. I will be using this with a Squeezebox(either a Touch or Classic) for my office.

Re: [slim] Reliable PSU Recommendations?

2017-11-26 Thread Fahzz
Jeff07971 wrote: > If you have a POE switch then you could use a POE splitter This looks interesting. So using this setup, the power is supplied to the SB3 through the ethernet cable? No fussing with splicing wires or plugs? Thanks. Living Room: Squeezebox v3 (Wired), Pioneer Elite VSX 80,

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay for Windows with ASIO, DirectSound, WASAPI and WDMKS device support.

2017-11-26 Thread ralphy
New Windows squeezeplay build available. 7.8.0.r1034 Add separate power on (k) off (i) key press actions. Add Justboom USB smart remote support. Fixed a memory leak in lua interpreter. Fixed luajson error code comparison always returning false. Backported CVE-2017-2887 to SDL_image-1.2.5. See