Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread JohnSwenson
Hi Triode, I finally got around to trying this, it works fine with all my USB DACs. Currently I don't have a DAC with 192 S/PDIF input so I can't test that. The only issue I have is that it's kind of painful to switch between USB DACs. Once you gedt it working with say DAC A, you unplug power, p

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread HumanMedia
Is it my imagination or does the audio quality sound better with this app, even on even lower sampling rates (44.1, 48, 88.2, 96) than the stock SBT? Could this be the case? HumanMedia's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.c

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Async USB Dac Experiments - testers wanted...

2012-04-08 Thread paulcordingley
Thank you Triode - this is amazing. I am streaming 24/192 to my receiver and it sounds wonderful. Fantastic! paulcordingley's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=52867 View this thread: http://forums.sl

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread goopie
Thanks. I did skip to the end of the thread without reading too much (naughty naughty). goopie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16161 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread Jeff Flowerday
goopie wrote: > Sounds a very interesting app. > > I use Soundcheck's Touch 3 mods and find it has an appreciable increase > in sound quality. > > Is this app compatible with the Soundcheck mods? As previously stated in this thread: Triode wrote: > You are best to uninstall first - I've not

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread goopie
Sounds a very interesting app. I use Soundcheck's Touch 3 mods and find it has an appreciable increase in sound quality. Is this app compatible with the Soundcheck mods? goopie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/mem

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch in a car

2012-04-08 Thread CaptBeyond
jbraveman wrote: > The touch seems ideally suited, except for the challenge of finding a > good place to mount it. Just had this done recently (finally). Asus Netbook lan cable to Touch. Digital Coax and Stereo Analog from Touch to Audison Bit One processor. Custom case and mount done at local

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread HumanMedia
Triode wrote: > Do you see any underrun messages in the dmseg of the player? I'm > wondering if this is a loss of data data within the software side or > loss of clock lock on the spdif link. > > Interested in other people's feedback on the 192k support as clearly > I've enabled something the h

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread lugui
Hi, I just purchase an Asus Xonar Essence one to work as a DAC for the Touch. I installed this App and my finding is that it works as 'Digital' using TOS Link. However, I have trouble using the USB Connection. I can hear distorted sound only. Already I have updated the Touch to the latest firmwar

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Linear Power Supplies

2012-04-08 Thread cfraser
^ I'd say it's generally smoother, and a bit quieter. It has been so long since I did my PS comparisons though, I can't remember the details right now, but I did post them in one of the "Audiophile" forum linear PS threads (maybe look for one I started, I'd guess last summer). Background sonic qui

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread Triode
SBGK wrote: > I have some 192 files and have downsampled them to 96 to play them with > as wav files. Will I be able to tell the difference in sound quality if > playing them natively at 192 ? > > after reading the link below I am confused about whether I would hear > any difference and also whe

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread SBGK
I have some 192 files and have downsampled them to 96 to play them with as wav files. Will I be able to tell the difference in sound quality if playing them natively at 192 ? after reading the link below I am confused about whether I would hear any difference and also whether I am hearing any dif

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] "Local Music" Problem

2012-04-08 Thread bitstopjoe
That has happened to me in the past and is a PITA for sure. SOMETIMES if you delete the squeezebox cache folder on the USB drive and then remove and attach the drive it fixes it, after it does a full scan. I have had to go back to an earlier firmware a few times in the past when 7.6 was out but so

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread Triode
HumanMedia wrote: > > Edit: can't reproduce the signal lock drop > Edit: intermittent signal drop noticed in other track which played fine > before - not data related. Network bandwidth? Strength of output signal? Do you see any underrun messages in the dmseg of the player? I'm wondering if th

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread stereoptic
Triode wrote: > This is only necessary for usb based dacs - I assume this is not - just > install without dac and then select "Digital Output" to use the digital > output to the dac. Note when you do this, the analog output is not used > - you need to reset the output to Digital + Analog (which

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread Triode
tank121 wrote: > Is it better than coaxial though? Whatwould be the advantages for my > Mdac > If any? Assuming you are asking about usb - async usb could be better than spdif for a given dac, it really depends on the dac. The theory is that having the player clock locked to the dac (which is

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Using remote control through My Squeezebox on PC won't bring up Clear Channel station

2012-04-08 Thread Recoveryone
I think this was disccused in another thread, but I think you may have to access some stations via the LMS. I live in San Bernardino and I get KFI with no problem and other clear channel stations, I also have my LMS running 24/7. --

[SlimDevices: Touch] Using remote control through My Squeezebox on PC won't bring up Clear Channel station

2012-04-08 Thread piperpilot12w
Why is it when I try to bring up a Clear Channel station, via the remote control feature on my PC with My Squeezebox, nothing comes up. Been trying to bring up KFI AM 640 (Los Angeles) through remote control>internet radio>local. I can access it fine if I do this directly through the Touch, but no

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread tank121
Is it better than coaxial though? Whatwould be the advantages for my Mdac If any? tank121's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17169 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread HumanMedia
tank121 wrote: > Is it better than coaxial though? Whatwould be the advantages for my > Mdac > If any? You can play 176 and 192 kHz material. You can't do that now unless the server down converts to 88 or 96 kHz first. H

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread Jeff Flowerday
Great work Triode! Jeff Flowerday's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94512 ___ Touc

[SlimDevices: Touch] "Local Music" Problem

2012-04-08 Thread craig strong
Hi, I keep getting the "Local Music Stopped" error message, normally preceded with whatever track I am playing from my USB attached mains powered hard drive. I then see each time the Squeezebox server has stopped, and I have to start it again, all then works well until the next time, which has be

[SlimDevices: Touch] "Local Music" Problem

2012-04-08 Thread craig strong
Hi, I keep getting the "Local Music Stopped" error message, normally preceded with whatever track I am playing from my USB attached mains powered hard drive. I then see each time the Squeezebox server has stopped, and I have to start it again, all then works well until the next time, which has be

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread HumanMedia
Absolutely brilliant. Works to my Rega DAC. Having problems locking at 176.4 but that is a known problem of the 1st gen Rega DAC. Locks at 192 perfectly for most material. One title - Casino Royale soundtrack at 24-192 plays but drops out for a half second every 20 secs. About 10 other titles p

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread Triode
stereoptic wrote: > Does a DAC need to be connected while the app is being installed? My > only DAC is the one built into my Marantz receiver (can accept up to > 192k). This is only necessary for usb based dacs - I assume this is not - just install without dac and then select "Digital Output" t

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread Triode
HumanMedia wrote: > Just checking if I can install it over the top of Touch Toolbox 3.0? > Uninstall that first? You are best to uninstall first - I've not looked at in detail, but I think some of the TT modification for priories will conflict with the app if you use usb output. --

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread stereoptic
Does a DAC need to be connected while the app is being installed? My only DAC is the one built into my Marantz receiver (can accept up to 192k). stereoptic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=53162 V

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread HumanMedia
Just checking if I can install it over the top of Touch Toolbox 3.0? Uninstall that first? HumanMedia's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44865 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthre

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread Triode
tank121 wrote: > I've got an Mdac connected currently via Belden based coaxial. Will this > improve the sound? Any fellow Mdac owners running it? > Works for me with MDAC- if you only want 44.1/48 kHz sample rate support then you can try it with just a usb cable (A-B). If you want 96k support

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2012-04-08 Thread tank121
I've got an Mdac connected currently via Belden based coaxial. Will this improve the sound? Any fellow Mdac owners running it? Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk tank121's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Linear Power Supplies

2012-04-08 Thread beetof
And what 's the difference in sound between the Logitech switcher and your PSU in your opinion? beetof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=53809 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthr