Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] No sound through coaxial between SBT and DAC

2015-03-25 Thread eklektik
I finally took the time to look into this matter. It's been hectic since my initial post and I was relying on my optical cable until now. I tried the factory reset but this didn't help. What helped was connecting a good DIY cable I bought from a trustworthy source. The problem was just that, my

[SlimDevices: Touch] Problems trying to scan changes to my iTunes library into LMS

2015-03-25 Thread msphil
I am a newbee to this forum so if this has come up before please forgive me. I have recently changed my old iMac for a new one (both running under Yosemite). Unlike on my old computer I have unexpectedly found that when I do a scan for new media, after adding music (or have carried out changes to

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

2015-03-25 Thread garym
BenL wrote: > I've wanted to try using EDO for a while and finally had the time to > play with it. I have Pandora premium so 192/24 is presumably being > streamed but I didn't want to spend much on a DAC until I determined the > level of improved sound. I feed the analog signal into a high end

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

2015-03-25 Thread BenL
I've wanted to try using EDO for a while and finally had the time to play with it. I have Pandora premium so 192/24 is presumably being streamed but I didn't want to spend much on a DAC until I determined the level of improved sound. I feed the analog signal into a high end audio system. I deci

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and dac

2015-03-25 Thread garym
Mnyb wrote: > and thats why i triyng to convinve OP that actually using the digital > input on the Denon is the best he can do with that amp . > agree! Optical out from TOUCH to Denon amp digital input is very likely the best possible way to use the Denon amp with a Touch. (and also agree that

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] SB Touch screen malfunction

2015-03-25 Thread Ganfoud
yes I can still control it from the tablet or the computer no problem with that I can try a different power supply if I can find a matching one, that's a good idea! thanks for the input! Ganfoud's Profile: http://forums.sli

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and dac

2015-03-25 Thread Mnyb
and thats why i triyng to convinve OP that actually using the digital input on the Denon is the best he can do with that amp . Modern AV are basically made for digital sources . And with the risk of being called a hifi herretic AD convert and then do volume in software and then DA has the potent

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Spotify or Google music?

2015-03-25 Thread stefcon1
Peiter wrote: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?99482-Stream-google-play-music&highlight=Google+Play Thank you Peiter. I'll get the one month free trial and give it a go. stefcon1's Profile: http://forums.sli

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and dac

2015-03-25 Thread garym
stefcon1 wrote: > Fair point but to my ears, external DAC's don't improve any on the > internal DAC of the Touch. There may be some out there that do improve > the sound quality but i haven't heard one. I've spent many fruitless and > expensive years upgrading and came to the conclusion that most

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and dac

2015-03-25 Thread stefcon1
garym wrote: > Although I don't entirely disagree with you, I'd say that not ALL > external DACs are a waste of time. They can be critical if one is trying > to feed audio from a PC to stereo or active speakers and one wants to > avoid a crappy soundcard in the PC. What it takes for an external

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Naim Mu-so & SBT

2015-03-25 Thread stefcon1
I fail to see why you would need both. stefcon1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45190 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103346 _

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Spotify or Google music?

2015-03-25 Thread Peiter
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?99482-Stream-google-play-music&highlight=Google+Play Peiter's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=60334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showt

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and dac

2015-03-25 Thread garym
stefcon1 wrote: > External DAC's are a waste of money IMO; tried a few and couldn't hear > much difference. I've recently had a massive cull of my HIFI equipment > and now just have my PC feeding music files to my Touch, which then go > to active speakers. Simple set up and sounds fantastic. Just

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Spotify or Google music?

2015-03-25 Thread stefcon1
Any thoughts or just a pointer to a thread i can read? I'd like to try Google Music but if it's a faff with the Touch, i'll stick with Spotify. stefcon1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45190 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and dac

2015-03-25 Thread stefcon1
External DAC's are a waste of money IMO; tried a few and couldn't hear much difference. I've recently had a massive cull of my HIFI equipment and now just have my PC feeding music files to my Touch, which then go to active speakers. Simple set up and sounds fantastic. Just an iPhone or similar plu

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and dac

2015-03-25 Thread Mnyb
nervoteso wrote: > my touch is connected to denon by optican cable, how should i do to use > touch dac instead denon dac keeping touch connected to denon? Its very likely that you actually can't do that , depends on how the Denon actually works . I tried to read the manual online could not find

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and dac

2015-03-25 Thread garym
nervoteso wrote: > my touch is connected to denon by optican cable, how should i do to use > touch dac instead denon dac keeping touch connected to denon? does the Denon have analog (RCA) inputs (right/left). And if so, does the Denon allow passthrough of the analog signal without reconverting i

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch and dac

2015-03-25 Thread nervoteso
my touch is connected to denon by optican cable, how should i do to use touch dac instead denon dac keeping touch connected to denon? Touchx3,Boomx2,1 radio, 1 classic!Squeezebox Server 7.7.2 (Qnap ts-119) nervoteso's Prof