Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] 24/192

2011-01-09 Thread Kal Rubinson
transforms SACD DSD stream in 24/96 and has one digital output with 24/96. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] 24/192

2011-01-09 Thread Kal Rubinson
/digital-sacd-ripping-guide-using-the-modified-oppo-pcm-output-board-methodThat refers to the old 980H and I was referring to the newer BDP-83 models. All will output 88.2, not 96. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Stupid Internet Radio Question

2010-12-29 Thread Kal Rubinson
but the latter is better, imho. I scan for stations by genre or reputation and sample them. If I like one enough, I add it to my Favorites and have it stored on the SB Server. Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Newbie with Questions for the Experts

2010-12-08 Thread Kal Rubinson
-- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83244 ___ Touch

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Newbie with Questions for the Experts

2010-12-08 Thread Kal Rubinson
then and through multiple re-boots, I just click on the menu and I am good to go. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] I need massive analogue attenuation!

2010-12-05 Thread Kal Rubinson
Change the attenuators to get more attenuation or get a dual pot in the signal line. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] 24/192

2010-11-29 Thread Kal Rubinson
praganj;590640 Wrote: There is one Oppo player which transforms SACD DSD stream in 24/96 and has one digital output with 24/96.Which one? I know that most Oppos output 24/88.2 over HDMI while the 970 seems to output only 16bit data over S/PDIF. Kal -- Kal Rubinson

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch USB port as digital output to DAC?

2010-11-27 Thread Kal Rubinson
-- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68346 ___ Touch

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Newbie with Questions for the Experts

2010-11-11 Thread Kal Rubinson
. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83244 ___ Touch mailing

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Another 24/96 question for a newbie

2010-11-10 Thread Kal Rubinson
iTunes or MediaMonkey if you are using the Touch. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83215

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] 96/24 Analogue?

2010-10-14 Thread Kal Rubinson
at HDtracks. Sorry for this dumb question. Rgds Pat You can play 24/96 FLAC files with the SBT and you can output them via the digital and by the analog outputs. I doubt that you will need an external DAC to hear an improvement but that would require a considerable additional cost. -- Kal

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Squeezebox Touch - An Australian review

2010-10-13 Thread Kal Rubinson
and, one hopes, the message will reach those beyond the confines of our little communities. Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Instructions for connecting USB DAC to Touch

2010-10-09 Thread Kal Rubinson
it to the Ayre DACs. ;-) -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82110

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-10-04 Thread Kal Rubinson
in the review and will be mentioned in the accompnaying blurb in the next Recommended Components listing.) Note that the entry for the Touch in Recommended Components specifically said see KR's review in this issue. -- Kal Rubinson

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-10-04 Thread Kal Rubinson
ralphpnj;580729 Wrote: I guess the cynic was right after all.Even a stopped (analog) clock is right twice a day. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-10-04 Thread Kal Rubinson
ralphpnj;580729 Wrote: I guess the cynic was right after all. Kal Rubinson;580749 Wrote: Even a stopped (analog) clock is right twice a day. ralphpnj;580752 Wrote: Cruel. I'm deeply hurt.It was not directed at you but at the (unnamed) cynic to which you refer. -- Kal Rubinson

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-10-04 Thread Kal Rubinson
to only this role, the review cannot be fair to the product's versatility/potential(s).Like the proverbial Indian wise men assessing the elephant by touch (sic). ;-) Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] SB Touch: turn off outputs

2010-09-28 Thread Kal Rubinson
the entire system in other cases) turns itself on/off depending on whether it sees a signal on the digital input. This can be very convenient. Logitech, please add the setting for the Touch or at least make it the default behavior. Thanks, -GautamIsn't there a switch on the DAC? -- Kal

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch with USB Output? Anybody do it yet?

2010-09-19 Thread Kal Rubinson
if I believed my comments have a significant influence. Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch with USB Output? Anybody do it yet?

2010-09-18 Thread Kal Rubinson
-- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82040 ___ Touch

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-09-14 Thread Kal Rubinson
) October 2010 How about just a reference to the review? (I do love it but rating it is another matter, at least, at the moment.)- Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-09-14 Thread Kal Rubinson
. ...well yes obviously you know that.All else being equal is the persistent nub of many arguments. Perhaps if the high-end industry put as much effort into disc-less systems as they do into disc-based systems, all things might be equal. -- Kal Rubinson

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-09-14 Thread Kal Rubinson
the three on Red Book stuff, so your difficulty in parsing one out is understandably difficult. How's that for a non-denial denial? Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-09-13 Thread Kal Rubinson
, you can count me as a recruit. Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81346

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-09-13 Thread Kal Rubinson
and on computeraudiophile.com. As I stated, the patch works but (1) you can install it for only one specific USB DAC and (2) it defeats the TOSlink, S/PDIF and analog outputs. It is more of a promise of potential than a real-world app..for now. Kal -- Kal Rubinson

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-09-11 Thread Kal Rubinson
stick but (1) HD files clog them up pretty fast and (2) it became too much of a bother. Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-09-11 Thread Kal Rubinson
, I expect it to be competitive via S/PDIF. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81346

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] New User to Touch

2010-09-08 Thread Kal Rubinson
transmission. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81823

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] New User to Touch

2010-09-08 Thread Kal Rubinson
to noise ratio which is undetectable in almost all normal circumstances (having your ear pinned to the tweeter doesn't count).Agreed. However, keeping it at 100% should be SOP if you are feeding it into a volume-control-equipped device. -- Kal Rubinson

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] New User to Touch

2010-09-08 Thread Kal Rubinson
Goodsounds;575268 Wrote: You're agreeing with his disagreeing with you?No disagreement as along as one pays attention to all of the conditions each of us specified. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Squeezebox Touch Question for Audiophiles

2010-09-07 Thread Kal Rubinson
don't spend their money as they see fit, but if they could scale back their hyperbole on the Monty Python silliness scale they might find less derision pointed their way.Hah! Would that we had a reference scale for performance or value. Thanks for bringing up these points. Kal -- Kal Rubinson

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] SB Touch Screen Display - larger fonts?

2010-09-06 Thread Kal Rubinson
for you but you should try it. Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81777

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-09-03 Thread Kal Rubinson
dandan123;574017 Wrote: Has Stereophile ever published a negative review ?Yes. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-09-01 Thread Kal Rubinson
I knew that. Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81346

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-31 Thread Kal Rubinson
Some interesting ideas but not practical. One reason is that reviewers are not full-time employees who can be required to change their interests and home systems to accommodate that policy. Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-31 Thread Kal Rubinson
time/hours/investment in equipment than can be supported. Increased circulation will not pay for it in subscriptions or ad revenue. Besides, this is not my business. Send a letter to JA or the publisher. Kal -- Kal Rubinson

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-31 Thread Kal Rubinson
from others. ;-) -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81346

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-30 Thread Kal Rubinson
Gadgety1;573237 Wrote: Hi Kal, Will you be doing the Touch the review? Looking forward to it. GadgetyActually, I did it in July but there are substantial latencies in print publishing. Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-26 Thread Kal Rubinson
think that will come when/if/as the interests of our readers shifts in that direction. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-25 Thread Kal Rubinson
This is has become a very entertaining thread! Would that I could have read all this before I submitted the review over a month ago. Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-25 Thread Kal Rubinson
in a physical media group. Boy are you in for trouble.That's OK. I just got a vintage Thorens TD-124 in penance. Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-25 Thread Kal Rubinson
heard to find but it's worth searching for. It is by far my favorite 5.1 disk.Not my cuppa tea but thanks. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-23 Thread Kal Rubinson
MrRalph;571315 Wrote: Will it be a 'full' review including JA's measurements or a review in the column/music-in-the-round format? The Full Monty. Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-23 Thread Kal Rubinson
analysis of your three points. It also means that you are somewhat right. Kal -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-23 Thread Kal Rubinson
Phil Leigh;571460 Wrote: This is all very laudable. Let's wait and see what's actually written, rather than speculating (even if it is fun).Fine. You can judge reviews as you see them (as reader do). I just wanted to say that speculations about motive are, very often, off-base. -- Kal

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-23 Thread Kal Rubinson
to obtain such ads and should be successful given the demographics of our readers. However, the readers often respond with outrage at such ads. Strange. -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-23 Thread Kal Rubinson
single reviewer cannot be the same as those of every reader. But as Kal says perhaps I'll be pleasantly surprised.I would hope so. Of course, had we had this exchange before I wrote it, the odds would be better. ;-) -- Kal Rubinson

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue

2010-08-22 Thread Kal Rubinson
quality of the Touch, even when coupled with a high end external DAC, cannot compare with that of some mega-buck CD transport and external DAC.Mostly wrong. :-) Kal Rubinson -- Kal Rubinson Kal Rubinson's Profile: http