stop-spinning wrote:
> Thanks - if I can get Qobuz working fully on the SBT that'll be sweet
> (saves me forking out on a AURALiC Aries).
>
> I worry though, how much longer can the SBT carry on for? This year in
> particular I've seen bigger strides with the likes of the Aries Mini,
> and for
chaug wrote:
The only problem is that 'inguz requires at least a 2 GHz processor'
(http://inguzaudio.com/installation/debian/) my LMS is on a NAS with
less than that (a 1.8 GHz Atom single core, to be precise). In addition,
the NAS runs on Debian Etch and I'm not sure whether that is
andynormancx wrote:
Well some of us don't really use services like MOG and Pandora, so for
us that isn't an issue. OS compatibility isn't an issue either, even if
LMS development stops completely (which seems unlikely, given it is open
source) it is easy to run LMS in a virtual machine using
OP: Just connect your touch to your NAD m51 via coax (or perhaps
toslink). There is no need to buy a usb-S/PSIF converter to connect a
device with a S/PDIF out to a device with a S/PDIF in. If you want to
use the touch usb out to M51 usb in I suggest following the relevant
thread to see the best
Kuro wrote:
There are actually three factors that affect the sound of a USB DAC:
1. The ground noise transmitted from the PC to the USB DAC via the
ground connection;
2. The USB DAC's receiver code;
3. The USB host's transmitter code.
The DAC's clock jitter increases if ground is
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jhnpennington;661372 Wrote:
All gone at £150, back to normal suppliers at £180 plus postage.
Thanks for the heads up, I snaffled one of the last four remaining last
night!
Cheers,
John.
Bugger. Missed it.
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really discern any difference
between them at all.
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improve the
sound on analog out. The general focus of sceptical opinion was towards
the possibility of it affecting the sound via a competently designed
external dac ie one with proper PLLs and /or ASRC.
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digital source. I strongly recommend this tweak.
It's been very quiet recently- have you been on holiday?
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The other interesting thing about vulcans is that there entire houses
are wired with Nordost cabling, especially their electric showers .
They find it strangely illogical that humans could use ordinary copper
wires for anything.
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Phil Leigh;616529 Wrote:
What's Kool-Aid?
A soft drink; but I am guessing that the comment was a reference to the
practice described in the book by Tom Woolfe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Electric_Kool-Aid_Acid_Test
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Phil Leigh;610266 Wrote:
FYI My tests were on the analogue outputs.
Am I right in thinking that you were going to have a go on the analog
outs.
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Phil Leigh;616484 Wrote:
What rough price range were you thinking of?
Are you in the UK?
If so, I have something that interest you...
Oooh- I've been looking at this question for ages. Could you interest
me?
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that if you look at the Boulder cables circle on audiocircle
there is a parts express supply and maybe one other which they
recommend off the shelf (but with different connector). I think that
they aren't available in the uk
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aubuti;616689 Wrote:
garym has it right (both the original post and the edit). For
disambiguation, also see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid
...thanks, I am always grateful to learn something new.
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Phil Leigh;616680 Wrote:
You will have mail later today...
Btw I did get your email,thanks, and did try to reply (twice). But no
message is recorded in my sent items. Is this normal? Hope you received
at least one reply.
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Phil Leigh;609640 Wrote:
+1 for the Blue Jeans cable
The other suggestions may or may not result in an audible difference -
it all depends on your DAC.
Probably not in this case. I think he has already done the mods -see
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your very own Analekta which has some very good 24/88
recordings? (I particularly like the Beethoven Piano Trios by the
Gryphon trio)
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(external thumb drive or HD)while using
the modded Parts express PS.
I know people are on oposite sides of the fence on this topic, but for
$25, its worth a listen.
Hope this helps,
Brandon
Occam's razor vs Pascal's wager. I'm still interested. But is it the
model I mentioned?
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Hi I am sort of interested but was wondering which elpac model it was:
ELPAC WM220-1 ? Would it work on 230vac or would it need further
modification? I was also wondering whether you modified it yourself and
if so what had been done (just the output socket?)
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difference to the accuracy with which an external dac will
convert the data transmitted by the spdif output of the touch.
However I dare say that each of us would if he were honest admit to
owning at least one component or accessory that probably doesn't make
any difference.
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Kal Rubinson;577410 Wrote:
But I didn't say that USB was the critical element. Some of it has to
be due to the quality of the Ayre DAC. ;-)
Kal
Well quite. But then there is a reason why the ayre dac has a USB input
and a USB input only.
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in his touch review that via the
USB out to the ayre it gave the best digital 2 channel sound he had
heard, I'm guessing.
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through my Xray v3 cd player (I
really did buy into the X series) and I felt quite strongly that it was
not as good a transport as the touch. This is quite significant because
when it came out the X ray v3 was reviewed by Hi Fi News and praised
specifically as a transport.
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They will do so at much lower cost.[/QUOTE
Yes my post was verbose and you have put it more cogently. I think you
have said disk- based to mean what I called non- disc- based. I
assume your disks are hard drives.
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nervosa was easing. If you so much as think about veils
lifting...
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format stands in the way as
demonstrated by your preference for isochronous usb.
...well yes obviously you know that.
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cheapo device with no room for fancy components but a very good
designer; but no better. Perhaps a lovely surprise but no textbooks
thrown out]
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Kal Rubinson;576606 Wrote:
How's that for a non-denial denial?
Kal
Undeniably inscrutable, I would have said. Confused and going to bed.
But thanks.
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is to damp ALL the transformers,
THEN you can try different power cords, they may still sound different,
but now you are probably hearing differences in RF performance.
John S.
Thanks that's very helpful
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even if it was very expensive and even if recommended by
other people.
It seems to me that this conclusion does not support the subjective
results expressed on hi fi forums which have a tendancy to dsplay a
high degree of correlation between observed improvements and money
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not appear to support
the thesis that eg changing cables or linear psus will have predictable
or even predictably positive effects on any given system.
If I ever win the lottery I intend to endow the first chair of
meta-audiophilology
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of the remedy. However the studies showed that the effect was
tiny, and that it didn't matter where you put the needle- thereby
undermining both the theory of acupuncture and any reason to go to an
acupuncturist.
Just saying...
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Do you think one of these might work? Obviously it requires termination
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProductR=2243962
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Sorry to pester you, but did you see the link I posted on the last page.
I would value your view on whether that might work for those of us too
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than Cds- and
the quality of their catalogue is superb. I am hoping that they will
start selling their SACD recordings in 24 bit. Same with Passionato.
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Oh, I see- plenty of whingeing on the Linn website?
Well maybe the 7.6 version of the software and firmware will solve the
problem(s). I am not brave enough to try the beta version and chickened
out at the sight of the blood-curdling warning on the beta download
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can't compare very
effectively running the software ion a separate server. I am getting a
QNAP TS 239 NAS in the hope that the touch will work properly with it.
If not I am likely to lose patience with it.
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As a matter of interest, what did you use to replace the PSU. I was
under the impression that this was different from the SB3 PSU. I am
interested in trying a replacement within reason but don't fancy paying
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