Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-10-25 Thread Julf
sckramer wrote: > But... some things do effect the spdiff signal, that's very audible, > just don't think it should be ignored. Absolutely - but on that, I prefer an evidence-based discussion. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fid

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-10-24 Thread sckramer
Julf wrote: > Stifled? I guess some people feel that pointing out that they don't work > is "stifling" them. Maybe stifling is a good thing :D endless discussion of things that I didn't think made a diff! But... some things do effect the spdiff signal, that's very audible, just don't think it

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-10-24 Thread hidef
Learnincurve wrote: > An independent review of the unit (can't remember now where I saw it) > did seem to demonstrate a much cleaner supply, with almost nothing left > of the peaks associated with the switching . Scope images were shown to > illustrate the effect. The manufacturer has confirmed

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-10-23 Thread sckramer
Not that it's a bad thing, stifled, there's plenty of snake oil about this, and the TT crap was absurd, but don't agree it should be ignored However, *spdif can flat out be improved*-- there's one thing you can do on the touch... that you can hear (but that's only so good), and ultimately you don

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-10-23 Thread Julf
sckramer wrote: > Digital improvement suggestions / discussion has been stifled here, I > can give you suggestions & shortcuts, what you can hear & cannot--- but > not here. Stifled? I guess some people feel that pointing out that they don't work is "stifling" them. "To try to judge the real

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-10-22 Thread sckramer
Learnincurve wrote: > Excellent! > > The best tweak is no tweak:) - leaving well alone! Digital improvement suggestions have been stifled here, I'd give you suggestions & shortcuts, what you can hear & cannot--- but not here. CiAudio VDC-SB - raspberry pi b+ hifiberry digi+ (BNC added, remov

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-09-21 Thread Learnincurve
Excellent! The best tweak is no tweak:) - leaving well alone! Learnincurve's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64807 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104317 _

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-09-18 Thread Fizbin
> Disabling unused services is good best practice, so wifi and samba > should be disabled. I have already done this and the unit runs noticably > cooler. Archimago tests have concluded that there is no sonic difference between wired and wifi. 1's and 0's are 1's and 0's, no matter what the delive

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-09-18 Thread Julf
Learnincurve wrote: > My impression of the general consensus is that Soundcheck's tweaks did > make a noticable difference - at least to some people om some audiophile > setups. I don't think a general consensus was ever established, but I guess we can all agree that some people think they hear

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-09-18 Thread Learnincurve
Julf wrote: > Were the scope images with or without load? It is very easy to > accomplish a "cleaner" supply with a simple LC filter, but the inductor > will increase the internal impedance of the PS, making it worse when > faced with a peaky digital load. > > > > I definitely agree with the f

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-09-18 Thread Learnincurve
Responding to Julf's excellent comments in the crash thread: My impression of the general consensus is that Soundcheck's tweaks did make a noticable difference - at least to some people om some audiophile setups. There are very real questions as to whether my middle-aged ears are in shape to hea

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-09-18 Thread Julf
Learnincurve wrote: > An independent review of the unit (can't remember now where I saw it) > did seem to demonstrate a much cleaner supply, with almost nothing left > of the peaks associated with the switching . Scope images were shown to > illustrate the effect. The manufacturer has confirmed

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-09-18 Thread Julf
Learnincurve wrote: > As much of the internet content on this subject is based on Soundcheck's > toolboxes, which are no longer available. I would like to start a thread > to discuss the current best practices, without spending too much, to get > the best out of my SBT. Personally I would say th

[SlimDevices: Touch] Current tweaks for SBT using S/PDIF out and wired ethernet

2015-09-18 Thread Learnincurve
As much of the internet content on this subject is based on Soundcheck's toolboxes, which are no longer available. I would like to start a thread to discuss the current best practices, without spending too much, to get the best out of my SBT. My impression is that the value of hardware tweaking i