Soundchecks Mods V2.0 now up, albeit in Beta stage.
Well worth it, even the Display Off mod, which I thought I would never
do.
Sound quality improvement is worth it...IF you use your Touch solely as
a digital transport and have either a Controller, Ipeng or an Android
controller for
I just installed the new toolbox from soundcheck. It works great !
Many thanks to Klaus (soundcheck) ! :)
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Please dont kill me, but can someone point me to the links for Klaus' SB
Touch modifications? I searched on the Sound check website, but cant
find any mods or links to mods on it.
Its been a long day and maybe I am missing something, but can someone
tell me where to look for the mod information?
Have a look here:
http://soundcheck-audio.blogspot.com/p/squeezebox-touch-great-base-for-network.html
Hopefully the mods will be available this Sunday coming.
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They will. ;)
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Covenant;599968 Wrote:
Have a look here:
http://soundcheck-audio.blogspot.com/p/squeezebox-touch-great-base-for-network.html
Hopefully the mods will be available this Sunday coming.
Thats the website I was looking in, and they are not there. Your
statement seems to imply that they are not
at
http://soundcheck-audio.blogspot.com/p/squeezebox-touch-great-base-for-network.html
he's says he will put the 2.0 revisions of his mods up on Jan 9. The
1.0 revisions were taken down.
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firedog
Tranquil PC fanless WHS server running SqueezeServer; SB Touch slaved to
Empirical Audio Pace
Jan Madsen;576052 Wrote:
However, going to network server and wired LAN really woke up the Touch.
Not sure what do you mean by 'going to network server'? As opposed to
using Touch's internal server?
Now that you're on the network server, if you were to switch back to wi
fi from the wired LAN,
Yes, running Squeezebox Server on a pc in my network instead of using
the internal server. A couple of days ago I tried the internal server
again, with USB-disk hooked up, and I'm convinced that running external
SB Server provides a better SQ.
Concerning wifi versus wired LAN, I'm not sure I can
Does anyone know whats happening on the Soundcheck site? Klaus said it
was undergoing maintenance but would be back on 14th November. I am
keen to try his new development which is supposed to improve WLAN
quality.
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Jan Madsen;591074 Wrote:
Yes, running Squeezebox Server on a pc in my network instead of using
the internal server. A couple of days ago I tried the internal server
again, with USB-disk hooked up, and I'm convinced that running external
SB Server provides a better SQ.
Concerning wifi versus
praganj;591125 Wrote:
Nice power supply. On one photo there was your system. Try to have more
space between your components, if possible. From my experience 30-40cm
is enough. Than you will have even better sound :)
Why is that? Is there a plausible explanation for the 30-40 cm distance
magiccarpetride;591150 Wrote:
Why is that? Is there a plausible explanation for the 30-40 cm distance
between the components?
EM fields diminish with the Square of the distance..
Can be more plausible if the Equipment is ungrounded .All countries
does not have mandatory GND in all wall
In a setup with Touch's local server and USB disk those scripts probably
made some improvements, however it was not easy to tell.
However, going to network server and wired LAN really woke up the
Touch.
I must say that sound quality at this moment is brilliant.
You just want to sit there and
Would wifi disabling and the rcS.local script install give you higher
sound quality if your setup is Touch with local server and USB-disk?
Doesn't the advantage of wired network apply only if Touch is streaming
from external Squeezebox Server?
I use the wifi for controlling Touch with
Jan Madsen;574384 Wrote:
Would wifi disabling and the rcS.local script install give you higher
sound quality if your setup is Touch with local server and USB-disk?
Doesn't the advantage of wired network apply only if Touch is streaming
from external Squeezebox Server?
I use the wifi for
I installed Soundcheck's software mods and when I power up the Touch it
won't connect to my network. So, reading through the posts I found the
problem - I connect via wireless and the mod shuts down the wireless
module. I have to connect wirelessly. I live in an apartment and don't
want to run an
goopie;570806 Wrote:
I installed Soundcheck's software mods and when I power up the Touch it
won't connect to my network. So, reading through the posts I found the
problem - I connect via wireless and the mod shuts down the wireless
module. I have to connect wirelessly. I live in an
Undoing the mod is just a matter of Factory resetting the Touch or
deleting the rcS.local script isn't it? I've done that btw. I left the
asound.conf (digital out only) script installed.
Is modifying the script to keep wireless just a matter of deleting
these two lines -
iwconfig wlan0 txpower
goopie;570815 Wrote:
Undoing the mod is just a matter of Factory resetting the Touch or
deleting the rcS.local script isn't it? I've done that btw. I left the
asound.conf (digital out only) script installed.
Is modifying the script to keep wireless just a matter of deleting
these two
I've modified the rcS.local script to keep wireless. Now it's time to
have a good listen.
Thanks for your help Mr Leigh.
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Phil Leigh;570810 Wrote:
You can still apply he asound.conf mod if you are only using an
external DAC.
I have applied these mods, and several times when I go to use the
system it pretends to play (correct clock detected on S/PDIF out, track
position bar moving in the display), but there is
pdawg17;569425 Wrote:
What's wrong with using wireless? Does it actually make the audio sound
worse (downsampling?) or is it just the fact that more power is being
used to support wifi and in turn that makes the audio sound worse?
Nothing wrong with using wireless. If that's what works best
firedog;569520 Wrote:
If you want to use wireless b/c of personal preference or placement
issues - the mod isn't for you, don't concern yourself with it.
Think of it this way. You can buy a porsche and you can buy a Ferrari.
I sort of think about the TOUCH as the Porsche and the TRANSPORTER
Hi-
Did soundchecks mods and everything worked fine.
Today I had to reset the Touch b/c of network problems.
So I reinstalled his mods, and set the proper file settings for flac as
pcm.
Now, whenever I try to play a 96k file, I get an error message that it
is an unsupported sample rate;
firedog;569232 Wrote:
Hi-
Did soundchecks mods and everything worked fine.
Today I had to reset the Touch b/c of network problems.
So I reinstalled his mods, and set the proper file settings for flac as
pcm.
Now, whenever I try to play a 96k file, I get an error message that it
is
Yes, I don't have any files above 96k on my server
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Tranquil PC fanless WHS server running SqueezeServer; SB Touch slaved to
Empirical Audio Pace Car; MF X-150 amp, MF V DAC3, Devore Gibbon Super 8
Speakers; Mirage MS-12 sub; Dual 506 + Ortofon 20 (occasional use);
sometimes use PC
What's wrong with using wireless? Does it actually make the audio sound
worse (downsampling?) or is it just the fact that more power is being
used to support wifi and in turn that makes the audio sound worse?
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Phil Leigh;556765 Wrote:
T
I've installed the tweaks. Will do some listening after the football
(soccer)
So Phil - what do you think? It's 4days. Are you still shocked? :D
I think krzys described the improvements quite well the other day.
Meanwhile there are quite some people who
Not everybody agrees...
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79914page=6
iPhone;557715 Wrote:
I'm doing testing also. I did the software mods and in 90 minutes of
listening tests with well known tracks, so far haven't heard/noticed
any difference whatsoever with my very
And yes..
Touch has a very good SPDIF out as it is.
I already wrote about this experience in some other thead:
Kuja;557432 Wrote:
Together with some friends, we compared Touch and Audiolab 8000CDM
dedicated CD transport.
They were feeding an old Wadia Digimaster X-32 DAC.
The Touch was
Kuja;557877 Wrote:
Of course I can it try by myself and see. :)
You better hurry up. Don't forget to invite your friends. ;)
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soundcheck;557855 Wrote:
So Phil - what do you think? It's 4days. Are you still shocked? :D
No - not shocked. I haven't had any chance to do any critical listening
yet.
I need to try and do an A/B. I'm working on it.
I had a quick listen yesterday and it all sounded good, but I don't
I did the listed configuration mods including turning off the analog
outs. Major difference? No, but there is a small one (at least in my
system). Just a bit more clarity in what seems like sounds that are set
further back in the soundstage. Maybe that translates into improved
calrity throughout?
JohnSwenson;556585 Wrote:
Important things are to run external server, over a wire, and only send
PCM (no flac decoding on the Touch).
I want to try this. How should I make the SB server send PCM only?
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Main Hi-Fi system.
Amp: Totem Acoustics
In the SettingsAdvancedFiletypes of the Web UI
change the FLAC settings to this:
FLAC: Disabled
MP3: Disabled
PCM: FLAC
Disabling FLAC in the top entry tells the Touch NOT to decode Flac
onboard, but instead on the external server.
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Thanks!
Is it necessary to restart the server?
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Main Hi-Fi system.
Amp: Totem Acoustics Amber
Speakers: Totem Acoustics Hawk.
Source: Squeezebox Touch
Extras: XTZ Sub Amp 1 DSP, Two XTZ 99W12.18P subs. Cabling by Supra.
Got a Boom in the bedroom
Yeah, I'd restart the server just to reset everything.
Gaz.
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leadc4ge;557587 Wrote:
Thanks!
Is it necessary to restart the server?
No its not necessary to restart the server. You need to make the change
and click on the Apply button (don't forget the Apply button!). The next
song that plays will use the new settings. It won't change in the middle
of
Also if one set FLAC = PCM (disabled) you get another weird effect .
If i do this in 7.6 i get mp3 if I synk Touch and an ip3k player and
tries a 24/96 track.
Maybe i have disable some more settings so that only choice that
remains for the server is PCM.
Just slightly curious ,when i tried
JohnSwenson;556585 Wrote:
...The suggestion that all you have to do is run ADM to tell you if
there is any change is only valid if the AD converter you are using is
significantly better than the Touch itself. From my tests I do know the
Touch has significantly less than 50ps jitter. You
I'm a long time user of Squeezeboxes, first SB2 and now the Touch. I
only use the digital output. In my opinion, Touch sounds much better
than SB2 even a bit moded (transformer balanced output, filter chokes
removed and linear supply). The sound has much more details, much
better soundstage and
krzys;556750 Wrote:
I'm a long time user of Squeezeboxes, first SB2 and now the Touch. I
only use the digital output. In my opinion, Touch sounds much better
than SB2 even a bit moded (transformer balanced output, filter chokes
removed and linear supply). The sound has much more details,
Good stuff Phil,
Yours and Johns opinions are among the ones that matter I'd say.
I certainly hear a good improvement..music flows better, better sense
of musicians playing together rather than seperate sounds clashing.
Timbre and tonal quality improved noticably too.
Better clarity too, these
Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't.
Sometimes it depends on how much someone expects/wants it to work.
For some people this is what works:
http://www.belt.demon.co.uk/whatamess.html
http://www.belt.demon.co.uk/index.html
To restore a significant temporal (time) symmetry to any person's
firedog;556474 Wrote:
My questions: how/why do these mods work (if they do)?
The theory is that reducing CPU activity will reduce EMI and RFI within
the unit that can adversely affect the sound. I dunno. Disabling
processes that are doing almost nothing and consuming some tiny
fraction of
I have tried Soundcheck's script and it does work, it does improve the
sound. But its only part of a whole environment designed to get the
best out of the device.
Important things are to run external server, over a wire, and only send
PCM (no flac decoding on the Touch). Thats the starting
IF you change file settings to stream FLAC as WAV/PCM, note that the
standard convert.conf will not support files higher than 96k (ie no
downsampling via SOX).
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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain't what you'd call minimal...
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