Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-20 Thread earwaxer9
bitstopjoe;626024 Wrote: > I am thinking of getting this one. Inexpensive and I doubt, though my > past says maybe not, something more expensive will make much of a > difference.. > http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-PureAV-AV20100-03-Digital-Coaxial/dp/B0001XGQKY/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-17 Thread bitstopjoe
earwaxer9;626004 Wrote: > I have my sub set up behind the listening area about 15ft from the rig. > I have experimented with a long digital out from the Transporter to an > MSB DAC that is close to the salve amp, then short interconnect to sub. > Interestingly enough I originally was just using a

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-17 Thread earwaxer9
I have my sub set up behind the listening area about 15ft from the rig. I have experimented with a long digital out from the Transporter to an MSB DAC that is close to the salve amp, then short interconnect to sub. Interestingly enough I originally was just using a good quality 20ft sub interconne

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-17 Thread ralphpnj
bitstopjoe;625972 Wrote: > Like Phillip Glass??? UGH Music it is NOT... Mnyb;625986 Wrote: > Phillip Glass ? I rather watch a grease stain getting absorbed by my > wallpaper :) Gentlemen, please let's keep the discussion about DACs and other equipment and keep the music discussion in t

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-17 Thread Mnyb
Phillip Glass ? I rather watch a grease stain getting absorbed by my wallpaper :) -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadi

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-17 Thread bitstopjoe
Ralph how about a hint on what page ( there are 53) I may find the DAC discussion??? Thanks -- bitstopjoe Joe Sica bitstopjoe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45024 View this thread: http://foru

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-17 Thread bitstopjoe
Mnyb;625967 Wrote: > \ > There is of course special "audiphile recordings " in thoose newfangled > formats, but that is not often "real music" and a total waste of > resources :) Like Phillip Glass??? UGH Music it is NOT... -- bitstopjoe Joe Sica -

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-17 Thread Mnyb
To put it into perspective, it is nice to sometimes listen to 24/96 files. But the vast majority of recordings are good old reedbook CD , further very few are recorded in such quality that they merit from 24/96 treatment anyway. So you can relax and listen to the 99,9% available music that is no

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-17 Thread ralphpnj
bitstopjoe;625923 Wrote: > Thank you Ralph. I already have a SB Radio which I enjoy and HAD a Boom, > 3 of them in fact and all had muddy sound. Thankfully Logotech took care > of it and gave me a Touch instead. > As far as the EAD and Touch go. The EAD/Touch combo sounds better to > me than jus

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-17 Thread Mnyb
bitstopjoe;625924 Wrote: > Yes I am using a Mod Squad Deluxe Line Drive which is a passive > "preamp" > As of right now I am getting used to the EAD/Touch combo and to me it > sounds better than the Touch alone. I will go back to the analog of the > touch after a while. I "assume" one can have bo

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-17 Thread bitstopjoe
Mnyb;625880 Wrote: > Could be interesting Touch's DAC chip is most likely superior, but then > again it's much more to it in a complete DAC implementation, it is also > a passive pre involved ? > > have fun Yes I am using a Mod Squad Deluxe Line Drive which is a passive "preamp" As of right now

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-17 Thread bitstopjoe
Thank you Ralph. I already have a SB Radio which I enjoy and HAD a Boom, 3 of them in fact and all had muddy sound. Thankfully Logotech took care of it and gave me a Touch instead. As far as the EAD and Touch go. The EAD/Touch combo sounds better to me than just the Touch alone. I will ask if the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-16 Thread Mnyb
Could be interesting Touch's DAC chip is most likely superior, but then again it's much more to it in a complete DAC implementation, it is also a passive pre involved ? have fun -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-16 Thread ralphpnj
bitstopjoe;625808 Wrote: > So far seems to sound ok, but then my audio ears arent what they used to > be 20 or so years ago! Had a real high end system back then. I had to > take some old Mirage SM-2.5 speakers out of mothballs to use with an > old NAD 3120 ( pre out only) to the Mod Squad Passiv

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-16 Thread Mnyb
I miss much of my old stuff to, but I got a new idea recently sell it cheap or give it away to friends and family then you can revisit it :) My old Dynaudio speakers are at friends so i can listen when I'm visiting. -- Mnyb

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-16 Thread bitstopjoe
Oh how I miss my Infinity RS-1s and then Betas, with my Shotgun speaker and interconnect cables. I still have my QuickSilver mono tube amps and my Pereaux 2150 ( for the bass modules). I miss my VPI TNT TurnTable and VPI record cleaner too. I still have all my records. Probably should look into se

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-16 Thread Mnyb
Afiak EAD was the only ones that used ST cables back then, it is not the same cable nor is it the same transcievers and recievers as Tos, optical can be finicky about such things.. It migth not work at all. Coax seems to be the natural choice here,it is usually better implemented than toslink in

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-16 Thread bitstopjoe
So far seems to sound ok, but then my audio ears arent what they used to be 20 or so years ago! Had a real high end system back then. I had to take some old Mirage SM-2.5 speakers out of mothballs to use with an old NAD 3120 ( pre out only) to the Mod Squad Passive. Of course the foam around the w

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-16 Thread Mnyb
It should be 75 ohm coaxial cables aka video cable aka catv cable or similar you can cet cheap and good ones from bluejean cable or marcus cable (belden with canare conectors) , but it is an undemanding task so it can work with a straightened out coat-hanger to on short distances ;) But for minim

[SlimDevices: Touch] Ok dumb audio question

2011-04-16 Thread bitstopjoe
I just got my Touch on Friday ( 4/15), love it. I have an Enlightened Audio Design ( EAD) DSP 7000 DAC. I have been using a ST glass fiber between it and my EAD T7000 transport. They are both circa 1990s. So I hooked up the Touch via its analog output to my Mod Squad Deluxe Line Drive ( passive).