Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Physical setup of Touch

2010-05-14 Thread bhaagensen
foxx;547295 Wrote: > The quote "nomen est omen" is only one of two options on how to operate > the Touch. Romte controlling it with an iPod/iPhone or Controller is > the second and most preferred one. Yes sure - and I already do both. But such placement as I am talking about would in a way give

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Physical setup of Touch

2010-05-14 Thread bhaagensen
usch;547249 Wrote: > Would you really want a cable straight across the middle of the room? > ... > in that case I would easily get a cable length of 5 or 6 meters. Sure :) No, the quoted lengths where mostly for illustrative purposes. The incentiment of my post was supposed to be that one can r

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Physical setup of Touch

2010-05-13 Thread foxx
bhaagensen;547012 Wrote: > > So I was wondering why folks do not simply place the Touch somewhere > closer to their seating arrangements? . > What have I missed, or could/should additionally consider. > > TIA The quote "nomen est omen" is only one of two options on how to operate the T

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Physical setup of Touch

2010-05-13 Thread usch
bhaagensen;547012 Wrote: > The only thing I can think of against, is having to run audio-cables to > the rack. 2.5meters is perhaps a bit long for analouge RCA-lines. On > the other hand, many are using external DAC's, and in this case a > coax-run of 2.5meters is actually prefferabe (over shorte

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Physical setup of Touch

2010-05-13 Thread bhaagensen
Just to be clear regarding my header post and the minimum recommended length of coaxial digital cables: the rule-of-thumb is that it should be at least about 1.5 meters. Apparently, even lengths up to anything between say 2-5 meters, is still considered optimal. -- bhaagensen --

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Physical setup of Touch

2010-05-13 Thread Phil Leigh
bhaagensen;547012 Wrote: > Hi, > > having looked at the system-pics thread as well as other places, my > impression is that most who use the Touch place it alongside the > amplifier, cdplayer, DAC, etc. i.e. on the rack. > > I also understand that the screen is not really readable from distance

[SlimDevices: Touch] Physical setup of Touch

2010-05-13 Thread bhaagensen
Hi, having looked at the system-pics thread as well as other places, my impression is that most who use the Touch place it alongside the amplifier, cdplayer, DAC, etc. i.e. on the rack. I also understand that the screen is not really readable from distances above approx. 2.5meters/8feet - of cou