Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] So, can we now have apodising please?

2010-04-25 Thread Mr_Sukebe
andyg;539956 Wrote: > I'll tell you right now Logitech won't do this, so use your Meridian > receiver or work on an open-source solution with sox. My thanks for all of the replies chaps. I guess the above on is most relevant, assuming that the tag is correct that he is an employee. Still, it was

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] So, can we now have apodising please?

2010-04-24 Thread JohnSwenson
Many people these days are getting apodizing and minimum phase filters confused. They are very different things. Neither of these requires any special algorithm, they can both be implemented in standard FIR filters. Nobody has intellectual property on either concept. Certain companies may claim IP

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] So, can we now have apodising please?

2010-04-24 Thread m1abrams
Ok what I am trying to figure out is how Meridian is able to eliminate pre-ringing? Pre-ringing occurs at the DA stage and happens because of the filter mechanism applied to eliminate aliasing. How is an algorithm that occurs prior to the DA stage going to fix something that happens during DA?

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] So, can we now have apodising please?

2010-04-24 Thread Mnyb
Meridian also own Sooloos nowdays thats their own streaming device. -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe'Primare and Dynadio speakers (including a pair of Contour 4 ) Bedroom/Office

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] So, can we now have apodising please?

2010-04-24 Thread pounce
With those kind of numbers it would probably be cheaper to donate to the SoX project and have them build it opensource. -- pounce pounce's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12645 View this thread: ht

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] So, can we now have apodising please?

2010-04-24 Thread andyg
I'll tell you right now Logitech won't do this, so use your Meridian receiver or work on an open-source solution with sox. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: ht

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] So, can we now have apodising please?

2010-04-24 Thread Mr_Sukebe
markn;539947 Wrote: > I love Meridian gear. But Meridian just dont do cheap. I dont think > theyd licence this for something Logitech would consider reasonable I understand what you're saying, but just consider the options here, i.e. 1. Meridian themselves use it and license it to DCS and Ayre

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] So, can we now have apodising please?

2010-04-24 Thread markn
I love Meridian gear. But Meridian just dont do cheap. I dont think theyd licence this for something Logitech would consider reasonable -- markn markn's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14846 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] So, can we now have apodising please?

2010-04-24 Thread Mr_Sukebe
krochat;539919 Wrote: > Or use sox plugged into SqueezeCenter - already discussed at length in > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69145 > > Regards, > Kim I've read the thread about it, and don't believe that they have introduced apodising. From what I could see, they're tried to

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] So, can we now have apodising please?

2010-04-24 Thread Mnyb
Yes SOX can do it, cpu demand is probably above the Touch otherwise SOX would be on it already as it is the transcoding tool. Note that the built in server on Touch don't do transcoding due to cpu demand. -- Mnyb Main hifi:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] So, can we now have apodising please?

2010-04-24 Thread krochat
andyg;539915 Wrote: > Why can't you just use the function in your receiver to do this > processing? Or use sox plugged into SqueezeCenter - already discussed at length in http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69145 Regards, Kim -- krochat -- iZotope SRC (96kHz offline upsampler

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] So, can we now have apodising please?

2010-04-24 Thread andyg
Why can't you just use the function in your receiver to do this processing? -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77

[SlimDevices: Touch] So, can we now have apodising please?

2010-04-24 Thread Mr_Sukebe
I know that there's been a number of requests for a variety of additions to the Touch. Here's mine, which actually has a business case with it. Meridian has introduced apodising in some of it's newer kit. As I understand it, it's a clever algorithm which supposedly makes digital music sound a li