andy_c Wrote: > Q for sleepysurf: Is there a cable connecting the analog out of the SB > to your preamp? > > If so, try the experiment with this cable disconnected. > > If there is no such cable, or the problem persists when the cable is > removed, try using TosLink between the SB and Benchmark. That will > prevent conducted EMI between the two boxes.
Late day at work, no time for testing tonight. However, to answer the above question, YES, I actually have BOTH the RCA analog out and TosLink digital outs feeding my Yamaha RXV-1000 (which I alternately use). The Digital coax is going direct to the Benchmark DAC. Complicating things further, I am using a Niles AXP-1, to switch between the Yamaha and Benchmark, feeding my amp. Tomorrow night I'll have (a little) time to test the effect separately with isolated outputs. I've glanced over the various postings on this topic, and opinions seem to go both ways re: ? improved sound. I posted my doorbell chime extender observation solely because, IMHO, it offers *objective* proof that *something* has changed. BTW, I'm not entirely sure how the chime TRANSMITTER works. It has 4 AAA batteries, and physically sits on top of my main doorbell chime box. There is a small opening which might be a microphone or some other sensor, and when it "hears" the main doorbell chime, it sends a wireless signal to the RECEIVING unit, which is A/C powered, and located at the back of my house. The RECEIVING unit is the one that I hear ringing (or not) depending upon whether the mute trick is invoked. Perhaps a phone call to Heath-Zenith can answer some questions re: the technical aspects. Clearly, more testing is indicated. -- sleepysurf squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue jeans cables. 'click to see my system' (http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showthread.php?t=732) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sleepysurf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26332 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
