SBGK;683242 Wrote: > do you know Squeezebox is a computer, do you know the server runs on a > computer, do you know computers can be tweaked, this is a whole new > area which is definately affecting audio performance and is definately > not mature. I notice you are not saying 'I have tried these settings > and this is my opinion'
*sigh* I have manually done some of them (basically for tidyness and remove unused stuff , no analog no smb, no wifi and some small stuff ), but it is not a good use of time to move further as in fact all reasonably good digital sources sounds the same with my processor ;) once over a certain threshold in quality. This is the expected result with any reasonably well designed DAC btw . So if you *don't* get this result you should start measuring or doing blindtest before claiming that an actual physical improvement have occurred. It is then more likely that some bias/placebo effect is at hand or something is wrong with the setup or the dac, than that the mystery tweak did something real. Otherwise myths start to grow about it . If it's there for real you find it with some scientific method. So even a basic Touch or SB3 is the same as my DVDA transport etc on comparable material. But I'm probably deaf or my hifi is not "resolving" enough :) And of-course no difference between flac or wav or anything like that either. I have the screen on for cover arts and titles to. And of-course none of the different network setups I used over the years have sounded different either (not very likely ) Digital transport is no problem with todays dac's just get a Touch and enjoy . I'm going to do just that in a moment :)( with the cheapest possible cat5 cables to my digital speakers from my processor ) Btw Is this tread not about audio myths in general not specifically just squeezebox soft/hardware tweaks . There are so many of where to begin ? quantum purifiers and shakti stones etc ? Just be real sometimes. Imo I think hifi needs a reboot, to not be this esoteric cargo cult anymore. I look at what my younger friends are using :-/ some real speaker and decent quality amp goes a long way to improve their stuff. But hifi mythology have spread so much that normal people thinks this hobby is to expensive and weird to even consider, that's sad . I think I had my say. -- Mnyb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad 64gB wifi +3g with iPengHD & SqueezePad (in storage SB3, reciever ,controller ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92918 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
