Aaron Zinck Wrote: > >[color=blue] > However, if you're using a preamp then you're likely using your SB3 at > full volume output all the time and relying on the preamp for > attenuation. This results in a greatly reduced volume differential > between the 100% volume music > signal and the 100% volume static/garbage signal.
Not all pre-amps have remotes so many folks will run the pre-amp volume very high and use the sb remote. My pre does have a remote but I don't like juggling. My pre is/was set to 80+% volume when the freakout occurred. I also send analog to the pre via a UA5 USB device. It has a real volume knob and has never freaked out ;-) The volume knob is invaluable for mastering type work where I want to quickly change from low to high vol, etc. FWIW, in many years of use I have never had a 'freak out' with my slimp3. Other than a skipping CD, I've never had a FO happen with any of my other audio gear. Of course it could happen but it hasn't hit anyone I know. I often leave my slimp3 running while I am out of the house (to give the impression someone is home). I'm glad this didn't happen while I was gone for the weekend (new SB3 on friday, left on saturday, returned on sunday). Aside from the equipment damage, I can't imagine what the neighbors would have thought. No doubt they would have eventually called the cops... I've read the posts here and I think those suggesting filters or limiters as a fix have missed the problem. As it was described, the Xilinix chip set the incorrect sample rate on the DAC (is there a bug ID for that problem?). I'll bet some work-arounds could be put in that would periodically check the sample rate, etc, in an effort to work around this problem.. But that would be a fix for only this problem. No doubt some other bug will come along and cause a similar situation. I already have a heavy duty dedicated music box. At this point, I wonder if my use of slimp3/sb is best suited for casual listening and as a user inferface to a more reliable music delivery mechanism. I am one of those people who Really Needs 24/96 support. That doesn't to exist today and we haven't heard when it might. So I'm wondering if I should be focusing on using a 24/96 USB audio device. The slimp3/SB would just be the interface. I'm thinking the transcoding hooks would invoke a program which does the actual music delivery to the USB audio device (at 24/96 or whatever).... Hmm... -- freelunch ------------------------------------------------------------------------ freelunch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2671 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18818 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
