[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Squeezebox 2 - Subtle noise and distortion.
This states you should use the mov wav * * entry in convert.conf for playback of AAC files. This has never worked for me (I just get a load of digital static noise) which is why after searching these forums I switched to using mov aif * *. I tried mov wav * * with the same result as you. I also tried to create a mov flac * * entry, piping the output of faad to flac I couldn't get that to work either, but that maybe because I didn't really know what I was doing! -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk Patrick Dixon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=90 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18219 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Squeezebox 2 - Subtle noise and distortion.
Patrick Dixon Wrote: I tried mov wav * * with the same result as you. I also tried to create a mov flac * * entry, piping the output of faad to flac I couldn't get that to work either, but that maybe because I didn't really know what I was doing! Yes - I think there is definitely an opportunity for someone to publish some documentation on how convert.conf works for us Linux folk to learn from. Anyway, that's probably a whole new thread in itself! Thanks Nick. -- slimnick slimnick's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2333 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18219 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to patch SS code for volume control bug?
MrKegFlex Wrote: I don't think I followed the steps properly to revert back to firmware 15. I have 6.2.0 and 6.1.1. I copied the files from server/Firmware in 6.1.1 to the same directory in 6.2.0. Restared my SB2 and it said it was updating the firmware. However, when I look at the settings in the SB2 after the update, it says it is firmware 26. I'm confused. For some reason, I couldn't get firmware 15 to install on the SB2 using 6.2.0. I removed 6.2.0 and reinstalled 6.1.1 and had no trouble getting the firmware back 15. I swapped back and forth between the different firmware revisions and slimserver software and feel 6.1.1 with revision 15 sounds the best. Maybe, I'm just hearing things but, to me, it was pretty obvious that 6.2.0 with firmware 26 was a noticeable step backwards. -- MrKegFlex MrKegFlex's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=944 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18369 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Squeezebox 2 - Subtle noise and distortion.
Patrick Dixon Wrote: I tried mov wav * * with the same result as you. I also tried to create a mov flac * * entry, piping the output of faad to flac I couldn't get that to work either, but that maybe because I didn't really know what I was doing! Did you guys try both -f1 and -f2 flags (in faad - with respect to whether the pipe at the end expects WAV of AIF)? I wonder if it's a bigendian/littleendian (byteswap) issue. You'd get static if the sample bytes were swapped, but that's not what's going on with the Kate Bush problem. -- LavaJoe LavaJoe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18219 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Squeezebox 2 - Subtle noise and distortion.
slimnick Wrote: I've just tried using wav * * with -f 1 and -f 2 FAAD options. Both just give me loads of satic / noise when I play the track. I can only get my ACCs to play using the mov aif * * option in convert.conf. Nick. ...and changing -f 2 to -f 1 makes no difference on my set-up when using mod aif * *, i.e.: mov aif * * [faad] -w -f 2 $FILE$ sounds the same as... mov aif * * [faad] -w -f 1 $FILE$ Nick. -- slimnick slimnick's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2333 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18219 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Squeezebox 2 - Subtle noise and distortion.
LavaJoe Wrote: Did you guys try both -f1 and -f2 flags (in faad - with respect to whether the pipe at the end expects WAV of AIF)? I wonder if it's a bigendian/littleendian (byteswap) issue. You'd get static if the sample bytes were swapped, but that's not what's going on with the Kate Bush problem. Yes, I did too. No difference either way. -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk Patrick Dixon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=90 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18219 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB-3 and external DAC
I use a Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista 21 DAC, and have a/b'd an unmodified SB3 against the DAC and a Pioneer Elite PD-S95 transport. I actually bought 2 SB3's; one to modify and one to place downstairs so the wife can listen. I think the sound of the stock SB3 into my system is good, but not as exceptional as the separate transport and DAC combo, which yields much more resolution, depth, and air. Swapping the transport with the SB3 shows that the Pioneer still has an edge, but the difference is closer, and a stock SB3 into the external DAC is really nice. I presume the difference is probably less to do with the DAC and more to do with the tube analog section of my Tri-Vista (plus its awesome regulated power supply). I am awaiting the Bolder Cable digital mod and power supply, and will A/B the two SB3's. My experience with Bolder mods previously (using an Art DIO)is that the power supply does make a big difference. See my music server blog at http://musicserver.blogspot.com for details of my current setup (Merlin TSM/REL Strata III, fed by a VAC Avatar SE, cabled by Acoustic Zen, and AC'd by Foundation Research). -- davehg davehg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2269 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17948 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to patch SS code for volume control bug?
If you've left old (newer!) files in the firmware directory, it's probably still putting you onto the latest version. To do what you are after, you should clean the firmware folder out first. On saying this, though, do old firmware releases work with 6.2? Also, you'd be best performing a blind test as things can sound better when you think they're going to. Get someone else to swap server randomly without you knowing which one and see if you can hear the difference. -- tass tass's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1231 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18369 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: How to patch SS code for volume control bug?
tass Wrote: If you've left old (newer!) files in the firmware directory, it's probably still putting you onto the latest version. To do what you are after, you should clean the firmware folder out first. On saying this, though, do old firmware releases work with 6.2? Also, you'd be best performing a blind test as things can sound better when you think they're going to. Get someone else to swap server randomly without you knowing which one and see if you can hear the difference. A little hard to do the swapping for a blind test since it's firmware but... I did have another person listen with me to make sure I wasn't the only one hearing differences. The other person didn't know the firmware version... and agreed with my conclusion. I'll have to agree that it's all up to the individual on what you hear. I'm sure it will vary from individual to individual. -- MrKegFlex MrKegFlex's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=944 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18369 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
