Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter newbie
garym wrote: > You can use the digital out of the Transporter (S/PDIF or Optical) > direct to your preamp and then it will avoid the analog>digital>analog > transformation. HOWEVER, this will not use the Transporter's DAC which > is one of the main reasons I like the Transporter. > > Personally, I use the Transporter's DAC, by having the Balanced analog > outs of the Transporter connecting to the Balanced analog inputs of my > pre-amp. > > On the otherhand, just set it up the way you think is best for you and > give it a listen. Maybe the room EQ is more valuable than use of > Transporter's DAC. But if I was feeding some other DAC, I'd use S/PDIF > or optical out of Transporter. I've had a Transporter since 2006 and have always used the Coax digital out feeding either my Denon (originally) and now Yamaha receiver. I had a very large DVD-Audio and SACD collection 10+ years ago and was able to rip the audio from them and re-encode as 96k DTS files, converted to FLAC. The only way I can get the DTS bitstream to the Yamaha is via digital out, obviously. I do have have analogue outs of the Transporter feeding the Yamaha, as well, but most of the time just stick with using the Yamaha DAC. It works for me, and I realize most users aren't going to have a 5.1 setup, but I've been in the recording biz since 1971 and have lots of my own 5.1 mixes I've done over the years. Anyway, too much information. Enjoy the Transporter!! Eric Seaberg - San Diego -A.E.S., I.E.E.E., S.M.P.T.E., S.P.A.R.S.- e...@seaberg.com Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110310 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dac not compatable with SBT?
I've got a Denon receiver that's probably 10-years old. The digital input will take almost ANYTHING I send to it, except for 88.2. IMHO, 88.2 is a stupid SR to use anyway and it's only because of laziness on the original mix engineer thinking conversion from 88.2 to 44.1 is easier. That may have been the case 6-7 years ago, but not anymore. There is no reason higher SR recordings shouldn't standarize at 96k or 192k. This makes them totally compatible with BluRay/DVD players as well. Regardless, if you're trying to play 88.2 files, or they've been purchased that way (I've bought several 88.2k/24bit albums), up-convert them to 96k. I'm on a Mac and have several programs to do that since I'm in the recording/post-production biz, but I also have dBPoweramp when running my Mac on Windows, and it ROCKS!! Other than that, I'm not sure what to tell you. All of my HiRes stuff is played on a Transporter, which could make a difference as well. Good luck with your issue. Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94260 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream
Sorry, but I do have to ask WHY you would spend the money for a Transporter when all you want to do is stream 128kbps audio from Pandora??!! I use my Transporter to play full 5.1 surround encoded files from my Mac MINI server, along with all of my CDs (FLAC encodes) and high quality downloads (96/24), etc. It just seems like a whole lot of money for internet streams... still, glad it's on the road to recovery!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego -A.E.S., S.M.P.T.E., S.P.A.R.S.- e...@seaberg.com Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90180 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Records FLAC 24bit 44.1kHz to DVD Audio???
alicebill, the OP doesn't want to RIP, he wants to BURN DVD-Audio. I have Minnetonka's DiskWelder, as mentioned by DCtoDaylight. It works OK but dosen't give you a lot of authoring options. I would like it to be able to do multiple groups, but you have to pay more than the $99 version to get that. Not necessary for me. I have Dolby and DTS encoding software that's used for TV Post-Production in my studios and, since DTS can encode 96k, will usually do that and create a DTS encoded WAV file. I then FLAC it to shrink it down a bit. My Transported and 5.1 AV system decode it without error. MUCH easier than pulling out DVD-A discs. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego -A.E.S., S.M.P.T.E., S.P.A.R.S.- e...@seaberg.com Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38947 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter
cmarin;473353 Wrote: And IMHO high res files are the wave of the future. It seems the OP has left this thread, but I had to respond to this. Very few studios are tracking at 96k let alone 192k! The amount of required storage space is HUGE. Some of the best engineers in the business have said 96k isn't worth it, but the jump to 192k is getting close. STILL, no one is going to buy it. Look at how the DVD-A and SACD have survived? Heck, the DAT was supposed to kill the cassette back in '86! You're trying to sell GREAT sounding stuff to a consumer that's more than happy with a 128kbps MP3. Maybe higher quality audio on Blu-Ray will get some things going again. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego A.E.S., S.M.P.T.E., S.P.A.R.S. e...@seaberg.com Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69882 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter quality Stereo into a Home Theater Setup
guptaas;457532 Wrote: If I understood everything correctly, I need the Transporter mainly for its DAC. If the processor has a quality DAC, I can go with a Squeezebox or another media-streamer which I need anyway for video off network. The first issue there is the SB won't play anything with an SR higher than 48k. Transporter, at this time, will play 96k/24bit. I've been using my Transporter for almost three years in a 5.1 HT system and LOVE IT. I've ripped many, many DVD-A and DTS projects as well as play my own 5.1 mixes encoded AC3 or DTS from my studio facility (I do lots of 5.1 mixing for music/TV and use this setup for 'home-proofing' my mixes). I didn't buy the Transporter for its DAC, although it is as good as the Benchmark DAC1s we've got distributed throughout our facility. I bought it for many other reasons, and the DAC just came along in the package. It's a GREAT looking player and has functions on it that I miss on my two SqueezeBoxes. You won't be disappointed if you make the jump! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego A.E.S., S.M.P.T.E., S.P.A.R.S. e...@seaberg.com Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67446 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Higher Sampling Rate for Transporter
In the real world of recording, the difference between 48kHz (44.1) and 96kHz isn't worth the difference in required storage space or DSP requirements. Now, when you start talking about 192kHz (176.4) you're getting closer to the resolution and 'feel' of our old analog gear. However, the amount of storage space is over 7 times what you may have now. Audio on a CD is 10MB/minute. Make it 24-bit and you're up to 15MB/minute. Now bump it up to 192kHz at 24-bit and you're looking at 70MB/minute at a bit rate of 1125 KB/sec. You may find some 'live' recordings at this SR, or some with very small track count, due to the fact that most digital audio workstations don't have enough horsepower to push this kind of data through on lots of tracks. Just an FYI -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego A.E.S., S.M.P.T.E., S.P.A.R.S. e...@seaberg.com Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66761 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Open Question to Audiophiles
honestguv;322582 Wrote: Studio monitors are supposed to replay the recorded signal as accurately as possible (setting aside questions of directivity) which is different to reproducing music accurately. Yeah, well, there's still a 'color' associated to each set of monitors. I've been doing the studio thing since 1971 in some of the finest facilities in the World. Regardless of what I may use at my own facility (currently using Genelec), when you go to another studio you take 'files' to play what you KNOW, without a doubt, sound like in your room. A great engineer has the ability to 'adjust' his perceived hearing to compensate for what he KNOWS it sounds like at 'home'. It may take some time, but the brain does an amazing job of this. I've mixed many, MANY albums (that's a CD for those of you who don't know what an 'album' is) on inferior monitors compared to my own rooms. With enough listening of known material, my ear/brain combo adjusted to compensate. When these mixes were played at my facility, the feeling of what I heard was EXACTLY how I had 'envisioned' it in the mystery room. All this to say, the brain is an AMAZING device that, with enough time, can compensate for inadequacies in gear. Again, it is a VERY SUBJECTIVE business, which is what makes it so much fun. I love 'this mix'... you 'hate it'. Who's right or wrong...maybe I just hear it more like what the engineer/producer had in mind. Does that make me WRONG?! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego A.E.S., S.M.P.T.E., S.P.A.R.S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49757 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FLAC recordings available here
I DL'd some of the 'trial' product as ALAC and some of it wouldn't play in SC until I 're-converted' it to ALAC again. Something strange in their file headers, me thinks. Tagging is also why I decided to do ALAC instead of FLAC. Fixing everything in iTunes is how I prefer to handle it. Of course, I am on a Mac and know that PC users have a lot of other options for this. ;-) -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego A.E.S., S.M.P.T.E., S.P.A.R.S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50413 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FLAC recordings available here
Peter had finished a 'loft', of sorts, off of his home... I should've specified it wasn't the main studio. The plans have been made available and, actually, the whole 25'x25' building was being given away loaded with gear and instruments as part of a promotion at last October's AES convention in NYC. I'll see if I can find info about it a post a link. It was quite awesome. Peter did show up in NYC for a couple of days to promote it. Of course it had a new SSL AWS900 in it. back on topic I, too, have downloaded the free EP files. Haven't had a chance to listen yet. Looks like a great concept. I wish more producers would make stuff available like this. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego A.E.S., S.M.P.T.E., S.P.A.R.S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50413 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FLAC recordings available here
http://www.shedworking.co.uk/2007/11/peter-gabriel-shed-of-your-dreams.html -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego A.E.S., S.M.P.T.E., S.P.A.R.S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50413 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FLAC recordings available here
The link has been changed. I'm actually going to the UK early September to confirm testing of our new remote audio console (the one in my pic to the left). Peter Gabriel owns the company (Solid State Logic) and I'm planning on spending some time with him at dinner one evening while I'm there. His home studio is pretty amazing as I've seen pictures of it before. Sorry... I just had to do a look at what I get to do to ya!! ;-) -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50413 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Out Damm Sibilance !
Are you running digital into your receiver with both SB3 and CD player? I've heard stuff like this in the studio where we had wordclock issues between pieces of gear. Since SACD doesn't put out a digital signal (muted, by design) you're forced to listen via analog inputs. If so, I'd look at the digital input of your receiver or try replacing a digi cable to see if it changes. It could be the D/A of your receiver. Try listening analog out of the SB3 to see what it's like. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49792 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Open Question to Audiophiles
What keeps this 'business' alive is the fact that music, and the listening of it, is TOTALLY subjective by the user. We may both have the same musical tastes and the exact CD copy yet hear it differently, even on the same set of speakers/monitors. The same holds true for the recording of music. I've been in the recording industry for 37+ years and have a specific philosophy in the studio when tracking. While a LOT of engineers prefer a certain mic pre-amp because it has a color of its own, I prefer a 'wire-with-gain' type of preamp that adds nothing to the sound. I then select the microphone based on what I want to hear from the source... kind of like a reverse speaker selection. All this to say, your ears and brain will tell you what YOU like, and it will certainly be different than what I will like. Most studios do have multiple sets of monitors in each controlroom, just to hear how the mix will 'sit' on a variety of playback systems. When tracking I want to hear the problem areas, but while mixing I may 'downgrade' to a consumer type as another reference. Even so, if 100% of the buying public liked everything I did all the time, I would've had multiple platinum albums on the wall a long time ago... but that's not the case. Just get what you like and tell everyone else to take a flying leap! ;-) -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49757 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies
I've also had a problem running 7.01 SC but upgrading the TP to FW v43. The update happens automatically, but nothing plays. The TP screen says it plays but there's no meter movement or time display change. The web interface for the TP also shows nothing happening. I did do a reset (1+power) which did nothing. I had to do a factory reset (ADD+power) to get it back to a point where I could reset back to FW v.37. Any ideas? -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42960 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FLAC or ALAC that is the question!?
m1abrams;317006 Wrote: No see that is what you are missing Redbook audio really does not have any way to handle error corrections. When audio CDs came out technology did not exist that could handle and correct errors fast enough for streamed audio. So the thought was if a read error occurs who cares too late to fix it keep on trucking. Because of this the data on an audio CD does not contain any parity bits or the like, so the C2 error handling is at best a bandaid on the problem. That's not entirely true - the error correction happens in the CD PLAYER during real-time playback. If there is a frame or two that are corrupt (@ 75-frames per second) then the player interpolates its BEST GUESS of what should fill the 'hole' based on what was happening before or after the error. Ripping doesn't have error correction for audio, but I think you already said that. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49492 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Toslink or Digital Coax?
I don't want to by misleading here, and thought I'd better mention that I'M NOT selling any of my DAC-1s. They're a part of inventory at our facility and I can't just ship them off to my Slim Buddies. Sorry for this misrepresentation. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49147 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Toslink or Digital Coax?
Heck, I've got 6 Benchmark DAC-1s... anyone want to buy one?! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49147 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does the Transporter outperform SACD (2ch)?
pfarrell;313570 Wrote: OK, so I was off a bit on the high end. Did you measure the fall off over 25kHz? I assume it kept falling off at 6 or maybe 12 dB/octave It was really dependent on the gap in the poles of the record head. Smaller gap gave you more hi-freq. It really varied from machine-to-machine and manufacturer-to-manufacturer. I was happy just to get 22k out of the A800, but the roll-off was quite drastic above that. And the S/N of this model was 7-10dB better than most anything else on the market, approaching 72dB in some cases (16-track/2-inch head stack) because the first pre-amp stage was literally inches below the heads. The studio I built back in '83 still has that machine. I've offered to buy it from them but they won't sell it. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48748 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 - Transporter Minireview
mswlogo;313269 Wrote: As I also said I think we will see more 24/96 as physical media phases out. It's a nice thought, but I don't think it's ever going to happen. First of all, look at the death of MLP and SACD products, even 96k encoded DTS isn't selling. Why do you think Apple's iTunes store just hit the 5-billion sold mark... most consumers don't care about quality just convenience, and the consumer is, typically, what drives the market. I've been in the recording business for over 37-years and recently have read about many shoot-outs with engineers bickering over the concept of tracking at 96k vs. 48k or 44.1k. 50% of the time, the listening tests proved nothing (I can point you to the white paper if you want to read it). 50% of the time 50% of the listeners could hear a difference... meaning NO ONE could hear a difference. Now the difference between 16-bit and 24-bit is WELL worth it, but 48k to 96k is hard to tell. Now jumping to 192kHz is a different story, but the required storage space compared to 44.1/48k QUADRUPLES and, at this point, the product still has to be SRC'd down for playback on consumer products. Again, it's a great dream that everything will be available this way, but I'm not expecting it in my lifetime. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49001 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does the Transporter outperform SACD (2ch)?
pfarrell;311377 Wrote: None of the 2 machine had much frequency response above 20kHz. Most didn't have any, but it hard to generalize. Most used Dolby or something like it, long before Dolby became popular in the mass market. If the tracking was done on a typical Struder 2 machine with Dolby, there isn't much pure signal about the 20kHz that red book can cover. And Dolby processing is audible if you pay attention and have good gear. Gothca there, Pat. I had a 2 Studer A800 24-track and consistently measured its response at ±2dB 42Hz-23kHz. It would be about -6dB @ 25kHz. The reason for the weird low-end @ 42Hz was due to the AES curve for 30-inches-per-second tape speed. Vinyl wasn't real keen on a lot of activity below 50Hz, so the AES (Audio Engineering Society) decided to roll it off slowly below that. Most of the time we didn't use Dolby Noise Reduction on the multi-track tape since the console had dynamic automation. This allowed us to turn tracks off, or volume down, when nothing was playing on that track. With some 'smart' mixing, you could all but lose the tape hiss. Also, at 30IPS the octave of the tape hiss 'shifted' upwards in the spectrum as opposed to 15IPS, making it not so obvious to hear. We would use Dolby SR on our 1/2 2-track mixdown masters since you didn't have the option of 'losing the hiss with a fade-out' like you did on the multi-track. I did a LOT of vinyl (lacquer) mastering in the late 70s and early 80s. It was an INCREDIBLE time for the music industry back then. - sorry for the extended history lesson, guys. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48748 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] xlr pinout?
Why not just use the RCA outputs that already exist? -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48882 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Banchmark DAC1 - USB or not USB ?
If the DAC is going to remain 'stuck' to the Duet and NEVER be connected to a computer for playback, then don't waste the money. I've got 6-DAC1s in our studio facility and love them. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47348 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter stopping/can't open file issues
How are your files encoded? FF/REW doesn't work with all file formats. What server version are you running and did you reset the TP at all? Have you tried that... hold down '1' on the remote while plugging power into the unit. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47146 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] My Super Squeezebox 1st Anniversary YouTube Video!
Where are you? I live in La Mesa (Mt. Helix) and would LOVE to hookup to share stories. Any time at the Brigantine!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46836 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] TP as pre, split rca or not?
The only question would be the input impedance of your amps, which shouldn't really be a problem. The output of the TransPorter is a low enough impedance that it shouldn't have a problem driving two hi-impedance inputs, which is typical for most RCA inputs. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46808 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] TP as pre, split rca or not?
47k is, actually, quite low. 100k is typical, but as long as your SOURCE device has a lower output impedance than your DESTINATION device, all is good. According to my TP spec sheet, it's output is 100-ohms. If you're feeding two devices at 47k each the total impedance will be half, or 23.5k, which is WELL within tolerance. You NEVER want your input impedance to be equal to or lower than the output. There will be a level difference because of the mis-match (simplified definition). You should be fine with NO audio degradation. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46808 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Songs you use for critical listening
Kevin Gilbert - THUD Bonnie Raitt - NICK OF TIME (5.1 remix) The Eagles - HOTEL CALIFORNIA (5.1 remix) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - WELCOME TO THE PLEASURE DOME (title track) Gino Vennelli - SLOW LOVE ...and multiple projects I've recorded/mixed myself, 'cause I know what they're supposed to sound like. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Mac MINI server w/ 500GB external - Multiple SB3s and Transporter Tannoy and Genelec Bi Tri-Amped Studio Monitors - 5.1 Surround Recording Engineer/Producer since 1971 - Member AES, SPARS, SMPTE and NARAS Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46640 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Songs you use for critical listening
Ah... I forgot about Flim and the boys!! GREAT STUFF!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Mac MINI server w/ 500GB external - Multiple SB3s and Transporter Tannoy and Genelec Bi Tri-Amped Studio Monitors - 5.1 Surround Recording Engineer/Producer since 1971 - Member AES, SPARS, SMPTE and NARAS Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46640 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q: 'Alternative' CD formats..SACD, HDCD, XRCD
The most recent issue of MIX MAGAZINE had an article where they did double-blind listening tests between 24bit/96kHz stereo and 16bit/44.1kHz stereo. The results based on demographic is quite interesting, but it really comes down to the fact that you could guess which one you were listening to by the toss of a coin...no one knew for sure. 50% of the time, listeners were correct but they couldn't tell you why. Anyway, interesting article, yet I'd LOVE to hear a test between 192k and 44.1k!! Of the engineers I've talked to, most say that's where you hear the difference. 96k just isn't enough of a difference to warrant the disk space and bandwidth. Of course, we're talking 24bit in ALL cases!! If CDs could ever move to 24bit/44.1k... -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Mac MINI server w/ 500GB external - Multiple SB3s and Transporter Tannoy and Genelec Bi Tri-Amped Studio Monitors - 5.1 Surround Recording Engineer/Producer since 1971 - Member AES, SPARS, SMPTE and NARAS Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45839 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q: 'Alternative' CD formats..SACD, HDCD, XRCD
rhizomaticon;290526 Wrote: Enjoy your music, B Isn't that what it's about? Who cares about your 40kHz tweets or someone elses 192kHz DAC? BLAH-BLAH-BLAH!! That's the beauty of music and the 'business' it entails. NO ONE can tell you you're wrong because it's SUBJECTIVE and based on what YOU LIKE. If you don't like what I like, keep shopping and find something that works for you. If you don't like the record I just mixed, don't buy it (even though it just went triple platinum...someone likes it). These forums SHOULDN'T be used to say YOUR SYSTEM SUCKS AND MINE DOESN'T BECAUSE... but should be used to help folks get the most they can from the money they just spent on Slim's gear!! Now, shut up and listen to the music!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Mac MINI server w/ 500GB external - Multiple SB3s and Transporter Tannoy and Genelec Bi Tri-Amped Studio Monitors - 5.1 Surround Recording Engineer/Producer since 1971 - Member AES, SPARS, SMPTE and NARAS Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45839 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q: 'Alternative' CD formats..SACD, HDCD, XRCD
DCtoDaylight;287823 Wrote: The big problem though, is more likely to be source material. Most people think MP3's sound good enough, which is part of the reason SACD's and DVD-A's have never really caught on. The High res audio market is really a small niche market, so there's little incentive for the big guys to get into it. Of course, I would love to be proven wrong about that! Cheers, Dave I was at the Audio Engineering Society Convention last October in NYC. One of the meetings was different 5.1 mixes played by the guys that engineered them talking about all of the things they had to do thinking in that 5.1 world. One of the questions that came up was specifically about how much longer it's going to take for consumers to pickup on SACD or DVD-A. It's already dead...the labels know it won't sell and don't want to waste the time producing these superior versions. If there's anything still being done, it's because of the artist's or engineer's love for that project and doing it on their own. It's really too bad!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego - [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Mac MINI server w/ 500GB external - Multiple SB3s and Transporter Tannoy and Genelec Bi Tri-Amped Studio Monitors - 5.1 Surround Recording Engineer/Producer since 1971 - Member AES, SPARS, SMPTE and NARAS Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45839 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Balanced vs. unbalanced
Manelus;283297 Wrote: I'm considering use an external DAC (Audio Note). In that case what digital out do you recomend Balanced or Unbalanced ? Thanks in advance It's TWO DIFFERENT FORMATS. Balanced XLR is AES @ 110-ohms and the unbalanced is S/PDIF @ 75-ohms. Both streams carry the digital audio but different flags are set in the stream per the spec of the format. If your DAC can handle either, then it's your choice. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44906 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Help in understanding the loudness issue.
bhaagensen;282186 Wrote: But why/how can one then see from the reconstructed waveform that clipping is present (due to e.g. loud mastering)? Modulo being a bit flat, it shouldn't clip as far as I understand? It's a common psycho-acoustic phenomenon that distortion DOES make the audio sound louder. What you're seeing on a CD waveform is 'controlled' clipping, where the level is maximized as much as possible yet held at a maximum level of -0.2dBFS. The digital signal isn't clipping, but the processing in the mastering process is 'controlled soft-clipping' for the volume. Go to http://www.digido.com/bob-katz/index.php for a selection of great articles by Bob Katz, one of the Country's best mastering engineers... LOTS of loudness info. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45107 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ripping Vinyl
True, I was just thinking of any vinyl I've recorded, knowing I'd use some sort of de-click/de-scratch/de-crackle plug-in to help out a bit. As cliveb has suggested, if you're not doing any manipulation to the original file, 44.1/16 is fine. - So cliveb, what do you do? Anywhere close to Oxfordshire? We're purchasing two SSL C-200s for our facility and I'll probably fly to the factory for training. Any chance of meeting in a nearby pub? -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21836 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ripping Vinyl
The way they're configured, one is around $700k and the other @ $500k. We're expecting an 'end-of-quarter' discount from SSL if we can commit before the end of March. I spent all day in LA at SSL as well as some visiting time with Ed Cherney in his room at The Village. A great trip, all-in-all. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21836 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ripping Vinyl
I don't understand why everyone is recommending digitizing vinyl at 96k!! 24-bit, yes, but don't waste the disk space doing 96k! There's nothing on the vinyl worthy of that! Most cutting lathes couldn't handle to heat created on the cutter head putting on that much HF information, unless you cut at half-speed. Keep it at 48k/24-bit and save some disk space. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21836 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies
So is the 'trunk' nightly still the only way to get FW40? I'll try it again this evening and, once more, force the Xilink. I'll post what happens. Thanks... -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42960 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies
I did the update the way you suggested, Sean, and the TP came on with the output dead! The display shows that it's playing and synced with my SB3 upstairs, which I can hear playing, but the Coax out is DEAD! I reverted back to the stable install and it worked fine. Did I do something wrong? -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42960 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter DEAD after latest update!
I followed Sean's directions to update the TP and even decided to move to Server v7 at the same time. It was OK for a while, but now the TP is DEAD! No output, no confirmation on screen that it's playing, yet my SB3 is fine (I did revert back to 6.5.5 and confirmed firmware updates). HOW can I do a KILLER reset? The typical, posted resets do nothing. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43123 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter DEAD after latest update!
GOT IT!! I had to do the 1+power deal. Very odd that the full v7 install kills it... did I miss something? At this point, I'd rather not be a beta-tester... I have to do that too much at my gig!!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43123 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies
I did the test tones... all dead. Synced to SB3 upstairs and the SB3 played... TP didn't and the bar didn't move. Again, I reverted back to 6.5.5. I'll wait for official. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42960 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some questions onTransporter Digital Output
If you're REALLY asking about the BNC output, I believe it is only Wordclock output and not signal. Your digital audio options are AES on XLR and S/PDIF on Coaxial (RCA) or Optical. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42204 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some questions onTransporter Digital Output
Thanks Sean... I didn't realize that!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42204 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] There's More There There!
Preach it, Preacha!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42094 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Doh! Now we need 24-bit/176.4kHz on the Transporter!
Can I ask a question here... why do you want 176.4kHz playback? You are QUADRUPLING your storage requirements (more than that being 24-bit), not to mention DSP time to handle SRC down to 44.1kHz. Are your speakers capable of 88kHz HF playback to make everything else worth it? Can you hear 44kHz playback from an 88kHz source file? I've been in the recording business for over 36 years and have been through all of the stories with the old 'classic' recording consoles where engineers claimed they could hear the 'air' above 25kHz, and maybe you can... but that's a lot of data pushing through your DSP. If the new 'standard' would shift to 24-bit from 16-bit you'd hear a LOT more of an advantage for the extra data throughput. MHO... -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41824 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiFi or Ethernet?
darrenyeats;251439 Wrote: Eric, WAVs take roughly twice the network bandwidth of FLACs. I have no problems streaming 16 bit WAVs or 24 bit FLACs over my wireless-G network. Haven't tried a 24 bit WAV but if you do the maths it should be well within the capacity of even wireless-B. I can't imagine many people here using wireless if it wasn't able to take lossless streaming, but it's no problem. Perhaps you are suffering problems with poor wireless signal. This is a different matter to running out of bandwidth with a good signal. Darren I don't have a problem wireless to my SB3s either, but some people have. I've spent a lot of time and money on my home network and have it working GREAT, but not everyone does that. If you run the SERVER and any playback devices WIRELESS, I can guarantee you WILL have bandwidth issues. It's all about the traffic and a 'theoretical' bandwidth under IDEAL conditions that none of us will ever see. Before I rebuilt my network I was getting 60-70% signal to the SB3s and still having hiccup and sync issues. I still have the same strength and no issues whatsoever, but really planned out the network for traffic. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41365 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] WiFi or Ethernet?
The biggest reason for me to use Ethernet is bandwidth issues, which sort of relates to quality. Chances are your wireless wouldn't be able to keep up with a lossless format file, although it should theoretically. I have a lot of 5.1 Surround FLAC files playing to my Transporter, which is wired. I doubt my wireless network would be able to handle it. My SB3s in the house are wirless, but they don't play the 5.1 files. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41365 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital coaxial cable with mic jack
If your digital input is an XLR connector, then it would be AES. Just converting an RCA (S/PDIF) jack to a XLR (AES) isn't the right way to do it, as there is an impedance difference. There are also different flags in the digital stream. A 'typical' mic cable will work for AES short runs, but for anything over 10-meters or so you should use a 110-ohm AES specified cable. The correct way to make yours work would be to obtain a S/PDIF-to-AES transformer. This will convert the impedance from S/PDIF 75-ohms to AES 110-ohms. Double-check the specs of your Meridian. Since AES is VERY RARE in a home setup, I'll bet there's a switch to go from AES to S/PDIF. In that case, your RCA-to-XLR adapter would be OK. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41329 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Oscilloscope question for Sean or anyone
We use Sencore test gear for all of our digital post-production suites. Info at http://www.sencore.com/products/da795.htm. Their analog sets are great, too. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40680 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Welborne Power Supply for SB3
I have two supplies. The first one was the one I had problems with and have since fixed. It works great, now! After building that one and LEARNING from the experience, the 2nd went together in NO TIME... heck, I'll put yours together for less than the $100 Welborne wants to do it! ;-) By the way, I did confirm output voltage before plugging the first supply into my White SB3. It powered up fine, but the SB3 was HUMMING, as I know now, because of the transformer leg shorting to the case. It fried my Black SB3 because the metal case was touching the metal legs of the SB. I'm letting them both 'cook' for a while. G'luck with your order!! It's all fixable and NOT worth getting worked up over. It's not like I lost my house in the fires or anything... this is just STUFF!! Funny how a major disaster kind of puts your life values BACK in focus again. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39714 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Welborne Power Supply for SB3
OK, so I found the problem with PS #1. I opened the box and discovered the leads from the regulator and one of the leads from the transformer were touching the center channel (support beam, of sorts) of the box!! Taking the card out and putting friction tape across the entire bottom of the card, as well as trimming back the leads, solved the HUM problem. HOW I was still getting 5VDC out of it I'll never know!! Also, looking back at what happened when my Black SB3 blew, I think the case of the PS was touching metal of the rack the SB3 was sitting in. The SB3's metal legs were also touching, so KA-POW!! (especially with the above mentioned contact from the transformer and regulator) Anyway, the finished PS is great, clean and working. I'll start on the 2nd one with the same precautions for the bottom of the board. The blown SB3 is being sent back to Logitech for repair at a cost of $90. My fault!! I let both Ron Welborne and Wayne Waananen from Bolder Cable (who had been helping off-line) know what I found. If anyone is considering building this kit, it IS a tight fit inside. Make sure you follow ALL directions and keep the leads under the board trimmed back and isolated with friction/electrical tape as necessary. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39714 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Power Supply
(also posted in another thread so all can read it) _ OK, so I found the problem with PS #1. I opened the box and discovered the leads from the regulator and one of the leads from the transformer were touching the center channel (support beam, of sorts) of the box!! Taking the card out and putting friction tape across the entire bottom of the card, as well as trimming back the leads, solved the HUM problem. HOW I was still getting 5VDC out of it I'll never know!! Also, looking back at what happened when my Black SB3 blew, I think the case of the PS was touching metal of the rack the SB3 was sitting in. The SB3's metal legs were also touching, so KA-POW!! (especially with the above mentioned contact from the transformer and regulator) Anyway, the finished PS is great, clean and working. I'll start on the 2nd one with the same precautions for the bottom of the board. The blown SB3 is being sent back to Logitech for repair at a cost of $90. My fault!! I let both Ron Welborne and Wayne Waananen from Bolder Cable (who had been helping off-line) know what I found. If anyone is considering building this kit, it IS a tight fit inside. Make sure you follow ALL directions and keep the leads under the board trimmed back and isolated with friction/electrical tape as necessary. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33443 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Power Supply
AndyC_772;238662 Wrote: A few hours for the PSU to charge the caps...?! It takes a few cycles at most - a matter of milliseconds. Eric: as you have a multimeter, try checking to see what the output ripple looks like: put it on AC volts and measure across the 5V output, it should read almost zero volts. If it doesn't, you have a fault in the PSU that's causing the output to not be stable. Yeah I thought of that. I'll attempt it later this week since I'm in the middle of dealing with SD fire issues. If that's OK then you may have a faulty ground in your system - my guess is between the SB3 and the speakers. Try changing the cable between them and see if that helps. Not likely as the Genelecs have been great using the wall-wart from Slim. I'm thinking it's a ripple issue. IIRC the original SB3 power supply isn't earthed either, so lack of an earth in your new PSU can't be causing the problem. Even so, are you sure the metal case shouldn't be connected to earth for safety? Or are all the live parts double insulated? Welborne specifically states to cut back the ground wire at the strain relief and use ONLY the HOT and NEUTRAL wires. Everything inside is totally isolated from the case. I'll try a couple of things and am waiting to hear from Welborne. Thanks for the reply!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33443 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Power Supply
I have two SB3s. One at home in my master bedroom (white version, 4-months old) driving Genelec powered monitors, and one at my studio (black version, 12-months old) SPDIF out to a Benchmark DAC1. I brought the Welborne to work and plugged it into the black SB3. BIG POP and the smell of carbon. Plugging the original wall-wart supply proves the SB3 is DEAD!! It was working before I switched out supplies and the Welborne supply worked on the white SB3 at home. So Slim, where can I send my blown up SB3? -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33443 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Power Supply
I already sent in a support request and didn't expect it to be a warranty repair. I'm really surprised this happened as it was good on the white SB. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33443 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Setting Transporter to Slave for World Clock Input
Can I ask why you want to do this? The only reason would be if you're taking a digital output of the TP and feeding it into another digital source that is ALSO locked to the same word clock. You can select the word clock source by using the WEB Browser within the Transporter settings. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39770 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Setting Transporter to Slave for World Clock Input
mofuv;238794 Wrote: I want to use a DAC with a world clock output as master. So you have a D-to-A converter than has a wordclock output? Haven't heard of that one. You may want to listen to the analog output of the Transporter on its own before going through all of the hassle. I did some major testing of our ProTools HD rigs (4-studios) comparing the output jitter when they were running on INTERNAL clock or having to sync to an EXTERNAL clock. The output jitter was considerably LESS when run internal. I don't have all of the info here in front of me, but I did verify this theory at a digital maintenance session sponsored by Sencore, the manufacturer of the test gear. We only run our studios using a house wordclock source when we need to do realtime digital transfers between studios. Otherwise, they all run on their own internal clock. Of course all of the digital gear in that room is locked to the ProTools master clock. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39770 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Setting Transporter to Slave for World Clock Input
We do have house sync (video black) as well as house wordclock... two different things and used for two different purposes. Our rooms were designed by some of the folks that worked at Lucas' Skywalker Ranch as well as myself. We've been doing this a long time. ;-) We have 6 Benchmark DAC1s in our facility and they don't have a WC out... that's why I asked. I hadn't seen a DAC like that. In my case, I'd supply WC to the Transporter if I wanted to run in to a digital input for re-recording. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39770 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Power Supply
I bought two of these for my SB3s. Neither one came with the printed circuit boards, so they had to ship those. I put the first one together last night and discovered the power cord is too big to fit through the supplied strain relief, so I went to my neighborhood hardware store and bought two that would fit. I just got the first one together, verified it was supplying 5.13V and plugged it into my SB3 in the master bedroom. This player feeds Genelec powered monitors (model 8020). As soon as I plugged in the supply the Genelecs started 'humming', most likely due to the fact that they are grounded and the Welborne supply isn't. It's odd that Welborne supplied a grounded AC cord but doesn't connect the chassis ground to anything. Is there any way to fix this? Has anyone else had a problem with these supplies?! For the price of $185 each, I am NOT impressed with what they sell! Since I haven't built the second one yet, I'm asking for a full refund including the two power cord I had to buy today! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33443 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Welborne Power Supply for SB3
I bought two of these for my SB3s. Neither one came with the printed circuit boards, so they had to ship those. I put the first one together last night and discovered the power cord is too big to fit through the supplied strain relief, so I went to my neighborhood hardware store today and bought two that would fit. I just got the first one together, verified it was supplying 5.13V and plugged it into my SB3 in the master bedroom. This player feeds Genelec powered monitors (model 8020). As soon as I plugged in the supply the Genelecs started 'humming', most likely due to the fact that they are grounded and the Welborne supply isn't. It's odd that Welborne supplied a grounded AC cord but doesn't connect the chassis ground to anything. Is there any way to fix this? Has anyone else had a problem with these supplies?! For the price of $185 each, I am NOT impressed with what they sell! Since I haven't built the second one yet, I'm asking for a full refund including the two power cords I had to buy today! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39715 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Welborne Power Supply for SB3
Welborn does ship a grounded AC plug/cable but doesn't use the ground. They actually state in the directions to trim it back to the strain relief and use only the HOT and NEUTRAL wires. I'll attempt connecting the chassis to the gnd of the +5 output to see if that helps. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39715 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] XLR to RCA cable/connector
Something else the JUMPERS may be doing is changing the level. There is nothing wrong with an unbalanced signal! Chances are the output impedance of the Lavry is 100-ohms, so distance isn't a problem either. Unbalanced usually is very bad coming out of most consumer products at a much higher impedance and running longer lengths. The fact that it's UNBALANCED isn't as much a problem as the high-frequency loss over distance. Again, since the Lavry is probably low impedance output, this doesn't come into play. The level difference the jumpers may handle could be substantial to your amplifier... possibly a difference of 14dB if they're switching from +4dBu to -10dBu in level! I'd sure ask their support people prior to shoving that kind of signal into your amp. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39209 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB digital out level ?
Also, double-check that you don't have your volume control doing ANYTHING to the digital output. The player settings have a page for this under AUDIO:DIGITAL OUTPUT LEVEL IS FIXED. Also take into consideration that there could be level differences with the files SlimServer is playing, i.e. did you rip with iTunes and have it use any 'level-changing' techniques? CDs are, currently, mastered at FULL SCALE almost to the point of distortion (that's another thread topic, sorry). They will most certainly sound louder if any ripper changed the volume, as much as 6-10dB! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38024 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB digital out level ?
I've got a Transporter as well as 2-SB3s running into digital inputs and their levels are all comparable to any CD digital output. The big difference for me is how I rip the CD. I use a program called 'iVolume' that changes the volume of ripped tracks, keeping them consistent from album-to-album based on an ASSUMED average listening level in dB-SPL. I'd rather keep all of my SS files consistent since I won't be playing CDs again... EVER!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38024 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] AES/EBU - RCA digital cable for Transporter.
The issue is that AES is a 110-ohm line and S/PDIF is 75-ohm, which you've already alluded to. You can't just change connectors and cabling and think it will work, as an IMPEDANCE change is what's necessary and it's usually done with a 1:1 transformer. There isn't any advantage using AES over S/PDIF as the main difference is flags in the bit-stream which are set for certain 'professional' functions. The audio-stream itself is identical. If you want to run AES due to cable length restrictions of S/PDIF then you'd want to use a transformer for proper impedance conversion at the end of the run. AES is capable of runs up to 100-meters, where S/PDIF is usually limited to 10-meters. Hope this helps. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37791 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Buying Lossless Music
Last time I went to the 'Russian' site their Credit Card service had, pretty much, been closed to US traffic so you can't pay for anything. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37162 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] ? connections back of Transporter
Spectre;209985 Wrote: When is the Word Clock In connection used? Is it utilized when using the Tranporter as a DAC or as a transport, or either? Obviuosly the mated component needs to have the Word Clock feature. The WORD CLOCK connection is for synchronizing the clock rate of the Transporter with a master clock. This would allow you to take the DIGITAL out and keep it in sync with the other digital devices in your room. This would, most likely, be used in a Pro environment. The recording facilities I manage and operate has a master house clock generator that keeps all ProTools rooms running at EXACTLY the same clock rate. Any digital piece of gear can digitially feed another and remain sample-locked. I could install a Transporter in our facility, lock it to house clock, and make its AES output available to all controlrooms. Word Clock is, typically, distributed via 75-ohm coax and has a recommended length limit of 7-10 meters. We try to keep lengths to 3 meters or less. It's a great addition but probably doesn't get a lot of use in anyone's home. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36261 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Word clock specifications?
You don't need to use a WC input UNLESS you're trying to sync the Transporter with other digital devices, i.e. in a studio environment. The WC frequency MUST match the sampling frequency of your playback source, i.e. 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz, etc. If you keep the Transporter set to INTERNAL it will automatically switch to what's necessary. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36044 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why do VU meters exceed 0dB? Programming error?
I was going to respond, but cliveb nailed it... the VU meter relates to output voltage of the attached machine where 0VU = +4dBm @ 600-ohms (.775 volts). Most PRO analog gear was capable of producing an output of +24dBm before clipping, giving you 20dB of theoretical headroom. This is, pretty much, why the broadcast industry settled on -20dBFS as their standard for digital audio (see below). As far as DIGITAL metering, there are several standards as to what the RMS should be in reference to dBFS (full scale). The standard for television/dolby digital is -20dBFS where the majority of recording studios (ProTools, etc) run at -18dBFS. An earlier 'standard' was -16... so when is a standard truly a standard? -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35742 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] on recording and the audibility of polarity reversal
opaqueice;205594 Wrote: I don't see how it's possible to mix two mics more than a few inches apart and preserve any kind of phase coherence. The difference in 'time' is what gives us STEREO PERCEPTION. Look at the space between your two ears, and I'm NOT saying the empty space ;-). It's the phase relationship between the left and right ear and the timing/phase difference that allows you to 'place' a sound you hear with your eyes closed. The same holds true in multi-microphone recording techniques. Your example of a 20Hz wavelength being recorded to two mics 30-feet apart is not really valid, unless you're recording Bach's Concerto for Solo 20Hz Oscillator music is multi-frequency with varied frequencies/wavelengths happening all the time. IMHO, there is no possible way to have absolute phase coherency at all frequencies at all times in an acoustic recording environment. Actually, if you could, it would probably sound lifeless and sterile because our ears and brain don't work that way. Many studio reference monitor manufacturers have incorporated phase coherency into their monitors, but it's usually done by placing the voice-coil of each individual driver in the same physical plane, allowing the combined sound to leave the 'box' as a phase aligned source. What happens in the room before it hits your ears is part of the ear/brain/ experience that can't be compensated for UNLESS the music was recorded, mixed and listened to in an anechoic chamber. Doesn't sound very exciting to me. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35708 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] on recording and the audibility of polarity reversal
opaqueice;205671 Wrote: Have you ever listened to a binaural recording (that's a recording made with two mics, one per channel, spaced about as far apart as someone's ears)? Yes, in fact Neumann makes a binaural 'head' called Fritz that has microphones placed in its 'ears'. It was used on an album in the mid-70s that I have. You do get complete surround when listening with headphones. Like I said, I've been doing this for over 35 years in LA, Burbank, Europe (even Abbey Road in London) and am a member of the AES, SMPTE, NARAS and SPARS. IMHO what you're worried about doesn't really happen. Just sit back and enjoy the music. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35708 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] on recording and the audibility of polarity reversal
Phil, there have been sessions I've done where we took the bass direct and also miced the amp. Many times the sound is better by flipping phase on the amp mic. After a while, you just KNOW what 'out-of-phase' sounds like in the controlroom and fix it with the simple button push. ___ I just feel that with all the newer technologies, most young engineers spend way too much time 'perfecting' tracks to the sample and forget about the musical performance. Take for example tracking a vocal 15-20 times and creating one PERFECT comp'd take from all of those takes it's no wonder Britney Spears can't sing live!!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35708 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] on recording and the audibility of polarity reversal
I've been in the recording business for 36 years and have worked in some of the most prestigious facilities in the World... what you're talking about isn't really 'phase' as much as it is 'time-alignment'. The 'headphone' out-of-phase issue above really has to do with the difference between hearing yourself with your inner ear (as you talk) and the sound from the headphones to your eardrum. The difference is VERY obvious when the phones are incorrect! The 'phase' of a microphone is very much like the phasing of a speaker, where a POSITIVE pressure wave front causes a positive voltage on its output (relative to the 'zero-crossing' in a sine wave). Having two mics close together on the same source and summing to mono, keeping them in phase is absolutely necessary. There are phase-reverse switches on consoles ONLY to be used if an improperly wired cable creeps into the session, or for an obvious effect. Remember that sound travels typically at 1100 feet/second, and the amount of phase shift from two summed mics being 30+ feet apart on the same instrument will NEVER approach a complete 180-degree phase shift. Many 'newer-technology' engineers rarely listen to mic placement, especially in a MONO mix where placement errors/problems will be most apparent. Remember, too, that the shorter wavelengths will degrade sooner than longer ones (higher vs. lower frequencies). Considering most instruments don't have a fundamental frequency above 5kHz, your concern is really minor. Having a mic out-of-phase with the rest of the mics in the room will cause MUCH greater disasters!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35708 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless a compromise?
I've got over 12000 songs in my library so far, and 75% of them are Apple Lossless. I've seriously considered FLAC encoding because of Slim's 'native' playback of that format, but just haven't found any software that tags and maintains my library as well as iTunes does. Playback is NOT a problem, even transcoding to LAME. There is talk that Leopard, the next Apple OS, may add FLAC capabilities to QuickTime. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34122 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?
I have a PolkAudio XM receiver sitting on top of my Transporter. The Transporter routes to a digital in on my DAC1. I had HOPED that I could loop through the Transporter from my PolkAudio XM receiver digital out, but it won't work. I got it to work ONCE, but haven't been able to repeat it. Is there a 'trick' to doing this, or is the Transporter even capable of doing this on a regular basis? All I want to do it PASS-THROUGH a digital input source. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33868 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Wanted: Transporter
I bought my black one late November. It hardly has any use on it. I also have an SB3 in the master bedroom and could quite easily be happy with an SB3 in place of the Transporter. Email me off-list and we'll talk more. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33445 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Field recording
I have one of these http://www.tascam.com/Products/hdp2.html and LOVE IT. It is PRO quality (better than audiophile, IMHO) as it will record up to 192kHz/24-bit on CompactFlash. Built-in phantom power for condenser mics, mic soft-limiting, external wordclock and video sync capabilities as well as timecode chase. I'm sure it's overkill for most users on this forum, but I bought it for those features... I am in the audio/video post biz, however. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33377 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SACD and DVD-A recordings?
I just got back from a long vacation to Kona, Hawaii. I'll try to spend some time doing this and let you know. Even if there is 'some' degradation taking the analog out of my Pioneer Elite DV-47A player, I'm starting with a 24-bit source and keeping it 24-bit through high-quality DA/AD conversion. Also, since I'm looking at the 5.1 info, there's no alternative on the 16-bit CD layer. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32976 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SACD and DVD-A recordings?
The SACDs I have that I really want to listen to on Slim, I'm going to take the analog out of my player, re-record to 88.2k/24-bit and re-encode using DTS. I could also encode to Dolby, but it can't go over 48k sampling. It's a LOT of extra work just to avoid getting out of my chair to change a frickin' disc!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32976 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Interesting article on CD loudness
If you were to 'open' your favorite CD in a waveform editing program, you'd see that most of the waveforms are CLIPPED! It is a known fact that adding 'distortion' makes it sound louder... psychoacoustic mumbo-jumbo starts here! Removing dynamics and pushing the ceiling of 0dBFS (full-scale) is where it's been. I've been in the recording biz since 1971 and was mastering albums back in 1979 to lacquer. Since then, I've certainly moved into the digital domain and now spend many hours in front of a Mac doing the same thing. There are MANY mastering engineers SCREAMING about the levels on CDs, and there is a fight to bring dynamics BACK into music. BE PATIENT. It will return. For more information and good reading, visit Bob Katz's DIGITAL DOMAIN site at: http://www.digido.com/ -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31801 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: field recorder recommendations?
EVERYTHING we do in our post-production facility is at 24-bit, even if the final product is 16-bit or less!! The reason is that EVERY TIME you do ANYTHING to that file, i.e. change the volume or do a fade-in/out or make a simple edit or whatever, you're changing the 'number'. Everytime the file is edited (changed) it is divided (mathematics wise) and comes back as a new 'number'. With 24-bits of data to work with, your changes are MUCH GREATER of coming back closer to the original number as opposed to 16-bit (less digits to work with means more 'rounding' off). I know this is a simplistic way of looking at this, but it's the truth. That being said, your ORIGINAL file should be at the HIGHEST BITRATE POSSIBLE, especially if it's going through multiple generation copies/edits, etc. HIGHER BITRATES at the beginning, mean LESS ROUNDING at the final product. (BTW, the guys at GC are, mostly, idiots. Do NOT put any credence into what they say, unless it's about where to have lunch). -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31175 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: field recorder recommendations?
I've had one of the Tascam HD-P2s for almost 8-months and LOVE IT! Media is getting cheaper all the time, too. I've got 4-2GB cards and a 4GB card. Each 2GB card can do almost 2-hours at 44.1kHz/24-bit. It'll take digital in (S/PDIF) and lock to external wordclock or video sync as well as chase incoming timecode. For what I do, it's an incredible production tool!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31175 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter as digital preamp, M-Audio Transit USB audio interface
The Mac should spit out whatever it's playing, i.e. CD @ 44.1 and DVD Video @ 48k. Can you not confirm this on the M-Audio? I have a couple of M-Audio interfaces here. I'll check it myself. On the Transporter settings page in the browser in the AUDIO tab, there's a setting for DIGITAL CLOCK. It should normally be set to INTERNAL when connected to your network, but when taking an EXTERNAL DIGITAL SOURCE it should be changed as well as, obviously, selecting your digital source. I'll let you know what I find on the M-Audio interfaces... or you can just look yourself. I wouldn't worry about having to change AUDIO MIDI SETUP once you've told the Mac that it is your output device. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30506 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter as digital preamp, M-Audio Transit USB audio interface
You shouldn't have to switch sampling rates! If you're going to be using the M-Audio interface all the time to feed the Transporter, just set the TP to LOCK to incoming digital clock from your source and it should switch automatically. You should be doing this ANYWAY when you use an external digital input. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30506 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Wired or not? (Newbie)
I was originally running both my Transporter and SB3 wireless. The TP is 4-feet away from my AP (Apple AirPort) and has 100% signal. I had setup its AUDIO prefs as NO LIMIT. The SB3 had a signal strength of about 70%, but would continually stutter and skip until I set it to a limit of 320k. This afternoon, I ran a CAT-5 cable to the TP since it was so close to the AirPort, taking that traffic away from the wireless, giving more to the SB3 upstairs. Now I have everything set to NO LIMIT and it works flawlessly. I can stream native audio files without any dropouts or loss of sync between units. I should have done this a LONG time ago!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30342 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Suggestions for a DAC ......
killie99;160725 Wrote: Unfortunately none of these are readily available in the UK and anything sourced from the US will probably be 120V instead of 220V but thanks for taking the time to reply. I'll check to see if any of them can accomodate 120-240V. Go to Crookwood.com. Crispin Herrod-Taylor, the owner/designer of Crookwood, designs CD mastering consoles. We have one of the largest systems he has designed and his gear is some of the best rated in the ProAudio biz!! He's in your area -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30408 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Wired or not? (Newbie)
I have to throw in an answer here since I just went through a whole lot of grief trying to get my SB to quit dropping! I have a Transporter in the livingroom, no more than 3 feet away from my wireless AP, and it's rock solid. The SB upstairs in the master bedroom is another story, and even though I've got an average 70% signal to it, it can NOT handle uncompressed files. Especially when synchronized, I have to LIMIT the SB to 320k. If I set it to NO LIMIT, it'll spit and sputter all night. Now, my wireless network is running 811b compatible since I've got several 'older' Mac powerbooks. I've considered running wire to the SB just to help it, but I'm going to try an OMNI external antenna first to see if that fills in the gaps between upstairs and downstairs. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30342 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Pre-pro, Intel Mac mini and external DAC help
We've got Benchmark's all over our studios, so I'm very familiar with it. The Transporter is an incredible D/A on its own, but then you get a PLAYBACK DEVICE, too!! I, also, am using a Mac MINI as my music server (w/ addition 500GB drive) but it's running SlimServer and streaming to the Transporter in the livingroom and SB3 in the master bedroom. The MINI is tucked away in the closet of the guest bedroom with power and an ethernet cable going to it. I access it remotely using Timbuktu for general updates and maintenance, and mount the 500GB drive to my G5 via the network to add tunes to the library. I NEVER HAVE TO SEE IT, and it WORKS!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30345 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Personal Introductions: Please Make This a Sticky!
My turn... my name is above. I've been in the recording business for 35+ years spending a lot of time in the late 70s/early 80s cutting master lacquers (LPs) in Hollywood and Burbank. I also spent thousands of hours behind recording consoles recording every possible type of music recordable. I've worked on all types of classic analog gear in my career and navigated to mostly digital in the late 80s. I quit doing music sessions in the late 80s and began focusing on post-production for Radio/TV Film. The clients were much nicer and the hours were a lot easier on the marriage. I'm also a musician/composer/arranger where I used to score music for Radio/TV Film projects that would come into our facility... mostly using MIDI, but with GREAT sounding samples. So, my listening environment at home is a little different than what we have at our current studios, but I do have Tannoy controlroom monitors in a 5.1 config. I've had a Transporter for a little over a month in the livingroom, and an SB3 (a bit longer than the TP) in the master bedroom feeding a pair of Genelec 2029b powered monitors via SPDIF. I've got a good selection of DVD-Audio and SACD discs and have digital and surround inputs available on my system to 'verify' surround mixes I'm currently working on. My current Slim server is a refurbished Mac MINI 1.83GHz Core Duo (Intel) with 2GB RAM and an external 500GB FW drive. It sits on a shelf in the guest bedroom with nothing but power and an ethernet cable going into it. I access it remotely using TimbuktuPro and rip files to it by mounting the 500GB drive via the network on my G5. Once the tunes are ripped (I use Apple's AAC @ 256kbps VBR), Slim rescans the iTunes library files and I'm ready to stream. I initially had big issues with syncing and hiccups between the TP and SB3, but did some network testing and discovered the SB3 was much happier by limiting its bandwidth to 320k, mainly due to the wireless signal strength upstairs. Because of my profession, I'd rather not comment on the effects of BLIND TESTING. Music is such a personal, subjective thing. No one else can tell you what's good or what's bad because you have the option of making your own choice!! Thanks, SlimDevices, for an incredible option to re-familiarize myself with my huge music library!! -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30141 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: IR problems on Transporter
Mark Lanctot;155751 Wrote: Couldn't this be done with the IR Blaster? I guess I'm just asking if the IR In/Out is a 'loop-through' that would pass the signal to an IR LED for my XM receiver. This way I don't have to use TWO between both units. They are sitting one on top of the other, but the IR receivers are in different areas and the Trans receiver is VERY PICKY about placement. It just doesn't work well with one LED trying to hit both units. -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29656 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: IR problems on Transporter
dean;154682 Wrote: Sorry that the IR sensor isn't in the right place for you. We did try to place it with the widest visibility, but with all that display glass there wasn't much flexibility. The IR input jack is designed to connect directly to the IR output of a repeater in place of one of the stick-on IR LEDs. For example, the output from a Harmony 890 RF receiver should be able to be plugged in directly using an 1/8 to 1/8 cable. Dean, I have a UniversalRemote that has a repeater for LEDs. Will this work like the Harmony does? Model is MRF-100 which actually accepts RF from the remote and converts to IR. Works great from other rooms. So the next question would be could I take the remote OUT of the Transporter to drive an IR LED for my Polk XM receiver? Thanks... LOVE the gear (Squeeze in the bedroom and Trans in the living room) -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29656 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital loop-through on Transporter?
I've got a Transporter on order but can't find anything in the manual stating that you can pass-through any of the digital ins to a digital out. I only see references made to using it as a D/A. I have a Polk Audio XM receiver and am taking its optical SPDIF out into my receiver. With the addition of the Transporter, I'd like to loop the optical through so I don't have to run another 'hose'. Is this even possible? Thanks... -- Eric Seaberg Eric Seaberg - San Diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Seaberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29056 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
