[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where to sell a modified Squeezebox?
I have a Squeezebox 2 with Red Wine Audio analog mods and a linear power supply that I'd like to sell. Any suggestions? Thanks! Jim -- Jim Holtz Jim Holtz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1456 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54930 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any changes to FW v.83 that would effect sound?
Phil Leigh;276978 Wrote: I think you will find that 86 is the best. Well, I had been eagerly waiting for Squeezecenter to go gold and installed it as soon as it was available which included the upgrade to firmware 86. The minute I started listening I detected that that the bass sound bloated and the balance was gone compared to 84. I switched back and forth with Squeezebox Firmware Selector several times. In my opinion, the change to the firmware in version 86 has affected the bass. I'm using 84 and am happy with it. As new changes come along, I'll retest. My $.02 worth Jim -- Jim Holtz Jim Holtz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1456 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40762 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Differences in sound quality between SB3/Duet when using seperate DAC
I asked the same question in the Duet announcement thread and Sean replied that the digital side is identical. It *seems* that the analog side might not be as good in the Duet Vs. a SB2/3 in a high resolution audiophile system. Time will tell. Jim -- Jim Holtz Jim Holtz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1456 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43087 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any changes to FW v.83 that would effect sound?
omega;251499 Wrote: Hi! I tried the beta firmware V83, and Wow! realy good ! I have also tried the latest FW V84.. but The Magic and Good things is gone in this version. Any news why this FW sounds better? regards /mats :-) You might want to try version 84 again. I find it to be just as good as 83 and I had been a hard core supporter of version 15 until 83 came out. It is very nice! Jim -- Jim Holtz Jim Holtz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1456 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40762 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Best mod?
Davey, It seems we butt heads a lot, but believe it or not, I do value your and Macs thoughts. I just take exception with discussions that focus on measurements with out subjective evaluation considered. There is a big discussion on MAD regarding exactly that going on now. Measurements are critically important in the design stage of any audio component, but we arent really discussing designs. Were talking about taking a very well engineered product and doing some mods to improve how it sounds, not how it measures. Many times these two thing correlate but not always. The differences in how the two DACs measured seemed irrelevant to me because Sean has already done the measurements on the SB and Burr Brown has measured the DACs. The KE chip specs better so unless Burr Brown is a charlatan, I believe them to be true. Modding usually involves using the best parts available, such as the KE DAC, Blackgate caps etc. I dont have to measure a Blackgate to know it sounds better than run of the mill caps. Ive listened to Blackgates in my equipment for close to 15 years. Ive either modded or had modded every piece of equipment in my audio system. Some mods were a significant change and others werent. None made the sound quality worse. Whether this is audible to you I dont know. It is to me and many, many others. What I was trying to convey was Vinnies (I assume Waynes too) mods do provide a very noticeable improvement, IMHO, in sound quality of an already excellent product. To ridicule or dismiss this without a comparison by several I feel is short sighted. I read your and Macs posts to be unfairly dismissive of this service. I take the speakers I build and let the masses evaluate them every year at the DIY events. Sometimes the opinions mirror mine and sometimes they dont but it at least gives me input on the designs I build. Some folks seem to be afraid to do that for some reason. This is what I meant by several. Opinions will vary but there is usually a consensus in the end. Sorry if you took offense at my post. It was meant only to provide a different perspective on a somewhat controversial subject, not to belittle or ridicule your point of view. Ultimately, it all comes down to the music for all of us. We just have different paths to get there. Best regards, Jim Davey Wrote: Jim, I didn't say only measurements matter, I said measurements matter. And I do consider myself a very seasoned audiophile who listens AND measures. I know my opinion is not worth much to youbut it's worth what you paid for itor about the same as your opinion is worth to me. Anyway, my main point was, Vinnie was quoting the improved specifications of the KE version of the chip, but when queried about whether this translates to actual measured performance in the SB his answer was that he never bothered to test it and was relying on subjective performance only. There's nothing wrong with that, but I guess I'm the only one who saw the irony. Cheers, Davey. -- Jim Holtz Jim Holtz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1456 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18491 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB-3 and external DAC
If you haven't heard a SB2/3 with the modded analogue stage you're making a bold statement. I do have a RWA analogue modded SB2 and found they do speak the truth. Listen before you pronounce the mod dead. BTW, I wouldn't expect the SB2/3 with digital mods to be a huge improvement over a top quality transport. The analogue side is much easier to excell. Also, if you already own a decent PC a $100 300 gig hard drive and a simple network is all it takes to turn it into a music server. Less than $300 rather than $3000. Jim davehg Wrote: While Vinnie (RWA) and Wayne (Bolder) make strong claims that the modified SB3's analog output sounds better than many expensive DAC's and transports, I think it is not fair to make this comparison. A separate high end DAC should sound significantly better than a modded SB3's analog out. I wouldn't mind hearing a modified SB3's analog outs, but chose to skip this because a) I already have a nice expensive DAC, and b) even including the mods, I would not seriously expect that the SB3 would have an adequately designed analog output stage, with proper isolation, power supplies, etc. Only if you removed the guts of the SB3 from the case, put it inside a better case with proper grounding, power supplies, and room for output caps, and perhaps had the option of a good tube output stage, would the comparison be realistic. But hey, if someone wants to bring their fully modded SB3 to my Seattle area house to A/B. I will listen. Instead, I'll be comparing the digital output of a modded SB3 to the digital output of an unmodded SB3, both sending S/PDIF to my musical fidelity DAC. For fun, I will do an A/B against my Pioneer Elite PD-S95 cd transport to see how well the $250 SB3 stacks up against the $3k Pioneer. Of course, if I added the cost of the computer (MAC Mini) and periperals, it would probably cost the same. -- Jim Holtz Jim Holtz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1456 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17948 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Does the Squeezebox's volume adjustment affect sound quality?
Here's a link to Audio Circle and a post by Wayne regarding how the SB2 handles the digital volume in comparison to other high end audiophile electronics. Jim SB2 rocks! :-) http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/viewtopic.php?p=188459#188459 -- Jim Holtz ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
