Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] D Class

2007-05-17 Thread gobikey

i have a portable project with 50watt tripath amps and mb-quart 6x9s in
a pelican case part-way built, and now i want to put in a sb3.


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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Field recording

2007-03-07 Thread gobikey

i like the idea of the solid state recorder.  i used a high-end minidisc
recorder a few years ago in amsterdam to record some very good musicians
playing under a large arch in a park.  just recently, i was listening to
my music collection on random in the background, and i heard an
impressive sounding live accordion trio playing some organ fugue, and i
didn't remember through most of the song that i had originally captured
it!  there were some quiet passages of the song when you can hear the
spinning of the disc, even though the mics were several feet away.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Small Amplifier for Minimalist SB Setup

2007-01-09 Thread gobikey

try the Super T Amp.  ... even if just as an inexpensive test.

i have a Krell 400xi and a few other lesser amps, and i really don't
hear *much* difference.  i have a system with an SB3 with the Super T,
and it's very listenable.  i sometimes switch from my $12k system to
this for comparison, and i really enjoy both setups. 
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/audio/6cd8/


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter inputs

2006-12-15 Thread gobikey

JJZolx;161594 Wrote: 
 This weekend I was playing with running my CDP's digital out into the
 Transporter and was messing around with switching between inputs.  When
 I switched from a SlimServer stream back to the RCA digital input (while
 the disc was spinning in the CDP) I got no sound.  Is anyone else seeing
 something similar?
 
 Also, not long after, the whole thing locked up and could only be
 recovered by that uniquely convenient Slim Devices method of unplugging
 the unit.

I have had this issue several times and also could not recover except
by unplugging the TP.  Let's open a bug report.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Mini SB3 system idea

2006-11-28 Thread gobikey

fun project.  i'm doing something similar, but i'm building these into
the speaker boxes... http://www.amphony.com/products/l1550.htm   the
amps sound good and have decent range.  i'll have the dc adaptor inside
of the box as well with a standard ac plug mounted on the back.  rock.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Total BS (Logitech) Sellout

2006-11-11 Thread gobikey

Skunk;153984 Wrote: 
 ...since the sound degraded so badly after the announcement.

rofl

not as bad as mine... which actually had an issue ... and during the
shipment back for RMA, Fedex lost it.  doh!


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: RWA Modded SB3 with Paradisea DAC questions.

2006-10-30 Thread gobikey

I'm using the Transporter now as the DAC for computer, DVD, tunes so
I guess I should resell... I'm open to offers, but I don't know if it's
kosher to solicit it on these forums.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Amphony wireless 1550 amp using Tripath chip

2006-10-30 Thread gobikey

I have briefly tested this http://www.amphony.com/products/l1550.htm ...
and so far, so good.  

I was worried about buffering sync problems between the separate mono
receivers, but I haven't been able to detect any.  I've tested them in
two houses, in three rooms away from the transmitter in both locations.
Reception any further is sketchy, and the communication is dropped at
that range by interference (like a cell phone call).  There is an
active volume control on the transmitter and one on each mono amp.  The
build is good for the $170 I paid, and even though I wouldn't consider
this as true audiophile, it definitely sounds very good and has
high geek factor and flexibility for installations.  

I'll try to write something more thorough after comparing to my Krell.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: RWA Modded SB3 with Paradisea DAC questions.

2006-10-30 Thread gobikey

tomjtx;150956 Wrote: 
 Sell your TP? Have you compared it to the MHDT's?
 ...

sorry, i meant that i intend to sell the Paradisa, since i like the TP
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter: Settings - Audio Source?

2006-10-23 Thread gobikey

radish;148949 Wrote: 
 Yeah, I tried pressing right first as well. Then I decided to get
 imaginative :)

and set these as favorites.  pretty good shortcut, but doesn't always
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: IR map editing for Transporter

2006-10-20 Thread gobikey

i just added the digital inputs as favorites.  adding them seemed harder
than it should have, but it works fine now.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter digital input is interrupted by wireless drops

2006-10-16 Thread gobikey

seanadams;146532 Wrote: 
 You should open a bug for this. http://bugs.slimdevices.com
 
 Are you selecting digital inputs when connected to SlimServer, or are
 you doing it from the firmware's built-in menu? At any rate it sounds
 like some unwanted reinitialization is happening when it reconnects to
 the server.

i'll submit it.  

if i select the digital inputs when connected to the SlimServer (6.5.0
or 6.5.1), the issue occurs alongside the wireless drop.  if i select
the digital inputs when using only the firmware (no SlimServer), there
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter digital input is interrupted by wireless drops

2006-10-15 Thread gobikey

I had been having seemingly random issues (hiccups like those described
here http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28684) with audio
playing from my Transporter.  Every few minutes, the player would stop
and start or even just shut off.  This could have been attributed to
poor wireless connectivity, but I was using the Transporter as a DAC
for my other audio sources (computer and DVD player to the digital
inputs).  After some testing with my wireless access point, I found
that the Transporter has these digital input issues because of my
wireless issues.  The unit would turn off and back on when the
connectivity was bad.  Now, if I completely deny wireless access to the
Transporter (by MAC filtering or otherwise) and then turn the
Transporter on, the hiccup problem disappears.  

I imagine this is a design bug.  Can anyone else confirm?


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporters have arrived!

2006-09-25 Thread gobikey

My order date was July 25th, invoice #1153849256-478.  I haven't heard
anything yet.  If someone has received an update for theirs please
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporters have arrived!

2006-09-25 Thread gobikey

gobikey;139514 Wrote: 
 My order date was July 25th, invoice #1153849256-478.  I haven't heard
 anything yet.  If someone has received an update for theirs please
 reply. 
 
 ; )

ok i just got a delivery notification.  rock.  this should give
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Raise Your Hand If You've Ordered a Transporter

2006-07-27 Thread gobikey

i ordered one.  hey, i'll get a free SB3.  already have one, but i'm
moving into a bigger place.  now to sell my DAC


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SqueezePower final design Power supply

2006-04-25 Thread gobikey

dwc Wrote: 
 ... don't believe the hype.

l. o. l. 

; )   this thread has been the funniest i've read here so far.  

i'm interested in building the power supply from this thread or one 
that is similar.  i also got The Art of Electronics (as a
recommendation from one of the author's fellows at Harvard), and this
sounds like a fun project for an electronics newb like me.  

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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SqueezePower final design Power supply

2006-04-25 Thread gobikey

ezkcdude Wrote: 
 I read that a third edition of AOE was coming out soon. Do you know if
 this is true?
no idea, but you can contact him yourself! 
http://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/facpages/horowitz.html


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Power supply upgrade

2006-03-13 Thread gobikey

crooner Wrote: 
 I had the same dilemma myself and since the supplies are relatively
 cheap (check out the Cascade Surplus $2.50 Power One unit), I figured
 it was worth a try. Works for me, I can definitely hear a difference...

is the supply difference you hear through the external DAC or SB?  my
SB's output is good but sounds a bit weaker in the lower frequencies
that my paradisea. i'm going to try a linear psu soon anyway may
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Bolder Cables Power Supply

2006-03-09 Thread gobikey

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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB-3 and external DAC

2006-03-01 Thread gobikey

rajacat Wrote: 
 How does it sound? I'm interested in either the Paradisea or the
 Renaissance II from MHDTlabs to work in conjunction with the SB3.

i will write something thorough once i do some blind tests and get some
outside input.  

right at first, with no warm-up or break-in, i didn't notice much
difference from my pioneer cdp's output.  i *may* have heard a slight
change in clarity, but it could possibly have been my imagination.  i
still haven't been able to do blind tests.  

now, i have let it play for a good 24h, and i've quickly listened to
the difference of my SB3, CDPlayer, and the Paradisea.  after warming
up, the Paradisea gives a stronger sound than the SB3 and CDP.  the
voices sound slightly more present and natural and less tinny and like
they're behind a curtain.  the stereo is a little wider, giving space
between individual sounds.  

i haven't tested with flac in a silent room with the same cables yet,
but i plan to later this week, blind, with the help of a friend.  

i'll also recieve an audioquest vdm-5 spdif soon to compare with the
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB-3 and external DAC

2006-02-27 Thread gobikey

to anyone interested, i ordered a MHDTLabs Paradisea last friday the
24th, and it's here!  i'll write a review of what i *hear* when i get
to hook it up.  i also received my bluejeans digital cable today.  woo!


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Props To Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs

2006-02-23 Thread gobikey

i wonder if someone has posted FLACs of MFSL rips and standard rips for
comparison.  i want to hear!


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SPDIF question - error correction and interconnect quality

2006-02-23 Thread gobikey

i want to know how a quality interconnect might improve audio from the
S/PDIF output.  

i understand how better shielding and transfer methods affect an analog
signal, but as a network engineer, i know that most digital signals
employ error correction methods at the first layer of communication.  a
digital signal using error correction with a buffer should be able to
tranfer the *exact* same signal via a cheap cable or an expensive one
(just like the rest of our daily digital communications).  for example,
our emails and web downloads come as exact copies because of TCP/IP's
standard correction techniques.  

is there someone that knows digital audio transmission protocols that
can comment?  does S/PDIF use error correction?  if not, i would
completely understand the need for a high quality cable.  

i would also like to hear about anyone's experience with digital cable
upgrades.  

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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Lite Audio DAC-60 thinking about getting one..

2006-02-22 Thread gobikey

i'm curious about this one.  i'm also looking at the mhdtlab models.


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Olive Musica

2006-02-17 Thread gobikey

joncourage Wrote: 
 Yes, exactly!  Well said.
agreed.  ; )

side note:  today, my refund was processed, and it was quite a bit less
than the %15 difference they had stated  i wrote to find out why. 
o.O

i also looked up the names of the management.  their previous venture
was formac.us which has a bad name with the BBB for ripping off
customers.  shaith!  /rant

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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Olive Musica

2006-02-16 Thread gobikey

Short, dirty story: (longer one with details to follow)

Do not buy the first generation Musica.  It is buggy, and the features
are far more restricted than advertised.  

Olive sent me two faulty units.  The first failed to boot (and could
not be re-imaged), and the second had a faulty CD player.  Besides
these warrantied, returnable issues, there are major issues with
stability and functionality.  The OS crashed or froze often.  The
networking was unreliable and often dropped or failed to connect (I
used my network diagnostic tools to investigate).  You CANNOT retrieve
files once they have been written to the Musica's hard drive!  (at
least not without buying their proprietary external backup hard drive) 
Olive claims that you can attach your mp3 player to the Musica.  The
Musica will not recognize any mp3 player or other device that connects
as a hard drive (like my iRiver or most mp3 players).  It will only
recognize iTunes players (iPods).  


Longer version: (still writing it...)


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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Olive Musica

2006-02-16 Thread gobikey

gobikey Wrote: 
 Short, dirty story: (longer one with details to follow)
 
 Do not buy the first generation Musica.  It is buggy, and the features
 are far more restricted than advertised.  
 
 Olive sent me two faulty units.  The first failed to boot (and could
 not be re-imaged), and the second had a faulty CD player.  Besides
 these warrantied, returnable issues, there are major issues with
 stability and functionality.  The OS crashed or froze often.  The
 networking was unreliable and often dropped or failed to connect (I
 used my network diagnostic tools to investigate).  You CANNOT retrieve
 files once they have been written to the Musica's hard drive!  (at
 least not without buying their proprietary external backup hard drive) 
 Olive claims that you can attach your mp3 player to the Musica.  The
 Musica will not recognize any mp3 player or other device that connects
 as a hard drive (like my iRiver or most mp3 players).  It will only
 recognize iTunes players (iPods).  
 
 
 Longer version: (still writing it...)

Longer version:  (Sorry that it's a bit of a flame to Olive)  

I am a network engineer with research time and without many expenses. 
My system so far consists of a Krell 400xi amp and Vienna Acoustics
Beethoven speakers, Audioquest Diamondback interconnects, high-end
speaker cables and power regenerator, etc.  I wanted a decent CD
transport and a way to play my ogg and flac files without needing to
use my noisy computer.  I did a fair amount of research and ordered the
Musica, 2nd day air, Nov 15, 05.  

Delivery issues - After not receiving the tracking number by email, I
called into support.  They said the Musica was out of stock for another
month or so. (doh! I wish they had stated that on the online order
page.) I asked for the 2nd day air option to be cancelled, and I
waited.  They charged me for 2nd day air anyway a month later when it
was available but then refunded the extra charges when I called again. 


Weak Networking - The Musica arrived at my work, and I attempted to set
up the networking.  The networking options were not as robust as most
generic wireless routers on the market today, but they *may* be
sufficient for the Musica to be used as a wireless client, not as a
configurable wireless LAN bridge.  After configuration changes and
testing, I feel that the wireless functionality is VERY unreliable.  I
have network diagnostic tools at my disposal which rule out other
points of failure.  (This conclusion was made after testing both Musica
units.)   

After approx 45 min of checking out the network capabilities, I
restarted the Musica, but it froze at the boot-up logo screen.  I
followed directions to reload the OS from CD, but the process failed to
fix the boot-up problem.  I worked unsuccessfully with Olive support for
about an hour to re-image the Musica.  They said that the hard drive
must be faulty and asked me to return the unit for repairs.  

I returned the unit late Dec and received a new one mid-January.  An
Olive rep told me that the returned unit worked after being re-imaged. 
(Thanks, that's nice. o.O )   

After playing the Musica at home and testing the various functions, I
found several shortcomings.  

CD player issues - The CD tranport and DAC were actually pretty good. 
It was the best sound I had heard out of my system up until that point.
Problem... Many CDs could not be played.  I tried CDs from my
collection and found that approximately 1 out of 10 CDs (purchased
new within the last two months, no marks or scratches whatsoever)
failed to play.  I could hear parts of the songs which would randomly
pause every second or two and were mixed with severe digital noise. 
Again, these were new (recently unwrapped) CDs from reputable record
labels.. ie. Emperor Norton Records - Lost In Translation Soundtrack,
Capitol Records - Mazzy Star - Among My Swan... When I attempted to
play one of these, I had to power off the Musica (hard power off)
because the OS would freeze.  Those CDs could be played perfectly with
other CD players.  

Remote Incompatability - Use of the Musica's remote control did not
work in my sound system because I have a Krell amplifier.  The remote
codes interfere with each other.  For example, the volume up on the
Musica remote triggered the volume down of the Krell.  Track forward on
the Musica remote changed the Krell input to tape.  Approximately half
of the remote buttons for either component caused a configuration change
on the other component.  There is no way to change the IR signals to a
different set of codes.  (It is amusing to note that a Krell amplifier
is displayed with the Musica in the Musica datasheet. 
(http://olive.us/p_images/download/musica_datasheet.pdf) 

iPods only! - The Musica would not recognize my iRiver H120 mp3 player.
This is because iRiver mp3 players connect as an external hard drive
(as do many mp3 players) in order to update.  After speaking with Olive
support, I found that no external drive device

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: ART DI/O with Modwright mods

2006-02-08 Thread gobikey

I'm anxious to know what you find.


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