dcolak;144915 Wrote:
I am using the audio outs of my SB3. It's not the white noise bug that
people were talking about, I had no problems like that.
It's exactly as you described the noise floor, I've turned my amp all
the way to the max and paused SB3 (not wanting to kill my speakers).
95bcwh;145147 Wrote:
Yes he did.
Yes to both questions or the last one ?
The next thing to test is to see if he gets the same effect on the
Northstar when any other equipment is connected, not just the
transporter. As it was suggested to him to disconnect the transporter,
it is probably a
Can this be belated to this discussion
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28307 ?
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SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and Timbre.
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ob_kook;145036 Wrote:
Thanks Tom. Do you have any fav amps that bear scrutiny? My budget is
about $2K.
With $2K there is a lot of choice. As I am based in Norway, the market
is much different - also the pricing. As you can see from my signature,
I am using Rotel at the moment. Plusses are
patrick;142866 Wrote:
I hope to have most of the backlog gone by end of next week. This is a
hope, not a commitment.
Patrick
Patrick, now that we are half way through 'next week', are you still on
track with this hope? Any news at all on an ETA for UK distributor
orders? Thanks.
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thatMikeguy;144972 Wrote:
Hey all,
I am thinking of feeding my new Transporter (on arrival) the digital
signal from my Arcam DV29 DVD player. This in an effort to improve CD
playback from the machine. This might prove unnecessary if the
Transporter is better sounding. If not, how will
thatMikeguy;145285 Wrote:
Hmmm... Anybody? Help please?
It seems unlikely, to the point of almost impossible (depending on how
the Transporter is connected to the (W)LAN), that an external transport
into the Transporter would sound better than the Transporter playing
back uncompressed audio
Skunk;144926 Wrote:
'Digital Volume Control' in player settingsaudio only affects the
digital outputs, so being configured to use digital volume shouldn't
matter w/ regards to the analog output.
...
I sincerely apologize if you knew all this.. :)
Thank you for all the information. :)
Yeah, but can he play back the DVD audio signal from SlimServer?
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interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound
Halo A23 125W/ch
ezkcdude;145301 Wrote:
Yeah, but can he play back the DVD audio signal from SlimServer?
This is only a guess, but I imagine that as long as he goes digital to
the Transporter, then Digital to the Home Theater, then surround sound
should be unaffected.
I am basing this assumption on the fact
joncourage;145169 Wrote:
A bit more detail on the differences I'm hearing:
The best way to sum up the improvement is simply: way more musical and
natural sounding. I didn't even realize that my system had an element
of harshness/digititis to it that made listening somewhat wearying,
I'm a little puzzled by this discussion (I could say I don't have this
problem, but that might not be seen as helpful!).
One thing that has been noted before is that, without external
attentuation, the SB does have a rather higher output level than many
other devices: so, if you compare its
Fifer wrote:
patrick;142866 Wrote:
I hope to have most of the backlog gone by end of next week. This is a
hope, not a commitment.
Patrick
Patrick, now that we are half way through 'next week', are you still on
track with this hope? Any news at all on an ETA for UK distributor
orders?
Hi there
(I'm posting here as I hope to find the most Transporter owners here)
I received my Tx today and am having troubles with the front panel
buttons: they execute wrong function (eg. Power instead of Now Playing,
Size instead of Brightness). Has anyone ever seen an odd behaviour like
this
Who did you order from Robin (and when)?
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tamanaco;145212 Wrote:
-Dream Begin-... Slim Devices should contract or partner with a
Universal remote control manufacturer like Logitech and build a
GUI/WiFI/IR remote control tailored for the Squeezebox. A remote with a
color LCD to view album art, lirics tracks, playlist
etc with a
Thanks all... I too doubt that using the DV29 as a transport would
improve the sound quality over the transporter directly. I still am
wondering about transporter passing the digital through as I like
options. I use a Sherbourn 7/2100 along with Sonus Faber speakers for
my home theatre and I
Fifer wrote:
Who did you order from Robin (and when)?
I ordered direct from Slim Devices on 23rd August.
R.
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I haven't seen that, but then I haven't used the buttons much. One thing
I did notice is that the buttons are supported in slimserver as an
additional remote control type - so the remote mapping files probably
come into play. This makes me think that (a) possibly yours got
scrambled somehow or
OK, here is my understanding of the situation:
Technically, the performance of the transporter alone should be
superior to a transport driving the transporter, as the extra step will
most likely add jitter.
The transporter can act as a two channel DAC, so, if you setup your dvd
player to output
That's what I'm finding frustrating. I ordered mine, but through
official UK channels, on 10th August.
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Fifer;145359 Wrote:
That's what I'm finding frustrating. I ordered mine, but through
official UK channels, on 10th August.
And me!
Placed my order 2nd August
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Robin Bowes;145353 Wrote:
I ordered direct from Slim Devices on 23rd August.
Do you mind me asking how much duty was added by UK customs?
(I would expect it to be just the 17.5% VAT - about 185 quid).
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cliveb
Performers - dozens of mixers and effects - clipped/hypercompressed
mastering -
cliveb;145368 Wrote:
Do you mind me asking how much duty was added by UK customs?
(I would expect it to be just the 17.5% VAT - about 185 quid).
£178 plus what i'd already paid on the SB3
That includes the £11 UPS charged.
Craig
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seanadams;145337 Wrote:
You know, that's actually a pretty interesting idea...
So when does it ship? :-)
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joncourage;145077 Wrote:
Was wondering if anyone else has had the same experience?
Not with the Elpac, but I rehoused my SB2 into a new case along with a
open frame linear PSU from Farnell (UK components supplier). I run it
into a MF X-DACV3 and it surprised me how much better it sounded. Much
seanadams;145337 Wrote:
You know, that's actually a pretty interesting idea...
I'd be happy with a Slim's standard remote if it just had learning
capabilities.
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http://www.theheals.org/
Robin Bowes;145326 Wrote:
.
Alas, I didn't hear the knock at the door and UPS took the package
away
again. :(
R.
I bet you had that damn music on too loud again ;-)
hey, did you supply that HK rig to Fibbers? I think they'll be needing
a new one after the abuse they gave it last
seanadams;145337 Wrote:
You know, that's actually a pretty interesting idea...
It would be nice to have a SB or transporter with a color display
showing the album art. That has the drawback that it would make the SB
bigger, bulkier, and generally less sleek. So why not design the remote
so
Craig wrote:
Robin Bowes;145326 Wrote:
.
Alas, I didn't hear the knock at the door and UPS took the package
away
again. :(
R.
I bet you had that damn music on too loud again ;-)
Yeah. :(
hey, did you supply that HK rig to Fibbers? I think they'll be needing
a new one after the
Robin Bowes;145389 Wrote:
Yes, we did the Fibbers rig. The HK gear is tough stuff.
r.
So what models are they and can they be run with just 1 sub either
side?
Craig
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JJZolx;145067 Wrote:
Modded or unmodded?
There will be one of each in 1009.
There will also be an unmodded SB3 and various levels of modded SB2.
Different power supplies will also be available for comparison on the
SBs.
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Wayne1
Thank you for the kind comments on the modded ELPAC.
Supply IS getting scarce.
Allied Electronics lists 10 in stock.
Digi-Key lists 27 in stock.
I believe ELPAC has discontinued this model in favor of a switching
power supply.
The D5 model has a 5 pin DIN connector on the end. This connector
ElectronLuv gear
http://www.electronluv.com/html/hifi/hifi.php
Way too expensive for me, but I'd love to recreate the Frankenstein
lab in my listening room with these!
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CardinalFang
You're only young once, but you can be immature forever...
Sounds like a great band name. The Vibrating Knobs
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CardinalFang;145420 Wrote:
ElectronLuv gear
http://www.electronluv.com/html/hifi/hifi.php
Way too expensive for me, but I'd love to recreate the Frankenstein
lab in my listening room with these!
Definitely something for the tube lovers...
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tomsi42
SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070,
seanadams;145337 Wrote:
You know, that's actually a pretty interesting idea...
And thus the proverbial cat is out of the bag ;)
Back to the Sooloos, how can the justify $12,000 for a custom Linux
box, even it it does have a top end DAC and touch screen?
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Craig wrote:
Robin Bowes;145389 Wrote:
Yes, we did the Fibbers rig. The HK gear is tough stuff.
r.
So what models are they and can they be run with just 1 sub either
side?
Well, I say we - the company I work with did them. I'd have to go back
to them to confirm model nos.
R.
The whole thing looks amazing... web site, hifi and photographs. Lovely.
The gear reminds me of an Audi TT for some reason.
MC
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ModelCitizen
Why does it always happen to me?
Squeezebox3 (with linear PSU) Benchmark Dac1 Naim NAC 82 Naim NAP
250 Shahinian Arcs. Plus other annoying black
Seems to be a hardware issue :-( RMA only 12h after reception.
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Michael
-
http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD
http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR
Wayne, do you think there is a sound difference between the two Elpac
units due to the different cabling? If so, how would you describe it?
Thank you.
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mherger;145439 Wrote:
Seems to be a hardware issue :-( RMA only 12h after reception.
You tried to do a factory reset ? On the SBx it is pressing the add
button while turning on power (ie. connecting the power)
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tomsi42
SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and
Anyone there?
regards,
M.
PS I live near Russ Andrews' place. I have lots of expensive cable, oh
and i prefer records!
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Yeah, I did this and a lot more I didn't know before. Dean wants that
box back for further investigations...
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Michael
-
http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD
http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview,
seanadams;145337 Wrote:
You know, that's actually a pretty interesting idea...
Oh Boy!
I'll buy it yesterday.make it work for
theTransporter too...
Please?
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tomjtx
mudlark;145442 Wrote:
Anyone there?
regards,
M.
We're here ;)
I'm guessing that nobody's replying is that you have just found out
what we already know - the squeezebox with FLAC is really good. And we
see that often...
Where you store your FLAC (linux server, windows server, NAS, etc)
mherger;145446 Wrote:
Yeah, I did this and a lot more I didn't know before. Dean wants that
box back for further investigations...
Bummer! Hope you still have that SB3 to listen to. It's better than
nothing...
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tomsi42
SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and
Of course I do. We did some testing tonight, with both devices connected
to the same amp, playing synchronised, switching between them. Quite
impressive!
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Michael
-
http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a
autopilot;145427 Wrote:
And thus the proverbial cat is out of the bag ;)
Back to the Sooloos, how can anyone justify $12,000 for a custom Linux
box, even it it does have a top end DAC and touch screen?
You forgot the hot model. :)
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eq72521
Reminds me of Batman and some of the lovely robotic scenery in A.I. and
Robots (films might not have been great, but the visuals were amazing
in them).
I still want one of these, even if the $600 price is wasted on my ears
http://www.impamp.com
:)
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funkstar
tamanaco;145212 Wrote:
I just want ONE remote. An over simplified example of such hybrid is
the Logitech remote for the Xbox 360 which was made with extra buttons
to control the Xbox
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...ONTENTID=11250
That is a very nice remote actually. If it could
mherger;145452 Wrote:
Of course I do. We did some testing tonight, with both devices connected
to the same amp, playing synchronised, switching between them. Quite
impressive!
If I'm lucky, a friend of mine has one by friday and I get a chance to
listen.
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tomsi42
SB3, Rotel
tomsi42;144958 Wrote:
Another brand to consider is Kimber Kable; You can see from my signature
that that's what I'm using.
...or, a current hot tip in the realm of
affordable-and-surprisingly-good speaker wire:
http://www.anticables.com/
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jbm0
JohnnyLightOn,
I have not kept one of the modded D5 Elpacs around long enogh to do a
comparison. I try to mod them and ship them out within 48 hours of
receiving them.
My personal modded 760 Elpac has been up in Longmont on loan to Sean
from AV123.com. I will get it back from him next week for
eq72521;145455 Wrote:
You forgot the hot model. :)
Who cares! I wan't a hot girlfriend or wife - said the eternal
bachelor ;)
Actually it is a bit suspicious that that need a hot model to sell
their stuff...
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tomsi42
SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and
Mine arrived today! I'm really impressed so far. The sound doesn't
jump out and grab you by the balls until you sit down and really listen
(i.e. move away from the knob, where you're getting too distracted).
Once you do that, you suddenly notice a vastly improved soundstage,
much more detail,
autopilot;145427 Wrote:
Back to the Sooloos
Do you think this is pronounced like So Loose? Anything else seems to
conjure up multiple toilets, perhaps owned by a Chinese guy.
MC
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ModelCitizen
Now what?
Squeezebox3 (linear PSU) Benchmark Dac1 Naim NAC 82 Naim NAP 250
Shahinian Arcs.
So, anyone had any chance to listen side by side Transporter analog out
and Lavry DA-10?
Overall impression?
Does T sounds cooler or warmer or darker or whatever else?
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325xi
simaudio nova cdp simaudio moon i-5 revel performa m20 via
acoustic zen matrix reference ii and acoustic zen
Wayne1;145421 Wrote:
Thank you for the kind comments on the modded ELPAC.
Supply IS getting scarce.
[...]
The ELPAC 760 model used a two conductor zip cord cable from the PS to
the molded connector.
I seem to have found a cache of the WM050-1950-760 model (5V/1.2A
regulated, 760
Can you really tell the difference between the Transporter and the
Squeezebox 2/3 on that gear? If you can that's great and very
promising.
Did you get the silver or black version?
I've only received my free Squeezebox 3 so far, but it cost me VAT and
5% import duty.
MC
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ModelCitizen
Now
max.spicer;145473 Wrote:
I'm running with Mordaunt Short 906Is (£350), a Cambridge Audio Azur
640A V2 (£300), a £30 interconnect and £5/m speaker cable. This is
budget gear, but the Transporter still sounds great!
Max
Interesting. I tried my SB3 with an Electrocompaniet DAC in my kit
tomsi42;145486 Wrote:
Eeeh! Who's Tim Burting?
He directed Batming.
Ok, I meant Tim Burton!
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tamanaco;145212 Wrote:
I agree with what cardinalfang says. The Squeezebox remote control
should make the navigation through my music library a pleasant
experience. A web interface is fine for changing the Slimserver
settings, configuring the Plug-ins, troubleshooting/debugging and all
that
jbm0;145466 Wrote:
...or, a current hot tip in the realm of
affordable-and-surprisingly-good speaker wire:
http://www.anticables.com/
Haven't tried them myself, bur heard about before. Sounds definitevly
interesting.
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tomsi42
SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable
You may want to peruse this thread
http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=24771.0
I would say 1.2 amps is pushing the edge a bit.
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Ben and I are going to do this comparison tomorrow night:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28369
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dSw;145491 Wrote:
That's a very good point. You don't really want to be wading through
endless options when you're lying on the couch after a few glasses of
wine, and indeed this will put people off. Make something easy to use
and people will *want* to use it.
From what I've seen of the
ModelCitizen;145479 Wrote:
Can you really tell the difference between the Transporter and the
Squeezebox 2/3 on that gear? If you can that's great and very
promising.
Did you get the silver or black version?
I've now plugged in my SB2 and synced it to the transporter so I can
change between
seanadams;145337 Wrote:
You know, that's actually a pretty interesting idea...
As long as it is an option and it isn't too expensive.
The problem with Sonos, as I see it, is that one remote control all the
units in the house. That would be ok for me, because I am a bachelor; so
I only need
adamslim;145508 Wrote:
Would it be this one, perchance?
http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=1208814
I'm trying to find something in the UK and it's rather frustrating,
trying to analyse sites designed for engineers!
Recommended? You seem positive...?
There are a
tomsi42;145514 Wrote:
There are a many variants of these open frame 5V powersupplies. If I
remember correctly, CardinalFang used the 3A version.
I made a PSU with this unit:
PhilNYC;145504 Wrote:
Ben and I are going to do this comparison tomorrow night:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28369
I look forward to your comments
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Well I for one am grateful it was re-introduced as I only recently
discovered the existence of transporter since I was in the process of
of upgrading my system. I quickly fired off an email asking if the
free squeeze box was still available as it was not accessible on the
site. (I'm sure I
Tomsi, the foam insulating pads you're using, where did you get those? Would they outperform the superspikes?janOn 10/10/06, tomsi42
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:If you have a wooden floor and don't want to use spikes (afriad of
scratches), you have two options; One is to use Soundcare superspikesthat
I am going to be building a new surround sound system around my
Squeezebox 3. For a budget of about $2000 here are the components that
I am considering purchasing:
1. A Denon AVR-2807 A/V Reciever
2. Klipsch RSX-5 Satelite Speakers
3. Klipsch RCX-4 Center Channel Speaker
4. Klipsch RPW-10
Just my .02 but this system looks more interesting to me:
http://hometheatermag.com/completesystems/106outlaw/
There are probably lots of options in your speaker price range as well.
Are floorstanding L/R mains out of the question due to WAF or something?
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Skunk
Consider pairing this setup with the Outlaw 1070, Denon 3806, or one of
the Marantz HT receivers, and I think you'd have a very decent,
flexible setup in your price range
http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?homesubw1165199489
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joncourage
There are currently some very good deals on the original Mirage Omnisat
speakers, which listed for $250 each and can be had for $100 each at
Vanns.com or Amazon.
5 of these would make for a very good, compact, WAF-ready speaker array
- you'd still need a sub. I believe these would be a nice
babi8987;145558 Wrote:
I am going to be building a new surround sound system around my
Squeezebox 3. For a budget of about $2000 here are the components that
I am considering purchasing:
1. A Denon AVR-2807 A/V Reciever
2. Klipsch RSX-5 Satelite Speakers
3. Klipsch RCX-4 Center Channel
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