rjplummer;150124 Wrote:
As the previous discussion has said, you can attenuate 8 bits before you
start degrading the sound. 8 bits is approximately 24dB.
Just a slight correction: 8 bits is actually about 48dB. 1 bit is very
nearly 6dB (6.0206, to four places).
rjplummer;150124 Wrote:
rjplummer;150130 Wrote:
Hence the suggestion that you can drop 30dB using the digital volume
control without impact.Err, no. The -30db suggestion comes from the fact
that the SB has been
carefully designed not to drop any digital resolution until this point.
Please feel free to search the
cliveb;150154 Wrote:
Just a slight correction: 8 bits is actually about 48dB. 1 bit is very
nearly 6dB (6.0206, to four places).
Well actually decibels are defined according to the ratio of the power
or amplitude in the signals. Twice the power is about 3dB, twice the
amplitude is about
I think the £11 UPS charge is actually £11 + VAT - so closer to £13 than
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tomsi42;150168 Wrote:
If I remember correctly, the minimum smallest increase in sound level
that people can hear is 3db. Any comments on that?
3dB is quite a big change, and very obviously noticable.
I think there used to be a generally held view that 1dB was the
smallest change that was
cliveb;150185 Wrote:
3dB is quite a big change, and very obviously noticable.
I think there used to be a generally held view that 1dB was the
smallest change that was noticable as a loudness difference, but I'd
say that was a serious underestimate. Plenty of people notice a
loudness
tomsi42;150168 Wrote:
Thanks for the enlightening post. If I remember correctly, the minimum
smallest increase in sound level that people can hear is 3db. Any
comments on that ?
Tom
An increase of 6db in sound level is approximately doubling the sound
level...
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Interestingly, when mixing on a conventional desk, there is almost no
way to alter a level by much less less than about 0.3dB - and even
0.5dB is a relatively minor tweak. A typical desk pot (not a channel
fader) will have to cover about 15db over half its travel...you can
imagine that there's
That's quite true. I've experimented a lot -- a lot -- with EQ and no
one who has heard one of my systems could really make out a difference
of 1db at a given band. 2bd, sure.
Phil Leigh;150219 Wrote:
Interestingly, when mixing on a conventional desk, there is almost no
way to alter a level
cliveb;149996 Wrote:
The client can still run on the server hardware - the critical issue
here is that the client keeps a connection open to the server, does
some clever caching, and avoids using something like HTML/XML/whatever
as the data transfer language (which requires parsing by a
highdudgeon;150223 Wrote:
That's quite true. I've experimented a lot -- a lot -- with EQ and no
one who has heard one of my systems could really make out a difference
of 1db at a given band. 2bd, sure.
I'd agree, HD. You need to get 1.5-2dB on broad or narrowband eq to
truly hear a
Patrick Dixon;150167 Wrote:
Err, no. The -30db suggestion comes from the fact that the SB has been
carefully designed not to drop any digital resolution until this point.
Careful design really doesn't have much to do with it. It's all about
having 8 spare bits. I realized that I wasn't
rjplummer;150288 Wrote:
Careful design really doesn't have much to do with it. It's all about
having 8 spare bits. I realized that I wasn't thinking in stereo, so
0.5dB would be 0.25dB/channel. So you could drop the volume much more
before you lose bits.
DACs convert numbers into
Funny, but I also got a message from Mr. Darling -- same business about
their wonderful components, custom DBMS, etc. And, this gem:
Those who want to spend the time to use iTunes and computer based
solutions won't buy a 5-6k system any more than a 15k system. So we
make a top-shelf system that
I currently have a RWA fully modded SB3 and am about to get a MHDT
Paradesia DAC. What connection should I use between SB and DAC? Any
other tips when using Apple lossless files? Should I set the sound
volume to 100 on the SB3 when using the Paradisa dac?
Thanks.
Brian
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rjplummer;150288 Wrote:
Careful design really doesn't have much to do with it. It's all about
having 8 spare bits. I realized that I wasn't thinking in stereo, so
0.5dB would be 0.25dB/channel. So you could drop the volume much more
before you lose bits.I'm sorry but you are just completely
bcretty;150317 Wrote:
I currently have a RWA fully modded SB3 and am about to get a MHDT
Paradesia DAC. What connection should I use between SB and DAC? Any
other tips when using Apple lossless files? Should I set the sound
volume to 100 on the SB3 when using the Paradisa dac?
Thanks.
Thanks for your help.
Brian
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I would be interested to know how you go with the MHDT dac.
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Pale Blue Ego;149909 Wrote:
I do like surround music, and SACDs generally sound fantastic to me.
I've got about 30 SACDs and 2 SACD players, but I don't use them much.
One thing I've done was create DTS FLACs from a few SACDs for playback
on the SB3. You need a sound card with 6
jimmy100;149800 Wrote:
Wow, this is an old thread.
DSOTM
I have the SACD and it's fantastic to listen to in multi channel, but
how many other artists/genres lend themselves to a 5.1 mix? When the
music is just instruments and vocals, the only option the sound
engineer has is to make you
oreillymj;149962 Wrote:
I wouldn't be so quick to write-off SACD.
There are a few million players about to be bought between now and
Xmas, and probably another 10 million sold next year.
Yes, the PS3 can play back SACD and has optical output.
Sony may be planning a last roll of the dice
Thanks for the detailed reply JohnnyLightOn. Much appreciated. I have
contacted Wayne at Bolder and asked a few questions about the mod.
It's not the cost of the mod (which, overall, is not that bad) but I
have always been pretty sceptical about audiophile tweaks. The
placebo effect can be
I'm a new member and I'm trying to decide whether to buy an SB3 and a
DAC or a Transporter. Even with the free SB3 special, the Transporter
still costs $1700. I can buy a PS Audio or Musical Fidelity DAC for
about $1000. So the SB3+DAC combo is still $400 cheaper. The
Transporter is no doubt a
Hi,
Yes, your logic is somewhat flawed. What won't change dramatically is
precisely the digital side. Transports, including the SB3, will
virtually all sound the same through the right kind of DAC (ie,
something like the Lavry DA10 or another device that buffers and
re-clocks the signal). So,
If you do try any blind testing, please post the results - that would be
of great interest to many here.
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I agree with HighDudgeon (with a name like that you better agree or
else)
I've had my Transporter for a week now and I like it better than the
Lavry+SB or Lavry+TP.
When comparing costs remember to factor in the cost of a cable between
the SB and DAC. This can be as little as 35.00 for a glass
El Duderino;150347 Wrote:
Thanks for the detailed reply JohnnyLightOn. Much appreciated. I have
contacted Wayne at Bolder and asked a few questions about the mod.
It's not the cost of the mod (which, overall, is not that bad) but I
have always been pretty sceptical about audiophile
Thanks for the in-depth reply, HighDudgeon, especially your comparison
tests. I will certainly do some research on the Lavry and Benchmark.
The cost figures are not quite right, though. For $2000 and the special
offer, I can get a Transporter and an SB3. So I get 2 systems, one
excellent and one
Me too. But I'm really more interested in the Constantine
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