JohnSwenson;158072 Wrote:
I have had some experience with the little wall wart that comes with the
SB3. As many of you know I have modified my SB3 to take its I2S (which
is really left justified) data signals into my DAC and feed the DAC's
clock into the SB3. The other day I had it out on
genoaz;156764 Wrote:
What if you just use four NiMH rechargable batteries, straight in - no
regulators. [EMAIL PROTECTED] volts/2500 mAh. I wonder how that would sound?
While this may give you 2 hours of listening or so, I believe that the
NiMH solution at 1 amp load may lose terminal
peejay;158595 Wrote:
As Sean Adams once told me, the switching supply of the SB3 introduced
noise well below the noise floor of the DAC, and other components in
the output stage, so if you pick anything up by switching to battery,
you have better ears than I. But I'm sure your ears are more
tomjtx;158357 Wrote:
I've spent almost a week now with the BolderSB2?PS Let me call it the B2
for short,OK?
I would love to audition a Bolder modded Tp. If Wayne can improve an SB
so much it would be interesting to hear what he does with the TP.
My problem is that, for me , the TP is
chinablues;158566 Wrote:
Is the Denon 3805 such a weak link in this set-up? ie keep the Denon as
the pre-amp add something like the Rotel 1095?
Well, maybe not weak, but I'd say you certainly can do better. I opted
for the RB1090 as my focus was on the stereo part, and I figured the
Denon
Thanks for the response. The biggest problem for me here in China is
finding the stuff. According to Rotel web site, the nearest dealer is
in Hong Knog. I'll check the BW dealer here as BW seem to have some
link up with Rotel. Certainly at 75lbs, it would be kinda tough to
carry back to
jmourik;158614 Wrote:
PS. I just noticed the rb1090 disappeared from the Rotel web site. I
did read somewhere that they might be working on a followup. Maybe
that's why I could get it for a discount at the clearance center :-)
Rotel is heavily into the class D technology at moment.
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I have one...not much to say about it other than it works better than
your average computer surge protectors in terms of delivering
electricity to your components (surge protectors usually us MOVs, which
deteriorate over time).
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I can certainly appreciate your point of view. Having lived with an SB3
and DAC for a while, I felt the same way. It's just a personal thing: I
really dig the TP. doesn't mean others have to feel the same way.
What are you using for a DAC?
)p(;158578 Wrote:
I see you regularly commenting
genoaz;156764 Wrote:
What if you just use four NiMH rechargable batteries, straight in - no
regulators. [EMAIL PROTECTED] volts/2500 mAh. I wonder how that would sound?
This works just fine. I have done this for some time. Using a pack of 4
Sanyo RC2400 NiCd cells, these are at around 5.5V
I'm Hugh, yclept inguz. ('ing is an old screen-name dating back to Moo;
it somehow implies process rather than destination, means not ends; ing,
inguz or ng is the 22nd rune of the elder futhark, signifying fertility
inter alia, requiring completion. There's also a meaning of You're in
a rut,
I have a good system and a SB3
ML Vantage, Lexicon DC-1, and Bryston Amp.
So far most of my lsiteing with the SB3 (COAX SPIDF input)has been good
when compared directly to my computer based sound card (M-audio
DIO-Optical SPIDF). I am using wirelss for the SB3 box. The wrieless
connectoin
Does anyone have an opinion on the ps power products, especially the
duet and their power cables? jan
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I have a dedicated sound-video room with Martin Logan Vantage, Cinema i,
NHT dipoles, and NHT ceiling speakers. I have a DC-1 Lexicon, and A
Bryston SSC 3 stereo amp for the Vantages and and Outlaw 7500 for the
other 5 speakers.
We listen about 10' from the 2 ML Vantage speaker which are 7.5'
)p(;158578 Wrote:
I see you regularly commenting about the advantage of the tp in terms of
looks for the living room over the sb3. For me the main reason I
probably wont ever buy the tp is it looks. It looks like your regular
audio appliance. I don't want any of these in view in our living
U...gotta agree on the handles.
adamslim;158656 Wrote:
I'm erring on Peter's side rather than HD's. When I showed the wife a
picture of the TP, I got an 'ugh, boring' response. She actually likes
the look of my valve CD and amp, and was pretty unhappy about the tuner
when I got it.
Handles???don't need no stinkin handles...but I like them!
Besides, the handles are an integral part of the sound, they have a
profound effect on sthe soundstage, in fact I recently replaced the
stock handles with carbon fiber handles from the 3rd brain.
Disclosure: I am a dealer for
yes- I did a very rapid a/b comaparison which is easy using the lexicon.
SB3 on aux and M-audio on dvd inuts with the two different SPIDF feeds.
The piano seems a bit hollow from the SB3.
joel
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There is a company out there that sells wooden volume knobs at some
exorbitant price. I don't know if it's the Peebles/Chip folks. Pretty
funny, though, what people will buy.
tomjtx;158660 Wrote:
Handles???don't need no stinkin handles...but I like them!
Besides, the handles
jschnur;158661 Wrote:
yes- I did a very rapid a/b comaparison which is easy using the lexicon.
SB3 on aux and M-audio on dvd inuts with the two different SPIDF feeds.
The piano seems a bit hollow from the SB3.
joel
HAve you tried to rip the track with EAC to FLAC (or wav)and test that
?
highdudgeon;158666 Wrote:
There is a company out there that sells wooden volume knobs at some
exorbitant price. I don't know if it's the Peebles/Chip folks. Pretty
funny, though, what people will buy.
Would have to have wooden handles as well then ;)
Personally I would have been very
Hi,
As my signature shows, I cannot call myself a true Audiophile! Still I
lurk in this forum as I am more than interested in good audio
reproduction and equipment (as well as any cool gadget in general).
I am not trained in any musical dicipline; in fact if I tried to play
on an instrument I
Good idea-I will re rip with EAC and flac. I do not have a good CD
player (only a standard Sony) so that good idea would not work out.
Joel
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jschnur;158677 Wrote:
Good idea-I will re rip with EAC and flac. I do not have a good CD
player (only a standard Sony) so that good idea would not work out.
Joel
As you have a DAC, it could be worth a try - if it sound too different
ignore it.
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SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070,
tomsi42;158667 Wrote:
HAve you tried to rip the track with EAC to FLAC (or wav)and test that ?
Just case there is some MS funny business going on that M-Audio fixes
and slimserver doesn't/can't (*) ?
Shouldn't make a difference through the sound card, unless the software
used for playback
If JJZolx is right, I am left with a difference between the SB3 and the
m-audio card with the SB3 sound be slightly inferior. Thus my orignal
question-why and what can I do about it?
Joel
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JJZolx;158691 Wrote:
Shouldn't make a difference through the sound card, unless the software
used for playback treats the two lossless formats differently. I think
only if you used different playback software for the FLAC and WMA files
would you expect to hear a difference. The two formats
jschnur;158698 Wrote:
If JJZolx is right, I am left with a difference between the SB3 and the
m-audio card with the SB3 sound be slightly inferior. Thus my orignal
question-why and what can I do about it?
Joel
See my comment to JJZolx; if he is right - then there are a few things
to
jschnur;158698 Wrote:
If JJZolx is right, I am left with a difference between the SB3 and the
m-audio card with the SB3 sound be slightly inferior. Thus my orignal
question-why and what can I do about it?
What software are you using for playback? My guess would be that it's
the playback
Jim,
I am using Foobar 9.4.1 with no DSPs enabled.
Joel
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azinck3;158524 Wrote:
WD40 is in fact a solvent, not primarily a lubricant.
Yes, but once the solvent evaporates, the lubricant is what remains.
And even a light lubricant becomes a magnet for airborne contaminants.
I wouldn't let WD40 anywhere near my good audio gear.
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Both the soundcard and the SB are running into the DAC, or are you using
the Squeezebox's analog outputs?
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Does anybody have some experience and/or recommendations for moderately
priced power conditioners?
Raja
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If you're not using pre-made cables, I recommend tinning, i.e. coating
the wire ends in solder.
It won't corrode, it prevents individual strands from breaking or
shorting, and makes a stronger connection than bare wire, or even
typical screw-on terminals. I use tinned speaker wire for both sides
I am using the coax SPIDF output for the SB3 into my lexicon.
I am using the optical SPDF output from the m-audio dio.
joel
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jschnur;158718 Wrote:
I am using the coax SPIDF output for the SB3 into my lexicon.
I am using the optical SPDF output from the m-audio dio.
joel
As the SB3 has a optical output too, it might be interesting to test
that - just in case there is something wrong coax cable.
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Impeller;158351 Wrote:
They don't tend to deal with Rotel anymore - apparently, although the
equipment was good, their customer service was terrible, and customers
were left waiting for items.
My customer service experience with Rotel was excellent, although not
the typical, It's broken, and
Good idea.
Joel
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With regards to PS Audio, I'm not personally a fan of their stuff, but
recently had a chance to try out a few of their Noise Harvesters and
was pretty impressed with how well they worked. They're US$99 each (or
5 for $399, and they are additive, meaning that using more will do
more).
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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.
How can you experience true surround
sound without harming your eardrum?
The answer is
Safe N Sound - http://safeNsound.yellowdays.com/
Safe N Sound makes listening easy, with:
Revolutionary technology for premium sound
Design that fits the ear perfectly
Ear hooks for maximum,
It seems completely obvious to me now but keeping the Transporter volume
set to -25Db and turning the amplifier volume up to compensate produces
a much better sound than turning the Transporter volume up.
I assume this was what was planned all along? What is the theory here -
more power to the
cdmein;158774 Wrote:
It seems completely obvious to me now but keeping the Transporter volume
set to -25Db and turning the amplifier volume up to compensate produces
a much better sound than turning the Transporter volume up.
I assume this was what was planned all along? What is the theory
That's the fun part...
See if you can find a dealer who will send you a Lavry for evaluation
or at least give you a fair return policy. Many people think it edges
out the Benchmark both in terms of smoothness and detail.
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Relax. It's about the music.
Have an SB3/Naim/Maggie set up in the lounge which is great. Persuaded
the missus to allow me to add a second-hand wireless SB1 in the newly
done up kitchen which is OK (drops out rather too often...) but the
speakers I have are miniature Bose look-alikes sound awful (well they
did only cost
ntom;158820 Wrote:
Have an SB3/Naim/Maggie set up in the lounge which is great. Persuaded
the missus to allow me to add a second-hand wireless SB1 in the newly
done up kitchen which is OK (drops out rather too often...) but the
speakers I have are miniature Bose look-alikes sound awful
tomsi42;158674 Wrote:
... the DynaDel speakers are made here in Norway (price: around
1250 euro). ...
Oops! wrong currency rate - the price is about 1500 euro.
Still sounds good, though ;)
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SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and Timbre.
Do they have Radio Shack in the UK? I used to like those little Minimus
7 aluminum cabinet speakers. They'd probably work well with the Tripath
amp.
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seanadams;158717 Wrote:
If you're not using pre-made cables, I recommend tinning, i.e. coating
the wire ends in solder.Wow, wouldn't that make the wire ends hard? Somehow I
figured
(unhindered by any knowledge of course) that the soft unterminated ends
would make better contact after
PhilNYC;158747 Wrote:
...had a chance to try out a few of their Noise Harvesters and was
pretty impressed with how well they worked...Cool! What kind of effect did
you hear?
Didn't I read a thread somewhere on the forum about a test of these and
some competing models?
jan
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jmourik;158846 Wrote:
Wow, wouldn't that make the wire ends hard? Somehow I figured
(unhindered by any knowledge of course) that the soft unterminated ends
would make better contact after inserting and twisting the terminal
shut, clamping the cable?
jan
Solder is malleable enougyh that
My name is Peter. The furry white dude is Duke. I have never considered
myself an audiophile, but I think in relation to my peers, have always
had a reasonably good system. (yes, I know, denial is one of the
prominent signs...) I'm a longtime lurker on these forums and in
particular spend a lot
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