Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bit Rates and Sample Rates

2007-07-05 Thread zanash
Not certain if this is of use ...but I use a modded src 2496...I take the digital output of the sb3 and then upsample ...you can clearly hear the effect when you drop back to the standard cd rate on the src -- zanash

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Analog attenuation

2007-07-05 Thread zanash
Its relatively simple to build a set of attenuator take 1 locking type phono plug and one socket take one resistor of 10k and one of 6k. solder the 10k from centre pin to centre pin and the 6k fron plug centre pin to ground...this wil give you about 8db if my memory is correct..use the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-05 Thread opaqueice
omega;212374 Wrote: But This friday AUDIO LAB DATA is coming home to my flat and measure ! I will start with Pink Noise Wave and se if we see something. But the guy a talked with said that a Spektrum Analyse maybe not showing anything. They measure from 20 HZ - 20.000 HZ Only and if

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB vs SB+ vs Transporter as transports

2007-07-05 Thread cliveb
adamslim;212501 Wrote: I find it disappointing that it is so hard in the UK to try a TP out. SD's system in the US is great - order it, return if it does not live up to your expectations. Why is this not available from the UK distro? There's a law in the UK whose name I forget (I think it

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB vs SB+ vs Transporter as transports

2007-07-05 Thread zanash
I've heard what MrS's SB+ can do, the combo is awesome. i'd like to think that with my diy linear psu I'm getting someway towards the + ..oddly using the Quad99cdp2 as dac to the sb3 this sounds as good [different flavour] to the 99 as a disc player ..a fine achievement!... Running the SRC as

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-05 Thread zanash
great idea but ...in practice I think your ears are more sensitive ... in my system I thought flac sounded better than wav ...In another system Flac was superior to applelossless on the same track ...flac had more bit and energy ..the apple sounded light weight. But thats getting of the topic

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] external DAC could someone suggest anything?

2007-07-05 Thread Videodrome
zanash;212454 Wrote: the src needs a few tweaks to get the best from it but is a very cost effective solution zanash: I'm pretty wedded to my current DAC; therefore, I would like to buy an SRC for its jitter correction and upsampling capabilities. That being the case, are the mods less

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB vs SB+ vs Transporter as transports

2007-07-05 Thread adamslim
cliveb;212552 Wrote: There's a law in the UK whose name I forget (I think it includes the phrase distance selling) which concerns buying things mail order. Basically, anything you buy mail order can be returned for a full refund within a certain number of days (not sure how many, probably 7

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Analog attenuation

2007-07-05 Thread Skunk
zanash;212544 Wrote: Its relatively simple to build a set of attenuator But if you're going to use the RCA output, then the Transporter's built in attenuation makes more sense, and comes free with it. I don't own one, but if I did I would choose the RCA connection and internal

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Analog attenuation

2007-07-05 Thread darrenyeats
The attenuation provided by jumper settings in the Transporter is there to protect your amp and speakers if you should choose 100 on the regular volume control. It is not intended as a volume control, since it isn't variable. For volume control you have three choices: 1. Using the volume control

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] D/A Input on Transporter from TV?

2007-07-05 Thread GoCubs
I've thought about doing this as well, but wouldn't doing so lose any 5.1 channel info beyond just the left and right speakers? -Greg -- GoCubs GoCubs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=312 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Analog attenuation

2007-07-05 Thread cliveb
darrenyeats;212597 Wrote: For volume control you have three choices: 1. Using the volume control in the Transporter (could bad because you turn down the music volume but not the noise). 2. Using passive volume control (variable attenuator aka passive preamp). 3. Using a normal active

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Analog attenuation

2007-07-05 Thread darrenyeats
Clive, cliveb;212599 Wrote: Please don't misrepresent what Slim Devices have to say about option 1. What they DO say is that you should not use the built-in volume control to correct a mismatch between Transporter output level and amplifier input sensitivity. I have never seen any suggestion

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Modded Elpac?

2007-07-05 Thread Nick77
fob144;212428 Wrote: Was the Elpac significantly better than the stock power supply? (I know this must have been covered here before, so please excuse me if htis post bothers you.) I felt the Elpac was a substancial improvment over the stock walwart. Much blacker background and improved

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Analog attenuation

2007-07-05 Thread zork17
cliveb;212599 Wrote: having established a match (possibly using passive attenuation) What is the difference between attenuation inside the Transporter and an external one like the passive preamp I asked about above? How do I match between the Transporter output level and amplifier input

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-05 Thread zanash
I know what it ought to mean ...it should mean that its identical to the original data but different processing will cause different sound interpretations now I'm no expert on digital recording etc ..but I do have a good ear for music... the differences were reasonably plain to hear

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Design miss in SB3 digital output? or Slimserver problem ?

2007-07-05 Thread Phil Leigh
Omega - If you have slimserver set to resume after power off it is much easier to test - all you have to do is power off and then power on - play starts again from where the power went off.. try this and see if you can still hear the problem? (I can't on my Stax headphones...) -- Phil Leigh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] D/A Input on Transporter from TV?

2007-07-05 Thread PhilNYC
GoCubs;212602 Wrote: I've thought about doing this as well, but wouldn't doing so lose any 5.1 channel info beyond just the left and right speakers? -Greg This will only work if your TV/cablebox allows you to set the digital out to PCM output. Feeding a Dolby Digital signal into the

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2007-07-05 Thread akphones3
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB vs SB+ vs Transporter as transports

2007-07-05 Thread mvalera
If you buy from Logitech Europe you have 14 days from the date the item was delivered to return it. Squeezeboxes in stock right now, Transporters soon. http://shop.logitech.com/info?SID=d9b91e06f0e46bc3fc4afd46ac271ebec00:3380page=faq Mike -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB vs SB+ vs Transporter as transports

2007-07-05 Thread ceejay
cliveb;212552 Wrote: There's a law in the UK whose name I forget (I think it includes the phrase distance selling) which concerns buying things mail order. Basically, anything you buy mail order can be returned for a full refund within a certain number of days (not sure how many, probably 7

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB vs SB+ vs Transporter as transports

2007-07-05 Thread adamslim
mvalera;212662 Wrote: If you buy from Logitech Europe you have 14 days from the date the item was delivered to return it. Squeezeboxes in stock right now, Transporters soon. http://shop.logitech.com/info?SID=d9b91e06f0e46bc3fc4afd46ac271ebec00:3380page=faq Mike Gosh, yes, it seems

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Here is why no FF/RW

2007-07-05 Thread thomsens
Sorry folks...I'm not clear on why anyone accepts this answer. The implementation is broken. There are times when I want to skip back or skip forward in a song. Sometimes to hear a part over again. Sometimes to get to my favorite part of the song (especially long classical pieces). Right

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Here is why no FF/RW

2007-07-05 Thread seanadams
thomsens;212680 Wrote: I think the key is addressing the capability and not past implementations. I'm surprised so much effort was spent discussing the way CD players did it. Who cares? I agree, but the fact that is does not work the same as a CD player has been the overwhelming

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Here is why no FF/RW

2007-07-05 Thread totoro
Maybe a mechanism that allows you to ff/rr n seconds or n% _without_ audible feedback would make people happy (or _happier_, anyway ). It would at least be (somewhat) feasible. Now that people are somewhat used to dealing with video in this manner, it might just work. I could see how such a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Analog attenuation

2007-07-05 Thread NewBuyer
I really wish the Transporter internal attenuation pads worked with the balanced outputs as well (like the Benchmark DAC1 does). This would have been ideal. If this had been done, I would have already bought a Transporter. :) I wonder if SlimDevices would please consider making this the case

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Here is why no FF/RW

2007-07-05 Thread Zten
Remember Sean used to not have a boss (not in the corporate sense, anyway). His boss was the customer. Now he probably reports to a Logitech VP, and was probably asked the same question in his boss's staff meeting last week! :o) -- Zten

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Here is why no FF/RW

2007-07-05 Thread seanadams
Zten;212695 Wrote: Remember Sean used to not have a boss (not in the corporate sense, anyway). His boss was the customer. Now he probably reports to a Logitech VP, and was probably asked the same question in his boss's staff meeting last week! :o) Rght my boss cares about the fast