Mike Meyer;319009 Wrote:
Hopefully Sean does too. :)Hopefully Sean has a wife and kids that have big
problems with DVD's. :)
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StigErik;316883 Wrote:
Using very long high-capsaitance cables may be a much bigger problem.
If the distances are getting long then you should use the balanced
outputs. Balanced outputs are made for running long cables. This is why
these types of in- and outputs are used in professional audio
Pale Blue Ego;319096 Wrote:
The 384 RAM was destroying the sound. Your 128-MB stick of RAM was out
of balance with the 256-MB stick. Always use balanced pairs of RAM in
a music server. First rule of computer audio.
A pity that my NAS has only unbalanced RAM :-)
Teus
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I knew there was a explanation. :)
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Only possible explanation that I can think of is how much 'trash' the
CPU of the server machine puts onto the mains. If you want to try out
this theory, swap the PSU's over and see if you still notice the same
effect.
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It is possible that you settings are slightly different on your new
install. Perhaps you how have automatic volume turned on ? (which would
make music play back louder and therefore sound better)
Or maybe you accidentally had bitrate limiting turned on before ?
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Yes, it will.
Hi - I have been using a squeezebox for a few months with a wifi
connection to my home computer. I am now thinking of going down the
dedicated server route. We are about to install wood floors in lounge
and hall so I have the opportunity to stick a server in the understairs
cupboard and run a
Willie B;319132 Wrote:
Hi - I have been using a squeezebox for a few months with a wifi
connection to my home computer. I am now thinking of going down the
dedicated server route. We are about to install wood floors in lounge
and hall so I have the opportunity to stick a server in the
I think it depends on the type of equipment.
IMO there is no excuse for sources or amps to be anything other than
accurate. To deviate from accuracy is to reduce the application of that
source or amp to systems which complement that deviation. I don't
understand why any designer would do that.
It is not possible to switch PSU. They are completely different.
I have checked my settings on the new server but they are completely
the same. And I would be surprised if they where not since SC was
copied from the old to the new one.
The funny ting is that my wife didn't know I had switch
I dont think Sean has time to watch movies..
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Kuben72;319144 Wrote:
The funny ting is that my wife didn't know I had switch servers and she
had noticed the same thing.
Hmm...in my experience, that kind of anecdotal evidence carries a lot
of weight. There may actually be something about the new server that
is affecting the sound, as
I agree with Phil. I've compared both in my system a few times and
cannot tell the difference.
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Pale Blue Ego;319174 Wrote:
Hmm...in my experience, that kind of anecdotal evidence carries a lot of
weight. There may actually be something about the new server that is
affecting the sound, as implausible as that would seem. Think about
everything that has changed, not just the server
eiret;319158 Wrote:
I dont think Sean has time to watch movies..
I have a few hundred in crates ready to ship to him...
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Their are certain colourations that cannot be introduced at the speaker
stage only , for example the sonics of a valve amp/pre or the
colouration of a cartridge/phono stage etc.
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Rodney_Gold;319098 Wrote:
If you have ever listened to a completely flat setup in an anechoic
chamber you will not be impressed or be able to listen for long.
Spot on!
Thats the problem with most audiophiles - they want something that is
more exiting and with more vivid colors than whats
Rodney_Gold wrote:
If you have ever listened to a completely flat setup in an anechoic
chamber you will not be impressed or be able to listen for long.
More than this. Humans don't like anechoic chambers. You won't want to
stay in one very long with any kind of music. They are just too weird.
Phil Leigh wrote:
Wireless vs wired makes NO difference to sound quality. Wireless either
works or it doesn't
Type of ethernet cable makes NO difference to sound quality
But, given that most of the cost of installing cable is the labor, not
the wire, there is no reason not to run good CAT6
Don't know where you got your definition. Or pfareel, for that matter.
The world isn't quite so black and white and neither is music
reproduction.
The goal is music. What makes music enjoyable? Accuracy is too easy
a term to throw out. Does anyone want accuracy (or detail or extended
lows
pfarrell;319221 Wrote:
Phil Leigh wrote:
Wireless vs wired makes NO difference to sound quality. Wireless
either
works or it doesn't
Type of ethernet cable makes NO difference to sound quality
But, given that most of the cost of installing cable is the labor, not
the wire, there
JJZolx;319225 Wrote:
Don't know where you got your definition. Or pfareel, for that matter.
The world isn't quite so black and white and neither is music
reproduction.
The goal is music. What makes music enjoyable? Accuracy is too easy
a term to throw out. Does anyone want accuracy
Phil Leigh wrote:
Always use copper in preference to radios, assuming that you are doing
construction.
Pat, yes but as you well know, CAT6 won't affect AUDIO quality. Of
course one should use decent ethernet cable for its NETWORKING
properties...
For sure. Unless you buy big bucks
Ok, i'm offically going mad.
I bi-amped my speakers earlier in the week, lots of bass and better top
end, but with quite a handful of sibilance . After a few days i reverted
back to single wiring . But the sibilance is still there not as
pronounced.
So after checking wiring etc, i grabbed my
Are you running digital into your receiver with both SB3 and CD player?
I've heard stuff like this in the studio where we had wordclock issues
between pieces of gear. Since SACD doesn't put out a digital signal
(muted, by design) you're forced to listen via analog inputs.
If so, I'd look at
What keeps this 'business' alive is the fact that music, and the
listening of it, is TOTALLY subjective by the user. We may both have
the same musical tastes and the exact CD copy yet hear it differently,
even on the same set of speakers/monitors.
The same holds true for the recording of
I'm running into a standalone DAC. The headphone output on the SB3 also
comes across with sibilance . I'll try the analogue out, and a new
digital cable.
Will i never learn to not muck about with things when they are sounding
great!
BT
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darrenyeats;317708 Wrote:
Michael,
You are absolutely right about SNR decreasing. The only thing I would
add is that this factor is the only thing to worry about. Bits don't
come into it. The reason is that by the time any bits are lost they are
lost at the small end, and that is buried
HDMI - *translates to* - Happy Doing Movie Interface
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Yes it could be a defect PSU, but since the server doesn't transcode the
music it is hard to believe that it could have any effect. But never the
less...
Actually the new server isn't pluged to the same powersupply as the old
one. Since I am still testing it I won't move it into my serverroom
StigErik;319215 Wrote:
Spot on!
Thats the problem with most audiophiles - they want something that is
more exiting and with more vivid colors than whats actually there on
the source material.
Myself on the other hand wants to hear the source material, for good or
worse. In that respect,
Great and cool. Now I can listen to my own recommendation,as well as
friends, neightbours in last.fm.
I thought only users from US can listen to last.fm previously. I am
from Malaysia. :)
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Will the universal Remote, like the Harmony One, show the artist and or
play-lists on its screen while it is communicating with the
Transporter. I'm not as interested in album art but so see the artist
or play-list would be great.
Thanks for any info. -Ross
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eiret;319292 Wrote:
HDMI - *translates to* - Happy Doing Movie Interface
We will have to wait and see if it ever gets used as such, but HDMI
could also be Happy Doing Musical Interface. After all, in version
1.3 it fully supports hi res audio, in both PCM and DSD.
Cheers, Dave
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I gotta agree with Pat here, if you're running copper, why not future
proof and run CAT6? It's not required, even for Gigabit ethernet CAT5e
is fine, but it the cost difference is small compared to the labour and
effort.
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The Harmony One, as great as it is, is a one-way infra-red remote, so
what you're looking for is not possible.
As you're probably aware, the SB Controller does exactly what you're
looking for, but it's not a universal remote.
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Dave. Thanks, I sort of figured that but wasn't sure..
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Provos;319075 Wrote:
Since you have a receiver which probably has a decent optical in, and
the SB3 has a good quality optical out, the answer is YES you should
try a qualitiy optical cable. This cable should be glass rather than
plastic. The plastic ones can perform poorly. By using Toslink
Phil Leigh;319195 Wrote:
...The other possibility is that the PSU in the other PC was defective
and emitting cr*p into the mains - in which case plugging it back in
will degrade the sound...
If there in fact is a sonic difference here, then this noisy PSU idea
is most likely the culprit in
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