Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital OUT encoding on TP, now AES S/PDIF together

2010-07-28 Thread Phil Leigh
michael123;564782 Wrote: Intuitively, I thought that higher voltage means better noise rejection.. For analogue audio signals, higher voltage levels usually (but now always) result in better signal-noise ratio. However the problem with digital signals is that they are RF square waves (nothing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital OUT encoding on TP, now AES S/PDIF together

2010-07-28 Thread JohnSwenson
michael123;564782 Wrote: BTW, is there transformer coupled output of AES/EBU in Transporter, right? I was told that transformer makes the cable less relevant..or I was misinformed? Transformers block DC between boxes, thus getting rid of low frequency ground loops. This can significantly

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What outboard DAC do you use with Squeezebox?

2010-07-28 Thread jfeldt
SB3 to a Genesis digital lens to a Theta Generation Va balanced with factory 96kHz ability (which makes me think of going transporter soon). The Genesis took the system to a very high level. The SB3 straight to the Gen Va was merely good instead of great :) -- jfeldt

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital OUT encoding on TP, now AES S/PDIF together

2010-07-28 Thread Andy8421
Just for a bit of historical perspective, the AES/EBU spec was designed so that digital audio could be handled in a studio environment just as if it was analogue. So not just mic cables, but patch panels and permanent wiring could all cary the 'new' digital audio. This really mattered if you

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital OUT encoding on TP, now AES S/PDIF together

2010-07-28 Thread Pat Farrell
On 07/28/2010 08:07 AM, Andy8421 wrote: Just for a bit of historical perspective, the AES/EBU spec was designed so that digital audio could be handled in a studio environment just as if it was analogue. So not just mic cables, but patch panels and permanent wiring could all cary the 'new'

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Active Speakers/Monitors

2010-07-28 Thread TimM
Ta very much to all of you for suggestions. Basically shortlist will be PMC and Dynaudio - which is the same list I had when I got the FB!'s. Cheers T -- TimM TimM's Profile:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/96 Lossless material being downsampled?

2010-07-28 Thread Gazjam
Hi I have some 24/96 material which when looked at in detail through the More Info menu on my Touch shows as 2326 VBR converted to 1411kbps My understanding was that redbook CD was 1411kbps..so I would have expected a higher bitrate? Is it my settings maybe..is there downsampling going on?

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/96 Lossless material being downsampled?

2010-07-28 Thread iPhone
Gazjam;564932 Wrote: Hi I have some 24/96 material which when looked at in detail through the More Info menu on my Touch shows as 2326 VBR converted to 1411kbps My understanding was that redbook CD was 1411kbps..so I would have expected a higher bitrate? Is it my settings maybe..is there

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/96 Lossless material being downsampled?

2010-07-28 Thread Phil Leigh
Gazjam;564932 Wrote: Hi I have some 24/96 material which when looked at in detail through the More Info menu on my Touch shows as 2326 VBR converted to 1411kbps My understanding was that redbook CD was 1411kbps..so I would have expected a higher bitrate? Is it my settings maybe..is there

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Streaming File Identifier

2010-07-28 Thread mjkassoc
Is there a software utility that will identify the streaming file, which can then be manually entered into Squeezebox? -- mjkassoc mjkassoc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39450 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/96 Lossless material being downsampled?

2010-07-28 Thread Gazjam
Hi Phil.. I'm decoding my Flac files on my server (as opposed to on the Touch natively) to reduce the load on the Touch CPU (See Software mods for the Touch..) Have I set up Squeezebox server wrong for this? (I had assumed I had the server doftware set up for best audio quality?) The files are

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital OUT encoding on TP, now AES S/PDIF together

2010-07-28 Thread JohnSwenson
pfarrell;564884 Wrote: For sure, and putting a digital signal through a TT patch panel is going to do wonderful things to the wave forms. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ And thats one of the reasons such high voltages were used, to make sure there was SOME semblance of a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What outboard DAC do you use with Squeezebox?

2010-07-28 Thread jbc
Thanks to all for the replies - lots of different options being used. I started the thread to get alternate ideas. I finally bit the bullet and went with a Linn Majik DS. It does both the digital streaming and the DAC. The FLAC files get streamed directly to it from my NAS via ethernet cable,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What outboard DAC do you use with Squeezebox?

2010-07-28 Thread jbc
Oh, forgot the second system in the kitchen/dining room SB3 digital output (S/PDIF) to a Peachtree nova, and a pair of BW bookshelf speakers. It actually sounds quite good. JBC -- jbc jbc's Profile:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] One for the gullible ?

2010-07-28 Thread Stratmangler
http://www.divineaudio.co.uk/networking/cables/audioquest-cat5e-ethernet-cable-12m/prod_1910.html Saw this and nearly wet myself ! Chris :D -- Stratmangler There is no element of personal attack in my response.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] One for the gullible ?

2010-07-28 Thread InTheBath
Oh, I don't know. I quite like the turquoise with little red banded flashes. I might get one. My current cable is just beige. M. -- InTheBath InTheBath's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15679

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] One for the gullible ?

2010-07-28 Thread gizek
I bet my network would hit 100 Gigabit with this one :-) -- gizek Transporter Adcom GFP-750 Monarchy Audio SE-100 monoblocks Proac Studio 100; Cardas Neutral Reference all over gizek's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] One for the gullible ?

2010-07-28 Thread pski
Stratmangler;565021 Wrote: http://www.divineaudio.co.uk/networking/cables/audioquest-cat5e-ethernet-cable-12m/prod_1910.html Saw this and nearly wet myself ! Chris :D Cat 5e? Not Cat 6? Not Cat 7a? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_7_cable farting sound P -- pski real stereo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Active Speakers/Monitors

2010-07-28 Thread pski
zano65;562572 Wrote: I have Dynaudio BM5 A directly on a Squeezebox , works great, you only have to cut one end of XLR cables an put a rca plug, shorting 1 3to ground and 2 is the +. Jean As a fellow Dynaudio user, I've always been curious about the Dynaudio Accoustics fellows.. How near

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What are you feeding your Transporter?

2010-07-28 Thread earwaxer9
Dudes! - Im going to get a lot of nerdly boinky type harassment over this post! Guaranteed! Well maybe not right away. But eventually. By the way, Im taking away from some SERIOUS high level listening of The Wall to post this thread. I even had to re-register because my email changed since I