Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter?

2010-08-23 Thread theokalat
Hi, I just got one off Audiogon last week $975. Still in transit to my location. Grab one as soon as you see it. But you will have to be quick on Audiogon, as there is no BIN option like on ebay. It is usually first who emails the seller with their interest to buy at the advertised price

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter?

2010-08-23 Thread jbuccino
Thanks everyone. There are none listed right now on eBay or Audiogon and the US Logitech does not even list them any more. I'll keep looking and see if I can get lucky. -- jbuccino jbuccino's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter?

2010-08-23 Thread Sb42
Just posted a link to some in the UK in the Kitchen Sink Forum -- Sb42 Sb42's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10692 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81342

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sound quality between wav and flac

2010-08-23 Thread earwaxer9
JohnSwenson;571006 Wrote: I've already posted my thoughts on this subject back towards the beginning of this thread but I'll restate them here. It seems to me there are two parts to this debate: 1, can people hear it. 2, is there a measurable mechanism that can account for it. In

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter?

2010-08-23 Thread earwaxer9
If you can get a Transporter cheap go for it. If not go with a W4S DAC2. -- earwaxer9 System: modified Winsome Labs Mouse, modified Maggie MMG's, Transporter, HSU sub 12, MSB DAC to 500 watt sub slave amp, JPS labs power cords, Silver audio interconnect, Audioquest Granite speaker cable.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Will my Transporter accept the optical out of my TV?

2010-08-23 Thread earwaxer9
I use Coaxial from my TV - works great. I also use coax. from my blu-ray player. Just switch them out when I switch from TV to blu-ray. -- earwaxer9 System: modified Winsome Labs Mouse, modified Maggie MMG's, Transporter, HSU sub 12, MSB DAC to 500 watt sub slave amp, JPS labs power cords,

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-08-23 Thread furonfour
Through a tweet last weekend by one of the Squeezebox suppliers here in the Netherlands, a new product was brought to my attention. I am by no means an audiophile, nor an expert in electronics, so I am not sure what to think of this exactly. Forum searches did not turn up any hits, but my

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-08-23 Thread garym
run don't walk from this -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81454

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-08-23 Thread snarlydwarf
furonfour;571565 Wrote: If they work as advertised, I guess they would provide a plug-and-play way to enhance a Squeezebox setup. The review does not provide any measurements or details on the workings of the devices, which leaves me kind of skeptical. Any thoughts? snake oil,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2010-08-23 Thread iPhone
This stuff is great! NOT! It is only good at separating you from your hard earned cash that is if you believe or are fooled by some slick web pages and the out right fairly tales they are telling/claiming. As Gary said, stay as far away as you can as quickly as you can. Only one thing makes a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sound quality between wav and flac

2010-08-23 Thread lrossouw
JohnSwenson;571006 Wrote: I CAN hear a definite difference between decoding FLAC and PCM on the Touch through its analog outs. I HAVE done blind tests and can still detect the difference. Some people have chimed up and said that these are scientifically useless tests and are thus

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter?

2010-08-23 Thread RonM
jbuccino;571378 Wrote: Thanks everyone. There are none listed right now on eBay or Audiogon and the US Logitech does not even list them any more. I'll keep looking and see if I can get lucky. I communicated with the guy who was selling them on eBay (at $1300). I bought one, am happy with it

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sound quality between wav and flac

2010-08-23 Thread RonM
Ideally, of course, you'd want the helper to also be blind as to which session was WAV or FLAC. Double-blind, the way to go. Very important to control for volume. You'd think we were testing pharmaceuticals, or psychological procedures. Hmm. I guess it really IS the latter! Suggestion and

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sound quality between wav and flac

2010-08-23 Thread Grahame
How about one of the ITU or EBU recommendations that address this exact area e.g. ITU-R BS.1116, www.ebu.ch/trev_274-hoeg.pdf http://www.madebydelta.com/delta/Business_units/TC/Services+by+technology/Sensory+Evaluation/slo_ITU-R_BS.1116-1.page or this Masters Thesis

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sound quality between wav and flac

2010-08-23 Thread Mnyb
RonM;571588 Wrote: Ideally, of course, you'd want the helper to also be blind as to which session was WAV or FLAC. Double-blind, the way to go. Also, controlling for volume would be critical. You'd think we were testing pharmaceuticals, or psychological procedures. Hmm. I guess it