Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Humor in latest TAS

2013-04-25 Thread Mnyb
In this actual case there is facts , no needs to use poor analogies. Fact . There is no difference in sound between FLAC and WAV . There is not even a plausible mechanism for it . Other forum members likearchimago have even measure the the transporter in this regard. The electrical signal that

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some observations about the Benchmark DAC1

2013-04-25 Thread darrenyeats
See my post here. http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=137152 Regards, Darren Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk 2 darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] And it's not even April 1st

2013-04-25 Thread bonze
Archimago wrote: AS review by same dude: http://www.audiostream.com/content/synergistic-research-tranquility-baseand I'd bet those replies are moderated to heck. bonze's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Humor in latest TAS

2013-04-25 Thread ralphpnj
Mnyb wrote: In this actual case there is facts , no needs to use poor analogies. Fact . There is no difference in sound between FLAC and WAV . There is not even a plausible mechanism for it . Other forum members likearchimago have even measure the the transporter in this regard. The

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] And it's not even April 1st

2013-04-25 Thread ralphpnj
Archimago wrote: :-) Love those Synergistic tuning bullets! They're not bullets they're Enigma Tuning Circuits which is just about the most honest name for any piece of audio voodoo I've ever seen. bonze wrote: and I'd bet those replies are moderated to heck. Correct, highly

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Touch + DAC? to drive my power amps

2013-04-25 Thread darrenyeats
http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=137152 Some observations about the Benchmark DAC1 Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk 2 darrenyeats's Profile:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Room acoustics

2013-04-25 Thread bakker_be
Following up from my post (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?97881-Community-Funded-Squeezebox-Replacement-Would-you-be-interestedp=745995viewfull=1#post745995) in another thread, i'd like some advice on room acoustics, an more specifically, acoustical treatment. The problem: bakker_be

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] And it's not even April 1st

2013-04-25 Thread Archimago
ralphpnj wrote: They're not bullets they're Enigma Tuning Circuits which is just about the most honest name for any piece of audio voodoo I've ever seen. Bah... You say Tuning Circuit, I say Bullet... Either way, the dreaded Dracula... err... Jitter is dead. ;-)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Room acoustics

2013-04-25 Thread Apesbrain
Can you provide some information about your listening room? - dimensions (l/w/h) - geometric shape (box, trapezoid) - where your speakers are placed - any speaker tilt, toe-in/out - where you sit - what coverings are on the walls, floors, ceiling - amount of window glass - what furniture is in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some observations about the Benchmark DAC1

2013-04-25 Thread Archimago
darrenyeats wrote: See my post here. http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=137152 Regards, Darren Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk 2 Thanks Darren. I like the comment about overshoot handling. Will need to have a look at this when I do my measurements.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Humor in latest TAS

2013-04-25 Thread netchord
Mnyb wrote: In this actual case there is facts , no needs to use poor analogies. Fact . There is no difference in sound between FLAC and WAV . There is not even a plausible mechanism for it . Other forum members likearchimago have even measure the the transporter in this regard. The

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Humor in latest TAS

2013-04-25 Thread EricBergan
Mnyb wrote: I don't get where the poor analogies fit OP is limiting himself to poor metadata support etc , because he believes WAV sound better if he stopped doing that he whole collection of music would be easier to manage. And enjoyment would increase :) As the OP, just to be

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] And it's not even April 1st

2013-04-25 Thread EricBergan
Personally, I'm a fan of their Quantum Fuses. So, does that mean they are both good and blown until you look at them? EricBergan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4746 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Room acoustics

2013-04-25 Thread bakker_be
Pictures taken from my listening/viewing spot, from left to right. Sorry for the less than optimal quality, cell phone pictures. No tidying has been done befor taking them either, as this is the natural state of the environment ;) This part is around 3,5m x 5m, 2,2m high, drywall ceiling directly

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Room acoustics

2013-04-25 Thread Apesbrain
Like you, I am a fan of the modern, minimalist interior aesthetic, but unfortunately it is about the worst thing possible for sound reproduction. All those hard surfaces (walls, glass, brick, ceiling, floor) create multiple reflections that will destroy any sense of soundfield and smear

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Humor in latest TAS

2013-04-25 Thread Mnyb
netchord wrote: i don't use WAV or FLAC, my comments were about the audibility of compressed vs. non-compressed audio generally. in the case of ALAC and AIF, and using the transporter, I can hear the difference. I might speculate this is becasue the transporter will decode AIF natively,