Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What sort of quality do people get when they download so-called "Hi Rez"

To drop more into the fire, a lot of new artists - those who self record and produce at home, especially their first works - usually deliver 320k MP3s to their labels for digital distribution. Certainly the common case for electronic / dance music.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

So, if I fill two bottles, one clear and the other green glass, from the same tap - which one tastes better? Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Numerik has died

I can recommend the Beresford DACs as a replacement option. www.homehifi.co.uk - I have a selection and fine the Bushmaster (mk1 in my case) and excellent DAC. Peter Galbavy's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] INTERNET TEST: 24-bit vs. 16-bit Audio Blind Test...

Gandhi wrote: Somewhere in this thread there are suggestions to also compare 16/44.1 and 24/96. That would certainly be interesting, but an alternative would be to brush up on the 2007 AES paper Audibility of a CD-Standard A/DA/A Loop Inserted into High-Resolution Audio Playback. It never

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars

the customers reviews for the (in)famous Denon Link cable are wonderful to read: http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AKDL1-Dedicated-Link-Cable/dp/B000I1X6PM Yes, it is just a piece of shielded Cat5e cable with Denon printed on it. For $500.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How low is low?

. To me Faithless in particular seem to have albums and tracks that are basically incomplete without sub-bass. Try listening to Crazy English Summer with and without a sub - it's like BW vs Colour :) Don't even get me started on dubstep :p -- Peter Galbavy

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does audiophile equal quiet?

mean 6db of SPL is a factor of 2 in loudness terms ? Different thing here. -- Peter Galbavy Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Problem with 24Bit/96Khz

Almost all of my FLACs are encoded at -8 and the rest at -5 - never had a problem on the Touch. Now running a 7.6 beta, but was also OK with 7.5.x Good luck... -- Peter Galbavy Peter Galbavy's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does audiophile equal quiet?

Erm, I hate to be the bearer of suspicion but 23dB is 8 bits. 24 bits - 8 bits = 16 bits. They may be selling you 24 bit music but only using the bottom 16 bits -- Peter Galbavy Peter Galbavy's Profile: http

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

Beresford Caiman, now with a passive output mod (no op-amps) into a Rotel power amp. -- Peter Galbavy Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Yet another Touch vs. Transporter thread

that may be indicative of a faulty unit. -- Peter Galbavy Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79914

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The sound of jitter

with the imaging and soundstage or is it more directly audiable for someone who has perfect pitch (not me!) ? -- Peter Galbavy Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread