Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is louder always perceived as better sounding?

2013-05-31 Thread Waldo Pepper
I cannot see the point of releasing the likes of any Beatles recording in 24 bit. At least 8 of those bits are wasted on a 1970's recording as noise from the original tapes along with inherant non linear element of tapes. As for the volume issue, alot of it is down to the A weighting curves of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which one sounds better - Windows or Linux?

2013-03-27 Thread Waldo Pepper
Archimago wrote: That's pure BS Waldo and you know it! Hex coding sounded prickly as hell with all those 16 sides... BINARY is where it's at! Makes PCM sound DSD! Music of the gods, my friend... :-) OK. I will try using a laser to zap those cells in the ROM one by one :) Sadly I work

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which one sounds better - Windows or Linux?

2013-03-26 Thread Waldo Pepper
Mnyb wrote: You must also hand type the source code into the compiler . Nah. Waste of time. I found it sounded even better by typing the hex straight into a hex editor and saving that as a kernal. The sound was much more warmer with added colour in the bass.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A useful article on how sampling works, what effect bit-rate has etc.

2013-03-26 Thread Waldo Pepper
probedb wrote: Very useful and links are given so you can try everything yourself at home :) http://xiph.org/video/vid2.shtml Probably one of the best concise explanations I have seen. Don't you just love that 1980's superb HP kit.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How to improve the sound of your Squeezebox Touch

2012-01-21 Thread Waldo Pepper
jmschnur;684709 Wrote: A coiled cord will act as an inductor. At 50/60Hz the effect will be non existent. It's schoolboy maths. -- Waldo Pepper Waldo Pepper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital vs. Analog (again)

2011-03-17 Thread Waldo Pepper
That's what's so good about standards. There are so many variations of them;) -- Waldo Pepper Waldo Pepper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39029 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital vs. Analog (again)

2011-03-16 Thread Waldo Pepper
the bass through. You are looking in the wrong place. -- Waldo Pepper Waldo Pepper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39029 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85590

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital vs. Analog (again)

2011-03-16 Thread Waldo Pepper
frequencies and has to be compensated for by an analogue filter. Michael Faraday worked this out. They may sound different, but none will be accurate. Digital audio has no such limitations. -- Waldo Pepper Waldo Pepper's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Raise your hand if you're convinced that speaker cables make no difference to sound q

2011-03-15 Thread Waldo Pepper
to be a really bad designer to do this. In some ways at the same time brilliant. Naim have been making top quality amps for years, so I doubt this very much. -- Waldo Pepper Waldo Pepper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Raise your hand if you're convinced that speaker cables make no difference to sound q

2011-03-15 Thread Waldo Pepper
output all all frequencies we can hear are simply none existent. Unless you are a bat!! -- Waldo Pepper Waldo Pepper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39029 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Stereophile Review II: What conclusion can be drawn from the Measurements?

2010-10-05 Thread Waldo Pepper
as it's more appealing to the ear than quantisation distortion which is higher as the number of overall bits is decreased. -- Waldo Pepper Waldo Pepper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39029 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Stereophile Review II: What conclusion can be drawn from the Measurements?

2010-10-05 Thread Waldo Pepper
as the left hand bit represents the sign bit and +128 to -128 would require 9 bits (the extra to represent the -sign on an 8 bit word). You are on the right tracks though in your understanding. -- Waldo Pepper Waldo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Stereophile Review II: What conclusion can be drawn from the Measurements?

2010-10-05 Thread Waldo Pepper
of a bell, but is a measure of power which is proportional to voltage squared that comes out as 10 * it's square ie 10*2=20. (school stuff:) 20 log 2(twice the amplitude) = +6db 20 log 1/2 (half the amplitude) = -6dB. So the OP using 6db plus or minus is a good analogy. -- Waldo Pepper

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Stereophile Review II: What conclusion can be drawn from the Measurements?

2010-10-05 Thread Waldo Pepper
proffesion of measuring brain and heart impulses that are way down in the microvolt ranges. -- Waldo Pepper Waldo Pepper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39029 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linear PSU for Squeezebox Touch

2010-09-30 Thread Waldo Pepper
as the output circuits should be drawing a very low current. Very important in the design of power amplifiers though. Google Thevenin if you need clarification. -- Waldo Pepper Waldo Pepper's Profile: http