Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Magico S1

2013-03-21 Thread Daverz
Mnyb wrote: But then whatÂ’s the point :) The only point for me was that the Rogues were the ones I enjoyed listening to most after auditioning or owning several SS amps. I still own a several SS amps: a Bryston 3B-SST, a Bryston B-60 integrated, and a pair of little Rotel monoblocks.

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

2013-03-21 Thread probedb
Wombat wrote: It often goes: How does it sound - spectral plot posted - that sounds good! Indeed, I'm often surprised at how good my eyes are at hearing :) probedb's Profile:

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

2013-03-21 Thread garym
probedb wrote: Indeed, I'm often surprised at how good my eyes are at hearing :) Unrelated to this thread, but interestingly, your eyes may be important in what you hear (the reason many of us prefer double blind testing to remove biases in comparisons). See this for a very interesting

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

2013-03-21 Thread Julf
garym wrote: Unrelated to this thread, but interestingly, your eyes may be important in what you hear (the reason many of us prefer double blind testing to remove biases in comparisons). Well, there is a special form of the Gurk Effect whereby seeing the price tag of a piece of gear, or

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

2013-03-21 Thread garym
Julf wrote: Well, there is a special form of the Gurk Effect whereby seeing the price tag of a piece of gear, or reading the review of it in an audiophile publication significantly affects what we hear :) definitely! (for some at least)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENTS: Some Squeezebox numbers to consider...

2013-03-21 Thread tpaxadpom
A few screenshots using AP2722 and looking at analog output (XLR). J-test 16bit 44.1kHz played in all cases. http://imageshack.us/f/838/transporteranalogjitter.jpg/ Streaming wave file http://imageshack.us/f/28/transporteranalogjitter.jpg/ RCA input AP2722 source