Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A Look at MQA...

2016-01-27 Thread browellm
Julf wrote: > There are loudspeakers ftfy. Modwright Transporter/SBT/SBR/Boom http://www.last.fm/user/browellm browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14260 View this thread: h

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A Look at MQA...

2016-01-26 Thread browellm
jazz/classical are great on digital anyway because the production engineers aren't wrecking them. Modwright Transporter/SBT/SBR/Boom http://www.last.fm/user/browellm browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/memb

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A Look at MQA...

2016-01-26 Thread browellm
lse but me. If non-linearity, distortion and euphonic colourations give the impression of greater dynamic range then to me, it's all gravy. I'm not going to sit in front of a another botched production CDrip and admire its technical superior

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A Look at MQA...

2016-01-25 Thread browellm
Just buy a record player. You'll get better post production and more dynamic range on most new releases, ironically because of the limitations of the cutting equipment. Modwright Transporter/SBT/SBR/Boom http://www.last.fm/user/browellm

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A Look at MQA...

2016-01-25 Thread browellm
m/user/browellm browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105070 ___ audiophiles mailin

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Win 7 Optimisations

2012-03-23 Thread browellm
SBGK;696986 Wrote: you guys !! If you spent as much time applying the tweaks as you do trolling you might spend more time listening to music. luv you. Why did they let you back? -- browellm Modwright Transporter Kondo M7 LV Argento Avantgarde Uno Nano http://www.last.fm/user

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Impressions on Toolbox 3.0

2012-03-23 Thread browellm
100s of posts from a few people with 100s of people. -- browellm Modwright Transporter Kondo M7 LV Argento Avantgarde Uno Nano http://www.last.fm/user/browellm browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-25 Thread browellm
... -- browellm Modwright Transporter Kondo M7 LV Argento Avantgarde Uno Nano http://www.last.fm/user/browellm browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14260 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0

2012-01-25 Thread browellm
Phil Leigh;686329 Wrote: ? I was going to let rip, but decided it was unprintable and get me into trouble, so I deleted it :) -- browellm Modwright Transporter Kondo M7 LV Argento Avantgarde Uno Nano http://www.last.fm/user/browellm

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

2012-01-18 Thread browellm
the research. I'd like to ask you here to please cease and desist selling this quasi scientific claptrap. Open your mind a little! *facepalm* -- browellm Modwright Transporter Kondo M7 LV Argento Avantgarde Uno Nano http://www.last.fm/user/browellm

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] ScanSpeak any good?

2011-06-12 Thread browellm
The Scanspeak Revelator is one of my favourite ever tweeters. -- browellm Modwright Transporter Kondo M7 Red Wine Signature 70.2 Avantgarde Uno Nano http://www.last.fm/user/browellm browellm's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Price of a 2nd-hand Transporter ?

2011-06-02 Thread browellm
JezA;634261 Wrote: That's Linn Sneaky DS kinda money .. a product with more of a future, perhaps. For parts availability, yes. In every other way, no. -- browellm Modwright Transporter Kondo M7 Red Wine Signature 70.2 Avantgarde Uno Nano http://www.last.fm/user/browellm

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Price of a 2nd-hand Transporter ?

2011-06-02 Thread browellm
It has no built-in wifi, the UI is inadequate, and I don't think the SQ is as good as the Transporter either, though I appreciate that is entirely subjective. -- browellm Modwright Transporter Kondo M7 Red Wine Signature 70.2 Avantgarde Uno Nano http://www.last.fm/user/browellm

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is a Transporter SE?

2011-01-18 Thread browellm
pippin;603198 Wrote: Wait. You don't want to tell me it's just the aluminum knob you don't have anymore? Heh, this. -- browellm Modwright Transporter Kondo M7 Red Wine Signature 70.2 Avantgarde Uno Nano http://www.last.fm/user/browellm

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Switching to slow rollof filter in AK4396

2010-08-18 Thread browellm
to the general AndyG thanks. I'm looking forward to trying this, but I'll wait for the official 7.6 release, as I'm enjoying the stability of 7.5.1 just now. -- browellm Modwright Transporter Kondo M7 Red Wine Signature 70.2 Living Voice IBX/R2 http://www.last.fm/user/browellm

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Seeking the HQ tracks in my library...

2010-01-08 Thread browellm
to your hi-res. Not hugely elegant, but it works for me on a small scale. -- browellm Modwright Transporter Kondo M7 Art Audio Quintet, Border Patrol PS Living Voice IBX/R2 http://www.last.fm/user/browellm browellm's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/192kHz capability for Transporter

2009-10-19 Thread browellm
is there to do, right? FWIW, I'll hopefully be going down the Modwright path myself shortly. And I think 24/192 would be a nice to have future development. -- browellm Transporter Kondo M7 Art Audio Quintet, Border Patrol PS Living Voice IBX/R2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] just got new transporter, very disappointed with sound

2009-08-05 Thread browellm
that for testing, on the slim chance that some of your rips are dodgy. -- browellm Transporter Kondo M7 Art Audio Quintet, Border Patrol PS Living Voice IBX/R2 browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter v Linn Squeeky DS

2009-06-22 Thread browellm
by such a product. I suppose you could listen very near-field though, but if it was me I'd be looking for a decent amp, that didn't constrain my choice of speakers or playback dynamic range. After all Phil, you yourself are using a 90w/ch amplifier to drive a tweeter! Utter, utter rubbish. -- browellm

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter v Linn Squeeky DS

2009-06-22 Thread browellm
also like to ask you, seeing as I have bitten properly, in what areas in the TP showing its age? -- browellm Transporter Kondo M7 Art Audio Quintet, Border Patrol PS Living Voice IBX/R2 browellm's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with external DAc

2009-06-09 Thread browellm
not that familiar with, the difference in presentation was marginal, and not necessarily better - not worth the £2k price imho. ymmv etc. -- browellm Transporter Kondo M7 Art Audio Quintet, Border Patrol PS Living Voice IBX/R2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New System, Transporter Final Piece?

2009-05-22 Thread browellm
Gazjam;425233 Wrote: DOH! The transporters 1300GBP not 2000 My bad! Gaz, I think you can reliably get them for 1100GBP. http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/3229 -- browellm Transporter Kondo M7 Art Audio Quintet, Border Patrol PS Living Voice IBX/R2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Will a transporter sound as good as the Linn Majik DS

2009-03-31 Thread browellm
wouldn't I be better using a TP as transport for greater overall flexibility and ease of use, coupled with a Linn DAC? -- browellm Transporter Kondo M7 Art Audio Quintet, Border Patrol PS Living Voice IBX/R2 browellm's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Slaving Transporter to dCS Delius/Purcell Wordclock

2009-03-05 Thread browellm
DAVOSTEVEN;403311 Wrote: Shame on you for using a forum like this to throw stones at dCS David J M Steven dCS eh? That's a bit off the mark methinks. -- browellm Transporter Kondo M7 Art Audio Quintet, Border Patrol PS Living Voice IBX/R2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Will a transporter sound as good as the Linn Majik DS

2009-02-20 Thread browellm
. This is not the Pepsi Challenge! You might not like it because it doesn't conform to rigorous scientific methodology, but what is scientific about listening to music? -- browellm Transporter Kondo M7 Art Audio Quintet, Border Patrol PS Living Voice IBX/R2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Will a transporter sound as good as the Linn Majik DS

2009-02-18 Thread browellm
are there. -- browellm Transporter Kondo M7 Art Audio Quintet, Border Patrol PS Living Voice IBX/R2 browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Will a transporter sound as good as the Linn Majik DS

2009-02-17 Thread browellm
to be a reasonable step up. Would this be on the Linn forums? It would help you you could reference the source. -- browellm Transporter Kondo M7 Art Audio Quintet, Border Patrol PS Living Voice IBX/R2 browellm's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Hifi Wigwam show in the UK

2009-02-16 Thread browellm
. -- browellm Transporter Kondo M7 Art Audio Quintet, Border Patrol PS Living Voice IBX/R2 browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Direct to power amp?

2008-11-26 Thread browellm
on these more real world conditions. But I take your point overall about the excellent technical implementation from SlimDevices. -- browellm browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14260 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Direct to power amp?

2008-11-25 Thread browellm
: Direct to power amp? - Yes - No Are the passive attenuators on board the TP considered acceptable for this purpose (assume unbalanced outputs are used), or is an external solution better? -- browellm

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2008-09-16 Thread browellm
It's not on-line though -- browellm browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52348

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2008-09-15 Thread browellm
So, back on thread for a moment, if I wanted to give this a whirl what what be an appropriate size for one of the commercially available on-line UPS? It looks as though they start at 700VA - would this be enough for a CD Player, Transporter, Preamp, and triode power amp? -- browellm

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2008-09-15 Thread browellm
Come to think of it, my Art Audio Quintet is already modded with a Border Patrol PSU, so I would only really need to hook up the other components. -- browellm browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2008-09-15 Thread browellm
I've been looking at them here: http://www.cppsales.com/section/100/1/rielloupsdialogplus Price seems decent, although there's VAT to add. -- browellm browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Start Small or Jump to Transporter?

2008-08-22 Thread browellm
, which allows playback of FLAC files, amongst other things. -- browellm browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51311

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Klimax DS - Network Music Player

2008-05-08 Thread browellm
sc53;300098 Wrote: Ivor likes to play just little snippets of music, maybe a couple of bars, and have you actively listen. FAIL! Sounds just daft to me. -- browellm browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] naim volume control with squeezebox controller

2008-04-26 Thread browellm
Patrick, you are getting owned so hard here it's not even funny any more. If you want to retain any shred of credibility, here's my advice: Just. Stop. -- browellm browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anybody bought one (or 4) of these..?

2008-04-23 Thread browellm
My personal fav has always been Shun Mook. I can't believe they're still going after all these years. -- browellm browellm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14260 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Songs you use for critical listening

2008-04-22 Thread browellm
Dwells (Live album, presece, dynamics) Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes (difficult one to crack - that damn Bosendorfer :) Moloko - Statues (Drive, Synergy, Timing. Everything. Just tells you how epic your system is) -- browellm