Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] transporter balanced output?

2011-04-27 Thread garym
21 amp: > http://www.parasound.com/halo/a21.php > > Great bang for the buck. I use the Halo P3 preamp with Halo 21 amp all with balanced from the Transporter. Not driving the kinds of speakers as you guys, but I couldn't be more pleased with the setup and the amp/preamp is quite good for th

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Can a netbook fully replace a squeezebox?

2011-06-06 Thread garym
affected by the computer's sound card). re: the power supply and the TOUCH vs running on battery: in my humble opinion you've been reading too many paranoid web postings... ;-) -- garym garym's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Can a netbook fully replace a squeezebox?

2011-06-07 Thread garym
GS at each player. And this is all connected to a single library/server. AND IN MY OPINION, THE MOST IMPORTANT BENEFIT: I can put the computer/server with music data in the back closet far away from any listening room. With the foobar>Netbook>DAC>stereo system, you need the netbook

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0

2011-06-12 Thread garym
fi can suffer from interference or weak signal (and wired won't suffer from these problems). So something is weird. What exact problem is the wired connection exhibiting? -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.sl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0

2011-06-12 Thread garym
utes, hours, days). And when done, see if you can really pick out the ethernet vs wifi connection in terms of sound quality. I'd be shocked if you could. Of course if there is buffering on the WIFI then that's a dead giveaway. Otherwise, you may be imagining things. The mind i

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0

2011-06-12 Thread garym
FunkyMonkey;636024 Wrote: > Thanks for your suggestions garym. and to be crystal clear, folks HAVE reported problems when shielded ethernet cable was used (typically based on incorrect installation and seems to mostly be something that can happen in europe). But if your ethernet connection

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0

2011-06-12 Thread garym
he router? This is not really the way the touch is designed to be used. Do you have a router? If so, have you tried connecting both the laptop and touch to the router with ethernet cable. Any ethernet cable that is not broken will work equally w

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0

2011-06-12 Thread garym
WIFI works well, it is fine edit: and you actually don't need the internet connection to the router if you only want to play your local music from your computer running SbS, although you typically do need to connect your TOUCH to the in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Patch lead from wall to Touch ?

2011-06-21 Thread garym
tank121;637464 Wrote: > Apologies Phil I know you've answered this elsewhere ? > > Best unshielded ? > > Cat5 OK ? It about 1ft run. unshielded is best. and CAT5 is fine as TOUCH is not gigabit an

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter EAC vs. CD audio... Throwing Down the Gauntlet !!!

2011-06-23 Thread garym
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=16295 -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter EAC vs. CD audio... Throwing Down the Gauntlet !!!

2011-06-23 Thread garym
Rodney_Gold;637691 Wrote: > I use the same type of table you use as a hifi stand in my upstairs > lounge for my no vent gas fire - Probably puts out less heat than those > amps :) Some happy dogs!! -- garym ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter EAC vs. CD audio... Throwing Down the Gauntlet !!!

2011-06-24 Thread garym
avor of the Transporter. > > > And that is a KICKASS table !!! As you probably already know, it is critical that the volume of the two sources be identical. Lots of documentation of listeners preferring the louder source, even where it is almost im

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Amps and Adjectives, your insights?

2011-06-25 Thread garym
for my purposes .... -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88452 ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter EAC vs. CD audio... Throwing Down the Gauntlet !!!

2011-06-28 Thread garym
o issues when encoded at 5. I've never had any issues with 16/44.1 FLAC files encoded at 8, but I've since started ripping everything at "5" anyhow. -- garym garym's Profile: ht

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox audio quality, really that good ?

2011-07-02 Thread garym
ralphpnj;638987 Wrote: > That is my understanding as well. Why this fascination with and fixation > on USB? Could it have anything to do with Macs and Apples? if that was it we'd all be using firewire rather than USB. MAcs and Apples gave up and moved to USB as well

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox audio quality, really that good ?

2011-07-03 Thread garym
Which is why I feed DACs with S/PDIF.... -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthre

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox audio quality, really that good ?

2011-07-04 Thread garym
Touch itself? +1. SbS needs to see music directory. Computer running SbS needs to see external drive containing music directory. SB players have nothing to do with this. As my mechanic dad used to say "sounds like a loose nut between the seat and the steering wheel." -- gary

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox audio quality, really that good ?

2011-07-04 Thread garym
lamping down the record, > cuing up and lowering the needle and finally playing the record. ;-) -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://fo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox audio quality, really that good ?

2011-07-05 Thread garym
yers are "easy." The problem is the lack of a "support" network > that has a reason to help coupled with LT's ignorance that the product > is really a lot better than they understand (assuming they even know it > exists.) > > P excellent point. -- garym ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox audio quality, really that good ?

2011-07-07 Thread garym
frame and all I had was a "dumb" terminal for reaching the central computer). I realize it things are much improved, and I like things like dropbox for sharing files easily between my work computer, laptop, and ipad, etc. But still, I want my own copies! -- garym -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox audio quality, really that good ?

2011-07-07 Thread garym
h clear and concise writing p.s. Far enough apart that a nuclear accident in one place would not affect the other. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox audio quality, really that good ?

2011-07-07 Thread garym
ably at least two different cities! p.s. How will all this cloud stuff really work once the internet and cell phone providers severely cap data streaming. The caps in place now are not limiting for most people, including me, but if I kept everything on the cloud, I'd quick

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Squeezebox audio quality, really that good ?

2011-07-07 Thread garym
ar, isn't it? Unfortunately, if I lose my copy, where I live it violates laws for me to obtain one of the other copies. So the millions of backups do me no good if one of them is not mine. -- garym garym's Profile: http://

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why is there differences between the players?

2011-07-14 Thread garym
output of the SB Players. I'm not knowledgeable enough to explain the potential phenomenon. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.sli

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Very Long S/PDIF Cable to DAC?

2011-08-12 Thread garym
mended for S/PDIF cable. So should work. Better yet, pick up an used iPAD #1, or old iTOUCH and use iPeng or SqueezePad for viewing/controlling the SB touch info. :-) -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimde

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Very Long S/PDIF Cable to DAC?

2011-08-12 Thread garym
cfraser;649373 Wrote: > For "S/PDIF cable", or for the *Touch's* S/PDIF cable? That is the crux > of it. ... Spdif cable from anything to anything else. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie Cable Advice

2011-08-21 Thread garym
log out to this unit if there is also a DAC in the amp that will take the analog in and digitize it againyou wouldn't want that. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 Vi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie Cable Advice

2011-08-21 Thread garym
DAC of the pioneer then this kind of kills the benefit of the Transporter (could have used a TOUCH instead for a lot less money). I like my transporter (but I also like my Touch feeding a Benchmark DAC I as well). But again, you just want to know w

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Newbie Cable Advice

2011-08-21 Thread garym
Transporter are "on" at the same time. So you could A/B both approaches easily enough with the receiver. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Delay one channel only?

2011-08-22 Thread garym
Harry G;651966 Wrote: > As far as being a good place to listen from; the bench has a back and > the seat and back have pillows. The weather is warm and the beer is > cold;-) And what a view!!!! -- garym garym&

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0

2011-08-24 Thread garym
n you visit the site. 7.6.1 was released this week for example. Old version are here: http://downloads.slimdevices.com/ Beta versions are here: http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/ -- garym garym's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-05 Thread garym
Try a xilinx reset. Remove power to transporter. Point remote at transporter pressing the "1" key while restoring power. Display should tell you it is doing reset. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ether

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
leared". I forget the various advice items you've been given, but do also turn everything off, and rebooot your router, your computer running sbs, etc. Then turn everything back on in reverse order (start with router). -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Tr

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
garym;655866 Wrote: > also try leaving it unplugged from power for several hours. Then factory > reset and xlinx reset. Probably won't help, but can't hurt. I'd actually > be surprised if the unit is bad/broken. I'm still thinking it is just a > software/firmware

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
on the transporter. Just trying to reduce the number of variables (wifi, etc.). And yes, the transporter is a very nice addition to a music system. It is the central point of my system. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
itech for quite a while). -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1 > Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio and laptop) Retired: SB3, Duet

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
e you running SbS on? computer type, OS, etc. If windows, click on the control panel for SbS in the tray, and see what the diagnostics tab says about your ports, etc. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet e

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
not sure, but it would help me, help you, diagnose if you'd answer some of the questions I posted above -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
ing your own SbS program, what computer is it on? what type of operating system (win7, winxp, Mac OS? 4. If windows system, what shows up in the diagnostics tab under the control panel for SbS (right click sbs icon in your tray, and select control panel then diagnostics. -- garym System 1: Vortexb

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
hmmm, maybe the timing of these messages have not been correct. I'll wait a bit until you can catch up and answer my prior questions about your setup. I'm about 90% convinced something is not setup correctly, but I need more info from you to help in this regard. -- garym System 1:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Forget 24/192 how about 24/384?

2011-09-06 Thread garym
g then I am about to make a fool of myself, > but here goes > thanks for the very useful post. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1 > Touc

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
t back arrow until you get the menu that allows you to connect to mysqueezebox.com instead of your local server. once there, can you play music from mysb.com? -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Sy

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
e you sure THAT is working (i.e, used the same inputs/cable as you were using from the Duet receiver). And you have the transporter digital volume turned up high enough (not set to zero!). -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
not sure you fully understand the difference between running your local SbS on your own computer and running via mysb.com (SbS "in the cloud"). But before we get to that, let's focus on getting sound out of the transporter. When you get home, you should first make sure you hav

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
p and running, playing music within about 5 minutes. I'm sure there is something simple on your end...just a matter of finding it, which does require some systematic diagnosis, so we don't want to be changing too many variables. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 &g

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
playback from different units in different rooms, not trivial and even if you don't want that now, you'll want it later. ;-) -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) lapto

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
Amazon -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1 > Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio and laptop) Retired: SB3, Duet Receiver Contro

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
Calling support while in front of your transporter is your best bet. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1 > Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
R to raise volume or lower volume without getting out of your chair. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1 > Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet e

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
, let us know how it goes p.s. I think the warranty on these things is at least one year, so I assume you have some time to play with it. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) l

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-06 Thread garym
the transporter is defectivebut I'm not really feeling that is the problem. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1 > Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-07 Thread garym
g it around fast. Let us know when you get the new one and get it working! -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1 > Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all eth

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S-Booster

2011-09-07 Thread garym
ou mean "if you CAN'T hear the difference" -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1 > Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet exce

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-12 Thread garym
on it. I reconfirmed the zip code > was correct and she said that I should receive the receipt witbin 24 to > 48 hours. As of now, nothing. For further information, this was ordered > Aug 26th. What now? Call support again. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-12 Thread garym
Understand. But it sounds like they've dropped the ball on arranging the return so I'm not sure of other options to get their attention. It's a pain I know. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-12 Thread garym
d a pm. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio and laptop) Retired: SB3, Duet R

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-12 Thread garym
garym;657210 Wrote: > Art. I can try to help. Pm me. Upper right hand corNer of message I > think. No just click on my name and you see send a pm. I'm guessing you are in Tampa fl. Same time zone -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.5) > SbS 7.5.4 > Transporter, Tou

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-13 Thread garym
dated on the new unit when it > arrives. Happy to help. I hope the replacement is a "5 minute install" Keep us posted. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.1 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) lapto

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital Audio Myths

2011-09-13 Thread garym
anything I find there as well. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.1 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio and lapt

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital Audio Myths

2011-09-14 Thread garym
PBA;657676 Wrote: > TCP/IP handles data bitperfect from source to DAC. Right ? ;-) isn't it TCP/IP from computer running SbS (or mysb.com) to SB Player. "FROM" the SB player to internal SB Player DAC or external DAC would be something else (S/PDIF, etc.) -- garym S

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-19 Thread garym
ge is, "I plugged it in, and it worked perfectly!" -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.1 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Bat

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-23 Thread garym
older Transporter as well. The new one is exactly the same guts without the control knob, so you're not missing anything with the older version. Yes, get your CDs converted to FLAC and you'll very much enjoy the resulting sounds. I use dbpoweramp, and although not free, was money well spent.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-28 Thread garym
ic directory where SbS is looking). And of course you have to do a new and changed music scan for SbS to pick these up. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.1 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-28 Thread garym
isc, got exactly the same data on their rip as I got on mine -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.1 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.1 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-28 Thread garym
s from there. Or, you could edit the "genres" of the tracks and add something like "Art's Rock" "Art's Jazz" etc. as the genres. But again, for now, you probably need to get comfortable with a good ripping routine, figure out tagging, etc. and how to make

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter wont stream

2011-09-29 Thread garym
Thanks Art. Best to go a bit slow at the beginning anyhow to make sure you're getting things done the way you want. I'm looking forward to good beach weather this weekend myself ;-) -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] More nonsense...

2011-09-30 Thread garym
Curt962;660626 Wrote: > Remember...this is a hobby, and like some other issues in life, it's > only serious when your wife finds out. True wisdom! ;-) -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet excep

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 1900 euros + tax for digital upgrade and power supply for Duet

2011-10-02 Thread garym
y, I don't! > What I DO mind is them inserting a transparent, neutral device into > their problematic system/room and then criticising said device. > Darren Well said! -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all eth

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Headless Touch

2011-10-05 Thread garym
Mnyb;661545 Wrote: > Eeh ? most Touch owners have probably never heard of these mods. True. Heck, most touch owners have never even heard of these forums! -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet exc

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz on Vortexbox Appliance

2011-10-08 Thread garym
SILVERLIGHT. Which I did, but somehow it never recognized this. Now that I think about it, it may be because I was using firefox browser rather than IE (and maybe silverlight is an IE thing). -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Batter

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz on Vortexbox Appliance

2011-10-08 Thread garym
garym;662150 Wrote: > Agree. I wanted to play with this, and started out today to just use it > on my windows machine to see what sort of EQ stuff I could get. > followed the instructions, but never got it to work. on the EXTRAS > section of the WebGUI, it showed me part of the s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz on Vortexbox Appliance

2011-10-10 Thread garym
all. Any thoughts on what I've done wrong or what I'm missing? -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.2 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz on Vortexbox Appliance

2011-10-10 Thread garym
on Win7 machine. There are two different zip files, one is unzipped to the plugin directory under SB server. The other file is the "filter processor" and it ends up in the ...\server\Bin\MSWin32-x86-multi-thread\ folder. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz on Vortexbox Appliance

2011-10-10 Thread garym
rgro;662434 Wrote: > by then, you'll still have a few hairs left on your head ;>) maybe. ;-) (at least this is not mission criticalI just wanted to play with reducing bass a bit at my weekend cottage to counteract bad speaker placement) -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz on Vortexbox Appliance

2011-10-10 Thread garym
s have entries for each of your players (keyed on MAC address) ? Aha. I recall doing at least two SbS restarts. Thanks for the heads up. I'll try it all again this weekend when I'm there again. -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz on Vortexbox Appliance

2011-10-10 Thread garym
garym;662441 Wrote: > Aha. I recall doing at least two SbS restarts. Thanks for the heads up. > I'll try it all again this weekend when I'm there again. And I wonder if anything is related to the fact that I had two players synched the entire time (a TOUCH and a RADIO). --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Inguz on Vortexbox Appliance

2011-10-10 Thread garym
> inguzdsp are running during playback - also check a file called log.txt > in the Inguz folder - this is the log file that inguzdsp.exe writes to. Thanks Phil. I'll work on it. I'm guessing I have flac.exe running somewhere on my computer. Does it need to be in any certain director

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter, right channel not working ok.

2011-10-10 Thread garym
a factory reset. Have you tested whether this problem exists with both the RCA outs and the Balanced Analog outs? -- garym System 1: Vortexbox Appliance (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) System 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.2 >

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter, right channel not working ok.

2011-10-15 Thread garym
S2K;663353 Wrote: > In my current setup the Transporter is pretty much useless now and it > seems a have to put a pre amp between the Transporter and power amp. how does this solve your problem, unless you mean that your are sending digital out into a DAC in your preamp -- garym

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Using TP wireless and wired ethernet

2011-10-29 Thread garym
e Transporter to the router via WIFI. You'd only have one wifi hop with this, and if the wifi is OK, this will work just fine, and certainly until you can arrange cable, powerplugs, etc. -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod

2011-11-01 Thread garym
lag0a;666565 Wrote: > Does this forum not have a PM feature? yes, click on the poster's name. -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.2 >

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New Squeezebox Touch Mod

2011-11-03 Thread garym
ys he does something similar to dynobot's mods, but in a different manner. -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.2 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, B

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Improve my SQ

2011-11-05 Thread garym
ice floorstanders in the remodeling of your music room? -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop > LMS 7.7.0 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Batter

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

2011-11-10 Thread garym
mp; day improvement in his audio from so many different things it makes me dizzy just to think about it. ;-) -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop > LMS 7.7.0 > To

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

2011-11-10 Thread garym
garym;668994 Wrote: > Yes we do. > > Although I secretly wish I had the ability to be as impressed as MCR > with changes to his system. In his posts over the last year or so, he > has been entirely blown away by the night & day improvement in his > audio from so many dif

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

2011-11-10 Thread garym
adamdea;668991 Wrote: > Perhaps he has taken the same view Tom Lehrer did of the futility of > satire after Henry Kissinger got the nobel peace prize. made my day ;-) -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (

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

2011-11-10 Thread garym
ersions. My original white album was stereo and I played the grooves off the thing when it came out, and there are several differences in the mono version. -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Ra

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

2011-11-10 Thread garym
ts what music does! I occasionally have these observations too, but rarely from a change in my audio system. More typically a change in my overall mood, how the day went, or the amount of adult beverage consumed. ;-) -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Tra

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

2011-11-11 Thread garym
Phil is not attacking anyone. Why are some people threatened by engineering and facts? This is not a religious forum, although audiophilia is sometimes similar to a religion I suppose. -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/B

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

2011-11-12 Thread garym
seeing a single negative comment by Phil regarding these mods. A few measurements perhaps. -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop > LMS 7.7.0 > Touch>Benchmark D

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

2011-11-12 Thread garym
Hmm, I see you weren't kidding when you said you weren't worried about embarrassing yourself. -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop > LMS 7.7.0 >

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 24/96khz 24/192 bit tracks

2011-11-14 Thread garym
24/96, but not 24/192 -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop > LMS 7.7.0 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio and

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Amarra software

2011-11-17 Thread garym
$2,500, it might be their darling as well. ;-) -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop > LMS 7.7.0 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethern

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Worst sounding album in your collection

2011-11-17 Thread garym
itar player before he went solo! I sorta liked the album because he reminded me a bit of Jimi Hendrix -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop > LMS 7.7.0 >

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Amarra software

2011-11-25 Thread garym
ralphpnj;672588 Wrote: > I thought that "doing it with their computer" involved porn :) not > music. audiophilia and porn are closely related.... ;-) -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Improve my SQ

2011-11-29 Thread garym
You are better off running a server over internal touch for lots of reasons independent of DAC or tt mods. -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop > LMS 7.7.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] $30, 000 audio power cable introduced

2011-11-29 Thread garym
read where a user is trying to decide whether there is better sound quality from using windows pro, vista, or XP. sigh -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop &g

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] $30, 000 audio power cable introduced

2011-11-29 Thread garym
ference that it is abvoius and anyone can hear it. > > wonder which kind of tags that have the best sound or if I should > remove my tags ;) utf8 or utf16 chars migth load the cpu differently ? And if you can't hear the night and day difference, your equipment is just not discriminating

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Improve my SQ

2011-11-30 Thread garym
tank121;673631 Wrote: > I believe I'm correct in thinking that running the Touch in stand alone > compared to server & touch environment makes no difference to the sound > quality. Not sound quality but lots of other benefits in terms of use . -- garym Location 1: Vorte

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] $30, 000 audio power cable introduced

2011-11-30 Thread garym
depending on the OS flavour that the > server was running. Correct. That was my point. And yes, In fact I moved originally to SB stuff to get away from sound card issues, conversions to 48 in the background, mixer issues, etc. -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6

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