Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
ghostrider;438004 Wrote: You can't download from that site? Apparently if you are outside the US you can't download the DRM-free versions... -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB3 (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Outdoors: Boom Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
Bummer! Time to spoof a US ip addr. -- ghostrider ghostrider's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18959 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
I tried playing a 24/96 free download from Gemmel, hoping that SOX would downsample it - but it didn't. No audio output generated at all! First I tried with the .wma file and get the error: 0277: [09-07-03 16:16:40.7919] Slim::Player::Song::open (341) Error: Couldn't create command line for wma playback for [file:///volume1/Audio/Music/Bob%27s%20Singles/07-MissaFortunadesperata-Gloria.wma] Then I tried converting to 'flac' with dbPoweramp and get a different error: 0278: /volume1/SSODS/bin/sox stio: Unknown output file format for '-': File type `flac' is not known SqueezeCentre is runing from a QNAP TS-509 NAS which should be quite capable of transcoding with SOX - the errors don't seem to indicate a problem with processor power either. Both files play on PC in 'MediaMonkey' and normal 'flac' plays without a problem from the NAS. Any thoughts appreciated? Bob -- bobertuk 1 x Duet - SC 7.3.4 - SSOTS v3.18 Lavry DA-10 DAC QNAP TS-509 3.1.0 build 0627T Starfish Pre-amp : Based on NAIM Heavily modified NAIM NAP 250 Power-amp Behringer DEQ2496 Linn Isobarik DMS bobertuk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30376 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
bobertuk;437905 Wrote: I tried playing a 24/96 free download from Gemmel, hoping that SOX would downsample it - but it didn't. No audio output generated at all! First I tried with the .wma file and get the error: 0277: [09-07-03 16:16:40.7919] Slim::Player::Song::open (341) Error: Couldn't create command line for wma playback for [file:///volume1/Audio/Music/Bob%27s%20Singles/07-MissaFortunadesperata-Gloria.wma] Then I tried converting to 'flac' with dbPoweramp and get a different error: 0278: /volume1/SSODS/bin/sox stio: Unknown output file format for '-': File type `flac' is not known SqueezeCentre is runing from a QNAP TS-509 NAS which should be quite capable of transcoding with SOX - the errors don't seem to indicate a problem with processor power either. Both files play on PC in 'MediaMonkey' and normal 'flac' plays without a problem from the NAS. Any thoughts appreciated? Bob What version of SC are you running - it looks like you need a later version of SOX. From memory you need SOX 14.2 or later. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB3 (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Outdoors: Boom Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
Phil Leigh;437909 Wrote: What version of SC are you running - it looks like you need a later version of SOX. From memory you need SOX 14.2 or later. I'm using SC 7.3.4 so I guess(?) it's got the latest SOX. How can I check which version is installed (in Linux)? Bob -- bobertuk 1 x Duet - SC 7.3.4 - SSOTS v3.18 Lavry DA-10 DAC QNAP TS-509 3.1.0 build 0627T Starfish Pre-amp : Based on NAIM Heavily modified NAIM NAP 250 Power-amp Behringer DEQ2496 Linn Isobarik DMS bobertuk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30376 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
Not sure in Linux... In XP the version is obvious. Suggest you check out the SOX website http://sox.sourceforge.net/ -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB3 (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Outdoors: Boom Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
Phil Leigh;437925 Wrote: Not sure in Linux... In XP the version is obvious. Suggest you check out the SOX website http://sox.sourceforge.net/ Thanks Phil, Version check from the Linux command line is: sox --version It returned version 13.00 so that was the problem. It looks as if the QNAP SSOTS setup installs an earlier version of SOX but it can be updated with QNAP's IPKG software. Only problem then is that the new file is in the wrong place with wrong permissions. After putting it (copying) v14.2 into the correct folder and setting the file permissions correctly, the music file (flac) is playing. Thanks again Bob -- bobertuk 1 x Duet - SC 7.3.4 - SSOTS v3.18 Lavry DA-10 DAC QNAP TS-509 3.1.0 build 0627T Starfish Pre-amp : Based on NAIM Heavily modified NAIM NAP 250 Power-amp Behringer DEQ2496 Linn Isobarik DMS bobertuk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30376 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
Meant to add to the previous message. Sounds marvellous as well. Bob -- bobertuk 1 x Duet - SC 7.3.4 - SSOTS v3.18 Lavry DA-10 DAC QNAP TS-509 3.1.0 build 0627T Starfish Pre-amp : Based on NAIM Heavily modified NAIM NAP 250 Power-amp Behringer DEQ2496 Linn Isobarik DMS bobertuk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30376 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
bobertuk;437938 Wrote: Meant to add to the previous message. Sounds marvellous as well. Bob Happy Days, Bob. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB3 (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Outdoors: Boom Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
Anyone tried musicgiants for downloads? They have some DRM free 24/96 and 24/88.2 downloads as well as 16/44.1 WMA selections. The 44.1 downloads have DRM applied but of course, there are ways around that. -- ghostrider ghostrider's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18959 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
ghostrider;437972 Wrote: Anyone tried musicgiants for downloads? They have some DRM free 24/96 and 24/88.2 downloads as well as 16/44.1 WMA selections. The 44.1 downloads have DRM applied but of course, there are ways around that. Hmm... DRM-free = US only - what kind of pathetic c...@p is that? When are record companies ever going to learn ANYTHING!. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB3 (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Outdoors: Boom Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
Phil Leigh;437987 Wrote: Hmm... DRM-free = US only - what kind of pathetic c...@p is that? When are record companies ever going to learn ANYTHING!. You can't download from that site? -- ghostrider ghostrider's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18959 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
Phil Leigh;436421 Wrote: you need 24/96 FLAC files and 7.3.2 minimum SC version - then SC will use SOX to downsample automatically... running sc 7.3.7 but it does not down sample automatically. running it on the ready nas nv+. any ideas? -- dhinesh dhinesh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12813 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
iPhone;436402 Wrote: Could we get some additional information? What revision of SC are you using? For an SB3 to play 24/96, the version of SC that one is using has to have SOX as the SB3 will not play 24/96 native. What format are the 24/96 files that you are trying to play in? Have you checked your Player options in SC? Lastly, what equipment are you running SC on? There is minimum required equipment to run SOX, which is higher then just running SC. As an example, some low end NAS can run SC, but would not be powerful enough to also use SOX. If its a setting or SC version issue that is prevent SOX from working, then I would not down convert the files. If its equipment then I believe converting is your only choice other then buying a Transporter which can play 24/96 native. SC version is 7.3.3 on the readynas nv+ format of files is flac 24/96 the squeezebox digital out goes into the benchmark which goes into my ARC REf3 preamp and then the ML 436. Sounds great, if I could only get the 24 / 96 to work. Can buy a transporter but will not be able to play the stuff on the squeezebox. Need help! tks -- dhinesh dhinesh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12813 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
dhinesh;436394 Wrote: was wondering as to how to get the squeezebox 3 to play 96/24 material. it is supposed to down sample but when I try to play it, it says sample rate not supported. Any ideas? also how can i convert this to 48/24? any ideas. tks Also if you are using a NAS, they are not fast enough to do the SOX transcoding, so it's usually disabled, leading to the sample rate not supported message. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black, *1*x sb2 wired (silver), *1*x sb (black) *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) interested in any others if you have them! funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
morris_minor;436537 Wrote: FYI - Gimell are giving away a track from an album of Josquin masses for a limited period: http://www.gimell.com/recording-josquin---missa-malheur-me-bat---missa-fortuna-desperata.aspx It's available in all resolutions (unless they limit you to one download) so doing a quality comparison would be easy! And very nice it is too. Listening to the the 24/96 Flac with my SB3 (so at 24/48) -- Labarum Brian Squeezebox 3 Classic and Virgin Cable Box Beresford DAC TC-7510 MK6/4 - Quad 405-2 refurbished by 405man Quart 980s Speakers Boom in kitchen. Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
JezA;436616 Wrote: Linn are also offering a free track - a movement of the SCO playing Mozart Symphony 38 - which has just won a classical BRIT award. http://www.linnrecords.com/recording-classical-brit-award-winner-sample.aspx When I try I get Promotion no longer running -- Labarum Brian Squeezebox 3 Classic and Virgin Cable Box Beresford DAC TC-7510 MK6/4 - Quad 405-2 refurbished by 405man Quart 980s Speakers Boom in kitchen. Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
Labarum;436620 Wrote: When I try I get Promotion no longer running Sorry, I didn't know that. Worth paying for though - I have the whole set on disc. -- JezA JezA's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21219 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
was wondering as to how to get the squeezebox 3 to play 96/24 material. it is supposed to down sample but when I try to play it, it says sample rate not supported. Any ideas? also how can i convert this to 48/24? any ideas. tks -- dhinesh dhinesh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12813 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
dhinesh;436394 Wrote: was wondering as to how to get the squeezebox 3 to play 96/24 material. it is supposed to down sample but when I try to play it, it says sample rate not supported. Any ideas? also how can i convert this to 48/24? any ideas. tks Could we get some additional information? What revision of SC are you using? For an SB3 to play 24/96, the version of SC that one is using has to have SOX as the SB3 will not play 24/96 native. What format are the 24/96 files that you are trying to play in? Have you checked your Player options in SC? Lastly, what equipment are you running SC on? There is minimum required equipment to run SOX, which is higher then just running SC. As an example, some low end NAS can run SC, but would not be powerful enough to also use SOX. If its a setting or SC version issue that is prevent SOX from working, then I would not down convert the files. If its equipment then I believe converting is your only choice other then buying a Transporter which can play 24/96 native. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 House Portable: SB3, Audioengine A5 Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Expedition: SB3, ToughBook iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
you need 24/96 FLAC files and 7.3.2 minimum SC version - then SC will use SOX to downsample automatically... -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB3 (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker Chord Interconnect cables Outdoors: Boom Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
FYI - Gimell are giving away a track from an album of Josquin masses for a limited period: http://www.gimell.com/recording-josquin---missa-malheur-me-bat---missa-fortuna-desperata.aspx It's available in all resolutions (unless they limit you to one download) so doing a quality comparison would be easy! -- morris_minor Living Room: Transporter Study: Receiver Kitchen: Boom Son's Bedroom: Classic iPeng on an iPhone, 2 x Controllers Server: TranquilPC T2-WHS-A3i SC 7.2.1 - 23630 - - - - http://www.last.fm/user/morris_minor_1 morris_minor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13950 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
I have found and installed SOX on my LinkStation Pro. Now, any 24-bit 96KHz file plays for a few seconds, then it stops while the SB3 says rebuffering for a few seconds, then play resumes for a few seconds, then it stops and rebuffers some more, etc. Does this mean that LinkStation doesn't have enough horsepower for SOX to downres the files, or do I need to configure something else? -- TiredLegs TiredLegs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
TiredLegs;430259 Wrote: Does this mean that LinkStation Pro doesn't have enough horsepower for SOX to downres the files, or do I need to configure something else? That sounds exactly what the problem is. How about configuring the down sampling to only use WAV and not transcoding to FLAC as well? That might work. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black, *1*x sb2 wired (silver), *1*x sb (black) *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) interested in any others if you have them! funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
funkstar;430266 Wrote: How about configuring the down sampling to only use WAV and not transcoding to FLAC as well? In my File Format Conversion Setup, the only settings that show the ability to select SOX are all for Ogg Vorbis files. For FLAC file format, I have: FLAC-FLAC-Native FLAC-MP3-Disabled FLAC-WAV-FLAC In the last of those, there isn't an option for FLAC-WAV-WAV. If I select FLAC-WAV-Disabled, nothing changes from what I was experiencing before. For WAV file format, I have: WAV-FLAC-FLAC WAV-MP3-Disabled WAV-WAV-Native Maybe I'm misunderstanding how these settings are supposed to work. Is there a setting somewhere else specifically for the SOX downsampling? -- TiredLegs TiredLegs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
I *think* you set FLAC - FLAC - Disabled and FLAC - WAV - FLAC Which means the built in (as in built into the SB) FLAC decoder is disabled, but for streaming FLAC files as WAV will use the FLAC decoder on your PC. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black, *1*x sb2 wired (silver), *1*x sb (black) *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) interested in any others if you have them! funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
funkstar;430280 Wrote: I *think* you set FLAC - FLAC - Disabled and FLAC - WAV - FLAC Which means the built in (as in built into the SB) FLAC decoder is disabled, but for streaming FLAC files as WAV will use the FLAC decoder on your PC. If I set FLAC-FLAC-Disabled, when Squeezecenter is restarted, FLAC-WAV is automatically disabled with no other option available, i.e. I can't set FLAC-WAV-FLAC. In that state, I'm back to the situation where I get the error Problem unable to play file type. -- TiredLegs TiredLegs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
I don't have a problem playing the Linn hires stuff through a Duet (with an external DAC) and SC 7.3.2. Plenty other irritations with 7.3.2. but not that! It is worth persevering with the Linn downloads - the recordings I have (discs and downloads) are superb. If you like classical music, try the Mozart symphonies, Requiem, Bach St Mathew Passion and Beethoven Piano concertos. Some of these are prize-winning recordings. If you don't like classical music, try them anyway - you can't go wrong with the Mozart symphonies and Beethoven Piano concertos at the very least. -- JezA JezA's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21219 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
TiredLegs;429413 Wrote: I downloaded the 24/96 FLAC samples from HDTracks. When I try to play them on my SB3 (Classic), I get the error Problem unable to play file type on the SB3 display. I'm running Squeezecenter 7.3.2 on a Buffalo LinkStation (if that matters). The Squeezecenter log reads: Slim::Player::Song::open (341) Error: Couldn't create command line for flc playback for [file:///mnt/disk1/Music/HDtracks9624/2-Lucia.flac] Standard 16/44 FLAC files play fine. Any ideas? UPDATE: I just downloaded a couple of 24-bit sample clips from Linn Records, at 88KHz and 192KHz, then rescanned my music directory. Same problem occurs with those files. All of these 24-bit files play OK in Winamp on my Windows PC. The SOX and FLAC process needed to transcode 24/96 flac to 24/48 flac is CPU intensive so 192kHZ must be even more so. Regarding your NAS can it run SOX ? (is there an sox exe for that processor) Does it have the cpu/memory for it ? a benchmark would be my own small 1,2gHZ 1GB mini-itx it runs ca 70% CPU on 7.3.3 90% with 7.3.2 when transcoding 24/96 to 24/48 -- Mnyb Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
Mnyb;429487 Wrote: The SOX and FLAC process needed to transcode 24/96 flac to 24/48 flac is CPU intensive so 192kHZ must be even more so. Regarding your NAS can it run SOX ? (is there an sox exe for that processor) Does it have the cpu/memory for it ? a benchmark would be my own small 1,2gHZ 1GB mini-itx it runs ca 70% CPU on 7.3.3 90% with 7.3.2 when transcoding 24/96 to 24/48 SOX? There is a SOX exe for LinkStation, but I'm guessing it is probably not installed by the Squeezebox installation process. I'll have to investigate when I get a chance and see if I can manually load it. -- TiredLegs TiredLegs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
I downloaded the 24/96 samples from HDTracks. When I try to play them on my SB3 (Classic), I get the error Problem unable to play file type on the SB3 display. I'm running Squeezecenter 7.3.2 on a Buffalo LinkStation (if that matters). The Squeezecenter log reads: Slim::Player::Song::open (341) Error: Couldn't create command line for flc playback for [file:///mnt/disk1/Music/HDtracks9624/2-Lucia.flac] Any ideas? -- TiredLegs TiredLegs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
I've downloaded some from HDTracks.com I think it definitely adds something - music sounds more musical, less digital. A noticeable improvement, but not earth shaking. If you don't have an above average rig, you might not hear the difference, though. I play them through Foobar and a digital out to my DAC, so my setup is designed to deal with hirez files. I also think the advantage will probably be most apparent on well recorded classical and jazz albums. I'm not sure it will help a lot on pop music which has been volume compressed (or maybe/hopefully they won't volume compress on Hi-rez tracks). The selection is limited, especially in pop/rock. I did download one rock album, The Kinks Preservation Act 1, which I had only on vinyl and illegal mp3s. The original LP wasn't particularly good sounding - pretty standard for its time. I think the 24/96 version sounds much better than the LP, if that means anything to you. -- firedog firedog's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11550 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
kesey;428026 Wrote: The 24/96 tracks I played via my Squeezebox 3 through my Nautilus 802s. Strangely I enjoyed them also, even though the music is downsampled by Squeezecenter/Sox. Nothing strange about that, it's still 24/48 which sounds just fine. -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.- HTTP://www.last.fm/user/nonreality Nonreality's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
I have tried a few 24/96 downloads, including one I paid for from http://www.gimell.com/catalogue.aspx?filter=Studio+Master My best 16/44.1 rips from CD are as good. As noted before, more depends on the quality of the work by musicians and sound engineers than on the potential technical differences between, 24 and 16 bit sources. -- Labarum Brian Squeezebox 3 Classic and Virgin Cable Box Beresford DAC TC-7510 MK6/4 - Quad 405-2 refurbished by 405man Quart 980s Speakers Boom in kitchen. Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
DanH;427817 Wrote: You can get them from HDtracks and Linn records. That is the main reason I would buy a transporter. Crutchfield has a deal right now for 1800 you get a transporter and a squeezebox controller. It is very tempting. I just wish I knew if you can hear a difference in higher sample rate audio. I have tried some of the special event recordings from Blue Coast Records - they sound excellent to me. http://bluecoastrecords.com/ -- Mike69 Mike69's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7507 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
Do you want to hear some Hi-res magic? Try http://www.2l.no/hires/index.html Download the DXD 24BIT/352.8kHz versions, as well as the 24BIT/96kHz Flac files. You can play the DXD tracks with Windows Media Player 12 (comes with Windows 7 RC). Gorgeous stuff, and a good introduction to 2L. -- kesey kesey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10786 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
kesey;427982 Wrote: Download the DXD 24BIT/352.8kHz versions, as well as the 24BIT/96kHz Flac files. You can play the DXD tracks with Windows Media Player 12 (comes with Windows 7 RC). Gorgeous stuff, and a good introduction to 2L. I know some of those tracks in 24/96, and I'm sure also these are good. But the sampling rate of the DXD tracks is just ridiculous. There is no reason to sample at 352. Almost all the arguments for using, say, 24/96 over 16/44 are no longer valid in the case of 24/352 over 24/96. Moreover Lavry's paper on digital sampling makes it clear that its not technically possible to utilise all bits and samples in 24/352. Sample at 352 and loose bit-precision. -- bhaagensen bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
bhaagensen;428020 Wrote: I know some of those tracks in 24/96, and I'm sure also these are good. But the sampling rate of the DXD tracks is just ridiculous. There is no reason to sample at 352. Almost all the arguments for using, say, 24/96 over 16/44 are no longer valid in the case of 24/352 over 24/96. Moreover Lavry's paper on digital sampling makes it clear that its not technically possible to utilise all bits and samples in 24/352. Sample at 352 and loose bit-precision. No doubt you are perfectly correct, but the music still sounds lovely - and it was free. It is there to be downloaded and tried if you wish. If you don't, then there's no cause for a coronary, or a world wide ban. 2L has some excellent stuff. I tend to take the view that if they wish to make it available, good for them. I enjoyed the tracks; admittedly not over my sound system: just over my computer speakers. To tell you the truth, I've also often enjoyed music played over my kitchen radio, ridiculous though that might be also. I'll get over it. The 24/96 tracks I played via my Squeezebox 3 through my Nautilus 802s. Strangely I enjoyed them also, even though the music is downsampled by Squeezecenter/Sox. -- kesey kesey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10786 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
bhaagensen;428020 Wrote: But the sampling rate of the DXD tracks is just ridiculous. There is no reason to sample at 352. Almost all the arguments for using, say, 24/96 over 16/44 are no longer valid in the case of 24/352 over 24/96. Moreover Lavry's paper on digital sampling makes it clear that its not technically possible to utilise all bits and samples in 24/352. Sample at 352 and loose bit-precision. Sorry, but can you provide a link to the Lavry paper? I can't imagine why it's not technically possible to utilize all the data. It may not be worthwhile, or economically challenging, but I'm not aware of any reason why it's not technically possible FWIW, I agree that the sampling rates of the DXD tracks are insane, but if the hardware is available, why not use it in the recording/mastering phases of production? The only downside of the higher precession is higher cost Cheers, Dave -- DCtoDaylight Audiophile wish list: Zero Distortion, Infinite Signal to Noise Ratio, and a Bandwidth from DC to Daylight DCtoDaylight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
Try http://www.itrax.com/ They have some good recordings from AIX , he has basically recycled the recordings made for DVD-A as Hirez downloads. http://www.aix.com -- Mnyb Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Anyone tried a 96k 24 bit download
DanH;427817 Wrote: You can get them from HDtracks and Linn records. That is the main reason I would buy a transporter. Crutchfield has a deal right now for 1800 you get a transporter and a squeezebox controller. It is very tempting. I just wish I knew if you can hear a difference in higher sample rate audio. That is a smashing good deal! To tell you the truth, in my mid range Naim system I could not hear obvious differences between 44.1/16 and 96/24 tracks. I've been called deaf by other members but to me they both sounded very good on the Transporter. I can hear obvious improvements between a Naim Powerline or Hi-Line and ordinary cables. But dont buy it for the hires files alone. The Transporter is extraordinary with 44.1/16 files alone. The rest is just bonus. IMHO, the quality of the master/mix is far more important. -- agentsmith System 1: Transporter+Hi-Line RCA-DIN, Naim 202/200/Hicap+Powerline/NAPSC, Naim NAT03 tuner, CD5X, Harbeth Monitor 30 System 2: SB2 or Airport Express connected via TOSLINK to a Meridian F80 Headphone: Naim Headline+NAPSC and ancient Senn HD580 agentsmith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63908 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
