If either of you guys have a Receiver it's be interesting to know if you
experience the same perceived difference in sound quality.
As we are talking about MP3/Lossless comparisons, I have the file
mentioned in this thread:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32576, and would be
quite
I have my SB going direct to my Denon AVP5000 pre-amp via Wireworld
Super Nova 5+ toslink cable. The cable is a high end (polished ends)
fiber optic cable, this sounds best to me. Better than the digital coax
out of the SB to my pcs' (XiFi Elite Pro) sound card. I have what's
considered gourmet
RadioClash;277420 Wrote:
There are settings within the slimserver that will effect sound
quality...
_Exactly_ which settings affect sound quality?
Where do I find these settings and which values should be assigned?
(I have browsed around the forum but haven't found such a list of
settings)
mats_rickard;286013 Wrote:
_Exactly_ which settings affect sound quality?
Where do I find these settings and which values should be assigned?
(I have browsed around the forum but haven't found such a list of
settings)
Best regards / Rickard
The only things I can think of that would
radish;286080 Wrote:
Bitrate limiting (should be off)
ReplayGain/SmartGain (also off)
Digital volume control (should be fixed)
I agree, I cant hear any substantial difference between my
MeridianG98DH and the SB3 ? if set upp like this.
Replay gain has a bug that could end up in
dwilliams01;277468 Wrote:
I've got a Dennon DVD 3910 and when I first got my SB3 I did some
side-by-side and blind tests. I made sure that the player had
processing turned off by using the Direct and Pure Direct modes.
There seemed to be a difference between normal and the direct modes
of
Phil Leigh;277294 Wrote:
Presumably running in high quality mode?
What CD player are you using?
I'm 99% sure about the high quality mode but i'll check on that. Thx
for the tip. The CD player is a Denon 2910.
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SilverRS8
Author of -'AlbumCatalogCreator'
SilverRS8;277302 Wrote:
I'm 99% sure about the high quality mode but i'll check on that. Thx for
the tip. The CD player is a Denon 2910.
Hi,
Not shooting your ears down here, but that isn't even a dedicated *CD*
transport!! A multi-purpose DVD player, with a reasonable good DAC. Had
good
DrNic;277365 Wrote:
Hi,
Not shooting your ears down here, but that isn't even a dedicated *CD*
transport!! A multi-purpose DVD player, with a reasonable good DAC. Had
good reviews in What Hi-Fi SV over here, but by no means a critical
player of CD's
It is most likely that the Denon is
SilverRS8;276878
Since everything is digital up until the Receiver, why does the original CD
have more 'body' and a little more detail?
Frank[/QUOTE Wrote:
There are settings within the slimserver that will effect sound
quality. Even the specific firmware being used has an effect.
I've got a Dennon DVD 3910 and when I first got my SB3 I did some
side-by-side and blind tests. I made sure that the player had
processing turned off by using the Direct and Pure Direct modes.
There seemed to be a difference between normal and the direct modes
of the player (it was doing
SilverRS8;277384 Wrote:
I never said I had a audiophile CD player and although a reasonable good
DAC it isn't used here because I use the DAC of the receiver.
I was just wondering where the sound difference comes from and didn't
expect CD players or multi purpose DVD players to tweak the
SilverRS8;276878 Wrote:
What i've always wondered; How can there be a difference in sound
quality when I play a CD or play the same ripped CD using the
Squeezebox in .flac format? When using analogue outputs I could reason
this but in both cases digital outputs are used hence both devices
iPhone;277481 Wrote:
The one thing that I believe nobody has addressed yet is how are you
controlling volume? When doing a side by side versus a CD player, IMO,
the volume on the SD product should be at maximum and the when using
the digital out try the fixed setting. The CD player does not
jeffmeh;276996 Wrote:
Also, be sure that you have matched the volume levels for the
comparison. And if you really want to be certain, see if you can tell
the difference in a blind comparison ducking for cover.
Check for any replay gain too - this will cause the SB to be different
volume to
What i've always wondered; How can there be a difference in sound
quality when I play a CD or play the same ripped CD using the
Squeezebox in .flac format? When using analogue outputs I could reason
this but in both cases digital outputs are used hence both devices
using the same (receiver) DAC.
The only thing I can think of is that the configuration of file formats
is wrong (and as an effect FLAC is converted to MP3)
To check this, in SqueezeCenter, go to Settings Advanced File
Types. Make sure that at the FLAC entry MP3 is disabled (I also
disabled WAV, because I want my Transporter
The digital path before the amp could theoretically make a difference.
My Squeezebox sounds better than my CD player (cheap Panasonic CD-DVD
changer). The conventional wisdom is that the Squeezebox should
outperform any mid-range CD player, and some more expensive ones.
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mrfantasy
--Mike
mrfantasy;276901 Wrote:
The digital path before the amp could theoretically make a difference.
My Squeezebox sounds better than my CD player (cheap Panasonic CD-DVD
changer). The conventional wisdom is that the Squeezebox should
outperform any mid-range CD player, and some more expensive
SilverRS8;276904 Wrote:
But if the digital path before the amp makes a difference, this would
mean bits are changed in this path which I find difficult to believe
for digital information, otherwise the sound should be the same. Right?
Nope. Read about jitter here and elsewhere.
Ceejay.
If you're using an optical SPDIF, try a wire one.
You could also try swapping from wire to optical (or vice-versa) with
the CD player, just to see what that does.
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bobkoure
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Also, be sure that you have matched the volume levels for the
comparison. And if you really want to be certain, see if you can tell
the difference in a blind comparison ducking for cover.
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jeffmeh
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bobkoure;276934 Wrote:
If you're using an optical SPDIF, try a wire one.
You could also try swapping from wire to optical (or vice-versa) with
the CD player, just to see what that does.
Already tried a lot of options including swapping SPDIF/Coaxial but the
CD player keeps sounding better. I
How were the FLAC files created? What ripping software did you use?
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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+Stontronics PSU - Altmann
JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with Good Vibrations S/W - MF X-DAC
V3/X-PSU/X-10
Phil Leigh;277289 Wrote:
How were the FLAC files created? What ripping software did you use?
I used EAC.
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SilverRS8
Author of -'AlbumCatalogCreator' (http://www.vanholt.nl/acc/acc.htm)-
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