Hmm, adding import charges, realising that buying from the US the tax
will be also added... it all adds up.
I bought Synology DiskStation because that comes with LMS. I wonder
whether I could connect the DiskStation and a DAC and play the 96/24
leaving the SB3 out completely, only using the LMS?
Jeff_G wrote:
But when I connect the DAC to the NAS I can't. I should be able to do
it, shouldn't I?
No
LMS is Server only you may can add a player to but not under a NAS with
NAS Firmware.
And no doesnt make sense.
Overkill like 96/24 and smaljoekitchen like LMS on a NAS.
Gruss
Jan
Jeff_G wrote:
I
2. Does it sound much better than the SB3?
Probably not. Digital audio conversion is basically a solved problem and
has been a solved problem at the time the SB3 was released. All properly
designed DACs should be transparent (i.e., sound the same).
Of course, in certain
dafiend wrote:
.. All properly designed DACs should be transparent (i.e., sound the
same). ..
I hope you are not including the ones provided in every computer,
smartphone or tablet as part of those. There are plenty of poorly or
cheaply designed DACs out there, then :-)
I agree that
pablolie wrote:
I hope you are not including the ones provided in every computer,
smartphone or tablet as part of those. There are plenty of poorly or
cheaply designed DACs out there, then :-)
There exist many tiny and cheap devices which perform excellently both
objectively (as
I do not know anything about DACs.
What I know, is I tried two, Arcam irDAC and Audiolab M-DAC. I couldnt
tell any difference when my SB3 was connected to them.
However, I used to have my SB3 connected to an old NAD amplifier. When I
tried Stream Magic 6 with the old NAD, the sound was much
Jeff_G wrote:
Probably the SB Touch would be wiser choice even though the price is
double, £500 in the UK.
That I find still extremely steep.
You said you are not a techie. But you could still by one of those mini
computers pre-assembled and fully configured. For example, here's a
HiFiBerry
dafiend wrote:
... Your perceived difference in sound quality is likely a placebo
effect.
Yes, your Benchmark DAC likely measures better than many other gear, but
there's a point where differences are too small to be perceived by human
hearing.
That I decisively disagree with. I can
I've been keeping my eyes peeled for an announcement on this...
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?97803-piCoPlayer-Squeezelite-on-Microcore-linux-An-embedded-OS-in-RAM-with-Squeezelitep=791739viewfull=1#post791739
With the other work I've seen on these boards where JackOfAll is
pablolie wrote:
I can hear a clear difference between the Benchmark and the Audioengine
even when I use them both exclusively as headphone amplifiers.
So when only using their analog sections?
To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this
fast-growing art of 'high
Julf wrote:
So when only using their analog sections?
The data comes into either device as a digital stream (PCM out of the
Touch for the Benchmark, USB from the computer to the AE D1), so they do
the DA conversion and -let's say for the first test- send it out to the
headphone output. Both
pablolie wrote:
I can hear a clear difference between the Benchmark and the Audioengine
even when I use them both exclusively as headphone amplifiers.
I'm not sure it's worth digging deeper into this. If I remember
correctly, the original poster didn't mention anything about headphones.
Try to build the Raspery and use an external DAC like this:
http://www.thomann.de/de/teac_ud_501_b.htm
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dafiend wrote:
I'm not sure it's worth digging deeper into this. If I remember
correctly, the original poster didn't mention anything about headphones.
your comment was a reply to mine, not to the OP.
That said, I abhor theatrical diatribe, and even though I know I can
prove my point about
serge789 wrote:
Try to build the Raspery and use an external DAC like this:
http://www.thomann.de/de/teac_ud_501_b.htm
to me the issue is... once my (significant) collection of SB devices
go why keep investing in HW if the SW component looks vulnerable? I
think I said back in 2006 that I
How about an Audiophile VortexBox?
- Plays direct to a USB DAC, Yes
- 24/192, yes
- DSD, yes
- SOtM USB card to make your DAC sound amazing, Yes
- Under $200, Nope more like $1000 but it has 1TB (or more) local
storage, CD ripping etc.
rip, tag, get cover art
All you do is insert the CD!
As much as I like the SB3, I will need to replace it because it will not
play 96/24 files.
However, Im having a real problem finding a network player that would
have such a good interface as the Squeezebox has on my android. I do not
use the remote or my laptop, only my android phone.
Artwork,
Stay with LMS and get either a Squeezebox Touch (some new still to be
found and plenty second hand) or a s/h Transporter
Either will leave you with plenty of change from a £1000 budget
Third option but without integral display - build a player Raspberry Pi
for c£120 and spend the rest on a
agree. best bet it to acquire a used SB TOUCH. 24/96 is standard (and
with the EDO plugin can even handle 24/192) and works with the LMS
system you already have. Squeezeboxes and what is now called LMS were
way ahead of their time. I follow this issue and I haven't seen a
commercial replacement
I've looked at the prices in the UK, a new one £500+, second hand, not
sure, there are some on eBay and they all close on Sunday.
I just came across Simple Audio:
http://www.simpleaudio.com/all-products/roomplayer-models/roomplayer
Although I'm not sure whether they have an app for android, I'll
There's a new never-used original Transporter (with the knob) on ebay
right now at
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Logitech-Transporter-Network-Music-Player-With-Transnav-Knob-BEST-EVER-/361065246704?pt=US_Internet_Media_Streamershash=item54112a6ff0.
US$1200, strikes me as a better deal than the
Also a Transporter SE (without the knob) for $999.99, also will ship
internationally.
+1 for Transporter. Been very happy with mine. Knob unimportant in my
view, mine has one but don't use it much and could happily do without.
Odroid card computer running Squeezeplug LMS 7.9, USB hard drive
Lounge - Transporter with -20dB internal attenuation, Linn
LP12/Ekos/Troika, Naim
jeremy wrote:
+1 for Transporter. Been very happy with mine. Knob unimportant in my
view, mine has one but don't use it much and could happily do without.
Love my transporter. It has a knob, but I've probably used the knob 3
times in 6 years. Maybe not even that much.
*Location 1:*
I think I might just go for the Transporter!
Although I do have a few questions before I go for it.
1. I will only use my phone, so I'm guessing the one without the knob
will do just fine. Same unit, same internals etc.?
2. Does it sound much better than the SB3?
3. What is the highest
1 yes
2 very yes
3 24/96
4 yes
5 you can register new email
Odroid card computer running Squeezeplug LMS 7.9, USB hard drive
Lounge - Transporter with -20dB internal attenuation, Linn
LP12/Ekos/Troika, Naim NAC102, Linn Tunebox crossover, 3 x Naim NAP250
power amps, Linn Keltik active
Jeff_G wrote:
I think I might just go for the Transporter!
Although I do have a few questions before I go for it.
1. I will only use my phone, so I'm guessing the one without the knob
will do just fine. Same unit, same internals etc.?
2. Does it sound much better than the SB3?
3. What
Shame that it won't play higher than 96Khz. Although, I don't think I
have anything that is above 96. The touch would be more future proof.
I'm very tempted, but the import charges USD 224 are putting me off.
Jeff_G's
Jeff_G wrote:
Shame that it won't play higher than 96Khz. Although, I don't think I
have anything that is above 96. The touch would be more future proof.
I'm very tempted, but the import charges USD 224 are putting me off.
Why not buy a Wandboard and a decent USB DAC? You'll then be set up
Jeff_G wrote:
Shame that it won't play higher than 96Khz. Although, I don't think I
have anything that is above 96. The touch would be more future proof.
I'm very tempted, but the import charges USD 224 are putting me off.
I rarely buy Hires tracks, but when I do, I only buy the 24/96. It's
Wanboard? I googled it but as I am not so technically minded it doesn't
mean much to me. I need to use my phone to select the music and radios
from the Synology DiskStation.
I'm not so fussed about 192/24. I think 98/24 is more than enough. It
would be nice to have it if people decide to use it
Jeff_G wrote:
I've found this upgrade:
http://www.fidelityaudio.co.uk/upgrades/squeezebox/squeezebox-classic-sb3/
Sorry in advance for going off-topic: The above linked service claims,
that their updates reign in the overly aggressive treble and upper mid
band peaks + adding extra weight to
Jeff_G wrote:
Wanboard? I googled it but as I am not so technically minded it doesn't
mean much to me. I need to use my phone to select the music and radios
from the Synology DiskStation.
I'm not so fussed about 192/24. I think 98/24 is more than enough. It
would be nice to have it if
Jeff_G wrote:
Wanboard? I googled it but as I am not so technically minded it doesn't
mean much to me. I need to use my phone to select the music and radios
from the Synology DiskStation.
I'm not technically minded, either, but have been monitoring the board
for developments in this
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