Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Smart Gain

2013-06-13 Thread Michael Herger
Have a look in the player audio settings. There IS a user defined variable that can be set beetween -20dB and +20dB, in one dB increments. The slider as always is a bit more restrictive than the text input field: using the latter you should be able to enter any decimal number between -20 and

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Smart Gain

2013-06-13 Thread JJZolx
HeadBanger wrote: > It works well! I would like to set the internet gain a little lower than > it is currently - Napster still sounds louder for example but even as it > is it achieves a much nicer transition between local and internet music > though so thank you! > > Could there be a user varia

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Smart Gain

2013-06-13 Thread Michael Herger
Will this only work with TOUCH or RADIO? I'm not seeing any options for setting in settings>players>audio for SQUEEZEPLAY running as player on my PC. It should work on all players which support replay gain. And I do see this option for a squeezeplay running on my Mac. -- Michael __

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Smart Gain

2013-06-13 Thread HeadBanger
It works well! I would like to set the internet gain a little lower than it is currently - Napster still sounds louder for example but even as it is it achieves a much nicer transition between local and internet music though so thank you! Could there be a user variable user defined setting or eve

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch, Spotify and DAC Advice

2013-06-13 Thread avp1
You may try a DAC which gives you a choice of reconstruction filter. Filter is what mostly defines "sound of DAC". This is most important for 16/44.1 encoded files or streams and much less so for high-res files. >From reasonably affordable DACs you can try TEAC UD-501. I use it with Touch. The bes

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Smart Gain

2013-06-13 Thread HeadBanger
I've settled on -8dB. For me this gave the best all round result between Napster, internet radio and local replay gain tagged files. For those that listen to music from a variety of sources this is a killer feature. For any users that have not upgraded to 7.8 yet it is worth doing just for this I

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Smart Gain

2013-06-13 Thread JJZolx
Should this # only support track gain for remote streams if ($track->remote) { return preventClipping( $track->replay_gain() || $prefs->client($client)->get('remoteReplayGain'), $track->replay_peak() ); } be if ($track->remote && client($client)->get('remoteReplayGain')) To avoid the preventC

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch digital out is bit perfect or other players have "better" bits ????

2013-06-13 Thread blueye
Mnyb wrote: > With quantum problems you must seek out all " cryogenic " tweaks to get > it sorted ,maybe you can freeze your bits, put the post on an USB stick > keep it in the freezer for 24 hours :) Thank you to all the posters. Thoroughly entertaining. Just one question. Where can I get my bi

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch digital out is bit perfect or other players have "better" bits ????

2013-06-13 Thread ralphpnj
blueye wrote: > Thank you to all the posters. Thoroughly entertaining. Just one > question. > Where can I get my bits cryogenicly frozen and once frozen what > improvements can I expect:-) > Blue Cryogenic treatment works best for cool jazz.

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Smart Gain

2013-06-13 Thread HeadBanger
Thanks for the pointer - absolutely perfect! :) :) :) HeadBanger's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98845 _

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch, Spotify and DAC Advice

2013-06-13 Thread Mnyb
Spotify: even if premium is 320kbps not all tracks are of that rate and I somehow suspects ( unconfirmed ) that there is something of with their conversion methods , may e they use some destructive volume levelling ? If do the conversion myself to 320k with the lame encoder I to would have proble

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Smart Gain

2013-06-13 Thread Michael Herger
Should this # only support track gain for remote streams if ($track->remote) { return preventClipping( $track->replay_gain() || $prefs->client($client)->get('remoteReplayGain'), $track->replay_peak() ); } be if ($track->remote && client($client)->get('remoteReplayGain')) To avoid the preventCl

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Announce: Enhanced Digital Output app - USB Dac and 192k Digital Ouput

2013-06-13 Thread tubesguy
speedycat wrote: > I've read a post on diyaudio.com recommending that you even connect one > ground wire for each signal wire arranging them side by side to prevent > rfi. That's why the board has a ground connection for every signal > connection. Yes, ground wire twisted with each signal wire u

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Smart Gain

2013-06-13 Thread garym
Will this only work with TOUCH or RADIO? I'm not seeing any options for setting in settings>players>audio for SQUEEZEPLAY running as player on my PC. garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 V