Patrick Dixon
2005-02-16, 10:25
I recommend you try a different forum!
For example: http://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/ or
http://www.zerogain.com/forum
-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-bounces (AT) lists (DOT) slimdevices.com
[mailto:discuss-bounces (AT) lists (DOT) slimdevices.com]On Behalf Of momerath
Sent: 16 February 2005 17:03
To: Slim Devices Discussion
Subject: [slim] audiophile cred
Hi,
I got my squeezebox last week and I'm really pleased with it so far.
I think it sounds great as transport for my Ack dAck, which is fairly
transport sensitive, and I was very pleased with the analog out
quality from the little critical listening I've done of it so far. I
trust my ears more than other audio enthusiasts, but there is a
recently started thread on my discussion forum of choice (head-fi.org)
concerning the design of the SB. The last comment posted was this:
well, unless there are components mounted from bottom, which I don't
believe, than there is no serious analog output circuitry, I can't see
chip markings from the pic here, what I see is some Micronas IC, some
all-in-one solution with integrated DACs and amps and everything, and
some smaller one next to it, probably some logic.. regarding digital
output, there is no transformer coupling.. I'd say it's as simple and
cheap as you can get.. my comments are based purely on seeing this pic
here.
I just wanted to give those here, who might have knowledge to the
contrary, to chime in and, perhaps, prevent potential customers from
being turned off. And, of course, I'd love to know that the $280 I
spent wasnt on something "as simple and cheap as you can get".
The thread can be found here:
http://curie.rad.mcw.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www6.head-fi.org/f
orums/showthread.php?threadid=106254
~Thanks,
Michael
For example: http://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/ or
http://www.zerogain.com/forum
-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-bounces (AT) lists (DOT) slimdevices.com
[mailto:discuss-bounces (AT) lists (DOT) slimdevices.com]On Behalf Of momerath
Sent: 16 February 2005 17:03
To: Slim Devices Discussion
Subject: [slim] audiophile cred
Hi,
I got my squeezebox last week and I'm really pleased with it so far.
I think it sounds great as transport for my Ack dAck, which is fairly
transport sensitive, and I was very pleased with the analog out
quality from the little critical listening I've done of it so far. I
trust my ears more than other audio enthusiasts, but there is a
recently started thread on my discussion forum of choice (head-fi.org)
concerning the design of the SB. The last comment posted was this:
well, unless there are components mounted from bottom, which I don't
believe, than there is no serious analog output circuitry, I can't see
chip markings from the pic here, what I see is some Micronas IC, some
all-in-one solution with integrated DACs and amps and everything, and
some smaller one next to it, probably some logic.. regarding digital
output, there is no transformer coupling.. I'd say it's as simple and
cheap as you can get.. my comments are based purely on seeing this pic
here.
I just wanted to give those here, who might have knowledge to the
contrary, to chime in and, perhaps, prevent potential customers from
being turned off. And, of course, I'd love to know that the $280 I
spent wasnt on something "as simple and cheap as you can get".
The thread can be found here:
http://curie.rad.mcw.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www6.head-fi.org/f
orums/showthread.php?threadid=106254
~Thanks,
Michael