Cantilope
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In a world of Pop music and computer sampled tracks for the youth, a Colorado based DJ named Pretty Lights has deconstructed his art and went all the way back to the source of music to record samples live and then cut his own vinyl, mixed it using vintage analogue effects and put it all together as a coherent album. This is one of my favorite LP's in my vinyl collection and it is a truly unique project:
I've been following him for a few years, you really should come up one of these days. Seems we have similar music tastes. Have you heard Glowing In The Darkest Night, that my favorite that he has done.
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Wood grain finish, black doghouse?
I used to live in Clearfield so this sale caught my eye... TWICE. I am pretty sure these have been for sale before, but I recall them being all black and not so expensive. However, these could be a different set, but from the same owner. I could check these out for someone if there is interest...
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I live down in Lehi but work downtown in SLC. If you dont mind, I would love to hear your setup with the Cornwalls and the massive sub you built sometime (assuming we dont all choke to death from the inversion...)
We should do it. However I am in Mt Green, about 5 miles from Snowbasin ski resort, its a bit of a drive (but out of the inversion). You might like my KLFs too, I think they are head and shoulders above the KG series and have ti in both the mid and high and Bob's xovers in them. I too work in SLC...
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Right before xmas I picked up a used set of KG 2.5s for $50 and last summer a set of KG 1.5s for $30. They absolutely rock in my garage. Plus with the 2.5 you can lay them down and use brackets, plus they would fit in the 13" you have. I highly recommend these for that purpose. I make beer in my garage and spend some real quality time out there...
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$320 will get you into the ALK cornscala-wall and they are adjustable. Cornwalls are worthy of the upgrade at whatever level you can afford.
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I have actually only found the polymer in the tweeters of the KLF series. My KLF-C7 had polymer but the KG1.5 KG2.5 and the KG4.5 all phenolic. I have not found polymer in any of the KG series I have run across. Which seems stupid since the KG1.5 has phenolic, but my KLF-30 has polymer. I paid a hell of a lot of money for those polymer diaphragms and the lower models all had better parts. I have the same gripe about the speaker terminals, the klfs are plastic but the KGs are knurled brass. I would have gladly paid the difference when I bought them new.
As far as new Phenolic, I have had good success through Simply Speaker. Who carries both the ti and Phenolic and even the polymer I believe.
http://www.simplyspeakers.com/klipsch-speaker-replacement-diaphragms.html
Can a diaphragm wear out? I thought they either worked or didn't and as far as testing yes, you can use a volt-ohm meter to test these.
Are you in the big City in UT? I'll see what I have laying around... I think I might have given mine to my dad to change out his polymer in his KLFs.
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Me specifically, I am building a Belle 2-way DIY speaker. I figured I'd grab an extra encase a liked them well enough to make a center. Just for clarification the k510 is about 9"x15" is very similar to whats in your c-4. Take the best (smallish) horn of today k510 and mate it with the venerable belle bass bin and I am hoping for audio perfection.
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Raspbmc is a minimal Linux distribution based on Debian that brings XBMC to your Raspberry Pi. This device has an excellent form factor and enough power to handle media playback, making it an ideal component in a low HTPC setup, yet delivering the same XBMC experience that can be enjoyed on much more costly platforms. Raspbmc is brought to you by the developer of the Crystalbuntu Linux Distribution, which brings XBMC and 1080p decoding to the 1st generation Apple TV.
Here’s why you might like Raspbmc:
- Free and open source.
- Supports both wired and WiFi out of the box!
- Multiple languages supported
- No knowledge of Linux is needed. If you want to use the Raspberry Pi as an XBMC frontend you can do exactly that with no knowledge of how anything works.
- It can be installed with a few simple clicks from a Mac or a PC running Windows or Linux.
- It’s auto updating, meaning you constantly get new features, performance and driver updates. You can however turn updates off at any time.
- It supports 1080p playback.
- Share your content from your PC over NFS, SMB, FTP and HTTP and a USB drive in almost any format.
- AirPlay and AirTunes support allow you to send music and video from your iDevice to the TV.
- Full GPIO support!
- Nanny Cam support using Raspberry Pi Camera
- Ambilight support
- As it is a Debian system, it is completely expansive and you can install any packages from Debian’s massive repository!
- … and much more!
Here’s some more ‘advanced’ features:
- 1080p DTS decoding in software.
- USB sound card support
- Can be installed to SD card, USB drive, or run off an NFS share.
- Wake on LAN support for remote systems
- Has the following services embedded:
- Samba server
- TVHeadend server
- FTP server
- SSH server
- sabNZBD server
- Secure out of the box – iptables restricts network to LAN only by default.
- HTML 5 web browser
Seems to play with Foobar2000 very well and it plays my Ripped bluerays better than just about anything else I have.
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How come no love for RaspBMC? It's what I use and is on the noobs startup Disk. It does movies too.
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The Oppo 105D would let you play multi-channel DSD files via a USB stick/hard drive/network, and output via 2 or 7.1 analog outs.
I tried the Oppo briefly and really liked it. As a stand alone preamp, the sound was incredible too (as are the specs).
The only reasons I didn't keep it was:
I have all of my movies on my PC so I don't have to get up to put a disc in. The Darbee video looked awesome though. I was very impressed with how it made blurays look on my system and want to add a Darbee add-on controller now.
To really use the 105D's preamp and DAC features meant bypassing Audyssey room correction, and this was the real deal killer for me.
Cost. The darn thing is expensive, but a great deal if you want a preamp + disc player + DAC.
Probably time to upgrade the pre/pro get HDMI and what do you guys call it "room correction" I have none of that here. However, that is not saving me money. I have had the Oppo in my amazon cart for about 2 years, but it has yet to drop even $1 in price. I too am disk free and same story here have a PS3 for the occasional redbox but not worth getting a additional player for but...
One more comment about the DSD, I just played Beck's Sea Change, and there is nothing that has ever sounded so good on my system. The best sounding stuff I have is in the DSD collection. Cafe Blue by Patricia Barber is another outstanding DSD albumn and I am not into jazz. Nardis is Outstanding. I said it twice its so good.
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I have the big brother the 450w x5, can I ask about the service? Recapped? I am just curious if I should think about doing that to mine. It sees heavy, heavy use. Probably 10 hours a day average for 14 years or so... been rock solid. It really is a great HT amp, beats the hell out of my rotel. I hope it lasts another 14 years.
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Even the pros don't seem to agree on this stuff! I'd like to hear a conversation between John Stronczer of Bel Canto ("No such thing as pure DSD playback") and Paul McGowan of PS Audio (DSD proponent).
Bel Canto's statements on DSD: http://www.belcantodesign.com/pdfs/Optimal_DSD_Playback.pdf
Paul of PS Audio's comments on converting everything to DSD prior to output: http://www.psaudio.com/pauls-posts/chocolate-or-vanilla/
I don't claim to have a deep understanding of digital playback but it seems some of the confusion comes from whether it was originally recorded DSD or PCM vs. discussion about playback.
I haven't done a whole lot of testing myself yet but I have yet to hear any improvement at a resolution higher than 24bit 96khz. I down converted some 24bit 192khz files (from HDtracks) using Dbpoweramp so I could use my garage DAC that was limited to 24/96khz. Checking them out on the same main system I simply could not hear a difference between the two versions. My listening was not a long session or especially critical so I should probably repeat the test and pay more attention but if I could not hear a difference in the time I spent then I am talking about a really SMALL difference and I should be spending more time on fixing my room more. I have heard incredible music from good recordings from 16bit/44.1khz flac files created from CD's. It has WAY more to do with the recording and the setup in the room than it has to do with the resolution of your playback. This will continue to true even if I later find that I can hear a difference between DSD and lower resolutions.
I still purchase CDs (used if I can get them) for my typical music purchase and then rip them lossless. I will continue to do this as long as they sell the CD (even though they just go in a box). I would not purchase DSD, they don't sound that much better to me over my lossless CD collection. I already have a 4500 song DSD collection that was taken off SACD (about 750 gig) using a special playstion. Just looking for the best way to play them.
I've played several DSD files through foobar 2000 and it does use PCM out, but sounds great to me. Since you're using optical out, you may want to consider using HDMI for more bandwidth so that you can enjoy DSD multi-channel files too (via multi-channel PCM at 96khz or 192khz).
If you want a good USB DAC, some of the Oppo players such as the 105D can accept DSD directly (via USB) but only for stereo. However, if you're going to buy the Oppo why not just let it play the DSD/DSF files directly over the network...I believe then you could enjoy multi-channel DSF files too...
I have not gotten the mutichannel thing figured out, I'd love to get that working. I'll have to experiment. I unfortinatly can't go HDMI, none of my audio gear has HDMI, it's a bit long in the tooth.
Loki is an add on it is not a dac, copied and pasted direct from schiit, be sure to figure in the cost of a dac and loki, (unless of course you already have a dac
)Now, you can add DSD to any DAC for only $149. Yes. You read that right: pure DSD playback capability. $149. Meet Loki. Loki is a complete DSD DAC and switching system. Just connect the output of your current DAC to Loki, connect Loki via USB to your computer, and you’ve added DSD to your system.
I was under the impression this was a standalone unit that it could be added to a DAC but that it would still do it's thing. I figured 2 coax cables and a USB cable and I would be all set. I do not have an outboard DAC, I use my pre/pro... That might seal the deal here... I am happy with the rest of my front end and do not want/need to add a DAC. I have other places like room treatment, that I could more out of.
Thanks for your comments, they really helped save some cash. Not a typical situation when I come here...
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it sounds like foobar is downsampling the DSD files to PCM ..so you're not really getting any benefit from the DSD files. You want to go from DSD player > native DSD DAC > Pre/amp
Even with this, IMHO the SQ will not drastically change. If I am wrong, please elaborate.
This was my thinking too... Not sure its worth the cash and the work to add this into the mix. Sounds like I should keep the cash and just go buy some more music instead. Thank you, Thaddeus and Derrickdj1.
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What am I doing to my DSD audio stream?
Music is in the DSD format located on a windows based PC. I use Foobar2000 with a plug in for DSD. Using UnPn I am currently using a Raspberry Pi running XBMC to either capture stream or I can pick them from the menu and play them on the Pi through the network. The Pi is hooked via Ethernet through a hub, to the PC. The Raspberry PI is hooked to a TV via HDMI with the audio pass-through selected and I have an optical cable running to my Sunfire Processor.
I am interested in a Schiit Loki that is a dedicated DSD DAC. Can you explain to me what the difference would be in using this unit as opposed to the circuitous route that the audio takes now? I am pretty sure Foobar is the DAC in my equation, but it is still carried over the optical line. FWIW, my sunfire and my rotel will only take sampling rates up to 96 kHz.
There are a lot of settings within Foobar and the DSD plugin, I am not sure I have those set up correctly, but I think foobar is outputting a 24/48 signal which means it might be down sampling them. I believe I may have gone through a tutorial in setting that up and that was the recommended output for my scenario, but I know not if that is sound advice…
Would there be any benefit to me to going to a DSD DAC? I can say that from my experience these DSDs either play or they don’t, and they work in this scenario. I am just not sure if I am hurting the signal and should get a Schiit or be happy I have DSD without an outboard DAC.
I might be incorrect, but I believe the Burr Brown DACs in my processor are actually pretty good, and that Foobar itself is a pretty good DAC. I am not sure I need to upgrade those, but I will take any advice or criticism.
FWIW, I am not necessarily a believer in benefits of the 24/196. But I do know these DSDs sound fantastic even if it is down sampled 24/48, but then again maybe they could even be better.
Thanks for your time.
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Not my work of art... Very, Very cool.
The Audio Infuser 4700
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Here is my final design. Need to get some wood and figure out how I can get a Festool saw for Xmas. Incudes the K510 horn, 1" bass bin and braces.
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"Welcome to the Machine" from Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd or "My Name is Mud" from Primus.
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I'd be in for a pair maybe 3.
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Bought one, Thanks.
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I see that the new La Scala II has a bass bin made of MDF. Is it just the 1" skin that is MDF? Should I use MDF or plywood for this project? MY Tuba HT is BB in ply.
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Claude, you like the 15C over the Crites Cast frame?
I don't want to speak for Claude, but I read most of the info on the 15C in his thread about the Quarter Pie Bass Horn. I believe it talks about the Crites Cast in there as well. It's a really good thread and worth the read. It talks about the Belle and 15C vs the K33 specifically in the very first post.
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Maybe this one?
http://www.parts-express.com/eminence-kappa-15c-15-driver-4-ohm--290-459
I read that it might perform better than the k33.
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Titanium Diaphrams...
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You have finally put words to my thoughts.