Welcome to the Graham Slee Audio Products Owners Forum Open to all owners plus those contemplating the purchase of a Graham Slee HiFi System Components audio product and wishing to use this forum's loaner program: join here (Rules on posting can be found here) This website along with trade marks Graham Slee and HiFi System Components are owned by Cadman Enterprises Ltd |
Majestic cabling priority |
Post Reply | Page <123> |
Author | |
Ash
Senior Member Joined: 18 Mar 2013 Location: Dorset Status: Offline Points: 4334 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I'm also of the belief that "cable is best". Although FM Radio can sound fantastic and that's a wireless transmission so what do I know.
|
|
Chris Firth
Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2013 Location: Rossendale, UK Status: Offline Points: 1529 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Does your Airplay receiver have a Toslink out connection?
If so I'd use that. Getting an SPDIF off an iPod or iPad is a big ask. Some of the MacBooks have a dual use headphone output - it can be set to optical output. Edited by Chris Firth - 26 Sep 2016 at 11:12am |
|
cypsela
New Member Joined: 04 May 2015 Location: Wakefield Status: Offline Points: 29 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I have now checked that I already have an optical connection suitable for connection to the AirPort receiver,but that nevertheless involves using wireless AirPlay forward of the AirPort unit.Given Graham's comments , will that not defeat the whole object of the exercise?
|
|
David
|
|
Chris Firth
Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2013 Location: Rossendale, UK Status: Offline Points: 1529 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Not necessarily.
The digital connection from the Airplay receiver to the DAC should be carrying 16/44.1 PCM at the very least, so you'd get the benefit of a better performing DAC. You could also switch between the Airplay receiver's analogue outputs and the Toslink, and judge from there which gives the better sound - my bet is on the Majestic having the better sound quality. |
|
msphil
Senior Member Joined: 27 Jun 2013 Location: Derbyshire UK Status: Offline Points: 386 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I don't know if this is relevant but I don't connect my Apple devices to the hi-fi directly. I purchased a Squeezebox Touch on eBay. With this I am able to transmit the contents of my iTunes playlists on my iMac using Wi-Fi through the Touch. This is wired directly to the Majestic (not using the Squeezebox DAC) and then on to a pair of Proprius amplifiers and a pair of PMC Fact 8 speakers. Thanks to Jon I am temporarily using an improved power supply on the Squeezebox Touch and I have to say (as others can testify) that it gives fantastic results with digital music. Who needs an expensive CD player when you can get music that sounds as amazing as this!
|
|
'You are, through your soul not your body, a human being.'
|
|
Chris Firth
Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2013 Location: Rossendale, UK Status: Offline Points: 1529 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I can vouch for the Squeezebox route, Phil.
I am a long time user myself, and have 3 Touch players sat here currently. Are you running LMS on the Mac, or is there a way to address the Squeezebox player directly from the Mac? |
|
msphil
Senior Member Joined: 27 Jun 2013 Location: Derbyshire UK Status: Offline Points: 386 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Actually, I also have three. One on my lounge speaker system, another on my bedroom headphones system and one spare in case either of the other two stop working. I use the Logitech Media Server on my Mac. For those who don't know, this scans one's iTunes playlists and folder and allows it to be streamed to the Squeezebox Touch. Being able to use your original playlists is a godsend when it comes to finding music in a very large music collection. |
|
'You are, through your soul not your body, a human being.'
|
|
Post Reply | Page <123> |
Tweet
|
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |