New software mods for the Squeezebox Touch...they work.

[Gazjam]

https://sites.google.com/site/comput...x-touch-tweaks

and the SB forums link for support etc
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89359



Try 'em,
works alsongside Soundchecks mods, just as effective.

[AlexM]

Good spot - I'll give it a try.

Thanks,
Alex

[Ali Tait]

Looks interesting Gaz, a good improvement?

[Welder]

Hmm, interesting. Not just me that thinks threading priority and preventing system services from accessing CPU makes a difference then

[camtwister]

I've had a go at this.

I've been listening to high res files (24 bit, 96 kHz) via wireless streaming. The Touch is connected to my Rega DAC via a Mark Grant G1000HD coaxial cable.
Very early impressions are that more information is audible in the 8-10kHz region with the S/PDIF value at 59, compared to the unmodified settings.
This effect reduced as I lowered the value towards 45.

What do these figures actually relate to? Are their minimum and maximum values?

[Gazjam]

Looks interesting Gaz, a good improvement?

yup,
to me theres an even more obvious change in the sound than Soundchecks mods.
Its an improvement for sure.

[Ali Tait]

I take it these only work if you are using a pc to run SC?

[dionisio]

To be honest, I wasn't expecting these to make any difference but ... I applied the mods while a song was playing, the device rebooted and started the song again and could immediately detect the extra treble detail.

PS. As the mods are applied to the Squeezebox Touch itself, it doesn't matter what computer is being used to run the Squeezecenter software.

[Dynobot]

Hi all,

Thanks for trying my SB Touch mods.

FYI I update the site from time to time. I included some information about "Tuning" the mod to suit your system.

Enjoy!

[Gazjam]

Hi Dynobot.

The mods do make an improvement and spending some time tweaking the SPDIF value from the original 59 did make a difference in my system.
Good work sir.