highdudgeon;133786 Wrote: > Which was the actual point of the review -- that, as a transport, the > Squeezebox is, for all intents and purposes, indistinguishable from a > kilo-buck transport used with a quality DAC. (Moreover, if the DAC > were of the true re-clocking variety, there would be no difference. > Like many people, I have a feeling that JA had to give some edge to his > reference transport because, after all, this is a high end magazine, > etc. > > Not bad for a $300 plastic box. Especially not bad for a $300 plastic > box that offers wireless connectivity, access to Internet radio, the > ability to use playlists, the ability to scan and use your entire > library without getting up from the coach, etc. > > No doubt, this is why the Transporter will rock.
From: the thread- How much difference do you think a new DAC would make for my system, highdudgeon said: "Personally, I went though the Lavry DA10 and a Benchmark. I found the differences to be on the level of nuance -- when they were there at all. So, I ditched them, and am running the SB3 directly to my amps" I'm confused. You've posted that an external DAC didn't make a big improvement, now you're agreeing that the SB needs one? Are you buying a Transporter to use it as a transport? I don't have DSL/Cable, so I have no interest in Internet radio or creating playlists. I don't have a "coach" in my listening room, and I don't mind getting up to change the CDs in my transports or the LP on the TT. -- mauidan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mauidan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26306 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
