For those of you do not follow these things SoundStage is one of the oldest and most respected of the online audio review sites. And Doug Schneider, who wrote the review is one of if not the sole founder (I don't really know.) I have been reading their site for years. And so this is the first important and credible review from an experienced audio reviewer for the Transporter. I would like to add that this review is consistent with my experience. I installed a Transporter in my reference system with SlimServer on an iMac G5 with all songs in Apple Lossless. My system consists of a Linn Sondek CD12 for CD source and an Ayre CX-5e for SACD and DVD-Audio. Preamp is a VTL 7.5 Reference and amplification is an Ayre V-1 and speakers are Vandesteen 5A. While there are differences in the sound (slight) of the three digital sources the Transporter belongs in the discussion with the other two highly respected digital front ends. I bought the Transporter to use in a system in a second home in lieu of copying CD's endlessly and have moved it there and have been happy with it there as well, though I have had some intereference problems on that wireless network. That system is a joint home theatre/musict system witht Proceed electronics and B&W 802 speakers. At some point I will get an another Transporter to put back into my main reference system because the convenience factor is too great to ignore and the sound quality is reference level. I will add that while I like the Squeezebox it is not of reference level quality, though I have not tried it with an outboard DAC because I do not currently own one. I do think that products like the Transporter are the future of high-end audio. Now, if we could just buy high-res music in downloadable form that is not crippled by DRM we would really have something. Congratulations on the review and more importantly your great product.
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