Hi Sean, Thank you for the informative reply regarding jitter in the Transporter. Given that so much attention is given to the jitter in the design of the Transporter and that the results measured by the Miller test aren't really relevant, then the results of the Hifi News review still begs the following questions:
1. What was the cause of the very noticeable difference between the streaming and DAC modes? Qouted directly from the review: "In stand-alone DAC mode the Transporter sounded crisper and musically more insightful and involving, whereas via the network connection leading edges were fudged, tempos dragged and the sound became altogether less gripping. Why this should be I can only speculate on but the difference was plain to hear." 2. Why would there be such a remarkable difference in audio quality of the Transporter vs. the Townshend Audio TA565 CD player? Quoted directly from the review: "The TA565 majors on being audio Windowlene, clarifying telling microdynamic and acoustic details which many other players smudge. As, indeed, does the Transporter. In fact the comparison was not unlike that between the Transporter in streaming and DAC modes. [...snip...] You could hear the difference in a split second,..." -- Jaco ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jaco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10726 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33276 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
