Just got the transporter and immediately set it up for a side by side comparison with the a SB duet.
After listening to about 20 songs here is a summary of the audible difference: The Transporter sounds like music, while the SB duet sounds like noise. Some specifics... Bass - I now have some!, the SB was very weak down low. I think the Infinity Kappa 9's (from what I remember) were crossed over at 80hz and below?, for which there are a total of 4 x 12" woofers. The transporter now generates nice clean bass that is very pleasing. The SB duet was nowhere close to generating the bass that these speakers can reproduce. Instruments.. There is much more realism with instruments, guitars sound like guitars, and each instument just sounds more realistic. With the SB Duet, instruments would blend together into a harsh soup of noise. Now don't get me wrong, the SB Duet isn't bad. I think it is perfectly acceptable when paired with any of the Niles in ceiling speakers used with the whole home stereo that are piped throughout my home. But when used in an audiophile experience with good speakers there is a deficiency. Overall the music has more clarity, is more authentic and has a much richer sound. I think it will provide a much more rewarding musical experience with much less fatigue. Now for some new amplification, so I can really FEEL the bass. -- John_Dumke ------------------------------------------------------------------------ John_Dumke's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9709 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66754 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
