I own the Transporter, but I know I could have a lot of fun with the SB/Touch as server to a outboard DAC. But that is because I'm crazy! I'm continuously fiddle farting around with my audio system, and I know I will continue to do so until the day I die! I have $500/pair maggies that I have modified to sound very very good! I havent compared them to $10K speakers nor will I probably ever have the opportunity to do so. They, to me, satisfy like a $10K speaker would - at least what I would "expect" from a $10K speaker. Is it fun to take a $300 component and make the most of it? You bet!
Not all are like me though (thats a good thing). Many like to put the system together and expect it to perform and satisfy with minimal fuss and tweaking. Nothing wrong with that! As far as an SPDIF protocol sounding different or better from one piece of equipment to the next - I'm not convinced that one could reliably come to that conclusion - It would be easy to find a difference between component A and component B, but to attribute that difference to the SPDIF interface would be dubious. I am of the camp that "everything" makes a difference. I didnt used to be. I was a cable sceptic for many years. I think it is important for us as audiophiles - more importanly to our bank accounts - to stay focused on not just what makes a difference but what makes a significant "improvement". It needs to make sense as well! -- earwaxer Waxer Transporter Winsome labs mouse (modified) Maggie MMG's (modified) JPS Labs power cords Audioquest Granite speaker wire Silver Bullet interconnect HSU research sub ------------------------------------------------------------------------ earwaxer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32040 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67711 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
