I went through my music collection and decided that my whole collection (100s of cd's) would be impractical since many of the cd's I have outgrown over the years. Many of them are phases my wife and I went through. All that would happen is alot of skipping over music and it would make the Transporter cumbersome to use not to mention the amount of time it would require to rip. Although I appreciate the music for what it is, it would not be my first choice to sit, relax and enjoy. I was able to burn 50 for now and have two additional drawers (about 50+ more) that might be burned in the near future but are not top priority.
The cd that I use to demonstrate the stereo to company is Eric Clapton Unplugged. I find that the guitar is very crisp and clear and his voice is recorded in a way that gives a sense of a well defined space. It comes across as very three dimensional with a super stable sound stage. The music also appeals to a wide variety of people. I tried it through the Transporter and found with the volume on the Transporter at the max and with an increased volume in my stereo it sounded quite impressive. I played the CD in my Cd Transport with my DA converter and switched back and forth between it and the Transporter. The differences were very slight. My CD Transport/DA combination is slightly richer and requires alot less volume from my pre-amp. The average person not familiar or as picky as I am would never be able to tell the difference or would not be able to tell which of the two is preferred. Overall, I am very satisfied. Regardless of many reviews that I have read, I did not anticipate it would even come close to the equipment that I am using. It still will not be used for my demos but will certainly satisfy me for daily use or when wife wants to listen to a particular cd. I consider this to be a very positive addition to my system and a piece of equipment that brought my system up to date. -- artintampa ------------------------------------------------------------------------ artintampa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=49578 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90180 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
