bartman wrote: > The biggest difference between the Touch and the Transporter (apart from > the size, look and the cost ) is the built in DAC on the transporter > (which is rated quite highly by several reviewers) and the multitude of > input and output connections on the transporter -- Analogue / digital > spdf / coax / BNC -- you can actually input another device into the > transporter and use it as a DAC. > > A Modwright modified transporter adds a tubed analogue output stage to > the transporter -- and results in a very high end great sounding device > ---- you could always add a comparable DAC to the Touch and get the same > sounding results ------ but the Transporter has a cool look that > integrates well with the rest of your audio gear > > Comparing the sound of the Touch to the Transporter depends entirely on > what DAC you are running the Touch into ------ they are both limited to > 24/96 digital files -- but I believe there are plug-ins for the Touch > that will allow (with a proper DAC) higher bit rate files to play ------ > I don't think there are any work-arounds to allow 192 khz files to play > on the Transporter ( if someone knows this is possible -- p-lease > respond - as I'd like to get that working ! ) > >
My question would be, what is the evidence that the built in DAC in the Touch is inferior to that in the Transporter? I'm not actually delusional enough to believe that I (as distinct from others with more refined sensibilities) would actually find an advantage in a separate DAC for either product. R. LMS on a dedicated music server (FitPC2) Transporter (ethernet) - main music listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm speakers Duet (wifi) - home theatre 5.1, Sony receiver, Energy speakers Boom 1 (wifi) - workspace Boom 2 (wifi) - various (deck, garage, etc.) Radio (wifi) - home office Touch x 2 - awaiting deployment UE Radio - awaiting deployment Control - 2 Controllers (main listening, home theatre, all others), Squeeze Remote (on Surface Pro 2), Music2Touch (BB Playbook) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RonM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17029 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101924 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
