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Mitchell J. Stein;364912 Wrote: > Thanks for responding. I'm sorry but I got so confused I didn't make > that clear. My source component is a gigantic ITUNES file in my > computer with a huge network. That is what got me interested in Duet > and Transporter. I plan on throwing all the IPODs away, because people > are telling me the DAC on the IPODS and home docks are the source of the > problem. Is that right? Is that what is making the Z5500 sound > "spotty" (only good on certain tunes) or is it the "cheapness" of the > Z5500 itself? The TV sounds great through the Z5500 and so I guess > your question brings out the key question: > > Is the Duet (or Transporter) playing off of a computer ITUNES (or > internet radio) going to sound "audiophile quality" if played through a > Z5500? The "spotty" thing may be impossible to diagnose remotely, but I think it's fair to say that everybody has recordings that just sound like crap on their system, no matter what they do. Could be the original recording, the transfer from old tapes, the CD mastering, or any of a dozen other things making for a bad sounding recording. You have a lot of options at the point where you find yourself. I don't I'd be completely out of line saying that you should consider starting all over. First, if you want optimal sound, I'd give some thought to the file format that you use to encode your ripped CDs. If you're using lossy AAC or MP3, then you're at a disadvantage right from the get go. You may or may notice a difference by ripping to a lossless format like Flac or ALAC, but at least you could eliminate one source for sound degradation. Next is the source. An iPod can sound Ok, but seldom as good as a fine CD player or a player such as a Squeezebox or Transporter. I'd say you're at a point where even thinking about the Transporter should be out of the question. Get a Duet or Squeezebox Classic first. See how you like it. Upgrading either one can take the form of either adding a nice sound external DAC or upgrading to the Transporter. Then there's amplification and speakers. If you like the Z5500, great, but I'm sure you could improve upon the sound with better amplification and speakers. I would be very surprised if a Transporter would sound much different than a Duet through that system, particularly playing lossy files. -- JJZolx Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55712 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
