dean Wrote: > On Aug 2, 2006, at 8:40 PM, daniels5 wrote: > > 1) How will we be able to select, say a DVD player, that is > connected > > using the Transporter's Coax input? Or an SACD player connected to > > > the > > S/PDIF input? > Yes. There will be a menu choice in SlimServer and the top-level > setup menu to switch between the digital inputs. > > Good! > > > 2) Will we be able to create a "soft" label on the Transporter's > > display to say "DVD", or "SACD Player" or will the input selection > > display have to read "Coax" "S/PDIF" etc.? > I don't think this idea has come up before, but it's a good one! I'm > > not sure it'll happen for the initial release, but is certainly > possible in a future software update. > > This would be very helpful if and when it can be implemented. It is > easier to justify the Transporter's price, if I can demonstrate that my > wife and friends can easily select the source they seek. It is > currently a sticking point in others using the Wadia as our digital > pre-amp. Labels that could read "Black Denon DVD Player" rather than > "AES/EBU" --or "Comcast DVR under TV" rather than "S/PDIF" sure improve > the SOAF (significant other approval factor). > > > 3) Will any given Transporter digital outputs be able to be > selected > > as a "Servo Output" - outputting what the Transporter is receiving > > from > > it's ethernet ports? > All of the outputs will have the same data on them, namely what is > decoded from the CPU. > > Good. > > > 4) Will any given Transporter digital output be able to be > > selected as > > a Tape Loop type output - which is to say whatever input > > is selected will be looped through this output when configured as a > > "Tape Loop"? > > I believe that when you switch to one of the digital inputs, it will > automatically be passed through to the digital outs. It should be > possible to disable the digital out too. > [color=blue] > > Good > > Disabling the digital outputs not in use should further reduce the > background noise. This is a nice design feature for folks who care > about wringing every last bit of signal to noise possible from their > equipment. > > I think the "tape loop" feature on my Wadia works differently than my > understanding of the method you propose. > > I am on the road and so can not check my recollection. Please forgive > me if I am not recalling correctly... In any case, I think that the > "tape loop" feature allows the Wadia to use a DAT or other Digital > Recording Device to record what is being decoded by the CPU -- OR > WHATEVER is connected to the input currently selected. > > An additional use of the "tape loop" function would allow one to > connect an equalizer or room correction device to the Transporter. In > other words, when using the "tape loop" mode for a pair of > output/inputs would loop the signal being decoded by the CPU through > the room correction device. That is to say CPU -> ethernet -> > Transporter -> Transporter's AES/EBU output -> Rane Equalizer -> > Transporter's AES/EBU input -> out Transporter balanced / unbalanced > audio outputs. > > Thanks again for sweating the details. /Daniel
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