Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter of SB3
If your Theta has a clock out, you can use the clock in of the Transporter; this should virtually eliminate jitter, and give the best results. If there is no clock out, then I would expect the Transporter to be slightly better than the SB3 but the difference may be minimal or even unnoticeable. The SB3 is a pretty good transport. You may also consider a modded SB3 such as the SB+, which has a digital-only version for £800 - better value in the UK than the US! -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others SB+, EAR V20, Living Voice OBX-R2s plus some other stuff SB3, Charlize, Harbeth HL-P3ES adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45561 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Records Studio Masters on Tp SB3
Well, just downloaded and played my first Linn recording - La Guitarra Española - The Music of Santiago de Murcia - William Carter Default file was a 24/88 and I've loaded this, and a downsampled 24/44 (using Audacity 1.3) onto my NAS. Played both without problem over my SB3 and I'm struggling to find much difference. If anything, the 88 file seems slightly better with low level ambience (eg the guitar body resonances seem to carry on for longer) and the 44 file a tad more dynamic. That said the recording is first rate, albeit there is noticeable low frequency (tape ?) / microphone hiss and very low frequency rumble / stage echoes to my mind (passing traffic noise intruding ?). Now, if only Linn carried a greater range of music ! This guitar set is nice but doesn't really set my world on fire. -- liffy99 liffy99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7832 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32951 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Records Studio Masters on Tp SB3
Pale Blue Ego;282297 Wrote: Josh, you might consider adding 176.4KHz also. Reference Recordings will soon be offering files at that sample rate. This way lies madness. At what sample rate and bit depth should we stop, or should we continue increasing it forever? The audiophiles (who have great difficulty understanding the difference between mastering and format) have no suggestions on how to determine when enough is enough. liffy99;285625 Wrote: That said the recording is first rate, albeit there is noticeable low frequency (tape ?) / microphone hiss and very low frequency rumble / stage echoes to my mind (passing traffic noise intruding ?). Yes these types of issue are audible (I would argue the difference between red book and hi rez isn't). You can hear exactly this kind of thing with well-recorded red book. liffy99;285625 Wrote: Now, if only Linn carried a greater range of music ! This guitar set is nice but doesn't really set my world on fire. Hey red book is here, it is widely accepted, it is DRM-free, it is flexible, and no-one...NO-ONE...has proved it's audibly worse than hi rez. Relax and enjoy! I went to the Park Inn Hi-Fi Show in London yesterday. My friend and I settled in two rooms which we agreed were best-at-show. Most relaxing, non-irritating, don't-want-to-analyse-it sound. One room was the Aurousal single-driver stand-mounter and another the Phasesonics array-driver two-box floorstander. Both of these represent British 'cottage industry' hi-fi. But we spent the last hour in these two rooms chatting with the manufacturers...because everywhere else sounds were to be heard that were impressive but ultimately unenjoyable. These two systems had their limitations but ultimately we just enjoyed being there. The single-driver stand-mounters (Aurausal A1 Mk2) in particular were nice. They've changed my outlook somewhat on single-driver speakers. They would make a great loudspeaker for a small second system. My point: these guys were using a -cheapo DVD player to play CDs-, and a very old budget Cambridge Audio amp. Amazing. Beat the hell out of other exhibitors with multi-k fancy source for listenability and non-fatigue: the supposed 'intangible' benefits of hi rez. YMMV etc. :) Darren -- darrenyeats SB3 / Inguz - Krell KAV-300i (pre bypass) - PMC AB-1 Dell laptop - JVC UX-C30 mini system darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32951 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?
Modwright TP directly into Classe CAM-350 monos w/no pre. Denon 2910 universal player through digital inputs in TP. Aerial Model 9 speakers. Anti-cables and ics. Very happy with this set-up. -- Shredder Shredder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11380 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33868 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?
Shredder;285716 Wrote: Modwright TP directly into Classe CAM-350 monos w/no pre. Denon 2910 universal player through digital inputs in TP. Aerial Model 9 speakers. Anti-cables and ics. Very happy with this set-up. Nice set up Shredder! How do you like the new ModWright Transporter - did you have the stock TP before the modded unit? Do you like running without a preamp? Thanks, Bill -- mr_bill mr_bill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6737 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33868 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?
Slim Devices Transporter -- First Watt F1 (with Endler Attuators at input) -- AKG K1000 -- xand1x Linksys WRT54G -- Slim Devices Transporter (Black) -- First Watt F1 -- AKG K1000 xand1x's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33868 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The ultimate minimalistic highend system ?
This is pretty awesome. Active fullrange electrostatics powered by ICE amplifiers, and the ability to receive wireless sound directly! http://www.audiostatic.com/models.html I used to own Audiostatic fullrange DCI100 modelsmy wife loved them to death. Its the only audio component she didnt want me to sell, she thought they looked like art in the livingroom. -- Anne Squeezebox 3 Stereovox XV2 Bryston B100-DA SST Carlsson OA50.2 Sennheiser HD580 Precision Anne's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45599 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter of SB3
You will get no diff tween the Sb and the transporter re the spdif out , I have both and have not heard any diff tween the 2. I tried both directly to my Meridian DSP speakers , via a Z-sys RDP-1, Via a TACT 2.0 and via a meridian 518, on most of these I can do all sort of things like resample, dither and some are de-jittering devices , nothing made a difference between the SB and TP I bought a transporter cos I wanted it's dac for a headphone system and a set of ATC actives used ina different location, and to be honest, I'm not that impressed by its sound using it as a total front end. -- Rodney_Gold Sb3/Z-sys RDP1/meridian DSP5500's TP/X-cans v3/Senns 650's TP/TACT 2.0/SCM 50a's TP/Meridian DSP5000's The nicest thing about smacking your head against the wall is...the feeling you get when you stop Rodney_Gold's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14618 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45561 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?
TP SPDIF to a set of Meridian DSP5000 digital active speakers TP Balanced out to a TACT 2.0 and then to a set of ATC SCM 50a actives TP rca to a Musical Fidelity X-cans V3 headphone amp (Siemens CCa's) and then to a set of Sennheiser 650 cans. I vary the headphone amp tho, I have a custom built SET hp amp as well as a custom built dual mono totally discrete component Solid state HP amp. -- Rodney_Gold Sb3/Z-sys RDP1/meridian DSP5500's TP/X-cans v3/Senns 650's TP/TACT 2.0/SCM 50a's TP/Meridian DSP5000's The nicest thing about smacking your head against the wall is...the feeling you get when you stop Rodney_Gold's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14618 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33868 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?
Mr. Bill. Thanks. I did not own the stock, but I did some extensive listening to the stock version before I sprung for the mod. Both are teriffic, but I really like the warm tube sound of the Mod. I am pretty happy running the TP directly into the monos. It definitely sounds better than it did with my old integrated as the pre (pre and power separated). I cannot imagine a pre adding much as it really sounds great as is. The only drwback is the volume; the lowest volume setting is way too loud. I have Endler attenuators on order, but have not received them yet. -- Shredder Shredder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11380 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33868 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?
Shredder - thanks. I'll be interested to hear if the Endlers help or if you prefer the sound without them. Thanks, Bill -- mr_bill mr_bill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6737 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33868 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?
Shredder;285847 Wrote: The only drwback is the volume; the lowest volume setting is way too loud. Hi Shredder, I am running my (stock) TP directly to my BK. I suffer the opposite...at 0db the music is at perfect loudness for the size of my listening room but not loud enough to shake the windows and p-off certain neighbors. Occasionally I am in the mood to shake them windows and deal with those neighbors. . -- haunyack Transporter | BK 200.2 | Vandersteen 3A Signature C.G. Conn New York Wonder haunyack's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9721 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33868 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter of SB3
[EMAIL PROTECTED];285488 Wrote: I just purchased a Duet, and love the interface. I can use its receiver for a 2nd zone, however I am looking for the best possible sound for our main system. We use a Theta Casablanca III with Extreme D/A Cards for the main system. I intend to use either an SPDIF or AES/EBU input to the Casablanca to do the D/A conversion rather than the DACs in the Transporter or the SB3. The question is will the Digital output of the Transporter be enough of an improvement over an SB3 to justify its cost? Also will it be an improvement at all regardless of cost? Thanks for your input. Since the Duet's digital section is the same as the SB3, check out this excellent thread on improving the digital output: http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/i...?topic=45330.0 -- CPC CPC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12336 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45561 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter of SB3
I think this says it all At no time will I attempt to listen to the results. Dan (jhm731) will do that, once the unit is returned to him. I not only will not listen to it, but I have neither the computer h/w or s/w to do anything with it. BesidesI almost never listen to the stuff I design. Like someone improving a recipe but never tasting it. -- Rodney_Gold Sb3/Z-sys RDP1/meridian DSP5500's TP/X-cans v3/Senns 650's TP/TACT 2.0/SCM 50a's TP/Meridian DSP5000's The nicest thing about smacking your head against the wall is...the feeling you get when you stop Rodney_Gold's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14618 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45561 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The ultimate minimalistic highend system ?
Anne;285826 Wrote: This is pretty awesome. Active fullrange electrostatics powered by ICE amplifiers, and the ability to receive wireless sound directly! http://www.audiostatic.com/models.html I used to own Audiostatic fullrange DCI100 modelsmy wife loved them to death. Its the only audio component she didnt want me to sell, she thought they looked like art in the livingroom. OK, you got my attention. Stunning looks. Now how about a quick dip in the icy waters of reality..How much $? George -- gsawdy gsawdy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14330 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45599 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Rotel RX-1052 SBD
Hi, I'm thinking about getting a Duet to add into my system. I currently have a Rotel RX-1052 and I use an airport express to stream audio. Looking for any folks that have experience with the Rotel RX-1052 and SBD in comparison to Airport Express. Also looking for any recommendations on connecting the SBD into the Rotel - cabling and input to use. Thanks in advance! Jeff -- jmicha01 jmicha01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45615 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
