Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?
pkfox wrote: > Hi there, I also have a ReadyNAS , how do you find the performance of > the NAS , mine is better since I doubled the RAM but I wish I'd done > more homework before I bought it ' the fan noise would be enough to stop > me buying it now. I keep my NAS box in a separate room (wi-fi networked). I'm not using it right now since I'm enjoying using a CD transport for the first time in many years. I'll switch back eventually for casual listening, but I'll continue to use the CD transport for serious listening. Although the Cary addresses jitter coming into the digital inputs, the sound quality isn't as good as playing the actual disc. At some point, I will upgrade to a no compromise server based system, but I wanted the best redbook/SACD unit that I could afford which had a DAC section. Considering that my pre and power amp are Cary, it became quite clear that the 306 was it. Perhaps the most shocking and rewarding upgrade that I've experienced. jh901's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18175 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96407 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What outboard DAC do you use with Squeezebox?
Internal DAC only here... 1. Squeezebox Touch (Analog RCA out) -> Monster Cable (uplink connector) -> Little Dot MK III (tube amp.) -> AKG K240 DF (vintage headphone) 2. Squeezebox Touch (Analog RCA out) -> Coaxial cable (uplink connector) -> Denon PMA720A (integral amp.) -> Van Den Hul Snowtrack (Biwire speaker cable) ->KEF iQ70 (floor speakers) Sakkerju's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37149 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72018 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?
Would LMS be capable of transimitting hi-res multichannel files if the player connected was HDMI equipped? That's the only think I would *really* like. gorman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96407 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?
jh901 wrote: > Yes, I'm using Transporter as a "network music player" and files are > stored on a ReadyNAS. I use the Cary analog outputs in this case and, > with my current gear, the sound quality compared to the Transporter > analog outs is night and day. So much so that my non-audiophile > neighbor simply couldn't believe it and even asked if I'd added a > sub-woofer (as the Cary is known, among other things, for bass > extension). I have been using the transport of the Cary these days > since the result is better than using the digital inputs. I'll mess > around with the Transporter or other front end options at some point. > > That list is not comprehensive or "official". I'm sure we have members > here who prefer to believe that the Transporter is the best DAC ever and > if you are satisfied, then I have no argument. As for others looking > for far superior sound quality in all areas (transparency, freq > extension, transient speed, etc) and you have the speakers and amp to > provide the resolution, then the list is a decent starting point. If > you drop down a notch to the likes of the Cary 306, which remains among > the very best at under $10 grand, then you will still have quite an > amazing upgrade. The next rung up will require a bit of investment, but > prices may be coming down as Esoteric has recently reduced theirs. > > It's an exciting time in digital. Hi there, I also have a ReadyNAS , how do you find the performance of the NAS , mine is better since I doubled the RAM but I wish I'd done more homework before I bought it ' the fan noise would be enough to stop me buying it now. pkfox's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5346 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96407 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?
garym wrote: > I'm sure he means that the Transporter is the network music player > (i.e., taking the digital music from the computer/NAS running LMS). > Then the Transporter digital outs feed his DAC. The transporter is not a > "server" in the sense of running LMS, storing music, etc. > > edit: his signature indicates he runs SC/SbS/LMS on a readynas. So this > NAS is his "server" (in SB lingo). If he was using a TOUCH instead of a > TRANSPORTER, he would have said "TOUCH as server" in his context. (as an > aside, of course, unlike a Transporter, a TOUCH could in fact *also* be > a server, by using "tinyLMS" inside the touch and connecting music files > to the touch with a USB drive or SD card.) Thanks for the explanation, I've been in IT for 40 yrs and the jargon still changes - I see my TP as a "player" and my ReadyNas as a server. Thanks again. pkfox's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5346 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96407 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
