[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: USB to S/PDIF (and AES/EBU) Converters
Actually, there are some other high end and expensive choices to get clean computer sound out to a DAC, either wired or wirelessly: http://www.wavelengthaudio.com/ http://www.empiricalaudio.com/ good luck. BluesDoc -- bluesdoc bluesdoc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8935 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31334 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 plus DAC vs Transporter with or without DAC
And now the one thing I am sure of is how confused I am. These have been some very excellent, informative, and occaissionally entertaining comments. I am beginning to think the Transporter may be the more elegant solution, BUT an SB3 with a good DAC might sound just as good, and allow for more flexibility in the long run. So it may be more expensive in the end, but allow for good SQ now, and keep options open for future developments. Which I expect to see many of. Make any sense? -- bluesdoc bluesdoc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8935 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30530 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 plus DAC vs Transporter with or without DAC
LOLI am so glad I asked this question (my first posting!) and so happy to see there is total unanimity . It reassures me that I was not missing something obvious to all. And that there is still room for subjective experience. Once my head stops spinning from the excellent comments, I'll have to make some decisions. I am not convinced yet that the best SQ wouldn;t be from the Transporter and a decent quality (around $1000-1200) DAC, but I wouldn;t refuse to spend less than that if the SQ was as good. I also hate to give up my older Conrad-Johnson preamp, although its not doing too much... other than adding nostalgia, an additional set of interconnects, and the analogue volume control. (I'm currrently using an older CJ Amp and older B & W speakers, but auditioning newer everything). Oh, and while SQ is important, so is domestic acceptability. Thanks, and please keep the excellent advice on this subject coming. -- bluesdoc bluesdoc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8935 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30530 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB3 plus DAC vs Transporter with or without DAC
WellI'm not suggesting you're wrong, and I certainly don;t know differently, and please only take this in the best interest of objectivity, but how do you know this for certain? thanks -- bluesdoc bluesdoc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8935 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30530 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 plus DAC vs Transporter with or without DAC
So what do you think? for best SOUND quality would you think Squeezebox3 plus DAC (eg. Benchmark or equivalent), vs Transporter alone, vs Transporter plus DAC (which might be overkill? or not?) thanks in advance. BluesDoc -- bluesdoc bluesdoc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8935 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30530 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
