[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
The longer it is left; the more people will have bought. Therefore, that's more wrath - not less. I say earlier is better. -- ncpl ncpl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6305 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
ncpl;154642 Wrote: The longer it is left; the more people will have bought. Therefore, that's more wrath - not less. I say earlier is better. If i were sean and i hear this i will NEVER make it. -- Konig Konig's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
but i doubt they will make it anytime soon. They risk incurring the wrath of those folks who forked out cash early. -- Konig Konig's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
count me in too! I only need the digital version! -- ackcheng ackcheng's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=133 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
tomjtx;153547 Wrote: I think my TP sounds great. Everyday I like it more. I'll have to second this. Whatever the reason, my Transporter just seems to sound better and better. I have a lot of trouble turning it off at night to go to bed. It really does beat the pants off my old set up of linear PSU, SB3 and Benchmark Dac1, which was flat, unengaging and really pretty unlikeable by comparison. Now, if only I could configure the screens correctly.. MC -- ModelCitizen Now what? Transporter Naim NAP 250 PMC OB1s. Music catalog: http://modelcitizen.mine.nu/music.txt ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
tomjtx;153547 Wrote: I think my TP sounds great. It's got 3 weeks constant play now I think it's as good or better than the Lavry. Everyday I like it more. +1 ! If you read french, i've posted a little listening review of my Transporter vs my SB3. It's here : http://www.homecinema-fr.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=170258421highlight=slimdevices#170258421 And i've also posted it in the slimdevices french forum... -- Chander Transporter SB3, Arcam Alpha 8R+8P, Klipsch RF7, Synology CS 406, some QED cables. Chander's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3691 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
Thanks Gary. I'd forgotten that there was a differential for the difference in DAC's. I'm thinking of making a change to get the most from this setup (big DSP's as you know from t'other forum). I seem to recall you're going down the T+ route. Are you still using the SB+ currently? cheers -- ncpl ncpl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6305 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
krochat;153240 Wrote: To answer this question - as far as I can tell there are a grand total of three manufacturers of properly designed DACs - Lavry, Benchmark, and the higher-end Dodsons. I'm pretty sure that there are lots of folks who own DACs that aren't properly designed - I'm one of them. To add another reason to my previous post - I have lots of 96x24 recording that would be downsampled to 48kHz on the SB3 that would play at 96kHz on the Transporter. Regards, Kim So are you saying there only 3 properly designed dacs? If all you read is this forum I can understand how you have come to that, IMO, mistaken opinion. Raja -- rajacat rajacat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4156 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
rajacat;153476 Wrote: So are you saying there only 3 properly designed dacs? If all you read is this forum I can understand how you have come to that, IMO, mistaken opinion. Raja I thought he was being sarcastic. If not, I agree it's a mistake to claim there are any properly designed DAC's. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier-Speltz anti-cables-DIY 2-ways + Dayton Titanic 10 subwoofer He's not hi-fi, he's my stereo. ezkcdude's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2545 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
ezkcdude;153480 Wrote: I thought he was being sarcastic. If not, I agree it's a mistake to claim there are any properly designed DAC's. Yeah, he must speaking sarcastically. Sometimes the praise of the almighty Lavry gets a little thick here. Raja -- rajacat rajacat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4156 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
ncpl;153471 Wrote: Thanks Gary. I'd forgotten that there was a differential for the difference in DAC's. I'm thinking of making a change to get the most from this setup (big DSP's as you know from t'other forum). I seem to recall you're going down the T+ route. Are you still using the SB+ currently? cheers Nick The SB+ is my primary source at the moment, digital out into the DAC section of my CD player, both of which are fed by a couple of power conditioners which make a huge difference. If Patrick still does home demo's on the SB+ it would be worth checking it out, especially in light of the feedback on the T+ so far, it's not looking too good, may end up keeping the SB+/CD(DAC) combo. Regards Gary -- GaryG GaryG's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2423 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
I think my TP sounds great. It's got 3 weeks constant play now I think it's as good or better than the Lavry. Everyday I like it more. I'm auditioning a Bolder SB/UltimatePS etc. in about a week and will post impressions then. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
tomjtx;153547 Wrote: I think my TP sounds great. It's got 3 weeks constant play now I think it's as good or better than the Lavry. Everyday I like it more. I'm auditioning a Bolder SB/UltimatePS etc. in about a week and will post impressions then. That's great that you arranged an audition of the Bolder mod SB plus the power supply. I will be interested in your impression. Raja -- rajacat rajacat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4156 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
I'd like one too -- SoftwireEngineer SoftwireEngineer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7000 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
And what exactly is wrong with using a SqueezeBox as a digital front-end? And please don't tell me it's because someone on the forum said it's not good enough. I can sense that is the answer. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier-Speltz anti-cables-DIY 2-ways + Dayton Titanic 10 subwoofer He's not hi-fi, he's my stereo. ezkcdude's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2545 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
timmorris;153216 Wrote: I use a Meridian G68 so really don't want to shell out for the analogue stages. Although I'm sure they are excellent, going from D-A-D-A is bound to have some influence on the sound. I really like the idea of the Transporter, but I'd like to buy it without the analougue stage. Even better if I could also have one without the grab handles... Tim I don't understand what you mean by going from D-A-D-A...? You don't have to use the analogue outputs. -- P Floding P Floding's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2932 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
krochat;153236 Wrote: 1. It sounds worse with some systems (i.e., TacT gear) than a better digital source - be it a SB3 with modified digital out, SB3 with a separate processor (like the Apogee Big Ben), or a digital-only Transporter. 2. Maybe I want the Transporter knob. 3. Maybe I want the dual displays. 4. Maybe I don't want a separate linear power supply. 5. Maybe I find the Transporter form factor more attractive. O.k. I'm satisfied. It's not my money, after all. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier-Speltz anti-cables-DIY 2-ways + Dayton Titanic 10 subwoofer He's not hi-fi, he's my stereo. ezkcdude's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2545 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
Coffee;153234 Wrote: If the DAC is designed properly, it should use its own clock to resample the input. In that case the SB3 would be a perfect (as in cannot be better) source. Why would a Transporter be better in that case? Better buttons? To answer this question - as far as I can tell there are a grand total of three manufacturers of properly designed DACs - Lavry, Benchmark, and the higher-end Dodsons. I'm pretty sure that there are lots of folks who own DACs that aren't properly designed - I'm one of them. To add another reason to my previous post - I have lots of 96x24 recording that would be downsampled to 48kHz on the SB3 that would play at 96kHz on the Transporter. Regards, Kim -- krochat -- SB3 (+linear) - Big Ben - TacT RCS 2.2X - 2xS2150 - Vandersteen 3a Signature + TacT W210 krochat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
krochat;153236 Wrote: 2. Maybe I want the Transporter knob. 3. Maybe I want the dual displays. 4. Maybe I don't want a separate linear power supply. 5. Maybe I find the Transporter form factor more attractive. For my personal wish list, I'd like a digital-only Transporter without the knob and buttons, but with the dual displays. And there's: May be I want to sync the source to a system wordclock (which I do) ... And add to the wish list: One without the handles :-O -- reeve_mike reeve_mike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=995 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Am I the only person who still wants a digital only Transporter
Nick The SB+ with the standard DAC rather than the upgraded DAC (which is redundant for your purpose) is £800, quite a saving on the UK price of the Transporter. Regards Gary -- GaryG GaryG's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2423 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29494 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
