Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
Hi OP I use a rotel ra-02 amp and rcd-02 cd through b&w bookshelfs. Good basic kit. I bought a duet and have to say it sounds better than the cd player when playing flac files and that is with no external dac. In terms of usability the duet remote is brilliant and running it from a nas drive, while quite difficult in the early setup, is fantastic once up and running. Silent and super cheap in terms of electricity usage. I prefer to listen than to tinker and the duet is ideal for my needs, I heartily recommend it. Personally I would buy the duet and see how it goes. You can always get the transporter later if your ears are good enough. Personally I think there is a lot of kidology going on with higher end gear and while the transporter may sound marginally better (or maybe just different) occasionally on short passages of some tracks, mostly I think you would struggle to tell the difference. I imagine many may disagree, but really only your ears matter. cheers, Ant -- Ant Ant's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16762 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
Since you have Rotel equipment, you might be interested to know that Rotel has just announced a digital tuner, the RDG-1520, that should be available in a couple of months. It doesn't appear to be supporting FLAC, though. Here is the announcement (I haven't seen any pictures yet): RDG-1520A tuner for the 21st Century RDG stands for Rotel Digital Gateway. The RDG-1520 certainly opens the gate wide for all that streaming media can offer. The receivers tuner section includes both terrestrial FM and Internet radio so listening options are virtually limitless! There are presently over 15,000 Internet radio stations listed. In order to help keep your clients favorite stations handy, the RDG-1520 includes 30 possible presets for instantaneous access to both FM and Internet broadcasts. It also includes a USB input for direct digital connection of an iPod (or other USB class 2 devices), bypassing the inexpensive analog output stage in favor of a Wolfson DAC and high-end analog stage. The RDG-1520 supports UPnP technology. UPnP devices are plug-and-play in that when connected to a network they automatically announce their network address and supported device and services types, enabling clients that recognize those types to immediately begin using the device. The RDG-1520 streams music files from a networked PC using Windows Media Player 11 over a wireless or wired Ethernet connection. A USB to Wi-Fi Ethernet dongle is included. Supported codecs include RealAudio®, WMA, MP3, AAC & AAC+ (non DRM), AU, WAV and AIFF. A planned software update will provide support for the Rhapsody and Pandora music services. The RDG-1520 can be controlled via bi-directional RS-232, as well as discrete IR. Custom integrators will appreciate that the chassis is a standard 2U size that works with Rotels RFK rack kits for an easy, clean installation. You might think the RDG-1520 would be a multi-thousand dollar component, given all that it does and the high-performance design. The few similar units on the market are indeed very expensive. But the RDG-1520 offers the value proposition Rotel is known for, retailing at only $999! --- -- Annakova Annakova's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17156 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
Its true Phil that we should "trust our own ears", but we often do not have the luxury to listen to all or even a small sample of the equipment that is out there. We have to take in other opinions and weigh them against what we have heard and experienced. That is the reason why we spend time in forums like this one, along with listening for ourselves. I do agree that we should not "fully" trust anyone's opinion. The extent that we trust a review has to do with how that reviewers experiences have been supported by other opinions as well as our own. Some "trust" is usually warranted, to the extent that a reviewer has explained why he/she has reached the conclusions about a particular piece of gear. Many different factors have to be taken into account. The highly subjective nature of what sounds "good" is part of what makes the audiophile hobby so rich and interesting IMO. -- earwaxer Waxer Transporter Winsome labs mouse (modified) Maggie MMG's (modified) JPS Labs power cords Audioquest Granite speaker wire Silver Bullet interconnect HSU research sub earwaxer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32040 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
earwaxer;452455 Wrote: > Possibly even better would be the Modwright Transporter - modified with > tubes etc! Some very real bucks there at just under $4K! The Modwright > was rated "state of the art" by 6moons! You cant get much better than > that! That is a matter of opinion (as is pretty much everything). Sticking some tubes in the output stage of a DAC sure changes the sound and certainly some people will prefer it. Stating it as categorically better is just wrong. As for 6moons "SOTA"... please don't go there. Your own ears are the ONLY truth. Use those. Trust no-one, believe nothing. These are your "dollars", spend them wisely and do not seek affirmation. We all make our own choices. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB3 (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Outdoors: Boom Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
I didn't have the money for a Transporter. I have what I think of as a good system (Mission 775's, which at that time were the biggest speaker Mission made, a Marantz 6000SE or something amp with no tone controls and a Marantz 6010? KI cd player), and I was worried that the SB3 would be a step down from my old cd player. Having listened for a while, there is a difference between the two, and maybe the cd player sounds slightly better, but it is so close that I will stick with the SB3 as my main source. One advantage of the SB3 is that unlike the cd player, it makes absolutely no mechanical noise, which makes a difference at low volume. I haven't compared the SB3 to a duet, but judging by the specs, the SB3 should sound noticeably better through a reasonably good system. -- ianl ianl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32545 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
If you go with a Duet or SB Classic, you might be perfectly satisfied. They sound pretty good. If it isn't good enough, a DAC Magic will elevate the quality considerably. I could not be happier with my Duet and Dac Magic. The transporter may be better, but my investment of $350 for a Duet plus $400 for the Dac Magic is a far cry from $1250 for a used Transporter or $2K for a new one. That's all money I can spend on other improvements in my system. I have other things that need improvement in addition to the digital feed. -- OldCoder OldCoder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7315 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
harbars;452504 Wrote: > I just need to find a dealer here in the UK that isn't a total rip > off... Logitech UK: TP=GBP 1799 Ripcaster: TP=GBP 1289 plus free Controller for Black TP https://www.ripcaster.co.uk/node/71 I bought my TP from Ripcaster, otherwise no connection :0) -- morris_minor Living Room: Transporter Study: Receiver Kitchen: Boom Son's Bedroom: Classic iPeng on an iPhone, 2 x Controllers Server: TranquilPC T2-WHS-A3i SC 7.2.1 - 23630 - - - - http://www.last.fm/user/morris_minor_1 morris_minor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13950 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
earwaxer;452455 Wrote: > From what I have read about the sb plus dac vs. transporter option, you > wont save much going with the sb plus dac if you dont already have a > high end dac. You would have to at least look at Benchmark DAC for about > $1300, and that would be the minimum to put you in the sound category of > the transporter. You are also going to have to go SPDIF out from the sb > to the DAC - not a big fan of SPDIF! > > From a sound perspective my transporter blew away my Rega Apollo, which > is a $1000 Stereophile Class B rated cd player. The Transporter was > immediately more revealing and open in the sound. More flesh on the > bones. Super clean and super clear. > > If you dont already have a high end DAC I would go with the > transporter. You really cant go wrong, and you can tweak the sound to > you room and preference with your amp/preamp/speaker. The transporter is > a great basis for a very high end system. Possibly even better would be > the Modwright Transporter - modified with tubes etc! Some very real > bucks there at just under $4K! The Modwright was rated "state of the > art" by 6moons! You cant get much better than that! Great, thanks! I have a MagicDAC but of course this isn't "high end". I did check out the modwrite but the WAF factor means I just can't spend that much :( It sounds like the transporter is the way to go, I just need to find a dealer here in the UK that isn't a total rip off... -- harbars harbars's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32450 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
>From what I have read about the sb plus dac vs. transporter option, you wont save much going with the sb plus dac if you dont already have a high end dac. You would have to at least look at Benchmark DAC for about $1300, and that would be the minimum to put you in the sound category of the transporter. You are also going to have to go SPDIF out from the sb to the DAC - not a big fan of SPDIF! >From a sound perspective my transporter blew away my Rega Apollo, which is a $1000 Stereophile Class B rated cd player. The Transporter was immediately more revealing and open in the sound. More flesh on the bones. Super clean and super clear. If you dont already have a high end DAC I would go with the transporter. You really cant go wrong, and you can tweak the sound to you room and preference with your amp/preamp/speaker. The transporter is a great basis for a very high end system. Possibly even better would be the Modwright Transporter - modified with tubes etc! Some very real bucks there at just under $4K! The Modwright was rated "state of the art" by 6moons! You cant get much better than that! -- earwaxer Waxer Transporter Winsome labs mouse Maggie MMG's (modified) JPS Labs power cords Audioquest Granite speaker wire Silver Bullet interconnect HSU research sub earwaxer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32040 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
I've a similar question. I've just got a Duet package, which I got mainly to check out the whole squeezebox experience (a Windows Home Server storing FLAC is my server) for the bedroom, with a view to perhaps getting a Transporter for my main setup later. My question is, is the transporter worth the money, say over another receiver and a DAC (e.g. MagicDAC)? It seems awfully expensive. What would some of the benefits of a transporter be over that from a sound standpoint be? Any and all feedback on this appreciated! -- harbars harbars's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32450 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
Go with the SB3. That's what I have for my hifi system. I do use an external DAC but this is not necessary at first. The SB3 DAC is decent but I get somewhat better sound with the external DAC (a Behringer DEQ2496, you can also use a SRC2496 which has the same DAC for about $100 less). Or if you are happy with the SB3 but want a better DAC you could sell the SB3 and move up to the transporter. But the SB3 should be just fine as a proof of concept, you may end up just keeping it, it is certainly good enough. I'm very pleased with the sound qulaity and it totally eliminated the ground loop hum problems I was having when I tried to run a cable across the room to my computer before I got the Squeezebox. -- kh6idf kh6idf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16848 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
I dont think you can go wrong with the transporter if you have the cash! There are tons of ways to MAXIMIZE the transporter sound that you may want to explore. You need to add some color. Probably the easy way would to put some tubes in the signal path in the way of a cheap tube pre. Run you rotel as a power amp. You could also run the transporter as a pre but not as good an option in my opinion. Also you can experiment with t-amps, depending on how sensitive your speakers are. I run my 86db maggies with a 45wpc t-amp running dual 2050's. Its fine. Not concert hall levels, but quite enough! -- earwaxer Waxer Transporter Winsome labs mouse Maggie MMG's (modified) JPS Labs power cords Audioquest Granite speaker wire Silver Bullet interconnect HSU research sub earwaxer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32040 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
morris_minor;449081 Wrote: > Transporter owners will always tell you "go for a Transporter" ;-) How > about getting a SB Classic as "proof of concept" which you can always > re-use elsewhere in the house if you upgrade to a Transporter? And if > Wi-fi performance is an issue, how about Homeplug/Powerline devices? I > use these to great effect connecting server to router to switches to TP > etc. > > Bob I too agree with Bob on all of the above. -- NewBuyer NewBuyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7862 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
I would go with morris minor. Get a SB3 and you can test everything. When you feel comfortable with it buy a transporter and use the SB3 with some nice little 2.1 Boombox somewhere else in the house. I think nearly everybody here started with one SB3 or Duet and got more and more Squeezeboxes when time goes buy. I am using 1 Transporter , 2 SB3 and a Boom at this time in four different rooms (started with 1 SB3). -- Aurumer Aurumer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31601 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
I agree with iPhone. Most problems I've encountered with my wireless ( Netgear g ) setup were solved by moving the router to another location in the house. As far as your other questions I've gone the SB2/Duet route. ( I have one of each ) One advantage of the Transporter is that it allows for playing 24/96 files. However you would probably be using the built-in DAC which I understand is of excellent quality but may be surpassed by some stand alone DAC's. I prefer to wait for the next generation SB which will likely be less expensive than the Transporter but will allow 24/96 processing. This allows for upgrading the DAC over time and less likelihood of buying something that becomes out of date . -- avta avta's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1860 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
deutscherhififan;448438 Wrote: > Go for the transporter. There is a guy selling new product on Audiogon > for $1250 right now. If you compare this to a lesser 'combo solution" of > for example a duet ($400) and a decent DAC (for example Cambridge DAC > Magic), you are much better off with the transporter, especially at that > price and given the transporter's performance. Two antennas for better > reception, two configurable screens, a DAC much better than a DAC Magic > or similar, a better internal power supply, the list goes on. As I said, > no question. Transporter owners will always tell you "go for a Transporter" ;-) How about getting a SB Classic as "proof of concept" which you can always re-use elsewhere in the house if you upgrade to a Transporter? And if Wi-fi performance is an issue, how about Homeplug/Powerline devices? I use these to great effect connecting server to router to switches to TP etc. Bob -- morris_minor Living Room: Transporter Study: Receiver Kitchen: Boom Son's Bedroom: Classic iPeng on an iPhone, 2 x Controllers Server: TranquilPC T2-WHS-A3i SC 7.2.1 - 23630 - - - - http://www.last.fm/user/morris_minor_1 morris_minor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13950 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
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Go for the transporter. There are folks selling new product on Audiogon for $1200 right now. If you compare this to a 'combo solution" of a duet ($400) and a decent DAC (for example Cambridge DAC Magic)you are much better of with the transporter, especially at that price. Two antennas for better reception, two configurable screens, a DAC much better than a DAC Magic or similar, a better internal power supply, the list goes on. -- deutscherhififan Primary: QNAP TS109II > BPT CPC > Modwright Platinum Signature 'Truth' Transporter with 6N30P DR 'Super Tubes' + EML 5U4G Mesh or Oppo BDP-83 > Maxxed Woo Audio WA2 with TungSol 5998's, Amperez Bugleboy 6DJ7's, and Mullard EZ80's > Audio Mirror 45W SET Monoblocks > Piega P4XL II + Piega PSub4. AKG K701 Headphones, all Kimber cables Secondary: Duet Receiver with 16GB iPod Touch + iPeng > Beresford 7520 DAC > Vista Audio i34 Integrated Tube Amp > Epos M5 Speakers + sub deutscherhififan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23272 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
>I want a system that will integrate with my current system< I run a couple of Rotel RB-06 power amps with B&W CM2 speakers, vertically bi-amped. You need a Transporter to get match these components, Apple Airport Express is toy-town stuff in comparison. The Rotel and TP look good too... +---+ |Filename: photo-2.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7958| +---+ -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
If you're going for the cheaper option then the SB3 or Classic sounds much better to my ears than the Duet. I'd go for a Classic and one of the fancy new remotes (which are great). -- broadside broadside's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9808 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
CreativeAnto;447859 Wrote: > Could there be a problem if I have had existing Wi-Fi issues in my > home... I purchased Apple Airport Express a few months back to stream my > iTunes library of music to my Rotel Hi-Fi and it never worked > successfully. Could I have similar issues with Duet..?? Or is > Transporter really the only real viable solution ? > > Thanks again for all your advice great to hear from fellow Rotel > users I love my system... but really do want to have the choice of > either listening to a new album on single CD or flicking through my > library at the touch of a button. > > Anthony Hello Anthony and welcome to the Forum. If you have the money, I would say go for the Transporter. It is top shelf equipment. As for WiFi issues, 90 percent of the time reception issues are caused by poor choice of access point location. The access point location needs to be what is best for providing the best overall coverage and not what is easiest or closest to the PC/Cable Modem/Router for setting up the WAP. And yes part of the idea behind WiFi is to remove the issues of running CAT5 to hard to reach places. But if the WAP isn't setup correctly or optimized, then one ends up back where one started in needing to run CAT5! I feel it makes more sense spending the time (and some times money) to make one CAT5 or Internet Cable run to the optimum place for ones WAP so that no other work needs done and no other cables need to be pulled because the WiFi was done correctly the first time. Last but not least, if you enjoy music as much as I do, it could be well worth the trouble it would take to run CAT5 from the server to a Transporter. Another solution could be to build and place a server right where the Transporter will be located. Bet there is an old unused PC or Mac that could be pressed into service. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 House Portable: SB3, Audioengine A5 Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB3, ToughBook iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
Aurumer;447855 Wrote: > If you don't mind using your PC as a server you will be just fine with a > wireless router (or lan cable) and a squeezebox classic or duet. I had > this setup for over a year together with a rotel ra-06 an rcd-06. Sound > quality of the SB classic is slight below the rcd-06 but very good. > If you want something more, like me today, you could buy the > transporter. The improvement in sound was very impressive with the above > mentioned setup and will be more if you buy even better equipment in the > future (I am going to buy a Yamaha A-S2000 or something similar the next > days). > > You can control the music playing on your stereo with the remote > control or with the web interface on your computer. Could there be a problem if I have had existing Wi-Fi issues in my home... I purchased Apple Airport Express a few months back to stream my iTunes library of music to my Rotel Hi-Fi and it never worked successfully. Could I have similar issues with Duet..?? Or is Transporter really the only real viable solution ? Thanks again for all your advice great to hear from fellow Rotel users I love my system... but really do want to have the choice of either listening to a new album on single CD or flicking through my library at the touch of a button. Anthony -- CreativeAnto CreativeAnto's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32187 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
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If you don't mind using your PC as a server you will be just fine with a wireless router (or lan cable) and a squeezebox classic or duet. I had this setup for over a year together with a rotel ra-06 an rcd-06. Sound quality of the SB classic is slight below the rcd-06 but very good. If you want something more, like me today, you could buy the transporter. The improvement in sound was very impressive with the above mentioned setup and will be more if you buy even better equipment in the future (I am going to buy a Yamaha A-S2000 or something similar the next days). You can control the music playing on your stereo with the remote control or with the web interface on your computer. -- Aurumer Aurumer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31601 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
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I love my Transporter and consider it one of the best components in my system. Having all of my music at the tip of my fingers (via Iphone ipeng)has been the single most useful thing I have ever done with the system. So simple even the spouse can do it... err I mean a cavewomen *snicker* (for those in Europe this is a spin off a well known commerical) -- Ozz 2 Channel listening Room: Transporter, Arcam C31 and Arcam P1 Mono Blocks feeding ATC SCM19s Cable and interconnects are both Kimber. HP media server with 4TB of storage connected to the whole house GB network. (in media closet) Media Room:Sony 70" SXRD, 4 NHT VT-2 Biamped (running all 4 subs) 4 NHT VS-2. Outlaw 990 6 Yamaha MX-2000 amps 4 NHT SA-2 amps (Sub amps) PS3 with 500GB onboard and 4TB external storage. Master BR: Sony 56" XBR4 and Yamaha YSP-4000 sound bar fed from media closet. Ozz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31687 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ref: What Should I Buy ?
Hi there people... I have what I think is a great hi-fi system and I have spent alot of money over the years investing it in... I have a ROTEL RA-03 PreAmp + RB-08 Booster Amp, RCD-02 CD Player + RT-06 DAB Tuner plus a Pro-Ject Debut SE II Turntable with Bowers & Wilkins 603 Floor Speakers (150W per channel and Bi-Wired). I love my system by increasingly I now listen to my music on my computer (I'm a graphic designer) through my Harman+Kardon Soundsticks from iTunes downloads and I have to burn blank CD's to listen to my music on my main system which means blank CDRs with black marker titles are strewn all over my living room. I want a system that will integrate with my current system but deliver the superior quality sound I have grown used to. I tried the Apple Airport Express and the resulting quality even after investing in top quality cabling was very inferior could SqueezeBox Duet or Transporter be the answer that I'm looking for. Please feel free to message me back with all your comments and suggestions. Yours sincerely, Anthony MacCarthy MusicAddict and MacAddict -- CreativeAnto CreativeAnto's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32187 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66594 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
