Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
With VAT and import duty total is a bit over £550 I think. muso developer 4 x SB3, 3 x SBB, 1 x SBT jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
jezbo wrote: > Just to resurrect this thread, there are some new transporters now being > shipped from the US for £355 + £95 shipping. > > https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC2.A0.H0.Xlogitech+transporter.TRS0&_nkw=logitech+transporter&_sacat=0_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=slimdevices+transporter > > Do you think these are legit? Would there be extra import costs? Is it a > good deal? Aren't they supposed to have a central control knob? Certainly legit, you may get hit with import duty, I did importing to Germany but that was expected. Main room: Transporter -> ifi tube 2 -> Denon AVR 4306 -> Kef iq9 Kitchen/living room: Pi 1B+ HifiBerry Digi+ -> Cambridge Audio Dacmagic -> audiolab 8000 -> B 685 Late night listening: Touch -> Little Dot Dac_1 -> Little Dot mk3 headphone amp Office: IQaudIO Pi-DigiAMP+ -> JBL bookshelves Bedroom: squeezebox radio IQaudIO Pi-DAC Pro Pi 3B+ currently hosting LMS, Pi 4 LMS and NAS leadears's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69628 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
jezbo wrote: > Just to resurrect this thread, there are some new transporters now being > shipped from the US for £355 + £95 shipping. > > https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC2.A0.H0.Xlogitech+transporter.TRS0&_nkw=logitech+transporter&_sacat=0_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=slimdevices+transporter > > Do you think these are legit? Would there be extra import costs? Is it a > good deal? Aren't they supposed to have a central control knob? This seller has been selling these for almost a decade. They are left over units that Logitech never sold. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
jezbo wrote: > Just to resurrect this thread, there are some new transporters now being > shipped from the US for £355 + £95 shipping. > > https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC2.A0.H0.Xlogitech+transporter.TRS0&_nkw=logitech+transporter&_sacat=0_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=slimdevices+transporter > > Do you think these are legit? Would there be extra import costs? Is it a > good deal? Aren't they supposed to have a central control knob? Later versions had no central control knob. Logitech had all the parts to make a batch, but didn't have the control knob, so it just has a "cover"where the knob would have been. I have an original Transporter and one of these without a knob (as a backup). And by the way, even the one *with* the knob, I haven't touched the knob in over 10 years, so really not needed. *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5) -or- rPi4B/pCP6.0/4TB>LMS 7.9.3>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4) -or- rPi4B/pCP6.0/4TB>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.3>Squeezelite *The Wild: *rPi3B+/pCP4.0, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone11 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) *Files:* ripping: dbpa > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Just to resurrect this thread, there are some new transporters now being shipped from the US for £355 + £95 shipping. https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC2.A0.H0.Xlogitech+transporter.TRS0&_nkw=logitech+transporter&_sacat=0_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=slimdevices+transporter Do you think these are legit? Would there be extra import costs? Is it a good deal? muso developer 4 x SB3, 3 x SBB, 1 x SBT jezbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
I bought it from this dealer and he'll probably let it go for 400. The DAC in the Transporter is very nice, I like it better than the Touch. I was looking at used Touch units but decided to get this. If all you use is the digital output you might be better off with a SB3. I like the DAC in the Duet better than the SB3 but still will use an separate DAC with either of them. Can't beat that VFD display https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-IN-BOX-Logitech-Transporter-SE-Network-Music-Player-Without-Transnav-Knob/161870947854?hash=item25b042a60e:g:6QUAAOSw9mFWLvKR (1) Pi 3 w/ HifiBerry Digi + Pro, piCorePlayer 6.0.0, LMS 8.0.0, WD usb drive for Music files (1) Touch, (1) Transporter, (1) Duet QLogitechMediaServer on QNAP TS-853a Tex's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30118 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
So is there any advantage to be had over an SB3 if using the digital output? I always thought they were sharp units, with the rack appropriate form factor and the dual VFDs. But for me, $1k was a bit much to chase bleeding edge quality, given the wide range in the quality of source material. The vast majority of my listening now is via Spotty. OldMojo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=62532 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
The picture here of the all silver version looks gorgeous. I love the light reflection on the turned front face of the knob, it looks exactly like the metal knobs on vintage 1970s hifif. http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/tested-logitech-transporter-network-music-player/ Owen Smith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42371 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Thanks @Fizbin - good to know! *Hi-Fi 1*: QNAP HS-453DX NAS+QLMS/Allo USBridge Signature+Shanti LPS/Cirrus ESS Sabre 32-bit Reference DAC (Oppo 105D)/Yamaha Aventage CX-A5000/Focal SM9s. *Hi-Fi 2*: Sqbox Touch+Shanti LPS/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi 3*: PC+Squeezelite-X+Material Skin/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi Misc*: iPeng (iPad/iPhones)/Plantronics BB Pro 2 LE Headphones. *Accessories*: Tchernov -Classic- & Van den Hul ICs; Thor PS10 Power Station; Blue Jeans & Ruleconnect Cables (Power, HDMI, USB & Coaxial); Aurios & Vibrapods. Mycenius's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56466 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
For those who are new to the Transporter or just bought one, make sure the volume is set to max or better yet, in the Player/Audio settings make sure Volume Control is set to: *Output Level Is Fixed At 100%*. Tonight I discovered that lowering the volume control really neuters the sound. I couldn't figure out why my one Transporter sounded better than the 2nd unit I have. The 2nd unit had a much wider soundstage. Then I forgot I was messing with the volume control of my 1st Transporter and had it set to -8.00db. Once I brought it up, the soundstage went back to normal. So if you're using the Transporter as a preamp with volume control, well there's not much you can do. If you're turning the Transporter's sound down because your amp/preamp is too loud and you need to compensate, then use the internal attenuation feature. There are jumpers inside that let you go down to -30db. Fortunately, this does not have the same effect as lowering the volume, so the sound quality remains the same. _Unfortunately_, the attenuation jumpers don't work with balanced outs. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Owen Smith wrote: > Agreed. The question is whether I'm prepared to shell out £300 more for > a knob I'll probably never use. Exactly! *Hi-Fi 1*: QNAP HS-453DX NAS+QLMS/Allo USBridge Signature+Shanti LPS/Cirrus ESS Sabre 32-bit Reference DAC (Oppo 105D)/Yamaha Aventage CX-A5000/Focal SM9s. *Hi-Fi 2*: Sqbox Touch+Shanti LPS/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi 3*: PC+Squeezelite-X+Material Skin/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi Misc*: iPeng (iPad/iPhones)/Plantronics BB Pro 2 LE Headphones. *Accessories*: Tchernov -Classic- & Van den Hul ICs; Thor PS10 Power Station; Blue Jeans & Ruleconnect Cables (Power, HDMI, USB & Coaxial); Aurios & Vibrapods. Mycenius's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56466 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Fizbin wrote: > For the KNOB version I agree, the silver looks best. Even the > silver-tone handles look good on that version. For the SE I prefer the > black because of the black 'plate' that ALMOST matches the rest of the > unit. With the silver body and silver face units, the black plate > doesn't look right. Agreed. The question is whether I'm prepared to shell out £300 more for a knob I'll probably never use. Owen Smith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42371 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Mycenius wrote: > #4 Silver & Black with silver buttons > https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F161449523841 > > #5 Silver with black buttons > https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F162476402796 > > #2 "All Silver" is the #5 above with the #4 above buttons - exactly like > this I believe: > https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F163681711951 Thanks! He also sells #2 with knob for £300 more but only as a US seller, the ones above are listed on EBay UK as well. Trouble is the #2 with the knob will look so much better sat above or below my Arcam DT91 DAB/FM tuner which also has a central silver knob: http://www.hi-fiworld.co.uk/index.php/radio-tuners/76-radio-tuner-reviews/241-tuner-group-test-2.html Owen Smith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42371 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Owen Smith wrote: > Having looked at pictures, the Transporter has a very retro feel with > the round corners, grab handles and the VU meters on the display. The > black doesn't work so well for the retro look for me. Silver face with > silver buttons looks much more in keeping with the rest of the design. > What I can't find pictures for online is the difference between your #2 > and #4, personally I think #2 would look better on top of my silver > DAB/FM tuner. For the KNOB version I agree, the silver looks best. Even the silver-tone handles look good on that version. For the SE I prefer the black because of the black 'plate' that ALMOST matches the rest of the unit. With the silver body and silver face units, the black plate doesn't look right. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Most people here leave their Transporters on 24/7, and the units are still operating after a decade or more. The only issue for some was the common PSU issue, which can easily be swapped. In the Player/Display settings make sure Power Off Brightness is set to 0 (Dark). With that said, I personally turn the unit off when I'm not using it. (I'll leave it on for the remainder of the day and turn it off at night) I use a switch on my power strip to do that. I have very few tracks in my LMS directory so as long as LMS is running before I turn the Transporter on, it connects instantly. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Owen Smith wrote: > That thread reveals that the power to the VFDs is permanently on even > when the Transporter is in standby, consuming 2 x 800mA at 5V. This > seems excessive. If I turned the Transporter off at the mains when not > in use, how long would it take to power back on? Owen Smith wrote: > Of course by turning it off I would be thermal cycling it. But leaving > it on appears to cause the Transporter to run rather hot inside due to > that display PSU that people report failing, and running so hot all the > time isn't good for longevity either. The heat certainly means I would > want it on the top of the stack if dimensions allow that. If you are going to be using it every day leaving it on may be the lesser of the two evils? *Hi-Fi 1*: QNAP HS-453DX NAS+QLMS/Allo USBridge Signature+Shanti LPS/Cirrus ESS Sabre 32-bit Reference DAC (Oppo 105D)/Yamaha Aventage CX-A5000/Focal SM9s. *Hi-Fi 2*: Sqbox Touch+Shanti LPS/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi 3*: PC+Squeezelite-X+Material Skin/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi Misc*: iPeng (iPad/iPhones)/Plantronics BB Pro 2 LE Headphones. *Accessories*: Tchernov -Classic- & Van den Hul ICs; Thor PS10 Power Station; Blue Jeans & Ruleconnect Cables (Power, HDMI, USB & Coaxial); Aurios & Vibrapods. Mycenius's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56466 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Owen Smith wrote: > What I can't find pictures for online is the difference between your #2 > and #4, personally I think #2 would look better on top of my silver > DAB/FM tuner. Silver & Black https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F161449523841 All Silver https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F162476402796 *Hi-Fi 1*: QNAP HS-453DX NAS+QLMS/Allo USBridge Signature+Shanti LPS/Cirrus ESS Sabre 32-bit Reference DAC (Oppo 105D)/Yamaha Aventage CX-A5000/Focal SM9s. *Hi-Fi 2*: Sqbox Touch+Shanti LPS/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi 3*: PC+Squeezelite-X+Material Skin/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi Misc*: iPeng (iPad/iPhones)/Plantronics BB Pro 2 LE Headphones. *Accessories*: Tchernov -Classic- & Van den Hul ICs; Thor PS10 Power Station; Blue Jeans & Ruleconnect Cables (Power, HDMI, USB & Coaxial); Aurios & Vibrapods. Mycenius's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56466 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
w3wilkes wrote: > The power supply for the Transporter is internal. Here's a lengthy > thread that I believe towards the end it talks about a replacement > option since the original power supply is NLA. > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?100509-Need-help-for-broken-Transporter Thanks @w3wilkes - good to know. Fizbin wrote: > https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Find-Fastener-014973174002-Machine/dp/B008RNLGBO/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Hard-to-Find+Fastener+014973174002+174002+Machine+Screw%2C+6-32+x+1-1%2F2%22%2C+Black%2C+20=1583807182=8-1. > You'll need the nuts as well. I got them from Home Depot but I'm not > sure what size they are. Awesome - thanks @Fitzbin. garym wrote: > yep, I use iPeng. iPeng works with any squeezebox, or virtual > squeezebox (squeezelite, etc.). Thanks Gary - yes I had assumed this was the case, but you know what the say, "Assumption is the MOAFUs"! Thought I'd better check just due to the Transporter's idiosyncrasies compared to the other Squeezebox products - and if I'm going to fork our NZ$1,000 for one of the ones on EBay want to be doubly sure! :D *Hi-Fi 1*: QNAP HS-453DX NAS+QLMS/Allo USBridge Signature+Shanti LPS/Cirrus ESS Sabre 32-bit Reference DAC (Oppo 105D)/Yamaha Aventage CX-A5000/Focal SM9s. *Hi-Fi 2*: Sqbox Touch+Shanti LPS/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi 3*: PC+Squeezelite-X+Material Skin/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi Misc*: iPeng (iPad/iPhones)/Plantronics BB Pro 2 LE Headphones. *Accessories*: Tchernov -Classic- & Van den Hul ICs; Thor PS10 Power Station; Blue Jeans & Ruleconnect Cables (Power, HDMI, USB & Coaxial); Aurios & Vibrapods. Mycenius's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56466 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Fizbin wrote: > There are actually five variations of the SE. > > 1) All Black > 2) All Silver with Silver Buttons > 3) All Silver with Black Buttons > 4) Silver Face with Silver buttons > 5) Silver Face with Black buttons > > My favs are #1 and #4. Having looked at pictures, the Transporter has a very retro feel with the round corners, grab handles and the VU meters on the display. The black doesn't work so well for the retro look for me. Silver face with silver buttons looks much more in keeping with the rest of the design. What I can't find pictures for online is the difference between your #2 and #4, personally I think #2 would look better on top of my silver DAB/FM tuner. Owen Smith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42371 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
karlek wrote: > Approximately 10 to 15 seconds I can live with that. It would be on wired ethernet to a gigabit switch so network delays should be insignificant. Of course by turning it off I would be thermal cycling it. But leaving it on appears to cause the Transporter to run rather hot inside due to that display PSU that people report failing, and running so hot all the time isn't good for longevity either. The heat certainly means I would want it on the top of the stack if dimensions allow that. How deep is a Transporter front to back? Owen Smith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42371 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
w3wilkes wrote: > The power supply for the Transporter is internal. Here's a lengthy > thread that I believe towards the end it talks about a replacement > option since the original power supply is NLA. > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?100509-Need-help-for-broken-Transporter That thread reveals that the power to the VFDs is permanently on even when the Transporter is in standby, consuming 2 x 800mA at 5V. This seems excessive. If I turned the Transporter off at the mains when not in use, how long would it take to power back on? Owen Smith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42371 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Mycenius wrote: > Ahh - okay - thanks Gary! Was hoping to use my second Shanti LPS on > it... > > P.S. I'm assuming this will be controllable by iPeng like the Touch and > Duet/Boom...? Anyone with a Transport use iPeng with it? yep, I use iPeng. iPeng works with any squeezebox, or virtual squeezebox (squeezelite, etc.). *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4)>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.2>Squeezelite *The Wild (no internet): *PiCorePlayer 4.0 on rPi 3B+, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpa > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Mycenius wrote: > I would really appreciate that if you could. I'm toying with getting a > knob-less black SE from HotDogTec while there are still new ones around > (as I've only ever owned the touch) and it'd be nice to be able to do > that if I don't like the handles... > > > TIA. https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Find-Fastener-014973174002-Machine/dp/B008RNLGBO/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Hard-to-Find+Fastener+014973174002+174002+Machine+Screw%2C+6-32+x+1-1%2F2%22%2C+Black%2C+20=1583807182=8-1 You'll need the nuts as well. I got them from Home Depot but I'm not sure what size they are. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
The power supply for the Transporter is internal. Here's a lengthy thread that I believe towards the end it talks about a replacement option since the original power supply is NLA. https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?100509-Need-help-for-broken-Transporter Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 7.9.2 Official on WHS 2011 - 2 Duets and Squeeseslave Cabin system - Rock solid with LMS 7.9.2 Official on Win10 Pro - 1 RPi 3 Model B/Hifiberry DAC+ Pro/PiCorePlayer and Squeezeslave Headphones and car - Android phone/Bluetooth w/full library on MicroSD card - PowerAmp music player app (similar to Material Skin) w3wilkes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22973 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
garym wrote: > not sure, but keep in mind that the transporter power supply is built in > (not an external brick). Ahh - okay - thanks Gary! Was hoping to use my second Shanti LPS on it... P.S. I'm assuming this will be controllable by iPeng like the Touch and Duet/Boom...? Anyone with a Transport use iPeng with it? *Hi-Fi 1*: QNAP HS-453DX NAS+QLMS/Allo USBridge Signature+Shanti LPS/Cirrus ESS Sabre 32-bit Reference DAC (Oppo 105D)/Yamaha Aventage CX-A5000/Focal SM9s. *Hi-Fi 2*: Sqbox Touch+Shanti LPS/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi 3*: PC+Squeezelite-X+Material Skin/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi Misc*: iPeng (iPad/iPhones)/Plantronics BB Pro 2 LE Headphones. *Accessories*: Tchernov -Classic- & Van den Hul ICs; Thor PS10 Power Station; Blue Jeans & Ruleconnect Cables (Power, HDMI, USB & Coaxial); Aurios & Vibrapods. Mycenius's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56466 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Mycenius wrote: > > On a different note does the Transport have essentially the same Power > Supply as the Touch (i.e. voltage & amps - I think the Touch is 5V 3A > IIRC). > > TIA. not sure, but keep in mind that the transporter power supply is built in (not an external brick). *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4)>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.2>Squeezelite *The Wild (no internet): *PiCorePlayer 4.0 on rPi 3B+, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpa > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Fizbin wrote: > If anyone is interested I can post the exact type of screws that will > fit. I would really appreciate that if you could. I'm toying with getting a knob-less black SE from Hot Dog while there are still new ones around (as I've only ever owned the touch) and it'd be nice to be able to do that if I don't like the handles... On a different note does the Transport have essentially the same Power Supply as the Touch (i.e. voltage & amps - I think the Touch is 5V 3A IIRC). TIA. *Hi-Fi 1*: QNAP HS-453DX NAS+QLMS/Allo USBridge Signature+Shanti LPS/Cirrus ESS Sabre 32-bit Reference DAC (Oppo 105D)/Yamaha Aventage CX-A5000/Focal SM9s. *Hi-Fi 2*: Sqbox Touch+Shanti LPS/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi 3*: PC+Squeezelite-X+Material Skin/Focal XS Books. *Hi-Fi Misc*: iPeng (iPad/iPhones)/Plantronics BB Pro 2 LE Headphones. *Accessories*: Tchernov -Classic- & Van den Hul ICs; Thor PS10 Power Station; Blue Jeans & Ruleconnect Cables (Power, HDMI, USB & Coaxial); Aurios & Vibrapods. Mycenius's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56466 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
kidstypike wrote: > > Squeezeboxes do sound miles better now though! :o > of course! :cool: *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4)>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.2>Squeezelite *The Wild (no internet): *PiCorePlayer 4.0 on rPi 3B+, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpa > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
For those not liking the looks of the Transporter without knob, why not find a suitable knob and stick it on over the blanking plate. Below are pics of my LMS server case which houses a Raspberry Pi. Top pic is as supplied, bottom pic with a knob and LED attached, the knob does absolutely nothing. Squeezeboxes do sound miles better now though! :o 29657 29658 +---+ |Filename: De-Luxe.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=29658| +---+ *Server - LMS 8.0.0 *Pi4B 4GB/Flirc case/pCP 6.0.0 18K library, playlists & LMS cache on SSD (ntfs) *Study -* Pi3B+/pCP 5.0.0/pi screen/HiFiBerry DAC+/jivelite, *Lounge* - Pi2/pCP 5.0.0 > HiFiBerry DIGI+ > AudioEngine DAC1 > AVI DM5 *Dining Room* - Squeezebox Boom *Garage* - Squeezebox Touch > Edifier R980T *Spares* - 1xTouch, 1xSB3, 1xRadio, 7xRPi kidstypike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10436 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Fizbin wrote: > Well, one day when you open the box you might get a surprise. :) I need more surprises at my age! :cool: *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4)>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.2>Squeezelite *The Wild (no internet): *PiCorePlayer 4.0 on rPi 3B+, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpa > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
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garym wrote: > hmmm, you could be right (you probably are, as I would have answered > based on current info at that time). I have a vague recollection of that > now that you mention it. I bought the backup, pulled it out of the box, > set it up on my mysqueezebox.com account to make sure it all worked, > then promptly put it back in the box (and it's stored in a closet at my > office). And that was some time ago (time flies2 years, 4 years? who > knowsmy wife tells me I don't know the difference between something > that happened 2 years ago versus 15 years ago!) Well, one day when you open the box you might get a surprise. :) Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Fizbin wrote: > I could have sworn you told me the backup you purchased had the silver > face (black body) with silver buttons. Maybe that was someone else. > > I too bought a backup SE (all black like my original SE) but I kind of > regret getting the same color. hmmm, you could be right (you probably are, as I would have answered based on current info at that time). I have a vague recollection of that now that you mention it. I bought the backup, pulled it out of the box, set it up on my mysqueezebox.com account to make sure it all worked, then promptly put it back in the box (and it's stored in a closet at my office). And that was some time ago (time flies2 years, 4 years? who knowsmy wife tells me I don't know the difference between something that happened 2 years ago versus 15 years ago!) *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4)>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.2>Squeezelite *The Wild (no internet): *PiCorePlayer 4.0 on rPi 3B+, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpa > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
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garym wrote: > Aha! Interesting. I didn't realize that. I have one of the original > Transporters in all black with the knob (still in use) and a new in box > all black (without the knob). I could have sworn you told me the backup you purchased had the silver face (black body) with silver buttons. Maybe that was someone else. I too bought a backup SE (all black like my original SE) but I kind of regret getting the same color. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
edwin2006 wrote: > I like the black one. If you're handy you could replace the handles with > black Allen screws but I decided to leave the handles. Especially since > I've got the knob in the front that sticks out. Yes, you're right on both fronts. A) Black screws instead of the bars look nicer on the SE version. B) Black screws would not look good on the original knob version. If anyone is interested I can post the exact type of screws that will fit. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
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Fizbin wrote: > They ran out of parts that's why. But the same seller is also still > selling the original version with the knob, but they're a lot more > expensive and not worth it in my opinion. yep, ran out of knobs. I used the knob for the first day just playing around after I setup my original Transporter, a bit over 10 years ago, and have never used it since. It does look more "complete" for sure, but the knob is not actually needed. *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4)>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.2>Squeezelite *The Wild (no internet): *PiCorePlayer 4.0 on rPi 3B+, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpa > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Owen Smith wrote: > Oh dear me, why did they do that? > > Personally I'm not keen on the look of the blanking plate where the knob > was, but the chances of finding an original Transporter in the UK seem > remote. They ran out of parts that's why. But the same seller is also still selling the original version with the knob, but they're a lot more expensive and not worth it in my opinion. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Fizbin wrote: > There are actually five variations of the SE. > > 1) All Black > 2) All Silver with Silver Buttons > 3) All Silver with Black Buttons > 4) Silver Face with Silver buttons > 5) Silver Face with Black buttons > > My favs are #1 and #4. Oh dear me, why did they do that? Personally I'm not keen on the look of the blanking plate where the knob was, but the chances of finding an original Transporter in the UK seem remote. Owen Smith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42371 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Fizbin wrote: > There are actually five variations of the SE. > > 1) All Black > 2) All Silver with Silver Buttons > 3) All Silver with Black Buttons > 4) Silver Face with Silver buttons > 5) Silver Face with Black buttons > > My favs are #1 and #4. Aha! Interesting. I didn't realize that. I have one of the original Transporters in all black with the knob (still in use) and a new in box all black (without the knob). *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4)>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.2>Squeezelite *The Wild (no internet): *PiCorePlayer 4.0 on rPi 3B+, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpa > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Owen Smith wrote: > I thought the only choices were black or silver? Are there more options > than that? There are actually five variations of the SE. 1) All Black 2) All Silver with Silver Buttons 3) All Silver with Black Buttons 4) Silver Face with Silver buttons 5) Silver Face with Black buttons My favs are #1 and #4. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Aleksander wrote: > It's not really glossy, but more like "brushed" metal. And the problem > with brushed metal is that if you'll touch it, the oil from your fingers > gets into those micro-grooves in the metal and it's very hard to > remove/wipe away. See picture attached. You can also see the dust > partially wiped, in front of MiniDSP that sits on top of Transporter. I opened up my black Transporter today to adjust the attenuation inside. I also removed the display to fix (successfully) one of the buttons which was more recessed then the others. Anyway, the point of bringing this up is I was sweating like a pig and my hands were all over the case trying to get it on, which was the hardest part. When all said and done there wasn't one fingerprint or smudge on it. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
I like the black one. If you're handy you could replace the handles with black Allen screws but I decided to leave the handles. Especially since I've got the knob in the front that sticks out. *SqueezeBoxes:* 1x Transporter (Living room) 1x SB2 (shed), 1x Radio (Kitchen), 1x Boom (Dining room), 1x piCorePlayer (jacuzzi), 1x piCorePlayer (Garden) 1x OSMC + Squeezelite (Movie room), 1x Touch (Study 2), few spare unit's *Server:* LMS on Pi3 7.9.1. on PcP 3.21 *Network:* AVM Fritzbox, Netgear Smart Switch 24p, 3x Ubiquity edwin2006's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66926 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Owen Smith wrote: > I thought the only choices were black or silver? Are there more options > than that? no. *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4)>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.2>Squeezelite *The Wild (no internet): *PiCorePlayer 4.0 on rPi 3B+, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpa > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Fizbin wrote: > I think black looks the best. I don't touch the top of mine so I don't > have that issue. My second favorite is the silver face/silver buttons > with black top. I thought the only choices were black or silver? Are there more options than that? Owen Smith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42371 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
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I think black looks the best. I don't touch the top of mine so I don't have that issue. My second favorite is the silver face/silver buttons with black top. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Aleksander wrote: > It's not really glossy, but more like "brushed" metal. And the problem > with brushed metal is that if you'll touch it, the oil from your fingers > gets into those micro-grooves in the metal and it's very hard to > remove/wipe away. See picture attached. You can also see the dust > partially wiped, in front of MiniDSP that sits on top of Transporter. > 29634 Thanks for the picture. I'm still uncertain which colour to get. I could do with seeing some pictures of both in action withe the displays lit up. Owen Smith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42371 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Owen Smith wrote: > Ah, is it gloss black? Most black hifi components are matt because gloss > black shows all the muck and fingerprints. > > But what puts me off is only half of it is silver. On the other hand it > will be sat on top of or underneath a silver Arcam DT91 DAB/FM tuner. > > I can't wait to get rid of the separate power bricks for the Receiver > and rDAC. One of the main benefits of the Transporter for me is it takes > mains straight in the back. It's not really glossy, but more like "brushed" metal. And the problem with brushed metal is that if you'll touch it, the oil from your fingers gets into those micro-grooves in the metal and it's very hard to remove/wipe away. See picture attached. You can also see the dust partially wiped, in front of MiniDSP that sits on top of Transporter. 29634 +---+ |Filename: FingerPrint_Transp2.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=29634| +---+ Aleksander's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33093 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Aleksander wrote: > I went for a black one and now regret - dust and fingerprints are very > visible. So, from this perspective - I'd suggest to go for a silver one > :) Ah, is it gloss black? Most black hifi components are matt because gloss black shows all the muck and fingerprints. But what puts me off is only half of it is silver. On the other hand it will be sat on top of or underneath a silver Arcam DT91 DAB/FM tuner. I can't wait to get rid of the separate power bricks for the Receiver and rDAC. One of the main benefits of the Transporter for me is it takes mains straight in the back. Owen Smith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42371 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Owen Smith wrote: > I'm deciding whether to get one of these. I'm in the UK and have a > silver or black dilemma as well. Some of my other components are black > and some silver, so I can't decide which way to jump. My current > sequeezebox is a Receiver but I run it through an Arcam rDAC, the > analogue from the Receiver sounds poor in comparison. I went for a black one and now regret - dust and fingerprints are very visible. So, from this perspective - I'd suggest to go for a silver one :) Aleksander's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33093 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
I'm deciding whether to get one of these. I'm in the UK and have a silver or black dilemma as well. Some of my other components are black and some silver, so I can't decide which way to jump. My current sequeezebox is a Receiver but I run it through an Arcam rDAC, the analogue from the Receiver sounds poor in comparison. Owen Smith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42371 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Fizbin wrote: > I just bought a Transporter as a backup from the seller *onlyonedeal*. > Last year he listed them as NEW. Now he lists them as "refurbished" with > a much lower price. I decided to take a chance and buy one. My previous > Transporter was purchased from *hotdogtec*, which was (and still is) > listed as NEW. > > The one I got from hotdogtec a few years ago had tons of air cushion > packing materials inside the box, plus two green foam inserts that slide > into each side of the unit. The one I got from onlyonedeal just had the > foam inserts...plus when I got the box it was partially opened. > (Although I'll blame customs on that). Both shipping boxes were the same > and are quite sturdy. > > As for the Transporter itself, the one from onlyonedeal works 100% and > looks to be unused but it did NOT have a protective label on the display > like the one I got from hotdogtec. It's hard to get the dust off the > display at first because of the static charge from being in the plastic > bag. There were a few small marks on the display too but I was able to > rub them off with my fingers. Also, the onlyonedeal unit had previous IP > address settings inputted. This might be due to the unit being updated. > (Maybe the hotdogtec unit did too, I forget). The accessories of both > units were all factory fresh. > > hotdogtec Black Transporter is $400 plus $40+ shipping to the USA. In > Canada (where I am) it's $113.95. (Plus customs could potentially be > another $50, although I lucked out a few years back and wasn't dinged at > all) > > onlyonedeal Black Transporter is $350 with FREE shipping to the US. > Shipping to Canada is done by GSP with this seller, and the price is > much lower. It's $17.55US plus $52US customs upfront. Interestingly, the > day I bought it I was only charged $23 for customs. A glitch? I don't > know, but this was a total bargain for me. > > As for which seller I recommend, it depends on how much you're willing > to spend. If US buyers want to save almost $100, I would totally get one > from onlyonedeal. Canadian buyers will save even more. If you want one > that might be a little more factory fresh and is packed better (assuming > he still packs the same), then go with the one from hotdogtec. Both are > bargains as far as I'm concerned. Hi, Also bought one from hotdogtec in 2017 and it was absolutely new ! But I paid it 500 $USD, plus shipping to france, plus custom tax, final price is more about 800 $USD, but I'm very happy with it, sound is great and I love the vintage style looking. LMS 7.9.x on Linux Mageia 6 and RPI 3 1 SB3, 2 radio, 1 touch, 1 transporter SE, 1 chromecast audio Plugins : Trackstat, Smartmix, MusicIP, ... Antoniop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
I just bought a Transporter as a backup from the seller *onlyonedeal*. Last year he listed them as NEW. Now he lists them as "refurbished" with a much lower price. I decided to take a chance and buy one. My previous Transporter was purchased from *hotdogtec*, which was (and still is) listed as NEW. The one I got from hotdogtec a few years ago had tons of air cushion packing materials inside the box, plus two green foam inserts that slide into each side of the unit. The one I got from onlyonedeal just had the foam inserts...plus when I got the box it was partially opened. (Although I'll blame customs on that). Both shipping boxes were the same and are quite sturdy. As for the Transporter itself, the one from onlyonedeal works 100% and looks to be unused but it did NOT have a protective label on the display like the one I got from hotdogtec. It's hard to get the dust off the display at first because of the static charge from being in the plastic bag. There were a few small marks on the display too but I was able to rub them off with my fingers. Also, the onlyonedeal unit had previous IP address settings inputted. This might be due to the unit being updated. (Maybe the hotdogtec unit did too, I forget). The accessories of both units were all factory fresh. hotdogtec Black Transporter is $400 plus $40+ shipping to the USA. In Canada (where I am) it's $113.95. (Plus customs could potentially be another $50, although I lucked out a few years back and wasn't dinged at all) onlyonedeal Black Transporter is $350 with FREE shipping to the US. Shipping to Canada is done by GSP with this seller, and the price is much lower. It's $17.55 plus $52 customs upfront. Interestingly, the day I bought it I was only charged $23 for customs. A glitch? I don't know, but this was a total bargain for me. As for which seller I recommend, it depends on how much you're willing to spend. If US buyers want to save almost $100, I would totally get one from onlyonedeal. Canadian buyers will save even more. If you want one that might be a little more factory fresh and is packed better (assuming he still packs the same), then go with the one from hotdogtec. Both are bargains as far as I'm concerned. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Mnyb wrote: > Replace the micro , only bad ones leak rf , they are usually better than > that . I totally agree with that! In any event leaky microwaves are a health hazard. Panasonic make good ones, no need for turntable + metal casing. Had mine for about 7 years now, no problems with it... Dave :cool: Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Replace the micro , only bad ones leak rf , they are usually better than that . Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD & SqueezePad (spares Touch, SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Golden Earring wrote: > Ralph, do you have your Transporter *-inside-* your microwave?? ;) > > Dave :cool: Only when listening to this: +---+ |Filename: R-1599431-1435955963-8340.jpeg.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=23542| +---+ Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: LMS 7.9 on dedicated windows 10 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
ralphpnj wrote: > With everything being said about Ethernet versus wi-fi I must confess > that I have been using my Transporter via wi-fi as my main music source > for my "big rig" for over 10 years so I guess that wi-fi does work > pretty darn good even with the occasional microwave interference :) Ralph, do you have your Transporter *-inside-* your microwave?? ;) Dave :cool: Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
With everything being said about Ethernet versus wi-fi I must confess that I have been using my Transporter via wi-fi as my main music source for my "big rig" for over 10 years so I guess that wi-fi does work pretty darn good even with the occasional microwave interference :) Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: LMS 7.9 on dedicated windows 10 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
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Julf wrote: > I think that is a bit too much of an absolutist statement. If wifi > provides enough reliable bandwidth, the portability it provides is a > major asset - so for music at a garden party, Wifi beats a wired > connection any (sunny) day. I'm reminded of the light-hearted statement: "All generalizations are false, even this one." ;-) Not everybody has the problem, but wireless connections can very resistant to grounding problems. Personal audio sourced via a LAN is pretty darn inconvenient if wired. arnyk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64365 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
ralphpnj wrote: > And I stand by my assertion that a wired connection, aka Ethernet, beats > a wireless connection, aka Wi-Fi, for any and all purposes, any day. I think that is a bit too much of an absolutist statement. If wifi provides enough reliable bandwidth, the portability it provides is a major asset - so for music at a garden party, Wifi beats a wired connection any (sunny) day. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch, 1953 Julf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42050 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
ralphpnj wrote: > No worries since the cable will be run in a crawl space below the main > floor of the house and not in the attic, aka loft space, above the main > floor. > > And I stand by my assertion that a wired connection, aka Ethernet, beats > a wireless connection, aka Wi-Fi, for any and all purposes, any day. Hi Ralph! Glad to hear that you won't need the cold showers! They used to make my friend Mick, the plumber, *-really-* grumpy (& he could be a belligerent sod at times too, lol) - it was best to keep out of his way for a day after he'd been working in someone's attic ;) . We're agreed that Ethernet is more robust than Wi-Fi, but if in a given situation the Wi-Fi consistently delivers all the required 0's & 1's in a sufficiently timely manner as it did in my former set-up for years, it is not then inferior. And my significant other in those days had this *-thing-* about cables... All I'm saying is that Wi-Fi has its uses - like avoiding divorce proceedings :rolleyes: . Dave :cool: Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
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bluetdi wrote: > Only drawback: they constantly draw some current. And put a lot of HF noise into the mains. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch, 1953 Julf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42050 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
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How about using Powerline-adapters, for example Netgear? I use 6 of them instead of ethernet cables all over the house for years now and they work flawlessly. The better ones nowadays have an AC outlet, speed up to 1200Mbit, powersaving and 2 Gigabit ports. Solves all the problems with rooms that are out of reach. Just plug one in, sync with the master and put them where you need it. The WiFi-adapters also replace bridges when you want another hotspot in the cellar or garden or where is bad reception for your iPad. Only drawback: they constantly draw some current. Odroid U3+m2p+LMS | Pi3-7"+pCP+LMS | Transporter | 2x Touch | 2x Classic | 2x Boom | 2x Radio | iPeng bluetdi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20633 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Golden Earring wrote: > Incidentally, I would strongly recommend Ralph to pay a keen young chap > to do the crawling in his loft-space: the needles from the glass-fibre > roof insulation get into your skin & can only be effectively removed by > a prolonged cold shower. If you use warm water, they simply get further > into your pores! Just saying... No worries since the cable will be run in a crawl space below the main floor of the house and not in the attic, aka loft space, above the main floor. And I stand by my assertion that a wired connection, aka Ethernet, beats a wireless connection, aka Wi-Fi, for any and all purposes, any day. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: LMS 7.9 on dedicated windows 10 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
RonM wrote: > I have a Transporter in my what was in theory my main location, wired > via ethernet to the router. I also have a Touch in a secondary listening > location, which turns out to be used as much as the Transporter. The > Touch uses wifi. > > I've noticed absolutely no difference in reliability of the connection. > No microwave interference, which is undoubtedly at least partly because > the microwave is some distance from the touch. But i've also used wifi > for listening to the system through my mobile, just a few feet from the > microwave, and haven't noticed any problems there either. > > As to sound quality of the connection, differences in hardware aside, > bits are bits, as they say/ > > R. Hi Ron! For many years, I used my Windows laptop (on a Wi-Fi link) as my LMS driver with my music files on a 2TB external drive plugged into one of its USB ports. I also used the Wi-Fi option on my Transporter (which admittedly is within a couple of feet on my router). I too experienced no reliability problems & no interference from my microwave or anything else. It was only when I acquired my Synology NAS (which does have Wi-Fi, & is also positioned only about 3 feet from my router) that I switched to Ethernet & thought that I might as well connect my Transporter the same way. I've used the other 2 Ethernet ports on my router for my Panasonic DMR-BWT800 Blu-Ray Disc Recorder & my 46" Sony Bravia TV both of which support 3D, an effect I find very effective & am sorry to see being abandoned in the year-on-year marketing frenzy! At least a reasonable number of 3D Blu-Ray discs are available & they are now reasonably affordable since it's no longer the current fad. Frankly the internet connection on my TV is now practically useless (the BBC have even stopped supporting its iPlayer app!) so I'm going to abandon it altogether (Wi-Fi was a typically expensive Sony add-on which I didn't buy... ) & use that port for a 2010-vintage 27" iMac which I recently acquired. My PS3 (which is also right by the router) works perfectly well on Wi-Fi & still has a working iPlayer app. Obviously the Panasonic gizmo & the PS3 are connected via HDMI to the TV. My Epson printer is rock solid on Wi-Fi also, that's about 10 feet away from the router, but still at the far end of my lounge. I suspect that the critical factors are the quality of the router (& your microwave!) & the proximity of your kit to the router & of both to potential sources of interference, taking account of any solid internal walls between. I have my supplied fibre-optic Virgin Media router switched to modem-only mode with a decent dual-band Netgear router wired into it. There is a solid breeze-block wall between my lounge & my kitchen, & my gear & my metal-cased Panasonic microwave are at the opposite ends of their respective rooms from each other, probably around 30 feet apart (with the wall in-between). Incidentally, I would strongly recommend Ralph to pay a keen young chap to do the crawling in his loft-space: the needles from the glass-fibre roof insulation get into your skin & can only be effectively removed by a prolonged cold shower. If you use warm water, they simply get further into your pores! Just saying... Dave :cool: Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
I have a Transporter in my what was in theory my main location, wired via ethernet to the router. I also have a Touch in a secondary listening location, which turns out to be used as much as the Transporter. The Touch uses wifi. I've noticed absolutely no difference in reliability of the connection. No microwave interference, which is undoubtedly at least partly because the microwave is some distance from the touch. But i've also used wifi for listening to the system through my mobile, just a few feet from the microwave, and haven't noticed any problems there either. As to sound quality of the connection, differences in hardware aside, bits are bits, as they say/ R. LMS on a dedicated server (FitPC3) Transporter (Ethernet) - main listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm speakers Touch (WiFi) - home theater 5.1, Sony receiver, Energy speakers Boom 1 (WiFi) - work-space Boom 2 (WiFi) - various (deck, garage, etc.) Radio (WiFi) - home office Control - Squeeze Control (Android mobile), 2 Controllers (seldom used), Squeeze Remote (on Surface Pro 4) Touch x 1 - spare UE Radio x 1 - spare Boom x 1 - spare Controller x 1 - Spare Duet Receiver (backup) RonM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17029 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Golden Earring wrote: > Hi Ralph! > > Your kit looks very tidy - I prefer the all-black colour scheme myself & > actually have the display blank out completely after a short delay from > using the remote: I have a couple of synced Touches near my listening > position (but out of my eye-line) to display album art & current track > details if I turn my head to look. > > Would it be impractical for you to use a wired Ethernet connection to > your router? I have both my Synology NAS (running LMS under Linux) & my > Transporter wired into my router & it is a more robust & > interference-resistant option than the admittedly convenient Wi-Fi. > > Obviously this may not be practical if your router is in a different > room or if your significant other hates cables (which in my own > experience appears to be an almost universal phenomenon... ;) ). > > Dave :cool: I totally agree with you about wi-fi versus wired unfortunately both my Transporter and one SB Touch located in the bedroom are not in an area of my home that I can easily run Ethernet cables. I much prefer using wired Ethernet whenever possible since it provides for "a more robust & interference-resistant" experience. Maybe this autumn I will spend some time in the crawl space of my house running Ethernet cable to these two rooms. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: LMS 7.9 on dedicated windows 10 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
ralphpnj wrote: > Well the Transporter arrived a few weeks ago and has been operating > flawlessly in my system since its arrival. I also upgraded my wi-fi > router and so far so good. With the new router in place just about all > of those annoying wi-fi glitches that reek havoc on one's media > streaming are gone except for the microwave interferring with 24 bit and > greater than 48kHz file playback. > > And as an added bonus I managed to get an all black Transporter which > matches the other black components in my system much better than the > silver Transporter. Hi Ralph! Your kit looks very tidy - I prefer the all-black colour scheme myself & actually have the display blank out completely after a short delay from using the remote: I have a couple of synced Touches near my listening position (but out of my eye-line) to display album art & current track details if I turn my head to look. Would it be impractical for you to use a wired Ethernet connection to your router? I have both my Synology NAS (running LMS under Linux) & my Transporter wired into my router & it is a more robust & interference-resistant option than the admittedly convenient Wi-Fi. Obviously this may not be practical if your router is in a different room or if your significant other hates cables (which in my own experience appears to be an almost universal phenomenon... ;) ). Dave :cool: Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
ralphpnj wrote: > Thanks! > > A "NEW IN BOX Logitech Transporter SE Network Music Player (Without > Transnav Knob)" is now on it's way to my home! Well the Transporter arrived a few weeks ago and has been operating flawlessly in my system since its arrival. I also upgraded my wi-fi router and so far so good. With the new router in place just about all of those annoying wi-fi glitches that reek havoc on one's media streaming are gone except for the microwave interferring with 24 bit and greater than 48kHz file playback. And as an added bonus I managed to get an all black Transporter which matches the other black components in my system much better than the silver Transporter. +---+ |Filename: transporter.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=23528| +---+ Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: LMS 7.9 on dedicated windows 10 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
didjean wrote: > I am now a happy owner of a Transporter. This represents the Icing on > the cake on my Squeezebox collection of devices :-). > I only tried it for an hour. This is definitely good compared to my > Touch and Cambridge DACMagic :-). > Can't wait to be back home to further test... :-) Hi didjean! How are you getting on with your Transporter? I recently collected the one I bought off eBay 3 months ago, after finally getting my sports car back on its wheels - & just in time, as it turned out, the vendors were moving to Texas for 2 years at the end of the week & letting out their UK home! They did seem like nice folks, so I'll put them not telling me about any of this down to their being fiercely busy - I did wonder what would have happened to it though: I'd paid in full when I won the auction so it was legally my property... No matter! I've got it now, & having successfully married off my #1 daughter last Saturday (my younger one got married in 2016) & also having somewhat recovered from the sheer emotional relief of not being primarily responsible for either of them now after only 30 years, I finally hooked it up today. Needless to say it works perfectly on both digital & analogue outputs & sounds indistinguishable from the 2 unused SE's I bought from the US earlier this year (which will shortly be heading off to my daughters' gaffs) & the even older Slim Devices branded one which I bought s/hand off eBay in 2009 & have used more or less daily ever since. Dave :cool: Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
I am now a happy owner of a Transporter. This represents the Icing on the cake on my Squeezebox collection of devices :-). I only tried it for an hour. This is definitely good compared to my Touch and Cambridge DACMagic :-). Can't wait to be back home to further test... :-) Touch + Cambridge Audio 651R & DAC Magic + Q Acoustics Concept 40 --- Touch + Onkyo TX-SR309 + Morel Applause MKII --- SB2, SB3, and Duet --- 2 Boom --- 7 Radios --- Ipeng --- LMS 7.9.0 - 1470912157 / Max2Play IQAudio on RaspberryPi3 didjean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2900 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
didjean wrote: > Always have dreamt to get an original Transporter (not the SE one)... I > have just bought a second hand 7yo Transporter for 450 EUR. It should > arrive soon home. > > Now, is this expensive and will it worth its price? Hi didjean! I still have a Slim Devices branded Transporter which I bought off eBay in 2009 for about £800 - it could be as much as 12 years old now, I've used it extensively most days for the last 8 years & the sound quality is indistinguishable from an unused SE model I got from the US earlier this year (for about £540 delivered). I've also recently bought a s/hand Logitech branded "with knob" Transporter off eBay in the UK for about £450 this year, so I would say that you got a good enough deal. I think that you'll like it. Enjoy! Dave :) Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
didjean wrote: > hi there, > > Always have dreamt to get an original Transporter (not the SE one)... I > have just bought a second hand 7yo Transporter for 450 EUR. It should > arrive soon home. > > Now, is this expensive and will it worth its price? > > I currently have a Touch linked digitally to a Cambridge Audio DAC > linked analog to my amp. > Am I upgrading my system? Will I hear a difference hooking the > Transporter to my Amp via analog cables? > > Thx for your feedback! The Transporter is above and beyond the Touch as far as sonics are concerned. And I'm not one of those whimsical, voodoo, higher-end is better kind of people. (In fact, I really wanted my Touch to win the shootout...I much preferred its low profile and GUI) Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
didjean wrote: > hi there, > > Always have dreamt to get an original Transporter (not the SE one)... I > have just bought a second hand 7yo Transporter for 450 EUR. It should > arrive soon home. > > Now, is this expensive and will it worth its price? > > I currently have a Touch linked digitally to a Cambridge Audio DAC > linked analog to my amp. > Am I upgrading my system? Will I hear a difference hooking the > Transporter to my Amp via analog cables? > > Thx for your feedback! You'll enjoy the Transporter. I have two (one backup in storage). It's a nice piece of equipment with a good DAC. *Home:* VortexBox 4TB (2.3) > LMS 7.9 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.3) > LMS 7.9 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win8(64) > LMS 7.9 > Squeezelite *Spares:* Transporter, Touch(3), Radio(3), Boom, SB3, CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng & Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win8(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpoweramp > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
hi there, Always have dreamt to get an original Transporter (not the SE one)... I have just bought a second hand 7yo Transporter for 450 EUR. It should arrive soon home. Now, is this expensive and will it worth its price? I currently have a Touch linked digitally to a Cambridge Audio DAC linked analog to my amp. Am I upgrading my system? Will I hear a difference hooking the Transporter to my Amp via analog cables? Thx for your feedback! Touch + Cambridge Audio 651R & DAC Magic + Q Acoustics Concept 40 --- Touch + Onkyo TX-SR309 + Morel Applause MKII --- SB2, SB3, and Duet --- 2 Boom --- 7 Radios --- Ipeng --- LMS 7.9.0 - 1470912157 / Max2Play IQAudio on RaspberryPi3 didjean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2900 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Fizbin wrote: > hotdogtec is back. (With normal prices) Thanks! A "NEW IN BOX Logitech Transporter SE Network Music Player (Without Transnav Knob)" is now on it's way to my home! Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: LMS 7.9 on dedicated windows 10 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
hotdogtec is back. (With normal prices) Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
This was my email to him last year... 22938 +---+ |Filename: hotdogtec.jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=22938| +---+ Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
The seller (Hotdogtec) does this when he goes on vacation. He doesn't want to take down his auctions so he inflates the price so no one buys. All his inventory (even a mouse) is currently like this and it's the 3rd time he's done this in two years. Trust me, in a week or so it will be back to normal price. A lot of sellers on ebay do this. BTW, you'll notice a lot of people are going to suddenly inflate the price of their used Transporters. This happened the last time Hotdogtec went away. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Fizbin wrote: > Plenty of units left here, for the foreseeable future... > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-IN-BOX-Logitech-Transporter-SE-Network-Music-Player-Without-Transnav-Knob-/161870947854?hash=item25b042a60e:g:6QUAAOSw9mFWLvKR > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-LIMITED-EDITION-Logitech-Transporter-SE-Network-Music-Player-silver-buttons-/161449523841?hash=item2597243a81:g:EHMAAOSw1x1UOvhg > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SPECIAL-EDITION-Logitech-Transporter-SE-Network-Music-Player-black-buttons-/161467812078?hash=item25983b48ee:g:iDcAAOSwF1dUUcfT > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-LIMITED-EDITION-Logitech-Transporter-SE-Network-Music-Player-ssilver-buttons-/162326990310?hash=item25cb714de6:g:OeQAAOSwLpdW9xbm For US $9,499.99 !! not on your nelly !!! VFRBOB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64083 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Plenty of units left here for the foreseeable future... http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-IN-BOX-Logitech-Transporter-SE-Network-Music-Player-Without-Transnav-Knob-/161870947854?hash=item25b042a60e:g:6QUAAOSw9mFWLvKR http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-LIMITED-EDITION-Logitech-Transporter-SE-Network-Music-Player-silver-buttons-/161449523841?hash=item2597243a81:g:EHMAAOSw1x1UOvhg http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SPECIAL-EDITION-Logitech-Transporter-SE-Network-Music-Player-black-buttons-/161467812078?hash=item25983b48ee:g:iDcAAOSwF1dUUcfT http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-LIMITED-EDITION-Logitech-Transporter-SE-Network-Music-Player-ssilver-buttons-/162326990310?hash=item25cb714de6:g:OeQAAOSwLpdW9xbm Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Golden Earring wrote: > ... it is the other eBay seller "onlyonedeal" that I got my *-2-* units > from & have the inside line on. > > They also have "adjusted" their stock levels in the past but AFAIK have > never waited until they got down to 2 units left before doing so which > makes me suspect that this time they are really getting low. They led > the price reduction round on eBay earlier this year (reduction of $150 > in asking price) & have been accepting offers for most of their recent > sales which looks to me as though they have made their turn on the > end-of-line stock they bought in bulk from Logitech & appear to be > wrapping up the protracted process of retailing them one-by-one. > > As mentioned, I would suggest anyone considering making an offer gets in > touch with me by PM first... Hi all! As predicted, this vendor has now sold all their units. You're on your own now! Dave :) Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Apart from my laptop, my NAS, my DAC & my headphones, all my stuff dates from the noughties. And that extends to my car (2002) & my DSLR camera gear - & even my full HD 3D TV & 3D Twin Freeview HD HDD & Blu-ray recorder (I have just had to buy a new Blu-ray drive for that, but I have recorded a LOT of HD movies on BD-R discs so I can't really complain about that) as well. I think I must be getting nostalgically whimsical as I get older, the advantages of more recent stuff just don't appear to be getting through to me :D. Or am I just resistant to marketing hype? Dave :) Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Golden Earring wrote: > Don't hold your breath - my oldest one which is badged "Slim Devices" > (Silver, with knob obviously) which I bought off a geezer in Soho > through fleaBay in 2009 (& probably dates from 2006-ish) sounded just as > good as an unused SE I bought from San Jose, CA a couple of months back > when I was checking the new one out. Yep. My Slim Devices branded TP is still going strong. I bought it in December 2006. Don't get me wrong - I don't want it to die, but if it does I won't try and replace it with another TP - there are now cheaper alternatives that will work just as well. Transporter -> ATC SCM100A cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
cliveb wrote: > My feeling is that, nice as it was and still is, the TP is now a bit > anachronistic. If and when mine dies... Don't hold your breath - my oldest one which is badged "Slim Devices" (Silver, with knob obviously) which I bought off a geezer in Soho through fleaBay in 2009 (& probably dates from 2006-ish) sounded just as good as an unused SE I bought from San Jose, CA a couple of months back when I was checking the new one out. I'm mildly over-stocked on them now, so might flog one on eBay, once the stocks of unused ones finally sell out... Dave :) Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Golden Earring wrote: > I've not had the de-gaussing noise issue either (I haven't played with > my knob much, I was warned off that sort of thing as an adolescent > :rolleyes: ), but would I be correct in assuming that it would have > affected the analogue rather than the digital processing stages in the > Transporter? Since it never happened to me I don't know for sure, but my understanding was that it was just a mechanical noise and it didn't affect the audio outputs. The owner would be sitting quietly without the TP even playing and they'd hear a "brrr" as the knob de-gaussed. Golden Earring wrote: > I can't remember how much cheaper than the original the Transporter SE > (without the TransNav gizmo) was at launch in the UK, have you any > recollection of that? Sorry, no I don't recall the price of the SE in the UK. Whatever it was, I clearly didn't think it was cheap enough to warrant buying one! My feeling is that, nice as it was and still is, the TP is now a bit anachronistic. If and when mine dies, it will be replaced with a Raspberry Pi / HiFiBerry DIGI+ / External DAC with balanced outputs. Transporter -> ATC SCM100A cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
cliveb wrote: > It was also the source of irritating intermittent de-gaussing noises for > some users (although that never affected me - perhaps because I didn't > use it and so it didn't need de-gaussing?) Remove it and its associated > buttons from the front panel and the TP could have been considerably > cheaper. (But then I guess making it cheap would have defeated the > object of positioning the TP as an audiophile device). Hi Clive! I've not had the de-gaussing noise issue either (I haven't played with my knob much, I was warned off that sort of thing as an adolescent :rolleyes: ), but would I be correct in assuming that it would have affected the analogue rather than the digital processing stages in the Transporter? I can't remember how much cheaper than the original the Transporter SE (without the TransNav gizmo) was at launch in the UK, have you any recollection of that? Dave :) Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Dave and Clive, Thanks for the info. Very much appreciated. Kid Audio Kid Audio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66952 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
cliveb wrote: > Whether it's ergonomically clever is a matter of opinion. Morning Clive! My opinion is actually that there are too many knobs in the world. :D I have a strict rule that any gear of mine should have one at most, & if I can disable the function of that one I am usually keen to do so... Dave :cool: Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Golden Earring wrote: > As a piece of ergonomic design it's very clever. As the only mechanical > component of a now unsupported unit it is an obvious potential failure > point - nevertheless, the knob on the (then Slim Devices branded) > Transporter I own which probably dates from 2005/6 (I bought it s/hand > in 2009) still works perfectly. As Dave says, the TP doesn't need the knob. I think I may have used the knob on mine a couple of times just out of curiosity. The TP works just fine via any of the other interface mechanisms (IR remote, Duet controller, iPhone/Android apps, browser, etc). Perhaps Dave's knob and mine still work simply because they haven't been used. (Cue sniggering from the back). Actually, I don't know if the knob on my TP still works because I can't remember the last time I touched it. Whether it's ergonomically clever is a matter of opinion. I think the force feedback feels a bit weird, and the need to press one of the many buttons on the front panel first to select what it controls makes the whole interface seems a bit cobbled. It also baffles me why it doesn't default to volume control, and why if you switch it to volume control it then automatically reverts back to the default (I forget what the default is, TBH). But one thing thing that I feel isn't open to debate is the fact that including it in the first place was a folly. It's not needed, is probably the most most expensive single component on the device, and presumably the code needed to operate it takes up precious memory in the firmware that could have been put to better use. It was also the source of irritating intermittent de-gaussing noises for some users (although that never affected me - perhaps because I didn't use it and so it didn't need de-gaussing?) Remove it and its associated buttons from the front panel and the TP could have been considerably cheaper. (But then I guess making it cheap would have defeated the object of positioning the TP as an audiophile device). Transporter -> ATC SCM100A cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Kid Audio wrote: > Hi, > Being that I'm not well versed with the Transporter what exactly does > the TransNav knob control and is it a major problem not having one. > Thanks for any info. > > Kid Audio Morning Kid! You can operate the original Transporter without using the TransNav knob, either by using its remote control alone or in combination with the Logitech Media Server graphical user interface. The later Transporter SE simply had a circular blanking plate where the knob was without losing functionality. The large central knob does look sexier than the flush blanking plate however. As knobs go, it's pretty unique. You can use it on its own to operate the unit, to control its (digital) volume control, to navigate all menus & sub-menus, & to scroll through your music collection - the selection choice -*accelerates*- as you turn the knob faster. The push-button function built into it allows you to make all your selections. If you have your kit on open display & are as young (& therefore presumably agile) as your avatar implies, you might like to use it, although its utility is reduced somewhat if you have a large library of recordings because the search function (& playlist compilation) is handled more easily through the software GUI. As a piece of ergonomic design it's very clever. As the only mechanical component of a now unsupported unit it is an obvious potential failure point - nevertheless, the knob on the (then Slim Devices branded) Transporter I own which probably dates from 2005/6 (I bought it s/hand in 2009) still works perfectly. Hope that helps. Dave :) Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Hi, Being that I'm not well versed with the Transporter what exactly does the TransNav knob control and is it a major problem not having one. Thanks for any info. Kid Audio Kid Audio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66952 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Getgaff wrote: > Ordered a NOS Transporter SE earlier this week from hotdogtec. My offer > was accepted and it's now here in the UK, just waiting for it to be > delivered. > Originally had the TransNav knob version, sold it last year and > regretted it. Absolutely don't need a Transporter what with owning a > SBT/iFi SPDIF iPurifier combo and a Auralic Altair, but WTH :D . Hi Getgaff! Hope you're pleased with your Transporter SE when you receive it. The 3.4% import duty on delivered price to UK (ie including all shipping & insurance costs) & then VAT at 20% on top of all of that (including the import duty!) is a bit of a pain but that's Great Britain for you! Sales tax in California (from which you will have been exempt as an export sale) is only 9% & they grumble about that. I'm old enough to remember basic rate VAT at 8% (although luxury goods were fairly soon, if not immediately - don't recall, charged at 15% & a gizmo like a Transporter would I'm sure have qualified for the higher rate), then 15%, 17.5% & finally 20%. We're mugs to put up with it. Just to think that William Gladstone, the 19th Century Whig prime minister actually wanted to abolish income tax although he never achieved this aim... Nevertheless, you still end up with a good deal considering that there are no stocks of SE's left elsewhere & relative to the retail price before Logitech axed the Squeezebox family (g!). Once I'd got the lie of the land I got a much better deal with my 2nd unused one :cool:. I've still got my Slim Devices Trans-Sat knob Transporter which I bought s/hand in the UK in 2009, & could well date as far back as 2005 - when I hooked up the first of the 2 unused SE's I bought earlier this year from San Jose, CA the sound was indistinguishable. Let's hope that the quality control was as good for the SE's under Logitech's badging & that they'll also be as good in 12 years time. TBH, I never used the fabled knob, preferring the Windows GUI & the remote. I might sell my original when all the unused ones are gone... Dave :) Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Ordered a NOS Transporter SE earlier this week from hotdogtec. My offer was accepted and it's now here in the UK, just waiting for it to be delivered. Originally had the TransNav knob version, sold it last year and regretted it. Absolutely don't need a Transporter what with owning a SBT/iFi SPDIF iPurifier combo and a Auralic Altair, but WTH :D . Getgaff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37766 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Hi all! Just a quick update - there are now only 6 of these beasties left for sale on eBay.com, & although the suppliers have "topped up" their numbers for sale in the past (obviously they "find" more units at the back of their warehouses :D ), they've tended to do it before their stocks got so low so I suspect these stock levels are now genuine. The vendor I bought from has 2 left, & a second vendor has 4. They're both asking $499.99 plus shipping & they're both open to offers. Please bear in mind that if you don't live in the US, you are likely to be liable for import duties & your own country's sales tax/value added tax on top. I would highly recommend that any prospective buyer PM me before proceeding... Dave :cool: Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Hi all. Pain meds have now kicked back in, so no need to overdo the opiates today! Hopefully a little less crazy to boot... Rigged up my 2 new speaker-level cables to achieve full stereo separation on my PV1 subwoofers, and rolled them around so they're sitting at the foot of my 805S stands. This looks much prettier, enables me to hide the wiring, and it worked first time. Bonus ball! I'm now listening to a very clean 24 bit 96kHz FLAC file of Hendrix' Electric Ladyland. I still have the original vinyl double album with the contentious artwork. The nice ladies who agreed to pose au naturel in return for some dosh were apparently not at all taken with the strong green tint applied to the resulting photograph for the original LP release! The totally PC replacement cover that was quietly substituted long ago is sadly very bland indeed. Oh, and yes, I know that the master tapes for this recording are analogue, but they are 2" wide and fly past the tape heads at a fair lick (at least 15"/sec, probably 30). That results in considerable dynamic range above the tape hiss, which I suspect has anyway been magically spirited away by the digital mastering engineer because I can't hear it at all. I don't think my hearing has got that bad yet. Btw, the band's instruments were analogue too, FWIW. Returning to the PV1's, having two sub-woofers in play has certainly improved the room interface, although I still have some acoustic panelling in my mind. You can get them with any artwork you want printed on them: I rather like Rothko's stuff (and admire his effrontery when exclusive NY restaurants started buying them up, thus denying access to the hoi-polloi), but I think the rhythmic essence of Jackson Pollock's abstracts and the proportions of his canvases may be more appropriate for my walls. I'll have to settle for plain panels on ceiling however, since they don't offer a mirrored finish ;). In addition, I'm rather surprised that the low frequency soundstage IS better with the true stereo wiring. This is probably because the -6db LF point of my 805S's is quite high at 42Hz, and of course the PV1s' crossovers will make them function to some extent at higher frequencies than that to flatten out the roll-off of my stand-mounts. The effect would probably not be so pronounced for those with larger floor-standing loudspeakers crossing over to subwoofer(s) at a lower frequency. Anyway, I'm happy, and Jimi & Co are still rocking-out merrily. With four agile 8" metal cones having a greater combined surface area greater than a single 15" speaker, and 1000W of Class D amplification to drive them, they really do sound the business. Hope you're all having the pleasant musical weekend of your choice. Dave :cool: Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Golden Earring wrote: > My conclusion is that neuropathic biochemistry is a more sure-fire bet > than acoustic neuroscience! A suspect that several forum members will > concur... ;););) *Home:* VortexBox 4TB (2.3) > LMS 7.9 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.3) > LMS 7.9 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win8(64) > LMS 7.9 > Squeezelite *Spares:* Transporter, Touch(3), Radio(3), Boom, SB3, CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng & Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win8(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpoweramp > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
My repaired PV1 arrived on schedule yesterday morning, accompanied by an unusually grumpy UPS delivery man: after I thanked him for bringing it to my (ground floor) flat & signed the electronic delivery acknowledgement, I politely asked him if he'd mind putting in my lounge for me, an additional distance of less than 6 metres, explaining that I suffered from arthritis in my spine (the box weighed about 21kg). His response was "yeah, and I've had 2 heart attacks!". Slightly nonplussed, I offered to share the load with him. At this point he just grabbed the box off the floor outside my door and barged past me towards the lounge. I just had time to tell him to put it on my sofa, which he did, and then he stormed off. I still haven't quite figured out if he was having a pop at my disability, or was really putting himself at risk of a further heart attack by doing a heavy manual job! It takes all sorts... Anyway, a friend called by later who helped me unpack it, and also held my flashlight above the corner unit my gear lives on & in, beneath my TV which can be manoeuvred flush against one wall thanks to a double arm bracket. This enabled me to reach through the bottom shelf of the cabinet and hook up 2 new 3m mains leads for the new subwoofer positions. I did have to move a couple of low wattage items onto a 2-way adaptor to free up two adjacent outlets on my primary 8-way anti-surge board, and the exercise was basically accomplished by me lying prone and feeling my way around at full stretch having first established the arrangement I wanted. When I first rigged it up I had all the cables tidy but as you add leads for this and that you inevitably begin to create a Gordian Knot! So I had to pick my way through the maze as sightless as Samson. Got the main objective achieved after a bit of a struggle and rested a while up to let my body recover. After half an hour, I powered the whole system back up only to discover that I'd inadvertently dislodged the feed to my secondary board. Accepting that fate was not totally with me, I powered everything down again and did a second grovelling stint. It wasn't too bad, and I secured the wayward connector fairly quickly, still working by feel. Although it was awkward, it was much easier than pulling the heavy unit away from the corner and then endeavouring to slide it back into place without dislodging or trapping the myriad of connections. Everything worked again on second power-up, so all I did then was disconnect the working sub-woofer (which I had jerry-rigged just to check that it worked when the seller brought it over, using the flying mains point I sometimes use to connect my laptop into my system) roll it away, and roll in the repaired one and reconnect. Simples! B had done their magic and the repaired is good as new. Spheroid sub-woofers rule, OK! It was at this point I collapsed in my sofa planning to finish the job today, i.e. stripping back the bare ends of Ken's new cables, attaching my double screw banana plugs to the appropriate ends and taping up the two surplus wires on each, rolling the subwoofers to their new locations, connecting them up, and then the fettling. It all seemed so feasible. THEN I woke up this morning feeling like I'd been run-over by a steamroller. Took PRN painkillers at about 5:30am, and spent 90 minutes being grumpy with the cat whilst struggling to deal with my basic needs and her more extensive and persistent demands. Took another 60mg Codeine + 4mg Diazepam about 6:15am since no real improvement. At 7am, the penny dropped - I had missed the previous night's 300mg (max) dose of Pregabalin (it's a neuropathic painkiller), not to mention my Semi-Sodium Valproate mood-stabilisers (I apologise if I'm coming across as slightly mad today... ;)). My conclusion is that neuropathic biochemistry is a more sure-fire bet than acoustic neuroscience! A suspect that several forum members will concur... So a quiet/noisy but restful day today. Stereo subwoofer installation postponed until manyana. Dave :rolleyes: Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Wombat wrote: > :) > It is often the retired old men in their 70s having to much time and > love themself posting long stories of how high bitrate and less ringing > at high samplerates is so much better. Lately i realized one very > stubburn person posting in different forums is 75 years old with sound > panels that max out below 20kHz. The claims follow pretty much the > marketing speech or the words of other old men writing in the audiophile > press these days. He must have build strong believes over the years. > There are many it seems. I doubt that my HF hearing limit is anywhere near 20kHz at age 62! But I do try to stay as open-minded as possible, and usually find the company of my adult daughters' friends preferable to the majority of my own generation. I try to keep learning new stuff, it takes my mind off the discomfort of my arthritic spine... On a lighter note, a big plus for Bowers & Wilkins Customer Service: they've just turned around the repair of the PV1 subwoofer I bought s/hand in 2009 in less than a week from my receipt of appropriate packaging from them (couldn't fit the original box in the boot of my MX-5) to next day collection of the loaded package back to them, fixing it & couriering it back to me, all for their minimum out-of-warranty charge of £110. They have already sent me two new 5m speaker level cables with their weird (RJ45?) connectors attached at no cost. I don't think I can complain about that, given the money I've saved by buying s/hand in the first place. Although I sincerely doubt that I'll be able to detect any stereo soundstage at the frequencies they handle (they're configured to fit in with the -6dB mechanical roll-off of my 805S stand-mounts), having two subwoofers in different positions should definitely improve the speaker to room interaction, and each one should on average only be driven half as hard so hopefully they'll last longer. And it's going to look a lot prettier to have one at the base of each stand rather than a single one plonked on the floor mid-way between them. Happy days. Dave :) Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
Golden Earring wrote: > On reflection, since I'm using the DAC as the master clock, I'm not sure > it's actually going to matter which link-up I use, unless you think the > AES out is actually going to lose some of the 0's and/or 1's... > > Might try it later to test out my "golden ears" - if only it wasn't for > the tinnitus, LOL I'm not actually a Golden Earring fan, just for the sake of clarity, but I've been waiting for an opportunity to make the "golden ears" plus tinnitus gag since I chose my forum name. It's not intended to disrespect anyone who actually has tinnitus which I realise is a serious and debilitating medical condition, it's a dig at those folk who claim to have those "golden ears" which enable them to hear things mere mortals can't: I'm 62, I don't have them for sure! Dave :cool: Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Unused Transporter SE's on eBay.com
cliveb wrote: > You do realise that AES balanced digital I/O was just a kludge to enable > studios to use their existing stock of XLR cables? The designer of the > Transporter (Sean Adams) has stated that the BNC SPDIF output is > actually superior. Just a heads up in case you're interested. On reflection, since I'm using the DAC as the master clock, I'm not sure it's actually going to matter which link-up I use, unless you think the AES out is actually going to lose some of the 0's and/or 1's... Might try it later to test out my "golden ears" - if only it wasn't for the tinnitus, LOL Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
