Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Buying Transporters in the UK
cliveb;199530 Wrote: I fear that the future is not at all bright for the Transporter, which is a crying shame, because it's a *stunning* piece of kit. Well being as there is a sale on for Squeezeboxes, I would expect them to also become Logitech branded as well come June 1st when the sale ends. Perhaps even a new model or one with a new remote as well. -- CardinalFang CardinalFang's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=962 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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cliveb;199530 Wrote: This really is a huge mistake, marketing-wise. The audiophile community just isn't going to believe that a box with a Logitech badge can possibly be high-end. Yes, it's irrational snobbery, but it's the way the marketplace works. I fear that the future is not at all bright for the Transporter, which is a crying shame, because it's a *stunning* piece of kit. I wonder if Logitech will cut the RRP of the unit. Surely they can pump them out at reasonable cost once they get a head of steam going on the production line. I wouldn't pay £1,300 for a Logitch box. But if it was say £700, who knows? Overall it may be a good thing as it may get the younger generation back into *real* hifi as opposed to mp3... -- Andyoz Andyoz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4864 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Buying Transporters in the UK
Also www.advancedmp3players.co.uk can get them in with a couple of days notice. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Buying Transporters in the UK
As of a couple of days ago, www.mediahome.co.uk had a black TP in stock. Speak to Richard - he's been very helpful talking me through my purchase. And no, I have nothing to do with the company! -- Ray70 Ray70's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11408 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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Nope both awaiting stock. Transporters are going through a Logitech re-branding and transisioning phase so they will proudly announce their new corporate logo on switch on! -- Heuer Heuer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2543 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Buying Transporters in the UK
Well my soon-to-arrive SB+ is logo-free :) Are the nice backlit remotes Logitech-branded now? -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27t+listen+to+any+of+last.fm%27s+top+artists) To occupy Iraq would instantly shatter our coalition, turning the whole Arab world against us ... condemning [young soldiers] to fight in what would be an un-winnable urban guerrilla war. It could only plunge that part of the world into even greater instability - George Bush Snr, 1998 adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Buying Transporters in the UK
Heuer;199513 Wrote: Nope both awaiting stock. Transporters are going through a Logitech re-branding and transisioning phase so they will proudly announce their new corporate logo on switch on! This really is a huge mistake, marketing-wise. The audiophile community just isn't going to believe that a box with a Logitech badge can possibly be high-end. Yes, it's irrational snobbery, but it's the way the marketplace works. I fear that the future is not at all bright for the Transporter, which is a crying shame, because it's a *stunning* piece of kit. -- cliveb Performers - dozens of mixers and effects - clipped/hypercompressed mastering - you think a few extra ps of jitter matters? cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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adamslim wrote: Well my soon-to-arrive SB+ is logo-free :) Not if you upgrade to the latest firmware it isn't. :) R. ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Buying Transporters in the UK
Had a sudden passion to own a Transporter (I did order one from Progressive last July - never heard any more from them!) but it seems no one has one, either in the UK or the US. Current predicted date is 22 May (black only) and they are being re-badged/re-packaged as Logitech. I guess I will have got over the impulse within a couple of weeks. -- Heuer Heuer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2543 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Buying Transporters in the UK
I am not up to date with the whole Logitech thing. Are they really rebadging it as a Logitech Transporter. Oh boy, that's a really bad marketing move with Audiophiles unfortunately. -- Andyoz Andyoz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4864 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Buying Transporters in the UK
Adam, I got a TP on 7 day sale or return from Ripcaster. I didn't go for it and Ripcaster even arranged collection. The service from Ripcaster was second to none. At the time I had a stand alone sb3. I preferred the sb3's looks and simplicity. I bought a Shek 1 and was pleased with the sonic improvement. Within a couple of months I played devil's advocate by getting a Benchmark Dac1 on 7 day sale or return from Digital Village. The BM Dac1 is what I was looking for. Now I have the attack and deep bass of my Naim cd front end which rrp is about GBP6K. The sb3 plus BM Dac1 is a great pairing. Keith -- KeithL KeithL's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9272 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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KeithL;194899 Wrote: I got a TP on 7 day sale or return from Ripcaster. I didn't go for it and Ripcaster even arranged collection. The service from Ripcaster was second to none. At the time I had a stand alone sb3. I preferred the sb3's looks and simplicity. I bought a Shek 1 and was pleased with the sonic improvement. Within a couple of months I played devil's advocate by getting a Benchmark Dac1 on 7 day sale or return from Digital Village. The BM Dac1 is what I was looking for. Now I have the attack and deep bass of my Naim cd front end which rrp is about GBP6K. The sb3 plus BM Dac1 is a great pairing. Thanks for sharing this. What did you not like about the Transporter? -- adamslim SB3 into Derek Shek d2, Shanling CDT-100, Rotel RT-990BX, Esoteric Audio Research 859, Living Voice Auditorium IIs, Nordost and Anti-cables http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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KeithL;194899 Wrote: Within a couple of months I played devil's advocate by getting a Benchmark Dac1 on 7 day sale or return from Digital Village. The BM Dac1 is what I was looking for. Now I have the attack and deep bass of my Naim cd front end which rrp is about GBP6K. The sb3 plus BM Dac1 is a great pairing. Keith That's amazing. I've still not found any combination of network player/dac (including the Transporter) that sounds as likeable as my CDX. I tried the SB3 (inc. linear PSU) with a Benchmark Dac1, Perpetual Technologies P-A3/P-A3, and NOS Arcam BlackBox and found the DCA1 the least likeable. Next to the CDX it was cold, clinical, mechanical and quite tiring over time. However, I agree it did have attack although I didn't feel that there was anything special about the bass. I'd be mildly surprised if Adam, who appears to prefer timbre over detail, would be satisfied with the Dac1... I heartily agree with Adam's sentiment regarding the sound quality of analogue/CD/network player. I am heartily pissed off that each new technological revolution appears to degrade the sound of my music still further. The NAIM CDX gave me the nearest sound to analogue (within my budget) and was acceptable.. but I've yet to hear a network player or network player/dac combination that pops my cork. I'd be very interested in your SB+ thoughts Adam... it's a shame I never get to London or I'd bring up my Transporter for a comparison (you provide the Merlot)... but saying that, it can sometimes takes weeks for the differences in the sound of a unit to sink into me. MC -- ModelCitizen It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. Transporter Naim NAP 250 PMC OB1s. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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MC Were you using a fully bedded in BM Dac1? As with Naim gear, it takes time to come on song. Many have said the cdx2 to be clinical and bright. I don't know the original cdx so I can't comment. Keith -- KeithL KeithL's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9272 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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ModelCitizen;194978 Wrote: I'd be very interested in your SB+ thoughts Adam... it's a shame I never get to London or I'd bring up my Transporter for a comparison (you provide the Merlot)... but saying that, it can sometimes takes weeks for the differences in the sound of a unit to sink into me. Well we could always swap for a week or two; just what happens if we agree on which is best? I agree that it can take ages to decide what is actually best - spotting differences is easy, it's sussing out which works with the rather impressive NZ sauvignon blanc I'm drinking at the moment (the death of South African cricket, once we beat them next week...). It's all kinda zingy over full-bodied right now - heck, I might even like your Naim system over my valves. Sanity will be restored tomorrow. Anyway, the network player really gets me playing more music (whereas I think CD over vinyl reduced it), so getting a really good-sounding player is something I'm looking forward to. Now I just need to agree with the wife what colour... Adam -- adamslim SB3 into Derek Shek d2, Shanling CDT-100, Rotel RT-990BX, Esoteric Audio Research 859, Living Voice Auditorium IIs, Nordost and Anti-cables http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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KeithL;194984 Wrote: MC Were you using a fully bedded in BM Dac1? As with Naim gear, it takes time to come on song. Many have said the cdx2 to be clinical and bright. I don't know the original cdx so I can't comment. Keith Yes, the DAC1 (now sold) was fully bedded in. It was used in my system for two months before it hit me why I had strange little headaches and didn't listen to music for as long periods as I used to. I bought it second hand. MC -- ModelCitizen It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. Transporter Naim NAP 250 PMC OB1s. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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Skunk;194991 Wrote: After reading the stereophile review, it appears the Naim has no SPDIF output because they feel it compromises the sound quality, but then again that's what they say about the display too... Perhaps someone could modify your CDX to have either BNC input + clock output, or more thriftily, do it with an SB3 using I2S signals directly to the pacific microsonics chip of the Naim (at which time you sell the transporter to recoup!). It would be a network streamer plus DAC that would be guaranteed to pop your cork, plus you could stream and decode your HDCD FLAC albums properly :-) Possibly, but NAIM are just about to release a new thingy that has DAC's in it that can be used by third party devices like the SB3. It's too bleedin' expensive (as all NAIM stuff is) but if it gives me the convenience of the SB3 with the NAIM sound I can rest at last. If it does sound like a CDX I'd probably stick the damn Transporter through it as I need to the two displays due to the distance my rack is from my seating position (one of the reason's I could not consider the SB+).. I hate hifi. MC -- ModelCitizen It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. Transporter Naim NAP 250 PMC OB1s. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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komikada;194422 Wrote: I've been trying to get a QNAP TS-101 for some time (unavailable) and I'm under the impression that the units that ship now do not have SlimServer pre-installed anymore (at least the specs don't mention it). Can anyone confirm this? Only units supplied by Progressive AV or one of their re-sellers, come with SlimServer installed. This is not a standard Qnap setup. -- funkstar funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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I am either going to get a Transporter or SB+ (www.at-tunes.co.uk) (£1000). From what I have picked up the SB+ sounds better than the Transporter although I dont see any brand value or volume with the SB+ and so long term backup is more doubtful with SB+. Im keen to get whatever info I can, including where to get them with slimserver installed, which would aid me in coming to a decision, as I may not get a chance to listen bore I buy since I am living in Brussels and will move to Brisbane mid year. -- Mark Scanlan MarkS Mark Scanlan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10365 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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willyhoops;193897 Wrote: I am thinking of the transporter plus the 400GB QNAP TS-101 with SlimServer installed. Anyone know a better place in the UK than this ripcaster place? Cheers I've been trying to get a QNAP TS-101 for some time (unavailable) and I'm under the impression that the units that ship now do not have SlimServer pre-installed anymore (at least the specs don't mention it). Can anyone confirm this? -- komikada komikada's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11049 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/shop/MP3_HIFI_Systems.19/Qnap_Systems_Inc.126/TS101-400GB/Qnap_TS-101_400Gb___Slimserver.1040.html -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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willyhoops;193911 Wrote: ah you have been married too long... my fiancee is a serial ripping machine :-) still, dbpowerAmp and her don't get on - and there is always a chance that at end of day I find she accidently clicked something and all the results are useless. So do you mean to say she rips CDs for you when you're at work?!? Man. You should marry her. Oh wait... -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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wullsy;193750 Wrote: Adam - did you actually contact the Swiss reseller to see if pickup was an option? Just curious, as I'm in a similar quandry to you. I've tried all sorts of experimentation with my SB3, but it still lacks a certain something compared to my cd player - an Arcam CD23. I've considered a SB+, but its black, and I don't like the wood round the sides...fussy I know! I'm considering the Transporter, but having not heard it, it would be a risk. I haven't got that serious yet as I first need to know what to buy! However, there are websites in Switzerland that advertise at that price and have shops, but stock appears to be limited at the mo (more chance of silver, it seems - which would be my preference). I'm not sure how flexible the finish of the SB+ is - I know Patrick does options for the wood, but there may be more than that. BTW my Shek DAC is a good improvement on the standard SB3, but still not as good as my Shanling CD player :( Adam -- adamslim SB3 into Derek Shek d2, Shanling CDT-100, Rotel RT-990BX, Esoteric Audio Research 859, Living Voice Auditorium IIs, Nordost and Anti-cables http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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There was a mention in the forums of Audio-T about to stock the Transporters. Might be worth ringing them up to see if it's true. Couldn't you get a demo and a good price in Amsterdam? I hear they have good drugs there. The beer is pretty decent too. MC -- ModelCitizen It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. Transporter Naim NAP 250 PMC OB1s. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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I just found this web site: http://www.ripcaster.co.uk/ They have the Transporter at £1299 inc vat delivery to uk address and in stock too. And the squeezebox is £200. Now I know it would be a bit cheaper in the USA delivered in an unmarked box that did not get the attention of customs but what's £300 between friends? I am thinking of the transporter plus the 400GB QNAP TS-101 with SlimServer installed. Anyone know a better place in the UK? Cheers -- willyhoops willyhoops's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10563 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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If you want to save every penny then I would consider buying mail order from a small company in the USA like the one i mentioned before and talking to them so they send it to you in a box maked faulty unit repaired at maybe $45 for 5 day delivery. i think thats the standard and common way to get cheap electronics in the uk. for US electronics that's the route. for camera eqipment you go to hong kong and find the company from ebay. Frankly I am ok with to paying up to get it from the UK as long as it arrives within a few days. The four month wait for the opus has driven me crazy. -- willyhoops willyhoops's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10563 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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willyhoops;193897 Wrote: I just found this web site: http://www.ripcaster.co.uk/ They have the Transporter at £1299 inc vat delivery to uk address and in stock this week. And the squeezebox is £200. Now I know it would be a bit cheaper in the USA delivered in an unmarked box that did not get the attention of customs but what's £300 between friends? I am thinking of the transporter plus the 400GB QNAP TS-101 with SlimServer installed. Anyone know a better place in the UK than this ripcaster place? No need for me to hear it - I take it on trust it's a decent product. Would be hard to test without having a real relaxed enviroment, lots of time and good equipment to compare. I did have the Olive Opus on order and after a four month wait and still no sign I am giving up. The Opus has a real small screen and I realize that even the small screen size of the Squeezebox/Transporter is enough of a pain. I know in about two years this kit will be a total write off with much better screens showing album art and more than 35 characters at a time, and built by a proper audio company like quad at half the price - but such is life. Cheers I bought a Transporter from Ripcaster. It had problems (see the threads on Transporter is dead). The (owner?) of Ripcaster, Jon Nelson responded really quickly and got me a brand new one, whilst arranging for the old one to be picked up. So kudos to him. All in all a very good experience, and I don't live 500 miles away, so... regards, Giacomo -- gbruzzo gbruzzo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3633 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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thanks thats really great feedback. are you happy now with your transporter? any complaints at all? also did you use the ripcaster cd scanning service or do you know about it? i am totally fed up scanning cds in the buggy nightmare which is dbpoweramp and the slow as hell eac. i built a program for editing the flac tags in excel so i can edit tags to get their output just the way i like it. -- willyhoops willyhoops's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10563 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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willyhoops;193904 Wrote: thanks thats really great feedback. are you happy now with your transporter? any complaints at all? i read the threads it looks like the transporter is prone to breaking down. i already had a broken SB3 (returned it after digital output jumpy but other SB3s in house OK). why can't sony / quad etc innovate so we don't have to buy downmarket cheap consumer brands like logitech. also did you use the ripcaster cd scanning service or do you know about it? i am totally fed up scanning cds in the buggy nightmare which is dbpoweramp and the slow as hell eac. i built a program for editing the flac tags in excel so i can edit tags to get their output just the way i like it. Very happy with the Transporter, agree with you with the brand issue (why did they not keep Slimdevices - it was innovative and interesting - this will come back and bite them hard). I did not use the cd ripping facility of Ripcaster. My suggestion is for you to call them directly (I found speaking with Jon Nelson very useful) - he might be able to help you with some of your concerns (quality and all). You can find the number on the webpage www.ripcaster.co.uk Hope all of this is of help, Regards, Giacomo -- gbruzzo gbruzzo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3633 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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willyhoops;193904 Wrote: i built a program for editing the flac tags in excel so i can edit tags to get their output just the way i like it. I have used Helium music manager for managing my music database: Not sure it covers FLAC, but it should. It has to be bought, but it is quite a remarkable product (for automation purposes). as far as ripping is concerned: can one not rent out a serial cd ripper ,so as to mechanize the procedure to the max? Cheers, Giacomo -- gbruzzo gbruzzo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3633 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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ModelCitizen;193882 Wrote: Couldn't you get a demo and a good price in Amsterdam? I hear they have good drugs there. The beer is pretty decent too. MC Man I have to use this one with my wife...Hehehehe... Darling, I have to take a day trip to Amsterdam for a special testing session. Hehehehe -- gbruzzo gbruzzo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3633 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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ah you have been married too long... my fiancee is a serial ripping machine :-) still, dbpowerAmp and her don't get on - and there is always a chance that at end of day I find she accidently clicked something and all the results are useless. my excel flac editing program is fantastic. i can point it at c:\music and it dumps all the tags on 50,000 odd tracks into the spreadsheet very quickly or i can load subdirectories of c:\music instead. i can run global edit replace J S Bach with Bach. I can zoom in with autofilters, sort by up the three columns blah blah. It's a revolution compared to tag rename etc. Will post it as freeware on the net shortly. applied for the domain www.exceltagger.com but it's not up yet. thanks again for feedback on transporter. can't wait for it now. right now i am using SB3s with Onkyo CR715 midi systems plugged into Quad 21L speakers for the dining room, bedrooms and study. But in the living room I have a much bigger system with no digital optical in, and since i never got around to buying an external dae i can't use the sb3. the transporter will bring the living room into sync with the rest of the house. -- willyhoops willyhoops's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10563 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Buying Transporters in the UK
EU consumer laws that allow you to return a product within a certain time period for a full refund. Distance selling regulations. Return most things bought on-line within seven days for a full refund. -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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Pat Farrell;193577 Wrote: Just checked with British Air, they want £469 each way. (on short notice) You could do it in 'a day' but you'd spend a lot of time in the air. You can leave Heathrow 11:00 and get to Dulles at 14:00 then take the 19:00 back which gets you into Heathrow at 07:05, sadly the next day. If you need more time to clear customs, you could catch the 21:55 back, which lands at 10:10. You'd be fresh and ready to go to work. You can do Zurich return for £50 though. I'm very happy with my TP. UK distance selling regs allow you to return it within 7 days if you buy on-line and the £1100 price (ex-VAT) is only £80 more than the US price which doesn't seem too unreasonable. -- Fifer Fifer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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It's simple really. Do as I did to get mine here in China. Send the wife to the USA on a shopping trip she brings it back for you. Of course you need to find a friend to stay with to get the TP delivered etc. At 1.97$ to Sterling, she could rapidly save the airfare. (well that was my wife's logic!) Dan -- chinablues chinablues's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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Or the original poster could send it off to somewhere like bolder to have the sb3 modded. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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davidcotton;193659 Wrote: Or the original poster could send it off to somewhere like bolder to have the sb3 modded. Better to buy a SB+ and not deal with importing, support issues etc. I found the Bolder mods not to sound as good as the TP in my system. BTW, aren't a few forum members in the UK getting together to compare the SB+ and the TP? -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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tomjtx;193669 Wrote: Better to buy a SB+ and not deal with importing, support issues etc. I found the Bolder mods not to sound as good as the TP in my system. BTW, aren't a few forum members in the UK getting together to compare the SB+ and the TP? Sending stuff to the States and back is probably setting yourself up for endless grief from customs, as well as couriers etc. It was me who wanted to get a demo of the TP and SB+, but no-one has volunteered to host. My screaming newborn is unlikely to be conducive to detailed listening tests (or he may have the best hearing, who knows?). I'm still keen, but have no-one else interested, it seems. Adam -- adamslim SB3 into Derek Shek d2, Shanling CDT-100, Rotel RT-990BX, Esoteric Audio Research 859, Living Voice Auditorium IIs, Nordost and Anti-cables http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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adamslim;193672 Wrote: It was me who wanted to get a demo of the TP and SB+, but no-one has volunteered to host.You are welcome to come here and hear both. No screaming newborns. -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk Patrick Dixon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=90 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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You can use these guys for squeezeboxes and transporters and the olive opus: http://www.americantechpushers.com/ they are pretty friendly people and am sure will deliever in any packing you like if you give them a call. -- willyhoops willyhoops's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10563 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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Patrick Dixon;193683 Wrote: You are welcome to come here and hear both. Is that your Bristol location? I could park sprog with his grandparents down in Somerset. Is London possible (faster for me!)? BTW are you a TP reseller? That way you could ask the question which one would sir like to buy?, rather than would sir like to buy it? (or would sir like to remove the cloth from his ears?). It would certainly be my preference to have both for a day, and return the one I like least. Adam -- adamslim SB3 into Derek Shek d2, Shanling CDT-100, Rotel RT-990BX, Esoteric Audio Research 859, Living Voice Auditorium IIs, Nordost and Anti-cables http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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Adam - did you actually contact the Swiss reseller to see if pickup was an option? Just curious, as I'm in a similar quandry to you. I've tried all sorts of experimentation with my SB3, but it still lacks a certain something compared to my cd player - an Arcam CD23. I've considered a SB+, but its black, and I don't like the wood round the sides...fussy I know! I'm considering the Transporter, but having not heard it, it would be a risk. cheers, -- wullsy wullsy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5251 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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adamslim wrote: Ergo (slight logical jump) I need a better wireless streaming audio solution. Did you try the obvious and use it wired? Just for problem isolation, even if the WAF won't allow it. Transporter. Problem is that I can't listen to it before I buy, and there are none in the UK. So none of the UK folks do the return no hassle part? So fly to California and listen. DAC. Basically discounted; I quite fancy my SB3/Shek for the kitchen system, so this offers no discount on the TP, as I'd need a new SB3 anyway. And new SB3 are $230 right now, which is only about £150 at fair exchange rates. How happy are TP owners now? I'm happy. I am using it instead of my SB+Benchmark DAC-1. It has better WAF. Do we actually think the TP will go up in price in the UK? I never understood UK prices. Lots of things cost as much in pounds sterling as dollars, which is insane, the pound is worth much more than the dollar. Shipping is just not that much. Your VAT, etc. are steep, but not that steep. Is a Switzerland purchase genuinely bonkers? I don't think so, I would not buy it without listening. Altho I would want to listen in my living room with my speakers and amp and room acoustics. Just pop over the pond, fly into Washington Dulles airport, buy me a pint and listen to mine in my living room. I'm only a half hour taxi from the airport. -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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Adam, If flights are cheaper, come to Dallas. Or , better still, make a tour of the US TP owners so you can make a truly informed decision. Since you will have a pint at Pat's we'll have Mcallans 18 year here. Have a California cab while in Cali and I GAURANTEE you will like the TP a lot. I've had my TP since they 1st came out and I still think it's great. Not bored at all, which is more than I can say for my last girlfriend :-) Seriously, I suspect you would be very happy with that purchase for a long time. But don't UK retailers offer a 30 day trial? -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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Cheers guys The main issue seems to be the 30-day trial. AFAIK there is no such trial period in the UK. Irritating, deeply. Your US offers are generous, but I can do Zurich in a day return, and the TP is cheaper there that in the US (comments on international pricing welcome :) ) plus the flight is much less and they have loads of drugs there... All I really want is to try it in my system; I've never bought anything close to that price unheard and I suspect I'm not close to doing it now. Pat, I have tried the SB3 wired and can hear no difference, even on 24 bit FLACs - wireless is not the problem, the SB3 quality is. Is the TP advantage over SB3/DAC-1 sonic or aesthetic, primarily? Adam -- adamslim SB3 into Derek Shek d2, Shanling CDT-100, Rotel RT-990BX, Esoteric Audio Research 859, Living Voice Auditorium IIs, Nordost and Anti-cables http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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adamslim wrote: bit FLACs - wireless is not the problem, the SB3 quality is. Is the TP advantage over SB3/DAC-1 sonic or aesthetic, primarily? The sounds are both good, I don't have the ability to describe the difference. The idea reminds me of The Absolute Sound folks talking about chocolate and yin/yang. The TP is clearly better looking. But the Benchmark is not bad looking, it very 'serious' in a pro-audio way. I do not use the knob. I played with it when I first got it, but I use my laptop and the browser 99% of the time. Pat -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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adamslim;193554 Wrote: they have loads of drugs there... I ain't touching that one with a 10-foot pole... Also the thought of some poor Transporter being banged around on a checked luggage carousel makes me cringe! :-) -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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adamslim wrote: Your US offers are generous, but I can do Zurich in a day return, and the TP is cheaper there that in the US Just checked with British Air, they want £469 each way. (on short notice) You could do it in 'a day' but you'd spend a lot of time in the air. You can leave Heathrow 11:00 and get to Dulles at 14:00 then take the 19:00 back which gets you into Heathrow at 07:05, sadly the next day. If you need more time to clear customs, you could catch the 21:55 back, which lands at 10:10. You'd be fresh and ready to go to work. Of course, the £938 would eat all the 'savings' If you bought long in advance, it looks like you could the seat for £191 each way. -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
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British Airways has direct from Heathrow to Dallas sometimes as low as 200 pounds round trip, but you have to keep a lookout for prices like that. I thought there were EU consumer laws that allow you to return a product within a certain time period for a full refund. Wouldn't that apply to the TP as well? BTW, I think there is a great deal of difference between an SB and a TP in terms of resolution, detail etc. The SBLavry combo is great and the difference is probably more a matter of taste, but I finally went with the TP. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
