[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Raise Your Hand If You've Ordered a Transporter

2006-07-27 Thread Fifer
Robster Wrote: Maybe, depends how much money i have over once I've moved house...and the UK price of course, but I just know that we're gonna get mugged on the exchange rate as usual. The UK price has been announced and we aren't getting mugged; it's £1299 inc. VAT which, if you do the

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Raise Your Hand If You've Ordered a Transporter

2006-07-27 Thread ajmitchell
Fifer Wrote: The UK price has been announced and we aren't getting mugged; it's £1299 inc. VAT which, if you do the exchange calculation from $1999 then add VAT, is pretty damned close to the US price. That sounds pretty reasonable conversion to me, any more and there would be the risk

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: What is the best NAS Solution?

2006-07-27 Thread ultra238a
Hi, It runs AlienBBC very well as well as transcoding Apple lossless well too - through multiple streams at once too. It is an expensive product yes but specification and performance wise it is up there and above the Infrant product. The TS-401T isn't as quite as the TS-101 obviously but I

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Raise Your Hand If You've Ordered a Transporter

2006-07-27 Thread 325xi
Let's admit, it doesn't look on $1999. It looks too fancy and a bit cheap. SD should have hired someone from audio and not gadget industry to design the look. Less knobs, buttons, screens - it might also save some budget. However, I'm used to the fact that best things don't always look right.

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: What is the best NAS Solution?

2006-07-27 Thread Chander
I've bought a synology DS 101G+ few months ago and i'm so satisfied with this product in combination with squeezebox/slimserver that i just command the new synology CS406 (Raid 5, 4 HDD...). Furthermore, since the great contribution of flipflip for installing slimserver on the synology's

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: What is the best NAS Solution?

2006-07-27 Thread 325xi
Chander Wrote: I've bought a synology DS 101G+ few months ago and i'm so satisfied with this product in combination with squeezebox/slimserver that i just command the new synology CS406 (Raid 5, 4 HDD...). Furthermore, since the great contribution of flipflip for installing slimserver on

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Raise Your Hand If You've Ordered a Transporter

2006-07-27 Thread gobikey
i ordered one. hey, i'll get a free SB3. already have one, but i'm moving into a bigger place. now to sell my DAC -- gobikey ___ sb3 - flac with accuraterip audioquest vdm-5 interconnect mhdtabs paradisea dac audioquest diamondback interconnects krell

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices Transporter?

2006-07-27 Thread P Floding
JJZolx Wrote: Well, maybe a thousand dollar mod will be easier to swallow on a $2000 machine. Of course, add some zeroes to the snake oil salesmanship (Sounds better than my $5000 xx CD player, for not much more than $3000 invested). The first idiot that let's one of those hacks

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Raise Your Hand If You've Ordered a Transporter

2006-07-27 Thread ron thigpen
Responding to some of what Sanjay wrote: 0. A way to purchase individual songs online in lossless format. This is coming. Nothing to do with SD directly, of course, but I've seen industry reporting that hints at this. Some specialty labels and sites already offer this. See:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter question for the CEO

2006-07-27 Thread P Floding
dean Wrote: On Jul 25, 2006, at 2:06 PM, PhilNYC wrote: Hey Sean...any story behind the name Transporter? Hope you didn't name it after that movie... ;-) Actually, my wife came up with that one in a late night brainstorming session, just listing out words that have something to do

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices Transporter?

2006-07-27 Thread seanadams
P Floding Wrote: Transporter's DAC and output amplifiers are powered by Super Regulators, based on the legendary design by Walt Jung. These regulators offer lower output impedance, faster response, and better noise rejection than standard three-terminal regulators. The result is an

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices Transporter?

2006-07-27 Thread P Floding
radish Wrote: Do you really have nothing better to do with your time than try to start an argument? Actually, I was more interested in who would reply, if anyone. I think I'm entitled to state a point, given how many times I've been bashed over the head by some posters. Perhaps now, with a

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices Transporter?

2006-07-27 Thread agentsmith
For me, I's say the sweet spot for me would be the price of the Benchmark DAC1 plus an SB3: $995 + $299 = $1,300. highdudgeon Wrote: I must say, though -- I think they overshot with the price point. $1,200, maybe $1,500, yes. Two grand is a conceptual leap...and one wonders just how

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Slim Devices Transporter?

2006-07-27 Thread highdudgeon
Sounds about right. Really, it looks like a great product, but I think they've overshot it somewhat. For two thousand, I will pass. -- highdudgeon SB3, Lavry DA10, Sony DVP 555es, Bel Canto Pre2, Carver Sunfire, Rane DEQ60L, Harbeth Monitor 40s, ACI Force subs

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Raise Your Hand If You've Ordered a Transporter

2006-07-27 Thread SanjayJ
1. More reliable WiFi transmission (not a signal strength or channel interference issue - see above). Recent firmware changes have addressed many issues. Not sure what problems you are having, but you might consider going to the latest 802.11n technology or switching to HomePower or wired