Just found this
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=3645
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Mike69;152883 Wrote:
Just found this
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=3645
Interesting, although I'm not sure how much I trust a review (even by,
err, TrustedReviews.com)that doesn't mention the equipment it was
tested with. Doubtless the Transporter owners here will have
adamslim;152890 Wrote:
Interesting, although I'm not sure how much I trust a review (even by,
err, TrustedReviews.com)that doesn't mention the equipment it was
tested with. Doubtless the Transporter owners here will have comments
;)
Adam
To me, it seems that the tester only had the
rajacat;152758 Wrote:
The contacts were very clean. Contacts do make a difference but
following the same logic, if contacts can make a difference so should
cables especially if they are of different metals. It's easy to turn
that logic around. BTW have you tried any of the contact enhancers
Sounds to me like the reviewed didn't volume match the two systems and
the CD player was simply louder.
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Just ridiculous ! And with what equipment the Transporter was tested ?
An Ipod ?
Just look at the evaluation of the sound quality : SB3 and Transporter
have the same, 8/10; pretty funny, isn't it...
OK, i really enjoy my SB3 and there is no doubt that the sound quality
is already very good.
Mike69;152883 Wrote:
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=3645
The thing that most struck me about the review was that the first
criticism he made was that the Transporter was a lot lighter than he
would expect for the price, and then revealed that he has a prejudice
against
topa;152921 Wrote:
Chander:
I cannot judge the Transporter, there is none to be heard around here.
I am reluctant to buy without testing, for resons meantioned above. The
SB3 is not bad for the price, even surprisingly detailed, but still far
away from musical. It does not have weight to
topa;152921 Wrote:
The SB3 is not bad for the price, even surprisingly detailed, but still
far away from musical. It does not have weight to its sound at all,
and narrows down the dynamic range of the (already narrowed down)
original CD. And that is exclusivly using FLAC here.
I agree, the
Mike69;152883 Wrote:
Just found this
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=3645
He's not an audio reviewer by trade it seems and there's a lot of
missing information that it would be nice to have read (other equipment
used, listening environment, more on the music used for review,
CardinalFang;152944 Wrote:
Having said all that, it appears to be a fairly balanced review and I do
have to agree with the comments on the appearance, the displays just
don't tally with a lot of audiophile's ideas of design, mine included.
I'd prefer to shave a few hundred off the price and
P Floding;152893 Wrote:
Sure, I use SST, and the difference is staggering.
I'm not sure what is the original -Walker SST? (Why didn't he patent
it?)
Anyway, I didn't like the woodoo type stuff on the page you linked to.
Crygenically treated? Give me a break.. A shame when you get put off
tomsi42;152925 Wrote:
How is your setup? Your description of the SB3 does not fit with my
experiences. I have tried a stock SB3 with a home made PSU through an
Electrocompaniet DAC and that sounded very musical.
Hi!
Well of course the situation is different with an external DAC! I was
topa;152977 Wrote:
Hi!
Well of course the situation is different with an external DAC! I was
talking about the sole SB3 with analogue out!
I have a Densen Amp here, with Linn KanII speakers. Presently, I am
also using a DAC (NOS by Derek Shek) to make the SB3 listenable, and am
gathering
P Floding;152978 Wrote:
That customer must have applied a massive amount of enhancer!\
Being an EE I'm aware of the risks.
What brand of SST do you use? Walker?
Do you have a link handy?
Raja
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P Floding;152328 Wrote:
That could possibly be because they are identical, and the Monster label
costs the additional $40.
The $30 cable was glass optical fiber, and the $70 Monster was plastic
fiber, so obviously they weren't identical. I am well aware of Monster
Cable's huge markups. That's
I can understand that choice. When I decided to try the Transporter I
did not own a DAC. So, I thought instead of using the SB and finding a
DAC, I would give the Transporter a try. I also thought about the
reverse, but thought that the Transporter might be fine, and then I
wouldn't have to
For lower priced DACs, the DA7.2 here gets my vote:
http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac.html
(fwiw, this is not sold as a kit, despite the domain name of the
site)...
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I have used Mapleshade Silclear silver paste. Even though inital effect
is very good, the sound seems to deteriorate over time. So I have now
just cleaned my contacts with Caig DeOxit and lightly treated with
ProGold. The Extreme Gold silver paste looks like will not go bad
easily. BTW, these
TiredLegs;152981 Wrote:
The $30 cable was glass optical fiber, and the $70 Monster was plastic
fiber, so obviously they weren't identical. I am well aware of Monster
Cable's huge markups. That's why I was actually expecting the cheaper
glass fiber cable to sound better, but to my ears, they
SoftwireEngineer;152988 Wrote:
I have used Mapleshade Silclear silver paste. Even though inital effect
is very good, the sound seems to deteriorate over time. So I have now
just cleaned my contacts with Caig DeOxit and lightly treated with
ProGold. The Extreme Gold silver paste looks like
topa;152977 Wrote:
I have a Densen Amp here, with Linn KanII speakers. Presently, I am also
using a DAC (NOS by Derek Shek) to make the SB3 listenable, and am
gathering information wether to buy a Benchmark or Lavry DAC or go for
the Transporter.
I know the Densen (DM-10 at least) and the
Adam,
Densen Dm10 it is, and it's been a dream come true with the Kans. I've
had all types of systems in many price regions (upto BW N804 and
System Audio Sa2k) with Linn/Naim/Exposure and now Densen but this
system now is where I said: that's it!!!.
Other front ends: Linn Ikemi and Rega P25 TT
I'm sure it is disappointing to read a lukewarm review when you just
plopped down a one or two week's paycheck. By the same token, the first
good reviews will cheer you guys right up.
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rajacat;152993 Wrote:
I just ordered the Mapleshade SST because their price was the lowest. It
probably all comes from the same source- just relabeled. How often do
you have to reapply? Why would the Extreme Gold last longer?
There are devices that burn-in cables which supposively is
topa;153000 Wrote:
Adam,
Densen Dm10 it is, and it's been a dream come true with the Kans. I've
had all types of systems in many price regions (upto BW N804 and
System Audio Sa2k) with Linn/Naim/Exposure and now Densen but this
system now is where I said: that's it!!!.
Other front ends:
Yepp, whole lotta different DACs out there, and yepp, NOS DACs aren't
all the same. But the tendency is there, as they don't oversample,
which has characteristic advantages and then again not.
ezkcdude:
DIY? Which DAC Chip? Output stage or not? What does it do better than
the ShekDac?
I wish
rajacat;152980 Wrote:
What brand of SST do you use? Walker?
Do you have a link handy?
Walker SST Extreme is cryo treated!
http://www.musicdirect.com/products/detail.asp?sku=AWASSTULTIMATE
Raja
Yes, Walker. For no other reason than that it was the first i heard
of.
LOL, I didn't
SoftwireEngineer;152989 Wrote:
Hold on...The Dodson DAC is supposed to have some jitter reduction built
in because of memory based buffering. Also, your transport also could be
very low jitter. Now the changes brought in by the cable are miniscule
in comparison. Good that you mention, I
thanks for your reply and yes, I love my
Vandy speakers! ;-)
QUOTE=rplert;152986]I can understand that choice. When I decided to
try the Transporter I did not own a DAC. So, I thought instead of
using the SB and finding a DAC, I would give the Transporter a try. I
also thought about the
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Manelus;153058 Wrote:
Don't give much credit to that Review.
Transporter outperforms my CD player (Consonance Opera Droplet), way
more expensive.
I think Transporter is a great value for money.
Did you actually read the review?
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ezkcdude;153082 Wrote:
What would be the purpose of this?
My thought exactly. Digital source selector?
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Yes. It could be use as a digital source selector. But more importantly,
many audio enthusiasts prefer outboard DAC. I think digital-out only
transporter will have its market.
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kbelinski;153096 Wrote:
Yes. It could be use as a digital source selector. But more importantly,
many audio enthusiasts prefer outboard DAC. I think digital-out only
transporter will have its market.
Sorry. I misread your statement. I'm just coming of 5 days in the ER
with multiple shots of
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