Digital Audiophile;167655 Wrote:
As opposed to your brain adapting, do you think it's possible the TP
simply 'broke in' over the course of the month and as such changed (for
the better)? Did you observe break-in differences and if so over after
how long?
I'm fairly firmly in the camp that
Andyoz;167656 Wrote:
My system is Bryston 4b SST and JBL 250Ti, so it is more than capable of
taking the SB3 apart if it wasn't up to scratch. The SB3 really does
punch above it's weight.
No argument there. The SB2 sounded great in my system (analogue outputs
directly driving a pair of ATC
Indeed a nice trick to add all the files in one go. But still no
cigar... - I just get error from flac because lack of file path.
tyler_durden;167837 Wrote:
...If you tell flac they are multiple albums...
How/where do I do this?
I have checkboxes for Verify, Add tags, Replay gain and Treat
I've noticed a minor issue with information displayed in 'extended text'
mode on my Transporter. For a few albums, the album title displays fine
in small text on the RH display, but the artist (large text) is blank.
The tag data seems to be correct. Any ideas?
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Mark - you don't want to use the DAC in your Anthem unless you think it
sounds better to your ears than the TP DAC! (unlikely IMHO)
Don't worry about the BNC/AES stuff - If you wanted to use an external
DAC, some of them give you a choice (most just use RCA/phono)
Regards
Phil
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Hi all
I am deliberating over buying a DAC, a MoodLAb Concept of maybe a
second hand DPA Enlightenment for example. But I have read about SB3
and DAC jitter issues? (I don't understand Jitter ;-))
I don't want to fork out the cash only to find it sounds cack.
Any thoughts???
My Amp etc. is a
Are you unhappy with the sound of your system or do you just have status
anxiety?
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Skunk;167955 Wrote:
Are you unhappy with the sound of your system or do you just have status
anxiety?
LOL. Definitely status anxiety!
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Someone just pointed me to www.burwenbobcat.com.
BURWEN BOBCAT RE plugs into the Windows Media Player, taking
advantage of its music and video library. It enhances sound when
listening, ripping or burning CDs, and high-speed converts files to
MP3s that give your iPod or musical cell phone sound
Spend the 199 for the cost of the software on a SB3 ;-)
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Well as you say - there is a lot of effusive hype on there...
Pity you can't do a limited download to try it.
Why are there no before/after samples on their website? - this is
simply crazy - do they actually want to sell this thing?
Given that it works on the whole mix, I can only imagine its
http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/digital/messages/115392.html
this seems like the voice of sanity!
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yooper;167926 Wrote:
I'm lifting my post from another forum in hopes of understanding the
Transporters audio capabilities.
I have an Anthem AVM50 pre-amp and Anthem MCA 50 Amp.
Currently, I have the Transporter connected to the pre-amp using
balanced XLR cables.
It appears some
Me too. There was a show about it on PBS that had me thinking of
audiophiles the whole time.
I got lucky and found that the Zhaolu 1.3 Chinese DAC sounded great in
my system, so I never spent more to find out how much better it might
get going that route.
The power supply brigade will tell
I thought I'd throw my $.02 in here. I have just installed the TP this
week in my system. I am looking to replace the redbook capability of
my modded tubed Modwright Denon 3910 (likely keep it for hirez, though)
with something that gives me all the obvious advantages of hd-based
playback
pi.r;167914 Wrote:
Indeed a nice trick to add all the files in one go. But still no
cigar... - I just get error from flac because lack of file path.
I just tried it and it works fine for me. I do a windows search for
*.wav. Select the files I want to flac from the list (all of them in
this
The SB3 is a good digital source, so worthy of effort. Mods, PSUs or a
NOS DAC are probably worthwhile, although only you can decide which. I
recognise that this is not that helpful - all I can say is that it is
worth spending money trying to improve things, but it's up to you (and
your system)
mudlark;168015 Wrote:
I'm listening to radio 3 at this very moment.
It sounds far better with a decent FM radio - IMHO the best source
around :)
But anyway, I would try the SB3 with its internal DAC, and upgrade as
required. The SB3 is a good digital source, so run with it and decide
for
Doh - found it http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac.html
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The Anthem AVM 50 pre-amp, when in analog mode, and in direct 2 channel
mode, bypasses the pre-amp with an exception to the digital volume
control (Anthem).
Considering this, do you still recommend I give it a try?
Thanks guys,
Mark
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Dear Adam slim,
I don't think that radio 3 from the web is any good I just mentioned
the fact that the thing was working. Alien BBC is very good for missed
programmes which don't play too well on a dab or via FM.
As far as radio goes my best signal comes from my TV tuner as the 3 FM
radio 3
While these Far East DACs are cheap as chips (nice analogy!), make sure
you are buying something that you actually want. What is it that you
would like to improve about the stock SB3? If you struggle to answer
this, live with it another 3-6 months, then you'll have more cash for
any upgrade!
Should I run SB directly into my HTD 1235 6 zone amp unhooking my
currently used Adcom tuner/preamp GTP 600? Each of my zones have their
own seperate volume controls. And if so what volume should I set my SB
at to control each zone from that zon effectively?
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mudlark;168040 Wrote:
I don't think that radio 3 from the web is any good I just mentioned the
fact that the thing was working. Alien BBC is very good for missed
programmes which don't play too well on a dab or via FM.
As far as radio goes my best signal comes from my TV tuner as the 3 FM
Thx ...
I can get a DAC X to try, so that's OK. I have been using slimp3 and
SB1/1G/2/3 through my old Cyrus 3 for years (forgeot how long), and the
sound is pretty good I have to say. It's just that listening to the
Cyrus 8 with the CD6 source was (erm) awesome.
Can't get the Benchmark or
mikeruss;168045 Wrote:
You sound like my missus! ;-)
LOL well I bought a Derek Shek DAC 'unseen' (unheard I guess) and am
very happy - but I was not satisfied with the SB3.
If you like the sound, go for it. If you want to agonise for hours and
still buy it anyway, why not? If you want to
Adam,
Sorry to be grumpy in my last post.
I used to live in greater manchester where my sugden r51 pulled in
great FM. Here I have great hills, coast, but at the far reaches of the
Manchester signal and between the local transmitters with trees and a
hill. I get cochannel nastiness reflections
Howie;168052 Wrote:
I can get a DAC X to try, so that's OK. I have been using slimp3 and
SB1/1G/2/3 through my old Cyrus 3 for years (forgeot how long), and the
sound is pretty good I have to say. It's just that listening to the
Cyrus 8 with the CD6 source was (erm) awesome.
Yeah I have
OK. That finaly sets it. I thought it was just me that coulden't get
it... I vas just about to give up and use Foobar for replay gain
anyway. I guess one could use foobar for encoding and tagging as well.
It still needs to be done in several steps though.
The errors i talked about is only
I simply made a cable that connects the front-panel headphone outputs to
the K1000. Both negative leads from the K1000 are attached to common on
the 901 jack. Works like a champ.
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95bcwh;168111 Wrote:
You're not the only one that's disappointed with the transporter.
Let me add to the chorus saying that the Transporter is good but not
great. I bought one in December and an initial listen compared to a
highly tweaked SB3 showed the following:
--- The digital output is
cliveb;167864 Wrote:
I'm fairly firmly in the camp that believes break-in of electronic
components is largely a myth. Adaptation of the listener seems far more
likely. That said, of course it is *possible* that the TP has changed
slightly, but there is no way to tell, and I very much doubt
cliveb;167864 Wrote:
I'm fairly firmly in the camp that believes break-in of electronic
components is largely a myth. Adaptation of the listener seems far more
likely. That said, of course it is *possible* that the TP has changed
slightly, but there is no way to tell, and I very much doubt
yooper;168030 Wrote:
The Anthem AVM 50 pre-amp, when in analog mode, and in direct 2 channel
mode, bypasses the pre-amp with an exception to the digital volume
control (Anthem).
Considering this, do you still recommend I give it a try?
Thanks guys,
Mark
The AVM 50 has analog
PhilNYC;160121 Wrote:
Not sure I understood this...are you saying that the Anthem converts an
analog signal from an external source (eg a DAC) to a digital signal,
and then back to an analog signal?
If you get a DAC, the main purpose would be to get one that has a
better digital-to-analog
Digital Audiophile;168118 Wrote:
Try listening to something out of the box for a few minutes over two or
three sessions and record your observations with copious notes. Next,
burn it in for 100 hours and then listen to the exact same material for
a few minutes at a time, again over a few
opaqueice;168123 Wrote:
I'm not sure what's the implication for this discussion, except that
it's totally impossible to trust your impressions of break-in - that's
just a fact, period. As cliveb says, any change is far more likely due
to something in your head than in the electronics.
Phil Meyer;167961 Wrote:
It enhances sound...
Enhances usually means it messed with the sound and it's no longer
pure. Also, Media Player is not esoteric enough for us audiophile...
c'mon!
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Howie;167681 Wrote:
Is anyone using the SB3 with a Cyrus DAC X?
Thx.
h.
I used a Cyrus DAC-X with an SB2 for over a year with absolutely no
issues. Sounded wonderful.
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=78218postcount=48
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23490
I am
I recently purchased the Serious Audiophile Package from HeadRoom,
which, for $2000, includes their 'Max'ed out' Desktop Amp, Desktop
Power Supply and a pair of the recently introduced AKG 701s. It is
connected to my Transporter and sounds absolutely wonderful. Because
this headphone amp also
Like wr420 and Adam each suggested, I think you would find that
ethernet-over-powerline solutions would work perfectly for you. It
works great for me.
If you ever wish to try the HagUSB item you mentioned, that is an
excellent USB-to-SPDIF converter with no jitter issues at all. Very
classy
Try here:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30703
TD
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DVD-A is already dead for one.
16bit sounds good/44.1 when you get to 20bit/48hz they do sound much
much better. Beyond that no system or ears can hear the difference.
I finally found tools to extract 24/96 off my DVD's (DVD-V side of
DVD-A's and DVD's) and I won't keep it secret like some
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