CPC;256228 Wrote:
> See Alex's forum for more info.
No mention of an additional board for the analogue section, given that
Alex isn't keen on capacitor coupling in the analogue output I'm
looking forward to hearing what other changes have been made.
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Superb video, thanks Sean for sharing!
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Great thread! I definitely enjoyed reading it.
Keep up the great work Sean!
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GaryG;256148 Wrote:
> Maybe, in effect, that's what APLHiFi are doing. Given that they're
> stacking DAC chips and including a new single ended analogue output
> stage (stated as disabling the XLR output), to me that reads like a new
> DAC board being fed from the digital section of the original
Now we know what Sean's been up to...
...introducing Transporter v2, with no transistors...
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Watched that a few days ago.
Boy, would I like a shop like that guy. Look at all the machining
tools he has at the end.
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seanadams;256191 Wrote:
> http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/01/make_your_own_vaccum_tube.html
Should have guessed you'd be a slashdot reader... :-)
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Sean has posted a few times that the SB2/3's processor isn't fast enough
to handle 96k sample rates, so the answer is no
If I understand correctly, the Duet is basically a displayless SB3,
which would imply that it will be restricted to 44/48k as well.
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That was fun...now if I could just figure a way to DIY electrons.
btw...
Two hydrogens are walking along a street. The first one says, "Hey! I
think I lost an electron!" The second one replies, "Are you sure?" The
first one then says, "Yeah, I'm POSITIVE."
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seanadams;256147 Wrote:
> You seem confused about the difference between objective vs subjective
> claims. It is too bad that the APL mods and the Modwright mods have
> been conflated in this thread, as the nature of each and the claims
> being made are _completely_ different. Please do not attri
mr_bill;256120 Wrote:
> I appreciate Sean's comments as he is the designer, and engineer and
> knows a heck of a lot more than I do! Thanks for the voice of truth.
>
I have not been posting here long, but I like Sean's posts as well.
Their 'no nonsense' approach is refreshing. They are simil
kenreau;256137 Wrote:
>
> Sean - Are you attending CES this week?
>
Not this year went last year and it was a bit too much of a zoo.
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seanadams;255739 Wrote:
> Certain kinds of modifications that involve reducing noise are not
> physically possible without a board respin.
Maybe, in effect, that's what APLHiFi are doing. Given that they're
stacking DAC chips and including a new single ended analogue output
stage (stated as disa
bhobba;256135 Wrote:
> not measuring distortion in a lab or dismissing ideas that may on the
> surface look like hooey.
You seem confused about the difference between objective vs subjective
claims. It is too bad that the APL mods and the Modwright mods have
been conflated in this thread, as the
Phil Leigh;256086 Wrote:
> Any chance of moving (most of) this thread to the music forum?
Good point. I was only going to say that selling 27.6bit 212kHz
recordings does not make them worth buying.
OTOH (back to the subject), it would be nice to have a device able to
process all available format
Imho, unless you have actually heard a modified player, you really can't
comment on what they should sound like.
For those that can, or care to, you can actually hear a MWI modified
Transporter at CES this week. Dan Wright is set up in the following
room at the Venetian and you can hear for your
Pat Farrell;255883 Wrote:
> rajacat wrote:[color=blue]
> Sure, its 'possible' to make tubes sounds like transistors, and vice
> versa, but why bother? If you like tubes, get them. If you like solid
> state, get them.
>
To understand why valves sound better in some ways than solid state,
and con
I appreciate Sean's comments as he is the designer, and engineer and
knows a heck of a lot more than I do! Thanks for the voice of truth.
If Sean can look at the mod and know if it's going to be an improvement
or not from theory and design and reality, then thanks for letting us
know!
This take
radish;256094 Wrote:
> Of course the fact is that a modded TP is still a TP. Sean could sit
> back and watch people buy modded players quite happily knowing that $2k
> of the purchase price went straight to Logitech - once the unit has left
> the premises and the money's in the bank who cares?
>
radish;256094 Wrote:
> ...I don't see why he has to prove anything
For that matter, those who would like Sean to do the footwork in order
to prove out differences between the stock and mod TP, should take aim
at the modders.
IMO the onus is on the modders, not Sean
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Of course the fact is that a modded TP is still a TP. Sean could sit
back and watch people buy modded players quite happily knowing that $2k
of the purchase price went straight to Logitech - once the unit has left
the premises and the money's in the bank who cares?
He is instead giving his opini
Any chance of moving (most of) this thread to the music forum?
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seanadams;256048 Wrote:
> Maybe. Or maybe based on what I know of the Transporter and of
> electrical engineering, I can be quite confident in my position with
> just the information at hand.
>
> Here's an analogy: Suppose I sell bits of string which are 3" in
> length. Perfect for tying up very
jdbaker;256073 Wrote:
> Sean,
>
> I dig your feistiness man.
Ya' know...if Ivor Tiefunbrun was watching this I bet he'd be yelling
"Go Sean, Go Sean"
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adamslim;256062 Wrote:
> Your analogy is a bit disingenuous - these mods are available, so you
> can test them, unlike your strings.
I don't follow that statement at all. It was an analogy. I am
_supposing_ that these bits of strings were sold by me, and then modded
and re-sold by someone else.
seanadams;256048 Wrote:
> Maybe. Or maybe based on what I know of the Transporter and of
> electrical engineering, I can be quite confident in my position with
> just the information at hand.
>
> Here's an analogy:
Your analogy is a bit disingenuous - these mods are available, so you
can test t
adamslim;256062 Wrote:
>
> You may have better things to do, but Slim Devices, a company producing
> an audiophile product, should have someone who investigates actual
> competing and complementary products.
And if someone makes a lacquered wood knob for $2000 to replace the
aluminum one that
Raj,
I believe Sean was primarily responding to the other TP mod which uses
32 bit dacs when he disputed the claims their mods made.
I think if you carefully reread his posts you will see that.
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rajacat;256057 Wrote:
>
> Do you think that you gaining customer confidence by demonstrating that
> you don't have an open mind?
I do have an open mind. I am quite open to evidence or explanation of
these claims. None has been presented.
> Have you listened to the ModWright Transporter? I dou
seanadams;255997 Wrote:
>
> But hey, maybe I don't know my head from a hole in the wall if you
> think that's the case, go ahead and buy one of these modded TPs, and we
> can have a listen, see what's in it, and test their claims.
Maybe you don't
I have no need for a stock or modded TP
""You don't think I have better things to do? the only reason I post in
threads like this is because I don't want my customers to be misled.
But after a certain point, if someone insists on believing despite all
evidence to the contrary, I give up!
Do you think that you gaining customer confide
adamslim;256041 Wrote:
> It's a good response, Sean, but I would have thought that you would be
> interested in buying one and seeing if there is something in it. That
> is the ultimate test.
Maybe. Or maybe based on what I know of the Transporter and of
electrical engineering, I can be quite c
seanadams;255997 Wrote:
> But hey, maybe I don't know my head from a hole in the wall if you
> think that's the case, go ahead and buy one of these modded TPs, and we
> can have a listen, see what's in it, and test their claims.
It's a good response, Sean, but I would have thought that you w
OK, more examples.
Compare Georgy Cziffra playing Liszt with anybody else.
Compare Brandenburg Concertos played by Masaaki Suzuki and Ton Koopman
or Harnoncourt.
Compare any Russian music played by "Russians" (Russian speaking
musicians studied in Russia or former USSR) and anybody else.
Comp
And another thing...
I'm no Buddhist, but lately I have been trying to think through a
theory of what would constitute "mindful" listening. This isn't easy
for me as I have trouble differentiating between "preference" and
"judgment".
When listening to music, I find that I have a hard time givin
I don't think you've misunderstood this at all. Yes, it's off topic,
but I'll gladly pay the OT fine.
EVERYBODY plays with a heavy musical accent (pun not intended.) It's
call interpretation. With the exception of truly iconoclastic
interpreters, interpretations tend to cluster together in gro
jhm731;255829 Wrote:
> I don't accept anyone's claims at face value, including yours.
That's great!... so what are you going to do about it? You could test
the claims yourself. You could learn a bit about the theory. You don't
have to be in the dark wondering whom to "believe".
> Assuming the T
ar-t;255973 Wrote:
> All RG-6 cables are made with copperweld, by definition. That is why
> they are RG-6, and not RG-59, or something else. Period.
>
>
>
> That is because it is not an RG-6 cable! How hard is that to figure
> out?
> > > >
> >
> > for an alternative perspective...
> > http:/
ar-t;255973 Wrote:
> All RG-6 cables are made with copperweld, by definition. That is why
> they are RG-6, and not RG-59, or something else. Period.
>
>From http://bwccat.belden.com/ecat/pdf/1694A.pdf :
Belden Wrote:
>
>
> 1694A Coax - Low Loss Serial Digital Coax
>
> Description:
SuperQ;255690 Wrote:
> Not all cables are made the same way. I'm sure some RG-6 cables are
> crappy copper plated steel.
All RG-6 cables are made with copperweld, by definition. That is why
they are RG-6, and not RG-59, or something else. Period.
SuperQ;255690 Wrote:
> Blue jeans cables uses
Will the Duet play 88.2?
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awesome. Very different and in my opinion superior to the standard
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Isn't this a question of empathy and emotional connection with the
music? A Russian may be more connected with Russian music, but surely
not only Russians can be excellent interpreters of Russian music? Or
have I mis-understood this somewhat off-topic discussion :o\
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A question - though this is getting of topic:
Would a person born in the Ukraine - of whom one parent isn't
Russian/Ukrainian - be able to play Russian music properly?
(I have many more: Coul he play German music? Is Mozart's music German
music? Is Schubert's? Can a jew play Schubert properly?
gharris999;255826 Wrote:
> You sound authoritative on this point. Are you Russian? Jewish? Both?
>
In this case it does not matter. I'm talking about another language. To
simplify: you understand what musician A is playing about and you don't
understand what musician B is playing about.
I can't
rajacat wrote:
> If tubes are just a way of changing the tone and adding distortion ,
> would rolling capacitors just be performing the same function?
Perhaps with a talented designer. But the usual RLC filter can't be as
complex as a nice tube and big honking transformer.
Tube amps have been w
jhm731 wrote:
> Assuming the Transporter is perfect, and can't be improved upon is just
> as crazy as any audiophile joke.
Sean didn't say the Transporter is perfect and can't be improved upon.
He said it couldn't be done by merely adding components - it would take
a complete re-design of the PC
seanadams;255739 Wrote:
>
> Also, no amount of skill could convert Transporter's digital audio path
> to 32-bit, unless you redesigned nearly the entire product from scratch.
> I.e., it is utterly impossible to do it by soldering on some components,
> regardless of skill level. I could not do it
First I want to make it clear I am not a tube fan. To me it is fragile,
expensive, old tech, whose day is long past. IMHO, equally good results
can be achieved with solid state at a cheaper price.
Pat Farrell;255799 Wrote:
> seanadams wrote:[color=blue]
> But tube gear does not reproduce what
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