It'd be interesting to see who is using the dff files and how (the
plugin that converts to PCM is a bit of a waste of time - I mean, just
download hirez PCM in the first place and save a conversion step)
Burning the dff files to disc is not an option either - afaik, there is
no PC drive that supp
DCtoDaylight wrote:
> lost the ability to compare them to native PCM. What's needed is a way
> to listen to them in their native DSD format, by burning them to an
> SACD DVD disc for example. Unfortunately, I'm not aware of any easy
> way to do this
Sony didn't want this. While a lot of SACD
Wombat;311011 Wrote:
> They also offer "dff" DSD files.
My bad! Didn't notice the .dff's between the .wav's...
Unfortunately, for most of us, those files really aren't much use. If
we need to transcode them to PCM in order to listen to them, then we've
lost the ability to compare them to n
DCtoDaylight;311003 Wrote:
> Unless I'm misreading something, the downloads aren't DSD, they're PCM,
> but sourced from an SACD original release. The downloads are all
> .wav, or .flac, or.wma, which are all PCM formats.
>
> Dave
They also offer "dff" DSD files. There is even a plugin for
siriuslycold;311002 Wrote:
> that's interesting. There is someone doing DSD downlaods, so perhaps
> someone with a Transporter can try this out
Unless I'm misreading something, the downloads aren't DSD, they're PCM,
but sourced from an SACD original release. The downloads are all
.wav, or
seanadams;310820 Wrote:
> Factoid: The DAC in Transporter actually supports SACD. However, because
> there is no easy way to rip an SACD, and there essentially no SACD
> material that you can obtain that isn't on an SACD disc, it's not a
> very useful capability to have. As such we never added th
I think a VLC based solution would be best for you. Plays a video stream
and also sets up an audio http stream (this avoiuds the conf file
stuff). So once running Tune-in Sc to http://:8000/audio.mp3.
You can change port number and name on VLC command to suit. The
command below shows a delays be
darrenyeats wrote:
> Music companies should focus on mastering all their music better rather
> than putting effort into quality only for the unadmirable reason of
> pushing unnecessary DRM-ridden new formats.
But that would be hard. The PHB at the labels would have to tell the
Mastering Engineer:
When you hear the SACD sounding better it makes it easy to conclude that
SACD is a better quality format than red book. In fact no such
conclusion can be arrived at. Sean said it all when he explained that
SACDs and their CD equivalent are mastered differently in many cases.
Music companies shoul
I would not waste money on buying a dedicated machine to play DVD-A or
SACD disks. I can't remember the last time an album has come out in
either format that I wanted to own. It's been probably two years. If
you are into classical you may have more options, but I'm not.
However, there is reporte
iPhone;310868 Wrote:
> Hey Tony. Comparing Apples to Oranges, it just can't be done. SACD is
> its own thing and that is probably why it is dead. Sony who created it
> is not even supporting it anymore. I would not make a switch to SACD
> because it would be just like going out and buying a HD DV
BigTony;310697 Wrote:
> Another reason for thinking about the Transporter is 24 bit flacs, which
> I am sure will become more common in the future (I want to think of this
> purchase as a 10 year plan, that way its £10 a month - and thats really
> nothing! - the price of a DVD).
>
> Being in th
bpa;310782 Wrote:
> You can set up an appropriate custom-type.conf and custom-convert.conf
> to play DVD using mplayer. Video on the PC running mplayer (or I think
> VLC) and audio redirected to SC.
>
> In the setup you will need to configure mplayer to delay video compared
> to audio in order t
Factoid: The DAC in Transporter actually supports SACD. However, because
there is no easy way to rip an SACD, and there essentially no SACD
material that you can obtain that isn't on an SACD disc, it's not a
very useful capability to have. As such we never added the software
support to handle SACD
jaysung;310657 Wrote:
> Well, there is a Philips DVD player merely for listening to new cds
> before I rip them.
>
Completely offtopic, but I'd recommend the cdplayer-plugin for that
kind of use:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47288&highlight=cdplayer
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You can set up an appropriate custom-type.conf and custom-convert.conf
to play DVD using mplayer. Video on the PC running mplayer (or I think
VLC) and audio redirected to SC.
In the setup you will need to configure mplayer to delay video compared
to audio in order to get them in sync when audio g
I hope Phil doesn't mind me answering for him but...
The attenuation jumpers are mechanical, and analog, no software can
possibly affect them.
Dave
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Hello,
@ Phil : I wasn't talking about lost bits. I was wondering if some
software bug could possibly disable the attenuation set by the jumpers
and thus blow the speakers or at least my ears.
But if they are analogue I think the Amp I v2 could be a good choice.
@ FinkAudio : So our experience reg
Hi,
I personally would not use the Transporter without preamp. The output
stage is a standard Opamp. The better preamps normally have a much more
powerful output stage. In my setup the version with Preamps is clear
better that the dirct combination.
Regarding the Audionet Art G2 - yes in fact it
jaysung;310668 Wrote:
> Hello Pat,
> I would depent on the internal attenuators for rca analogue outputs of
> the transporter. As said in the first post the Amp I v2 by Audionet is
> an rca only design. I would not have xlr connections but have a rather
> secure and simple setup. I tested the tp
I don't have an iMac, but assuming it's connections are the same as a
mini, you can use a 3.5mm toslink cable (or the appropriate adapter),
to stream the digital signal to your TP's input. That avoids going
analog in the Mac. Sorry, just re-read your email, 20 meters? That
eliminates a toslink
BT,
There are several issues with your post:
1) I find it hard to believe that you can't find a very decent external
DAC for well under the price of a new Transporter.
2) While the Transporter's internal DAC is quite good, on normal red
book audio, i.e. 16 bit/44.1 kHz, it doesn't match the sou
Guy,
I'm not sure if this applies or not, but even if someone can
successfully explain how to stream the audio to your Transporter there
may still be an issue with the digital audio stream from a video file
if the audio is encoded as a Dolby Digital or DTS encoded data stream.
While the Transport
I want my iMac (new model with digital out) + Squeezecenter to stream
the audio of any video file (while playing the video) to either the
toslink or the coax digital input of my Transporter.
Basically I want my squeezecenter and Transporter to hijack the audio
stream from video files, reason for
In terms of performance , the transporter does not outperform a SACD
recording with the same normal 16/44 file. In fact , in my opionin ,
the transporter does not outperform some CDP's playing a CD.
In the digital domain , there seems to be no difference between a
Transporter and a Dedicated trans
I've been mucking about with SACD for a few days and I must say I'm very
impressed - and this has been achieved using a PS3 and an Onkyo 805 amp
via HDMI. In 5.1 the sound can be very rich and full, but not all music
is suitable for 5.1 (unlike War of the Worlds for example, which sounds
like it w
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