Hi there guys,
don't know if this is the right place to post such a question, but I
was just wondering about the possibility of a digital transport in the
true sense? I shall explain:
I currently use an SB3 as a digital source for my stereo system (as my
CD player gets used less and less these
I have a DCS delius/purcell Transporter. My standard configuration is
to source the Master clock from the Delius to the Transporter. This
works well and the improvement is clearly auduble.
I have purchased some 88/24 96/24 flacs from Meridian, and have
managed to play them on my Transporter,
If you try to play a 88/24 flac on the Transporter with a 44.1 Master
clock, as I have done, the file will play - but at half speed !.
The only way out of this is a firmware/hardware change in the
Transporter or an external clock multiplier.
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AndreSz
Thanks AndreSz for those helpful posts. From what I found on the
Setting Transporter to Slave for World (sic) Clock Input thread, I
had gathered that the half-speed effect might be a problem. I am
disappointed that the Delius will only output 44.1 or 48 clocks as
well: I had assumed that I
Not the first time this has been asked. I think the problem is that it
wouldn't remove much from the BOM, so you'd probably be looking
somewhere north of $1,500.
Considering the inherent advantage (jitter-wise) of a one-box solution,
the 'full' TP is likely to sound better than one with an
Ciaran, the only way to get something is to ask for it, and I'm sure if
enough people ask then it will happen (in some form). The slim/logitech
guys have an excellent track record of listening to these forums and
using it to improve their products.
The Transporter is a great piece of kit and I
Fair enough,
if there would be no significant reduction in cost, then there is
little point. I was looking at partnering with the new John Westlake
DaCapo DAC, which is actually looking to be about half the price of the
Transporter and would replace my pre-amp as well, and it just seems a
shame
pfarrell;314887 Wrote:
Pale Blue Ego wrote:
Isn't the
current SB3/SBR limitation only due to CPU or buffer memory limits?
perhaps both, Sean said CPU cycles aren't there. faster/wider takes
more
memory and cpu even if the DAC can handle it. Given the tremendous
pressure on keeping
Pale Blue Ego wrote:
This is all true, but we're talking about computer components here, and
therefore it makes sense that future generations of SB will get a faster
CPU and bigger buffer whether it wants them or not.
Embedded stuff starts out a lot more competitive. An $8 CPU is
expensive,
To follow up, I sold my Ayre CD player for $1700 and picked up a Classe
CDP .5 for $600 on Audiogon. I have always liked Classe gear but have
never heard this model player. Hoping it will serve as a good backup
both as transport and CD player if needed. It will play out of my
Electrocompaniet DAC
Hi,
This is my first posting under audophiles,but I've been browsing for
tips..But reading this thread intrueged me,,this why and bare with
me..I've an old hifi whose MD and CD packed up thru exccess use and
fluff from CDs left all over the floor..So 2 yrs ago I bought a
squeezebox hardwired it
JJZolx;314462 Wrote:
... There are a lot of wonderful advantages to PC based music systems,
but browsing and selecting something to listen to from a large music
library is _not_ one of them. For this reason alone, I'd be tempted to
hang on to a really good CD player instead of selling
Personally I would like a transporter transport in a shoe box 1/2 width
box. I would buy one of those in a shot. For some odd reason I prefer
the smaller boxes, and no, i don't really know why.
Ideally I would like to see an agreement with Cyrus to put a squeezebox
in one of their cases. I'd pay
I haven't had time to investigate further unfortunately.
However, the most likely explanation is that noise from the PSU is
making its way through the ring main to the hifi. In my case my system
is pretty resilient to mains gunk, but it could be that the TP is
susceptible.
The other possible
slimkid;315157 Wrote:
It is really amazing how different approach we all can take on common
issues. :) If I was to write the prior paragraph it would read
something like this:
... There are a lot of wonderful advantages to PC based music systems,
but browsing and selecting something to
bigfool1956;315173 Wrote:
Hopefully I will get the opportunity to make the tests I want to do to
try and tie down the culprit over the weekend. Then I'll post an update
and get shot down by all and sundry.
Nah - you'll be fine.
Provided you don't mention Firmware 15 :o)
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Phil Leigh
pfarrell;315144 Wrote:
Pale Blue Ego wrote:
This is all true, but we're talking about computer components here,
and
therefore it makes sense that future generations of SB will get a
faster
CPU and bigger buffer whether it wants them or not.
Embedded stuff starts out a lot more
I got my SB and once I had all my cds online found I never used my cdp
any more. I sold it and bought a DAC and have never looked back. (Had
to buy the DAC as the SB on its own just didn't sounds as good as my
cdp).
One extra benefit of the DAC was that I can use it with TV and DVD's
(DVD
sc53;315147 Wrote:
To follow up, I sold my Ayre CD player for $1700 and picked up a Classe
CDP .5 for $600 on Audiogon. I have always liked Classe gear but have
never heard this model player. Hoping it will serve as a good backup
both as transport and CD player if needed. It will play out of
Ya that. :)
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mvalera
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I never had anything in the class of the Ayre CD, I did have a high end
Pioneer player, and many others. As soon as I got my first SqueezeBox,
I was converted.
There is nothing about physical CDs that appeal to me. For the four or
five years since I started drinking Sean's Koolaide, I touch a CD
Mr Bill--to answer your question, the SB3 and Electrocompaniet DAC are
not _better_than my Ayre, but in my room, with my associated equipment,
through my ears, and given MY listening/sound preferences, I could not
tell the difference. I also owned a Linn Unidisk and also sold that as
overkill
While getting Squeezecentre to run on my Qnap I came across various
threads,some relevant to problems I was having,though I didn't have any
that weren't due to my own stupidity..but some members complianed that
their Qnaps were slow..I'm sure the answers in a few cases were that
the
My CD player was on its last legs a couple of years back. Not buying a
new one helped in my mental justification for buying a Transporter. In
case of Transporter failure (I had a power supply chip go down) or when
my wife wants to play a CD, we just stick it in the DVD player. Like
some others
Rodney_Gold;314722 Wrote:
Std reply on this forum for anyone daring to suggest that they hear a
sonic difference is - DO A BLIND TESTSo how does that answer
the OP's query?
I got the same reply when I asked for a fix for a broken TP knob , I
was told I was imagining it prolly
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