[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Converting to 2.0 PCM format

2008-07-06 Thread eiret
Is there a universal dvd player or something else with digital in/out that has the CHOICE of converting any format to PCM 2.0, if you for any reason want to do so? If so, would Transporter play this PCM 2.0 stream? -- eiret --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] ModWright Transporter experience: truth vs. beauty?

2008-07-06 Thread darrenyeats
Michael, You are absolutely right about SNR decreasing. The only thing I would add is that this factor is the only thing to worry about. Bits don't come into it. The reason is that by the time any bits are lost they are lost at the small end, and that is buried deep in the noise floor. There is no