Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Toslink question: glass vs. plastic

2008-09-25 Thread jhm731
Phil Leigh;342152 Wrote: glass v plastic is one of the enduring audiophile truism myths...like switched v linear power supplies. Life isn't full of absolutes. I think you should just buy a good quality plastic and enjoy it. Of coure we all know that coax is better anyway ;) If you're

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] transporter vs modded duet + monarchy nm24 dac?

2008-09-25 Thread jhm731
tomjtx;343613 Wrote: I auditioned a full modded Bolder SB and a Transporter. I bought the Transporter, it was far more musical. I also fed the bolder into a Lavry DAC, still preferred the TP. The Bolder mods are a waste of money, IME. Just get a good jittter rejecting DAC with the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] transporter vs modded duet + monarchy nm24 dac?

2008-09-25 Thread tomjtx
jhm731;343908 Wrote: I agree, the Bolder mods are an over priced joke. He thinks you need his $300. DC cable to connect his $1800. PSU to his modified SB3.;-) Unfortunate for the wallets of Bolder fans. But humorous for the rest of us :-) It is amazing the price some will pay for shoddily

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] transporter vs modded duet + monarchy nm24 dac?

2008-09-25 Thread howlndog
tomjtx;343992 Wrote: Unfortunate for the wallets of Bolder fans. But humorous for the rest of us :-) It is amazing the price some will pay for shoddily built gear that doesn't improve the sound. Thanks for that - kinda puts things into perspective for me... I think I'll stay clear of

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] sb3 or receiver

2008-09-25 Thread wilgartw
i have a duet already and now want to extend it into my listening room. I have seperates system (rega and BWs). i can use the controller in either room so should i just buy an additional receiver or a SB3 which is better musically? -- wilgartw

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter initial impressions from a jaded audiophile

2008-09-25 Thread KCK
I don't know if I am jaded but I've played with lots of equipment over the years and keep learning every day about what kind of sound turns me on. I also believe that as my ears evolve into this game I am tending more and more toward the neutral. While this should be no surprise in general it

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] transporter vs modded duet + monarchy nm24 dac?

2008-09-25 Thread kbuzz
I disagree about the bolder mods. I really enjoy my modded SB3sorry just one person's opinion. -- kbuzz kbuzz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15313 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Toslink question: glass vs. plastic

2008-09-25 Thread DeVerm
opaqueice;343819 Wrote: I might be misunderstanding you, but it sounds like you're missing the point. The issue isn't missed or false triggers - those basically never happen under reasonable (audio) circumstances. S/PDIF is easily capable of transmitting bit-perfect information; that's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Boom 12V input okay for use in car/boat?

2008-09-25 Thread Pat Farrell
DeVerm wrote: Hi all, thinking about buying a boom but living on 12V aboard our boat does anybody know the input-range of allowed voltages? Aboard we can go as low as 11V or as high as 14.2V while charging the batteries The production power brick puts out, wait for it, 12v. The beta

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Boom 12V input okay for use in car/boat?

2008-09-25 Thread iPhone
DeVerm;344212 Wrote: Hi all, thinking about buying a boom but living on 12V aboard our boat does anybody know the input-range of allowed voltages? Aboard we can go as low as 11V or as high as 14.2V while charging the batteries The reason I ask is that we have 12V outlets