Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter versus Duet, trying to decide

2008-11-28 Thread Themis
Try to plug your Denon player through your digital coax input of your Yamaha : this would give you a clear enough idea of how the Duet will sound through it. If you find the result acceptable compared to your Denon CD player's analog outputs, then you can go and get a Duet. If you find that the so

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter versus Duet, trying to decide

2008-11-28 Thread Pat Farrell
> Any thoughts? Buy a duet, listen to it, see if its great enough to make you happy. If so, be happy. If not buy a Transporter and use the duet in another room ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/l

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter versus SB3 with Beresford DAC

2008-11-28 Thread sxr71
mswlogo;364039 Wrote: > I didn't buy it just for looks and never said I did. But it definitely > factored into the equation. And I suspect it does for quite a few even > if they are not willing to admit it. > > I bought it for: > > Looks > Build > 24/96 Capability > Dual Displays > And a much m

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Direct to power amp?

2008-11-28 Thread sxr71
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter versus Duet, trying to decide

2008-11-28 Thread brianz
Hi, I am trying to figure out whether to get a Duet or a Transporter. I currently have a Yamaha RX-V2700 receiver which I guess would be mid-upper range ($1700 when bought new two years ago). I also have a Rotel 200x5 amp powering my Polk LSi speakers and a big SVS subwoofer. Given how amazing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Sampler

2008-11-28 Thread newy
dBPoweramp worked great. Thanks! -- newy newy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18530 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55637 __

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-11-28 Thread Aldevio Le�o
Did some of the Friends already know or did it test Transporter with Boulder 2020? Would they have something to say? -- Aldevio Leão Bons Ventos (Good Winds) Aldevio Leão Aldevio Leão's Profile: http://forums.slimdevic

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Sampler

2008-11-28 Thread Labarum
I think you will need to download the flac and convert it to Apple Lossless. There are free programs for both Mac and PC that will do this. There will be no loss in quality - it's just like unzipping a file then re-zipping it. See http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation_tasks.html -- Labaru

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Sampler

2008-11-28 Thread newy
Hi. I want to download the Linn sampler record from their website. I can get it in .WMV or FLAC. I'm on a PC w/ iTunes and a 99.9% ALAC library. What format should I choose to download? Will iTunes recognize both of them? Will iTunes recognize either of them? Thanks! -- newy -