Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Burn in time?

2009-02-08 Thread radish
darrenyeats;394338 Wrote: > Is it me, or is this thread getting much better as it goes on? :) > Darren :) Very true. I find threads in the Audiophile forum are initially often quite flat and lifeless. Only after repeated refreshing over a period of a few days does the full toasty flameyness rea

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter on the way vs my exsisting SB3

2009-02-08 Thread Gazjam
The TP does offer a lot more than the SB3, perhaps NOT absoluteely in the sound department, but the look of the thing, the dual displays, and if you use the balanced outputs on itThese things all make a difference for sure to percieved value. Just goes to show, itsd all subjective. I for ins

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Burn in time?

2009-02-08 Thread darrenyeats
Is it me, or is this thread starting to sound much better than when it started? :) Darren -- darrenyeats SB3 / Inguz -> Krell KAV-300i (pre bypass) -> PMC AB-1 Dell laptop -> JVC UX-C30 mini system darrenyeats's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter on the way vs my exsisting SB3

2009-02-08 Thread bigbwb
I am a poor salesman I guess:) I wantd to be honest and in fact in the right system, I dont doubt that the TP may be a step up from the SB3. Again, my opinion and YMMV. It was a lot of money for me to spend and unfortunately it has to go. I am sure it will find a happy home soon! -- bigbw

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter on the way vs my exsisting SB3

2009-02-08 Thread cruz123
You probably should have sold it BEFORE you told us that it wasn't better than the $300 SB3 :) -- cruz123 cruz123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18754 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital Preamp w. Remote Volume Control

2009-02-08 Thread Ron Stewart
Eric Carroll;391753 Wrote: > > I know of Benchmark, Apogee, Lavry but neither provide remote volume > control. > Not a recommendation (because I have no experience with the new unit), but a pointer to updated information... Lavry just introduced the DA11, which is supposed to be an improved D

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Duet PSU upgrade..?

2009-02-08 Thread JezA
Is upgrading the power-supply for the Duet worth doing? Any suggestions? -- JezA JezA's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21219 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59855

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Burn in time?

2009-02-08 Thread opaqueice
Themis;394259 Wrote: > A few years ago, when some of us were saying that speakers require > burn-in, most of the industry were saying that all this is nonsense. Really? Who in the industry was saying that? There's no doubt - and I'm very skeptical there ever was - that speaker drivers change

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Getting the Best out of New SB3

2009-02-08 Thread Stdik
Interesting to note in this thread that the general impression seems to be that I bought the 4A psu deliberately. Not so ... It was merely the only one with an IEC mains inlet that I could find at the time. If I could have found one with the same rating as the wallwart psu then i would no doubt ha

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Burn in time?

2009-02-08 Thread mswlogo
It should be burned in by the time the sound waves reach your ears. -- mswlogo XP > Cat5 > Transporter > SPDIF > Meridian G68 > DSP6000, DSP5500HC, DSP5000 XP > Cat5 > SB3 > SPDIF > Meridian DSP5000 XP > Cat5 > SB3 > SPDIF > Meridian G91 > DSP5000 'My Transporter Setup' (http://forums.slimdev

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Burn in time?

2009-02-08 Thread Themis
A few years ago, when some of us were saying that speakers require burn-in, most of the industry were saying that all this is nonsense. Some years (and measures) later, the same people seem to agree that -after all- there is some burn-in involved. Some peoples' opinion need burn-in. :) -- The

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Getting the Best out of New SB3

2009-02-08 Thread darrenyeats
iPhone;393752 Wrote: > The issue is that more amps for cheap is a bad bad way to go. These > cheap higher amp Power Supplies are not isolated supplies and cause > more problems. If you are going to get another wall wart type supply, > order the newer version from Logitech. If your going for 3Amp

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter on the way vs my exsisting SB3

2009-02-08 Thread Gazjam
a free bump for a great bargain. (Just because you stopped me thinking "The Transporter MUST be 10x better than my SB3/Dac combo" -- Gazjam Gazjam's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18604 View this