Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] My Transporter makes strange noises

2010-01-22 Thread NewBuyer
johnM;509415 Wrote: > What about ground loops? Wireless eliminates any chance of a ground loop > issue. In my case, the server is plugged into a different breaker in a > different room and I'd think that a potential ground loop could be an > issue for a lot of arrangements. Do you mean a ground

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] My Transporter makes strange noises

2010-01-22 Thread johnM
What about ground loops? Wireless eliminates any chance of a ground loop issue. In my case, the server is plugged into a different breaker in a different room and I'd think that a potential ground loop could be an issue for a lot of arrangements. -- johnM ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] why is increasing the power supply amp rating

2010-01-22 Thread chill
I've never been able to hear a difference between the stock switcher and a linear supply. My SB2 is built into a box with my home made pre-amp, so I made up a linear supply just because it was easier than adapting the switcher to work off the pre-amp's IEC inlet. When I was testing the home made

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transport to play 24/88.2 files

2010-01-22 Thread DCtoDaylight
That's a different, and non-standard approach. Usually the clock needs to be at the actual sample rate. The input clock to the TP needs to be 44.1/48/88.2/96 Khz, matching the sample rate of the stream. -- DCtoDaylight Audiophile wish list: Zero Distortion, Infinite Signal to Noise Ratio,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transport to play 24/88.2 files

2010-01-22 Thread ldouze
Indeed, it can only run at 44.1 and 48 Khz. dCS equipment like the Elgar DAC takes the 44.1 clock signal from verona to clock a 88.2 datastream correctly. Maybe the Transporter is not capable of doing this? -- ldouze ldouz