Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread michael123
mlsstl so, how would you compare the rip played through Transporter to original LP record? I also have few rips of my friends, and there is some loss in resolution, separation and clarity (given that the rip is done using 24/96). It is very close, though. -- michael123 ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread Themis
pfarrell;530005 Wrote: > > Audiophiles often claim "accuracy" when they like something. And most > audiophiles love the added even harmonic distortions that tubes/valves > and vinyl have in spades. > This is a caricature, as you know. My tube amplifiers have no more distortion than the ss ones.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Thoughts on Parasound Halo amp/preamp potential purchase

2010-04-03 Thread Mr.Vlad
garym;528215 Wrote: > Parasound - Halo P3 Balanced Preamplifier > http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PAHP3 This Preamplifier is not very good. I had it some years ago. There is a lot of functions in it, but sound is not very good, and there is a small noise. It would be better for yo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread mlsstl
michael123;529998 Wrote: > That's not exact. > The market of vinyl is booming. Records go for 30$, 50$, 100$, ... > I see more audiophiles that switched to CD 10-15 years ago and now go > back to turntable. Because of a sound. If there will be more material > to buy, these guys will. > > There i

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread michael123
snarlydwarf;530013 Wrote: > Then your citations to those articles was meaningless? > > I must not understand how you could be "not talking about graphs" when > you cited them as proof of the "limits" of digital reproduction. Measurements might be the proof to the listening experience. Listening

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread snarlydwarf
michael123;530007 Wrote: > I was not talking about graphs, that was my pure listening experience. > Then your citations to those articles was meaningless? I must not understand how you could be "not talking about graphs" when you cited them as proof of the "limits" of digital reproduction. -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Switching to slow rollof filter in AK4396

2010-04-03 Thread Pat Farrell
Wombat wrote: > Sadly i have the feeling the Transporter is seeing EOL soon and no one > from the devs want to change anything on the Transporter anymore. Well, its been documented that the diplays are EOL. And Logitech has moved to a new fundamental platform for the internals. I would expect that

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Switching to slow rollof filter in AK4396

2010-04-03 Thread Wombat
I asked that already in another thread but none of the developers answered. In theory it should be set in the same way the Transporter chooses polarity. Only one flag in a register. Sadly i have the feeling the Transporter is seeing EOL soon and no one from the devs want to change anything on the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread michael123
snarlydwarf;530004 Wrote: > The catch is those graphs are not comparing "digital to analog" ... > there is no analog source depicted for comparison: you are left to fill > out the ideal curves in your head. Believing those ideal curves are > representative of how an analog source would display,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread Pat Farrell
Themis wrote: > Phil Leigh;52 Wrote: >> This is just silly. Analogue has some lovely added distortion that a >> lot of people like. Accurate it simply isn't. > Well, not quite true. A lot of quality recordings are made on analogue > gear, and, having them on CD doesn't make them "more accurate

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread snarlydwarf
michael123;530001 Wrote: > > Many digital recordings have that 'edginess', vinyl sounds more > 'smooth' > > The catch is those graphs are not comparing "digital to analog" ... there is no analog source depicted for comparison: you are left to fill out the ideal curves in your head. Believing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread Themis
Phil Leigh;52 Wrote: > > This is just silly. Analogue has some lovely added distortion that a > lot of people like. Accurate it simply isn't. Well, not quite true. A lot of quality recordings are made on analogue gear, and, having them on CD doesn't make them "more accurate"... ;) As for th

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread michael123
Phil 1) Did you listen to quality analog rig? 2) If you did not read the article, please do. That's not black & white. I am not a "vinyl lover", but I do listen frequently to quality gear. Many digital recordings have that 'edginess', vinyl sounds more 'smooth' There are some measurements in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread Phil Leigh
michael123;529986 Wrote: > Thanks, wireless200. > > mlsstl, > > Then why is the need to work with 192KHz at all? Why the industry > adopts DXD, which is 384Hz, I think..? I saw few labels going this way, > and there is hardware available of course.. > > > There is one interesting article, com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread michael123
That's not exact. The market of vinyl is booming. Records go for 30$, 50$, 100$, ... I see more audiophiles that switched to CD 10-15 years ago and now go back to turntable. Because of a sound. If there will be more material to buy, these guys will. There is no point to own 100,000$ stereo system

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread ghostrider
michael123;529986 Wrote: > Thanks, wireless200. > > mlsstl, > > Then why is the need to work with 192KHz at all? Why the industry > adopts DXD, which is 384Hz, I think..? I saw few labels going this way, > and there is hardware available of course.. > > > There is one interesting article, com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread ghostrider
michael123;529986 Wrote: > Thanks, wireless200. > > mlsstl, > > Then why is the need to work with 192KHz at all? Why the industry > adopts DXD, which is 384Hz, I think..? I saw few labels going this way, > and there is hardware available of course.. > > > There is one interesting article, com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread michael123
Thanks, wireless200. mlsstl, > If one is not mixing and editing multi-track files, what purpose is > being served at 192K sample rates? Then why is the need to work with 192KHz > at all? Why the industry adopts DXD, which is 384Hz, I think..? I saw few labels going this way, and there is hardw

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linn Classical Radio Uk

2010-04-03 Thread esbrewer
Thanks for the post. These streams are an excellent example of how satisfying 256-320kbs content can be when recorded properly. -- esbrewer Server: 2.4GHz Intel iMac running Mac OS 10.6.2, SBS 7.4.2, Inguz DRC Sources: SB3 (2), SB Boom, NAD C542, NAD T515 Amplification: NAD C720BEE Loudspeak

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why cannot you make Transporter support 176.4 and 192Khz/24?

2010-04-03 Thread wireless200
michael123;529507 Wrote: > > Transporter is a killer product, i think it deserves more attention. Michael, I appreciate you dogged pursuit of answers in this thread. That's really the only way good things ever get done. You ran into a bit of a "no can do" attitude but it resulted in one of t

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Switching to slow rollof filter in AK4396

2010-04-03 Thread tingtong5
Hi, Would it be possible to make the choice between slow and sharp rolloff filter in the AK4396 (transporter) user selectable? Personally I would be very interested to compare (subjectively) the difference. Ronald. -- tingtong5 -