Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DACs : unmodded Transporter vs Perfectwave DAC?

2010-12-03 Thread alekz
firedog;592566 Wrote: > PS has just announced that they are going to release a product with is > similar to the PWD with Bridge, but without the DAC function. In other > words, with multiple digital ins and outs, and with networking ability. > Perfect for use with a Tact. See the newsletter on PS

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DACs : unmodded Transporter vs Perfectwave DAC?

2010-12-03 Thread firedog
twheatley;578453 Wrote: > many thanks for your thoughts. > > Michael - I think you're right about the PWD in terms of soundstage. > Even with a head-cold it sounds much more lifelike and spacious. > > The integrated bridge really does seem the way to go, however I need > room correction and cur

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DACs : unmodded Transporter vs Perfectwave DAC?

2010-12-03 Thread Phil Leigh
TheLastMan;592541 Wrote: > ...I always chuckle at the first line of your sig. As somebody who has > done a bit of (very) amateur recording of (slightly less) amateur > musicians I know exactly where you are coming from. Matt, How I love the sound of endless chains of 5532/4 op amps, cheap and n

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DACs : unmodded Transporter vs Perfectwave DAC?

2010-12-03 Thread TheLastMan
Phil Leigh;592375 Wrote: > On the contrary. "GIGO" (which rose to prominence in the flat earth > years of vinyl.. 75-80) had great relevance when vinyl sources were > almost all rubbish. These days, it just isn't as relevant a sales tool > as it was in 1974. > > Good modern digital transports a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DACs : unmodded Transporter vs Perfectwave DAC?

2010-12-03 Thread TheLastMan
> How realistic does a drum kit sound? > Or a choir in full voice? > Or a solo piano? These questions were serious, I would genuinely be interested to know - particularly how the Transporter does as I cannot afford the other items discussed. It requires one to listen in a slightly different way

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter output question (352.8kHz)

2010-12-03 Thread Mad Mr H
Real shame is it decodes these files. -- Mad Mr H Mad Mr H's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83644 __

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter output question (352.8kHz)

2010-12-03 Thread Phil Leigh
Mad Mr H;592516 Wrote: > Hi, > > I have now downloaded and run DXD tracks > > These are 24bit 352.8kHz > > My DAC will accept 192kHz > > The Transporter will output 96kHz at max. > > Is this a software or hardware limitation of the Transporter? > > If software would love to see 192kHz. >

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter output question (352.8kHz)

2010-12-03 Thread Mad Mr H
Hi, I have now downloaded and run DXD tracks These are 24bit 352.8kHz My DAC will accept 192kHz The Transporter will output 96kHz at max. Is this a software or hardware limitation of the Transporter? If software would love to see 192kHz. Thank you to anyone who knows the answer. -- Mad

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DACs : unmodded Transporter vs Perfectwave DAC?

2010-12-03 Thread michael123
PWD sounds smoother than some digital sources.. -- michael123 michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82155

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DACs : unmodded Transporter vs Perfectwave DAC?

2010-12-03 Thread cliveb
Here is a very revealing comment from the Linn forum article referenced by alekz: > > The LP12 was clearly better than the DS and the PS Audio > This gives us a benchmark against which to interpret this gentleman's preferences. It would appear that the PS PWD sounds more like an LP12 than does t