Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best server for Transporter

2012-06-15 Thread pkfox
Pneumonic wrote: > Yes, many netbooks employ 2.5" drives. Not sure how many come with 1 TB > though. You'd likely have to buy a 1 TB drive separate and install after > the fact. Thanks again. pkfox's Profile: http://forum

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter as server (digital outs)- a few basic questions

2012-06-15 Thread jh901
I've upgraded to the Cary, so I'm using its balanced analog outs to the SLP 05. There is no contest between it and the Transporter's balanced analog outs. Totally different league altogether. My concern is in comparing aCD played in the Cary and WAV file sent to the digital input (from the Tran

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter as server (digital outs)- a few basic questions

2012-06-15 Thread netchord
jh901 wrote: > Ah, good points about the Transporter digital outputs. Thanks. Anyone > have more insight? > > The Cary 306 is a fairly serious hi-end player and the other gear in my > chain is quite good. I'm looking to get as close to CD sound quality > (as played in the Cary transport) as p

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best server for Transporter

2012-06-15 Thread JJZolx
pkfox wrote: > Hi again, I'm pretty much sold on a Foxconn unit now but looking at the > myriad of hard drives available I'm lost again, what do i need to look > for ? Ok the size is obvious and the unit only accepts Sata II but what > about al the other options rpm,cache etc... Get a slower, no

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best server for Transporter

2012-06-15 Thread JJZolx
pkfox wrote: > Would they house a 1 Tb drive though ? I want everything in one box. Be a little careful with 1 TB 2.5" drives to be installed in a laptop. Most laptops can only accept 2.5" drives that are 9.5mm thick. The first 1 TB 2.5" drives were built with an extra platter and all of them we

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The Master List of HD and Lossless Download Sites..

2012-06-15 Thread JJZolx
Am I missing something here, or is it not intended that these be Squeezebox playable? This is a Squeezebox forum, right? I'm sure these stations are all be playable through a web browser, but how many can be streamed to Squeezebox or a music player app? We need usable URLs that can be plugged int