[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2012-09-11 Thread pkfox
Hi all, the title says it all , I've been away from the front line for a while now and get the impression that the Transporter is no longer king ! Is this the case - if so who is the new one ? pkfox's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2012-09-11 Thread Archimago
Do you mean music streamers? If so, I assume the Linn DS series must be high on the list. These will play hi-res files up to 24/192. Have no idea how good the interface on this works... IMO, I still prefer the Transporter for its flexibility, capabilities and very cool display :-). I'm also one

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2012-09-11 Thread Wombat
Archimago wrote: Do you mean music streamers? If so, I assume the Linn DS series must be high on the list. These will play hi-res files up to 24/192. Have no idea how good the interface on this works... IMO, I still prefer the Transporter for its flexibility, capabilities and very cool

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2012-09-11 Thread jh901
The top digital players are manufactured by dCS and their ring DAC is pretty much the king. For redbook only, the Naim CD-555 is world class. Those and many, many other players (excluding the many outboard DACs) have sound quality that will surpass the sound quality of the Transporter by a huge