Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What Would You Replace a Transporter With?

2014-07-25 Thread pablolie
Initially the Duet had well documented wireless issues. And with spotty connectivity its main purpose was compromised. I couldn't hardwire it with Ethernet, so relegated it to secondary duty. Then they fixed the wireless issues, but every 6 months or so mine would disappear from the device list, a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What Would You Replace a Transporter With?

2014-07-25 Thread RonM
cliveb wrote: > I never did get why so many people had problems with the Duet. I've got > one of the original beta-test units and it's never really missed a beat. > (Maybe the fact I have it connected via Ethernet rather than wireless > helps?) For sure, the early firmware releases on the Control

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What Would You Replace a Transporter With?

2014-07-25 Thread aubuti
garym wrote: > I purchased a new duet shortly after they were released. Set it up > initially and ran it for a few years and never had a single issue with > receiver or controller (other than sometimes fuzzy artwork). Never so > much as a reset. But like you, it was always connected via ethernet

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] INTERNET TEST: 24-bit vs. 16-bit Audio - Results Posted

2014-07-25 Thread probedb
Archimago wrote: > Personally, I don't think the "emotional engagement" argument makes any > sense either. Personally, the more emotionally engaged with the music I > become, the more I enjoy and like to listen -irrespective -of the > quality. Spot on :) I always feel that people that claim they

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What Would You Replace a Transporter With?

2014-07-25 Thread garym
cliveb wrote: > I never did get why so many people had problems with the Duet. I've got > one of the original beta-test units and it's never really missed a beat. > (Maybe the fact I have it connected via Ethernet rather than wireless > helps?) For sure, the early firmware releases on the Control

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What Would You Replace a Transporter With?

2014-07-25 Thread cliveb
pablolie wrote: > And when I got *one* Duet, OMG, now there was one buggy product. It > actually never entirely stopped acting up in my environment, but at > least it became usable over time. I never did get why so many people had problems with the Duet. I've got one of the original beta-test uni