Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter or Transporter SE

2014-09-01 Thread Julf
bartman wrote: > I don't think there are any work-arounds to allow 192 khz files to play > on the Transporter ( if someone knows this is possible -- p-lease > respond - as I'd like to get that working ! ) AFAIK the Transporter is limited to 96k, but that really isn't an issue. I did try the EDO

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter or Transporter SE

2014-09-01 Thread Mnyb
Transporter have very low noise and thd a bit better than Touch , so it has better DAC performance . And if you use the unbalanced output you can tune the output level with built in attenuators . The age of the design is not such a disadvantage as some might believe , the development of digital

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter or Transporter SE

2014-09-01 Thread RonM
bartman wrote: > The biggest difference between the Touch and the Transporter (apart from > the size, look and the cost ) is the built in DAC on the transporter > (which is rated quite highly by several reviewers) and the multitude of > input and output connections on the transporter -- Analogue

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter or Transporter SE

2014-09-01 Thread bartman
Julf wrote: > Was your comparison a level-matched, double-blind ABX? If not, I > question your use of the word "unquestionably" :) The biggest difference between the Touch and the Transporter (apart from the size, look and the cost ) is the built in DAC on the transporter (which is rated quite h

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter or Transporter SE

2014-09-01 Thread Julf
netchord wrote: > i have both a transporter (with knob) and a touch. it's been some time > since i listened to them in the same system (they're in different rooms > now), but i'd say the transporter is unquestionably a better sounding > device, at least via its analog outputs. Was your comparis

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter or Transporter SE

2014-09-01 Thread netchord
RonM wrote: > Just curious, actually, as to what exactly is the advantage of a > Transporter (any model) over a Touch. I don't see anyone saying the > Touch's DAC is inferior, and it has outs usable for most purposes. It's > a newer design. > > I use a TP every day, and have two Touches in rese

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Replacement for Ultimate Ears Super-Fi 5 Extra Bass in-ear phones ?

2014-09-01 Thread swayzak
Hi I may have lost my (dearly loved and expensive !) UE in-ear headphones. If so I will need suitable replacements, but these are not made anymore. Any suggestions ? They've got to be good at sub-bass (and bass in general) but also good in other respects. Round-the-ear wires pretty essential as

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter or Transporter SE

2014-09-01 Thread pippin
Balanced outputs. Which you need if you want to drive good active speakers (unless you live in an anechoic chamber) which in turn is what you want to do these days, at least when you buy new ones. You'd ned an external DAC for the Touch for that. Apart from that it's really primarily the looks,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter or Transporter SE

2014-09-01 Thread jimbobvfr400
But they look cool and HiFi. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk jimbobvfr400's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56857 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101924 ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter or Transporter SE

2014-09-01 Thread RonM
Just curious, actually, as to what exactly is the advantage of a Transporter (any model) over a Touch. I don't see anyone saying the Touch's DAC is inferior, and it has outs usable for most purposes. It's a newer design. I use a TP every day, and have two Touches in reserve. Just not at all sur