RonM wrote:
> I was Netflixing the recent Bob Weir documentary, and got to thinking
> that I had a fancy Grateful Dead product somewhere, purchased while in
> an "I should really try to understand the Dead thing" enthusiasm. I
> found it, and it is indeed a beautifully packaged 3-CD/1-Blu-Ray
I bought some commercial 24/96 files two days ago (Grateful Dead RFK
Stadium 1989) that my Transporters would not play at all. Well, I went
ahead and used dbPowerAmp to "convert" FLAC to FLAC (level 5), and now
they play completely fine! I just thought I'd bump this thread in case
it helps
Wombat wrote:
> If these files are flac you may try to recompress them with a blocksize
> of 4096 that is default for recent flac versions. I had files compessed
> with level 8 and a blocksize of 4608 that stuttered. If it still
> stutters use a lower compression level like 6 or 5 that is
garym wrote:
> Also, were these files created with the most recent FLAC codec.
> According to Spoon at dbPoweramp, this version of FLAC encoder has a bug
> that only causes problems with certain players. Not sure if transporter
> is one of those. But it can't hurt anything to do what Wombat
This is weird, and recent. I have 2 Transporters. The newer one (and
the one in the far room) won't play certain hi-def files properly.
There is massive distortion and the 2 players get out of sync. I've
tried a switch from wireless to ethernet but that does not solve this.
However, if I
probedb wrote:
So the 16-bit recordings are resampled from the 24-bit recordings I take
it? If they're different recordings/masters/sources then your 'test' is
completely irrelevant and proves nothing.
These are typically recordings separately mastered. Whether they
prove anything to you is
Julf wrote:
Yes, they prove that you can hear differences between differently
mastered versions of the same record. They do not prove anything about
your ability to hear differences in word length or sample rate, so using
it to support your argument is a bit futile. Oh, and just to be a
I have no problem telling the difference between a 16/44.1 and a 24/96
recording on my home system. I guess time will tell if I can hear a
difference between 24/96 and 24/192 (assuming of course that they are
all mastered from the original studio source).
Julf wrote:
What downsampling software do you use?
Audacity, if I'm so inclined. I've got varying sample rates (i.e. 16
vs. 24bit) on a number of recordings on a HD, and if I switch back/forth
blindfolded, I bat about 100% on telling which is which. Despite what
the sarcastic know-it-alls
Has anyone done an A/B comparison on downsampled 24/192 files vs.
original 24/96 files? I'm wondering if it's worth the few extra bucks
to buy stuff in 24/192 for the future, i.e. after my Transporter goes to
the Great Beyond. Any opinions?
Thanks.
Julf wrote:
Are you worried that the downsampling would be audible? Have you managed
to successfully ABX 96 vs. 192 on *any* player?
I assume it would be audible on the Transporter. The question I have is
if the downloaded 24/192 would sound the same as the 24/96 version. I
don't have any
garym wrote:
I disagree. Highly unlikely unless some really bad downsampling tool was
used. I don't often purchase 16/44.1, but when only option is hires
download, I personally only pay for 24/96. The mastering of the 24/192
and 24/96 is the same and the likelihood of any audible difference
SBGK wrote:
I went from a dac1 to Nad M51 and the difference is quite large (suppose
it was double the price), you also get a world class digital preamp with
the Nad which is probably worth the money in itself + HDMI input which
sounds very good as well.
Thanks. I'll investigate. This is
OP here. My insurance company is still frittering around with my
damaged Transporter, i.e. I still don't have it back from the repair
company. Arggh.
That's step #1 in order to figure out what I'm going to do.
IF there was a feasible way to rip SACDs, I'd be all over either the
DAC2 or the
garym wrote:
then again, if you buy the emotiva for 700, you pocket $600 (from the
1300)
True. i have the $1300 in-hand already. Otherwise, that $1999 price
tag on the Benchmark is ideal. I'm also looking at the Mytek DSD DAC...
if I could figure out a way to rip my SACDs, I think I'd
After a couple months of aggravation, I've finally convinced my
insurance company and their designated electronics repair folks that my
Transporter is not repairable. It got zapped in an electrical storm.
The unrepairable part is in the pre-amp section: it buzzes if connected
from the analog
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