Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENTS: Some Squeezebox numbers to consider...

2013-02-18 Thread caseyse
Archimago wrote: > BTW: When Sean Adams said AES/EBU was inferior to SPDIF, was this in > reference to the standard in general or specifically to the > Transporter's implementation? Wondering why this would be given the > balanced cable's superior noise rejection ability; at worse I would have >

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

2012-11-30 Thread caseyse
bhaagensen wrote: > My experience is that transports make a difference - regardless of > definition - but I do not have enough experience to in terms of cost, > classify sound quality - if such classes exists at all? I do know that I > have heard some rather expensive stuff sounding better than

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

2012-11-28 Thread caseyse
agentsmith wrote: > Question for below, have you tried mating the Transporter with one of > those DACs, especially the Debussy? Will I reap the full benefit of the > improvement? Or is USB/Pure Music or Amarra the connection of choice. I've been using a Transporter (XLR balanced) into a Stax 7

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

2012-11-26 Thread caseyse
agentsmith wrote: > Question for below, have you tried mating the Transporter with one of > those DACs, especially the Debussy? Will I reap the full benefit of the > improvement? Or is USB/Pure Music or Amarra the connection of choice. Hi, I'm about to pull the trigger on a Debussy to add to