[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Query for Sean Adams

Sean, I have a quick non-technical question for you about the Transporter. Can you email me at gw...@yahoo.com? Thanks, Greg -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5877 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Time to go minimalist?

cable with the Squeezebox. At home I have two Transporter, one of which is connected directly to my Cary amp... I am an advocate of the minimalist approach. -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Does the Transporter outperform SACD (2ch)?

, there is reportedly an easy way to rip two-channel 24/96 DVD-A files and play them back on the Transporter. This could be a good solution for enjoying hi-res music until downloadable hi-res files or Blu-ray music disks become available. -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New tool for ripping DVD-As

Apparently there is a new build -- out in the last month -- that expedites the ripping process. -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5877 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New tool for ripping DVD-As

, which can play back the full-res lossless files. Anyone tried it? For example A:B comparison of Redbook and high-res would be quite easy. At the very least I will have access to the superior mixes on some of these disks. I'm intrigued. -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter XLR and RCA outs used simultaneously?

properly in real-world situations...especially when none of this is mentioned in the manual. Trasporter is working great driving both amps. -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5877

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Songs you use for critical listening

* Radiohead: In Rainbows (amazing texture and soundscape) * Donald Fagan: Morph the Cat (best bass ever?) * Jack Johnson: last three albums (all audiophikle grade) * Tim O'Brian: Cornbread Nation (Moses is an excellent test for imaging) -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Having trouble using Transporter as standalone DAC with my PS3

Be sure to set the PS3 output to two-channel PCM, not bitstream (Dolby Digital, etc, which can't be decoded by the Transporter. -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5877 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Having trouble using Transporter as standalone DAC with my PS3

george_k;292491 Wrote: Thanks for the reply gregeas, Where on the PS3 can I find the setting for PCM/Bitstream? There is a whole bunch of menus and sub-menus, I'm not sure where to look. Also, did you notice a sound improvement by routing the sound through the TP? Before I had it going

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Transporter and low level hum

I'm forced to buy attenuators... Kinds wish I had stuck with the Bryston amp. Any thoughts from Slimdevices about this? PS: My USB DAC1, which I just sold, drove the amp directly without hum as well. I only used it in balanced mode, as the XLR output can be attenuated. -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Wishlist for Transporter 2

yourself to the top part of the digital volume range before you lose resolution) * Small color screen for album art! * Removal of rack handles I will DEFINITELY buy this product... I love the idea of skipping the analog pre and going straight to the amp... -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New transporter firmware (v.40) in nightlies

ideas? -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5877 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42960 ___ audiophiles

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Help with choosing Transporter v/s USB DAC

and a laptop. In short, I think we're heading into the golden age of PC audio... IMO there is no way that PC-based sources will not eventually surpass the highest-end CD players, if they haven't already. -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What about New Benchmark DAC1 PRE(preamp)

be switched with one button push, and a bug that requires power cycling when switching digital signals. -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5877 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Thoughts on using Transporter as Digital Pre-amp

Thanks for the input on attenuators. I do wonder if the benefits (if any) of the balanced connections are negated by the impact of the attenuators. I will be trying balanced cables in my multichannel system this week, so at least I'll have some empirical data... -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Thoughts on using Transporter as Digital Pre-amp

I have the latest beta firmware, and the switching problems are actually worse. In fact, I often have to reboot the Transporter to get output, as opposed to doing a quick power cycle. I have not experienced the noise burst bug with any firmware, thankfully. -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Looking for a small balanced mono amplifier...

I've been interested in trying the small PS Audio digital amp: http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PSTRTA100 You can find them used on audiogon for about $600. -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Thoughts on using Transporter as Digital Pre-amp

. This was not the case until I upgraded to the newest firmware. -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5877 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41137

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Thoughts on using Transporter as Digital Pre-amp

album art, so should the Transporter. I actually love browsing albums covers when I use iTunes or J River Media Center to play music via my laptop and USB DAC1. All my music (110 GB of lossless audio) is tagged to include album art. I can't be the only one. -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Trade a black Transporter for a silver one?

synergy with PMC speakers, hence my interest. The 3BSST will replace an Arcam pre and two Arcam monoblocks... -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5877 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Trade a black Transporter for a silver one?

Thanks for the kind offer, Sean. (And sorry for the slow response -- got swamped at work.) I had the send the silver Bryston integrated back, so now I can keep shopping for a black amp to match the Transporter. -- gregeas

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Change faceplate on Transporter?

-in DAC, so I'm curious to see how this sounds versus the Transporter analog output, and how it does converting the Transporter digital output. I might also bring my USB DAC1 home from work for a three-way test. -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Change faceplate on Transporter?

Thanks for the response. I've done this in the past with some other components but I understand that it's not always possible. Guess I need a silver Transporter... -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Trade a black Transporter for a silver one?

I just switched to silver components and would like to keep the colors consistent in my rack, which is in my living room. Anyone want to trade a perfect black Transporter for a silver one? -- gregeas gregeas's Profile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Small profile amp recommendations?

I also recommend the Z-amp. Two great features are gain control, so you can use the top range of the Squeezebox digital volume control, and the input trigger that automatically switches on the amp when it receives a signal. I have mine high up on a cabinet, so this is critical... -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Source quality in context

hear any distinction. I sold the CD33 and ended up with a Transporter in the system, which *seemed* like a big improvement over the CD player (no direct comparison). Anyhow, I agree with the concept that digital sources are tough to distinguish. -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?

cliveb;190796 Wrote: You can do this, by editing the strings subroutine in server/plugins/digitalinput/plugin.pm Cliveb: Thanks for the tip. I edited the plugin and changed the input labels. Now I need to get them to the root level, or somehow delete the unused options. -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?

My main issue with using the Transporter as a digital pre-pro is its user friendliness for the family -- ideally the digital inputs could be custom labeled DVD and Cable, etc. I don't have a problem using it as is, but my wife would. -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is connected to your Transporter?

. I'm thinking of removing the pre-amp at some point, but not sure. -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5877 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33868

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter as two-channel pre-pro

Eric, Are you using balanced cables from Transporter to the amp? My monoblocks do have balanced inputs but I have never tried them. PS: I'm using Studio 60 V3s in my multi-channel system and consider them to be excellent. How do you like the V4s? -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Blown away by Transporter

, and there is something really cool about downloading a high-quality, fully tagged album directly to your hard drive and playing it on the Squeezebox or Transporter. If only more bands did this... -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Blown away by Transporter

I don't mind ripping a new CD here and there, but going through 300 was a beating... Getting tags to behave properly was also tough, but I've finally got a good system. -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Blown away by Transporter

the Transporter is a great fit in my system. As a final note, I will say that surfing music and building playlists on the fly is a huge improvement over swapping CDs. After the Slimdevices experience, it is nearly impossible to go back to shiny disks. -- gregeas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Blown away by Transporter

I suspect that if more audiophiles had ripped CD collections, there would be many, many converts. -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5877 View this thread: http