a retailer for SD, using lossy files does not do the
Transporter nor the customer justice. They can't exactly bring their
own lossless files to demo. Perhaps I'm way off base, and you only
sell them on Audiogon...
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Big smoochy kisses to all you guys...I swoon with the attention and,
well, you're just SO jolly and clever, and I bet you lead the most
interesting lives, too!
jhm731;162856 Wrote:
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Great posts!
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It just goes to show how differently people listen to and hear music,
and how unwise it is (IMO) to take advice from people re sound quality
on internet fora.
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Choose a different channel - you ideally want to be 5 channels apart, eg
1, 6, and 11. More info here:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/prod_technical_reference09186a00802846a2.html
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The majority of my collection is in Apple Lossless, not AAC -- I've just
been doing that lately, for the heck of it. Honestly, I can't tell any
difference.
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(320kbps) I'd be fairly
surprised if you could hear much difference, if any. But just think of
all that lovely innocent information you're consigning to eternal
oblivion.sniffI'm sorrysniff.it's just too sad...
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part go to http://www.lessloss.com/ (having majors in
physics and math helps alot too bad i didnt)
and read the What you should know before buying a DAC section.
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and the
speaker placement just right raised the performance of my system to the
point where I was hearing differences in gear that I previously could
not...
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Ah.
Time for some speakers...!
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im using stax omega 2 headphones. i had no speakers. i need a
transporter bcoz i dont even have a transport. I already have the dac.
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Hi -- I've been having some drop outs with albums ripped under AAC at
320kbps. Airport Extreme network, 802.11b/g, 100% signal strength.
Am I better ripping at a lower rate? Does it even matter, so long as
it is above MP3?
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That's what I thought -- I've played uncompressed files I don't know
how many times. Possibly a neighbor's network is interfering? I
wasn't even on the web -- I was cooking dinner with the kids when it
happened.
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Oh: we have wireless phones (5.8ghz) but that hasn't been a problem
before. Recently we did change to Vonage, so now there's my internet
connection, cable, and phone all on the same line. ???
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Beats me. I get drop outs
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, there are such things in the world as reason, logic, and
knowledge, and some people can actually use them!
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direct to amplifier. Eliminate the external DAC.
It's not that the TP internal dac is exceptional but that by
eliminating the external dac you are simplifying the signal path and no
interconnects are necessary.
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Which is what makes the Benchmark and Lavry such great values. Again,
if they're good enough for top mastering studios...they're probably
good enough for home use. You owe it to yourself to try one, if
possible.
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-oriented remote with Wi-Fi or
RF would be a very nice thing (it could be a universal remote, and I
wouldn't be surprised if Logitech comes out with one that mates well
with Slim functionality and can control all the other electronic
stuff).
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by SLAVING the transporter via
word clock. This is better than a transporter + dac without word clock
sync.
And i believe there are quite a number of dacs that when clocked, can
exceed the performance of TP. for example the emm labs.
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auditioning newer everything). Oh, and while SQ is important, so is
domestic acceptability. Thanks, and please keep the excellent advice on
this subject coming.
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even prefer
the small form factor of the SB to the relatively large size of the
rack mounted TP.
From what I have been able to deduce, most prefer the modded SB analog
SQ to the digitally modded SB/dac of choice SQ.
Raja
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with markers that were easier to read.
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, but there's evidence to show that women have a better
sense of hearing than men.
You'd think they'd be able to appreciate the more esoteric audiophile
tweaks even more?
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Or televisions, for that matter? Why is it a good thing not to be
solely dependant on a remote control? Two obvious reasons come to
mind.
Sleestack;160968 Wrote:
Do you also wonder why they put buttons and/or volume knobs on DVD
player, amplifiers, etc.?
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Easy answer: download the very latest version of 6.5.1 and update to the
very latest firmware.
I wish someone would do away with this myth once and for all. Pack it
up with Bybee filters and through them all in the ocean.
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Anyway, I'm picking up a set of balanced Endlers from a friend to try
out -- I imagine they will be just fine, as advertised. Still, if
anyone has experience with these or similar products, I'd love to hear
(read!) your thoughts.
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-- in part out of convenience -- but my
sound is wonderful and I don't find it lacking.
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a lot of work and a lot of
steps, but think how economical, cool, and effective this will be!
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. As good as anything else I've had.
Mind you, these are nuances, more often than not.
I haven't played with true digital amps, like TacT/Lyngdorf.
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in your room?
Good luck!
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This wasn't very well put. The bottom line is what you like -- how
something looks and, most important, how it sounds. What I was trying
to get across is that audio quality is far from being directly
correlated to cost.
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I've found that -20db seems to work well most solid state amps. The
Nuforces, with their high input impedance, worked better at -10db.
-30db is fine, too, but then a goodly portion of the volume control is
silence. At least over here.
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Disappointment in what way? And compared to what? Have you decided to
send it in or is it a keeper?
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What made you choose this direction over desktop/hard drive?
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Lavry, Benchmark, Mytek...these seem to be fav's
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-240V.
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then they are absolutely good enough for home use.
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on components that aren't as good as some
costing far, far less.
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Damn good answer!
ModelCitizen;160584 Wrote:
Well, that's an easy one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laziness
MC
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Beats me. Something about laziness. Look it up, you lazy bum!
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what is wikipedia? :-)
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very little effort or time
(only slightly more than playing the CD in a transport, in fact). The
only real obstacle is ripping your current collection, but once that's
out of the way the advantages to doing away with CDs are overwhelming.
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the impulse files (AIFF only) and then use Audacity to
convert to WAV for use by Acourate and Inguz/Slim Server.
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For critical listening, buy an SB3 + DAC or a Transporter. I'm partial
to the Lavry DAC but the Benchmark is very, very good, too. I doubt
most people could readily tell them apart. The Transporter is
terrific and is on the same level.
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assume he was
taking care of her, but come on! HAVE A LITTLE CONSIDERATION FOR THE
FRIGGEN' PATIENT!!!
Now, I think I'll go have some Junior Mints and calm down.
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sure your wife is a first-class doctor... and anesthesiologist is a
tough job from what I understand!
You're right - humor really doesn't work well on the internet
sometimes.
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I already know...
jmourik;159195 Wrote:
Good plan, I sent them an email last night. And Outlaw too. I'll let you
know what they say...
jan
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that have been cryogenically
treated. The burn-in is necessary to warm up the cold sound
produced by the cryogenic treatment. That way, you get a nicely
defrosted sound.
Alternatively, you can just let your cables sit on the kitchen
countertop for a few days.
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And, if someone would like that demonstration in the Pacific
Northwest...drop me a line.
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willing to upgrade to the new Macs.
I had a long discussion with an Apple developer today. He confirmed
that one could run OSX and Windows at the same time (we already knew
this) and exploit Parallels. The result is that you can:
1.
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couldn't understand half the stuff the
website is talking about - I know RC sounds good, but I don't know the
lingo.
Thanks
Rich
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10 gauge cables from BJC are just fine. I'll
give the anti-IC's this -- they win the prize for cool-looking cables,
hands-down.
jmourik;159308 Wrote:
What difference in sound do you hear between the BJ/Belden and the
anti_ic?
jan
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that the general market has picked up on
the product like this.
PS, Britney and Paris are friends now. I am so relieved.
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phone (on vibrate?) in the body cavity...
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it. A mild apology and editing of that post and I will retract, edit
out my comments, and apologize for my own hot-headedness.
azinck3;159095 Wrote:
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all by his comment. Maybe give it a reread?
I thought it was a funny jest
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Or possibly insert. I'm sure a cell phone could find a way into some
opening, surgical or not...
tomsi42;159116 Wrote:
My request is Comfortably Numb with Pink Floyd (of course). Then they
can remove anything (with a exceptions of course).
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on repeat makes the burn-in easier obviously...
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with the dac hidden away with
the rest of my audio equipment. Only thing in view is a sleek little
device that looks and works as nice modern little clock when not in
use.
peter
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it. I'd struggle to get another black box into the system.
And Sean, please - lose the handles!
Adam
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Disclaimer: Tomjtx does value mods and tweaks and has an open mind, but
sometimes forgets to take his meds.
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That's the fun part...
See if you can find a dealer who will send you a Lavry for evaluation
or at least give you a fair return policy. Many people think it edges
out the Benchmark both in terms of smoothness and detail.
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are demanding. But if we could put
some of our collective passion into developing a listening testing
scheme that we could all endorse. Now THAT would be worth the energy!
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or not? Why?
4. Say something about what brings you to the forum and what you hope
to get out of it.
5.
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Why Highdudgeon?
Really, because I love opera and it is a wonderfully archaic word.
Think of Wotan skulking across the sage, dragging a spear, wearing a
hat with pointy horns, and actually trying to be serious and indignant.
Anyway, it is a word I like.
My name is George. As a disclaimer, I
Tom,
The one thing you left out: what is the price of each item?
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BW, the sound of the 803 just makes me want to listen to music...
Now I'll have to ponder the next step!
Thanks for all the advice, guys!
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should be able to say what they
think, but... It's so pathetic.
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The sound is only as good as your weakest component really and in my
setup I don't think this is the TP (or the CD player).
Chris
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way, it's all about enjoying music and the experience of putting
together a system that appeals to YOU. In the end, the consumer is the
best judge of what that means and what will get him (or her) there.
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be seriously concerned about modding something that already
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rewarding - just in a
different way.
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training since they are already used to ear training
eg. training the mind / ear connection, but I think that advantage is
leveled out after a short time if one works at it.
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Wilsons and really like them, for
instance, but I don't have enough sit-down time with them to comment.
tomjtx;158110 Wrote:
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Sounds reasonable to me. Still, though, being a guitarist like yourself
(and violinist), I think I'm perhaps more aware of some fine
with that.
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That's really cool, Tom!
tomjtx;158168 Wrote:
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Actually, Robert Greene (the reviewer) did this test -- he is an
accomplished violinist -- with himself as the subject playing between a
set of Dali Megalines. The result: uncanny. An observer, including
than stock.
Regards
Gary
EDIT: Oh, and I forgot to mention my modified Meridian G98 transport,
Wadia 27ix DAC, Audio Synthesis DAX Decade DAC, DAX Discrete DAC and a
few other bits and bobs.
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Lower noise power supply.
Lower noise decoupling caps.
Point-to-point wiring to avoid the di-electric loss in the PCB.
Better voltage regulation.
Lower noise regulators.
Regards
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parameter in achieving Transporter's low noise
levels, then it should be pretty obvious that lifting circuitry off the
ground plane and hand-wiring around the chassis would be absolutely
disastrous.
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ears might not be sensitive to the subtle nuances that
the best gear reveals. For example, not everyone can distinguish the
fine differences that are evident with tube rolling or changing
interconnects or etc.,etc. For many a boom box is all that is needed.
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amplifier.
There are many good speaker to choose from. Find a shop that can help
you.
Consider buying a linear powersupply for the SB3. I have found that it
improved the sound here.
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, and I was impressed. They sounded powerful enough for my front
room (not a very big room) and seemed to be very precise and
controlled. But as I said, I'll have to listen to some others. Any
particular recommendations around the £250 mark or below?
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said. It's virtually impossible to run an audiophile forum
without moderation. There will always be the bullies with little to
say that argue against those far more knowledgeable. The DBT crowd is
especially noisome around here.
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should overwork this, tho. Shouldnt noodle it to death.
Lets just do it. At least if will have two takers!
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Directered at you, after 8 pages of defensive silliness, why, yes, I
think they're a knee slapper.
Thank goodness for Sacajawea.
P Floding;157358 Wrote:
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You are a freakin marvel yourself.
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be pleasant if it did. Soe: play the pink noise first
and adjust all the gains so the noise is at a comfortable (not
very-loud) listening level.
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this look about as
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go with that silly name calling again.
You're a real class guy.
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