[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] I have a question re: AIFF and/or WAV files

2010-01-01 Thread rplert
your help on this one I can't quite seem to find this in any previous threads. -- rplert Randy Lert Linn LP12, Transporter, Linn Sondek CD12, Ayre C5xe, VTL 7.5 Reference Line Stage, Ayre P5xe phone stage, Ayre V1 amplifer, Vandersteen 5A spe

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Best magazine about audiphile equipment and quality music

2007-03-07 Thread rplert
efore, I end up reading both. Hope that helps. -- rplert Randy Lert Linn LP12, Transporter, Linn Sondek CD12, Ayre C5xe, VTL 7.5 Reference Line Stage, Ayre P5xe phone stage, Ayre V1 amplifer, Vandersteen 5A speakers rpl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MP3 Car FM Transmitters

2007-02-25 Thread rplert
have an impact, mostly excessive static and crosstalk. None of these sound great, but when the kennsington is working it sounds about as good as a good radio station. Hope that helps. -- rplert Randy Lert Linn LP12, Transporter, Linn Sondek CD12, Ayre C5xe, VTL 7.5 Reference Line Stage, Ayre

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter on the cover of Stereophile, Feb 2007 issue

2007-01-19 Thread rplert
ransporter. As a fairly mainstream audiophile who has seriously compared his Transporter to both the Linn Sondek CD12 and the Ayre C5x-e Wes uses as his reference I concur. Congratulations to Sean and his team. It is not easy to win over the audiophile community on the first try. -- rplert Randy

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Are there any PRat's out there?

2007-01-01 Thread rplert
reviewer and he like me finds the Transporter to be a neutral digital source. And he has heard a lot more equipment over the years under controlled conditions than me and I would guess most of the folks in this forum. At the end of the day, it is one's preferences in one's own system that

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Are there any PRat's out there?

2006-12-29 Thread rplert
Oooh!! I bet that does sound good with a Wadia DAC. Isn't it great you can spend so little on a good transport and then spend the money on a top tier DAC? It really is a good time to be an audiophile (as told to me by Wes Phillips at a recent event here in Tacoma, WA.) -- rplert Randy

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Are there any PRat's out there?

2006-12-28 Thread rplert
ell. Good listening. -- rplert Randy Lert Linn LP12, Transporter, Linn Sondek CD12, Ayre C5xe, VTL 7.5 Reference Line Stage, Ayre P5xe phone stage, Ayre V1 amplifer, Vandersteen 5A speakers rplert's Profile: http://forums.s

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Noise level of SB3

2006-12-23 Thread rplert
atched and because of impedance matching issues. I kind of doubt the SB3 was primarily designed to be plugged into an amp and used as a combo source/preamp, though of course, I may be wrong. Presumably Sean or someone else at Slim Devices could clarify this issue. -- rplert Randy Lert Linn LP12, T

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter Troubles

2006-12-23 Thread rplert
Your issue sounds similar to one I had. I fixed it by changing the channel my wireless router was transmitting on. I was getting occasional interference, proably from one of my neighbors wireless phones, or something. Might be worth a try. -- rplert Randy Lert Linn LP12, Transporter, Linn

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Audible difference? Transporter versus SB

2006-12-16 Thread rplert
info: Linn Sondek CD12, Ayre C5xe, Linn LP12, VTL 7.5 Reference Line Stage, Ayre V1 amplifier, Vandersteen 5A speakers -- rplert rplert's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8358 View th

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Interesting Transporter review at Soundstage AV

2006-12-04 Thread rplert
ot crippled by DRM we would really have something. Congratulations on the review and more importantly your great product. -- rplert rplert's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8358 Vie

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB is killing the SACD format! ;)

2006-11-06 Thread rplert
ppose sometime I should record them digitally, but that is a whole new round of equipment acquisition. By the way, I see we have similar tastes in speakers. -- rplert rplert's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: SB is killing the SACD format! ;)

2006-11-05 Thread rplert
me. However, I agree entirely, the convenience and ease of screening through a large music collection is overwhelming compared to the physical media. System info: Linn LP12 w/Ekos arm and Akiva cartidge, Linn Sondek CD12, AyreC5xe, VTL 7.5 Reference Preamp, Ayre V-1 amp, Vandersteen 5A, Shunyata