Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-13 Thread SuperQ
seanadams;213884 Wrote: It also powers the auto-ranging circuitry which measures the incoming line voltage and configures the transformers properly for the linear supplies. For that purpose it's nice to have a PS which can comfortably handle a very wide range of input voltages. Ohh.. so is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-13 Thread seanadams
johann;214215 Wrote: Isn't it about time this thread gets locked or even better, deleted? I'll nuke it if you all want me to. -- seanadams seanadams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-13 Thread Pat Farrell
seanadams wrote: johann;214215 Wrote: Isn't it about time this thread gets locked or even better, deleted? I'll nuke it if you all want me to. I'm just one voice, but lock, nuke, shutdown, etc. Please -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-13 Thread johann
Isn't it about time this thread gets locked or even better, deleted? It doesn't do any party any good and I'm sure the topic can be brought up again in a new and constructive thread. BASTA! -- johann johann's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread seanadams
aberdeencomponents;213855 Wrote: Sean, For a person who has a special section on thier Forum Called DYI, and has to do with Mods. And now your saying Mods are BS. Maybe you should rename that DIY section, the B.S for idiot's forum! Anthony I didn't say all mods are BS. I said

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread andy_c
Sean, you are a patient man. As a person that's deeply skeptical about the typical audiophile stuff, I'm grateful that there are still some folks in the audiophile biz that have not abandoned rationality. -- andy_c

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread truckfighters
power line correct phase: Orientation of mains plug: The correct polarization of mains is important for reasons of audio clarity and stability. for the folks who never heard of that, I found this nice article: http://www.audaud.com/audaud/JUL01/EQUIP/equip3JUL01.html there are even devices out

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread AndyC_772
aberdeencomponents;213851 Wrote: Sean, ASK YOURSELF THAT QUESTION. YOU DESIGNED it. Right? Why was the TRANSPORTER PC BOARD DESIGNED TO HAVE THEM? BUT THE PARTS was OMITTED? Do you have the Foggiest IDEA WHY? I would very much like to see some data showing the benefits for omitting

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread andy_c
There is actually some rational information on this subject as well. See: http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/ampins/groundloops/grndloop.htm Figure 3. For equipment with an ungrounded chassis, one can measure the AC voltage from the chassis to safety ground. When I first thought about this, my

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread S-Man
truckfighters;213892 Wrote: but for now, I am asking for SERIOUS mods for the TRANSPORTER! and I would like to hear comments from users that actually heard them! A/B audition is not a necessity. Personal findings are just fine! thanks. :) Ok, now that we are (sort of) back on topic,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread AndyC_772
truckfighters;213892 Wrote: power line correct phase: Orientation of mains plug: The correct polarization of mains is important for reasons of audio clarity and stability. for the folks who never heard of that, I found this nice article:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread AndyC_772
AKM released the AK4397 DAC a couple of weeks ago - it's software compatible with the AK4396, but not, sadly, pin compatible as it comes in a 44 pin package. But, if someone wanted to be creative with their Transporter, it could be quite an interesting upgrade - just watch that the kludge

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread truckfighters
Remove the ~12MHz crystal. Reason: Uncorrelated noise caused by the 2 crystal oscillators sharing the same HCU04 package(and possibly the same silicon area on the Xilinx). can you explain this a little better for my understanding, please? the device still works after removing the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread Skunk
truckfighters;213926 Wrote: can you explain this a little better for my understanding, please? the device still works after removing the crystal? what is its normal function? On the sb3 you can remove it, but you lose the ability to play 48kHz streams like internet radio, and possibly (?)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread AndyC_772
One unfortunate difference: the AK4397 isn't able to accept a 3.3v digital supply, only 5.0v, though it does accept 3.3v logic input levels. So, any modification would have to provide a 5.0v supply, ideally separate from the analogue 5.0v, and would also have to disconnect the digital outputs

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread seanadams
AndyC_772;213903 Wrote: (After all, you wouldn't go round replacing all your fuses with nails to 'improve the power supply', would you? You would? Darwinian evolution in action. Go right ahead). I prefer the sound of a hollow point .22. :) So, if you have reversible mains plugs, by

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread seanadams
AndyC_772;213955 Wrote: One unfortunate difference: the AK4397 isn't able to accept a 3.3v digital supply, only 5.0v, though it does accept 3.3v logic input levels. So, any modification would have to provide a 5.0v supply, ideally separate from the analogue 5.0v, and would also have to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread AndyC_772
Ah - there's an international variation there. Here in the UK, as I'm sure you know, we have 3 pin plugs that have a fuse built into them on the live (hot) side, so it's quite hard to electrocute yourself. The only occasion on which it's normally possible to swap live neutral is on equipment

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread CardinalFang
seanadams;213966 Wrote: I have to disagree with you there. The reason it has a polarized plug is so that the fuse is assured to be on hot side. Isn't it also the case that mains switches also sometimes only switch the live and not both live and neutral? I do also remember reading somewhere

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread Mark Lanctot
CardinalFang;214008 Wrote: James Randi would have a field day with this industry... I thought he already did, with an article about cable magic, but I can't find it at his website anymore. Yes, it's exactly the sort of thing he challenges, that our perceptions and preconceived notions cloud

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread CardinalFang
Mark Lanctot;214011 Wrote: I thought he already did, with an article about cable magic, but I can't find it at his website anymore. http://www.randi.org/ -- CardinalFang CardinalFang's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread Mark Lanctot
CardinalFang;214013 Wrote: http://www.randi.org/ The forum has quite a few (100+) postings on audio, there's also audiophools. That's where I was looking. I thought Randi himself did an article on it, but I can't find it there. Lots of posts in the forum about it though. -- Mark Lanctot

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread aberdeencomponents
seanadams;213871 Wrote: Wow. Of course you don't. What do us pencil necks know about anything? Working directly with a major transformer manufacture, power quality engineers, and hands-on experience is alot better than textbook reading. That's correct. When connecting coils together it

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread aberdeencomponents
seanadams;213886 Wrote: I didn't say all mods are BS. I said (in the context of commercial mods) that the ones I've heard of for Transporter are BS. Those who have been reading this forum for a while know that at one time there was a quite constructive and intelligent dialogue which took

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread AndyC_772
aberdeencomponents;214053 Wrote: Neutral to the dot mark (Start of the winding) of the transformer, Hot the end of the winding. On the output side of the transformer if going to Diode make the start of the winding (dot mark) the Ground. You still here??? Please, do explain what bad thing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread aberdeencomponents
AndyC_772;214062 Wrote: You still here??? Please, do explain what bad thing happens if you connect the primary the other way around. Make specific reference to the 'figure-8' plugs fitted to a lot of hi-fi and other consumer equipment. Andy, I do have better things to attend to. Nothing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread andy_c
The transformer dot notation has nothing to do with any sort of *absolute* attribute of any given coil of a transformer. It only serves to specify the algebraic sign of the coupling *between* coils. If I take a transformer symbol and swap the positions of all the dots at once, that transformer

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread CPC
andy_c;214085 Wrote: The transformer dot notation has nothing to do with any sort of *absolute* attribute of any given coil of a transformer. It only serves to specify the algebraic sign of the coupling *between* coils. If I take a transformer symbol and swap the positions of all the dots

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread CPC
andy_c;214088 Wrote: Your question assumes the existence of a right way. For a dual supply (positive and negative), one might envision getting a small improvement in measured hum by swapping the primary leads. But if this is so, then it's likely the result of asymmetrical capacitive

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread andy_c
CPC;214086 Wrote: So, please tell us which way is the right way to connect the AC line input to a transformer. Your question assumes the existence of a right way. For a dual supply (positive and negative), one might envision getting a small improvement in measured hum by swapping the primary

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread aberdeencomponents
CPC;214097 Wrote: I've been told the best connection to the primary side is the one that yields the lowest voltage reading from neutral to ground/chassis. Andy, Again, Experiment yourself and take your own measurements. Keeping in phase alone can cut ripple in 1/2. trivia: On a digital out

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread andy_c
aberdeencomponents;214100 Wrote: My posts are made from actually testing. I do not flap out of my rear end, like some others. I've heard of this measurement of residual AC voltage and that makes sense. This has nothing to do with transformer dots though. The dot convention is just as I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread aberdeencomponents
andy_c;214085 Wrote: The transformer dot notation has nothing to do with any sort of *absolute* attribute of any given coil of a transformer. It only serves to specify the algebraic sign of the coupling *between* coils. If I take a transformer symbol and swap the positions of all the dots

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread andy_c
CPC;214097 Wrote: I've been told the best connection to the primary side is the one that yields the lowest voltage reading from neutral to ground/chassis. I think you'd want to measure from the local safety ground to the signal common (say, outer ring of RCA jack), assuming the equipment does

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread aberdeencomponents
Did anybody else notice the Transporter Early specs posted on Slim Devices was actually the measurments taken from the AKM Dac spec sheet, Not the Transporter itself?? Anthony -- aberdeencomponents aberdeencomponents's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread seanadams
aberdeencomponents;214100 Wrote: Andy, When you experiment yourself, then talk. If you have the test gear I Own or have access too, and spend the amount of time testing products like I do, then talk. Already Sean backed down on a private email, when I was ready to discuss the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread tomjtx
Very well said, Sean. AP has some serious problems comunicating in a civil manner. He has been banned from several other audio forums. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread seanadams
aberdeencomponents;214106 Wrote: So Sean... Tell us where you got the Specs from... :C)... Are you surprised that Transporter has similar specs to those of the DAC chip that's in it?! As it turned out the specs were a couple dB better once a few final tweaks were made, and mass produced

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread aberdeencomponents
tomjtx;214107 Wrote: Very well said, Sean. AP has some serious problems comunicating in a civil manner. He has been banned from several other audio forums. HI Tom, Sean said if he change a bunch of parts, it would sound worse. You said it sounded the same... did you get your ears check

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread aberdeencomponents
seanadams;214109 Wrote: Are you surprised that Transporter has similar specs to those of the DAC chip that's in it?! As it turned out the specs were a couple dB better once a few final tweaks were made, and mass produced PCBs from the factory were tested. That testing took place a few

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread barty
Holy cow aberdeencomponents... You're doing yourself no favors going into a manufacturer's Forum and stirring up trouble like a gradeschool bully. How can you possibly think that your behavior is going to entice customers to give you their hard-earned money for your services when you can't

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-12 Thread tomjtx
barty;214120 Wrote: Holy cow aberdeencomponents... You're doing yourself no favors going into a manufacturer's Forum and stirring up trouble like a gradeschool bully. How can you possibly think that your behavior is going to entice customers to give you their hard-earned money for

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread Robin Bowes
Hypnotoad wrote: harmonic;213464 Wrote: Its funny how people act on this forum in real life hifi gathrings its like going to a te party when people are discussing I suppose that is what I was trying to point out with my above post. I am interested in getting a slimdevice of some sort

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread harmonic
Hypnotoad;213614 Wrote: I suppose that is what I was trying to point out with my above post. I am interested in getting a slimdevice of some sort and I find the forum here actively unpleasant. That is really unfortunate. It makes me not want to come here, which in turn makes it less likely

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread Phil Leigh
harmonic;213686 Wrote: (but be carefull when you say that you have found a way to make it sound better for some its like challengeing there religion.) :o) I guess the problem is that as a pure 24/44.1 digital transport both the SB and TP are pretty much as good as it gets...and can be

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread darrenyeats
Phil Leigh;213708 Wrote: :o) I guess the problem is that as a pure 24/44.1 digital transport both the SB and TP are pretty much as good as it gets...and can be scientifically proven to be so. And then we have to add a SPDIF cable and an external DAC and all bets are off. However the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread haunyack
Phil Leigh;213708 Wrote: :o) all Fender lovers are deaf... Huh??? . -- haunyack Transporter - BK Reference 200.2 - Vandersteen 3A Signature. RWA (Analog) SB3 - Rotel RB 1070 - BW Matrix 805. Fridgidare - Mirror Pond pale ale - easy chair w/remote - irritated neighbors.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread S-Man
harmonic;213686 Wrote: Infact here in my comunity most people still use there fully moddified sb3´s with special powersupplys and special dac´s Hi Harmonic, Please could you provide a link for your community. I would be very interested to read and learn. Thanks. -- S-Man

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread Phil Leigh
haunyack;213739 Wrote: Huh??? Actually, I have found that thin-skin types can benefit from the more aggressive aspects of these forum. If you don't believe me, just ask me. Harmonic - As you say TP direct to a [quality balanced amp, matched with appropriate speakers] is the only way to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread harmonic
S-Man;213782 Wrote: Hi Harmonic, Please could you provide a link for your community. I would be very interested to read and learn. Thanks. Community = Hifi friends here in denmark i have found along the way we do not have a internet site if that´s what your asking for . Im a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread aberdeencomponents
seanadams;213228 Wrote: Nope. It's already as good as I can make it. I could swap out a bunch of random parts for you, but that'll make it sound worse. All the mods for Transporter that I have heard of appear to be, IMHO, complete BS. One modder even claimed improvements after doing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread haunyack
Phil Leigh;213791 Wrote: (rising to bait...) Oh no it isn't. A good preamp can add value. For example, my preamp gives me a .1 sub out... You have to get over this less is more thing. It is NOT an absolute truth. bait? C'mon Phil. I did not say anything about less is more or absolute

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread aberdeencomponents
truckfighters;213231 Wrote: @sean: some audio devices sound different when turning the 230V power plug via 180 degrees (change phase). does this also apply to transporter? Yes it is true. Even with 120v. You want your gear to run In the same Phase as the rest of your gear. Anthony --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread haunyack
Phil Leigh;213791 Wrote: (rising to bait...) Oh no it isn't. A good preamp can add value. For example, my preamp gives me a .1 sub out... You have to get over this less is more thing. It is NOT an absolute truth. To each his own. So your saying that by agreeing with Harmonic about no

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread seanadams
aberdeencomponents;213836 Wrote: Sean, Why did you omit the 2 Critical LINE FILTERS in the FINAL DESIGN of the Transporter? WAS they B.S? Or a DESIGN FLAW? ;c) Anthony BS MODS Why do you say they are Critical? What specific issue do you believe you are addressing? Are you equipped

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread seanadams
aberdeencomponents;213842 Wrote: You want your gear to run In the same Phase as the rest of your gear. And which phase is that?!? -- seanadams seanadams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread aberdeencomponents
seanadams;213847 Wrote: Why do you say they are Critical? What specific issue do you believe you are addressing? Are you equipped to make your own conducted EMI measurements? Or can you feel the RF energy in the hairs on the back of your neck or something? Did you spend many

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread aberdeencomponents
seanadams;213848 Wrote: And how exactly do you tell if they are In the same Phase? SEAN, Did you ever hear of POLARIZED AC PLUGS? -- aberdeencomponents aberdeencomponents's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread aberdeencomponents
Sean, For a person who has a special section on thier Forum Called DYI, and has to do with Mods. And now your saying Mods are BS. Maybe you should rename that DIY section, the B.S for idiot's forum! Anthony -- aberdeencomponents

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread Hypnotoad
I have been on many forums -- both audio and non-audio -- and this is the most unpleasant. Although I am quite sure there are much more unpleasant ones out there. Robin Bowes;213672 Wrote: Hypnotoad wrote: harmonic;213464 Wrote: Its funny how people act on this forum in real life hifi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread Pat Farrell
Hypnotoad wrote: I have been on many forums -- both audio and non-audio -- and this is the most unpleasant. Although I am quite sure there are much more unpleasant ones out there. Yes, this is too unpleasent. Time to lock the thread. -- Pat

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread seanadams
aberdeencomponents;213851 Wrote: Sean, ASK YOURSELF THAT QUESTION. YOU DESIGNED it. Right? Why was the TRANSPORTER PC BOARD DESIGNED TO HAVE THEM? BUT THE PARTS was OMITTED? Do you have the Foggiest IDEA WHY? Do you think I forgot to tell my guys to solder them in there or something?

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread seanadams
aberdeencomponents;213853 Wrote: Did you ever hear of POLARIZED AC PLUGS? Of course, and I even know _why_ they're polarized! But how do you know which way around the transformer in there is wired? Why exactly would the polarity matter? How do you know if they're all the same? Before you

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread aberdeencomponents
seanadams;213860 Wrote: Do you think I forgot to tell my guys to solder them in there or something? Although I'm sure you are an expert in RF and have designed many products of your own for worldwide compliance, I will explain anyway for the benefit of our other readers. When designing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread aberdeencomponents
seanadams;213861 Wrote: Of course, and I even know _why_ they're polarized! But how do you know which way around the transformer in there is wired? Why exactly would the polarity matter? How do you know if they're all the same? Before you answer, please consider checking out the following

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread aberdeencomponents
Pat Farrell;213858 Wrote: Hypnotoad wrote: I have been on many forums -- both audio and non-audio -- and this is the most unpleasant. Although I am quite sure there are much more unpleasant ones out there. Yes, this is too unpleasent. Time to lock the thread. -- Pat

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread Pat Farrell
aberdeencomponents wrote: Pat Farrell;213858 Wrote: Yes, this is too unpleasent. Time to lock the thread. If you don#8217;t like it, don#8217;t read it. Slim Devices believes in letting people voicing their own opinions on their forums.AP You speak for LogiTech/SD? Au Contraire, they lock

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread seanadams
aberdeencomponents;213868 Wrote: Sean, I do not need to refrence pencil neck geek websites. Wow. Of course you don't. What do us pencil necks know about anything? If you look on a transformer, notice there is a paint mark on them, or a dot? Now, in a component, wire 2

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread seanadams
aberdeencomponents;213865 Wrote: Without realizing, I had a noise sniffer plugged in the same power bar….. Do need I say more? Yes, yes you really do. What kind of noise sniffer was this? And what did it tell you? Did it give you a detailed spectral plot of some kind? And what was the result

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread jhm731
Sean- If you were concerned with EMI/RF energy during the design of the Transporter, why do you still have an smps with no shielding inside the unit? Why not a linear PSU for all voltage rails? -- jhm731 jhm731's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-11 Thread seanadams
jhm731;213879 Wrote: Sean- If you were concerned with EMI/RF energy during the design of the Transporter, why do you still have an smps with no shielding inside the unit? Why not a linear PSU for all voltage rails? I did in fact test both of those ideas and there was no significant

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-10 Thread tomjtx
Hypnotoad;213374 Wrote: I expect the OP wanted to hear people for them and against them, their experiences and their reasons for their opinions. But the OP probably did not want to hear one group bashing the other because of their methodology in listening. Tomjtx's last post added nothing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-10 Thread Patrick Dixon
tomjtx;213399 Wrote: To the contrary, my post pointed out that the poster may be subject to bias and/or placebo effect and is unwilling to do a simple test to rule out those factors. I, therefore, find it difficult to give his comments credence. The problem with these 'simple tests' is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-10 Thread harmonic
tomjtx;213399 Wrote: To the contrary, my post pointed out that the poster may be subject to bias and/or placebo effect and is unwilling to do a simple test to rule out those factors. I, therefore, find it difficult to give his comments credence. Did you try comparing the two transporters

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-10 Thread harmonic
Patrick Dixon;213424 Wrote: The problem with these 'simple tests' is that they are so simple as to be completely unrepresentative of the way that we normally listen to music. They can't therefore be scientifically valid. I tend to agree with you but that dossent mean that the there are no

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-10 Thread darrenyeats
Cool it guys. He said he's going to do a blind test, so let's now wait for the results before flaming any more. Darren -- darrenyeats darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-10 Thread truckfighters
--- so what MODs do we have yet: - transporter MOD from aberdeen/mauimods and I found the upcoming transporter TUBE (!) MOD (according to manufacturer to be finalized this month!) check it out here: http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=41197.new;topicseen#new surely a tube mod

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-10 Thread harmonic
seanadams;213366 Wrote: I forgot to mention also that what sounds good to you might in fact be a bunch of added distortion or noise, a non-linear frequency response, or simply a couple more dB of amplitude. All easy to do by hacking the analog stage, intentionally or not. Heck, most people

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-10 Thread S-Man
seanadams;213337 Wrote: Quoi? Are you suggesting noisier power supplies sound better? I didn't say that! I have tried at least 5 versions of opamp based regulators (including ones I've designed myself many years ago before the Jung versions appeared) and have not been happy with the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-10 Thread Robin Bowes
harmonic wrote: When it returns i will hear it on my new 25.000 usd klimax solos Ah, I see. They cost $25,000 so they must be good. Right. R. ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-10 Thread Phil Leigh
harmonic;213464 Wrote: No the sound good and cost 25,000 usd Regardless of their cost they are superb - just wish I could justify buying them! -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... ...SB3+TACT+Altmann+MF

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-10 Thread harmonic
Robin Bowes;213460 Wrote: harmonic wrote: When it returns i will hear it on my new 25.000 usd klimax solos Ah, I see. They cost $25,000 so they must be good. Right. R. No the sound good and cost 25,000 usd -- harmonic

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-10 Thread tomjtx
truckfighters;213445 Wrote: --- so what MODs do we have yet: - transporter MOD from aberdeen/mauimods and I found the upcoming transporter TUBE (!) MOD (according to manufacturer to be finalized this month!) check it out here:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-10 Thread Hypnotoad
harmonic;213464 Wrote: Its funny how people act on this forum in real life hifi gathrings its like going to a te party when people are discussing I suppose that is what I was trying to point out with my above post. I am interested in getting a slimdevice of some sort and I find the forum

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread truckfighters
well my amp only has CINCH (RCA) inputs, no XLR. is there any way to use a converter-cable from XLR to RCA and does this make sense? I heard that the XLR has about 3 volts ouput while the RCA only around 1-2 volts? so it really has to be a converting-cable and this on the other hand will

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread seanadams
truckfighters;213219 Wrote: is there any way to use a converter-cable from XLR to RCA and does this make sense? You don't want to do that. Transporter has a proper balanced-unbalanced converter driving its RCA outputs, so that the RCAs get the maximal benefit of a fully balanced signal path

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread truckfighters
thanks for the quick answer, sean. sean, will you MOD my slim devices transporter :) `? I really love it, but like I said before, if there is a way to make it sound even better? how critical is it to use the correct phase in the power cord connection? -- truckfighters | Transporter |

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread seanadams
truckfighters;213227 Wrote: thanks for the quick answer, sean. sean, will you MOD my slim devices transporter :) `? Nope. It's already as good as I can make it. I could swap out a bunch of random parts for you, but that'll make it sound worse. I really love it, but like I said before,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread truckfighters
@sean: some audio devices sound different when turning the 230V power plug via 180 degrees (change phase). does this also apply to transporter? -- truckfighters | Transporter | REDGUM RGASil OCC Silver Interconnects | REDGUM RGi120ENR AMP | REDGUM LS Cable | BW Nautilus 802 D | Live

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread truckfighters
well I say try it out for yourself. it's not a big deal... unplug everything and just try it with your CDP / AMP combo... don't expect the sound to change, but the stereo stage / image... I will kindly await your answer. -- truckfighters | Transporter | REDGUM RGASil OCC Silver

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread seanadams
truckfighters;213231 Wrote: some audio devices sound different when turning the 230V power plug via 180 degrees (change phase). That's news to me. does this also apply to transporter? No. AC is AC. From the input transformer's perspective there simply is no polarity, and phase can only

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread CardinalFang
truckfighters;213231 Wrote: @sean: some audio devices sound different when turning the 230V power plug via 180 degrees (change phase). does this also apply to transporter? I've never heard that one before. You might as well say that it matters at what exact moment you play a track as you

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread seanadams
CardinalFang;213237 Wrote: You might as well say that it matters at what exact moment you play a track as you need to make sure that the music is exactly aligned with the absolute phase of the mains supply. I wouldn't put it past anyone... -- seanadams

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread truckfighters
as far as I am informed it has something to do with several devices connected to each other via. e.g. RCA cable connection. you might get different potentials, if one device is connected out of phase and the other isn't. surely AC is AC and the whole sentence I wrote doesn't really make sense.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread Phil Leigh
There is a phenomena connected to radiated RFI that can change according to which way round you connect live and neutral ON SOME EQUIPMENT. I have a device called an RF Sniffer that produces an audible signal when it detects RFI/EMI (bit like those things they sell in DIY shops to detect mains

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread CardinalFang
truckfighters;213251 Wrote: as far as I am informed it has something to do with several devices connected to each other via. e.g. RCA cable connection. you might get different potentials, if one device is connected out of phase and the other isn't. There are phase inversion switches on some

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread CardinalFang
seanadams;213245 Wrote: I wouldn't put it past anyone... Hey - you should check out my DJ-stylee LP stylus in tha' groove skillz, I've got my cue-in's down to microseconds to get that bass boost from riding the peak 'n' troughs. -- CardinalFang

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread harmonic
I recalled when i somtime ago contacted Lyngdorf audio and asked about getting my millennium mk3 moddified i also remember how many words lyngdorf audio used to try convincing me that this modder was the devil himself and all his work was absolutly useless , but what was most memerable

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread S-Man
Personally I'm not a fan of super regs so this is where I would start on the Transporter. S-regs are a great example of excellent specs and poor sound IMHO. -- S-Man S-Man's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any good mods for Transporter out there? Validated?

2007-07-09 Thread tomjtx
Harmonic, Perhaps you should try blind testing. I doubt you would hear a difference. As I have stated many times, NO difference was heard in the modded TP through several very high end systems by a group of very experienced audiophiles. But if you want to spend your money on questionable

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