Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Has anyone used transporter to drive amp directly?

2011-11-28 Thread mashley
I agree with Michael's summary, I have a pair of Audio Note P4's, pushing Esl 63's, much prefer my own DAC which runs a total of eight PCM1704's. -- mashley mashley's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?useri

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Has anyone used transporter to drive amp directly?

2011-09-23 Thread callesoroe
Roy2001;658914 Wrote: > I tried, it works fine. bass is not as tight as I hoped though. Overall > it is very good, both digital part and DAC part. I use mine in a digital loop. Transporter > Tact RCS 2.2X as roomcorrection+pre amp > Transporter I still use the Tact for connections and volumeco

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Has anyone used transporter to drive amp directly?

2011-09-21 Thread Wombat
I drive my Monoblocks directly and it sounds beautiful! I had a Sony DSP as pre-amp before and it absolutely sounded worse in every regard. @michae123 Not that i want to argue against your observation but you should always mention that you did replace the OP amps in the exit with a "discrete" so

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Has anyone used transporter to drive amp directly?

2011-09-21 Thread Curt962
I'm a bit puzzled by Michael's experience, myself having used my Transporter as a "direct to amp" component since I purchased it. I never felt the sound to be compromised in so doing. As I understand it, the Transporter was designed to be State of the Art in all respects. PSU, Digital section

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Has anyone used transporter to drive amp directly?

2011-09-21 Thread cliveb
Yes, my system has been setup this way for years now. TP balanced outputs driving the amps in my ATC speakers (via 13dB passive attenuators). It's the best sound I've ever had. Make sure your basic gain staging is correct. Use passive attenuation so that 100% volume on the TP is the loudest you e

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Has anyone used transporter to drive amp directly?

2011-09-21 Thread michael123
I tried once, the soundstage was very narrow -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90497 __

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Has anyone used transporter to drive amp directly?

2011-09-21 Thread Roy2001
I tried, it works fine. bass is not as tight as I hoped though. Overall it is very good, both digital part and DAC part. -- Roy2001 Roy2001's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5731 View this thread: