Robin Bowes;277613 Wrote:
> Kris wrote:
> >
> > As a single unit, imo the Transporter does NOT cut it for
> audiophiles.
> >
>
> Just to put that into perspective, in *lots* of people's opinion: it
> does.
>
> You're not wrong - it's your opinion, but many others are very happy
> with the Tr
I tried the other way of decoding , must say , I didn't notice that much
difference tho my server is far away from my unit so switching between
settings involved running downstairs etc.
It didn't take me any time at all to realise the TP wasnt up to snuff
compared to my Jolida , it is distinctly b
I only had a 2 day demo, which imo is more than enough to determine if I
like it or not. The unit was well run in, as its a demo product so I
didnt need much time
I liked its detail, and loved its functions and ease of use. But the
more I listened to it, the more I disliked it. It's bright, forwa
I have an SB3 at the moment and I find that its internal DAC bumps up
vocals along with some of the midrange as well.
It can become fatiguing as my speakers are a bit forward to begin with.
When I play poorly recorded material such as most rock, it starts
hurting the ears within a song or two. Fo
Kris;277571 Wrote:
> Thanks David, I didn't even know that option was available. I've
> actually sent the Transporter back to the dealer.
>
> I have read a few reviews now that have all experienced what I
> experienced - analytical, bright and uninvolving sound. I LOVE the
> transporter interfac
Kris wrote:
>
> As a single unit, imo the Transporter does NOT cut it for audiophiles.
>
Just to put that into perspective, in *lots* of people's opinion: it does.
You're not wrong - it's your opinion, but many others are very happy
with the Transporter (myself included).
Good luck finding so
bigfool1956;277512 Wrote:
> I would say the difference is one of order vs energy, in that the native
> decoding orders the music better, whilst the alternative has a little
> more energy.
>
> As an example, I listened extensively to the track "Secretly" by Skunk
> Anansie. When played with nativ
I would say the difference is one of order vs energy, in that the native
decoding orders the music better, whilst the alternative has a little
more energy.
As an example, I listened extensively to the track "Secretly" by Skunk
Anansie. When played with native decoding it becomes obvious how Skin
How would you describe the difference tween the 2 ways of decoding ,
what makes you prefer the native version?
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TP/TACT 2.0/SCM 50a's
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Kris;277117 Wrote:
> For the money they are asking it should be fantastic straight out of the
> box! Otherwise I may as well look at other options but Ill be blowed if
> I can think of any!!
Agreed, and it is for many of us. Perhaps you may prefer a Squeezebox
with something like a Musical Fide
In server settings, file types, uncheck the box flac -> flac, leaving
the box flac -> wave checked.
It is quite interesting to compare the two settings, as they certainly
sound noticably different. My son, who is not a hifi nut, also could
hear the difference.
I can only guess as to why there is
bigfool1956;277343 Wrote:
> Hi Kris,
>
> My CD players has a certain extra weight to the upper bass, something
> that I had unconciously compensated for when I positioned my speakers,
> as a result getting a compromise between the CD player and the
> turntable.
>
> The TP does not have this cha
Hi Kris,
My CD players has a certain extra weight to the upper bass, something
that I had unconciously compensated for when I positioned my speakers,
as a result getting a compromise between the CD player and the
turntable.
The TP does not have this characteristic, and so I had to reposition
the
Rodney_Gold;277010 Wrote:
> Accurate is not always the best, my TACT room correction sounds
> absolutely lousy when it does its thing and "flattens" the room/speaker
> interface If you do not apply a preference curve it's unlistenable...
If your speakers are about 1m away from room boundaries, fl
Hi Everyone, Sounds like im not alone
I would have thought that the Bel Canto DAC would take away that thin,
anayltic, cold sound but it doesnt really change it at all. Infact its
almost identical.
I remember using a older Rotel CD player and the sound was far more
involving - its proving very d
Accurate is not always the best, my TACT room correction sounds
absolutley lousy when it does its thing and "flateens" the room/speaker
interface If you do not apply a preference curve it's
unlistenablethats why TACT allow 10 curves as presets
Colouration is personal preference and that is inv
Please give yourself some time to adjust to the very accurate signal the
TP renders before making a judgement.
To spend an extra 1,6000.00 to get tube coloration ,IMO, is a
monumental waste of money.
This is an opinion I would not post on the ModWright forum unlike the
shill for ModWright posting
amcluesent wrote:
> I experienced that with my TP but kept playing music and it came good
> after a couple of weeks. Burn-in effects on the cables/op-amps maybe?
Much more likely is that you retrained your ears/brain to like what you
heard.
I have zero belief in claims that electronic components
My experince is exactly same.
It did get better after a couple of weeks but it was still overly
analytical and thin.
I did get it modded , that diddent do much , but the mod greatly
improved the digital out wich was the mod designers main goal .
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harmonic
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I am also of the opinion the transporter is pretty accurate and somewhat
cold and a little forward
I bought it cos I thought it could replace my front end in a headphone
system which was a Jolida CDP (valve) and a musical Fidelity X-can v3
running Siemens CCs's and either a Senheisser HD 600 or 65
rydenfan;276917 Wrote:
> Kris, many people blast me on this forum for having my Transporter
> modified but I too found the Transporter a little too cold and
> analytical. I had mine modified by Dan Wright which includes tubes
> modifications, and upgraded power supply, and a re-build of the analo
Yep, mine was pretty good right out of the box. Then all over the map
till about the 125 hour mark. Almost packed it up and sent it back
several times. Glad I didn't. :-)
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Transporter > PS Audio GCC-100 > Martin Logan Aeon I
Kris, many people blast me on this forum for having my Transporter
modified but I too found the Transporter a little too cold and
analytical. I had mine modified by Dan Wright which includes tubes
modifications, and upgraded power supply, and a re-build of the analog
stage and I am know in audio h
>And now a bit lifeless!<
I experienced that with my TP but kept playing music and it came good
after a couple of weeks. Burn-in effects on the cables/op-amps maybe?
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You're ears are playing tricks on you. :) You feel what you expect to
feel.
Like right now, I'm drinking an Anchor Steam Beer, and chatting with a
good friend. All the music sounds great. ;)
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And now a bit lifeless! gosh whats happening :(
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ha! not so fast... I'm finding the TP is really really forward with
vocals - sometimes its a bit fautiging, anyone find a similar thing?
its like vocals overtake the musical instruments constantly..
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Kris;276773 Wrote:
> I dont actually own the bel canto, its on demo with the Transporter but
> I've decided i like the TP
>
> I've been listening to the TP on its analogue stage constantly so far,
> and do enjoy its sound
Great to hear that.
Now why don't you buy us a round of drinks with all
I dont actually own the bel canto, its on demo with the Transporter but
I've decided i like the TP
I've been listening to the TP on its analogue stage constantly so far,
and do enjoy its sound
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I would certainly remove the Bel Canto and run the Analog outs of the
Transporter directly into your Musical Fidelity. The Transporter has a
very good DAC and analog stage all of which you are wasting by running
spidf out. You could use a Squeezebox for that scenario. Let us know
what you think. M
Thanks, ive managed to drop the gain on the Bel Canto a bit and match it
to the TP set at MAX with the MF Amp - works fine...
I may fiddle with jumpers later - now to listen, see if the Bel Canto
DAC makes a difference or not...
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You may need to attenuate the analogue out of the TP to match it to your
amp.
There are internal jumpers to do this for the RCA outs. For the
balanced outs you'll need to purchase balanced attenuators.
Read the wikis for more info first though.
Darren
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SB3 / Inguz -> Krell KAV-
Thanks for the fast reply. So no issues running the TP at max volume and
controlling it via the amp?
I am running wireless, ill look into running it wired also.
I am actually running the TP into the amp via the analogue outputs
right now, but the bel canto is connected. Ill do some A/B comparisi
Kris;276667 Wrote:
> Hi Guys
>
> Firstly, WOW what a device. It's fantastic - I'm amazed at its detail.
> I'm running it streaming FLAC audio from a 2TB Nas, its mind blowing.
> I've connected its digital output to a Bel Canto DAC3 which connects
> into a Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated, powering
Why don't you try the analog out from the TP and not use the BelCanto
dac.
You might find you like the TP more. One of the advantages of using the
TP dac is that you don't need to use the spdif connection.
Give that a try and let us know what you think.
Just imagine, if you like the TP as much
Hi Guys
Firstly, WOW what a device. It's fantastic - I'm amazed at its detail.
I'm running it streaming FLAC audio from a 2TB Nas, its mind blowing.
I've connected its digital output to a Bel Canto DAC3 which connects
into a Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated, powering JM LAB Electra 1007 BE
speakers
pkfox;244016 Wrote:
> Thanks Mark, I had horrible visions of having to send it back - while I
> have your ear - I have slimserver on a READYNAS NV , is there a way I
> can retrieve the ss version from the command line ?
Not from the command line that I know of, but easily accessible on the
web i
Mark Lanctot;243762 Wrote:
> Normal. This is the knob in a degauss cycle (the knob is magnetic).
>
> Later firmware versions didn't do this quite as much, so be sure to
> keep SlimServer current in order to get the latest firmware version.
Thanks Mark, I had horrible visions of having to send
Sometimes jiggling the knob helps.
I hope that next Transporter won't have anything on it's front mask.
Who uses that anyway, it's just for show off.
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Normal. This is the knob in a degauss cycle (the knob is magnetic).
Later firmware versions didn't do this quite as much, so be sure to
keep SlimServer current in order to get the latest firmware version.
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Mark Lanctot
Hi All, just installed my TP and so far am totally knocked out by it -
one thing I've noticed is that occasionally it emits a clunking noise
when using the remote( a bit like a floppy disk drive reading a disk ,
but not as loud ) is this normal ?
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