[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-25 Thread Deaf Cat
seanadams Wrote: > Transporter has attenuation jumpers so you CAN properly connect it > straight to an amp. > > Yes, but only for 2-channel PCM. > > No hard limit, but beyond three or four the loading might become a > concern. Wonderfull, 2-ch PCM, only have 2 speakers anyway :) I was thinkin

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-25 Thread Hiroyuki Hamada
Sean, Congratulations on the exciting new product (I guess products). I was particularly interested in the answers to the questions raised by Kim yesterday but I guess it got buried with the huge traffic. I would like to repeat the questions here and wait for your answers. Thank you ve

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-25 Thread seanadams
Deaf Cat Wrote: > Hiya, > > Just wanted to check - I'm sure I read somewhere that the SB2 & 3 > produced even better sound if the volume was fixed and a good pre amp > was used, rather than using the SB variable volume into a power amp. > I guess from all the added bits and bobs in the transport

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-25 Thread krzys
How strange those are the same (nearly 4393instead of 4396) dacs as used by those, said el chipo by many "experts", Behringers units, pro sound card etc. How can they be put in a high end (high price) product? A hint, maybe because they are very good? But seriously those DACs have a voltage outpu

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-25 Thread ezkcdude
I just looked more closely at the specs for AK4396, and it appears that it is not a current output DAC. Why was the decision made to go for this DAC, as opposed to a current output DAC such as PCM1794? I would think at this price point, you should get the absolute best money can buy, since DAC chi

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-25 Thread sfraser
1st off, congrats on the new product the tranporter at least looks and specs great, can't wait to hear one. Q1, I notice it has a Digital input? Could you elaborate a little on the function? I will assume at the very least it can be used for external transports or digital outs from other sources

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-25 Thread Deaf Cat
Hiya, Just wanted to check - I'm sure I read somewhere that the SB2 & 3 produced even better sound if the volume was fixed and a good pre amp was used. I guess from all the added bits and bobs in the transporter this volume fixed vs variable thing is no longer an issue to fussy ears? And for th

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-24 Thread seanadams
ackcheng Wrote: > If linear power supply is used. Does that mean there will be 220V > version and 110V version? No, one model for both. It measures the line voltage using an ADC, and uses a relay to configure the primary windings accordingly. -- seanadams -

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-24 Thread ackcheng
If linear power supply is used. Does that mean there will be 220V version and 110V version? -- ackcheng ackcheng's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=133 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.co

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-24 Thread seanadams
rupped Wrote: > Are both the analog outputs hot? Yes, and separately driven. > I have one amp for my "real" system that takes balanced and would like > to feed the other amp concurrently with the RCA outs. Please advise. Go for it! We've added hardware attenuation jumpers for the RCA outs, so

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-24 Thread rupped
Trying to figure out if I can sell my fancy pants pre amp to fund a Transporter (don't take any grief over the name, it has many cool meanings to me). Are both the analog outputs hot? I have one amp for my "real" system that takes balanced and would like to feed the other amp concurrently with the

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-24 Thread JJZolx
seanadams Wrote: > In case you're wondering, the reason for announcing early and pushing > for pre-orders is mainly to get a handle on manufacturing requirements > - this is the first time we've had two siginficantly different > products. I very much like the early announcement as it affects the

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-24 Thread krochat
Sean, The Transporter spec sheet implies it will support up to 96kHzx24 bit sample rate: "Sample rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz Audio format: linear PCM, 16 or 24 bits per sample" Q1: Will 96kHz x 24bit streaming from the server be supported? Q2: If so, when? 6.5 or some later release? Q2: If so

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-24 Thread seanadams
ackcheng Wrote: > Do you mean the SRP for the transporter is 1999? SO if we order now, we > basically get SB3 for free? Yes. The reason we don't call it "free" is because we charge you for the SB3 when it ships (immediately). Then it's subtracted from the Transporter price, charged separately wh

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-24 Thread ackcheng
Do you mean the SRP for the transporter is 1999? SO if we order now, we basically get SB3 for free? -- ackcheng ackcheng's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=133 View this thread: http://forums.slimde

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter questions for the Slim Devices folks

2006-07-24 Thread seanadams
mkozlows Wrote: > 1. Will this require a new version of SlimServer to work (6.5?), or > will it work with the current version? Yes, 6.5 will be required. Transporter support in the server, plus a new transporter-capable softsqueeze will be checked in soon, so the server will get plenty of "bak