Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-12-04 Thread Aldevio Le�o
In Brazil the number of listeners that use HTPC (Home Theater PC) grows a lot. Really MP3 doesn't satisfy me. Therefore the original "sources ".hehe. I prefer the whole work of lifting to change LP or CD, to clean, to keep, that is part of the show of the listens. I hear LastFm a lot through HTPC

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-12-04 Thread Stratmangler
I wish that I could afford to buy this gear http://www.boulderamp.com/pdf/2020DataSheet.pdf Chris -- Stratmangler Stratmangler's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20387 View this thread: http://foru

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-12-04 Thread mvalera
Mnyb;366107 Wrote: > Ahem it's a DAC not a modifaction !! > Boulder makes some quite serious audiophile gear... Ooops sorry! I see Boulder and images of Bybee Purifiers start dancing in my head. ;) Mike -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities Manager Logitech Streaming Media Business U

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-12-03 Thread Mnyb
Now on topic. The Boulder DAC seems like a exclusive thing, it is not likely that any person both have a Transporter and a Boulder2020. So does Logitech have that "30 days" trail period where you are ? For a very long time it has been so that you can try a player for 30 day's and send it back no

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-12-03 Thread radish
Aldevio Leão;365962 Wrote: > My intention is only to hear radios, because I only hear from original > sources. > Ahhh...so you usually have the musicians playing live in your house? Because otherwise I don't see how you're ever listening to the "original sources" :) -- radish --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-12-03 Thread Mnyb
Ahem it's a DAC not a modifaction !! Boulder makes some quite serious audiophile gear http://www.boulderamp.com/ which is something completely different from "Boulder cable" (what a coincident ). specs for the 2020: SPECIFICATIONS DIGITAL INPUTS 4 AES/EBU, Converts to SPDIF, 1 Toslink, 1 ST G

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-12-03 Thread Themis
mvalera;365934 Wrote: > Most, if not all, of the Transporter mods either increase distortion or > raise the noise floor. > > Neither of those things are a good result. YMMV. > > MikeI like the diplomatic "most, if not all" part. :) -- Themis SB3 - North Star dac 192 - Denon 3808 - Sonus Fa

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-12-03 Thread Aldevio Le�o
In my next trip to the USA (january) will buy a Transporter. My intention is only to hear radios, because I only hear from original sources. I believe that will be a good marriage among the two. With good cables. -- Aldevio Leão Bons Ventos (Good Winds) Aldevio Leão -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-12-03 Thread Pat Farrell
mvalera wrote: > Most, if not all, of the Transporter mods either increase distortion or > raise the noise floor. You can't say that to tube lovers, you call it distortion, they call it musical sweetness. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-12-03 Thread mvalera
Most, if not all, of the Transporter mods either increase distortion or raise the noise floor. Neither of those things are a good result. YMMV. Mike -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities Manager Logitech Streaming Media Business Unit slimdevices.com --

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter with Boulder 2020

2008-11-28 Thread Aldevio Le�o
Did some of the Friends already know or did it test Transporter with Boulder 2020? Would they have something to say? -- Aldevio Leão Bons Ventos (Good Winds) Aldevio Leão Aldevio Leão's Profile: http://forums.slimdevic