Re: [slim] Squeezebox Touch to Transporter - sound quality

2021-01-01 Thread garym
tank121 wrote: > Would using the analogue out of a Transporter be superior to using the > Sabre 9018 DAC in the Arcam amp? no way of me saying, as I don't know anything about the Sabre DAC. The transporter was ahead of its time and considered good. But compared to other things, I have no idea.

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Touch to Transporter - sound quality

2021-01-01 Thread tank121
Would using the analogue out of a Transporter be superior to using the Sabre 9018 DAC in the Arcam amp? Squeezebox touch Logitech Media server 7.9.1 running on Asus Beebox 3050 SFF Pc with USB 3.0 750GB HD Arcam SA10 amplifier Chord rumour speaker cable Dali Mentor Menuets on Custom Design sta

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Touch to Transporter - sound quality

2021-01-01 Thread garym
tank121 wrote: > Sorry forgot to mention, yes the analogue out from the transporter into > the amp against the Sabre 9018 DAC in the amp? > > Is there a Raspberry Pi kit with DAC that would exceed the 9018 DAC & SB > touch combo? lots of different rPi DAC hats that get good reviews. Not sure w

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Touch to Transporter - sound quality

2021-01-01 Thread tank121
Sorry forgot to mention, yes the analogue out from the transporter into the amp against the Sabre 9018 DAC in the amp? Is there a Raspberry Pi kit with DAC that would exceed the 9018 DAC & SB touch combo? Squeezebox touch Logitech Media server 7.9.1 running on Asus Beebox 3050 SFF Pc with USB

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Touch to Transporter - sound quality

2021-01-01 Thread garym
I agree with @apesbrain. For feeding same DAC, likelihood of differing sound quality is zero. You may or may not like the DAC in the Transporter vs your current DAC, assuming you use the analog out of the Transporter. I use a Transporter, balanced analog out to my pre-amp (so using the Transpor

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Touch to Transporter - sound quality

2021-01-01 Thread Apesbrain
"Sound quality" is an individual experience; only you can be the judge of this. Both are worthy solutions and, under controlled conditions, I doubt you'd be able to tell one from the other. It's been repeatedly demonstrated, however, that "sound" quality is influenced by more than sound waves h

[slim] Squeezebox Touch to Transporter - sound quality

2021-01-01 Thread tank121
Currently my Squeezebox Touch feeds via a digital connection into my Arcam SA10 amp which has the built in Sabre 9018 DAC. If I was to replace the Touch with a 2nd hand Transporter would there be a considerable improvement in sound quality? My speakers are Dali Mentor Menuets. TIA Happy New Ye