Sorry I caught this cool thread a little late... Way back when, like a year or more ago, we discussed the volume control algorithm and decided it was up to par and had no bad effect on the 16 bit output. I assume similar or better software will be used in Transporter volume control, so the digital volume control is not an issue.
The real problem in using the SB direct to amp is the analog stage is noisy, and the analog noise is not attentuated with the digital volume control. I am assuming, maybe to my peril, that one of the reasons for making the Transporter is to improve the analog output stage over that of SB, and thus eliminate the need for external DAC for many high end users. The Transporter's traditional rack form and sophisticated power supply scheme should help it be quieter, along with balanced outs and talk of better analog stage design in itself. Adding internal analog attenuators will help S/N for direct to amp connection but quieting the analog stage to that of a true high end component will be the real benefit of the Transporter for me, as I am already very happy with SB performance except for the noise which precludes direct to amp connection. Rich -- richidoo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ richidoo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3097 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27158 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
