But, the thing is this: sure, it's got 24/96 capability .... but not a lot of stuff is in that realm. I take that as a minor consideration.
Word clock: who cares? If you have a DAC that properly re-clocks and does away with jitter, like the Lavry Blue or DA10, then you don't need or care about a word clock. These things are the darlings of mastering studio types. They know something about audio. Think about it. AES/EBU? Silly and pointless if you're running a two foot cable, as I am, into a re-clocking DAC. Not necessary. Yes necessary for really long studio runs. And, think about JA's review. The SB, as a transport into a DAC (and the Lavry is arguably more advanced than a Levinson, however cheaper it is), is close to perfection and indistinguishable from a kilo-buck transport. I can see buying the Transporter. Everything in one box, it looks cool, and I am sure it will sound terrific. But a "high end" digital box? That's silly. Throw your money at a proper DAC and, more importantly, better speakers. However, a $300 SB3 and a $855 Lavry DA10 (Bayview Pro Audio, check it out!) is bound to be the sonic equal or superior to the Transporter, although aesthetically and in terms of convenience nowhere close. Cheaper, though, and cheaper buys you more CDs or a speaker upgrade. -- highdudgeon SB3->Lavry DA10->Nuforce 9.02s->Harbeth Monitor 30s/Skylan stands. Simple and satisfying. In a larger room, I would move back to larger speakers, subs, and probably RCS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ highdudgeon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2195 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27458 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
