I don't think it's that silly. I have an order for a Transporter set! ;) I think it's a great all in one solution.
My only point was to say that a stand-alone version, assuming you have a great, re-clocking DAC, is more or less irrelevant. AES/EBU is nice, I suppose, if you have reason to place your digital source more than twelve feet from your system. Word-clock, again, is not necessary, assuming a re-clocking DAC. Sleestack;136664 Wrote: > Why would I buy any of that gear with the gear I have? I think you are > missing the point. The Transporter isn't for you and understandably > seems silly to you. For other people with setups and priorities > different than yours, it makes perfect sense and is a much welcomed > component. You also make a big assumption, as the DAC and analog outs > on the Transporter may be excellent. > > As for word clock, imagine an all digital TACT based system like the > one I use in my 5.1 setup. You can clock the amps directly to the same > clock as the Transporter. With the development of other Class D amps > that accept digital inputs, the benefit of having word synch is fairly > clear, especially when you are using bi-amping or tri-amping with those > digital amps as I am. > > Why is AES silly when it will allow people more flexibility in where > they put their Transporter? Someone might want to incorporate the > Transporter into a system where the Transporter serves as a remote > display. It really isn't that difficult to imagine. -- 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
