Transporter is designed to run straight into an amp. The analog noise issues are much improved over SB3. And the built in resistors ar there specifically for this reason.
I think I remember Sean saying Transporter has 12 separate power supplies inside or something. Stability and noise should not be a concern, so a preamp is not necessary for attenuation or protection, anymore than you would need one for a DAC or CDP w/VC. The Transporter does use software volume control same as SB, but even in the SB this doesn't make any noticeable change on the sound. The digital outs on either work great with software VC. Only the SB analog outs are a concern and need external attenuation. Rich -- richidoo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ richidoo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3097 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29151 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
