cdmein;158774 Wrote: > It seems completely obvious to me now but keeping the Transporter volume > set to -25Db and turning the amplifier volume up to compensate produces > a much better sound than turning the Transporter volume up. > > I assume this was what was planned all along? What is the theory here - > more power to the amplifier driving the speakers better without > deafening volumes? > > Anyway after doing this I am pretty convinced that the Transporter I > have does out perform my Arcam CD82T. I can hear slightly more detail, > such as a real wang on an electric bass guitar that was missing and > there is more spacing on the various instruments. I also have gained > the layout of the various instruments again in the sound stage. > > So I am happy again - and the CD player will get used when I want to > save some electricity and turn off my server! > > Chris > > Transporter (Arcam CD82T), Naim 3i Amp, Kef Q5
It can be that you are saturating the amplifier inputs when turning up the volume. I understand there are some straps you can change inside the transporter that lets you adjust the max output signal. Tom -- tomsi42 SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and Timbre. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tomsi42's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2477 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30150 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
