Guys, Bearing in mind this is an audiophile forum... I've noticed there are several people here running incredible rigs, using an SB3 as a front end.
No offense, but an SB3 is not the last word in sound quality. It is very good, but the idea of putting it in front of dollar/pound five-figures of amps and speakers is silly. The Audio Critic guys make my blood boil sometimes, but knowing they contribute to such folly is one of the worst things. They're such idiots sometimes. I have a relatively modest system and I can't do serious listening with my SB3, because I know my CD transport/DAC sounds better and I want the best to hand. If I can hear the difference in my old and modest set up then I shudder to think of the musical joy some of you are missing out on. The extra SQ you might gain by upgrading your front end (listening through such exalted downstream equipment) is sadly beyond my reach for now. Please, if you are lucky enough to be able to spend five figures on amps and speakers, spend a bit more and consider the Transporter or SB+ for audition. No I don't get commission from Slim Devices or Mr Dixon! It's just what my ears tell me. That is what I'm going to do, as well as upgrade my whole system, when the time is right. Please take a look at my system below, and consider my words, since if I can hear a difference then surely some of you guys using an SB3 will hear a heck more! Darren PS: This is not to belittle the SB3 as an achievement. It is amazing for the money. Also, slimserver is a great achievement regardless of the player. This post is about matching a $300 retail front end with, as I have seen on this forum, SOTA amps and $10000 retail speakers. The manufacturer of the $300 front end is not to blame, in fact should be praised that the product can live for 30 seconds in such company. So read this post in context. -- Monarchy CLD-M401 transport -> Sony DAS-703ES DAC -> Krell KAV-300i -> PMC AB-1 (home-made room treatments and supports) -- darrenyeats ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36994 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
