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Pneumonic;363198 Wrote: 
> I would submit then that this is an issue that should be fixed? 
> 
> Plenty of companies have designed digital volume controlled preamps
> that don't suffer this problem. Maybe bring in some Wadia designers to
> get it right?

The difference between the Wadia and Transporter is that the Wadia only
has to play a CD, while the Transporter runs much more complex software.
E.g. you can't synch four Wadia cd players like you can four
Transporters, or listen to internet radio etc. The only potential for
non-music output from the CD player is if the disc skips, while with
Transporter there is a much higher possibility for a software glitch. 

As far as the digital attenuation, Wadias appear to function very much
like the Squeezeboxes:
http://wadiastore.com/technology/technicalpapers/Digital_Volume_Control_2.pdf

Whereas the Transporter one-ups them by adding adjustable analog
attenuation inside the device to maximize the signal to noise ratio/
limit the maximum output level/ and still provide the convenience of a
remote controlled digital attenuator.


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