Hi, I am trying to figure out whether to get a Duet or a Transporter. I currently have a Yamaha RX-V2700 receiver which I guess would be mid-upper range ($1700 when bought new two years ago). I also have a Rotel 200x5 amp powering my Polk LSi speakers and a big SVS subwoofer. Given how amazing CDs sound on my Denon player, I plan on streaming only FLACs through either the Duet or the Transporter. I am trying to decide on the below options.
1) Have the Duet unit's digital-out send the signals to the Yamaha receiver for processing, bypassing the Duet's DAC and other processors. 2) Have the Transporter do all processing and send the analog output to my Yamaha to play in pure direct mode. 3) Other options? Maybe the Duet with the Cambridge DacMagic outboard DAC? I believe there's much more to the Transporter's sound quality than just the DAC, such as the overall signal processing in terms of things like reducing jitter. But I do know my Yamaha is fairly upper end for receivers, so before I spend a lot on the Transporter, I want to know if the Duet/Yamaha combo can be expected to match the Transporter's performance. Any thoughts? Thanks, Brian -- brianz ------------------------------------------------------------------------ brianz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21500 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55672 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
