FARQ;475647 Wrote: > > > strangely enough my first reaction was, I preferred the sound through > the old crappy DAC8, something I certainly wasn't expecting.... though > whilst there is more bass through the DAC8, the sound is slightly on the > muddy side... whilst through the transporter my music seemed more > 'alive' and refined, less bass but a tighter sound, however the highs do > appear to be quite brittle and harsh, especially at loud volumes. > > maybe i'm just use to the DAC8, or the transport needs a decent burn in > period? Not burnin, your ears are just used to the previous setup. Give it time, your ears will adjust, not the equipment.
> I've also noticed the Transporter gets DAMN fecking hot! by the time I > finished up it was too hot to put my hand on it, is that normal? > > granted I've got it sitting on top of the Rotel, and my Beyonwiz digi > set top box on top of the Transporter... but that's where the DAC8 was > and it barely got warm even in the hot summer months... the Rotel runs > pretty cool, and the only heat coming from the Beyonwiz is from the rear > where the hard drive is.... even the Denon 4308 doesn't get as hot as > the Transporter! I guess I don't know what you consider too hot to put your hand on. Mine is warm, but never anything I would consider HOT. However I don't put anything above or below mine without some space to allow it to get airflow. I would either space out the gear, or move the TP to a different part of the stack. It uses a bit more power than your average DAC unit due to the extra CPU electronics and VFD displays. -- SuperQ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70132 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
