cliveb;529290 Wrote: > I take it that you have compared your external DAC with the > Transporter's analogue output and prefer the DAC? You mention that you > connect the DAC to the power amp via XLR, so of course to do a fair > comparison you need to use the TP's balanced outputs. And make sure > that the comparison is level-matched. > > The reason I ask this is that the TP's own DAC is extremely good, and > I'm surprised you find any need to use an external DAC. Out of > curiosity, what is the external DAC? > > There's an implication in one of your other posts that you're using the > TP's volume control at a fairly low setting. If this is the case, then > the SNR degradation that will result could overwhelm any minor > differences between the TP's DAC and the external one. I think you need > to make sure you get the gain staging right (with appropriate passive > attenuation) and operate with the TP's volume control at a reasonably > high setting before you can come to any sensible conclusions regarding > the relative merits of the DACs.
This is excellent advice from CliveB - if you are using the TP level control much below 80 then you are losing signal/noise ratio in a way that can be noticeable. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB Touch Beta (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76659 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
