Transporter SE arriving in a couple of days and I can't decide how exactly to hook it up. The source files are all good quality FLAC's. Unfortunately my best speaker pair is now the front of a 6.1 home theater setup - Salk HT2-TL towers with a matching center and cheap Polks for rear. This 6.1 setup is powered by a Pioneer Elite SC-27 (7.1 channels. No XLR inputs). A Squeezebox Touch currently feeds it via SPDIF for music. I do have a spare PS Audio HCA-2 stereo power amp (with XLR inputs) lying around which would have been ideal for a plain stereo setup using the Transporter. I can incorporate it into my setup to power the front speakers using pre-outs from the SC-27. That would make it possible to connect the Transporter occasionally with XLR cables for critical listening (not an elegant solution).
If for the sake of simplicity, I decide to connect the Transporter straight to the SC-27, what would be the best way to connect the Transporter - analog or digital? My guess is to use RCA outs from the Transporter and put the SC-27 in "Pure Direct" stereo mode to bypass the "Sampling Rate Converter" and any other undesirable processing. Would appreciate any help in suggesting the best strategy. I don't mind buying new gear, if its worthwhile, but would rather avoid clutter. -- guptaas ------------------------------------------------------------------------ guptaas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21096 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87872 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
