I read it has tube output stage for SPDIF! I don't understand how this will improve the performance as a transport.
Celeritas;660805 Wrote: > I've heard this thing. It sounds really amazing. I don't know why. I was > comparing the s/pdif output of the Transporter to the Lampizator > transport, using an external DAC. If the DAC rejects jitter it shouldn't make any difference. Talking of which... darrenyeats;654434 Wrote: > For that money, Benchmark HDR gives you a whole lot of functionality and > a good DAC thrown in too. > Darren ...and it rejects jitter. I appreciate there are plenty of subjectivists on the forum, which is fine. Subjectivists should stop reading here because, well, you're just going to get angry(!) If you're more on the objective side, I can recommend the Benchmark HDR. What you get is a DAC which rejects jitter and a DAC and pre that perform very well technically in terms of low distortion and neutrality - approximately as good as anything else out there. Actually it is overkill in terms of measured performance - but as a luxury item compared to other audio luxury items the price is reasonable IMO. What does it sound like? To me, it sounds fine. Online I've read all sort of comments about the Benchmark. Some say it is etched and some say it is dull. Some say the treble doesn't sparkle and some say the treble sparkles too much. Some say it is mid-forward and some say mid-recessed. Some say it is lean and cold. The most recent review I read in a German pro magazine said it was a bit on the warm and bassy side. These people can't get their story straight. Are you getting the picture - have you figured it out yet? This isn't really about the Bencmark. ANY transparent and neutral device doesn't have a sound. You will hear what the recording sounds like through the rest of your system in your room. If that sounds cold/warm/musical/unmusical, that means the rest of your system or your room, or both, are cold/warm/musical/unmusical sounding. Don't go blaming the one thing in the chain which is certifiably and measureably doing its job properly! Madness. Now, if somone is using a non-transparent, coloured source to correct problems elsewhere in their system then I don't mind. Really, I don't! What I DO mind is them inserting a transparent, neutral device into their problem-ridden system and then criticising said device. Darren -- darrenyeats http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/richpub/listmania/byauthor/A3H57URKQB8AQO/ref=cm_pdp_content_listmania/203-7606506-5721503. SB Touch ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90022 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
