Tim-Ann wrote: > can I connect the Transporter to the Pre-Amp is it possible to turn off > the onboard DAC in the Transporter and then connect to the Pre-Amp and > use its onboard DAC You can't actually switch off the TP's DAC, but of course you can ignore it - just connect a digital output on the TP to one of the Perraux's digital inputs. Unfortunately the Perraux doesn't have a BNC coax input (which would be the best electrical connection from the TP). You could experiment with Toslink, RCA coax and AES/EBU connections to see which you prefer.
Tim-Ann wrote: > I intend to use the Balanced inputs and outputs on the Pre-Amp. Actually the balanced digital input (AES/EBU) is not the best choice. Sean Adams has posted here in the past and explained why AES/EBU is not that good. Of course you should use the Perraux's balanced outputs - driving the ATCs from an unbalanced source would lose you a lot of benefits. Tim-Ann wrote: > Any thoughts and ideas last time I had the ATC's I linked the > Transporter direct using balanced inputs but was always unsure about the > slim possible risk of going direct hence the purchase of the Pre-Amp. I drive my ATC SCM100As direct from the TP's balanced outputs (via 13dB attenuators for proper gain staging), and I've never had better sound. There is nothing "dangerous" about doing this. The only downside is the theoretical loss of S/N ratio through use of the TP's digital volume control, but in practice this isn't an issue at all. You should certainly consider driving your ATCs directly from the TP. If it gives you the sound you like, you can avoid the expense of buying a preamp at all. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95634 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
