I think you'll have a hard time finding a DAC that sounds as good as the Transporter. Even finding one that's a minuscule better will cost a lot of money. And no, I don't infer that all pricey equipment necessarily sounds better or even good at all. I know people who have compared the Transporter to DAC's that are twice as much and those DAC's are either close or just a fraction better.
I've had one foot out the Squeezebox door for awhile, trying (sort of like you) to simplify my setup and find smaller gear. I was hoping to transition to a USB based setup but I don't think I'll find a DAC that sounds as good as my Transporter that I can afford. Just for fun I recently tried an inexpensive Topping D50 because it measured very well over at audio science review. (I also heard reports of it sounding better than the Oppo 105). I really wanted to keep this DAC, I liked how it worked, but unfortunately it didn't come close to the Transporter...which I seem to be stuck with. Of course it's not a bad piece of gear to be stuck with. :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109640 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
