iPhone;395046 Wrote: > Hey Howard, > > Have you tried a Transporter for 30 days? It didn't even take 15 days > for me to decide to replace my Esoteric Transport and Dodson DA-217 > MK2-D Digital Processor as my main digital source with the Transporter. > I was very skeptical that a NMP was going to be able to match my CD > setup at a fifth of the cost, but that was indeed the case. So I sold > my Esoteric Transport. I got to good of a deal on the Dodson to let it > go and its nice to have a great DAC around anyway. Speaking of DACs, > the Bel Canto e.One DAC3 D/A processor makes a great partner to the > Receiver or Classic but sadly that combo costs $900 more then a > Transporter and will not play 24/96 files native like the TP will. > There is a ton of value in the Transporter. > > If it doesn't change your mind then send it back before the 30 days are > up.
(using my best Jack Benny immitation) Ya knoooowwwww,... For some reason 30 day trials..or any number of day trials, rub me the wrong way. It might sound rediculous...wait, it even sound rediculous to me, but I don't think it's fair for the companies who offer these trials to sell the merchandise as new after they send it out for trial. I know some companies have open box sales, but just as often they simply box it back up and send it out, especially when there is minimal profit involved and it's an expensive item. I just don't feel like I'm being fair to Logitech or anyone else. I'm what they call an advanced amateur photographer and with the onset of the digital age, DSLR cameras have become quite expensive. Most reputable dealers offer a liberal return period on these cams and it seems just as often you hear about someone who purchases a camera from these dealers that has hundreds of activations on it. Personally I don't feel it's fair to pay the exact same amount of money for a slightly used camera as it is for a brand new one. Feeling that way is why I am opposed (for myself) to trial periods on devices. Another part of the issue for myself is that I have no doubt the Transporter will work as advertised, but the part I care about is one of personal taste and it doesn't sit well with me to use a piece of equipment and return it based on my personal tastes. I know all of this seems silly and I think there are ways around it. I would love to find one locally to listen to (not likely) or if companies would make trial models available. The automobile business does it. You have demo models that are used for test drives and then sold at a reduced price because the dealer has depreciated the vehicle. Same thing for local sound shops. When I purchased my equipment years ago I took home floor models to try over night. As long as I didn't damage them I didn't have to pay for anything and the shop would sell them as floor models at the end of the year. Anyway, like I said, it's just a personal quirk of mine and I'm willing to wait for the opportunity to hear one local to myself. Nuts, huh? Howard -- Howard Passman .....and still waiting for extra cradles.. ...and waiting... ...and waiting... ...and waiting... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Howard Passman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16674 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59922 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
