[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread opaqueice
atkinsonrr;158261 Wrote: I would hope that modders could show some empirical, instrumented, improvements. Perhaps there are some modders out there doing that, but I (in my limited experience with the modding community) have not seen it. On the other hand, I wouldnt claim a modder is full

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread krochat
jhm731;158250 Wrote: KimR said the Transporter doesn't sound any better than his SB3 off the digital outputs. Actually, what I said was that I couldn't tell the difference between the Transporter digital out and the SB3 WHEN running the SB3 through the $1500 Apogee Big Ben digital processor.

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread highdudgeon
You are write -- my post was poorly worded. I apologize for that. atkinsonrr;158254 Wrote: I appreciate your input here, as I think it may be coming from concern, thinking there was something that he hadnt considered but should probably consider before making a big financial decision.

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread GaryG
Guys I've enjoyed the debate and had a bit of fun with the banter but Sean I'm disappointed with your comment: Quote: Originally Posted by GaryG View Post What facts would you like? Lower impedence power supply. Lower noise power supply. Lower noise decoupling caps. Point-to-point

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread tomsi42
GaryG;158427 Wrote: Guys Anyway, enough of the waffle, I've had an email from somebody offering to let me hear a Transporter so I've taken up the offer. Thanks for your comments guys, if anybody's interested in hearing how it compares let me know. Regards Gary Hi Gary, Good luck with

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread adamslim
GaryG;158427 Wrote: For example, I used to use squash balls under all my equipment (42 of them under the Wadia alone to take the weight!), which sit on ClearAudio RDC Super Postion Platform shelves which sit on Mana reference tables, which sit on 6 Mana Soundstages. I tried using

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread tomjtx
Gary, thank you for being even wierder than I :-) Now I don't feel so strange putting my TP on acrylic wheels on a microscan table. Hey, it was sitting around, I never even bought it, a dealer friend left it here 10 years ago, every time he is over he says he going to take it but I always give

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread cliveb
I'd like to make an observation about the change in attitude we've seen from Sean. Not very long ago, his postings were just about as friendly as you could possibly hope to read. His tolerance of pretty much every tweak and mod to the SB, no matter how nutty, was absolutely remarkable. Recently,

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread seanadams
cliveb;158467 Wrote: I'd like to make an observation about the change in attitude we've seen from Sean. Actually, I just stopped taking my pills. :) -- seanadams seanadams's Profile:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread highdudgeon
Amen. Now, I will go take some pills. tomjtx;158482 Wrote: Where else would the CEO take the time to respond and explain so much about his product? This is what I love about this company. it's refreshing, Sean, to hear you speak with candor and honesty re. the TP. I would be

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread snarlydwarf
cliveb;158467 Wrote: I'd like to make an observation about the change in attitude we've seen from Sean. Well, I don't see that: Sean has always been proud of his designs and baffled by why people think they need $1000 power cords... But that said, the real change I noticed was that people

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread Sleestack
I have a fully modded and stock Transporter. I haven't done any critical A/Bing, nor do I really intend to, but, for what its worth, they both sound fantastic as transports. Living in Los Altos, I'd be happy to bring them by SD if someone over there wants to compare them. -- Sleestack

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread tomjtx
Sleestack;158513 Wrote: I have a fully modded and stock Transporter. I haven't done any critical A/Bing, nor do I really intend to, but, for what its worth, they both sound fantastic as transports. Living in Los Altos, I'd be happy to bring them by SD if someone over there wants to

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread JJZolx
tomjtx;158525 Wrote: Who modded your TP and do you know what the mods are? I'm hoping 'TP' isn't the best nickname we can come up with for the Transporter. :) -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread tomjtx
JJZolx;158528 Wrote: I'm hoping 'TP' isn't the best nickname we can come up with for the Transporter. :) O yeh, i just got it , sorry... But a good slogan: Wipe away the grunge with TP Sean, I'll let you know where to send the royalties -- tomjtx

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread jhm731
tomjtx;158525 Wrote: Who modded your TP and do you know what the mods are? The mods to Sleestack's TP were done by Aberdeen(mauimods.com). If you're interested, I suggest you contact him directly for more details. PS- Sean, glad to hear you're off the pills. Send the leftovers to George. --

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-29 Thread Sleestack
jhm731;158555 Wrote: The mods to Sleestack's TP were done by Aberdeen(mauimods.com). If you're interested, I suggest you contact him directly for more details. PS- Sean, glad to hear you're off the pills. Send the leftovers to George. Yes it was. Anthony does all of my TACT ger and

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread atkinsonrr
Mark Lanctot;157893 Wrote: Well yeah, but that's kind of a marketing statement. They couldn't possibly have compared it to every single CD player on the market (or ever made, for that matter). And I'm sure those $10K CD transports I've heard about have something to them. If they didn't

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread highdudgeon
One teensy problem: by sending it off to be modded (for what?) before you even bothered listening to it you have voided the warranty and scrapped the 30 home trial. Wouldn't it have made more sense to receive it at home, check it out, and then decide to 1) keep it as is, 2) mod it, or 3) send it

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread SoftwireEngineer
tomjtx;157729 Wrote: It's a flattering review. But it's too bad they didn't have some good files to use. The TP sounds different in my system when I spin a CD on my CDTTP. Interestingly ,it sounds more laid back, a bit less detail and rythymic punch. I could never characterize the TP as

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread GaryG
highdudgeon;158106 Wrote: One teensy problem: by sending it off to be modded (for what?) before you even bothered listening to it you have voided the warranty and scrapped the 30 home trial. Wouldn't it have made more sense to receive it at home, check it out, and then decide to 1) keep it

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread highdudgeon
If Wayne hasn't begun work on it, you should have him send it to your house -- untouched. Evaluate it, live with it for a couple of weeks, compare to other stuff, etc. Then you'll know what direction will work best for you. Just my $.02. GaryG;158150 Wrote: Can't argue with that.

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread GaryG
Why? Regards Gary -- GaryG GaryG's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2423 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29450 ___

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread tomjtx
GaryG;158169 Wrote: Why? Regards Gary I dont mean to answer for HD but IMHO if you 1st live with the stock TP you would then see what improvements the mod makes, and for me , that would be part of the fun. You might also decide the stock TP is so good you dont need to mod it. The Tp sounds

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread highdudgeon
See Tom's post. You don't even know what a stock Transporter will do. You do know, on paper, some of the things it does: exceptionally low, world class jitter, first-class DAC, etc. So it is worth at least TRYING for a week before voiding your return policy and warranty, isn't it? As for

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread GaryG
I'm puzzled, as to the suggestions I'm getting. Let's make the following assumption: The standard Transporter matches the 861se. In which case, one would expect the modified Transporter to be better than a standard Transporter, ergo, the modified Transport is better than the Wadia 861se. End

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread seanadams
GaryG;158186 Wrote: one would expect the modified Transporter to be better than a standard Transporter Why on earth would you expect that? -- seanadams seanadams's Profile:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread highdudgeon
Unless you have some facts about why this should be so...you're kind of working off psychological expectations. Again, it just seems silly not to try the Transporter as it is. GaryG;158193 Wrote: Well, I'm only going on my experience with my modified CD player and amps, which sound better

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread GaryG
What facts would you like? Lower impedence power supply. Lower noise power supply. Lower noise decoupling caps. Point-to-point wiring to avoid the di-electric loss in the PCB. Better voltage regulation. Lower noise regulators. Regards Gary -- GaryG

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread seanadams
More to the point: modders will have you believe that audio is magical, and that any product can be improved in a few minutes by soldering in certain aftermarket parts (which for some reason original manufacturers don't use - go figure). Slim Devices boringly skips all of the BS and tells you

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread Squirrel
Now, here's an interesting comparison: Transporter analogue outputs SB3 feeding Arcam Black Box 50 (via co-ax SPDIF) Which one will sound better? (Currently got the second one set up in my temporary office.) -- Squirrel

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread highdudgeon
Okay, so tell us what you know about the Transporter (which should be plenty, if you've done your research, because SD has been open about design and results). Tell us, too, about some measurement differences with all these goodies and why, specifically, they should result in anything more

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread Mark Lanctot
seanadams;158204 Wrote: And performance that is not matched by ANY product that we've been able to find. Well see, I was wrong. That was not just a flippant marketing statement on the website. Gary, as others on this thread, I'd advise to try it for a week or so before you decide to mod it.

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread ezkcdude
Even if one were to mod the Transporter, it seems to me there aren't that many things to change. Modders tend to first seek out through-hole caps and 8-DIP op amps, but I don't see any on the Transporter (or very few I might have missed them). The earlier poster said something about lower noise

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread seanadams
Resistors are metal thin-film (lowest thermal noise), and capaitors are polyethylene film, ceramic, or electrolytic depending on the capacity and the application. These are very high quality, high precision passives which are specced for use in measuring instruments. I do not have manufacturer's

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread highdudgeon
Disastrous but profitable. seanadams;158224 Wrote: Resistors are metal thin-film (lowest thermal noise), and capaitors are polyethylene film, ceramic, or electrolytic depending on the capacity and the application. These are very high quality, high precision passives which are specced for

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread Konig
is there any place in canada where i can audition the transporter? -- Konig Konig's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29450

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread ezkcdude
I just want to make it clear (maybe it wasn't in my post) that I'm not arguing for modding. I think boutique should be left for hairdos and fingernails, not capacitors and resistors (curling irons?). -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread seanadams
atkinsonrr;158245 Wrote: Sean-- I have seen you post similar thoughts on other threads. This quote seems to indicate you believe all modders are stupid or disingenuous. I hope you dont mean that, cause I sometimes mod (my own) equipment. I even believe that in some cases, simple

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread jhm731
Gary G. posts that he's having his Transporter modified and the SD's CEO and one of his dealers, highdudgeon (George Day), attack the guy. Why shouldn't he mod it? In the review that started this thread, J.Bray- said of Transporter: “But it isn't,alas, as good as a traditional CD or SACD

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread atkinsonrr
highdudgeon;158213 Wrote: Okay, so tell us what you know about the Transporter (which should be plenty, if you've done your research, because SD has been open about design and results). Tell us, too, about some measurement differences with all these goodies and why, specifically, they

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread seanadams
jhm731;158250 Wrote: PS- IMO, the SD's Transporter marketing statement- And performance that is not matched by ANY product that we've been able to find. Is pure hype! To be clear, I am talking about objectively measurable performance (SNR, jitter, dynamic range etc), which admittedly is

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread jhm731
Here's a quote from modifier/designer Alex Peychev(APLHIFI)'s forum about your smoking measurements: Those guys will never learn. At -60db you will need to go and put your ear on the speaker driver in order to hear something, so who cares about -130db noise floor of your digital source which,

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread atkinsonrr
seanadams;158249 Wrote: However, when someone claims pefectly empirical improvements like lower noise power supply with no rationale or data to back them up, I will object. Your sentence above, said it all for me. If a modder or anyone else is claiming (for example) a reduction in jitter

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-28 Thread seanadams
jhm731;158258 Wrote: Here's a quote from modifier/designer Alex Peychev(APLHIFI)'s forum about your smoking measurements: Those guys will never learn. At -60db you will need to go and put your ear on the speaker driver in order to hear something, so who cares about -130db noise floor of

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-27 Thread GaryG
atkinsonrr;157724 Wrote: atkinsonrr;157716 Wrote: Do I dare entertain the thought that this indicates a budding consensus on the relative placement of Transporter? Just taking into account these two 'direct-comparison' reviews (the only ones I've seen), a ranking would shape up like

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-27 Thread Mark Lanctot
GaryG;157769 Wrote: Given that ACM reported that his stock Denon 5910 was better than the Transporter I'm not sure the updated list looks so impressive (assuming of course that the Meitner is better than the Denon). The Denon 5910 retails for $3800, if we're going for the more $$$ = better

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-27 Thread jhm731
acm- If you're interested in upgrading your Transporter or Meridian G68, Mauimods.com (Aberdeen)is the one to contact. It would be interesting to compare an upgraded Transporter to a aplhifi.com upgraded Denon 5910. -- jhm731

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-27 Thread GaryG
Mark Lanctot;157782 Wrote: The Denon 5910 retails for $3800, if we're going for the more $$$ = better argument. It's their flagship player. Mark, take a look at the Slim Devices home page, you'll find the following quote: Transporter's sound quality surpasses even the most exotic compact

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-27 Thread highdudgeon
Why not? Because of the brand name? GaryG;157879 Wrote: Mark, take a look at the Slim Devices home page, you'll find the following quote: Maybe we have different expectations on the meaning of exotic but to me the Denon 5910 isn't exotic, flagship maybe, but exotic, no. Regards

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-27 Thread Mark Lanctot
GaryG;157879 Wrote: Mark, take a look at the Slim Devices home page, you'll find the following quote: Maybe we have different expectations on the meaning of exotic but to me the Denon 5910 isn't exotic, flagship maybe, but exotic, no. Well yeah, but that's kind of a marketing statement.

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-27 Thread GaryG
One of the definitions for extoic is: Intriguingly unusual or different; although in the case of Slim Device's marketing my interpretation of that statement was to imply 'the best', in other words the Transporter can rub shoulders with the best CD players. Regards Gary -- GaryG

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-27 Thread GaryG
Mark What it boils down to is I'm too honest for my own good, I ordered my transporter on the basis of the marketing and am disappointed to read about it's relative ranking. Regards Gary -- GaryG GaryG's Profile:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-27 Thread snarlydwarf
GaryG;157897 Wrote: What it boils down to is I'm too honest for my own good, I ordered my transporter on the basis of the marketing and am disappointed to read about it's relative ranking. But reading isn't hearing and discerning for yourself what you prefer. This is especially true in

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-27 Thread tomsi42
GaryG;157897 Wrote: Mark What it boils down to is I'm too honest for my own good, I ordered my transporter on the basis of the marketing and am disappointed to read about it's relative ranking. Regards Gary Has it arrived yet? If not, ignore the relative ranking bit for now. When you

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-27 Thread GaryG
I ordered it shortly after the pre-order started, but hedged my bets on the marketing being over enthusiastic and had it shipped directly to Bolder Cables for Wayne to modify it. Now to avoid getting jumped on by my fellow members my expectations are high, I want to replace my GNSC 'Statement'

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-26 Thread Wombat
This looks like a neat comparison: http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=208268 Can´t await mine :) -- Wombat Wombat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4113 View this thread:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-13 Thread opaqueice
cliveb;154408 Wrote: Let's be blunt about this: it would seem that either dCS or Benchmark are wrong. And they are two of the most highly respected outfits in the business. Thinking about it, I'm inclined to side with dCS, but that doesn't alter the fact that Benchmark know a heck of a lot

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-10 Thread Patrick Dixon
opaqueice;153738 Wrote: And if the mod is digital only then I _really_ don't see the point without some convincing demonstration that it actually sounds better when connected to a good DAC.I'm not too sure what you're on about, but what we do is to disconnect ALL the SB2/3 output

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-10 Thread P Floding
opaqueice;153785 Wrote: I think this takes the prize for most incoherent post - congratulations! It's really very boring to argue with you, so I'll sign off here. ezkcdude, I'm still interested in your response - why do you say it's not true that buffering and re-clocking eliminates input

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-10 Thread PhilNYC
opaqueice;153738 Wrote: I don't know what's inside the Benchmark - but it's certainly NOT implausible to say a DAC can be jitter rejecting or even immune. If you think it's hype, why don't you back that up with some facts rather than simply making rude assertions? Unless a digital system

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-10 Thread opaqueice
PhilNYC;153822 Wrote: Unless a digital system is using a master/slave clock architecture, it needs to use a PLL to synchronize the transport signal to the DAC. A PLL can reduce jitter in the incoming signal, but has some of its own inherent jitter if the clock in the transport has any

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-10 Thread opaqueice
Patrick Dixon;153790 Wrote: I'm not too sure what you're on about, but what we do is to disconnect ALL the SB2/3 output circuitry, and replace it with our own DAC, analogue and digital output circuits together with a linear PSU and plenty of local regulation. I personally have always

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-10 Thread cliveb
PhilNYC;153822 Wrote: And here's a pretty good paper by dCS as an overview of jitter as it relates to audio: http://www.dcsltd.co.uk/technical_papers/jitter.pdf An interesting point made in this paper is the claim that asynchronous sample rate conversion (ASRC) embeds incoming jitter into

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-10 Thread PhilNYC
opaqueice;153828 Wrote: However, there is another, entirely different approach possible, which - as far as I can see - completely and totally eliminates the effects of input jitter. This does not use a PLL at all, because it does not reconstruct the clock from the incoming data stream. As

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-10 Thread Patrick Dixon
opaqueice;153831 Wrote: I'd be surprised if there's any perceptible difference between any two transports - say between a $30 DVD player and the SB+ or a $5000 CD player or what have you - when played through a good DAC. I say this because it seems clear that jitter can be entirely or

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-10 Thread opaqueice
ezkcdude;153858 Wrote: If you're going to keep on with this, at least, you must remember that it is *input* jitter you're talking about. You have not addressed jitter generated in the D/A process (which is not inconsequential). In almost every place (except the one you quoted) I was careful

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-10 Thread opaqueice
cliveb;153833 Wrote: An interesting point made in this paper is the claim that asynchronous sample rate conversion (ASRC) embeds incoming jitter into the signal, and that low jitter sources with short cable runs should be used when the receiver employs ASRC. Contrast this to Benchmark's

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread Chander
BTW, i've posted in the french forum a little listening review of my new Transporter vs my SB3. For curious frenchies... -- Chander Transporter SB3, Arcam Alpha 8R+8P, Klipsch RF7, Synology CS 406, some QED cables.

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread Patrick Dixon
ezkcdude;153336 Wrote: That may be true, but it's unlikely to be due differences in transport jitter.So what's it due to then? I've played an SB2/3 and our SB+ into both a Benchmark DAC and a TaCT system, and in both cases the customers could quite clearly hear the difference. The exact same

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread ezkcdude
Was this a double-blind test? -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier-Speltz anti-cables-DIY 2-ways + Dayton Titanic 10 subwoofer He's not

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread rajacat
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?page=8675head=0 -- rajacat rajacat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4156 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29450

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread ezkcdude
I'm *not* saying that. I just don't think it is right to speculate on or debate phenomena for which there is no substantial proof. That's how wars are started. If you had verifiable evidence, then we could start to talk about jitter, power supplies, noise, etc. Until then, it's just mere

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread opaqueice
Patrick Dixon;153632 Wrote: Ahh, OK so we all 'imagined' it. That would be a no. It's not a question of imagining it - that's very naive. When people's medical conditions improve when they take a sugar pill they believe to be an effective medicine, they are not imagining it - they have

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread P Floding
ezkcdude;153638 Wrote: I'm *not* saying that. I just don't think it is right to speculate on or debate phenomena for which there is no substantial proof. That's how wars are started. If you had verifiable evidence, then we could start to talk about jitter, power supplies, noise, etc. Until

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread ezkcdude
Maybe he's doing that test right now ;) -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier-Speltz anti-cables-DIY 2-ways + Dayton Titanic 10 subwoofer

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread ezkcdude
P Floding;153643 Wrote: Why don't you slag off all the positive opinions about the Transporter? Nobody's asked me yet, and I'm not trying to denigrate any particular piece of equipment. After all, I haven't heard anything about ABX of the Transporter vs. the SB. Good idea. I would assume

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread P Floding
ezkcdude;153645 Wrote: Nobody's asked me yet, and I'm not trying to denigrate any particular piece of equipment. Good idea. I would assume (hope) Sean and the gang might have done this quite a bit when they were designing it. Huh? You take Seans word on a product's superiority, and

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread opaqueice
P Floding;153643 Wrote: Don't you guys EVER get enough of this? Why don't you slag off all the positive opinions about the Transporter? After all, I haven't heard anything about ABX of the Transporter vs. the SB. I've never said anything particularly positive or negative about the

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread opaqueice
ezkcdude;153380 Wrote: For those who want to learn more about how asynchronous sample rate conversion (ASRC) is done, and why it is so good at rejecting jitter, there's a great tutorial from a couple of years ago over at diyaudio:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread P Floding
opaqueice;153649 Wrote: I've never said anything particularly positive or negative about the transporter, as I have no experience with it. Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if it's indistinguishable from an SB in a blind test. However I also wouldn't be surprised if it isn't. And that's a

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread ezkcdude
P Floding;153646 Wrote: Huh? You take Seans word on a product's superiority, and trust no-one else? Well, that's a fan-boy... Did I say that? It's not about taking someone's word for it. It's about whether the method of testing is rigorous. Was your method of testing rigorous? -- ezkcdude

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread P Floding
ezkcdude;153659 Wrote: Did I say that? It's not about taking someone's word for it. It's about whether the method of testing is rigorous. Was your method of testing rigorous? Testing of what? -- P Floding P Floding's

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread Patrick Dixon
opaqueice;153649 Wrote: What Patrick is claiming is far harder to believe - that two SBs which differ by a few swapped parts, going into a jitter-rejecting Benchmark DAC, are easily distinguishable.Depends what you call 'a few swapped parts'. We disconnect all the SB2/3 analogue

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread ezkcdude
P Floding;153675 Wrote: Testing of what? What do you think? -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier-Speltz anti-cables-DIY 2-ways + Dayton

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread P Floding
ezkcdude;153693 Wrote: What do you think? I have no idea. -- P Floding P Floding's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2932 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29450

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread ezkcdude
P Floding;153698 Wrote: I have no idea. okey doke. I'll spell it out. Testing of how the design of a component affects the signal it produces, which then is eventually amplified and makes speaker cones move back and forth in such a way that the air in between the speakers and your ears

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread P Floding
ezkcdude;153704 Wrote: okey doke. I'll spell it out. Testing of how the design of a component affects the signal it produces, which then is eventually amplified and makes speaker cones move back and forth in such a way that the air in between the speakers and your ears vibrates and a

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread opaqueice
P Floding;153654 Wrote: What a load of absurd nonsense! Why shouldn't it be possible to improve on the SB? Do you really believe the Transporter to be so different? And, if so, in what way would this difference make such a difference to the sound? Also, the Benchmark isn't jitter rejecting.

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread P Floding
opaqueice;153738 Wrote: Which part, exactly, is the load of absurd nonsense? Is it the part about how the company which built the SB might have an advantage when it comes to improving it? Especially given a budget of $2000, tons of time, a new architecture, sophisticated measuring tools,

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-09 Thread opaqueice
P Floding;153756 Wrote: Rude assertions? Rude against the Benchmark? Get a life.. Electronics is not magic like you seem to believe. It's actually fairly simple stuff. I think you are a bit lost in your beliefs about the state of things. Any competent electronics engineer with a knowledge

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-08 Thread ezkcdude
P Floding;153348 Wrote: There is no pretty much rejection -either source jitter is rejected or it isn't. When you can tell me what PSRR stands for, I'll get back into this conversation (maybe). Until then, you can parse the words any way you want. It doesn't change the bottom line, which

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-08 Thread P Floding
ezkcdude;153380 Wrote: When you can tell me what PSRR stands for, I'll get back into this conversation (maybe). Until then, you can parse the words any way you want. It doesn't change the bottom line, which is that using AD1896 is one of the best methods for jitter attenuation (o.k.?) short

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-08 Thread ezkcdude
P Floding;153399 Wrote: Power Supply Rejection Ratio? Anyway, what sort of an argument are you putting forward? I'm right so I'm right.. I've read very knowledgable people claim that ASRC embeds the jitter in the new upsampled stream. I've read a fair bit of information technology, and

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-08 Thread P Floding
ezkcdude;153406 Wrote: You may be reading, but you are not understanding, or you're just being stubborn. My point about PSRR is that rejection does not have to be all or nothing. It can be quantified. AD1896 rejects practically all of the jitter on the input. Yes, you can always argue that

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-08 Thread ezkcdude
Sorry, but I just cannot continue to argue with you (and your verizon-like army of experts). My good mood from last night is beginning to sour. -- ezkcdude DIY projects page: http://www.ezdiyaudio.com System: SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-08 Thread CardinalFang
http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/08/slim-devices-transporter-reviewed/ Unfortunately engadget are now compounding the mediocre review, whether this results in lost sales is very debatable, but can't be good for the future of the Transporter. Lose the displays, handles and buttons, put in a

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-08 Thread ezkcdude
CardinalFang;153411 Wrote: http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/08/slim-devices-transporter-reviewed/ Unfortunately engadget are now compounding the mediocre review, whether this results in lost sales is very debatable, but can't be good for the future of the Transporter. They're just

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-08 Thread P Floding
ezkcdude;153412 Wrote: Sorry, but I just cannot continue to argue with you (and your verizon-like army of experts). My good mood from last night is beginning to sour. Jeezzz.. I really care a lot about keeping you in a good mood. -- P Floding

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Transporter review

2006-11-08 Thread CardinalFang
ezkcdude;153415 Wrote: They're just quoting the other review. Exactly, and engadget is one of the most highly read tech sites out there. They have a fair amount of influence, perhaps not with audiophiles, but pretty soon it can become common knowledge that a product is mediocre unless some

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