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Any comments on the Transporter from Slim Devices. Has anyone tried it?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5212396.stm

Apparently it uses a "miracle DAC"....

I have come to expect hyperbole from high-end audio manufacturers but now we have miracles. This hobby seems more and more like a religion.
Shadorne  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

07-25-06
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07-25-06   Looks pretty cool, but haven't tried it. i fired up the sli ...   Kthomas

07-25-06   As far as the "miracle dac" is concerned, the akm ...   Boa2

07-26-06   Thank you boa2 for the nice words! i have to say that the tr ...   Aplhifi

07-26-06: Shadorne
Boa2,

My anthem has an AKM DAC... I have tried but my poor ears can't hear the difference against cheaper Sony hybrid pulse DACs.

I think AKM's are still less than $10 ...even the top quality ones.

Kthomas,

I agree on more modern digital data handling would be a big step forward but the industry seems so reluctant to give much in the way of flexibility on digital outputs....too much fear of piracy perhaps so they leave the consumers to suffer.

BTW: I agree with the comments in the article that compressed audio files are an inferior product. (being sold at similar prices to CD's, at leaast on iTunes)

Shadorne  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


07-26-06   in that case, shadorne, i'll trade you one circuit city surr ...   Boa2

07-26-06   "btw: i agree with the comments in the article that com ...   Edesilva

07-26-06   As far as i know, lossless files at the itms is still in the ...   Fishpatrol

07-26-06   Edesilva, wav files support tagging!!!!!! get a clue!   Doug_kraz

07-26-06   Doug_kraz... wav files do not support tagging. wav files a ...   Edesilva

07-26-06   In any event, even if it seems no a'goners have used this ye ...   Shadorne

07-26-06   Shadorne, akm is one of the largest suppliers of dacs and ad ...   Aplhifi

07-26-06   Akm is the worlds largest dac supplier, this i would add doe ...   rkulavik@

07-28-06   Kthomas: "it still doesn't seem like it should cost $2 ...   Ehart

07-28-06   Richard, if i understand the miracle correctly you have man ...   Shadorne

12-03-06   Sims is having an open house on december 8th. i plan to at ...   Unclejeff

05-08-10   Hi richard, how would the ak4396 miracle dac compare to the ...   Metronet


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