[tyrion]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker /img/forum/go_quote.gif You work your whole life, to be the best DAC that you can be, and somebody comes along and labels you as "only adequate". It's a cold cruel world out there, my friends.

It sounds like you speak from experience.

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Originally Posted by Dimitris /img/forum/go_quote.gif How does it hold against the G08 and the DV50?

What he said. Get back to work.

 

[Icarium]

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Originally Posted by Dimitris /img/forum/go_quote.gif How does it hold against the G08 and the DV50?

Havent heard the G08, but LOL at vs the DV50. Yeah these aren't remotely in the same league ;p

The Transporter does use a sweet DAC, but only one and it is surrounded with cheap op amps! Or so I've read on APL hifi's forums.

 

[tyrion]

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Originally Posted by Icarium /img/forum/go_quote.gif Havent heard the G08, but LOL at vs the DV50. Yeah these aren't remotely in the same league ;p The Transporter does use a sweet DAC, but only one and it is surrounded with cheap op amps! Or so I've read on APL hifi's forums.

So you're saying stick with my DV-50.

I'm using the SB3 with the Apogee Mini DAC. If you don't need balanced outs and want a souce that is computer based go with the SB3/Apogee and save yourself $1,000 at retail.

 

[immtbiker]

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Originally Posted by Icarium /img/forum/go_quote.gif Havent heard the G08, but LOL at vs the DV50. Yeah these aren't remotely in the same league ;p

Oh yes they are, my Icarium friend. Now, what did we all say about offering comments on something that one hasn't heard. We all signed a waiver when we joined, saying we wouldn't do that

I spent hours comparing the DV-50 and the G08 and the Cary 306/200.

Putting the Cary aside, the G08 and the DV-50 doing Redbook are definitely in the same league.

I will do a DV-50/TP comparison. I need to run a CD in the Esoteric and run a .flac version through the TP at the same time to A/B it. I will be using speakers.
I'll sacrifice my spare time for the team and won't stop until I come up with some serious, undeniable results

 

[tyrion]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'll sacrifice my spare time for the team and won't stop until I come up with some serious, undeniable results

Like you have something better to do.

A little off topic, has anyone else installed the Sirius plugin for the SB3? I think I may upgrade to the higher bitrate stream from Sirius. I just installed it on mine and it works great (well the sq isn't great but I think better than some of the other internet radio that is available.)

Just upgraded to the better service which takes it from 32 to 128. Definitely an improvement.

 

[bozebuttons]

Just recieved MY SB3 for $229 from slimdevices,I need to go over someones house with My external Hardrive

I will run the SB3 through my EmmLabs Dac6e once I get it set up.

 

[immtbiker]

Never trust the opinions of other's (except mine...of course...that's different

)

Listening to Joey DeFrancesco's "Good Vibes", and Herbie Han****'s "Gershwin's World", I have been knocked down onto the floor in the difference beteen the Transporter's DAC and the DV-50. We're talking Ultimate Fighting Knockdown.
The Esoteric DV-50 blows away the analog out of the Transporter.

The spatial presentation and the depth of the center stage, the ability to sustain a note above 1000htz, the depth and clarity and amount or air around each bass note under 200htz, is day and night between the two. The DV-50 is emotionally involving and the Transporter puts you there, but not "in there".

So the Transporter nudged out the ACK! dACK!, but the DV-50 left the Transporter standing at the bus stop looking for it's backpack.

 

[utep10]

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Originally Posted by Shahter /img/forum/go_quote.gif Is there any combination of SB ( not modded ) + DAC , that wil be close to TP sound quality and still in reasonable for not to buy TP price ? Thnx

I don't know if this counts as not modded, but I would recommend the linear power supply for the SB. This does improve the SB as a transport.

I haven't heard the TP in a non-meet setting so I can't recommend an external DAC that would come close to it.

 

[tyrion]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker /img/forum/go_quote.gif Never trust the opinions of other's (except mine...of course...that's different ) Listening to Joey DeFrancesco's "Good Vibes", and Herbie Han****'s "Gershwin's World", I have been knocked down onto the floor in the difference beteen the Transporter's DAC and the DV-50. We're talking Ultimate Fighting Knockdown. The Esoteric DV-50 blows away the analog out of the Transporter. The spatial presentation and the depth of the center stage, the ability to sustain a note above 1000htz, the depth and clarity and amount or air around each bass note under 200htz, is day and night between the two. The DV-50 is emotionally involving and the Transporter puts you there, but not "in there". So the Transporter nudged out the ACK! dACK!, but the DV-50 left the Transporter standing at the bus stop looking for it's backpack.

I guess we shouldn't be surprised by that. The DV-50 stays.

 

[immtbiker]

It's a keeper (especially @50lbs.)

I'd really like to see if the Lavry or the Benchmark and the TP could give the DV-50 a run for it's money.

Anyone who lives close to me and has one, wants to give it a try. Of course the usual suspects are welcome, too.

 

[Girardian]

Had the chance to hear the DV-50 at the 2007 Head-fi gathering -- very solid player. But it always begs the question of what it would sound like with modifications .... Ah, the fertile mind is a dangerous playground!

 

[tyrion]

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Originally Posted by Girardian /img/forum/go_quote.gif Had the chance to hear the DV-50 at the 2007 Head-fi gathering -- very solid player. But it always begs the question of what it would sound like with modifications .... Ah, the fertile mind is a dangerous playground!

I've wondered the same thing.

 

[Mr.Shadow]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker /img/forum/go_quote.gif It's a keeper (especially @50lbs.) I'd really like to see if the Lavry or the Benchmark and the TP could give the DV-50 a run for it's money. Anyone who lives close to me and has one, wants to give it a try. Of course the usual suspects are welcome, too.

immtbiker,
How were you feeding the DV-50 ?

lol, forget about it, I just figured out its a Unviersal CDP and not a DAC.

P.S
you are killing me,
Just when I thought the TP is a top notch DAC, you come with the report on the DV-50, now I am confused again

 

[Dan the man]

How would the above two possible combinations compare?

 

[eyeteeth]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'd really like to see if the Lavry or the Benchmark and the TP could give the DV-50 a run for it's money.

That's THE burning question for many, I presume. At least it's mine.

The transport is a fine device with worthy DAC and multiple connections but for transport only duty (steaming) isn't the Squeezebox all that's required? The 'Transport' is a better transport than the SB?