Hi Fi seperates - Black or Silver?
Discussion
Adrian W said:
Morningside said:
Cactussed said:
Old school I know, but.....
....does anybody else miss the level meters or graphic equaliser diodes on the front? I remember as a kid sitting there mesmerised for hours litening to records and watching the needles then (later on) lights jumping around...
I am selling this on ebay at the moment. Had it for yonks and am surprised by the interest. ....does anybody else miss the level meters or graphic equaliser diodes on the front? I remember as a kid sitting there mesmerised for hours litening to records and watching the needles then (later on) lights jumping around...

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Edited by Morningside on Thursday 15th January 20:51
miniman said:
It's a Logitech Transporter, and the cheapest place I was aware of just after Christmas was Superfi: ClickyYou do need to make sure your music is ripped losslessly to make it worthwhile over a normal Squeezebox Classic, and you have some sort of server running too.
Plotloss said:
Miniman, might be able to beat that Superfi price, drop me a mail tommorow. 
Also not sure about the requirement for lossless. The DAC in the Transporter is VASTLY superior to that in the classic.
That's the reason to use lossless - why bother upgrading to the Transporter unless your source material justifies it?
Also not sure about the requirement for lossless. The DAC in the Transporter is VASTLY superior to that in the classic.
Edited by Plotloss on Thursday 15th January 21:42
Anyway, I know the DAC in the Classic isn't all that, hence using a Musical Fidelity X-DAC V8

Morningside said:
Adrian W said:
Morningside said:
Cactussed said:
Old school I know, but.....
....does anybody else miss the level meters or graphic equaliser diodes on the front? I remember as a kid sitting there mesmerised for hours litening to records and watching the needles then (later on) lights jumping around...
I am selling this on ebay at the moment. Had it for yonks and am surprised by the interest. ....does anybody else miss the level meters or graphic equaliser diodes on the front? I remember as a kid sitting there mesmerised for hours litening to records and watching the needles then (later on) lights jumping around...

This is not an advert

Edited by Morningside on Thursday 15th January 20:51
I won't part with my Walkman Pro though.
Pupp said:
Black and silver looks good when bathed in the warm glow of a the tube, with a hint of HT blue 

I've seen this amp on here a few times now, can i get some details, it looks stunning. Although I guess it's hideously expensive...

Anyone got a video showing what it looks like 'in motion' as it were?
Plotloss said:
SJobson said:
why bother upgrading to the Transporter unless your source material justifies it?
Because the loss in MP3 is a massively overstated issue?The Transporter is the best MP3 playback device I've heard though. It even seems to get something more out of 128kbit MP3's than most. That's probably just because it looks nice however

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:
Plotloss said:
SJobson said:
why bother upgrading to the Transporter unless your source material justifies it?
Because the loss in MP3 is a massively overstated issue?The Transporter is the best MP3 playback device I've heard though. It even seems to get something more out of 128kbit MP3's than most. That's probably just because it looks nice however

Testing it in comparison to some very high end CD players worth double that of the transporter on admittedly lossless content produced some barely credible results.
Plotloss said:
Miniman, might be able to beat that Superfi price, drop me a mail tommorow. 
Also not sure about the requirement for lossless. The DAC in the Transporter is VASTLY superior to that in the classic.
I've been tempted, but I can't see any point given I output the digital signal from a Duet into a Cyrus DAC-XP.
Also not sure about the requirement for lossless. The DAC in the Transporter is VASTLY superior to that in the classic.
Edited by Plotloss on Thursday 15th January 21:42
Plotloss said:
ThatPhilBrettGuy said:
Plotloss said:
SJobson said:
why bother upgrading to the Transporter unless your source material justifies it?
Because the loss in MP3 is a massively overstated issue?The Transporter is the best MP3 playback device I've heard though. It even seems to get something more out of 128kbit MP3's than most. That's probably just because it looks nice however

Testing it in comparison to some very high end CD players worth double that of the transporter on admittedly lossless content produced some barely credible results.
Many people rate the SB+ over the Transporter for Sound Quality
www.at-tunes.co.uk
davidy (owner of several SBs, Duets, and an SB+)
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davidy (owner of several SBs, Duets, and an SB+)
AngryS3Owner said:
Adrian W said:
I'm interested how much you get, as I was thinking of putting Audiolab 8000A and P on ebay and was wondering if it was the right place to sell them.
Just out of idle curiosity how much are you expecting to get for both, I always liked them a lot?AngryS3Owner said:
Not sure the colour is as important at the overall design of the stuff...
My main toy:

SACD / DVD player (which doesn't look the same colour as that is on my monitor):

Also have an xbox / PC and another CD only player that's black, really must take some pics for the home cinema thread.
Same amp as me Ben and similar DVD player. I always knew you were a man of taste ! My main toy:

SACD / DVD player (which doesn't look the same colour as that is on my monitor):

Also have an xbox / PC and another CD only player that's black, really must take some pics for the home cinema thread.

Zod said:
I think my Dad has the same ones - you didn't also buy them from that bloke's shop in Maida Vale did you?Do they make an AV amp? Now that HDMI has become standard, I don't see the point in having a huge cocking receiver that's 6" tall so it has room for millions of RCA cables on the back - just give me somewhere to plug in the speakers, some HDMI in and a couple of HDMI outs, and maybe some opticals, and make the unit as low-profile as a DVD player or cable box.
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