Who has ditched their CDP for a computer/streamer? And what do you use?

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[quote user="darrenwm1"][quote user="Andrew Everard"]
[quote user="darrenwm1"]Yes I'm from Cyrus forum.[/quote]

That explains quite a lot...

[/quote] Hi there sweetie x[/quote]

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[quote user="darrenwm1"]

If you didn't live so far away I'd come and demo it all to you.
We could even hold a blindfolded transport demo!
[/quote]

Dee, I done all that mate. Blind or eyes open them damm things sounded different! I am not talking the different is vast enough for me to spend silly money on Mark Levenson and such like though.
 
[quote user="darrenwm1"]What does it mean, Andy? Are you e-stalking me?[/quote]

I'll ask Andy to answer your increasingly bizarre questions next time I see him.
 
Here's my system:

flac- foobar2000 -usb - trends 10.1- spdif coax -audio synthesis dax decade

Beats most cdp's I've tried..

DG
 
[quote user="Andrew Everard"]
[quote user="darrenwm1"]What does it mean, Andy? Are you e-stalking me?[/quote]

I'll ask Andy to answer your increasingly bizarre questions next time I see him.

[/quote]

Funny guy!
 
[quote user="Thaiman"][quote user="darrenwm1"]

If you didn't live so far away I'd come and demo it all to you.
We could even hold a blindfolded transport demo!
[/quote]

Dee, I done all that mate. Blind or eyes open them damm things sounded different! I am not talking the different is vast enough for me to spend silly money on Mark Levenson and such like though.[/quote]

You need a decent DAC, Ob!
 
[quote user="darrenwm1"][quote user="Thaiman"][quote user="darrenwm1"]

If you didn't live so far away I'd come and demo it all to you.
We could even hold a blindfolded transport demo!
[/quote]

Dee, I done all that mate. Blind or eyes open them damm things sounded different! I am not talking the different is vast enough for me to spend silly money on Mark Levenson and such like though.[/quote]

You need a decent DAC, Ob![/quote]

Now you are talking out of your little bum mate 🙂 My Stello blew DAX Decade SE away (cool dude icon here)
Sodder also has been using his stello now for nearly a year witout even think of changing, I can't think of anything will better it without spending the Esoteric's money.
 
[quote user="Thaiman"][quote user="darrenwm1"][quote user="Thaiman"][quote user="darrenwm1"]

If you didn't live so far away I'd come and demo it all to you.
We could even hold a blindfolded transport demo!
[/quote]

Dee, I done all that mate. Blind or eyes open them damm things sounded different! I am not talking the different is vast enough for me to spend silly money on Mark Levenson and such like though.[/quote]

You need a decent DAC, Ob![/quote]

Now you are talking out of your little bum mate 🙂 My Stello blew DAX Decade SE away (cool dude icon here)
Sodder also has been using his stello now for nearly a year witout even think of changing, I can't think of anything will better it without spending the Esoteric's money.[/quote]

I've been looking at the Stello range. Where can you get them new in the UK?..
 
I'm not sure which Stello DAC you have but one of my friends has the Russ Andrews one which, I believe, is made under the Stello banner. He uses it with an ancient but lovely Pioneer player as transport. Its pretty good compared to the P's inbuilt one but its the only time I've heard it so cant really comment.
 
I think the Russ Andrews is the Stello DA100. I think we've been talking about the 200 series.. That's the one I want to hear.
 
[quote user="Don Guess"]I think the Russ Andrews is the Stello DA100. I think we've been talking about the 200 series.. That's the one I want to hear.[/quote]Search "April music" (the manufacturer of Stello dacs) on the net for distributors. Could also choose to order directly from them.
 
Is it just me or does Thaiman look very similar to Elvis? Sounds better than that muppet anyway.
 
Interesting thread, especailly after being given a Squeezebox duet just the other day and after having a TOTAL NIGHTMARE (18hours of my life gone forever) making things communicate I came to the conclusion it sounds better connected with an ethernet(?) cable than it did wireless? Anyone else think that? Don't have any decent RCA cables about either I suppose as XLR man myself.

To be realistic my CDP blows it away but for convienece its pretty good (for £200 or whatever it cost) but for serious listening, PRT, sparkle, i feel it sound a bit dead, flat even? Maybe when I record my music properly and hook it into DAC or whatever i will change my mind. Definitely the future. Not seen a decent review of the transporter, and as for the flashing lights etc give me a break. Made in USA not china though?

I did see a British compamy I think called @-tunes and there product called SB+ making a two box solution (seperate power supply) that uses the squeezebox software. Anyone had experiance of that?
 
[quote user="Lugs"]To be realistic my CDP blows it away but for convienece its pretty good (for
£200 or whatever it cost) but for serious listening, PRT, sparkle, i feel it
sound a bit dead, flat even?[/quote]No! really!?[quote user="Lugs"]Maybe when I record my music properly and hook it into DAC or whatever i will
change my mind. [/quote]You have just answered your own question. Comparing a 200 pound streamer plus dac against the dac in our cd-player -that probably cost a lot more- is not really the way to go. Connect to your cd-player's digital input; then compare.[quote user="Lugs"]Not seen a decent review of the transporter, and as for the flashing lights etc
give me a break. [/quote](gives a break and takes a deep breath) Well, search the internet or e-mail me, 2marc321@live.com. This way I don't have to break forum rules and can still give you the reviews you're looking for. Some mags say it comes close to the Teac Esoteric...
 
[quote user="Don Guess"]

I've been looking at the Stello range. Where can you get them new in the UK?..[/quote]

UK distributor:
Select Audio

10 School Drive
Flimby, Maryport Cumbria CA15 8PL,
UK

Tel: (44)1900 813064

Email :
select.audio@tiscali.co.uk

Can we move on now...?
 
[quote user="JohnDuncan"]Didn't a Mr A Everard review it for Gramophone?[/quote]

You know, I believe he may have done... And I think Wes quite liked it in Stereophile, too, not to mention a magazine rather closer to home giving it a solid five star review.
 
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