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Wadia iTransporter

Has anybody here tried this thing? Can you use one of the video outputs in order to display an On Screen Menu and use the iPod's menu system in conjunction with your television? Instead of buying a MAC mini one could simply buy an iPod, Wadia and DAC (pick one) and you should be good to go, am I missing something here? What could the draw backs possibly be?
lush
rotarius
431 posts
 
Ipod won't play 24/96 files so you will be behind the curve right away.
lush OP
262 posts
 
Rotarius,

Outside of DTS disc's what will play 24/96?
rotarius
431 posts
 
Lush, DVD format supports 24/96. My concern is if more companies offer high rez downloads in the future, you cannot take advantage of that with the wadia/ipod. You are better off purchasing a laptop or a mac for use as a server and a dac that accepts a 24/96 input.
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
24/96 can be played from a laptop using USB and the right USB converter or USB DAC. Also, you can use the Logitech Transporter and WiFi to play 24/96.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
lush OP
262 posts
 
Rotarius,

That's a fair call, but I like the idea of keeping my current DAC which doesn't accept 24/96 anyways so really I'm not out anything. My main question would be if it's smarter to buy a flash drive iPod such as the touch or a larger capacity such as the 160g classic. I have roughly 400 CD's currently and I'd like the idea of having up to 600-800 stored.
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