how does the transporter rate

The quality of the transport feed is strictly a function of the jitter, whether it is CD's or internet streaming audio. If they are both 16/44.1 and low jitter, they should sound identical. With a reclocker to reduce jitter, there is no reason why the Transporter as a transport cannot match or even beat a CD transport.

Steve N.

I found the stock TP a little sterile myself. However, the Modwright TP sounds great to me; very musical w/out losing detail. Highly recommended.

thanks uncle jeff.shredder,steve n very informative, thanks for all info will use AA FOR PREAMP HOOKED UP TO SQUEEZEBOX TRANSPORTER , AND WILL STILL USE MY CD,S AS WELL , WILL LOOK FORWARD TO REALLY LISTENING TO DIFFERENCES, SINCE THERE IS NO MOVING PARTS IN SQEEZEBOX TRANSPORTER ,THERE SHOULD BE NO JITTER AND SOUND GOOD , HOPEFULLY I WILL GET LOTS OF SHIMMER ON TOP AND A GREAT SOUNSTAGE AS I HVE NOW ,THANKS GUYS YOUR INPUT IS GREAT

Pavpet - no jitter? Think again. Why do you believe there is no audible jitter? Advertising? Reviews?

All clocks have jitter, some are just lower than others. You dont need a spinning CD to get jitter.

Steve N.

I just purchase the Transporter almost two weeks ago and I am using it with FLAC files. To my ears after break-in, it sounds great. I truly love the sound, and to me it sounds better then my CD Player. Voices sound clear and detail and to me musical. My CD player (BAT VK D5se with SIX-PAK output capacitor modules) sound like it playing through a filter next to the transporter. But again that’s to my ears. Maybe it’s because I have an all tube setup. I can’t say for sure, Later on this week I will connect my other amps (CI D200s) to it and see how they compare. But as it stands right now, my unmodded Transporter is a keeper and the CD player is a thing of the pasts.