Squeeze box classic 3 vs. Slim Device Transporter.

i believe the SB3 will just down sample your 24/96 files to 24/48. if you want to pass the full 24/96, you'll need the transporter. however, since you're using the musical fidelity which upsamples to 24/192, the whole issue might just be a wash.

Thank you Kgturner for your respond and that is just the point, knowing the Transporter passes 24/96 from the download stage makes me wonder through the Squeeze box at 24/48 then up sampled to 24/192 through the DAC is measured and compensated electronically. The musically part is were I am lost.

The 24/96 tracks from HDTracks sound quite good on my Transporter. To my ears 24/96 is a palable step up from Redbook.

SqueezeCenter down converts the signal to 24/48 with the SOX software for SB2/3 & Duet; SOX does a very good job of down converting (the sample rate is not decimated). Keep in mind that 24/48 is still a real improvement over 16/44.1, while the difference between 24/48 and 24/96 is probably very marginal (audibly). The Transporter does handle 24/96 natively, but if you do go with a Transporter, your WiFi router will need to be 802.11G/N to pass 24/96.

Well done. I think we all pretty much covered that rant. I must confess to deriving a little entertainment pleasure by “stirring the proverbial kettle.” To a point, that is healthy. Hopefully, no one feels tread upon. Remember, doubting someone’s claims, or even a mild insult in jest, is by no means an attack on anyone’s integrity. I enjoy everyone’s contributions on Agon.

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