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CD transport vs streamer?

I am presently using a squeezebox unmodded and streaming via ethernet (not wi fi) uncompressed files from a Mac. I am feeding this into my Weiss Medea DAC (tried both Toslink and coaxial). However, comparing it to using my Jason transport, the sound is significantly worse. eg in Jazz at the Pawnshop, I can hear the liveness of the recording, on the streamed music it sounds like it was recorded in an anechoic chamber. Same when i stream from my apple TV via toslink.

Has anyone found a way of streaming that actually can outdo a high end CD player?
jglim
jglim OP
16 posts
 
I am using iTunes with apple lossless and i have set the digital vol control to max on the squeezebox and squeezecentre.
indiesound
24 posts
 
you really need a better power supply to get decent sound out of a squeezebox, the stock walwart really limits potential.
chrissain
470 posts
 
hi , I also have experienced better sound through a cd transport, the bel canto cd2 , which uses the same Phillips pro2 transport mec as yours. for Redbook only I heard the same things as you ,better detail, more relaxed, better separation and depth , it was quit surprising to me, but I heard it. I do know that both of these transports are very low jitter, maybe this is why ? Interesting thread, Chris
jglim OP
16 posts
 
I have just updated to the new 7.3.3 firmware. Not sure if its my imagination but there seems to be a slight improvement in the details now....
richlane
167 posts
 

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