March 17, 200818 yr Glad to hear that you had a good ending to this whole fiasco. It woulda been a happy ending, but he got charged $50, and didn't get fucked.
March 17, 200818 yr Author It woulda been a happy ending, but he got charged $50, and didn't get fucked. Hmmm, I never really thought about it like that. In the end it's a pretty crappy situation for both of us but I have some confidence that as a result of his profession he may have better luck negotiating with UPS than I would have.
March 17, 200818 yr I also think that this officially ends my search for a transport. The End Which means you'll be using?
March 17, 200818 yr Author Which means you'll be using? For now (and probably the foreseeable future) my Arcam CD73. I may send the Wadia in to have the digital output added but I seem to have issues with shipping lately so I'm not exactly excited about that prospect.
March 17, 200818 yr Author So what about the Hertsens? Source chain goes like this: SB3 ----> Hertsens DAC or Arcam ----> Hertsens DAC All the Arcam does is read the info and feed the Hertsens a digital signal. It's a fine transport and I really should leave well enough alone. But I'm an idiot, love gadgets and had a hankering for a dedicated transport. I think my need for one has passed and I'll stick with what I've got that works.
March 17, 200818 yr Source chain goes like this: SB3 ----> Hertsens DAC or Arcam ----> Hertsens DAC All the Arcam does is read the info and feed the Hertsens a digital signal. It's a fine transport and I really should leave well enough alone. But I'm an idiot, love gadgets and had a hankering for a dedicated transport. I think my need for one has passed and I'll stick with what I've got that works. Seems like a reasonable place to be. 'grats in any event Nate.
March 17, 200818 yr Seems like a reasonable place to be. 'grats in any event Nate. agreed, i like to think that simple is always best
March 17, 200818 yr I think my need for one has passed and I'll stick with what I've got that works. Can't say I blame you, but I was kind if hoping you'd build the new HiFiDIY transport, and tell us what's different.
March 17, 200818 yr Author Can't say I blame you, but I was kind if hoping you'd build the new HiFiDIY transport, and tell us what's different. Nah, no more top loading transports for me. And no because I had a pretty rough go of it with the first HiFiDIY transport, customs mangled the box and I was missing about half the fasteners for the kit. My luck with transports/cd/dvd players is epically bad.
March 17, 200818 yr My luck with transports/cd/dvd players is epically bad.Yeah, but it's not EdipisReksically bad. Alright, maybe it is.
March 17, 200818 yr Yeah, but it's not EdipisReksically bad. Alright, maybe it is. Reks is an adverb! LOL.
March 17, 200818 yr Honestly you'd probably have to spend a fair sum of money to significantly outclass the Arcam as a transport anyway. I think you probably are well founded in your decision. And I'd be wary of being bitten again too.
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