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This suggests the jitter of the Transporter is lower than the SB. When we were originally experimenting with the original SB a few years ago we found that putting the SB through a de-jitter device gave the improvements you describe.

Mark

I've experimented with an SB2 and GaryG's Big Ben and there was a definite improvement. There is also an improvement with my current SB3 -> 518 than the bare SB3.

I've not heard a transporter yet, but I have heard Patrick Dixon's SB+ and again on digital only there was an improvement with the SB+ over the SB2 into a 566.20

I have also got a modded SB2 with a seperate regulator supplying the power to the SPDIF circuit. I should really compare the following:-

(SB2 + SPDIF regulator) v SB3 v SB3 + 518 v (SB2 + SPDIF regulator + 518)

I also have a fully regulated linear PSU as well, so could throw that into the mix as well.

Alternatively I could just go and buy a Transporter (or SB+)!

The biggest difference we noted when testing at GaryG's was the attack of the notes.

Mr Perceptive

Mr P, what processor (or DAC) and speakers are you using?

I think Patrick Dixon (a.k.a the bloke that mods the SB+) does publish his jitter and noise improvement data I think on his www. Worth a look as it does tend to back why there would/should/could be an improvement over standard SB3.

Virus Killer

568.2 -> 557 -> Shahinian Arcs

though the testing at GaryG's was with his Wadia Processor -> Krells -> Kef Reference Speakers and the testing at Patrick's was with a 566.20 -> Patrick's Own Amplifier -> Linn Isobarik's (though have to say that the 566.20 was soundly beaten by Patrick's internal DACs in the SB+)

Mr Perceptive