[SlimDevices: Beginners] Anyone Using Transporter As a "Pre-Amp" Solution; Is It Possible?

[JoeLR]

cliveb;304334 Wrote: 
> The TP has two COAX SPDIF inputs: RCA and BNC. They are electrically the
> same, just have different sockets. And yes, they are "digital COAX". THe
> XLR input can also be configured to receive SPDIF. So the TP has three
> "digital COAX" inputs.
> 
> However, it sounds as if you want to use two optical sources (settop
> box & DVD player). The TP has only one optical input, so you couldn't
> do that.
> 
> Bottom line - TP has four digital inputs: one optical and three COAX.
> If you have more than one source which has ONLY optical, then you'll
> need some additional switching. If you have no more than four digital
> sources, and can get COAX SPDIF out of at least three of them, you're
> good to go (but you may need some RCA-BNC and/or RCA-XLR adaptors).
> 
> 
> No. You can't connect an output to an output. You'd connect the TP's
> analogue output to an INPUT on the Cambridge. I note that it has a
> balanced input, which is the obvious one to use with the TP.
> 
> In any case, if you're planning to use the TP as a digital preamp, you
> don't need an integrated amp, just a power amp, thereby avoiding the
> preamp stage of an integrated. Cambridge make an 840W power amp. Maybe
> it's cheaper than the integrated?

With my current equipment, I have some flexibility regarding use of
optical--my settop box (a Motorola) has both optical & digital coax; my
DVD player is the same.  So it looks like I'd be fine w/ the TP having
only one optical input.

Thanks also for the tip regarding my lack of need for an integrated... 
I'll switch things up & start looking for amps.  I've been making
inquiries on AudioGon for a couple of used Parasound 2-channel amps.

Final question (I hope):  where would my TV fit into this chain?  IF
I'm connecting my settop box to the TP via optical, won't I also need
to connect my TV to the TP (via the TV's digital coax input since the
TP doesn't have unbalanced analog output) to get sound?  Man, I know,
I'm a noob... :(


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