> you're really comparing the DAC of the CD player (or outboard DAC) with > the DAC of the SB2 (assuming both deliver bit-perfect digital streams, > which the SB2 may actually excel at) and (not to be forgotten), the clock > jitter performance of the two transports.
> Since high-end audio is all about how it "sounds"... I can't fathom why > somebody would nix blind listening testsPerhaps because they feel blind > listening tests don't accurately predict how music "sounds" when you listen to music, rather than equipment. When your hypothesis doesn't fit the facts, you have to look closely at your hypothesis - rather than dis the facts! -- Patrick Dixon www.at-view.co.uk _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
