I have been listening to quite a bit of music with the SQB3. I tested:
(1) Original CD on Accuphase DP65v (2) SQB3 connected via Kimber Optical to DP65v's DA (2a) Uncompressed (2b) 256kbps MP3 (1) Always loved the sound. Crisp, high resolution, yet extremely musical. (2b) In the vast majority of instances, equally stunning sound. But upon listening closely to "My world is empty" on a Kevin Mahogany album, I finally saw some warmth and a certain acoustic echo missing on the bassline. The slightest difference, but detectable. (2a) Same as 1, impossible to tell a difference. I am sticking to my strategy of compressing MP3s at 256k CBR. The quality loss is damn near undetectable, the sound great, the convenience unbeatable. -- pablolie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21173 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
