Patrick Dixon Wrote: > Yes, I'd agree with that. Or improve the DAC and leave it close-coupled > to the SB transport of course ;-) > > Here's some recently made J-test measurements, of the S/PDIF coax > signal with a standard SB3 and our SB2+. The comparison (rather than > the absolute numbers) is interesting - the SB2+ is lower noise across > the board, particularly around the test-tone 'spike'. IME, this > translates to an audible difference with any external DAC. > > http://www.at-view.co.uk/sb2_jitter.htm
I don't think any human could hear those sidebands at -120 dB, let alone the bump in the noise floor at -170 dB! To hear that would be truly superhuman. -- ezkcdude SB3->Derek Shek TDA1543/CS8412 NOS DAC->MIT Terminator 2 interconnects->Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)->Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier->Speltz anti-cables->DIY 2-ways + Dayton Titanic 10" subwoofer He's not hi-fi, he's my stereo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ezkcdude's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2545 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21628 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
