Pat Farrell;188819 Wrote: > jgueron wrote: > > I disagree with Pat Farrell, when he says "There can be no audio > > quality improvement in adding anything to the audio chain" > > > > I connected the SB3 to a DAC, the Benchmark DAC1, and the > improvement > > in quality of sound was remarkable! > > You are correct. I was a bit sloppy in my wording. > I also added a Benchmark DAC1 to the output of my SqueezeBox, and it > was > wonderful. > > But I still say that adding a box, such as a preamp, does not "improve" > > the signal. > > There are times, when specialized boxes such as room correction > devices, > can help change the signal in 'good' ways, but they are not improving > the signal, just your listening experience. > > > > Please try it! > > I have not tried the Benchmark with my new Transporter. > I'm happy with the Transporter. > > > -- > Pat > http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html
A buffer, such as a pre-amp may well improve sound if it presents a lower impedance to the next stage (normally a power amp). A "passive pre" may instead degrade sound by makeing the audio signal dependent on the input impedance of the next stage. -- P Floding No, I didn't ABX it. And I won't even if you ask me. (Especially not if you ask me.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P Floding's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2932 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33669 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
