Robin Bowes;198263 Wrote: > I was simply suggesting that you should consider the whole signal chain > in your efforts to improve the sound, ie. it's not just about reducing > jitter in the SB3 - you should also consider the performance of the > connection from SB3->DAC and the DAC itself.
OP has the Meridian digital active speakers - the DAC is in the speaker. Interesting to see how they sort out the digital timings in those, with totally discrete DACs. No doubt those smart guys at Meridian have done something sensible! I have always been deeply impressed by their kit, but never actually really liked it. I had a 500/566 CD before my Shanling, and it was amazingly uninvolving - no PRaT at all, despite seeming perfect. Anyway, back on topic... I know Meridian are big fans of the Squeezebox. With digital actives there's nothing you can do about the DAC, so I would have thought that the most important factor is working out how to connect the SB3 to the speakers with a true 75 ohm - the cables will be long. Maybe get decent BNC connectors or even try optical (if available?). Would one of their digital pre-amps help the interface? Adam -- adamslim SB3 into Derek Shek d2, Shanling CDT-100, Rotel RT-990BX, Esoteric Audio Research 859, Living Voice Auditorium IIs, Nordost and Anti-cables http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34749 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
