Sean - isn't it the case that a difference between the two states is that the SB buffer will stay full during power on/off whereas the buffer will be flushed and then start to refill during the initial moments of playback after a track skip?
I'm just exploring some avenues - My wife and 16-year old daughter claimed to hear a difference (more bass, more "meaty" sound) last night much to my astonishment. I know this isn't very scientific... -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... ...SB3+TACT+Altmann+MF DACXV3/Linn tri-amped Aktiv 5.1 system and some very expensive cables ;o) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36503 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles