cliveb;226283 Wrote: > OK, now I see what you are getting at. My response would to ask why on > earth any upsampler expecting to be taken seriously would do such a > stupid thing. Do you have any examples of upsamplers that do this?
Hi cliveb, Yes that's my response too! I was very surprised to learn this, and that apparently any upsampler, or upsampling DAC, may be doing so. Manufacturer responses usually include that either the bits *are* being so altered, or are *likely* being so altered - but they can't say if it affects the sonic outcome, and usually recommend that the user just test and see. I don't know how one could control the variables in such a test though. Subjectively the SB3 digital attenuation through these devices seems to work fine to me, so I guess I must leave it to the experts to determine if it really matters! :) -- NewBuyer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NewBuyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7862 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38233 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
