johan73;312121 Wrote: > I've recently bought a Squeezebox Duet and have started ripping my cd > collection. I use dBpoweramp Reference and rip to flac. For most cds I > achieve an AccurateRip, so I suppose my rips are close to bit-perfect. > I use an external DAC (Mission DAC5) between the SB and my amp. > > However, I still find that the sound from the SB is flatter, more dull, > less crisp and has less punch than the cd original. > > I have compared audio quality from the SB with that from my cd > transport (Cambridge CDT One) by in turn connecting the cd transport > and the SB to the same external DAC using the same digital cable. > > I bought the SB in the belief that the digital output would be equally > good if not better due to less jitter than that from a cd player, > so Im a bit disappointed. Can anyone see obvious flaws in my > set-up/approach? > > Johan
make sure you have digital outout set to "fixed", you are not using replaygain and the analog outputs is set to "63" (ie off). Make sure bit rate limiting is set to "none". Stream FLAC as FLAC(ie use the native encoder) Are you using SPDIF or toslink? In my experience, an SB3 digital output will equal or outperform any CD player I've owned/used/borrowed (this includes some very expensive esoterica). Remember, this is all about clock-recovery /jitter (there is no other factor that can affect quality - the bits are correct) and how well your DAC handles them. The output jitter of the SB is very low. I'm starting to wonder if some people prefer higher jitter... ? -- 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+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with Good Vibrations S/W - MF X-DAC V3/X-PSU/X-10 buffer (Audiocomm full mods)- Linn 5103 - Linn Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Kimber & Chord cables ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48900
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