pfarrell;342334 Wrote: > Phil Leigh wrote: > > I really can't help thinking that a lot of these debates are driven > by > > rational thinking overtaking practical reality. We "know" that the > > transmission qualities of glass can exceed those of plastic so we > > assume that a glass cable should sound better. > > "can exceed" doesn't lead to "does exceed". The plastic in the > tupperware containers in my fridge is exceeded by the quality of most > glass, expect the stained glass in my church. > > Contrary to most audiophile's views, systems are only constrained by > the > worst parts when the parts don't meet the requirements. Moving SPDIF > signals a few meters is not much of a challenge. > > pat
Ya' know Pat...sometimes I just don't know if yoi are agreeing with me or not! :0) -- 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 + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods)- Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Kimber & Chord cables Outdoors: Boombox+Creative Sub (If I remember to turn it on...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52817 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
