pryamomimo;371603 Wrote: > This would confirm only that no additional audio data modification is > involved, but would not reflect any differences in temporal > characteristics of digital data stream (which many believe account for > differences in sound signatures of different modern digital > transports). Of course, I am not to judge whether the firmware update > is capable of affecting the way SB or Duet generates and transmits > S/PDIF signal. But I am holding back installing the update until I have > more free time and a more relaxed set of mind to rule out any paranoia > for myself - in my own system.
Until the bitstream hits the internals of a DAC or ASRC there are no "temporal characteristics"...just the bits (hopefully the right bits) and a clock - which is probably slightly "wrong" (jittery). What happens in the DAC is the important part. Bitstream integrity is easily proven. How well exactly the DAC handles jitter is more complex... -- 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 2.2X (Linear PSU) + 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=56591 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
