WhatsNext wrote: > Robin Bowes;409580 Wrote: >> I don't disagree with that (even 11 months later). Deficiencies in >> digital sources are different than, say, speakers with a "bumpy" >> frequency response. They're often not immediately obvious to the >> listener, sometimes only becoming apparent after a longer period of >> listening. > I find the differences to be more important and obvious than speaker > differences. If you are listening for musical performance criteria > such as timing, pitch, vocal and instrumental delineation, and the > ability to focus on an individual performance out of the group, then > the difference in source (the Karik/Numerik was a source because of the > specific clock tie-in between the components) is immediate and > apparent.
Er, I think you'll find I'm actually agreeing with you. >> I still maintain that the difference between Duet/SB/Transporter/Karik >> digital sources when used with the same DAC (the Numerik, in your case) >> will be, at best, subtle. Sure, there may (will?) be differences but, >> as I said in my original statement, they will not be "night and day". > My nights and days mean something different than maybe some others. Right. To me (and I suspect most people) "night & day" suggests a very big difference, almost opposites, black and white, etc. etc. > I worry less about soundstage and speaker bumps. I am much more > concerned if I can hear the way Coltrane began his entry into the > piece and can I follow him through as I would at a live performance. > A really good source frees up this level of information. You get the > artist intention on how the piece was played in the hall or the studio > from a performace perspective. Better amps and speakers can make this > clearer and more interesting, but they can't bring any more > information than what the source sends I understand exactly what you mean - the ear adapts readily to a poor frequency response but can't handle the information loss of a poor digital source. Again, I agree with you. But, it's still not "night & day" - it's fairly subtle difference, not even audible on some equipment and by some people. R. _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
