Jitter in the digital world is like noise in the analog world; it's everwhere. Every component, including cables, contributes to jitter. You can't avoid it. Of course, if you don't reduce jitter from wherever it comes from (including cables), you will have problems. My point is that if one uses a DAC with an ASRC, jitter from all external sources (including cables) should be largely eliminated. So, cables shouldn't be an issue unless they are so bad that the input device can't read the data at all, in which case you will have dropouts.
So to address the original question -- Do I need a reclocker if my DAC uses an ASRC?, and a subsequent question -- Do I need expensive cables? My opinion on both is "No", because external jitter should not be an issue when using a well designed DAC having an asynchronous rate converter. I stand by my statement that there is a lot of bad information out there regarding this area. -- duke43j ------------------------------------------------------------------------ duke43j's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63796 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
