My take on the difference between data over a network protocol vs. data streaming over USB or S/PDIF is that over a network the data is delivered in packets, with various transfer verification procedures for bit perfect transfer without being dependent on clock synch between the source and the receiver.
In S/PDIF and USB you are dependent on the clock synch between the source and the receiver (hence jitter errors), and bit perfect transfer is not insured (no handshaking). I have not heard a good argument for why a streaming protocol is inherently higher fidelity than a network protocol. It is usually the opposite. -- earwaxer Waxer Transporter Winsome labs mouse (modified) Maggie MMG's (modified) JPS Labs power cords Audioquest Granite speaker wire Silver Bullet interconnect HSU research sub ------------------------------------------------------------------------ earwaxer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32040 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67446 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
