Phil Leigh;615791 Wrote: > It's no assumption, it is fact - the circuit is different and better. > The way the s/pdif is formed and sent is cleaner. > > I'm not sure why you keep asking subtle variations on the same > question? > It's almost as if you'd prefer it if there was no difference...
I guess Phil, because i am trying to weigh up what direction to go in. My aim in a sense is for a hi-end sound without spending hi-end money - so I started along the lines of using an SB as source. I managed to get a Duet for just £150 to experiment with, and as far as I can tell, it sounds as good as all the CD players i own (as a transport only) - which is pretty good! My goal is to get the best possible transport to use and experiment with older second hand good quality DACs like DPA. I currently own a DPA little bit 3 DAC and intend to get it upgraded by Chevron Audio - then of course couple this with a great transport to get the most out of them. The SB has a great UI but I don't need the radio feature nor am I chasing a 24 bit sound - I just want to rip my current CD collection and play the WAV or FLAC files. One possible extremely good source is the Chevron Audio modified QA550 - yes the UI is non-existent - but I bet the transport is as good as it gets and for me, my priority is hi-end sound (even though I love the great UI you get with the SB). My other thought is to buy something like a Dell 1018 netbook as a great transport which has no internal fans and can run off the battery (no wall wart worries) - coupled to an MF V-Link for async USB to spdif conversion - into the DPA (or other old by good designs I find along the way - not many DACs have async USB). Instead of the Dell netbook, using the USB out of a SB Touch would have been 'great' and my hopes were somewhat pinned on this to use with the MF V-Link because you do not need proprietary USB drivers - but I am not confident the Touch is up to the job yet. Even learning about small things such as optical or coax - or true 75 ohm BNC connections from the likes of Black Cat all add up. So, yes, I am chasing that hi-end transport sound on the cheap (if possible) - but prepared to sacrifice some usability (aka QA550) if it gets me there. -- stop-spinning ------------------------------------------------------------------------ stop-spinning's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43254 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84903
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