soundcheck;688001 Wrote: > Why do I consider the pull-the-network-cable testcase irrelevant !?!?! > > > Why should it be relevant !?!? Give me 5 good reasons. > > > But please skip: "Because Phil can't hear anything." That's an > observation. > > > TBC
5 reasons? Wow - for someone who can't offer ONE reason why it won't work, that's quite demanding. Shouldn't one good reason be enough? Anyway, here's a weak attempt to split the one good reason into 5. soundcheck;687786 Wrote: > Running a large buffer doesn't mean that there is less work > to do for the NIC to get the traffic managed. Reason 1: If you disconnect the ethernet cable, the NIC has NOTHING to do. soundcheck;687786 Wrote: > It is well known that that the inhomogenous paket traffic is causing > high inhomogeneous loads on the NIC and related parts of the chain. Reason 2: If you disconnect the ethernet cable, there is NO load on the NIC and related parts of the chain. soundcheck;687786 Wrote: > Heavy inhomgeneous load conditions due to NIC resp. related parts incl. > software management functions on the Transport, could translate into > jitter > resp. additional noise or power variations. Reason 3: If you disconnect the ethernet cable...... I hope you can see where this is going..... soundcheck;687786 Wrote: > And from there those flaws would add to the rest of noise and jitter > (all cumulative) of that device and make it all the way through the > transport > to the DAC. Reason 4: If you disconnect the ethernet cable, by definition, those flaws are removed. Period. From the moment you remove the cable, the impact of the server and the network that transported the bits, without error, to your SBT is completely nullified. If you hear a difference between 'with cable' and 'without cable', it means the network and server WERE having an audible effect. If you don't, they weren't. soundcheck;687786 Wrote: > Since nobody around here can prove anything in that area, it's rather > useless to have that discussion. Reason 5: This test proves a lot in this area. soundcheck;687786 Wrote: > Of course we can continue to exchange our observations or wild guesses. Or you can do the damn test and prove it to yourself. -- chill ------------------------------------------------------------------------ chill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91322 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
