Archimago;691683 Wrote: > my understanding of reality is that bit-perfect file CANNOT sound > different
This is a bit like the flatland perspective: in reality, the bits are only one slice of the picture. If you only consider the data, in a theoretical 2-D way, yes, it looks impossible for a DAC to perform differently with different transports. However, reality involves more: the third dimension in this situation is power: the transport is part of the electrical environment that biases the performance of both the DAC and the amplifier. The fourth dimension is time: timing errors matter; clock performance matters, the reproduction of musical transients matters. Archimago;691683 Wrote: > . . . to the extent that I should ever worry about it. Aaah! Tougher question: entirely subjective. What seems uncharitable are accusations of 'intellectual dishonesty' and general character blackening and mud-slinging for those who hold another, equally credible viewpoint. Especially if you're going to play the 'logic' card. -- item_audio ------------------------------------------------------------------------ item_audio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=51315 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93549 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
