Archimago wrote: > Lets see if the RightMark results deteriorate with increased CPU usage > (all done with WiFi @ 60% strength, EDO kernel, analogue output > measured): > 14431 > > Bottom line: I still see no evidence of high CPU use causing significant > change to the audio output... If there is something, it must be below > the noise floor of the Touch DAC. Likewise, the Touch seems to have > decent headroom for 24/192 playback as well. IMO, it's more important > then to make sure there's enough data bandwidth (ie. use ethernet when > you can!) than worry about CPU usage causing audio degradation in > standard usage. Server side decoding understandably increases the risk > of needing to rebuffer and offers no advantage as far as I can tell > compared to native FLAC decoding. > > Usual disclaimer of course is that the measurements are with test > signals which may not represent the same performance with real music.
Thanks Archimango - good stuff. Nice to know that the analogue outs aren't measurably affected by CPU utilisation. That is what my ears are telling me too. As a side issue, I notice that SP/DIF input to my 851c sounds quite a bit better than via USB 2.0 High speed (or USB 1.0 Full speed). It sounds quite soft and rolled off. I might try to replicate your tests (seeing as I have the same gear) and see if this is measurable. Cheers, A. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AlexM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97950 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
