heisenberg wrote: > To expect that the bits upon arriving at the analog stage are somehow > 'different' than the bits that left the digital transport is, erm, how > shall I put it, stupid. It is just not possible for that to happen, no > matter what. > > What might happen, though, is that those bits get INTERPRETED more or > less erroneously. The way the bits, upon arrival, get interpreted, > dictates the way the analog electrical current gets rendered. The > renderer needs to make a decision whether the bit it's looking at is > indeed "1" or "0" (on, or off). If there's any, even slightest > uncertainly, the rendered will toss a coin and render something; chances > are that 50% of the time, it will be correct. If we're phenomenally > lucky, we may get close to the original rendition, but most likely it > will end up being a bit erratic and spotty. > > That's why moving to a higher quality digital transport coupled with a > good DAC will definitely sound better.
Sorry, you're completely wrong here. But I'm guessing you registered here just to troll a bit. Enjoy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98249 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles