Julf wrote: > Well, some of us have. Have you? > > I have been involved with designing transmission systems that transfer > gigabits per second over thousands of miles. To me a speaker cable or > component interconnect doesn't need much "design", all it needs is > application of basic engineering rules. > > What the heck is an "authority", and why would it matter? > > Apparently (based on numerous listening tests), yes, they perform > perfectly well, and no, there are no differences in sound quality (as > long as we are dealing with competently designed gear). > > It might be meaningful to discuss USB DACs, but the only real change in > the last 15 years or so is asynchronous transfer, and most USB DACs don' > t actually take advantage of the possibility of independent clocking > offered by an asynchronous communication mechanism. Not all USB cables > are the same - some are not up to spec and don't actually work. No, you > don' t need reclocking/rebuffering if your devices are competently > designed.
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