DrewSB wrote: > Let's say you have a SB3 connected via Toslink to a receiver and are > playing FLAC files ripped from a CD. Is there any reason this would not > sound identical to the same CD being played through a decent CD player's > Toslink output? > Both players should be sending identical bits to the receiver, or am I > missing something?
Yes, you're missing something. The signal is transmitted over an analogue medium and the signal timing information is embedded in the bitstream and must be decoded by the receiver. If the timing information can not be re-created accurately it can cause differences in sound between different digital sources, and even different digital cables. Try googling "jitter". R. _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
