Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any audiophiles got a SB Touch to beta test?

2010-05-29 Thread firedog
SoftwireEngineer;551298 Wrote: I was worried about Welborne labs after Firedog's comment. So after a few days of their email saying it has shipped I contacted and they shipped me one in UPS 3-day select. I guess it is a small time operation and sometimes when they mess up they are not

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Toslink vs Coax SB3 vs Reference [bits are bits (+ Jitter)]

2010-05-29 Thread mswlogo
See the test at the bottom. http://www.meridianunplugged.com/wiki/index.php?pagename=RMAATests The RMAA test is actaully less important than the work I did to actually diff the results. The Recorded files and the files I hand trimmed are included. I used a non 75ohm cable (because I was too

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Touch vs. Transporter digital output (again)

2010-05-29 Thread Phil Leigh
If you are recording and diffing s/pdif you will never see jitter. Jitter will only manifest post-DAC (assuming decent, working equipment - which you do have!). For jitter to manifest pre-DAC it would have to be so severe as to change the bitstream - which we all know it doesn't in the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Touch vs. Transporter digital output (again)

2010-05-29 Thread mswlogo
Phil Leigh;551440 Wrote: If you are recording and diffing s/pdif you will never see jitter. Jitter will only manifest post-DAC (assuming decent, working equipment - which you do have!). For jitter to manifest pre-DAC it would have to be so severe as to change the bitstream - which we all