Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Technical Question: Is the amount of jitter a function of the type of connection?

2015-10-12 Thread Julf
This morning's ornithological observation: seagulls. Make a lot of noise, enjoy shifting garbage, shit all over the place, and fly away when confronted. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Technical Question: Is the amount of jitter a function of the type of connection?

2015-10-12 Thread jkeny
Archimago wrote: > Okay, thanks John. No worries, just wanted to get a read on your > thoughts on this 8kHz phenomenon. True, the 8kHz tone can be measured in > some circumstances with gear susceptible... Will need to see if Amir can > run through another test to differentiate this from his

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Technical Question: Is the amount of jitter a function of the type of connection?

2015-10-12 Thread Archimago
jkeny wrote: > As I said in my post "Of course I could be wrong in my interpretation of > these 8KHz spurs - more testing is required, I reckon" Not sure why you > need a response when the answer is there? > > But I'll have a go, anyway :) > > You have measured 8Khz & harmonics spurs in USB

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Technical Question: Is the amount of jitter a function of the type of connection?

2015-10-12 Thread jkeny
Archimago wrote: > Jkeny. Please respond to the question above... Has it been demonstrated > that the 8kHz and 16kHz tone are indeed not just sidebands of the 12kHz > primary 24-bit J-test signal shown by Amir??? > > Unless shown to be the case, no need to speculate about the 8kHz PHY > noise

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Technical Question: Is the amount of jitter a function of the type of connection?

2015-10-12 Thread Archimago
jkeny wrote: > > The really interesting part, for me, is what audible benefits the > improvements in USB signal quality are providing. This improvement has > been measured & can be seen in John Westlakes' plots. > Amir's measurements are by no means comprehensive which he states > himself so