Triode Wrote: > Now if this thread had been about the visualizer or scrolling text > impacting the sound quality then it would be more interesting.... > [withdrawing quietly to see if this sparks some more comparison > threads...]Well now that you mention it, I've noticed between the analog and digital VU meter display that... ;)
Actually, this has been a very interesting thread. When I started out on this journey to audio madness, I was very much into measurements and technical explanations. Over time though I've become less and less so inclined. In the end, what matters is the sound. I can surely understand Timbo's view point. You try something, you hear a difference, then you try to find out why. Some things you just can't measure or explain but it doesn't mean nothing's actually happening. Personally, I can see no reason why there should be any difference between FLAC vs. WAV or SB2-side vs. server-side decoding. But until I test it myself (maybe one of these days), I can't say for sure. It should be easy enough to do a blind test: 1. Pick a good quality track and convert to WAV. 2. Using that WAV, convert to FLAC. 3. As suggested by m1abrams, create 5 copies of each. 4. Put them in the same folder. 5. Set the SB2 to play tracks randomly. 6. Browse folder and press play. 7. When you've heard enough, skip to the next track. IMPORTANT: 8. Only note if the current track is different from the previous. 9. At the end, you should have 9 answers. 10. Go to the PC and check your answers. Did I miss anything? By the way, this test is based on an article posted by Pat in another thread: http://www.stereophile.com/features/113/ Aylwin -- Aylwin _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
