325xi wrote: > First I would like to mention that I use SB only as Ethernet to SPDIF > interface, and it seems to do very well as such. > > The only concern for this kind of device I can think about is jitter. > The data on jitter on coax output is fairly controversial: some say > it's around 100ps (I don't remember whether it's RMS or pk-pk), but > measurements on this forum give another number - about 470ps pk-pk, > which is not low at all. I also recall some post elsewhere where John > Atkinson wrote he wasn't impressed with jitter measurements either. > > My question is whether Slim Devices recognize that current jitter > measurements as something that requires improvement? > Are there any plans to work on getting closer (in terms of jitter) to > good CD players, which now register 180-220ps pk-pk on coax outputs? > > I'd like to emphasize that I'm not talking about so called "audiophile" > version of SB with nice thick front panel and nice-to-have but pretty > much useless in this application AES/EBU digital out, etc. - but rather > about getting it's major functionality to the appropriate level.
This is a classic loaded question: http://www.fallacyfiles.org/loadques.html Search these forums some more - you'll see that Sean has performed extensive jitter measurements and that the jitter figures are nowhere near as high as you're claiming. R. _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
