SoftwireEngineer;140740 Wrote: > Your description seems to fit in with my experience in reducing jitter. > Either when using a better digital cable (a glass toslink) or when I > added a modded Elpac to my SB3. > Again, I feel the jitter spectrum of the SB3 (and based on your 'too > dry' description, the transporter as well) seems very 'euphonic' ie. > when there is jitter the SB3 sounds smooth (and actually soft). I feel > the 'air' or space/ambience is actually the best indicator of high > fidelity. The 'dryness' will be perceived as 'realistic' at higher > volumes. It will also be more dynamic and the bass should be tighter > (is it ?) as well.
And I thought I would have an early night! 4am here. Did nothing by A/B/C listening between A) unclocked Trans+DCC2SE, B) clocked Trans+DCC2SE and C)Trans Analog Out. You are absolutely right. I think what shocked me initially turns out to be a level of fidelity I have not experienced before. Things are SO clear it's a little eerie at first, but I am learning to appreciate it. Bass is indeed tighter. The most difference I still find is in the imaging. Images are now in a much more 3D soundstage. The 'air' quality is definitely higher as well. So in short, these descriptions apply to A>B>C. Frankly, C can often be the most comfortable sounding one. Whereas A has this surreal realism that is hard to resist. When I listen to C, I hear little wrong with the sound. But when I switch to A, things become much clearer. B is a good compromise, but if I have to choose, I will set up A and C and that will be an easy switch on the preamp. Must sleep. Hope I am still making sense. -- WSLam WSLam 'Transporter' (http://www.slimdevices.com/) + 'SB3' (http://www.slimdevices.com/) -> 'EMM Labs DCC2 SE' (www.emmlabs.com/html/audio/dcc2/dcc2.html) -> 'Acoustic Reality eAR1001' (http://www.acoustic-reality.com) -> 'Magico Mini' (http://www.magico.net) 'Photos of Transporter, Inside & Out' (http://photos.lam.ws/gallery/1930618) | 'Photos of my Setup' (http://photos.lam.ws/gallery/1573984/1/87768997) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WSLam's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=830 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27927 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
