shlea;164196 Wrote: > Can anyone please explain why a linear PS should give better sound? > > What is the technical difference? > > Is the difference in sound quality significant even for a SqBox 3 with > up to 192 bits MP3 files? > > Thanks. > > Svein-Helge Opinions vary. It is possible to make excellent switching supplies - at a cost. Linn for example. The most popular theory - that I agree with as well - is that switching supplies create RF interference that can upset other parts of the system (eg amps, DACs) that are not as well engineered as they might be.
Certainly the stock unit (UK model) produces lots of RF - you can't use one near an AM radio for example. If the RF gets onto the SPDIF signal it may make the signal harder for an external DAC to handle accurately. For those using the analogue outputs, obviously the quality of the supply is fundmental to the quality of the output stage of the internal DAC. Whether you will hear the difference on 192Kbs MP3's I don't know - I don't have any. I'm sure someone will know... Regards Phil -- Phil Leigh ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30703 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
