Ron F.;164758 Wrote: > When I was comparing the noise floor of my SB3 with my CD player, (which > is a NAD C542 by the way,) I was using identical cables via another > input on my preamp. I tried swapping the inputs on the preamp, and the > noise floor followed the SB3. I tried unplugging the CD player > completely, and I tried swapping just the cables. I tried playing a > "dead silence" mp3 track, leaving it paused, stopped, etc. It always > had a noise floor that was about 10 dB higher than my CD player. > > In fairness, the external LiTe 68 DAC I had for 30 days had a higher > noise floor output than the SB3. > > Possibly my CD player is unusually quiet, but it has become my standard > for acceptable noise floor:) > > How clean is the 5 VDC reference voltage on the DAC chip in the SB3? > > -Ron
The noise floor is what it is... It's not bad, but comparing it to a $500 NAD CD player isn't quite fair. CD player electronics are dirt cheap, so they can easily shoulder the cost of a high-end DAC. SB3's DAC is very good for the money, and certainly better than any network player except Transporter. Its also quieter than even some standalone DACs, as you've found. NAD makes good stuff. However, if you want to go really high-end, I'm sure a Transporter will smoke it. :) And of course there is always the option of an external DAC... -- seanadams ------------------------------------------------------------------------ seanadams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28514 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
