JJZolx;185897 Wrote: > That's two reviews within the course of a week that claim the > Transporter used as a DAC and fed via S/PDIF sounds better than the > Transporter fed via network stream. So what can we deduce from this? We know that the network stream feed *ought* to produce a lower distortion output. It seems entirely plausible that some added distortion due to jitter might actually be euphonic for some people (including experienced reviewers). This could be similar to the fact that some people prefer the sound of vinyl over CD.
If a firmware update ever appears that supports digital loopback (whose main purpose would be to allow devices such as room correction modules to be inserted into the path), an interesting experiment would be to compare the Transporter's own SPDIF output fed back into its SPDIF input versus a direct network stream. A couple of nights ago I experienced something peculiar that could be related to this. I don't often listen to classical music, and this was the first time I put some on the Transporter to listen properly. What struck me was that the finale of "Pictures at an Exhibition" (orchestral version) didn't seem to get as loud as it used to on a CD player. Crystal clear, and with superb resolution, but somehow "restrained". I had a similar feeling about Bax's Tintagel. Could this be due to lower distortion (we all know that distortion makes things sound louder)? -- cliveb Performers -> dozens of mixers and effects -> clipped/hypercompressed mastering -> you think a few extra ps of jitter matters? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33276 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
