In addition to my SB3, I also have in the same room a computer with an S/PDIF output on the motherboard. Using an outboard DAC/headphone amp (Grace m902) and high end headphones (Grado GS-1000), I queued up the same playlist on both the SB3 and the PC (WinAmp) and switched the DAC back and forth at random intervals over the course of an hour. I could not hear any difference whatsoever. I mean, the sound was absolutely identical as far as I could hear. Yeah, yeah, I know it wasn't double blind, yada yada yada, but it satisfied me as a test.
On the other hand, before I bought both the SB3 and the PC with the built-in S/PDIF (an ASUS motherboard), I tried to use the digital output from an M-Audio 2496 sound card, but the card would occasionally hiccup, resulting in annoying digital drop outs. The search for a better way led me to purchase the SB3. -- TiredLegs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TiredLegs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36784 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
