There is some jitter embedded into the source recordings. This was an issue when CD first started. These days, (generally) we can ignore jitter in the recording. Anyway we can't do anything about it. Jitter in the replay chain is possible from a wide variety of sources/causes. Transport, cable and DAC all have a part to play to a greater or lesser extent. There is correlated jitter that tracks the music signal in some way (often a power supply related issue) or uncorrelated jitter (not as bad but still undesirable).
Some people believe that jitter can be completely "dealt with" at the DAC using a variety of techniques. I think the jury is still out on this. Differences in transport sounds can only be one of three things: 1) bad bitstream - VERY VERY unlikely these days. 2) Jitter from the transport that is not being dealt with by the DAC 3) noise (RF/EMI) from the transport messing with the analogue stages of the DAC. Virtually impossible if using a toslink connection between transport and DAC and the units aren't within a metre or so of each other... -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... ...SB3+TACT+Altmann+MF DACXV3/Linn tri-amped Aktiv 5.1 system and some very expensive cables ;o) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39810 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
