JezA;376343 Wrote: > But there is indeed FIFO reclocking of the signal in both of the OPs > signal paths! > > According to Marc Levinson, in the 360S DAC "intelligent FIFO jitter > reduction is again employed to buffer and re-clock digital audio > signals for highest resolution" > > http://www.marklevinson.com/products/details.asp?prod=no360 > > I'd take the Tact out of both chains and see if the audible difference > persists. That will cost nothing to do.
Jez, The difference that the OP is hearing is almost certainly down to the fact that his Nakamichi CD Mech (+whatever spdif cable he is using) is contributing more jitter than his SB setup. This is hardly surprising since his Nakamichi MB-10 is hardly the last word in high-end, low jitter transports (no disrespect intended to the OP!). The TACT is incidental in all of this. Easily proven as you describe. As for the Levinson DAC (a high quality unit to be sure)... like all other "jitter-proof" DAC's - it isn't 100% JP - none of them are. Clock-linking of DAC (master) to transport (slave) is the only "jitter-proof" method that really, really works. Everything else is a compromise. FIFO-buffering and "re-clocking" are a compromise. -- 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+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods)- Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Kimber & Chord cables Outdoors: Boombox+Creative Sub (If I remember to turn it on...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57173 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
