stop-spinning;604802 Wrote: > OK I have been messing around with the Duet and tried my best to test it > as a transport by doing a fairly unscientific test using a Quad 99 > CDP-2, which as some of you may know is a CD Player and DAC in one. > Whereas some are saying that keeping the SB in stock form will never > get me above mid-fi, I would say that the Quad CDP is true Hi-Fidelity > and not mid-fi material. > > It's very easy to swap quickly between sources on the Quad CDP because, > by way of the CDP's remote, you select 'Dig1' to swap to the SB as a > source, and select 'CD' for the CDP as a source - and of course they > both use the same DAC which puts them on perfectly equal footing for > the test. > > Playing the same music using CD medium for the CDP and FLAC files for > the SB, then flicking between the two using the remote, both myself and > my son (16 years old and excellent hearing) listening carefully, could > hear no difference at all. > > This simple test shows at least that the SB with digital out as a > source is no worse off than the excellent CDP using the same DAC - > meaning the digital out of the SB is not really a hindrance at this > level (a £1000 CD Player). > > Nice and easy test to prove things - in my book any way.
That is pretty much the expected result . Peter walker would have been proud http://www.stereophile.com/news/121503walker/. Like the part in the ESL 63 manual where it says that "Exotic connecting cables are not necessary" Now Quad is owned by the chinese and have started to build their tube amp again go figure :-/ I would love to have some Quad only for their awkward design in battleship color like the FM3 or 303... -- Mnyb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe' Primare and Dynadio speakers, Contour 4 Contour Center, and Contour 1.3SE rear ch. Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) PLEASE FIX BUG 112 http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=112 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84903
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