darrenyeats;693557 Wrote: > Computers work through layered, dynamic processes which mean ANY > playback will be electrically different. In fact, replaying the same > file a second time is more likely to yield a difference because the > file is likely to be cached entirely in memory the second time. I say > likely because dynamic management means the cache is reclaimed > piecemeal by other processes as time goes on... > > None of this is useful from an audio point of view in terms of > understanding what is "better or worse" noise, if predictions can be > made at all! The audio designer should concentrate on rejecting EMI and > RFI noise from wherever it comes - whether computer circuits or a > fridge. (Which gives me an idea: the audiophile fridge!) > Darren > > Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk
Which is why some of these "Audio PC" solutions cache the entire track in RAM first before playback commences... But I agree that EVERY event is electrically different froma noise perspective. Which as you imply makes a complete mockerey of the whole thing. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/W7)+Teddy Pardo PSU - Audiolense 3.3/2.0+INGUZ DRC - MF M1 DAC - Linn 5103 - full Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters,VdH Toslink,Kimber 8TC Speaker & Chord Signature Plus Interconnect cables Stax4070+SRM7/II phones Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93549 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
