JohnSwenson wrote: > But that test is not necessarily defintive, it only tells you if the > processing on the Touch is the issue. There are other possible paths > from server to ears such as EMI radiated from server, noise injected on > power mains etc. Something which is changing the whole operating > environment of the server COULD be changing something which gets > transfered through one of these indirect paths, even when audio data is > not actively being transmitted to the Touch. Now if you unplugged the > the Touch from the ethernet AND unplugged the power form the server at > the same time, THEN you would have a more convincing test. > > John S.
John I can't tell if you're just being mischievous, but if not, are you seriously suggesting that the mere presence of a powered-up computer in the same house as the hifi will have an audible effect? That's a bit of a blow for the whole computer-based audio industry. But moreover, and returning to the OPs point I suppose, are you suggesting that the changes in EMI and mains noise between a computer that's running Fidelizer and one that's not will be audible? I realise that your post is describing a theoretical possibility only (hence the capitalised 'COULD'), but what is the likelihood of these effects being audible in the real world? How bad would your components have to be for such minuscule things to have an impact? IMO, the plug-pull test is already convincing enough. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ chill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95644 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
