garym wrote: > Correct. I was trying to find one of Sean's posts on this. Can't locate > the exact one I'm thinking of (that says the above), but here's some > examples: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?71464-SPDIF-is-evil&p=486277&viewfull=1#post486277 > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?71464-SPDIF-is-evil&p=486501&viewfull=1#post486501 > > edit: I personally use s/pdif over BNC connector on my Transporter.
Hi Gary! As I've previously mentioned, I am currently using the AES digital interface to connect my Transporter to my Mytek Brokkly DAC (due credit to Wombat here) although I could use the s/pdif if I chose (I didn't because that's the only digital output available on my TV, similarly my Blu-ray player only has Toslink & the compact Brokkly only has one of each. Plus a USB2 input which apparently supports up to 32bit/384kHz PCM & also DSD256 were one able to locate any such source of known provenance - obviously the Squeezebox line won't do any of this either - and were it deemed possible that any audible sound quality improvement could possibly result from so doing). I am however slaving the Transporter to the Brokkly's word clock out (which it has been accepted by me already was not put there with the expectation of a Transporter being slaved to it, but rather for recording studio applications) which should put the DAC firmly in control of the timing of any digital output of my TP. In the absence of Mr Adams can anyone advise what particular detrimental effect, if any, the stated design limitations of the AES specifications are likely to cause with my set-up as just described. My personal listening experience using the AES link has so far been wholly positive, although I acknowledge that some members firmly state that this can only be down to my own subjective expectations and that the Transporter analogue XLR outputs (to which the design defects do not of course apply) should sound audibly identical, when level-matched. I have been unable to detect any audible strain placed upon any component in the chain in my current set-up but could potentially ABX test the AES vs s/pdif if anyone has a remaining objection. Am I not now simply passing a stream of 0's & 1's? I don't understand what exactly is capable of going wrong (natural disasters, lightening strike & other external factors excluded, of course, I've encountered Murphy's Law before... ). What am I missing here? Dave :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106519 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
