> "jan van mourik" wrote > > Pardon my ignorance, but would there be any difference in audio > > quality between the SB2 and the SB when using the digital output, > > optical or coax? > > > > Thanks, jan > > Hey Jan, > > Potentially, yes. Two very tangible improvements will be the > resolution of > the l/r channel switching problem as well as the inverted > bit-perfect signal > issue. There have also been reports of the SB1 delivering a 44.13 khz > signal under some circumstances rather than true 44.1khz and > this will no > longer be an issue with SB2. Other improvements include the potential > future support for 96khz output (though this, of course, > would require 96khz > source material--not an issue if you're just listening to > CDs) as well as > what is likely to be a decrease in jitter (though the debate > rages on about > whether or not jitter on such a small scale is audible). > This is not to > mention how flexible the output stages of the new SB2 seem to be (as > reported by Sean in numerous other threads today).
Also, maybe, the DAC in the SB makes better sound than the digital out to the DAC you're currently using. Thanks, Phillip _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
