sam1000;576735 Wrote: > I replaced SB3 with Touch a few days ago. I was really happy with SB3 > SQ, but bought Touch due to high res. capability and capability to read > off of USB drive. I'm using digital out(optical) from Touch to my > receiver hk247(same config as SB3). > I did perceive noticeable upgrade in SQ with Touch. Is this placebo > effect or is there a good explanation for this. I assume that both SB3 > and Touch buffer the data before sending it to the receiver, so jitter > should not be an issue here. Can someone educate me if there is a > difference between these devices as a transport? > > Thanks.. There are many forms of "jitter"...
The Touch has a much improved digital interface circuit that is more immune to "noise" that can interfere with a DAC's ability to accurately and unvaryingly retrieve the clock from the stream. -- 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/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables 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=82015 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
