Mnyb wrote: > FLAC native means the the files are sent as they are if they are flac > files no work done by the server. > If you disable native that makes the server transcode the files to WAV > on the fly this uses some cpu and the old DUO cpu can't cope with this > . > > Imo there is little values in this mods, you noticed how usable your own > system got :) > > There is a lot of theories but there is actually (imo) no plausible > explanation for any real SQ differences, but a lot of evidence for other > much more likely explanations to why people experience differences (just > as it is with most dingbat audiophile stuff ) . > Especially if you use the Touch as digital transport to a DAC , then > just chill out enjoy the music and have the UI and usability and > features the device is designed with . > > Power supply can be system dependent, the Touch itself has some internal > switchmode ps's that acording to others more or less makes a better > external ps of super quality pointless. > But there is also suggestions that the included PS migth polute the > electrical and thus influence you hifi from the other way so maybe > worthwhile anyway . > I have an after market psu myself but I have never really figured if > made or did not made any difference . > it was originally for my SB3 who originally for 230V countries had a > much worse psu than Touch (in the slimdevices days ) . > > Alos good vs bad psu might not be switchmode vs linear ,that is an > oversimplification. It is true that most cheap and nasty psu are > switchmode ,but a linear can just as bad in some respects . > A wellmade switcher could in fact be better ? (imo).
Well said. Agree 100%. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95003 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
