purdyb

I'm totally new here, just joined, don't know all the protocol. I'll throw it right out there and ask why a computer should be tasked with playing "Hi-end audio". It can't I don't hate digital, it's gotten a lot better. But, here are the specs for the only digital solution for my digital/analog system [the BurrBrowns I think are the key — only if the mixing used them too: Anywhoo MOON CD5.3: · Separate digital and analog power supplies using two toroidal power transformers with eight stages of DC voltage regulation · Internal upsampling with 24-bit/352.8kHz processing · BurrBrown BB1730E high-resolution 24-bit/192-kHz DAC and 8X oversampling digital filter · Philips based transport mechanism using in-house developed control software · Accurate 50PPM digital clocking system · Advanced analog signal path using a DC servo circuit and proprietary 6dB/octave A computer [mine, Apple] sol'n eludes me. I've broadcast in this way for edification. I'm sure there's something out there that's actually good — not that it works! blair

Hi, I'm totally new here and come from an audioiphile/pc background...audiophile being most important. Q: By 'jitter' do you mean the aberrations in poor D/A converters; any physical mechanism used to create the data path, or crappy post-filtering used in everything to fix the aforementioned mistakes? I'm not just sour-grapes. I can lend input [not the kind of ultra-tech stuff I've read here] as I've had to make digital work for me just to plain sound better. BTW, I've heard some truly beautiful DACs Blair

Hi, I'm an audiophile. I do have a complete issue with digital compression, sampling/over-sampling etc. If the resolution isn't there, there's no way of converting a 'pigs ear into a silk purse'. That said. Is there a difference between using a coax digital-out vs USB-out before D/A conversion? They should both be identical bit-streams. But are they? blair