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Re: High-End Analogue Soundcard Shootout: LynxTWO, RME DIGI96/8 PAD and Delta 1010

Posted by Todd Krieger (A) on December 14, 2006 at 21:49:02

In Reply to: Re: High-End Analogue Soundcard Shootout: LynxTWO, RME DIGI96/8 PAD and Delta 1010 posted by laznos on December 14, 2006 at 19:47:06:

"Ultimately the JITTER introduced by the flawed and obsolete S/PDIF interface compromises the sound."

All interfaces introduce jitter, to some degree.... A lot of it has to do with impedance matching, the terminations of the cable, and the precision of the characteristic impedance of the cable.... Not to mention the various devices themselves don't necessarily work best with the same type of interface....

"It is possible that the spectrum of this jitter is euphonic."

Possible, but highly unlikely. The common sonic flaws with jitter are a "vagueness" in the upper frequencies and a reduced sense of "dynamic scale" (gradations from soft to loud).

"Some people like the sound of mp3 too."

I think most people in the mainsteam aren't even aware that MP3 has reduced resolution relative to CD. And many that are aware don't think it's a big deal. Part if it could be that with a lot of modern pop recordings, via typical consumer grade audio, it is difficult to discern the difference in resolution between MP3 and CD playback.

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