In Reply to: RE: Other than jitter and bitperfect? posted by fmak on November 30, 2009 at 09:25:31:
"Most PC spdif outputs are not good."
Every mobo based SPDIF output I've compared to my M-Audio Revo 7.1 SPDIF output is just terrible. Some actually had detectable noise which showed up on my Behrigner DCX2496 VU Meters. No such spurious "data" in play with the transformer isolated, 75ohm terminated Revo SPDIF output.
And I am sure that this PC powered $100 Revo Card that slays most PC SPDIF outputs would be slayed once again from a better quality SPDIF transmitter powered by a separate linear and well filtered power supply.
Fmak is right. PC SPDIF Outputs are not audiophile quality. Most mid-fi consumer SPDIF outputs are even better than this.
Cheers,
Presto
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- RE: Other than jitter and bitperfect? - Presto 11:02:47 11/30/09 (10)
- RE: Other than jitter and bitperfect? - Gevo 12:57:47 11/30/09 (9)
- RE: Other than jitter and bitperfect? - fmak 05:38:20 12/01/09 (8)
- RE: Other than jitter and bitperfect? - Gevo 19:21:41 12/01/09 (7)
- RE: Other than jitter and bitperfect? - fmak 21:53:43 12/01/09 (6)
- Absurd! - Gevo 19:43:32 12/03/09 (1)
- RE: Absurd!-Fine You Stick to $100 Audiophile Products - fmak 06:47:37 12/04/09 (0)
- RE: Other than jitter and bitperfect? - jkeny 00:58:20 12/02/09 (2)
- RE: Other than jitter and bitperfect? - fmak 06:15:01 12/02/09 (1)
- RE: Other than jitter and bitperfect? - jkeny 06:45:58 12/02/09 (0)
- RE: I have both... - JBen 22:27:23 12/01/09 (0)