In such cases, the additional conversion step could introduce unnecessary complexity or even compromise sound quality due to the increased signal path.
Do you have a graph showing the evidence of the compromised sound quality?
Any audiophile use computer (MacBook) as your audio streaming source?
I rarely see any audiophile talking about streaming audio digital sources from a computer. I understand MacBook can accept native lossless formats form all the various platforms, and it can store unlimited music files in any format, so supposedly it’s the best source, and the digital file is the most purest before it’s fed to the dac. Anyone compared the sound quality of computer vs other audio streamer?
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And people are concerned about the high price for dedicated "audiophile" streamers? Geez. |
@mclinnguy If you challenge this common sense, the burden of proof is on you. Even if the degradation in sound quality isn't audible, why would anyone bother adding something unnecessary or unbeneficial? |
The benefits I appreciate from a DDC are galvanic isolation, multiple output choices to my DACs, and lower jitter. I have owned the Hermes and now the SU-6, and I am curious what criteria you believe makes one DDC SOTA and others not? Not arguing, just curious. |
Well, if you are going to make a claim without backing it up with any scientific data or proof, then this is purely anecdotal, and should be dismissed as uncredible.
Exactly. Thank you for stating this. I just wanted to hear you say it. |
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