I expect the op is trolling, but even if they are not, the op should know they will get keyboard warriors jumping in to insult their hearing, their equipment, etc. however, I am sure the op knows that not one valid explanation will be coming. The people most likely to be able to offer you an explanation for a difference will also be the ones that will read the ops post, and say "obviously", because absent electrical noise, and absent bit errors, there is no reason for one streamer to sound different from another unless they are manipulating the signal. I am not opposed to them manipulating the signal, more power to them if people like the result. Of course, the data interface is not the only place that noise can get in, but most high end servers are more power hungry than small servers, and EMI requirements (if met) only start at 9KHz or 150KHz leaving lots of room for grunge on the line.
Nope, when you use fiber optic, assuming no bit losses, which is very very easy in the home, then all those other things really don't matter. However, you are attacking peoples preferred view of how things work, so you know what the results are going to be.
Nope, when you use fiber optic, assuming no bit losses, which is very very easy in the home, then all those other things really don't matter. However, you are attacking peoples preferred view of how things work, so you know what the results are going to be.
