I can't explain it either, Kijanki. I was just reporting what someone with a strong technical background and a distinguished track record designing this kind of stuff has said. It wouldn't surprise me if he couldn't explain it, either.
One speculative possibility that occurs to me, though, is that if there is jitter at the output of whatever chip, or part of a chip, receives the incoming signal, noise transients corresponding in time to the jittery signal transitions at that point could (to some small extent) couple through the grounds or via other paths to circuit points that are downstream from the jitter reduction circuitry, ultimately affecting the timing of d/a conversion. That is perhaps a bit far-fetched, but it seems conceivable to me that it could be a perceivable effect with SOME equipment.
As far as differences between lossless audio formats are concerned, see my thoughts here, and in my subsequent posts in that thread. Note that Steve N. (Audioengr) had some alternative thoughts.
Best regards,
-- Al
One speculative possibility that occurs to me, though, is that if there is jitter at the output of whatever chip, or part of a chip, receives the incoming signal, noise transients corresponding in time to the jittery signal transitions at that point could (to some small extent) couple through the grounds or via other paths to circuit points that are downstream from the jitter reduction circuitry, ultimately affecting the timing of d/a conversion. That is perhaps a bit far-fetched, but it seems conceivable to me that it could be a perceivable effect with SOME equipment.
As far as differences between lossless audio formats are concerned, see my thoughts here, and in my subsequent posts in that thread. Note that Steve N. (Audioengr) had some alternative thoughts.
Best regards,
-- Al