FORGETTING the Digital to Analog conversion part, what is BEST Digital source?

[kumakuma]

39 minutes ago, beerandmusic said:

if noise wasn't an issue, then there would be no need for "usb toys" or special cables.

 

As far as I can tell, the connection between lower noise and improved SQ is theoretical at best. I don't know anyone who can hear the kind of noise being discussed in this thread.

[kumakuma]

13 minutes ago, barrows said:

Hahahaha!  

 

Beer, before you are so sure you should have a look at what people are doing in this thread to the Ethernet feed to get better sound:

 

 

By no means am I endorsing this approach, I am just using this as an example of the lengths some people will go to in order to improve performance.

 

But, IMO, you cannot get great sound from a direct Ethernet DAC for pennies.

 

For heaven's sake, stop feeding his nervosa!

[kumakuma]

21 minutes ago, sandyk said:

 

 

 That has been my experience too, and occasionally I also use a conversion from.wav to .flac and back again.to further highlight the differences on the comparison .wav files that I provided for evaluation.

This subject was also covered in depth in The Absolute Sound 220 and 221 by Dr. Charles Zellig and his co author.

 While trying to find a copy of these I found the attached (below) which may be of interest to some members.

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0716/Why_Do_WAV_And_FLAC_Files_Sound_Different.htm

https://bridgeaudio.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/the-absolute-sound-guide-to-affordable-high-end-audio.pdf

 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-zeilig-63635316/

[kumakuma]

12 minutes ago, sandyk said:

 The original link does not work due to forum upgrades, however I have a saved copy of her original post .

 

Here is a link to the thread if anyone wants to read in situ:

 

 

[kumakuma]

4 minutes ago, sandyk said:

 It still won't change what Cookie said in the copy I provided .

Perhaps you hope that replies from others who disputed her reports will negate her message ?

 Note also that Roch confirmed her reports about less degradation of her supplied files if sent as Uncompressed Zips.

 He nagged me for a couple of months to try the same, as I was sceptical. However, when  I eventually tried what he recommended , I obtained similar results.

 

I simply provided the link so others could read the entire thread.

[kumakuma]

 

8 minutes ago, sandyk said:

 Then try convincing the numerous members who report that this does happen !

 

argumentum ad populum

[kumakuma]

11 minutes ago, sandyk said:

 

Does using a dead language make you feel superior ?

 

Nah, I just do it cause it pisses you off...

[kumakuma]

2 minutes ago, wgscott said:

 

There is actually a completely innocent reason for this.  Technically speaking, you can never prove something correct with experimental testing, because that would require an infinitely large number of experimental tests.  You can only refute an assertion, which in principle, could require as few as one experiment.