"Ian Molton" wrote in message

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 08:11:37 +0000 (UTC)
(Stewart Pinkerton) wrote:

jitter should be *irrelevant* on any well designed system. Even
quite large amounts of it.

At the point of conversion, it's absolutely critical. That's the main
problem with standalone DACs for CD.

The point being, of course, that any *WELL* designed system will use a
good PLL and thus eliminate the problem.

Agreed.

However, any number of poorly-designed systems have hit the marketplace.

We then have reports that a given (incompetently designed) DAC is so
*revealing* that it allows you to clearly hear differences between
transports and digital interconnect cables... Of course you are supposed to
run right out and buy one!