On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 01:15:00 GMT, "Wally" wrote:

Ian Molton wrote:

With the 'async' SPDIF you will hear every bit correctly (and thats
still dependant on the conversion method). with a reclocked output,
given the clock will NEVER be a perfect match for the SPDIF clock
anyway, you are garaunteed to either drop or stretch a whole bit at
some point. ick.

No, this is simply not true - although it depends on an adequate
buffer.

So, what's the difference between async and reclocked? If reclocking is
about feeding back time adjustment info from DAC to transport, does
asynchronus mean there's some sort of buffering in the DAC?

Best plan is a single-box player, where *everything* runs off a single
low-noise free-running master clock.
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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering