Originally Posted by
AlexM
Gary,
Just out of curiosity, have you ever tried or noticed this difference using SPDIF, or do you connect to the MDAC via USB only?. I am wondering if this is a PC-specific difference, and whether the Windows software/driver stack is affected by FLAC decoding and USB processing. I know you said that you said you saw an improvement on the SBT too, but maybe it is DAC specific (I presume you were using a DAC with the SBT - which one?).
I have to say that in my system at least, I am not yet totally convinced that async USB is the panacea that it is cracked up to be. In fact, I am finding SPDIF to sound significantly better than USB with the SB Touch and my Cambridge Azur 851C. I have yet to try this via my laptop, but I think I may revisit this.
Cheers,
Alex