A "bit" of information

my marantz 5 disc cd changer sounds VERY different(like crap to be exact) from my dvd player when both used as transports with my Bel Canto DAC2, with Philips $65.00 dvd player being a clear winner. And WireWorld Super Nova 3+ glass toslink sounds way better than the $25 Monster coax when fed into the dac from same dvd player, and I am not the only one to confirm this in my own system, just for those who beleive all digital cables sound the same. go figure.....

Koestner, in my opinion, although some dacs claim superb jitter rejection, their ability to deal with certain amount of junk that comes in from the transport is important. I personally don't think that Benchmark DAC-1 or my Bel Canto DAC2 are so jitter immune. They probably are better in this regard than some other dacs, but again it all depends on how much of that junk that comes in they can deal with. Recklocking the signal could be affecting other aspects of the dac's performance, making overall impact on the sound. I think that the cleaner the signal from the transport, the better the dac's overall performance. Also, this is where a good digital cable comes in. I seem to agree with Rockvirgo
here, it's just like a lens on the camera. Better transmission of the signal, that's all. Just speaking from my experience, this is how I picture it.