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Will Thunderbolt replace all as premium connector?

A query for all Transport/DAC manufacturers views, if the new connector - Thunderbolt will be the way of the future for at least server to dac connections? Will this be something they will be thinking off for the future?

USB may be good enough at the moment for present bandwidth required, but would having more secure connections be out done such as AES/EBU, by this newer connection?

Or will this connector be a similar to the debate such as Solid State hard drives are or are not better than present hard disc drives in sonic value.

Thanks

Nev
nevillekapadia
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larryken
537 posts
 
SSD last longer....who knows if this interface will catch on??
unsound
7,329 posts
 
Wait until fibre optics replaces copper, it could be 10X faster, 100gig/sec, bi-directional!
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
Lets not get ahead of ourselves. The 'net' is nowhere able to deliver those speeds to consumer broadbands and when it does its pricing model will be by the bit. One step forward, two steps back.
larry_s
128 posts
 
The technology is interesting and it will be some time before things "catch on". At the speeds talked about, a switch would be expensive so daisy chaining devices makes it more feasible commercially. It will be interesting to see if there will be ordering requirements on the "bus" and if some devices affect others in line. In the personal use home audio world market, I don't see it adding any benefit compared to what we have today.
unsound
7,329 posts
 
I think the advantages will be less apparent in audio and more apparent in HD video.
magfan
1,583 posts
 
Un, exactly. Even 5ch audio would be hard pressed to use all the bandwith available in say....Firewire.
If I could get the Verizon fiberoptic service, I would. Right now? Copper telephone lines at maybe a a couple meg. Big Deal.

Starting in a year or so, depending on how fast it is adopted, any new computer you buy should have this port. A little early yet, and if you are happy with the current setup, why change? Nothing to plug in yet, anyway!
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