nigeltheflash
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| why expensive streamers The streamer is the first point at which timing (jitter) becomes a thing. It's job is to unpack the packets/frames of data which arrive asynchronously and convert them into a bitstream. An highly accurate clock at this point can have a huge impact... | |
| Importance of clocking Streamer onwards we want a clock, external or internal, which is very low noise and very accurate. Up to the streamer we merely want a clock, external or internal, which is very low noise. | |
| Importance of clocking 🙏 Thanks @greg_f - I agree! | |
| Importance of clocking @greg_f Great post. Indeed, short vs long term stability is a key concern as dCS are particularly keen to point out. This is in the bitstream domain though. Neither applies to the asynchronous ethernet domain. The streamer is where clocking, jitt... | |
| Importance of clocking @antigrunge2 I said "I fully accept that an external clock might improve sound quality. I don’t accept that the reason for this has anything to do with the accuracy of the clock. That’s all" You said "Congratulations on inventing a negative inver... | |
| Importance of clocking @cleeds It could, but I'm now unfollowing the thread so will only be notified if someone mentions me. | |
| Importance of clocking Peace, brother @lalitk! I fully accept that an external clock might improve sound quality. I don’t accept that the reason for this has anything to do with the accuracy of the clock. That’s all. Think about or investigate what a streamer does. It... | |
| Importance of clocking As you know, it takes two to argue. I'm merely reasserting my position every time you reassert yours. On my logic, the accuracy of the clock in the ethernet domain is irrelevant to sound quality. I absolutely do not assert that the clock is super... | |
| Importance of clocking Scroll down. Precision is about proximity not about reclocking. This proximity "avoids data losses" which are hardly likely to happen anyway (when did you last experience data losses on your internet connection?). "02. Increase Clocking Precis... | |
| Importance of clocking It may well do. I merely assert that this cannot be anything to do with the greater accuracy of the external clock. Reread what Innuos say about the clock in the PhoenixNet. They are careful not to attribute anything to their clock’s accuracy in ... | |
| Importance of clocking @antigrunge2 You may indeed suggest that but I have read it before. While I congratulate John on an excellent piece of marketing, often referenced by people as if it has a peer-validated and objective status it does not, it contains many misunders... | |
| Importance of clocking @antigrunge2 ”It shows that the ethernet is a major source of DAC disturbances and some believe that clocking matters in that context.” I’m not sure what you mean by “DAC disturbances” other than RFI noise affecting the analog(ue) part of the DAC... | |
| Importance of clocking I will do, of course, and it will be fascinating. I just don't know what it has to do with the earlier conversation about ethernet clocking! Thanks, will try it | |
| Importance of clocking Just so I understand: you play a locally stored track in online mode you make no physical changes such as unplugging a cable you play the same locally stored track in offline mode and it sounds better? If so, I can't begin to understand wh... | |
| Importance of clocking Thanks @antigrunge2. Unfortunately changing to this mode still leaves the physical network connection in place if you stream AND play local files so the challenges and the possible solutions remain pertinent. |