Mastering from the original source is the most important factor in SQ! And with streaming and downloads the provenance is never certain, compared to LP's and CD's! Authenticity is given up for convenience! A bad bargain, indeed!
Apple TV Streaming Sound Quality vs Streamer?
I am looking for the weak link to improve sound quality. Seems logical it is the Apple TV as a source. Would a moderate streamer inside of $1500 make much of a difference when streaming Tidal and the like?
Current Equipment:
Speaker: Dali Euphonia MS-4
AMP: Modwright KWA 150 SE
Preamp/ DAC: Peachtree Grand Integrated
Source: Tidal / Apple TV
Current Equipment:
Speaker: Dali Euphonia MS-4
AMP: Modwright KWA 150 SE
Preamp/ DAC: Peachtree Grand Integrated
Source: Tidal / Apple TV
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You could replace the ATV with another streamer, but it will have high jitter just like the ATV. Jitter is the thing that you must reduce, the thing that most digital audio suffers from. The Synchro-Mesh will reduce jitter to 8 psec and you can have 44.1, 48 or 96 for output, your choice. Most DAC’s sound best with 96. Here are some jitter measurements, before and after the Synchro-Mesh: https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=154310.0 https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=154408.0 There are no streamers that will deliver 8psec of jitter at the end of a coax cable. The only way to get there is the Synchro-Mesh. Cheaper than buying another streamer. If anything, get a Sonos Connect and reclock it with a Synchro-Mesh. Steve N. Empirical Audio |
Steve from Empirical: Does the Synchro-Mesh improve the optical out of most TVs, especially Sony? Does the Synchro-Mesh improve the optical out of the Apple AirPort Express (sadly becoming legacy)? Do you know of a high quality AirPlay streamer (source only) that can take the place of, or improve upon, the AirPort Express? |
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