iPod + Naim DAC?
Posted by: Mr Underhill on 11 August 2009
I am going to be at least demoing the new DAC when it arrives.
I am considering buying a new MP3 player at the moment.
I liked the usefulness of streaming through the front USB on the DAC, Question 1:
Is this a bespoke iPod interface?
I ask as I would certainly consider the most recent SONY MP3 ....but will need to shorten the prospective audition list if this is iPod only territory.
Question 2:
In using the iPod Touch wirelessly would it be possible to stream Spotify into Naim DAC?
My thinking here is that this will probably be NO. I believe Spotify use SSL to encrypt the data stream and would not allow that stream to be moved outside of their client application ....but I'd be interested if anyone actually knows the answer.
Thanks,
M
I am considering buying a new MP3 player at the moment.
I liked the usefulness of streaming through the front USB on the DAC, Question 1:
Is this a bespoke iPod interface?
I ask as I would certainly consider the most recent SONY MP3 ....but will need to shorten the prospective audition list if this is iPod only territory.
Question 2:
In using the iPod Touch wirelessly would it be possible to stream Spotify into Naim DAC?
My thinking here is that this will probably be NO. I believe Spotify use SSL to encrypt the data stream and would not allow that stream to be moved outside of their client application ....but I'd be interested if anyone actually knows the answer.
Thanks,
M
Well that may be it. The assumption of what bit perfect is at every point in the stream. Noise, jitter, buffers in the processing like reclocking, upsampling(bit perfect?) etc. I would tend to agree with you as I can move files back and forth betwen 2 different sounding(why?) drives and they remain in their original state. I still don't understand the rip differences either but they are an absolute for me. Not wanting to start a heated discussion. Just my point of view. I know yours is different. I'd much prefer it your way.quote:Originally posted by Harry H. Wombat:quote:Originally posted by js:
'bit perfect is all that matters'
If you extend this to include 'timing" and also 'decoupling' then I still absolutely believe it to be true. If you also extend it to include a clause something like "if at the entry point to the DAC chip itself" the logic is even stronger and for me inescapable. The point is, though, that if a replay chain sounds different then one of the pre-conditions for equality of listening must have been broken.
The 'fun' is trying to figure out which one
quote:Originally posted by js:
I still don't understand the rip differences either but they are an absolute for me. Not wanting to start a heated discussion. Just my point of view. I know yours is different. I'd much prefer it your way.
And rob yourself of a perceived USP? Really?
Fortunately, yes.