What’s the difference between jitter and noise?
Posted by: Consciousmess on 04 April 2018
As I’ve recently realised I’ve been suppressing what my system does by not using ‘good enough’ interconnects, it’s led me to gradually making each of the other component connections far better - at a comparably cheap and affordable cost considering the electronics.
My next change will be the digital interconnect, which presently is a Clearaudio £180 one. Satisfied yes, but now I know this must mask what the nDAC outputs, including adding jitter and noise. Because it adds jitter and noise, the rest of the chain must progressively increase this and amplify. Firstly, am I correct with this hypothesis?
Secondly, I am certain a commensurate digital interconnect (i.e. to nDAC + 555PS DR + 552 DR) will improve the sound tremendously, but I’m hazy as to whether this digital cable will let more signal through and restrict the jitter, or let more noise and jitter through? Perhaps highlighting flaws in the source??
Please advise!