Hi
The xplanation is simple: most digital sources./transports connected through a coax or USB cable will have jitter levels one level of magnitude higher than the internal Philips Pro transport.
I hear a flat soundstage with USB sources and lots of sibilance with SPDIF sources, depending on the quality of the external transport / computer.
However, there is one outstanding exception: DVD Audio played on an inexpensive DVD player (U$ 50 Philips) and connected through a high-quality SPDIF cable to the Capitole sounds wonderful, because the Capitole's internal architecture is 24/192 from beginning to end (the same standard as DVD Audio). There is no interpolation, no rounding up nor rounding down. It locks on 24/96 or 24/192 and plays beautifully, with much improved finesse and dynamics.
Try Muddy Waters: Folk Singer, available on DVD Audio.
Based on that experience, I would venture to say that 24/96 or 24/192 HD files will play well, though quality of the digital cable is paramount (no USB please).
Have fun!
The xplanation is simple: most digital sources./transports connected through a coax or USB cable will have jitter levels one level of magnitude higher than the internal Philips Pro transport.
I hear a flat soundstage with USB sources and lots of sibilance with SPDIF sources, depending on the quality of the external transport / computer.
However, there is one outstanding exception: DVD Audio played on an inexpensive DVD player (U$ 50 Philips) and connected through a high-quality SPDIF cable to the Capitole sounds wonderful, because the Capitole's internal architecture is 24/192 from beginning to end (the same standard as DVD Audio). There is no interpolation, no rounding up nor rounding down. It locks on 24/96 or 24/192 and plays beautifully, with much improved finesse and dynamics.
Try Muddy Waters: Folk Singer, available on DVD Audio.
Based on that experience, I would venture to say that 24/96 or 24/192 HD files will play well, though quality of the digital cable is paramount (no USB please).
Have fun!