I received a long technical e-mail from Esoteric explaining that in every respect dual aes-ebu is preferable. That's good enough for me. I must say that their customer service has been awesome.
Esoteric: firewire vs. aes-ebu connection
Has anybody really checked out the performance of the Esoteric separates using a high quality firewire cable? Everyone(including me) seems to assume that the dual aes-ebu connection is superior. The Esoteric units are supposed to have a "flow rate" circuit that eliminates/reduces jitter if you use a firewire connection. In my case we are talking about the P05/D05 units. Any insight would be appreciated.