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Peachtree DAC iT vs. Benchmark's DAC1

I have read that Peachtree Audio's new DAC*iT re-clocks jitter to 3 picoseconds "when measured at the master clock," whatever that means.
Atkinson's DAC1 review in stereophile states a jitter rate of 157 picoseconds for 16-bit audio signals.
http://www.stereophile.com/content/benchmark-dac1-usb-da-processor-headphone-amplifier-measurements
First question: considering that a picosecond is one-trillionth of a second, can we even hear the 154 picoseconds difference?
Second question: is there any truth to Peachtree's claims, they have a DAC that smokes the Benchmark in jitter reduction for half the price? Or is this just a trick of how the jitter is measured?
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james63
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I owned both a Peahtree Nova and Benchmark DAC1-HDR. There is no comparison, the Benchmark was better in every way. Not to mention the volume control and build quality are much better on the Benchmark.

If you want a more detailed answer let me know. I am typing on my phone right now and need to keep it short.
james63
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Mrovnak,

I will not disagree with you about your comment. I used the Nova as a preamp/dac and the iffy volume control drove me nuts. I never tried it as a stand alone DAC because I was looking for a pre with a DAC at the time.
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