Tobias & Al,
Thanks for pointing this out. Everyone seems to agree that jitter on digital interfaces are a problem sometimes a badly audible one - several AES papers refer to this. I'll have a look at the paper you mention from Steve. I have always used 2 meter or longer digital interconnect cables (Toslink) but only for convenience. Would it be the same issue for Toslink?
Certainly, most of what I have read stresses the importance of jitter rejection/immunity at the DAC end, presumably becuase changing interconnect cable lengths might work on some equipment but not others...
Thanks for pointing this out. Everyone seems to agree that jitter on digital interfaces are a problem sometimes a badly audible one - several AES papers refer to this. I'll have a look at the paper you mention from Steve. I have always used 2 meter or longer digital interconnect cables (Toslink) but only for convenience. Would it be the same issue for Toslink?
Certainly, most of what I have read stresses the importance of jitter rejection/immunity at the DAC end, presumably becuase changing interconnect cable lengths might work on some equipment but not others...