@frank009 i mis-read your first measurement; you were talking about the connector diameter being 3.5 millimeters; I mistakenly thought you were saying one needed a connector cable that was specifically 3.5 meters. So, to answer my question, presumably a 0.5m, 1m or 1.5mm cable would be fine for conducting this test.
Enter the modern hifi world. Try this test.
HiBy FC1 vs. just about any modern or vintage DAC out there.
Cost? Just around 20 dollars or so.
I doubt anyone will be able to tell a difference with their system.
Let’s assume the following case scenario:
1. same speakers
2. same cables
3. same amplifier
The test:
Use a 3.5mm cable to RCA or balanced in to your preamplifier or integrated amplifier on a spare input.
basically, it’s 2v plus a little extra mw, designed to drive headphones.
If anything it’ll be a bit louder than your system, but fundamentally, you won’t be able to hear any difference between it and any solid-state DAC out there in terms of resolution, detail, timing, or instruments/vocals clarity.
Why? Because digital audio has advanced to the point where we are at its limits, and can shrink down the electronics this small, without sacrificing anything. Just look at how far computers and smartphones have come. Audio reproduction is no different in the digital domain.
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I'll never understand why so many do not post links and/or photos of the equipment https://store.hiby.com/products/hiby-fc1-2024-version
//////////////////////////////////// mini jack to RCA: I used that from my PC, headphone out, to my office preamp rca in. Learned here, changed to USB OUT to inexpensive $100. Topping DAC rca out to rca in: the sound was far superior therefore, I'm skeptical, but as OP says, it's darn easy to try and learn something. |
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