I don't think that's exactly what aimlink said. I'm pretty sure he said that he didn't hear any difference between his modded HF and the optical out of his macbook.
I'm using an iMac, but otherwise, your statement is correct.
Naw, it's pretty noticeable, with the stock HF anyway. It's not something that you would miss.... does your macbook have some kind of auto volume level control that prevents over modulation, like a "Normalize" switch?
Nope. The only thing of that nature is in iTunes, and I'm sure to disable that gizmo since I have other reasons to disable it.
I don't think cable matter much in what we're discussing.
Still, jkeny's idea was a good one, try a full boat transfer from a CD to see if it makes a difference. It would be worth it just for you to report that you hear "no difference".
Ok. I did it and no difference, as I personally expected.
I'm now wondering why is it that I have to hear a difference and if not, then there's a fault somewhere? Just wondering? Could the HiFace not just be a piece of gear that works for some and not for others in terms of audible returns with their particular setups? If we insist that EVERYONE is supposed to hear an improvement, then the usual wild goose chase will start and if I go through enough hassle with this stuff, I'll definitely start hearing improvements because I need to, in order to get some peace of mind. Not that I'm not at peace with this stuff, but just reading the suggestions with genuine curiosity that this other possibility I mentioned is not being considered. I can't promise that I'll go along with too many suggestions here.
I'm sorry shamu, but I thought the thread was about
all sensitive information concerning the HF.
Your argument seems reasonable, so I decided to chime in again.