knownothing2
100+ Head-Fier
I do not believe in magic. I am not suggesting that there is some error in retrieving the data from the disk. I am suggesting there is some small error in transferring and/translating the information between the disk and the DAC that is a result of introduced jitter or noise in the signal. I suggest that 1) it is errors are introduced in the cable, and/or a result of the need for power from the server for the mechanical hard drive in the HDDs that is not present in the two solid state storage devices. My finding that the flash drive sounded the best to me would indicate some roll for the cable in introducing noise/affecting timing.or you are suggesting some sort of unknown process that not only magically circumvents the design of HD or SS drives and of the USB protocol itself but also magically only affects audio files and only certain specific bits within audio files. And obviously, if you do circumvent the design of drives and the transfer protocol then how do you get any data at all out of the system, let alone a recognisable audio file? Therefore, unless you have some seriously robust evidence to support your suggestion, we can only rationally conclude one of the first two options must be the case!
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