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It seems like it doesn't have a USB output, and full resolution is only available via I2S HDMI unfortunately, unless that's also subject to change?

I agree with @hendrikvr that we don't need to identify which cable is which, but rather to state whether or not the two cables are the same or different for a particular round of testing. So in my mind, the scorecards need to have "Different" and "Same" as headings.

I was actually the person who came up with this protocol that @xumbug posted. I sent it to him via email and he asked if he could post it on the forum. I just haven't had a chance till now to respond to some of the questions and concerns raised around it. I'll try to do so below. I am in no way...

I'd love to participate in this!

Agreed, but (0.5)^6 is about 1.6%. This test follows the binomial distribution and this is the calculation for 6 successes out of 6.

Btw, to get to a 95% confidence level (most commonly used) you only need 6 rounds of testing, not 10 or 15. In a single test, the chance of randomly (i.e. by pure guesswork) choosing the "correct" cable out of two is 50%, the same as a coin toss in terms of probability. In fact, the chance of...

@pwatts personally I'd just like to thank you for your generous sharing of information in the hope that it benefits the wider audiophile community. I think a number of people on this forum can see your noble intention and understand that you're approaching this topic with a lot of thought and...

I Can't Quit You Baby by Bjorn Berge Really nice sounding track but the lyrics make me cringe for some reason. I can't really make it past about 2 minutes into the track.

Great thread! As others have said, it's near impossible to choose five albums only, but these are must-hears imo: KT Tunstall - Invisible Empire//Crescent Moon Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man John Mayer - Continuum Ray LaMontagne - Trouble Melody Gardot - My One and Only Thrill

I've also had nothing but positive experiences with this stellar human being. He's even told me to grab a couple of second-hand components that someone else was selling because he wanted me to benefit from this, rather than trying to sell me one of his products. He's truly passionate about...

Skookum just  thought I?d ask if you would like to share your perspective on this DAC since receiving it? It?s recently received a rave review from John Atkinson at Stereophile where he compared it to an MBL CD player/DAC costing more than ten times the price, saying that the only real...