#1 - batmanames04 :

試想像一下，有沒有聽過今日 Quincy Jones, Madonna 入錄音室做唱片製作，我們公程師需要轉用 SSD 硬碟便可使錄音質數提高? 有沒有電郵 Maxtor 去問其公司硬碟低音為何沒有 Seagate 的那麼好? 硬碟只是儲存數碼資料庫。


DWS c hing
i think you are talking about recording quality,
but playback sound should be different with and without using solid state drive in pratical and also theoretically

#3 - oldbird :

＞＞＞＞ 3solid state drice no energy conversion electric to electric

Certainly not true.


＞＞＞ all the above methods different jitter level after digital to analog conversion with any world class dac even though with weiss medea plus

Any proof ?

#5 - batmanames04 :

＞＞＞ all the above methods different jitter level after digital to analog conversion with any world class dac even though with weiss medea plus

Any proof ?

proof by causal listening

#7 - batmanames04 :

A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data with the intention of providing access in the same manner of a traditional block i/o hard disk drive. SSDs are distinguished from traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), which are electromechanical devices containing spinning disks and movable read/write heads. SSDs, in contrast, use microchips which retain data in non-volatile memory chips[1] and contain no moving parts.[1] Compared to electromechanical HDDs, SSDs are typically less susceptible to physical shock, silent, and have lower access time and latency. SSDs use the same interface as hard disk drives, thus easily replacing them in most applications.[2]

As of 2010[update], most SSDs use NAND-based flash memory, which retains memory even without power. SSDs using volatile random-access memory (RAM) also exist for situations which require even faster access, but do not necessarily need data persistence after power loss, or use external power or batteries to maintain the data after power is removed.[2]

A hybrid drive combines the features of an HDD and an SSD in one unit, containing a large HDD, with a smaller SSD cache to improve performance of frequently accessed files. These can offer near-SSD performance in most applications (such as system startup and loading applications) at a lower price than an SSD. These are not suitable for data-intensive work, nor do they offer the other advantages of SSDs.

#9 - DWS :

＞ DWS c hing
＞ i think you are talking about recording quality,
＞ but playback sound should be different with and without using ＞ solid state drive in pratical and also theoretically.

Batman c hing,
I am speaking for both. During recording, we also need to monitor (listen) to the recorded signal. That's playback. SSD drive is easy to buy, actually my next article is about INTEL Cebit, with MAN202 and 1TB SSD RAID.

You can have SSD drives and normal drives mount on same computer.

Open a playlist, inserts one song 25 times from SSD drive, and then inserts the same song another 25 times from normal hard drive.

Listen 50 times of the same song, each time, check each song is either from SSD or normal hard disk. After those 50 times, it may provide some feelings.

Same test can be apply to NAS, firewire, USB and SATA hard disks.

#11 - alecela :

Thanks Kent for the write up. One possibly naive question:

Why is there really a need for 'Computer'? Assuming a solution such as Linn DS whereas both the clock generation & D/A conversion take place in an isolated case w/ no moving part, while the audio data is fed thru NAS. Isn't this much simpler/cleaner?

I guess I just don't understand the need to have data stored on NAS, then computer for clock generation and eventually another external D/A convertor especially given your theory of less equipments/shorter signal path, the less sound degradation...

#13 - DWS :

Sorry I'm not ready as much regularly.

＞ Why is there really a need for 'Computer'?

There is not really a need, but option. You can write mail with pen and ink, while you can also write email. Computer is excellent as graphic interface. As you have 8000 albums you may prefer to have a computer than finding the CD out from the drawer.

＞ Linn DS whereas both the clock generation & D/A conversion take place in an isolated case w/ no moving part, while the audio data is fed thru NAS. Isn't this much simpler/cleaner?

It is quite commonly an audiophile perspective that CD/Hard disk is no good for sound because its moving parts. However there are quite some excellent CD transports in the market, that's mean it can be overcome.

The situation maybe/maybe not much simpler/ as you also need to take care the data being transfer in ethernet cable, re-clock for the D/A.

＞ the need to have data stored on NAS, then computer for clock generation and eventually another external D/A convertor.

Well, the NAS transfer music to computer has no effect of so called "jitter", and when you DAC can work as the master sync for the computer, then it is quite ideal.

Why NAS?

If you have more than 1 system, the NAS (ethernet networked) works as central audio database, which all systems can stream from the NAS, you don't have to make more than one copy of the same song.

My newer showroom/studio will be worked like that, and I hope when it is ready I can show you then. Thanks for your question.

#15 - alecela :

I have the impression that the data transfer between the nas & the digital stream (linn, for example) player is async. (I.e. No time series). The clock signal originates from the DS player right?

I guess my poin tis that the linn approach look so obviously superior I'm surprised that there aren't many more manufacturers following similar path.