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Originally Posted by
drBill
i'd like confirmation on this as well. All my gear runs through patch bays (good quality TT bays) and at least 100' of wire (Mogami), and I can't hear the difference between hooking straight up to my converters, or going through the entire path through the bays.
Did you try to make an AB test though? Record the same file through all that and another directly? Or if you somehow could bypass the patchbay with a button or something?
I used to think there was minor difference between audio converters. Then I tried ABC testing 3 different brands through my 3 inputs on my monitor controller, and the difference was substantial, literally. But ok, thats another story.
Also in regards to Brads (Louder then liftoff) upcoming 500 rack tests, im looking forward to what he finds. Though in that situation I think there will be bigger differences then with patchbays, because on 500 racks the main issue seems to be the power supplies..
You are probably right that the difference is minor, but there might be some difference still, minor or not. Only way to find out is to do a real test side by side, ABing with a switch.
Bottom line though: If I cant hear the diference (while being rested and fully focused) on my 10k highend monitors in a great room with very good converters, then I dont care much to do blind tests either. Because if the difference is that small then I dont care about it.
Im looking forward to do some cable and patchbay AB tests myself sometime in the future, as I havent done that yet. If its even 10% as much differense as with my converters, that would still be noticable.