If Bits Are Bits, Why Does Digital Audio Sound Different?

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HiFi Mysteries: Why Digital Sources Still Sound Different!

Bits are bits. But music isn’t!

Digging into one of the most persistent questions in digital audio without hype
Why does the same bit-perfect music sound different when played from Roon over a network, a local file player, or a dedicated CD transport?

Same files. Same DAC. Same amplifier. Yet the experience changes?

We go back to first principles and separate myth from engineering.

This video explains, without magic or audiophile folklore,

• Why identical bits can still produce different analog results
• How clocking, jitter, buffering, and electrical noise shape what you actually hear
• Why CD transports and network streams interact differently with DACs
• When streamers, galvanic isolation, reclocking, and master clocks actually help
• What does nothing, despite what marketing claims

This is not about better bits, - It’s about making the delivery of bits irrelevant.
Music is not a checksum. It’s an experience.

Thats why you should always JUST TASTE THE SOUP! 😉
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The music in this video is from Rune Rask album "Rune Rask" from 2021. Available on streaming services. Rune, you rock man!

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MORTEN STJERNHOLM – THE CONSULTANT
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Chapter index:

00:00 Intro
00:34 Why Sources Differ
01:30 Examples
02:22 Beyond Bits
03:02 DAC & Jitter
03:37 Path Comparisons
03:57 Local vs Streaming
05:07 Buffering & Clocks
05:30 CD Transports
06:21 Noise Factors
06:58 Bias & Perception
07:28 Key Differences
08:04 DAC Decoupling
08:34 High-End Designs
09:23 Galvanic Isolation
10:40 Re-Clockers
11:35 Cable Debunk
12:12 Final Goal
13:30 Ready for more?

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