Master/slave link

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It would be far better if we adopted the expression "I think I can hear a difference" to "there is a difference" and then we would all be happier. Possibly.

Ian, for what it's worth, I agree with your sentiments on this general topic. But it seems to me that there are some unknowns with respect to the Devialet master/slave link that complicate that pragmatic view.

If the cable is carrying high-speed digital data with fast rise/fall times, and there's no error detection/correction - not that I know either way - I think I'd also be quite worried that there is no obvious "standard" to which the cable should conform. Potential impedance mismatches could be a significant worry.

One would hope that Devialet have designed the link protocol so that it either works perfectly or doesn't work at all. If that's the case then the choice of cable should be ... (choosing my words carefully!) ... less significant.

Ian