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		darkwater on March 14, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Improved audio rendering with an optimised version... But that would trigger error correction, not degrade the sheer quality like it would happen with analogical signals. Ok, if there are enough errors it would make the playback problematic, but it would be the same for any kind of data transmitted.

FartyMcFarter on March 14, 2023 [–]

I think they're saying that the noise from the Ethernet circuit will leak into the analog speaker connection.

trelliscoded on March 14, 2023 | [–]

Yes.

darkwater on March 15, 2023 | | [–]

Ok, then I misunderstood the big speakers magnetic field issue, sorry. I thought it was the big speaker interfering with the switch, and not the other way round.

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