Sound quality differences between NAS units

[beckphotonik]

(19-08-2016 16:26)winxi Wrote:  Steps 1) to 3) are digital and I think that it is important for anybody with a basic technical understanding to emphasize that modifications to parts involved with these steps _do not_ affect the quality of sound. Specfically, buying a different NAS, using an SSD instead of a HDD, an expensive power supply for the NAS, expensive network cables, etc. _will not_ improve the quality of sound in your system. No way different such components will provide a 'warmer sound', a 'more open voice' or other sound improvements.

I am sorry but I have to disagree. Listening tests have proven otherwise to me. As a retired electronics engineer I am at a loss to explain how or why but I shall stand by what my ears tell me. How the digital domain is handled DOES affect sound quality! I suspect that in the end we shall have to beg to differ on our stances.