And the plot thickens… Just to confirm that you have not been automatically compensating without your own realization have you tried the test by just cranking your buffer setting to the maximum of 20 seconds or more?
So far it seems the difference in your case (if true) is your on a Mac??
Can anyone else running MAC confirm that MAC Cubase does not exhibit this behavior?
Perhaps it is indeed having to do with ASIO/Core differences?
Lets see if anyone else can run this test on Mac and PC to see who cannot prove it is true for everyone. Right now this is the sole case which disputes my main claims.