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General Discussion / Re: The SACD vs Tape Challenge
« on: April 19, 2009, 06:48:01 AM »
Quote from: Tubes n tapes on April 13, 2009, 11:11:10 AM
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just two examples luxman D-06 and esoteric SA-50 - both support DSD natively
http://puresuperaudio.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-high-definition-pure-audio-players.html

So what I have seen as practical solutions in all DSD DAC chips as far as I know is that the DSD principles are abandoned and the DSD stream is first converted to a multi bit PCM like delta sigma signal exactly the same as is done with high res PCM.

All these tricks make DSD about as vague and uncontrolled as our beloved analog media. Great fun, but not very practical.

SA-50 and Luxman support DSD natively just like for example Pioneer PD-D9 (WM8741 DAC) - the DAC's have 'the option' to use DSD conversion to PCM but they can also play DSD natively bypassing PCM conversions...BTW take note that most of today's PCM DACs are really delta sigma, not to mention most of CDs available on the market were recorded with the use of sigma delta 'pcm' recorders


To me as a music lover the most important part in DSD is the sound.. but people working in the studio seem to be satisfied with the results they are getting from DSD too, BruceB from audioasylum says clearly "DSD128fs sounds identical to the master tapes to us."
http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/hirez/messages/25/256485.html#postfp


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General Discussion / Re: The SACD vs Tape Challenge
« on: April 10, 2009, 04:16:19 AM »
Quote from: Tubes n tapes on April 07, 2009, 01:51:00 AM

Concerning DSD to PCM conversion, I think that is one of the flaws of DSD. As far as I have been able to find there are no true DSD DACs.

just two examples luxman D-06 and esoteric SA-50 - both support DSD natively
http://puresuperaudio.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-high-definition-pure-audio-players.html

IMHO all original master tapes should be brought to DSD.

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General Discussion / Re: The SACD vs Tape Challenge
« on: April 06, 2009, 08:57:02 AM »
Quote from: Tubes n tapes on April 05, 2009, 07:40:02 PM
One of the several inherent flaws of DSD

Channel Classics will receive tomorrow BBC Music Magazine "Technical Excellence in Recording" 2009 Award for Shostakovich 2nd cello concerto (Pieter Wispelwey) which is DSD recording http://www.sa-cd.net/showthread/36600//y?page=first

Kevin Killen (sound engineer) during "Deep Listenig" discussion http://puresuperaudio.blogspot.com/2009/01/deep-listening-why-audio-quality.html said that "Super Audio CD was the closest we ever get to the master tape", even Morten Lindberg from 2L (a great supporter of PCM) admits he prefers DSD to PCM 24/96kHz

DSD isn't that bad, seriously.

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General Discussion / Re: The SACD vs Tape Challenge
« on: April 04, 2009, 03:55:07 AM »
Quote from: Tubes n tapes on February 19, 2009, 03:41:14 PM
Making a comparison between analog tape and SACD wouldn't be very intersting. DSD is an inherently flawed system ... HRx 176kHz/24bit. Now we are talking about an interesting and reasonably objective digital vs analog tape comparison.

are you sure? have you tried Korg MR2000S DSD studio recorder?

It has much higher resolution than Blu-Ray Audio (link below)
http://puresuperaudio.blogspot.com/2009/04/exit-lp-enter-dsd.html

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