21-Jan-2015, 18:47
(21-Jan-2015, 18:43)Dr Tone Wrote:(21-Jan-2015, 16:28)NickB Wrote: As someone who does not really understand the different coding systems, and having read that DSD is a complete waste of time as a system as it gives nothing SQ wise that a good 24-96 or 24-192 flac or wav gives. Can someone explain what would be achieved by have DSD native playback apart from semantics?
Nick
You wouldn't want to bring up this subject on the Computer Audiophile forum. There are threads and threads on it.
I've done some on the fly PCM to DSD conversion into my old Ayre QB-9 DSD and sound did change it got softer, which many might describe as more analog. I think that's what the DSD folks like.
Very interesting.
Would be good to get more input from other DSD users on here. What is it that you like about DSD?
Guillaume
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