27-Mar-2025, 18:06
(27-Mar-2025, 10:30)Vivialet Wrote: if you convert PCM to DSD you loose 6db volume, and the Devialet converts it back to PCM. For the same volume as with PCM you have to turn the volume up by 6db.
If your source is 16 or 24 bit the result will not have a bigger resolution as long as you are not using a good upsampler like HQPlayer.
Using the DSD option only makes sense if you have original DSD files. Otherwise you introduce two format changes which is never good...
I tried all these options for PCM files and keeping PCM was always the best option.
Most of your comment I agree with but "two format changes which is never good..." I think this piece mainly depends on your system.
I use Audirvana on Mac Mini (2018) and transfer the music via a USB cable to Devialet. I think somehow the noise I have on PCM is higher than DSD and I decided to stick with it.
Coming back to 6db volume loose, I don't mind that as exactly because of that reason I upgraded to 440 Pro and I am super good with -30db to -20db range with my speakers with DSD.
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