16-May-2015, 01:14
With the new firmware and configurator DSD64 files can be played on the expert line via USB. Set up is via Audirvana on MAC http://en.devialet.com/docs/DSD.pdf . I downloaded some free test files from https://www.nativedsd.com and had also some test files from iRiver. I imported these folders into Audirvana + 2.0 but they did not show as albums unless I edited the metadata by adding an album name.
Playing these files from Audirvana works great and my D250 shows them (after long press) as DSD64. The sound quality was good but not anything special. I also played the same files via my Astell&Kern AK120 via toslink (optical input) and I found the sound quality in my initial listening slightly better that way. The AK120 converts the DSD64 files into 88/24 and that is confirmed by my D250.
So I am wondering about all the publicity DSD gets in general and Devialets implementation. I hear no obvious sonic advantage of DSD. The file size of 88.2/24 is 80% of DSD 64. Is it worth exploring DSD more?
Playing these files from Audirvana works great and my D250 shows them (after long press) as DSD64. The sound quality was good but not anything special. I also played the same files via my Astell&Kern AK120 via toslink (optical input) and I found the sound quality in my initial listening slightly better that way. The AK120 converts the DSD64 files into 88/24 and that is confirmed by my D250.
So I am wondering about all the publicity DSD gets in general and Devialets implementation. I hear no obvious sonic advantage of DSD. The file size of 88.2/24 is 80% of DSD 64. Is it worth exploring DSD more?
