DSD via USB

[GuillaumeB]

Has anyone tried Bit Perfect's DSD master? I currently use a mac-mini and separate hard drive with iTunes/iPad as an interface with my D250 and Magico V2 speakers. I enjoy the easy interface/categorization with iTunes/iPad and can't get this with Audirvana yet.

Yes, I have. It works as it says on the tin. I like what I hear, that's about all I can say as I don't know what to expect from DSD in contrast to PCM...

I also remember reading somewhere "seriously audiophile" (I can't remember exactly what website) that converting DSD to PCM with DSD Master and then playing it as a PCM file sounded not just different (read better in this case) from "official" PCM files for that same record, but actually better that the original DSD... Something of course difficult to prove, but if you want the message to read is that using DSD Master and converting DSD files to PCM actually allows those who have DSD files to listen to them in a non DSD DAC, and listen to a better version in the end! I guess only your ears will be the true judge on that.

Cheers!

L


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MBPro 2008 > Dev 120 > KEF LS50. Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina.

My interpretation of my DSD experience is that different DSD conversion algorithm sound different (I have not heard obvious sound differences by converting PCM to different PCM formats as long as rate/bit depth is not changed). 
Most DSD recordings have intermittent PCM conversions and back for mastering/mixing purposes. I have never heard a pure DSD recording on a pure (1bit) DAC (not the standard sigma/delta converters). Would be interesting to compare it to a recording of the same event in PCM on a pure R2R ladder DAC!

Very interesting. I'd quite like to find out how the Devialet MAT algorithm compares to other conversions. I have very limited experience with DSD only owning 2 DSD albums... 

I tried comparing Jazz in the Pawnshop 64 DSD played through the Devialet (i.e. MAT) to converted on the fly by the totaldac d1 (which converts to 176.4kHz PCM), I did feel that MAT was superior but I probably need to do a bit more experimenting to form a proper view.

Just based on the 2 albums I have I have been very impressed with DSD. I just wish Devialet would hurry up and get 8.0 fixed so I can actually use it! 

Guillaume