Daverz wrote: > How are you doing the conversion? On the fly? > > For my NAS storage I used JR Media center to convert. If I play the > original DSF file on my laptop, JRM converts on the fly. The laptop uses > a HiFace 2 USB converted out by coax to the DAC (Current DAC does not > play the original DSF file...). > > If you're DAC is capable of decoding DoP, (DSD-over-PCM), then you can > encode DFF or DSF fiels as FLAC/DoP files. The DSD data is not > converted to PCM, only "packaged" as PCM for transport, and is decoded > as DSD on the DAC side. At least that's my understanding of how it > works. You can use Foobar or dsf2flac to do this. > > The squeezebox info screen shows File Format: FLAC, Bitrate: xxxx VBR ( > x kbps vary by song), Sample Rate: 176 kHz, Sample Size: 24 Bits on > converted file. The Dac plays thistype file but will not play a raw DSF > file as Sqeezebox shows that file empty. > > http:/www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=119364.0 > > I only have 2 DSD downloads so far, so I won't comment on whether DSD is > a con. If they sound good, and prices are not too bad, then I'm not > going to worry too much about the format. Currently the prices are > pretty ridiculous, and the selection is minuscule (unless you can rip > SACDs).
I have DSF downloads from Blue Coast Records and when signed up to their site they offer many specials. I have got free downloads, some albums for $12 and some for 50% off. I have paid full price for some at $30-$40. Acoustic sounds albums seem to be all around $24.98. I tend to agree the mastering/recording process makes a huge difference. One recording that sound especially good over my 96kHz collection is Shelby Lynne DSF Just A Little Lovin from AS and all of Blue Coasts in house recorded music. I have some 96 kHz that sound as good as the DSF converted files (of course that is with my ears so subjective analysis). I guess until I get a DSD DAC working with my system, I really don't know how a DSF to DSF file would sound relative to the converted files I am playing now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JJ77's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=62631 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101113 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
