Archimago wrote: > Multitracked and complex mixes will need PCM editing as you noted. I > think the most we can ask for is something like a declaration of "Direct > DSD Album" for the "best" that DSD can afford. How about something like > this: > > *HH(DSD)* - hi-res PCM recording and production (maybe in DXD), DSD > file > *(DSD)A(DSD)* - DSD recording (maybe high res like DSD256) --> analogue > mixing (?Blue Coast style?) --> DSD64 final file > *AA(DSD)* - classic Sony SACDs like the old jazz recordings... Start off > as analogue recordings and mixes, final output as digital DSD > > *(DSD)(DSD)(DSD)* - "Direct DSD" - recorded in DSD, minimal intermediate > processing (I've seen descriptions that splicing, panning, gain > adjustments can be done in native DSD), and final output as DSD. > > I am curious though... Now that we're a few years into the DSD download > scene, has anyone bought any DSD files and is there actually any > interest yourself or audiophiles you know? I have a few albums but these > are invariably rips of SACDs I bought years ago... They're basically > sitting on my music server as "demos" to play to audiophile friends > visiting and wanting to hear what native DSD playback sounds like off my > TEAC UD501.
Archimago you are way too literal since I was only trying to make a point about how the concept of audio purity goes right the window when there's money to be made. The DSD craze/nonsense is just a perfect example. As for using DSD files, I can't since I only use run of the mill free-be USB cables throughout my computer system :) Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103091 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
