ralphpnj wrote:
> The claim is not that the converted files sound "different" rather the
> claim is that the converted files sound "BETTER", whatever that is
> supposed to mean (possibly some veil gets lifted or some window gets
> opened or the blacks get blacker or the silence gets quieter or th
Mnyb wrote:
> And if somehow pcm files converted to dsd on the sony sounds different
> then its simply broken.
The claim is not that the converted files sound "different" rather the
claim is that the converted files sound "BETTER", whatever that is
supposed to mean (possibly some veil gets lifte
Dsd is piontless sans sacd discs .
Ergo every product/service relying on dsd nowdays is fluff .
All hirez formats are equally good so whts the piont with special
hardware for a special format ?
When you can convert the files in minutes to for example 24/88.2 flac .
The sony unit itself may prod
ralphpnj wrote:
> I stand corrected. Then the Sony player will fail simply because DSD
> will continue to be the Betamax of the digital audio world.
Not a good analogy. Betamax failed *despite* being better than the
competition - not something DSD can claim over PCM. (Actually, I suppose
it does
firedog wrote:
> 1. I own 2 SBT's and a fit pc. The Sony is much better sounding. No
> comparison.
To you. How do you know that it will be better sounding to anyone else?
> BTW, if you haven't heard a native DSD recording of acoustic
> instruments, you might be amazed at how good it sounds.
B
jimbobvfr400 wrote:
> AFAIK the Sony isn't a streamer as such, it does have network
> connectivity but it only gets used with the proprietary software to copy
> files to the internal discs. No streaming other than internet radio.
>
> Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
I stand corrected. Then t
AFAIK the Sony isn't a streamer as such, it does have network
connectivity but it only gets used with the proprietary software to copy
files to the internal discs. No streaming other than internet radio.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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firedog wrote:
> Just came across this thread and it is amazing. A raft of comments
> putting down a product none of you have heard and clearly know little
> about, and also denigrating DSD, which apparently, at least the majority
> of you have never heard. Sorry, but the height of close-mindedne
Just came across this thread and it is amazing. A raft of comments
putting down a product none of you have heard and clearly know little
about, and also denigrating DSD, which apparently, at least the majority
of you have never heard. Sorry, but the height of close-mindedness.
A few points in res
