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On 16-10-2017 at 3:29 AM, cookiemarenco said:

This is a great topic.  Testing your DAC for optimum performance is a good idea.  Not all DAC perform the same so it's best to know what your equipment prefers.  It's interesting to hear your opinions for us as well. 

 

Important to know for testing is how the song was recorded, processed and if there were alterations made in mastering to accommodate a particular format. 

 

They are pretty clear on the site about that, no overdubs, dxd converted to dsd and lower pcm formats....:https://www.soundliaison.com/studio-showcase-series/276-carmen-gomes-sings-the-blues

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27 minutes ago, Milan said:

Korg are DSD specialist so that figures:D

 

Actually many DACs (not just Korg) sound better with DSD files than DXD files.  Tailspn (Tom) explained that awhile back as being due to modern DACs being designed with SDM processing at the start of their Digital to Analog Conversion process.  

 

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8 hours ago, bmoura said:

Actually many DACs (not just Korg) sound better with DSD files than DXD files.

 

I suspect that this is because most media players implement poor quality filters for PCM tracks while DSD is played bit-perfect mode. I have about ten media players. Most of them don't have graphic equalizer. Others have poor PCM sound. Only exception is Windows Media Player. It has PCM sound comparable to DSD. Sound is clean and clear. Detailed bass. Crisp high sound. This is what I can get only from WMP. So I ended up converting my favourite tracks into WMP playable formats.

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On 21-10-2017 at 4:48 AM, hdo said:

 

I suspect that this is because most media players implement poor quality filters for PCM tracks while DSD is played bit-perfect mode. I have about ten media players. Most of them don't have graphic equalizer. Others have poor PCM sound. Only exception is Windows Media Player. It has PCM sound comparable to DSD. Sound is clean and clear. Detailed bass. Crisp high sound. This is what I can get only from WMP. So I ended up converting my favourite tracks into WMP playable formats.

Interesting hdo that you prefer wmp....I also think it sounds pretty good. I have to admit that I'm not very good in A/B testing though .

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On 10/20/2017 at 8:06 PM, bmoura said:

 

Actually many DACs (not just Korg) sound better with DSD files than DXD files.  Tailspn (Tom) explained that awhile back as being due to modern DACs being designed with SDM processing at the start of their Digital to Analog Conversion process.  

 

 

SDM processing is that the same as Delta-sigma modulation?

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On 12-11-2017 at 11:41 AM, christian u said:

Interesting hdo that you prefer wmp....I also think it sounds pretty good. I have to admit that I'm not very good in A/B testing though .

 

On 21-11-2017 at 8:46 PM, oso said:

that's an impossible art form:D

on the site it says;

"
When you compare different sample rates always start with the lowest resolution.
During listening don't focus too much, hearing is as individual as taste but hearing is also something which can be acquired, like the taste of good wine.
"https://www.soundliaison.com/all-categories/6-compare-formats

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On 21-10-2017 at 4:48 AM, hdo said:

 

I suspect that this is because most media players implement poor quality filters for PCM tracks while DSD is played bit-perfect mode. I have about ten media players. Most of them don't have graphic equalizer. Others have poor PCM sound. Only exception is Windows Media Player. It has PCM sound comparable to DSD. Sound is clean and clear. Detailed bass. Crisp high sound. This is what I can get only from WMP. So I ended up converting my favourite tracks into WMP playable formats.

There is an extension for Flac play back possible in wmp.

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On ‎30‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 5:48 AM, oso said:

There is an extension for Flac play back possible in wmp

WMP on Windows 10 plays FLAC natively. But it does not play DVDs. So I have to convert my favorite concert dvds into mkv or mpg formats. This is a bit complex to do.

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On 10/16/2017 at 5:04 PM, bmoura said:

 

DSD Wide is a feature of the Sonoma Workstation. 

Pyramix does not have DSD Wide as far as I know. 

 

The Carmen Gomes Sings the Blues album is available in DXD and in DSD on the native dsd as well as on the Sound Liaison Site.

Is it the same DSD file native dsd is selling or has it been mastered differently i.e. using the Sonoma workstation?CSTB200shadowDXD.jpg

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