I have found nothing of interest available as a legal download in DSD to Europe (what I have found has been limited to the USA and/or Canada). Not found anything to stream either.Are any DSD files available by streaming? Can they even be handled by regular software? Can regular free-standing USB/Coax Dacs that we all use handle this stuff natively?
I have an Universal Marantz player. I think the only SACD I have is a dual layer DSOTM special edition.
The ripping of SACD seems like a right old game - more a hobby for the determined than a reasonable option for the common audiophile!
Are any DSD files available by streaming? Can they even be handled by regular software? Can regular free-standing USB/Coax Dacs that we all use handle this stuff natively?
I have an Universal Marantz player. I think the only SACD I have is a dual layer DSOTM special edition.
The ripping of SACD seems like a right old game - more a hobby for the determined than a reasonable option for the common audiophile!
But are they really worth the exorbitant prices? £45 + delivery for a "Best of..."! (Cranberries Stars @ amazon uk)I am seeing more SACD choices on Amazon - Miles, Dire Straits, Cranberries, Gilberto, Stevie Ray Vaughn, etc.
As a huge fan, I am hoping for more!
Some Blu Ray players will pass DSD through HDMI (no conversion to PCM); you then need a DAC that is DSD capable with HDMI inputs, of which there are quite a few.
What use is the SACD/DSD label on the CD if the base material used is PCM. According to my research, this is very (!) often the case beyond classical music.
I have examined many DSD files which then turned out to be nothing beyond 21 KHz -> PCM red book. For me, this is bullshit.
Are any DSD files available by streaming?
I ripped all my SACD’s DSD layer 18 months ago. I now stream them with Roon to my DAC via DoP. Recently, I’ve started converting all DSD to PCM in Roon so that I can digitally attenuate the DAC output and equalise the volume control position between my digital and analogue sources.
l wished l knew what you are talking about.
Well, I didn't know....As a fan, I wanted to own all Cranberries releases...So $42 seemed OK.But are they really worth the exorbitant prices? £45 + delivery for a "Best of..."! (Cranberries Stars @ amazon uk)
If a high quality analog or hirez digital master is available, why wouldn't SACD capture that information? My understanding that music has been recorded in 24/96 PCM for some time. Can't a hirez PCM be encoded into a DSD SACD?It's more audiophile?