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RE: New DAC suggestions

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In Reply to: RE: New DAC suggestions posted by John Elison on October 24, 2023 at 20:33:22

I don't doubt it, and the world is a better place because none of the music I like will ever be in DSD

Cut to razor sounding violins

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RE: New DAC suggestions - AbeCollins 07:01:38 10/25/23 (8)
On the other hand there are those like me who don't care all that much for DSD. I can enjoy DSD but I prefer high quality PCM. DSD to me sounds almost artificially smooth and slightly soft.... like a rock that has been smoothed over in the ocean. It's still a rock but not like God originally intended when it first appeared ;-)

Or something like that.
- Your description reminds more of vinyl than digital. /nt\ - John Elison 09:16:40 10/25/23 (6)
  - But it lacks the snap crackle pop ;-) - AbeCollins 09:26:53 10/26/23 (5)
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    - RE: But it lacks the snap crackle pop ;-) - John Elison 15:58:13 11/01/23 (4)
      A funny thing about that "snap, crackle, pop" is that when I began recording vinyl to DSD128, the "snap, crackle, pop" seemed to be noticeably less pronounced than on my PCM recordings. I used to fade volume in-between songs in order to eliminate the "snap, crackle, pop" but with DSD128, it didn't seem all that necessary.
      
      Interesting!
      - RE: But it lacks the snap crackle pop ;-) - morricab 10:10:45 11/02/23 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: But it lacks the snap crackle pop ;-) posted by John Elison on November 01, 2023 at 15:58:13
        
        Sounds like information getting lost to me...
        
        RE: But it lacks the snap crackle pop ;-) - AbeCollins 09:34:25 11/04/23 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: But it lacks the snap crackle pop ;-) posted by morricab on November 02, 2023 at 10:10:45
        
        Sounds like the somewhat artificial smoothing of DSD to me.
        
        RE: But it lacks the snap crackle pop ;-) - morricab 04:00:28 11/05/23 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: But it lacks the snap crackle pop ;-) posted by AbeCollins on November 04, 2023 at 10:34:25
        
        Isn't that kind of the same thing?
        
        RE: But it lacks the snap crackle pop ;-) - John Elison 08:46:05 11/09/23 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: But it lacks the snap crackle pop ;-) posted by morricab on November 05, 2023 at 04:00:28
        
        Well, it sure makes vinyl sound better, unless, of course, you prefer a lot of snap, crackle, and pop. The music is much more prominent without it. Furthermore, I don't hear any of the "rounding" that Abe talks about. There's simply more music and more detail, which was probably originally impaired by all the snap, crackle and pop.
        
        On the other hand, to each his own!
        
        I've found my digital audio nirvana and it's called DSD. Everyone else has to find their own path to happy listening!
        
        Best regards!
        John Elison
- RE: New DAC suggestions - John Elison 08:27:54 10/25/23 (0)
  That's interesting! I wish you could hear my system. DSD doesn't sound at all like your description on my system.
  
  However, to each his own!
  
  Happy listening!
  John Elison

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