No one is saying that DSD is as continuous as analogue ....

Posted by DkB (A) on September 16, 2005 at 21:35:46

In Reply to: Re: DSD & Pure Class A Single-Ended Amplifiers: A Natural Synergy? posted by dsdreamer on September 16, 2005 at 14:28:03:

... but it is a more continuous means of encoding the musical signal than PCM encoding of the same information density which has a far lower sampling rate.

No one is denying DSD is still a discrete method of recording a musical signal, and does not have the absolute continuity of analogue tape. But the gaps between 2.8Mhz samples are far, far narrower than PCM 96K or 192K. DSD is the closest consumers can get to analogue continuity, without having to dealing with the disadvantages of vinyl, or needing to have original magnetic tape recordings.

Therefore, dsdreamer, would you not agree that DSD's superior continuity, relative to PCM's, is one of the hallmarks it shares with Single-ended amplification, which makes the two technologies synergistic?

I do agree with you that the directness and simplicity Single-Ended amplification and DSD also make them perfect partners. But Aren't these two qualities also related to the issue of preservation of continuousness?

Christine, about the Single-ended-DSD-synergy mumbo-jumbo, you'd have to take issue with Allen Wright. I'm was simply quoting and paraphrasing him!

I hope we can take this discussion further, proving or disproving the premise with real-life examples. All the better if it can be disproved, then I won't have to burdened with power-guzzling single-ended class A amps.

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Topic - DSD & Pure Class A Single-Ended Amplifiers: A Natural Synergy? - DkB 10:58:37 09/16/05 (19)

Natural synergies - Waldteufel 23:57:18 09/19/05 (2)

Confirmed today - DkB 08:25:49 09/20/05 (1)

Single chassis alternative - Waldteufel 10:05:32 09/20/05 (1)

If Allen Wright is Right... - Allen Wright 12:37:50 09/17/05 (3)

Allen, I missed your post... - enzo 10:20:41 09/19/05 (1)

The post was vanished most likely because... - Allen Wright 21:47:19 09/19/05 (0)

Allen, Thanks for clarifying . .. - DkB 18:40:55 09/17/05 (0)

Keepin' it simple...... - Audio Pharaoh 00:27:12 09/17/05 (0)

Re: DSD & Pure Class A Single-Ended Amplifiers: A Natural Synergy? - dsdreamer 14:28:03 09/16/05 (5)

No one is saying that DSD is as continuous as analogue .... - DkB 21:35:46 09/16/05 (3)

Re: No one is saying that DSD is as continuous as analogue .... - dsdreamer 23:35:29 09/16/05 (2)

Agreed. . . . - DkB 07:23:06 09/17/05 (1)

Hybrids? - Joel_Waterman 19:05:36 09/17/05 (0)

Agreed - Christine Tham 15:38:40 09/16/05 (0)

Re: DSD & Pure Class A Single-Ended Amplifiers: A Natural Synergy? - LiquidMidrange 13:41:09 09/16/05 (3)

Tubes or Pure Class A Single-Ended Circuitry: Which is more essential for DSD? - DkB 21:43:36 09/16/05 (2)

Re: Tubes or Pure Class A Single-Ended Circuitry: Which is more essential for DSD? - SWG 15:28:09 09/17/05 (1)

Listening is Paramount - DkB 03:31:53 09/18/05 (0)

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No one is saying that DSD is as continuous as analogue .... - DkB 21:35:46 09/16/05 (3)

Re: No one is saying that DSD is as continuous as analogue .... - dsdreamer 23:35:29 09/16/05 (2)

Agreed. . . . - DkB 07:23:06 09/17/05 (1)

Hybrids? - Joel_Waterman 19:05:36 09/17/05 (0)

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