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In Reply to: RE: Upsampling everything to DSD SACD posted by bullethead on November 17, 2020 at 19:28:39:
I played with SACD many years ago and the sound was pleasant on several recordings. However, I thought well recorded and mastered PCM CDs were right up there with SACD... perhaps just a little "different" sounding.Fast forward a couple decades and I played with DSD downloads vs PCM, as well as on the fly upsampling conversion of PCM - using HQPlayer or DSP that is built into Roon.
My conclusion:
To my ears, SACD/DSD will make otherwise harsh sounding CD/PCM sound smoother, better, more pleasant. BUT, take a CD or PCM recording that sounds excellent to begin with and SACD/DSD simply polishes it smooth..... almost unnaturally smooth in some cases. Much of the fine texture is gone. Some of the "edge" that the artist intended to be there is also polished smooth.
Duke Ellington: I found both to be outstanding but the DSD was not quite as dynamic as the PCM
Edits: 11/18/20 11/18/20
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Follow Ups
- About: " Something about the sound that is pleasant." - AbeCollins 07:03:28 11/18/20 (15)
- RE: About: " Something about the sound that is pleasant." - fantja 22:49:21 01/15/21 (0)
- I did an experiment recently...and I think dither is the key - flood2 01:44:20 01/15/21 (0)
- +1 - although DSD256 is better at avoiding the artificial smoothness [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 11:30:32 11/18/20 (12)
- Just find it difficult to understand - E-Stat 15:48:24 11/19/20 (11)
- It is and always has been about... - PaulN 16:40:55 11/19/20 (9)
- What Software /Dac do you use? I - oldmkvi 07:12:37 11/20/20 (1)
- RE: What Software /Dac do you use? I - PaulN 10:46:04 11/20/20 (0)
- RE: It is and always has been about... - E-Stat 06:19:26 11/20/20 (6)
- That's an interesting reply - PaulN 11:24:27 11/20/20 (5)
- Don't bring me into this fight - AbeCollins 22:41:54 11/20/20 (3)
- Dude - PaulN 10:25:46 11/21/20 (2)
- The dog continues to bark, but the caravan moves on! ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 11:35:00 11/21/20 (0)
- RE: Dude - AbeCollins 11:32:28 11/21/20 (0)
- Oh, brother - E-Stat 13:59:23 11/20/20 (0)
- I agree with you [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 15:59:28 11/19/20 (0)
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