In Reply to: Well One Month In and DSD is a Total Bust for Me posted by Dynamite Ham on October 14, 2016 at 10:22:04:
than others.
I think it comes down to that.
That high frequency response DSD promises comes with a price.
Funny with all of that extraneous stuff that one can perceive more extension at the top. I am of the opinion that most of what is being called detail is actually noise.
Something I learned many decades ago when I got to hear the HILL Plasmatronics loudspeaker at an audio show. The main event was the tweeter, the rest of the system was hopelessly outclassed by that driver.
What was interesting at first listen one thought the speaker was dull. After some time had passed you realized you were hearing the range with less mechanical junk than you had ever experienced. Substitute mechanical noises for digital noises - they are somewhat analogous.
We are so used to them that we can tend to think they are correct. Especially if we do not get out enough to hear the real thing. And if some is good more has to better. Right?
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- Some people are more sensitive to the noise of DSD playback - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 07:58:23 10/15/16 (1)
- The real noise improvement in DSD is in the bass and mids - richardl 13:04:46 10/17/16 (0)