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In Reply to: RE: PS Audio DirectStream DAC: Further Update posted by Joe Appierto on May 02, 2015 at 06:38:40
...the majority of music which is not recorded very well? I read a lot about DACs that sound great w/ wonderfully recorded music but are very "hard" on bad recordings. This does not impress me seeing as how most music is not recorded well.
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This is not a DAC that I would typify as "ruthlessly revealing". Just my opinion, naturally, but I find SACD/DSD, in general, to be smoother than RBCD. I know this is a generalization and so much of it depends on the recording. But, I think the DirectStream's operating principle of converting the source to 10X DSD then downsampling it to 2X DSD somehow removes some of the digital nastiness. In the process, not so hot recordings benefit.Please, I hesitated in responding because I don't want to get involved in some kind of battle where I have to defend what I hear on technical grounds that I don't understand but for whatever reason I do hear.
Maybe I should've just stuck with my first sentence and left it at that.
Edit: DAVID, the "battle" comment wasn't directed at you but just in general. I welcome a discussion, just not a pissing contest.
Joe
Edits: 05/08/15
...I perfectly understand your point of not wanting to get embroiled in a long battle...I don't either. It's just that while I do highly value detail extraction I do not like ruthlessly revealing. I want to enjoy all my music not just the top tiered stuff. Thanks for updating us on this DAC, it is much appreciated, as well as your honesty!
> > I want to enjoy all my music not just the top tiered stuff. < <
If the recording is limited to ~ 2db of dynamic compression, which too many are, these highly compressed/limited hot recordings squash dynamic life and tilt tonality towards overly bright & edgy.
Nothing much any good DAC can, and SHOULD do ...
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