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In Reply to: RE: SACD vrs..HiRez downloads posted by ruxtonvet on December 16, 2013 at 23:03:31
I tend to buy "used" SACD's and 90% of the time they are cheaper than downloads.
I hate computers and all the problems associated with it.
I could not be bothered with them.
I yet never heard a computer based system sounding great (to my ears), there is something that just does not click with me (no explanations)
I do like the physical SACD booklet, everytime I play an SACD I invariably look at the booklet.
You can sell, swop or donate your SACD's.
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Give me the physical disc any day. I can always generate a computer-playable file if the mood or situation calls for it. There is *nothing* better than having the original disc, IMHO...
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I will be testing that theory in January!
I wish I had a Mytek DSD/24/192 Dac to try!
I have the Mytek. It is nice but my Audio Note transport and dac play redbook that sounds better than any Hi Rez on the Mytek. Friends that have heard my system say the same thing.
Alan
I've heard that Audio Note is good.
Maybe the Mytek is lacking because of the modest price. There is a competing product that's about $4000.
I can't imagine Redbook being better overall than Hi Rez, tho, hasn't been my experience, but haven't heard any A.N. Products.
I record my own Rehearsals and Concerts in 24/96, that is way better than the 16/44 of my DAT Days.I will record the next one in DSD with Sony PCM D 100.
Woo Hoo, more stuff to compare…
I am going to compare Computer Playback up to 24/192 on my Mac 2500 Internal Dac, and my Sony 5400/VSE, using the same Titles.
Reference Recordings Engeneer says their 24/176, played back with the proper DAC is better tha DSD, or 24/176 converted to DSD.
I look forward to a week of Crazyness in January!
And yes, I suppose it will be Apples and Oranges, I don't know what would constitute a Truly Fair Comparison, but I will find out What's What with the stuff I have at hand.
Also, in Jan, my 5400 / Vse will be upgraded to the Uber Clock, another Variable to throw in…
"Maybe the Mytek is lacking because of the modest price. There is a competing product that's about $4000."I have been using a Mytek for about 18 months and am quite happy with it in my system. Here are some observations.
The Mytek has integrated op-amp based analog circuitry. If it is run using the analog volume control there will be additional op-amps in the signal path that will degrade the sound. The best way to deal with this is to either use an analog volume control in an external preamp or integrated amplifier or (what I do) run the unit with digital volume control mode. This works very well in my system, which runs balanced directly from the Mytek to my powered Focal speakers. I opened up the case and moved the internal jumpers to provide a 6 dB reduction of gain in the IV converter, reducing the amount of digital volume control that I need.
On its SPDIF input the Mytek is somewhat sensitive to jitter. When I tried a deliberately poor SPDIF connection the sound was inferior to what I got with USB 2.0.
The Mytek requires a very long break-in before it sounds its best. Others have reported 500 hours and when I first heard this figure I thought it was absurd. However, experience shows this is reality based.
Finally, the Mytek should never be used in 44/16 mode as the PCM filters come from the stock DAC chip and are not suitable. At the very least, low-res PCM should be upsampled by some means (e.g. software) to 176/24 or 192/24 depending on the input sampling rate. If possible, one will get getter sound upsampling all PCM in the computer to DSD128 and sending that to the DAC.
Tony Lauck
"Diversity is the law of nature; no two entities in this universe are uniform." - P.R. Sarkar
Edits: 12/21/13
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I completely agree
jazz1...a computer based system..done right..can sound better. never thought I would say that but my Lumin player using MinimServer through my Imac going directly into my amps sounds better then my previous setup using a Meitner cdsa-se. and SOOOO much easier to play exactly what I want...when I want it. the Lumin is light years better then the PWD I had..i am now using a PS3 to rip sacds and they sound absolutely amazing..
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