So why does the analog sound better?
You should see what a digital circuit looks like at that magnification.
So why does the analog sound better?
Jimfisheye and others,
Why the DSD to PCM conversion? I mean, yes, if all you have is PCM playback, but many of us have DSD-capable dacs. What am I missing here; the conversion is lossy (kudos for describing the "least lossy" way of doing it). Summary: I am not seeing anyone talk about leaving DSD as DSD and it is misleading.
Like dragging a rock thru a ditch. High Fidelity some claim. LOL
All great points. Good plan. I will use an exaSound dac for multichannel (file-based) and currently I don't do bass mgmt in that mode either, only via pre/pro sources (Atmos streaming, movies, etc)I keep both the origional DSD, and I convert that to FLAC. The convenience of FLAC combined with the lack of processing available with DSD, means the PCM conversion usually wins out. I don't use bass management or room correction but I do use time alignment.
So in 2021 is it now possible to rip a 5.1 SACD disc to multi-channel on a newer MAC desktop computer? My dvd rom on the MAC plays Blu-ray fine. My issue is the songs show up fine on the MAC (can be scrolled, clicked on etc) but when I try recommended ripping software like DBpoweramp and DVD Extractor they will not highlight or load up to do any processing. A friend said the disc probably has to be ripped as an ISO image on MAC first? How would I do this? thanks
Or one of the original 4 PS3 models designated CECH-A, B, C or E. I still use mine to rip, although few and far between now. I can't believe it's been ten years since I wrote the first SACD ripping guide. That thing needs significant updating, but in general it still works.No you need an Oppo, Sony or Pioneer SACD player and you rip over a network (mostly). Not every model number works.
Or one of the original 4 PS3 models designated CECH-A, B, C or E. I still use mine to rip, although few and far between now. I can't believe it's been ten years since I wrote the first SACD ripping guide. That thing needs significant updating, but in general it still works.
2011 I wrote the guide. In 2016 (july) I started the long thread on CA (now AS) about how ingenious folks figured out how to do same on Oppos, Pioneers and other Mediatek 8560 or 8580 players. I've still never used that approach, but..knock on wood...never needed to.Edit...What year was that?
Same here, salute to all the folks who reverse engineered the methods to rip these guys.I managed to find, very inexpensively, some applicable Sony BD players and the method works great. But I am very greatful for all the techo types that cook these methods up.
but still, why bother with all that when it can be done more accurately and more easily in the digital domain?There may not be line level outputs available, for example, my Pioneer VSX-534 (decodes MCH SACDs via HDMI) doesn't have line level outputs for the output (of the DSD decoder or other decoders), only speaker outputs of the fully decoded content.
Kirk Bayne
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