![]() ![]() However early Sony PS3 machines do recognize this format and will play it back as will all Sony Vaio computers and any standard PC with Windows Media Player 10/11 upgraded to the DSD plug-in. However, since the physical copyright protection data of a standard SACD cannot be imposed to a conventional computer DVD drive, such burnt discs won't play back on standard SACD players. There is no proof that the producer used a bona fide DSD recorder.ĭSD files may be burnt to DVD media as standard UDF (universal disk format) files and Sony released a specification to support this. Just don't insinuate the same about their actual production process. Thus the only thing you know for sure about most SACDs is that they are distributed in the DSD format. This represents a very practical way to maintain a work flow within the processing facilities most record companies are used to. Next most systems that claim DSD compatibility actually transcode DSD to high-resolution PCM (24/96 or 24/192), perform all signal processing at that resolution, then convert the result back to DSD. ![]() Hence most of it is by now out of production. The extent of installed recording equipment able to process DSD data directly is rather limited due to Sony's policies. Processing native DSD still isn't easy today despite the recent fashion renewal for audiophile DSD streamers. ![]() Due to a very conservative commercial policy from Sony, SACD production has remained an esoteric niche market and a disc without that physical copyright-protection data is not playable on current standard SACD players. Copyright-protection data is embedded as a physical modulation of the width of the data stream ‘pits’ and only licensed SACD production plants have the necessary technology to encode this data. The Super Audio CD (SACD) uses this data format for high-resolution stereo and (if provided) multi-channel tracks whilst often also including standard Redbook stereo audio on a separate physical disc layer (the so-called hybrid disc which accounts for most commercial releases). When this standard DSD rate was still argued to be insufficient for professional use, a doubled rate of 5.6448MHz was added for the most advanced monitoring recorders such as Korg units. DSD-Direct Stream Digital-is a generic pulse-density modulation data format which uses one bit at a very high sample rate. Even though DSD should be no perfect stranger to most audiophiles, it's still useful to issue a reminder of what it is precisely. That would be some technical achievement and eliminate another barrier between the recording studio and our listening rooms. Does this mean one can exceed the best of legacy SACD spinners with DSD streamers directly decoding native master recordings or high-quality remasters? This requires some specific upgrades within our conventional playback equipment and the number of D/A converters able to decode DSD is still limited but rapidly increasing. Fast broadband access and the direct connection of the recording industry with the Internet has introduced a second stage using native 1-bit DSD (Direct Stream Digital) files. Enabling it are downloads from a few websites as 24-bit FLAC or AIFF files at 96kHz or 192kHz sampling rates. Today h igh-resolution file playback is one of the most interesting ways to achieve first-class sonic performances at home. Review component retail in Europe: €5.980 Ĭontext. Stands & room: DIY stuff, Vicoustic panels Power cords: Audio Art Power 1 SE, Furutech Source: Esoteric K-03, Apple Imac Lion OSX, Squeezebox Touch + Welborne Labs PSU, Audio GD Ref 5, Totaldac, Trends UD-10.1, MacBook Lion OSX with HiFace USB to S/PDIF interfaceĪmp/Preamp: Rogue Audio Hera II, SPL Volume2, Orpheus Lab Three M, Trends TA-10.2Ĭables: Skywire Audio 2020 digital cable, Naturelle Audio interconnects Live 8 MK2, JPS Labs Superconductor 3 interconnects, Gabriel Gold Revelation interconnects, Audio Art SC-5 SE speaker cables This review page is supported in part by the sponsors whose ad banners are displayed below ![]()
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