In Reply to: PCM to DSD conversion posted by muser on December 17, 2015 at 15:34:24:
If you are going to convert PCM to DSD, then the conversion process is probably more important than the actual DSD DAC itself. Conversion algorithms are very complex, not easily understood mathematically, and are capable of creating many layers of subtle or not so subtle sonic aberrations.
I agree with Mercman. HQPlayer does a superb job of these conversions. Wit my DAC, using it to convert PCM to DSD128 produces much better sound than when PCM is sent directly to the DAC and converted by the SABRE chip.
Tony Lauck
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- RE: PCM to DSD conversion - Tony Lauck 12/17/1518:38:30 12/17/15 (16)
- RE: PCM to DSD conversion - muser 10:17:57 12/19/15 (0)
- RE: PCM to DSD conversion - fmak 02:01:04 12/18/15 (14)
- RE: PCM to DSD conversion - Tony Lauck 08:15:41 12/18/15 (8)
- HQPlayer processing is better is not something that I understand - fmak 12:20:34 12/18/15 (7)
- RE: HQPlayer processing is better is not something that I understand - Mercman 12:37:14 12/18/15 (6)
- Filters and Conversion Methods - fmak 23:38:45 12/18/15 (0)
- RE: HQPlayer processing is better is not something that I understand - Tony Lauck 12:59:21 12/18/15 (4)
- RE: HQPlayer processing is better is not something that I understand - Mercman 13:01:53 12/18/15 (3)
- RE: HQPlayer processing is better is not something that I understand - Tony Lauck 13:12:16 12/18/15 (2)
- RE: HQPlayer processing is better is not something that I understand - Mercman 13:18:20 12/18/15 (1)
- ASIOs - fmak 23:41:08 12/18/15 (0)
- RE: PCM to DSD conversion - theob 04:54:57 12/18/15 (2)
- RE: PCM to DSD conversion - Tony Lauck 13:22:27 12/18/15 (0)
- I just don't get it . DSD 128 is by far the best sound I've heard, on several Dacs, and several - oldmkvi 09:36:46 12/18/15 (0)
- DSD to pcm. No Thanks. nt - oldmkvi 03:12:20 12/18/15 (0)
- RE: PCM to DSD conversion - Mercman 02:40:42 12/18/15 (0)