I almost bought it but at the end didn't. I have everything in their store but this album just doesn't grab me.
DSD vs PCM 2; the files
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DSD transfer using a dCS dac better than i.e. Jriver?
The question is if making a DSD transfer using a dCS dac is so much better than doing it with i.e. Jriver.
The question is if making a DSD transfer using a dCS dac is so much better than doing it with i.e. Jriver.
The latest recording from the Sound Liaison label with Carmen Gomes; ''Little Blue'' it says ';
scroll al the way down on the page, there is the technical info;http://www.soundliaison.com/studio-masters/208-carmen-gomes-inc-little-blue
great album btw, very very well recorded and the interplay between Gomes and Tettero, the guitarist, is incredible.
The latest recording from the Sound Liaison label with Carmen Gomes; ''Little Blue'' it says ';
scroll al the way down on the page, there is the technical info;http://www.soundliaison.com/studio-masters/208-carmen-gomes-inc-little-blue
great album btw, very very well recorded and the interplay between Gomes and Tettero, the guitarist, is incredible.
It is a gorgeous album, and indeed the guitar playing throughout is outstanding. I bought the PCM as I prefer the original format.
For €10/ $11 it is a steal.
Perhaps they are renting the dCS DAC and that explain why the DSD download is more expensive.
I got bitten by that when I tried to do the comparison. At first DSD files converted on the fly to PCM sounded a lot better than PCM files sound liaison had provided. I lowered the gain in Roon from 6db to 4 db and all the difference vanished. Plan to do a native to PCM test but with the levels not being the same, as you say the comparison is moot.
Yes louder is quickly perceived as better. It is very important indeed to listen at the exact same level.
And the iFi sampler is made I believe to show the iFimicro idac 2 's ability to play all types of files, we are the ones using the files to compare PCM and DSD.
Maybe the peaks are a bit different or maybe the dCs Dac change the level a bit.
But what is the difference in sound, now you have the same level, between DSD and PCM?
And the iFi sampler is made I believe to show the iFimicro idac 2 's ability to play all types of files, we are the ones using the files to compare PCM and DSD.
Maybe the peaks are a bit different or maybe the dCs Dac change the level a bit.
But what is the difference in sound, now you have the same level, between DSD and PCM?
My test was DSD converted on the fly to PCM and the ones provided as PCM by Sound Liaison. In that case, once I matched levels, I heard no difference. Prior to that the DSD sounded better.
I need to hook up my DSD DAC and test the two native formats. Been too busy/lazy with other things.
I need to hook up my DSD DAC and test the two native formats. Been too busy/lazy with other things.
My test was DSD converted on the fly to PCM and the ones provided as PCM by Sound Liaison. In that case, once I matched levels, I heard no difference. Prior to that the DSD sounded better.
I need to hook up my DSD DAC and test the two native formats. Been too busy/lazy with other things.
We are all curious, amirm, what your experienced ears will say
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