One or two more question please Emile/Taiko Team.
- Should I rip SACD as DSD64 or upsample it to DSD128? I upsampled all my SACD to DSD128 but knowing from you and my own experience after following your advice that redbook CD sounded better by leaving it as it is now I am starting to wonder if I should do the same to SACD? If so, I have a lot of deleting and re burning to do this week…LOL!! It’s still fun and I am still enjoying it so very much, I just hate deleting and overwriting the SSD, I thought “virgin” SSD should be the best.
- Should I stop music playing through Taiko when burning for absolute optimum result? Or burning while playing music is fine?
i looked for information on your Pilium Electra dac; whether it is 'bit-perfect' or an upsampler. could not find any information. nada. just a reference to different filters.
how does it process any file? does it convert everything to a higher rez file always PCM, always dsd, or keep the file native? is it a hybrid dac where it processes each file keeping it native? native meaning the same as it was originally recorded or transferred from tape. you want that or as close to it as you can get.
if your goal is the best sound, then you should research whether your SACD's are PCM based, or pure dsd. the best sounding file will be the native file if your dac is 'bit-perfect'. if it's an upsampler, then it's less predictable but still likely that the native file will sound better.
maybe the best approach would be to do some listening to various versions of files where you have both choices and find out how your dac reacts.
before you decide how to rip SACD's you need to know where you ought to be going. on your favorite SACD's you may want to go to HD Tracks or another source site and buy the native file? or at least consider it. sometimes Quboz has that native file.
