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McIntosh Transport, USB Stick, Media Server for best audio SACD (DSD, .dsf)?
Hello Audiophiles, I ripped all my SACDs to a 1 TB USB stick and a media server. They are DSD .dsf files now. I have an MCT500 that feeds into a D150 that feeds into a C2300 that feeds into two monoblock MC275 that control a pair of Wilson W/P 8. The DSD data is going to the D150 directly...- hjdca
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- dsd dsf mct500 sacd usb
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- Forum: McIntosh Audio
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Showcase songs and albums for a digital audio system?
Hi all, I primarily use Tidal, but since getting a fancier DAC (Topping DX7s) I’m expanding my FLAC collection. If I’m going to go to all this trouble, I thought I’d ask specifically what albums or songs really show off a good digital audio system. I’m guessing detail or subtle harmonic stuff...- lattiboy
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- dac digital dsd flac
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- Forum: Music Forums
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Flac/APE vs DSD
[No theories, only actual hearing results wanted] What I am looking for is to hear reports of actually hearing and comparing between either FLAC or APE (the two very common lossless formats) and DSD. I have read enough theories and debates, the more I read the more confused I become. So I would...- travellersol
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- ape dsd flac
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- Forum: Digital Sources
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Digital sources (flac and DSD) vs CD
Hi all. I have a Marantz CD63SE player that I used to play CDs on it twenty years ago. After moving to a new city I left my system in their boxes for many years untouched, practically left the hobby. Just beginning last year I felt the itch to listen to my stuff again, and found the Marantz's...- travellersol
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- cd digital sources dsd flac
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- Forum: Digital Sources
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Excellent DAC test files.
The Sound Liaison people have released a sample taken from the same song recorded in DXD in 11 different formats. Link: http://www.soundliaison.com/all-categories/6-compare-formats I think I might prefer the DSD256 above the master 352 DXD file, but the jury is still out...