Tried DSD?

Yes I did, bought Norah Jones Come Away With Me, don't feel one download is enough to judge by but the sound was the brightest of all my dsd albums as the rest are extremely easy to listen to. The problem I had was it took about 2 hours to download perhaps they had some technical issues. My dac is a Meitner MA 1, I hope they iron out their problems as I used their site many times and was always happy with them. Good Luck

I will check with them at RMAF; they are supposed to be putting-on a big demo of their Hi-Rez service. I may download a couple of thier DSD albums to carry on my flash drive to the show.

A good test would be to download a DSD album and compare it to the same recording on an SACD. I'd do it myself but I don't have anything that plays DSD.

I did. Sounds the same if you have the right setup. Glad AS made this leap.

I remember reading a few years ago that high bit rate PCM was superior to DSD (from an objective perspective).

Dsd has nothing special for me, even with good equipment.

I remember reading a few years ago that high bit rate PCM was superior to DSD (from an objective perspective).

Reading and hearing are two different experiences.

Dsd has nothing special for me, even with good equipment.

Then you should stay away from DSD and unrelated (to you) DSD threads.

DSD is awesome. Make sure you system is up to it. 

I did two downloads from the Pentatone (Classical) label from a different site.  The downloads did indeed take forever and then weren’t pristine, with a few brief dropouts.  I tried this to compare the same recordings, which I have in SACD.  My Oppo 105 can output the DSD layer of SACD over HDMI to the HDMI of my Bryston DAC3 (DSD 64).  I think the downloads were 128.  I couldn’t sonically distinguish any difference between the two resolutions, and given the hassles of the downloads I’ve just stuck to accessing my DSD from SACD as described above

Earlier this month began using Roon to play stereo DSD .dsf files, both to Chord Qutest connected via USB to Roon Nucleus in main rig and 
elsewhere in house streaming to Bluesound kit.
In my case these have all been rips from my own SACDs.
(I'm ripping these myself using Sonore's free ISO2DSD software with a compatible old Sony Bluray player functioning as the server - can read more about how to do this over at Hifihaven).  With the better recordings, enjoying the increased sense of air, especially in my main rig.  All things being equal, prefer to acquire the SACD and rip it myself.  However, for those SACDs that are either too expensive or otherwise unobtainable, DSD downloads from sites such as Accoustic Sounds might well be a very good option.  You've peaked my interest.

Then you should stay away from DSD and unrelated (to you) DSD threads.

Really!! DSD Police now?

I remember reading a few years ago that high bit rate PCM was superior to DSD (from an objective perspective).

Yes you are correct, when PCM is converted using R2R Multibit, it's bit perfect, all DSD can do with it is give a facsimile of it.

Cheers George

Really!! DSD Police now?

If it ain't Georgie boy @georgehifi. You need to get a life man....doing something creative instead of replying to 7 year old threads.
Police eh? I will tell you what policing is - it is jumping on each and every "Class D amplifier" thread and crying out on top of your lungs and saying that they are bad. Most regulars here know that you almost certainly derail those threads. You don't have a positive contributions on those threads and simply copy-pasting what Nelson Pass said. You shoot by placing a gun on someone else's shoulder. Constantly nagging about how bad Class D is. And then questioning my response and calling it "DSD Police".

The poster before me indicate that DSD did nothing special for him. I simply suggested that he stay away from that. I never said negative about PCM or R2R, where as your response talks negative about DSD. Sometimes in life, try to be positive OR don't respond. If people are happy about DSD - so be it.

Bloke, looks like you have tons of time on your hand to kill. Do something creative. Good luck with your life!

Sometimes in life, try to be positive OR don’t respond. If people are happy about DSD - so be it.

You have to when something is not correct, otherwise you’ll have a bunch of Geoff Kiat’s everywhere spruiking BS all over the place

Why is it that some feel the need to shut up those that have a differing opinion? I would hope that this forum would be a source of information, not just affirmations. If you don’t agree; either explain why or move on. The very first thing that appears at the top left corner of each post is the identity of the poster. If you don’t care to read that posters contribution; move on.

You have to when something is not correct, otherwise you’ll have a bunch of Geoff Kiat’s everywhere spruiking BS all over the place

And you called me out as policing :-) Your post is exactly that.

Georgie Boy, what makes you think that you are the audio authority and what you here is the right thing and what other hear is wrong? Let me explain: people have choices. Some like chocolate ice-cream while some like vanilla. It's their choice. You are NO ONE to refute their choice.Similarly,  people like DSD while some like PCM. My ears prefer DSD over PCM. What's the BS in that?Bloke, again, get real and do something creative rather than knocking my choice.
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"Tried DSD?"
This is the title, it asked a question.

It’s a forum sunshine and if @chatta wanted to express his opinion on what the title to this thread is "Tried DSD?" He has every right to without being told to "stay away" by the DSD police.

And then I have the right to express and back him up with this as well.

Georgie Boy,Thanks for the compliment :-)I am trying to understand your problem - is it English OR your comprehension. Read chatta's post again:

I remember reading a few years ago that high bit rate PCM was superior to DSD (from an objective perspective).

He is trying to reply to the OP based on what he read. Really? Hmmm...very helpful. Sure you should also do the same then for Class D amplifiers. Read up!

Dsd has nothing special for me, even with good equipment.

He already says that DSD did not do a thing for him. So wouldn't it be good for him to not waste money on buying more SACD/DSD stuff? Or do you still want him to buy more of that stuff and come here and complain.

And then I have the right to express and back him up with this as well.

Absolutely agreed. But if your back him based on his reading then I really doubt your credibility.

Yours sunshine is far worse

@georgehifi,Wow...what a come back! Look like you do believe that "reading" gives you all the experience you need - since you did not reply me on that.

I see your argument on the "High end Class D amps?" thread. Ralph may be a 50s guy. But he has all the experience building great amps. While you have none. Try to gain it by "reading" about Class D :-)))))

I've purchased an Analogue Productions RCA Living Stereo Hybrid SACD remaster 'Scheherazade' and it sounds great but I do not have SACD playback, so I'm just listening to the cd layer.

I've downloaded two DSD files from Native DSD and they may be the best sounding music files on my SSD.

Occasionally, I run into recording engineers and hifi manufacturers and  they unanimously view DSD to be nothing more than a shell, unless something was actually recorded in DSD. The problem with recording in the DSD format is that the recording needs to run start to finish without interruption. 

I own a Bryston BDP Pi/ linear power supply to an Ayre QB 9 Twenty DAC/ASR Power Cord  plus Akiko Audio XLR stick via Wireworld Platinum Starlight USB cable and Uptone Audio EtherRegen/LP1. Sounds great!

Ralph may be a 50s guy.

You even got that wrong, sunshine look again.  

Don't forget Blue Coast Records for DSDs. :)

I thought DSD didn't sound right with my earlier DAC's but still purchased a fair number because they were different and very rich sounding.  I now have a Terminator Plus and use Roon to convert PCM to DSD512 and prefer it.  And my DSD files sound wonderful.  To each their own.

Whoa! you have an Denafrips R2R Multibit dac which is bit perfect converting PCM, yet you still get PCM recordings and then convert them to DSD and play it back through the same dac, and it’s better? Something not right here.

Cheers George