DSD vs PCM .. Truth or Myth


Just been reading this article which raises a lot of points and questions.

I found it interesting at least.

https://www.mojo-audio.com/blog/dsd-vs-pcm-myth-vs-truth/

Just think if SACD had been dsd128 and 5 bit? Might have been a lot more successful?
128x128uberwaltz
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@Elizabeth

PCM has no issues with high frequencies (unless your DAC has a complete garbage filter). So, DSD is not more accurate, it does have more high frequency noise, you may like it better, that’s not my stance. 
 
EDIT: Not saying it’s a crap format, it’s just that PCM has no shortcomings.
DSD (SACD) is a 5.0 5xfull freq format. PCM is a stereo format. L-C-R-RH-RR would be much better sound image than 2 channel.
@junzhang10  
 
You can have 5ch LPCM. Some anime Blu-rays use it instead of paying the liscensing fees for Dolby/DTS, same with some video games.
DSD vs PCM .. Truth or Myth

Excellent article, this is the part that rings true to me, every time I come up against it.

" When a PCM file is played on a native DSD single-bit converter, the single-bit DAC chip has to convert the PCM to DSD in real-time. This is one of the major reasons people claim DSD sounds better than PCM, when in fact, it is just that the chip in most modern single-bit DACs do a poor job of decoding PCM."

Cheers George