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Is DSD download already an extinct format?

I recently purchased a Benchmark DAC 2 which supports DSD decoding following an article from Robert Hartley indicating that Sony would release all of its music catalog in DSD download format. As of today, there are only 358 DSD downloads available from Acoustic Sounds. On average the DSD downloads is music that is 30-45 years old...you know the same stuff you already own in CD, DVD-audio, SACD. Just getting tired of purchasing Getz/Gilberto in all formats.

Record companies, please give us the new music in Hi-rez format rigth off the bat and stop giving us the better resolution years later!
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tbg
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Phasecorrect, the hybrid layer on most SACDs in DSD on a music server are far superior to those played a universal player. It is all the crap that SONY added to the DSD.
gareneau
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TBG, I'm not sure I understand your last post. Could you explain again what you mean my SACDs in DSD on a music server vs a universal player?
tbg
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Gareneau, I must say that I am repeating a pro guy who is at the edge of the art. He says that Sony and Philips devised a way to put copy protection on DSD recordings in doing their SACDs. He merely undoes this effort, as Playstation 3 allowed to get back to the DSD information. I compared a universal player playing SACDs to what I had on my music server by him playing the DSD that he had gotten off those same SACDs. There was much greater clarity and transparency.

Finally, as to why Sony is getting DSD out mainly on old recordings is that those tapes are deteriorating and approaching being lost. I have heard much discussion that all Sony's master tapes will be captured on quad DSD digital media.
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