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Arh, the Sony player upconverts the file to DSD on the fly, and you can switch it back to play its native resolution if you don't want to listen to DSD. So, no matter the file type, the Sony will play it in its native state or upconvert it during playback...without changing the file type on the hard drive. I'd like to have a DAC that goes both ways like the Sony player. The Sony player will not operate as a stand-alone DAC.
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Yes and No
The Sony uses a sigma delta stream that uses a DSD-type signal during the conversion process anyway.
The only option it does is to convert the signal to DSD and feeding it to the sigma delta DAC or let it remain in PCM before sending to said DAC.
The only DAC that I know of that has two DAC chips inside is the AMR DP777 which has a traditional R2R chip for 16/44 PCM and a sigma delta chip for hires (tho the DAC does not support DSD signals today, the sigma delta chip it uses can in theory support that). |
And the audible benefit of this conversion is, or purports to be . . . .?
Neal |
The amazing Lumin Music Streamer/Dac does exactly this and sounds amazing, We sold one to a customer who was using a DCS Puccini and the Lumin bested it in terms of sound quality, and of course a cd player vs an ipad controlled streamer no contest. |
. Neal, below is an excerpt of a review from What Hi-Fi? Part of the SonyÂs internal wizardry is its DSD Remastering engine, which converts all music files to DSD, supposedly improving sound quality in the process.
Thanks to the latest software update, you have the option of turning it on or off, so during testing we experimented to see if we could hear any differences.
Turned off, music seems to have a slightly edgier, more attacking character. Switched on, the Sony goes for a fuller, slightly smoother sound with greater body.
You lose a little in terms of attack, but we preferred the balance with it switched on.
Even compressed tracks and internet radio stations sound relatively luxurious through the HAP-Z1ES. . |
