DACS that don't do DSD - obsolete?

I got a Teac UD501 a while back which handles up to 2xDSD and DXD a while back.

In my system with a Mac Mini (QC 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Audirvana Plus in Integer/Direct mode, I found it wasn't quite as resolving as my (pricier) Bel Canto DAC3.5VB MkII - which only handles up to 24/192 but not DSD.

I've also recently built a quiet PC (QC 3.9GHz, fanless PSU, fanless heatsink, 16GB RAM, 240GB SSD) and run Windows7 + JRiver - which can dynamically perform DSP on any material to 2xDSD. The combination of the quieter machine, JRiver handling 2xDSD IMHO improved what I was hearing on the Teac considerably, I thought. Of course, this is dependent on the computer up sampling material to 2xDSD but I did prefer this to the Bel Canto.

IMHO DSD material (native or upsampled) have a nicer more analogue feel to it.,, it is also more resolving with complex passages in music.

I first noticed this with the same PC hooked to my Playback MPS-5 via USB-X which sounded better than Audirvana Plus running in Direct/Integer mode. I now use the Mini to run JRiver Mac to do the same 2xDSD conversion to the Playback in that set up.

No they not not obsolete at all. It depends on the quality of the dac really.

KR4 - I don't believe it accepts DSD, it has to have DSD converted to PCM in advance (I'll double check that). If that's the case, it would at the very least hurt its potential resale value in the next couple years?

It may be a feature I never care about but OTOH if music is moving increasingly to hi res it's not something I want to miss out on.

DoggieHouser - So basically a better dad that didn't do DSD was outperformed by up sampling to a lesser dad that DOES DSD? Interesting.

Mitch4T - I've been thinking about the Wyred 4 Sound DAC as well. Have you heard it? Also the newest Benchmark does DSD. Any opinions on the Wyred VS Benchmark?

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Larry, I have not heard the Wyred4Sound DAC. I've heard good things about their previous DACs...and for $2500, their newest special edition DAC looks like it might be a winner. Not enough reviews out yet on it.
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