I recently bought a KORG MR-1000 field stereo recorder that is capable to produce DSD files natively. I am processing these files on a Sony Vaio Computer. The current FZ series are all equipped with the "Soundreality Chip" that can process DSD in hardware. Together with the Sonicstage Mastering Audio software, run in DSD mode, one can subsequently produce nice CDs using Sony's proprietary SBM-Direct, or generate files to many other formats such as 96Khz - 24 bits (that can be played on Transporter).
I have considered buying one of the recent AV-amplifiers (e.g. from Onkyo or Yamaha) that are able to natively process DSD over the HDMI interface (and according to Sony helpdesk, DSD can be sent over the Vaio HDMI interface), however felt that the audio capabilities would probably be subpar (so I have not further investigated). In an older thread Sean Adams wrote: "Actually, in all likelihood (and I hate saying this because people tend to interpret "could be" as "will be") Transporter could be made to play DSD natively. It has a DSD-capable DAC, and there is programmable logic interfacing the CPU to the DAC, and it can produce the right clock frequency. But there is really no point because there is no DSD material out there, except on SACDs, for which no feasible/legal ripping mechanism currently exists" Given with te Korg recorders there are DSD files, and coming to the point, my question, I guess to Sean Adams, is how "easy" it would be to activate the playing of DSD files on Transporter, is this "only" a firmware upgrade? I realize it's really a niche.. but if AV-amplifiers can do it... why not have it on Transporter? Cheers, Fred -- fww ------------------------------------------------------------------------ fww's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20369 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58427 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
