ralphpnj wrote: > The claim is not that the converted files sound "different" rather the > claim is that the converted files sound "BETTER", whatever that is > supposed to mean (possibly some veil gets lifted or some window gets > opened or the blacks get blacker or the silence gets quieter or the > rhythm gets more rhythm etc. - you know all that typical worthless > audiophile mumbo jumbo).
That's exactly what I mean . All equipment can do afterwards is making their source sound less bad , nothing can sound "better" it can at best not add or distort more . However what Sony migth have done is a very good product for converting DSD that is less god at handling PCM . In an imperfect world it can be that DAC's and similar handle different formats differently ! But that does not sell product " our products internal signal chain works better if it's always feed DSD " in the hands of marketing it's gets turned into "its sounds better" :) OT my own equipment does have built in sample rate conversion I *think* it's sounds slightly different ( not dbt yet ) so the effect is not unknown ,there are probably more examples . Even more Off topic . The popular idea of resampling to 24/96-192 on the server IMO only have 3 explanations . 1. Placebo 2. The conversion algo adds euphonics 3. The DAC itself or it's filter works better feed at this sample rate . My personal favourite is 2 . Very contorted choice of filter algo extreme minimum phase filters that actually alters the extension in the treble audible and that's all we hear . -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD & SqueezePad (in storage SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101003 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
