[wout31]

For some people probably but I was referring to the counterpoint provided by the previous guy that if nobody cares about dsd then why do dacs that list it as one of many supported technologies sell

To check the boxes. Afraid to fall short on any of the "latest technologies". They want to believe all the (payed) reviewers talk. Imagine you bought a DAC, someone asked if it does DSD and you had answer: no it does not. That would make you the laughing stock of the high end community.
Do these DAC's really sell because of that feature? Don't think so. They are cheap and measure great.

 

[Balthazar B]

For some people probably but I was referring to the counterpoint provided by the previous guy that if nobody cares about dsd then why do dacs that list it as one of many supported technologies sell

Maybe if they supported ONLY DSD they wouldn't sell, perhaps? Obviously it's because they support mainstream PCM that they sell. That, and many of them are cheap. DSD support may be an added attraction for a few, but a meaningless one for the vast majority of consumers.

 

[Yethal]

Maybe if they supported ONLY DSD they wouldn't sell, perhaps? Obviously it's because they support mainstream PCM that they sell. That, and many of them are cheap. DSD support may be an added attraction for a few, but a meaningless one for the vast majority of consumers.

Yes, exactly. DSD users are a minority within a minority (and DSD-exclusive users are an even smaller group) so what's the point of catering to them.

 

[wout31]

Yes, exactly. DSD users are a minority within a minority (and DSD-exclusive users are an even smaller group) so what's the point of catering to them.

Why deploy MQA on a DAC? Why do I2S? Why do filter slope settings? Why support 32 bit PCM? Why have a fancy LCD display? And the list goes on and on and on. If there is a market, tiny, small, normal of huge, someone will try to make buck. Remember the boat and the floating.

 

[Yethal]

Why deploy MQA on a DAC? Why do I2S? Why do filter slope settings? Why support 32 bit PCM? Why have a fancy LCD display? And the list goes on and on and on. If there is a market, tiny, small, normal of huge, someone will try to make buck. Remember the boat and the floating.

Difference between MQA and DSD though is that there are numerous MQA recordings readily available on Tidal for streaming. Whether they sound better or not is subjective but it's not as obscure of a format as DSD. As for the rest of the technologies you mentioned, most of them is buzzword compliance

 

[ev666il]

I believe @wout31 's meaning is that some people are all about buzzword compliance and won't bother purchasing a product that doesn't cater to that particular industry trend.

 

[wout31]

My Sol 50 Hz project is coming to an end in a very positive way.
The VFD is running at 60 Hz and as in the last Fremer review the Sol is running a little slow.
I can now adjust the frequency with 0.01 Hz steps to get to the exact RPM.
Calculated it woudl need an extra 0.23 Hz to get to the right speed.

 

[wout31]

Pinned it down to 60.34 Hz to get to the exact right RPM.
At the end it is simple but to find the right gear was not easy.
What I now have is a VFD that has 0.02% frequency stability that can be adjusted with 0.01 Hz steps.
Next I took a 230V - 16V AC wall warth to feed the motor. That's all. Works like a charm.

One important note though, the VFD has a fan that makes a lot of noise.
Happily no problem for me. I put it in the wall closed where the switch box is and feed a marked 60Hz wall socket with a seperate cable through the crawl space of my home.

This must be the first Sol in operation in a 230V 50Hz country, or did someone beat me to it?



Look at those numbers!! OMG.

 

[jnak00]

Why deploy MQA on a DAC? Why do I2S? Why do filter slope settings? Why support 32 bit PCM? Why have a fancy LCD display?

Schiit doesn't do any of that stuff either.

 

[wout31]

Schiit doesn't do any of that stuff either.

Ah I see. That's why I couldn't find any of it when I was looking at my Yggdrasil.
In other words, did you read back the entries that led to this post? I was trying to explain just that.

 

[jnak00]

Ah I see. That's why I couldn't find any of it when I was looking at my Yggdrasil.
In other words, did you read back the entries that led to this post? I was trying to explain just that.

I did, but your comment reads like you are justifying having all those features added on.

 

[wink]

Anyone for a flat white, no sugar......?

 

[RickB]

Anyone for a flat white, no sugar......?

Hello wink! It's great to see you!

 

[Pietro Cozzi Tinin]

Anyone for a flat white, no sugar......?

You're alive!!!

 

[RCBinTN]

Finally up for air, eh @wink!