Quote: Originally Posted by Glassman I'm happy to see you're continuing with this debate, I appretiate that! 1) in proprietary, everything is possible, I was talking more about the actual implementation of the technology in wide practice.. Here I believe you mean LSI...

1) the only converter I know of is DSD1700 and I didn't see it used lately, also if you check Burr Brown's web, there is no stock of them.. maybe some early high end players used them, but today? no And if the manufacturer is not using an off the shelf chip, or using discrete circuit ala...

Quote: Originally Posted by Glassman I'd render the choices slightly different: 1) editing in analog -> 1bit/64Fs SDM A/D -> SACD -> 1bit/64Fs SDM D/A 2) editing in analog -> 1bit/64Fs SDM A/D -> SACD -> conversion to PCM for filtering -> 5bit/128Fs SDM D/A 3) 1bit/64Fs SDM A/D...

Quote: Originally Posted by unfortunateson I agree. In fact, I remember reading a scientific essay showing mathematically that at "one-half the data rate [PCM] outperforms DSD on every count! DSD is a profligate wastrel of capacity." That is rather funny, the last time I looked...

Quote: Originally Posted by JaZZ Just in case it's not obvious to everybody: DSD as distribution format makes no sense. Logic would call for PCM with 24 bit and 192 or 96 kHz. Big laugh...I disagree...but 5bit/128fs or 1.5bit/128fs or something along those lines will be much...

Quote: Originally Posted by Glassman but then they get filtered and each filtering means conversion into PCM.. after this filtering they enter the converter's sigma delta modulators and become say 128x44.1 at 5bit instead of DSD's 64x44.1 at 1bit.. Think about this, why are there...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gopher UPDATE: It's been playing 24/7 since about noon on saturday and is sounding alright. Not quite as magical as I remember it being, but pretty good for digital though I still prefer to listen to my low output MC, VPI Scout rig. I'm pretty happy I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Asterix Thanks for the link. This gives a lot more accurate representation of what the harmonics might sound like in a stereo system. I think the second is a lot nicer to my ears than the third in this example. Compare the second and third at 30%... the third...

Quote: Originally Posted by Asterix What proportion of odd order harmonics do these instruments create relative to even order harmonics? The proportion of odd order harmonics is relative to how hard the instruments are played.

Quote: Originally Posted by Asterix It's just the way the sounds feels. Anyway as I understand it both SS and tube amps create distortion, it's just the type of distortion they create... am I wrong? Wrong, both SS and tubes produce a full spectra of distortion even and odd, a...

SS or Tubes is all down to preference.

Quote: Originally Posted by Xanadu777 Sweet, congrats! Where did you ever find it and how does it compare to the SM-SX1... Curious how much you had to give under original retail (MSRP of $15,000 wasn't it?). Cheers... Thanks xanadu777, How are you doing? it been a while.

Quote: Originally Posted by Gopher I have heard and absolutely loved the Meridian G08 CD player. It is extreemly well reviewed and I think it could be my last stop in terms of digital sources for a pretty long time. I have a pretty good price on a used unit $2900 shipped and am pretty...

Quote: Originally Posted by Xanadu777 Sweet, congrats! Where did you ever find it and how does it compare to the SM-SX1... Curious how much you had to give under original retail (MSRP of $15,000 wasn't it?). Cheers... Well the greatest impression it leaves on me with my...

Quote: Originally Posted by Len I couldn't disagree more with the generalizations. Many well-engineered tube amplifiers I've heard, whether it be SET, OTL, or PP, have exceeded the best SS in terms of detail, speed, and dynamics. Admittedly, I haven't the experience most of you do have...

Quote: Originally Posted by Glassman technicaly PCM of course is superior to DSD, because of the constant performance over the whole band.. if we proved that filters needed in the process of making PCM doesn't affect the sound in any negative way, we can conclude that PCM as the...

I have finally acquired a Sharp SM SX100 and it is awesome sounding, to me anyway this is one of the best sounding Integrated amplifiers at any price.

It has to be said that absolutely nobody is immune from sighted bias, however from a practical standpoint, we rarely use blind testing in day to day mundane affairs.

Quote: Originally Posted by tourmaline that is just what i mean: good sources let you enjoy the music. while cheaper sources make you feel wanna upgrade. I like that moreso I agree

1/eu paid

Quote: Originally Posted by pbirkett I would audition the Naim player, I think you may find it has a fun sound that is lacking in the Benchmark (i'm not dissing the benchmark btw), as Naim players are setup to make music sound bouncy and fun, and has a fairly unique sound among players...

If you can get hold of one, a great dark house for driving the K1000 is the SM SX1, the combo is superb with great bass, smooth treble, very good imaging and soundstaging, wonderful sense of space and most importantly it is not bright. Thinking about it, this is combo has does fast transients...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kieran Comito I think the notion is only kind of true. Some elctonics or systems can do pretty well with **** recordings. I have two systems. One of my systems sound great with a great recording, but sounds like **** on bad recordings. The other system I have...

Quote: Originally Posted by saint.panda When people talk about CD vs. Vinyl I always wonder whether it just takes a really good cd player to compete with vinyl or whether vinyl is just better no matter what cd player you stack up against it. It is all in the recording...if a...

EU/1. thanks