PinkyPowers
Reviewer: The Headphone List
I've always wondered, what does PCM stand for? I understand every format is PCM if it's not DSD, but... what is it?
Doesn't X5 convert DSD to PCM anyways? I thought there was no real benefit for DSD unless you bought X5ii, which plays DSD natively. Am I wrong on that?
You are correct, the X5 converts DSD to PCM on the SoC, but there is still a blip between songs. As for a benefit playing DSD natively on the X5ii I simply can't hear it.
You are correct, the X5 converts DSD to PCM on the SoC, but there is still a blip between songs. As for a benefit playing DSD natively on the X5ii I simply can't hear it.
How about going digitally into an Ifi micro from the x5? Would that make a difference?
I'll have a listen my micro. It is a pity, although I guess it's less than a needle going down onto an LP!! Trouble is, it's every track.
I don't worry particularly about the format really so DSD or PCM is no big deal to me, but the clicks are a negative on the X5 that many don't seem to have picked up on.
Don't know how it happened, but it's severely messed up...
Rename the actual files. If you look at the first 8, they are actually in alphabetical order. After that - not sure what's happening.
Here's an example of my file naming for Pearl Jam's double album - Rear View Mirror
101 Once (Brendan O'Brien Remix).flac
102 Alive (Brendan O'Brien Remix).flac
103 Even Flow.flac
etc
201 Black.flac
202 Breath.flac
etc
Then in the track numbering, make sure you use leading zeros and either name all the tracks in order 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 etc