[BurntRemnants]

1. Yes.
2. No.
3. 100% FLAC files.
4. At the moment no.
5. It wouldn't hold any value to me since I wouldn't use it.

 

[migsmack]

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
Yes
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
Yes
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
About 5% SACD 90% CD 5% vinyl
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
Yes, I really just want one that can do it all.
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
no more than $250

 

[h.rav]

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
Yes
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
Yes
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
SACD 1%, CD 4%, Files 95%
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
Maybe, I'd love to have it as options
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
<$100

 

[Dr4Bob]

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
-Yes
 
2. Do you own any SACDs?
-Yes
 
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
- 98% CD all of which have been ripped to ALAC files, 2% SACD.
 
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
- With the rather limited availability of SACD titles it is of little importance at this time.
 
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
-I may consider it but only if the SACD format becomes more widely accepted and the available titles expand vastly....

 

[Possede]

1. Yes
 
2. No
 
3. 80% Files (High Bitrate/FLAC) ; 20% CD
 
4. Not currently, it may persuade me though over another DAC
 
5. Not currently, but would be nice to have the possibility to down the line

 

[BoogieWoogie]

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
-Yes
 
2. Do you own any SACDs?
-Yes
 
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
- Mostly Flacs but have around 200 SACDS.
 
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
- Yes
 
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
- 130$

 

[Jason Stoddard]

Tick, tock. 4 hours left. Just for disambiguation, it's 8:02PM here on the West Coast. We'll close it up formally at midnight--entries after that time won't be eligible for the Bifrost drawing. But we do appreciate the input!

 

[jumpsturdy]

1- Yes
 
2- Yes
 
3- 15% SACD Of the balance most are rebook CDs with about fifty mixed hi-res files ripped to my computer
 
4- Yes
 
5- $200 if done well

 

[Jason Stoddard]

Thanks all! We'll announce the winner here by Friday!

 

[WiR3D]

waits eagerly 

 

[Jason Stoddard]

And the winner is . . . Post 42! strid3r, we'll contact you via PM as well--let us know your shipping address and we'll get you out a Bifrost!
 
Thanks again to everyone for all the great input!

 

[lilkoolaidman]

I said to myself, I bet it was one post number away from mine, and it was! LOL.
 
Oh well, congratulations strid3r

 

[TrollDragon]

Lady luck not on my side this time...
 
Congratulations strid3r!

 

[grokit]

And the winner is . . . Post 42! strid3r, we'll contact you via PM as well--let us know your shipping address and we'll get you out a Bifrost!

Thanks again to everyone for all the great input!

Using the Douglas Adams method of picking winners are we? Congrats to strid3r

 

[Jason Stoddard]

Yeah, I actually laughed when the number came up. Like . . . really?