db597
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1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
Yes, have been watching the technology for some years now.
2. Do you own any SACDs?
No. The price difference over regular CDs makes it not worth it.
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
Zero
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC?
While I have no SACDs yet, when I buy something new it would be planning for the future.
Ultimately it depends on the price difference. If having SACD/DSD capability adds:
+ 5% cost to the DAC - Yes
>10%+ cost to the DAC - Probably not
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
Unlikely, since SACDs have not really taken off.
But having an upgrade option encourages me to buy the DAC in the first place.
I like the option of there being an upgrade path, incase SACDs become more popular.
Yes, have been watching the technology for some years now.
2. Do you own any SACDs?
No. The price difference over regular CDs makes it not worth it.
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
Zero
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC?
While I have no SACDs yet, when I buy something new it would be planning for the future.
Ultimately it depends on the price difference. If having SACD/DSD capability adds:
+ 5% cost to the DAC - Yes
>10%+ cost to the DAC - Probably not
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
Unlikely, since SACDs have not really taken off.
But having an upgrade option encourages me to buy the DAC in the first place.
I like the option of there being an upgrade path, incase SACDs become more popular.