[johangrb]

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD? Yes
2. Do you own any SACDs? Yes (Less than 20)
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files? 0.01%
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? No
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?  Unlikely

 

 

[flipperds]

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
Yes
 
2. Do you own any SACDs?
Yes - around 100
 
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
Around 25% Hybrid SACDs and 75% Red Book CDs

 
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?
Yes... about 200$

 

[MrGuzmanWhite]

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
Yes
 
2. Do you own any SACDs?
Just a few.
 
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
Very low, less than 5%

 
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC?
Not really
 
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
I would say about $100-$300 depending on the overall quality of the DAC, but possibly will not need it.

 

[Uberzone]

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
Yeas.
 
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
Not much, seven.
 
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
5%
 
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
This factor is of paramount importance
 
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
150$

 

[Moghedian]

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
I am not familiar with it. I've encountered it many times in passing online but never bothered to investigate as availability seems limited.
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
No my collection is 100% CDs ripped to FLAC or pure FLAC purchases stored digitally.
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
N/A
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC?
Despite owning several DACs it's not something I've ever even considered. I care much more about price/performance and signal purity. I prefer DACs that offer simple elegant solutions that achieve their purpose over feature packed offerings.
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
No.

 

[eclein]

 
So, in order:
 
1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
YES-SACD is dying, DSD is trying....as in PITA          
 
2. Do you own any SACDs?
Nope
 
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
0%
 
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC?
Nope-didn't even consider it until I had to answer this ?
 
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
Not unless it was like a $5 upgrade, then- maybe?
 

 
       Hi rez files are 100% more important to me and the quality of that playback not a dying format and another trying to gain a foothold.
    Ed

 

[Xinn3r]

 
Quote:

Hey all,
 
It's that time of year again--time we pick your brains. The topic of SACD and its associated DSD datastream have come up in questions about our DAC products, and we want to know what you think about it.
 
So, in order:
 
1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
Yes
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
No
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
100% Files
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
No, I see the future is in digital (Files), so I will be purchasing lossless files
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
About 100$, for experimenting purposes
 
That's it. Please let us know what you think by May 15, 2012 in this thread to enter for your chance to win a Schiit Bifrost with USB. We'll announce the winner, chosen by random drawing, within a few days afterwards.
 
Thanks to all in advance for participating! 
 
All the best,
 
Jason Stoddard
Co-Founder

 
 

 

[0o0o0o]

 
1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
Yes
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
No
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
 
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC?
Definitely not, digital files are by far more convenient than any physical format. 
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
Would not even consider it unless it were sub 100USD.

 

[crichard]

 
1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
No.
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
No
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files? 
SACD 0%, CD 5%, Files 95%
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
No.
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
Not interested cause I don't really need this feature.
 

 

[TMRaven]

 
Quote:

Hey all,
 
It's that time of year again--time we pick your brains. The topic of SACD and its associated DSD datastream have come up in questions about our DAC products, and we want to know what you think about it.
 
So, in order:
 
1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
Yes
 
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
Only a couple
 
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
Roughly 2%
 
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
I could do without it
 
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
I would spend that money elsewhere in audio.
 
That's it. Please let us know what you think by May 15, 2012 in this thread to enter for your chance to win a Schiit Bifrost with USB. We'll announce the winner, chosen by random drawing, within a few days afterwards.
 
Thanks to all in advance for participating! 
 
All the best,
 
Jason Stoddard
Co-Founder

 
 

 

[santsant]

 
1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
SACD no, DSD Yes (some of my CD have this feature)
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
No.
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
N/A
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC?
Not actually, i dont even sure that its actually affect the source quality.
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
Until i was believed that its actually affect the sound output and the need to own SACD, currently NO.

 

[speecher]

 
 
1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
 Just a little bit
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
  No
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
  50% CDs 50% files in WAV 1440 format or MP3 320
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
  No - not really
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
  I am assuming it is something im going to want to have down the road, so id pay $50 more for that option.
 

 

[Nosgis]

 
Quote:

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD? Yes and yes.
2. Do you own any SACDs? No.
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?  --
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? No to both.
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade? No interest for this at the moment. That statement could change in the future though.

 
 

 

[HolyCheese]

 
1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
Yes and No
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
No, not yet atleast
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
-
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC?
I don't find it neccecary since most of my music is on my computer. Altough it might be a nice function with future upgrades in mind.
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
I wouldn't want to pay more then 25-50% of the price of a standalone SACD player.
 

 

[leeperry]

 
1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?

Yes.

2. Do you own any SACDs?

No physical discs, only digital PCM transcodes atm.

3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
 
A few percents at best.

4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC?

Nope, because you cannot edit DSD...so they're always PCM transcodes. SACD is a middle man that has become the price to pay to get superior sounding mastering. Especially when you have DVD-A's using MLP.

5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?

$100 for DSD would make sense.