[Curly21029]

 
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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?
     -Less than 1%
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?
     -Interesting and can see a market for it, but not for those who have made a near-full conversion to FLAC like me... estimate that $200-$300 would be the sweet spot

 
 

 

[Maverickmonk]

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
Yes
 
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
Not yet
 
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
None
 
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
No, but it WOULD be the deciding factor in buying a digital disk player (Hint Hint Schiit

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

 

[butter30]

 
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?
n/a
 
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?
£200-400

 

[Nihim]

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
Yes for SACD, not so much for DSD.
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
Not at the moment but I might very well in the future as I upgrade my music collection.
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? 
Definitely a plus but at the moment wouldn't be a big factor.
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
$100-$150 would probably be tops.
 

 

[squawkBirdies]

1. I am not familiar with SACD/DSD
2. Not that I know of
3. Not particularly
4. I would not

 

 

[puresilence]

 
 
1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?

1. SACDs only

2. Do you own any SACDs? 

1. Nope

3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?

1. 0%

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

1. I prefer digital media

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

1. $200-300

 

 

[Danji]

 
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Originally Posted by Jason Stoddard /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?

1. Yes

2. Do you own any SACDs? 

1. Yes

3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?

1. SACD - 2%
   CD - 25%
   Files - 73%

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

1. No, I'm tryin to get rid of all my CDs/SACDs and have only digital Files.

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

1. Nothing, because of the statements above.

 

 

[onebluchip]

 

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
Yep 
 
2. Do you own any SACDs?
 Yes I do. 
 
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
Maybe 5-10% SACD. Maybe 20% HD FLAC between 24-192. Along with 70 % CD's, all ripped to lossless.
 
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
It isn't yet but I think it will be very important in the future because of its obvious advantages.  
 
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
If it was an affordable upgrade, than yes. 
 

 

[bobbyg1983]

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
 
Yes and Yes.
 
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
 
Yes.
 
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
 
Pretty low ... 2%? I have about a dozen SACDs vs. hundreds of CDs (all of which have been ripped to FLAC on external hard drive), as well as many more electronic files only (including some hirez HD Tracks downloads and vinyl needle drops).
 
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
 
It has not been in the past, and I doubt it would be a make or break it item in the future.  However, I'm always happy to have the extra feature! I'd certainly love to try it out and A/B direct DSD decoding from SACDs vs. the signal converted to PCM. If DSD files became available for downloading and playback via a computer system vs. having to purchase SACDs, then my answer would probably change significantly.
 
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
 
Hum... maybe $100-200 range, but I'd probably sit on the sidelines to read other user reviews before deciding it was "worth" making the upgrade.  While it would be great, unless the sound quality was so superior that I would start seeking out and building a larger SACD collection, it's probably just not worth it to experience "the best" with my current small collection.
 

 

[redwarrior191]

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

 
1.yes
2.yes
3. ~2%
4.no
5.i dont think i will upgrade at all, since my sacd collection is really small

 

[ptd992]

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?
0% SACD  30% CD  70% files
 
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
No, because I don't have any SACDs
 
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
Something relatively inexpensive compared to the DAC.  Probably 30% of the purchase price max.

 

[aleman]

1) Yes
2) Yes, over 50% are SACD (mostly hybrid sacd), 10% HDCD, 30% CD, 10% 24/192 flac
[No longer buying CD - Only sacd or flac]
3) Yes it matters, only reason to upgrade fron Centrance dac mini
4)150%-200$

 

[doublea71]

1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?
 
Yes.
 
2. Do you own any SACDs? 
 
No - 100% digital at the moment.
 
3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files?
 
0.0%
 
4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
 
No - I think SACD will go the way of the buffalo before long.
 
5. If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade?
 
100 - 150 USD, as long as SACDs continue to be available en masse (I have my doubts).
 
 

 

[mangler]

1. Q: Are you familiar with SACD? DSD?  
    A: Yes
 
2. Q: Do you own any SACDs?  
    A: No. Most of the music I regularly listen to isn't available on SACD.
 
3. Q: If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files? 
    A: N/A
 
4. Q: Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC? 
    A: No, not right now.
 
5. Q: If you owned a DAC that could be upgraded to playing SACD/DSD, what would you pay for the upgrade? 
    A: Probably wouldn't opt for the upgrade. 

 

[anson67]

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?
 
I have about a dozen SACDs or hybrid CD/SACD discs.  That is waaaay less than 1% of my music collection, not even noise.
 
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?
 
I wouldn't.  Nor would I probably appreciate the development cost going into the retail cost of the DAC to make it so upgradable.