A Final…But Not Last Word On DSD.
In researching the posts of the last few days, I done a lot of reading and exchanged a bunch of
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Harmony
DSD: Worst Practices
It shouldn’t be necessary to talk about the worst ways in which to produce and release DSD on disc or
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DSD Best Practices
After reviewing the technical and business history of Sony’s 1-bit PCM or DSD 64 format, it’s possible to describe the
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The Birth of DSD Part III
By the time Sony and Philips completed the design and manufacturing of their first SA-CD machines (which were limited to
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The Birth of DSD – Part II
Sony developed the DSD format or 2.8224 MHz 1-bit PCM so that they could transfer their catalog of analog master
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The Birth of DSD – Part I
There are only two real components in digital audio. There is the word length and the sample rate. Typical word
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Peeling Back the Curtain on DSD…Again!
“I got to ‘hear’ the Sony HD audio player today, feeding their $2K stereo integrated amp and a pair of
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The Continuing Myth of DSD
Let’s start with a few things I read online concerning DSD and DXD (which an alias for PCM): “With a
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Gauging the Cost of Quality
I received the Blue Coast Records newsletter the other day and followed a link to one of Cookie Marenco’s latest
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Demonstrating Great Audio
What’s the most important aspect to a great demonstration track? Of course, it depends on the circumstances but I think
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