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Whoops - sorry about my 20 gig DSD multi-channel numbers ... I was thinking about 11.2 MHz DSD files from another thread. Divide by 4 :)

Any impressions on the sound through desktop speakers?

There are three types of SACDs: Hybrid: Hybrid SACDs are encoded with a 4.7 GB DSD layer (also known as the HD layer), as well as a PCM (Red Book)...

Hi tailspn, In my view, spaciousness is but one of many components involved. I don't do any mix at all, neither analog nor digital. Neither...

Specs? Are we even measuring the right things or even capturing all the relevant parameters? Its not justHow we measure, but What we measure that...

Maybe some kind of lossless compression? I've noticed that some multichannel SACD discs have a variable data rate when played back with Foobar. If...

If the music doesn't move you the rest seems rather pointless.

I'm still trying to sort out the truth and fiction of this post. I run JRMC18 on a CAPSv3 and I don't have Little Snitch equivalent for Win8. But...

How do you accomplish that Barry? Do you do a analog mix, then track the output from the console and compare the console with the DAC'ed recording...

How do they get 7gb of material on one disc? Is it compression? I though a SACD disk was essentially a DVD disc.

Of the roughly 1100 SACDs I have ripped, I have about 30 of them that are over 4.5GB size ISOs (Roger Waters Live in the Flesh, each disc is 7GB...

Thank you for your response. I had telephoned David at Peachtree, and he claimed the unit plays files at their native rate. And, the chip does not...

Software filtering is nice... only it requires a noisy PC next to the DAC to do a proper filering and OS. All the NOS examples that I saw don't...

I suspect it may be the model Mac Mini you have - how much RAM does it have? You can use this application to find details on your particular model....

Hi Peterpan, where did you get your DSD file size estimate from? No SACD disc holds more than 4.7gb. Indeed, the typical stereo layer is like...

If only we'd see this kind of reactiveness by Sonic Studio...

Looking forward to hearing the system. Smyth Research are coming along to a Headfi event here in London in October with a room set up specially for...

Just guessing: Could it be that your files are in FLAC format? ITunes doesn't accept FLAC, you'd have to convert them to ALAC or AIFF first.

I should know better than to turn the computer off, that's always when the problems appear... Only change I made was to download iTunes, upon...

Hi Mike, While I have several "audiophile" players on the machine, most of the time, I just use iTunes on its own. To get a high res file...

I don't go to the brick and mortar store (though I used to ... and it was fun). Today, it's Amazon or other online shops :) ... cool stuff arrives in...

Hi Wisnon, Thank you for understanding. Sometimes I find it difficult to express it in words. Best regards, Barry Soundkeeper Recordings

Cute - but SACD ain't dying... it's growing every day. Naysayers been singing the same song for 12 years now .. and every year it grows. The latest...

Salut Damien, Any fix to iTunes DJ mode with A+? The song selected under iTunes DJ is never the same actually being played by A+ in Integrated...

I would like to add that I see no reason to treat classical or jazz differently from folk, reggae or any other sound my mics might pick up. The mics...

Barry, the "harsh" reference was referring not to your SQ views but the definition of commercial avenues as only about max profits as opposed to...

Folks: Thank you for your encouragement. I was quite certain that it was possible to play hi-res files via AirPlay where the player would convert...

Hi (King) Peter, By harsh I meant that commercial expansion is not just about max profits, but also reaching further out and pleasing more people....

Hi wisnon, I'm sorry if you feel it is needlessly harsh. It was not felt or said with harshness. You asked a question and I wrote an honest,...