twhires

It's popular (though far from a complete consensus) for may audiophiles and recording engineers to prefer DSD over 24/96 PCM, in part because they like the smoother, more analog-like sound of DSD and/or the "spaciousness" of it. But I wonder is anyone prefers DSD (single density DSD64 ala SACD not DSD128) over 24/192 PCM? Sound smoother or more spacious to anyone? Of course, its hard (actually, impossible) to get a perfect test, but people still develop format preferences over time. And with a choice between DSD or 24/192 downloads for the same music now commonly available, and a lot of people with DACs that play DSD and 24/192, a choice of format will necessarily have to be made when purchasing the music.

I want to record vinyl (and some tapes) to be played back at 24/192 (using a AK100 with RedWine mods). I am contemplating a Korg MR-2000s or Joplin recorder, which can record at DSD128 and 32/384 respectively. Would recording at 24/192 "natively" sound better, or recording at 32/384 or DSD128 and then converting to 24/192 sound better? I ask, because 1) it's time consuming to record vinyl, and 2) I know I will be listening at 24/192 for the next few years at so, but 3) its pretty certain that the 32/384 or DSD128 dacs will come down in price in the future. So on the one hand it would be very cool to have the music recorded at "ultra" hires for the future, but on the other hand I don't want to rob myself of any current listening quality either if "native" 24/192 recordings would sound better. This type of decision presumably applies to a lot of people on this forum making digital recordings of vinyl. Thoughts?