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There are a few considerations. Many SACD purchasers are purchasing for multichannel playback. You dont say but i infer you are not interested in MC. The releasing format depends upon the music publisher. If the recording format and releasing format are the same the choice is clear. DXD has similar impulse response characteristics to DSD 64-128. DSD256 is the highest resolution format in both recording and releasing formats but not typically for popular music genres. So in short you need to reason through every release to figure out your best options. There is no hard and fast rule. Depends if you are a gearhead or music head also. Sometimes the art of the music trumps all concerns about format. My rules are to acquire physical disks where available, to prefer multichannel release formats dvd audio, blu ray, sacd. Within those bounds i will privilege DSD recordings over med rate PCM. DXD is perfectly acceptable to me.In some cases the music is so desirable then high resolution can be forfeited. Along with hi resolution music, the availability of upsampling software, higher order DSD software engines outperforming silicon chips, femto clocks and so forth are transforming older 16-20 bit recordings into quite listenable material. Likewise advanced digital encoders, new mag tap head alloys, refurbished hot rodded tape machines are providing superb hi-resolution tape transfers as well. So it depends on each albums lineage there is no simple answer.

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Also reccommend trying the Per Norgaard symphonies on Dacapo SACD and probably digital download. More of these symphonies coming in 2016. Also the Oramo Nielsen set on BIS is very good. Have not though tried the Jaarvi.

My concern would be attaching a USB dac and whathow that may clash with other devices on the same hub/bus. USB would have to be used for Ethernet fixed line as well. They have some other fanless devices on their website which could work. Otherwise very cool form factor.

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Has anyone any experience with this DAC. Respected Asian brand. This DAC includes HDMI in and out, USB, ipod Digital, Fully balanced SRC CRYSTAL digital receiver chip company's CS8416 ◎ using BB company SRC4192 do upconversion ◎ DA converter chip using ESS's ES9018 ◎ I / V conversion and low-pass filtering ADI's AD797 ◎ two high-powered R-type transformers ◎ Using high-level capacitance / resistance and other components ◎ using CMC816 gold-plated output terminals ◎ support coaxial, fiber optic, AES / EBU, BNC, HDMI, USB and IPOD input ◎ USB reception module using XMOS ◎ DSD decoding Specification Output level: 2.0V (RCA), 4.0V (XLR) ◎ frequency responses: 20Hz-20KHz (± 0.5dB) ◎ SNR:> 110dB (RCA),> 120dB (XLR) ◎ total harmonic distortion: <0.0002% (RCA), <0.0003% (XLR) ◎ USB Receiver Specifications: USB2.0,24bit / 384KHz ◎ DSD signal specifications: DSD1bit / 2.8MHz, DSD1bit / 5.6MHz ◎ Power: 17W ◎ Dimensions (W x D x H): 460 x 404 x 118mm ◎ NW: 10.7Kg D3.2 DAC http://shanling.com/userfiles/hncmxfaxjpbw11416365817.pdf More graphics here: SHanling D3.2 DAC

Extract to the root of a drive. Shorten path.

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The problem is possibly to be the connection to the tv is limiting the transmittable audio sample rate. This is all to do with HDMI handshaking and EDID. Disconnect the tv and try that configuration..Most tvs are 24/48

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These were released by King Records on Sacd in late 2014.

Not sure if this has been posted on CA but it may interest some members: Sound Magic -Serenade Workstation

Waon records in japan orderable from hmv in english. Dsd files on dvd-rom. WAON RECORDS