Native DSD versus DOP comparison-DAC-Where HiFi and High Morocco

  • Native DSD versus DOP comparison-DAC-Where HiFi and High Morocco
  • Native DSD versus DOP comparison-DAC-Where HiFi and High Morocco
  • Native DSD versus DOP comparison-DAC-Where HiFi and High Morocco
  • Does my DAC accept DSD natively?
  • My DAC is a PS Audio Direct Stream which says it accepts DSD natively up to DSD128 via USB but when I play tracks via the Auralic Aries it shows DoP on the front panel. I am guessing this means I have been playing DoP and NOT native DSD. What am I doing wrong and what can I do to play DSD natively?
  • Does DSD transcode into a DAC?
  • Neither transcodes DSD into anything else, both use PCM Packets as “transport” and both re-assemble the original DSD datastream completely transparent and bit-perfect before it is sent to the DAC. Specifically using DoP, DSD is sent as a 16-bit chunk per PCM sample.
  • Is DOP a 'native' DSD?
  • First, DoP is "native" DSD. The DSD data isn't altered or changed, just the shell-container of it is. The term "native DSD" has been totally bastardized by audiophiles and audio companies. This is definitely one of those topics that make me hate audiophiles and audiophilia. It's the proverbial "scratching a sore that isn't there".
  • What is a DOP-compliant DAC?
  • A DoP-compliant DAC simply strips away the markers (and discards them) and concatenates the DSD data, reconstituting the original DSD bit stream. This technique was first developed by Philips and dCS in order to use conventional 24-bit PCM recorders to record DSD. The marker signal was different in that implementation, however.
  • Does DAC convert DSD to PCM?
  • that's a fundamental misunderstanding of DoP- it does NOT convert DSD to pcm, it encapsulates DSD in a PCM stream for transport. When the stream is decoded in your DAC the DSD is still intact and has NOT been converted to PCM and back. Correct. The DAC at the final stage has to reassemble the PCM bits into a continuous DSD stream.
  • What is the difference between DSD Direct and DOP?
  • DSD direct vs. DoP: The signal arrives at the D/A part of the DAC in exactly the same form. DoP simply carries the DSD data encapsulated in PCM frames. No deterioration of quality through this. The only limitation of DoP is that it maxes out at DSD256, while DSD Direct goes to DSD512 on the Qutest Linux Kernels vs. Windows ASIO.

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