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Re: Once more: SACD vs RBCD

I can upsample RB to DSD as well as play SACD. Basically RB upsampled to DSD sounds very similar to native SACD if no direct comparison is made. When a direct comparison is made between the two media then SACD is superior.

As far as RBCD compared to RBCD upsampled to DSD is concerned I have sympathy with those who say leave it as 16/44.1. There is a better sense of "thereness" with RB straight. I leave ny system doing straight RB for months at a time. But eventually I always drift back to DSD upsampling. This is with a diet of mainly classical music where the overall smoothness and grain free nature of DSD upsampling has particular merit.

In regard to upsampling RB to other sampling rates e.g. PCM 176.4 or 192 then the issue is not as clear cut and straight RB could be my preference. BTW, as always the digital interconnects have a large effect upon the result.

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