For quite some time, my wife and I have been listening to 32-bit 352.8kHz (or 384kHz) PCM files whenever we are not able to get Pure DSD256 files. Why? We've found they consistently sound better than the 24-bit files. They get just a half-step closer to the Pure DSD256 file that has never been converted to PCM for post-processing. I thought it might be of interest to share what we're hearing and to make available some free to download sample files (courtesy of Bob Witrak at High Definition Tape Transfers).
So, here's a link to the article posted today at Positive Feedback. The links to download the file samples are in that article. I'll be interested in what you hear with your DAC, because results WILL vary by DAC.
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Topic - What We Hear With DXD 32-bit Files (Free Sample Downloads) - Rushton 10:09:17 01/19/24 (21)
- RE: What We Hear With DXD 32-bit Files (Free Sample Downloads) - Jim Treanor 15:48:51 01/27/24 (1)
- Thanks for sharing what you hear - Rushton 13:39:19 01/28/24 (0)
- Your claim would have more audiophile credibility if your wife hears the improvement from the kitchen - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 13:55:47 01/25/24 (1)
- That's often the way Ms. CfL listens - Chris from Lafayette 01:18:06 01/26/24 (0)
- RE: What We Hear With DXD 32-bit Files (Free Sample Downloads) - JBen 10:18:33 01/25/24 (1)
- RE: What We Hear With DXD 32-bit Files (Free Sample Downloads) - Rushton 19:35:32 01/26/24 (0)
- All other things being equal... - Ivan303 07:36:42 01/21/24 (1)
- RE: All other things being equal... - zacster 19:00:29 01/21/24 (0)
- RE: What We Hear With DXD 32-bit Files (Free Sample Downloads) - John Elison 04:37:14 01/20/24 (12)
- RE: What We Hear With DXD 32-bit Files (Free Sample Downloads) - zacster 07:57:21 01/23/24 (10)
- I do NOT want edginess in my Music Playback or - oldmkvi 06:10:29 01/24/24 (9)
- Are you a fan of Mantovani and his orchestra? - Chris from Lafayette 17:09:11 01/24/24 (8)
- RE: Are you a fan of Mantovani and his orchestra? - JBen 09:25:11 01/25/24 (6)
- I "had a dependency" on Record Clubs during that era too! ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 12:51:11 01/25/24 (5)
- RE: I "had a dependency" on Record Clubs during that era too! ;-) - zacster 19:31:05 01/25/24 (4)
- No duds, lots of great music! NT - MaggiesAndCats 12:16:35 01/27/24 (0)
- Sure - I got my share of duds too - Chris from Lafayette 01:12:27 01/26/24 (2)
- RE: Sure - I got my share of duds too - JBen 08:41:23 01/26/24 (1)
- The whole experience can widen one's tastes and appreciation! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 11:49:02 01/26/24 (0)
- Mantovani? Mantovani? Mantovnai? - oldmkvi 08:06:41 01/25/24 (0)
- Very interesting post, John! - Chris from Lafayette 01:06:46 01/23/24 (0)