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    Dac tester and DXD vs DSD vs FLAC file comparison download.

    Sound Liaison has released a fine dac tester which also doubles as a DXD vs DSD vs FLAC file comparison shootout.

    https://www.soundliaison.com/all-cat...ompare-formats

    Which format is best for your DAC?
    Every DAC has it's own character, some sounds better using PCM files and some sounds better using DSD files...... Some people find the convenience of FLAC files more important.

    Here on this page is a list containing 2 minutes of a song in 11 different formats.

    The song is called 'A Fool For You' and is performed by Carmen Gomes Inc.
    It’s taken from the album 'Carmen Sings The Blues'.
    All the different formats have the same source file, DXD 352kHz (Studio Master).
    We used the AUL ConverteR 48x44 for the conversion to DSD and Wavelab for the conversion to the other PCM formats and FLAC.

    When you compare different sample rates always start with the lowest resolution.
    During listening don't focus too much, hearing is as individual as taste but hearing is also something which can be acquired, like the taste of good wine.

    You can choose from the following formats:

    1. DXD 352kHz
    2. PCM 192kHz
    3. PCM 176kHz
    4. PCM 96kHz
    5. PCM 44kHz
    6. DSD 256

    7. DSD 128
    8. DSD 64
    9 . FLAC 352kHz
    10. FLAC 192kHz


    11. FLAC 96kHz

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    Re: Dac tester and DXD vs DSD vs FLAC file comparison download.

    Blue Coast has made a similar download;
    https://bluecoastmusic.com/free-downloads#.Wg8oJkriZyx

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    Re: Dac tester and DXD vs DSD vs FLAC file comparison download.

    Frankly I do not understand it. DXD is PCM and it could be in a file Flac, Wav .....
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    Re: Dac tester and DXD vs DSD vs FLAC file comparison download.

    yes you have a point.
    But probably some people prefer wav to flac as it needs''unpacking.''

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    Re: Dac tester and DXD vs DSD vs FLAC file comparison download.

    You are correct, Sound Liaison specifies PCM for their WAV files but also makes the FLAC files available as an alternative.

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