Tag Archives: DSD5.6

Naim adds DSD to nDAC and DAC-V1, boosts sound quality

December 2, 2015 · by · in News · 1 Comment

Two models gain single-rate and double-rate DSD64/DSD128 via a free firmware download, available from today Naim has just announced a firmware update for its Naim DAC (or nDAC) and DAC-V1 models, allowing both to handle DSD music files. DSD can be input over the asynchronous USB connection from a computer in the case of the […]

Marantz MusicLink: it’s back, with the new HD-AMP1

December 1, 2015 · by · in News · 4 Comments

To hear of a new audiophile amplifier-in-miniature from Marantz is exciting enough: when you discover it’s also part of the revival of one of the most covetable series in the company’s history, it’s time to take some serious notice. The HD-AMP 1 first broke cover at the D+M Group’s annual European dealer/press event in the […]

Korg DS-DAC-10R

Korg adds DSD DAC complete with A-to-D for recording LPs

October 24, 2015 · by · in News · 1 Comment

New Korg DS-DAC-10R offers DSD128 decoding/encoding, and has built-in phono stage for simple recording of vinyl to hi-res audio Just announced by Korg is the DS-DAC-10R, combing the functions of hi-res digital-to-analogue conversion and analogue-to-digital for recording to DSD. Selling for £439 when it hits the shops in January 2016, the new model even has […]

More double-DSD live stream concerts – and this time they’re open to all

October 22, 2015 · by · in News · 1 Comment

Two prize-winners’ concerts from the Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition to be streamed live and on demand Following successful experiments earlier this year with live double-DSD-quality streaming of concerts, two more events are to be streamed tonight and tomorrow on the Prime Seat platform – and this time they’ll also be available in standard PCM […]

World first live double-DSD concert transmission tests start this weekend

April 3, 2015 · by · in Blogs · 1 Comment

Marathon music event from Japan will be followed next Saturday by live Berlin Philharmonic concert – and all in beyond-SACD quality UPDATE 04.04.2015: Korg DS-DAC100m arrived, set up on my computer – which took all of five minutes – and now listening to DSD5.6 sample files from the DSD live streaming site via the supplied […]