Is DSD BETTER than PCM? Cen.Grand DSDAC 1.0 Deluxe DAC review
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 Published On Mar 26, 2024

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A review of the Cen.Grand DSDAC 1.0 Deluxe full DSD upsampling DAC including comparisons with the Schiit Yggdrasil OG and the Chord TT2. Also includes a discussion of PCM vs DSD in terms of the characteristics and possible causes for the sound of each approach.

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00:00 Introduction
03:00 Sound quality
05:01 Input comparison
07:33 Upsampling options
08:55 Is DSD better?
15:32 DSDAC 1.0 vs Schiit Yggdrasil OG
20:23 DSDAC 1.0 vs Chord TT2
25:54 Pre-amp performance
28:44 Device tour
31:28 Wrap-up

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