Directstream DAC versus DCS Rossini

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DSD DAC Very Faint High Frequency Noise

Single bit DSD based DACs have more random noise in their outputs than other DAC designs. That noise isn’t correlated to the material being played so it ignored very well by our ear/brain. That noise is low enough to typically be inaudible at realistic listening levels but high enough to be audible with the gain that some systems have when music isn’t playing. The problem comes with very high gain (or very efficient speaker) systems. If the typical volume setting of the DS isn’t above say 60…

This thread has Info from Ted discussing it. Might need to search around a little.