# DSDac sounds even better with DVD- A **URL:** \ **Category:** DACs\ **Created:** [December 7, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/dsdac-sounds-even-better-with-dvd-a/14222 "2019-12-07T18:13:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![perrynewtelsurf-com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/perrynewtelsurf-com/32/4330_2.png) [@perrynewtelsurf-com](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/perrynewtelsurf-com)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/dsdac-sounds-even-better-with-dvd-a/14222/1 "2019-12-07T18:13:01Z")
Been buying up plenty of DVD audio discs as they sound even better than SACD with DMP and DSD. Your system deserves giving this a try. Due to waymenus on discs work not all will play 2 channel stereo but most will with a little patience. For example just listening to Miles Davis Tutu and it is stunning. Doors LA woman reverts to 5.1 so Jim Morrison sounds like he is singing in a box under the stairs… but hey you can,t win them all ---
**Author:** ![joma0711](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/joma0711/32/277666_2.png) [@joma0711](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/joma0711)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/dsdac-sounds-even-better-with-dvd-a/14222/2 "2019-12-07T18:20:50Z")
Got a reliable source for DVD a discs? I fail to find any here in the uk, and most online searches bring up reams of video, have even purchased a couple labelled as audio that turned out to be video singles- most frustrating! ---
**Author:** ![perrynewtelsurf-com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/perrynewtelsurf-com/32/4330_2.png) [@perrynewtelsurf-com](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/perrynewtelsurf-com)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/dsdac-sounds-even-better-with-dvd-a/14222/3 "2019-12-07T18:34:30Z")
Ebay is my main source plenty on UK site ---
**Author:** ![iron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/iron/32/31006_2.png) [@iron](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/iron)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/dsdac-sounds-even-better-with-dvd-a/14222/4 "2019-12-07T19:16:53Z")
Yes, it does…and _ **Blu-ray trumps DVD** _ if you use SW 3.06, the last update that left the music icon thingy…navigation of DVD & BD is still (somewhat/mostly) available… ---
**Author:** ![perrynewtelsurf-com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/perrynewtelsurf-com/32/4330_2.png) [@perrynewtelsurf-com](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/perrynewtelsurf-com)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/dsdac-sounds-even-better-with-dvd-a/14222/5 "2019-12-07T20:33:07Z")
I think DVD sounds better but hope Paul Mc Gowan can make sure that functionality is returned as it is important ---
**Author:** ![joma0711](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/joma0711/32/277666_2.png) [@joma0711](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/joma0711)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/dsdac-sounds-even-better-with-dvd-a/14222/6 "2019-12-07T20:50:47Z")
Btw I navigate DVD audio menus with a little 5 inch reversing screen hooked up to the analogue video out of my Yamaha dvd player, it’s not hooked to a TV but the little screen is useful for that, also means I can play a video dvd that I like the soundtrack of and still know where in the film it is - perfect example is Koyanisqaatsi 🙂 Sound of course goes via the digital optical out, dvd player set for stereo only ---
**Author:** ![brett66](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/brett66/32/92201_2.png) [@brett66](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/brett66)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/dsdac-sounds-even-better-with-dvd-a/14222/7 "2019-12-07T23:02:18Z")
I find the care spent in the recording, mixing, mastering process is a more significant factor than anything else. I have some DVD-A that sound great and others no so much, same for SACD, CD, digital, R2R, cassette, licorice pizza - maybe not 8-track 😉 ---
**Author:** ![speed-racer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/speed-racer/32/115653_2.png) [@speed-racer](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/speed-racer)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/dsdac-sounds-even-better-with-dvd-a/14222/8 "2019-12-07T23:15:58Z")
If DVDs sound better than SACDs it comes down to the masterings more than it does the format. DSD64 is at least equal to 24/96 which is all you will get with anything more than Stereo on DVD-A. With Stereo and Mono you can get up to 24/192. But I hear no real improvements for 24/192 over DSD64. In fact, I think I like DSD64 a little better. So, if you can play both SACD and DVD-A discs, hunt for the best masterings. Because you can get some really crappy masterings on SACD and DVD-A. ---
**Author:** ![iron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/iron/32/31006_2.png) [@iron](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/iron)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/dsdac-sounds-even-better-with-dvd-a/14222/9 "2019-12-08T15:13:04Z")
given the same material…Blu-ray trumps!