Hi @Paul Why are Octave Records releases limited to DSD64 (SACD)? Are they not recorded at higher DSD rates like DSD128? If so, why can’t we purchase these higher rates? DSD64 is technically not very good - when nothing else was available it was fine but now we have higher rate recording abilitie…

That is correct. Sonoma is only capable of DSD64 (or 1XDSD). We are working on developing a new system that can handle 4XDSD but that’s going to take some time. Some companies upsample but that’s not the pure approach we would want to take.

Thanks, Ted. I’ll get my head wrapped around this eventually - I hope.

There are other reasons to like double or quad rate for upsampling - the more frequency room you have the more options for tailoring the noise floor or other tradeoffs. With single rate DSD the options are fairly constrained.

This makes sense. Fascinating stuff.

I’m listening to 16/44 WAV. Am I meant to have an inferiority complex? Mozart violin sonatas. Lovely.

Not at all! I think the Format thing is no longer terribly relevant in most applications, unless chasing whatever the Ultimate Current Thing is matters to you for some reason. I’m usually blissfully ignorant of what the sample and bit rate is of whatever I’m listening to. It has been a decades-lo…

I think it’s one of those “if you think it’s better than it is better” irregardless of the physical measurements one way or the other. Kind of like wires :smile:

Hi @Paul Any chance you can share a response why only DSD64 is available for purchase? Is it because Gus’ system is limited to DSD64 recording/mixing/mastering?

Sounds like things are getting closer to recording in DSD256 rates , from your latest video. Much much better than the old outdated Sonoma system at DSD64 which has lots of technical issues, as per earlier posts. Merging and RME have had DSD256 recorders for a while now. I assume this means DSD256…

Correct. We will start recording everything in 256 once the new studio is up and running. And yes, we will begin making them available for download when we do.

Where will this sweet spot be with the Mk II and TSS?

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