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    The Greatest Rachmaninoff 3rd of all time?

    This sound curiously dim, not to mention bass-shy? Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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    The Greatest Rachmaninoff 3rd of all time?

    The best sounding digital, by the way and IMHO, is the DSD256 flat transfer from Stereo Sound. Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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    Solti Ring 2022 remaster 24/192

    Single layer according to HRAudio.net: https://www.hraudio.net/showmusic.php?title=13570 Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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    Solti Ring 2022 remaster 24/192

    Please note I edited my post above! Unfortunately I was late to the party and couldn't secure a copy of the Stereo Sound SACDs, but yes, all the others I have are single layer (no Hybrids, instead packaged along with a redbook CD of the same material - some may say unnecessary, but I love the...
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    Solti Ring 2022 remaster 24/192

    Comparing Stereo Sound SACD to the 24/192 PCM of the 2022 Remastered version on Qobuz, both via storage NAS, i.e. identical playback chain (not streaming the one and playing back the other using a transport, but what I feel is as fair a comparison as possible), I agree the Stereo Sound SACD...
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    Record Label Honesty In the Download Era

    Of course, but the only question that is relevant here is this: is it or is it not fraudulent labeling to sell the exact same compression level digital file in different file format containers at different price levels? In Switzerland at least, a well-known supermarket chain had to retract...
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    Most vinyl-sounding DAC?

    The only time I ever heard a direct comparison between DAC chip sets in the same unit was with the Counterpoint DA-10 - it was fascinating, but of course one still came away wondering if the topology was equally suited to each so-called "DAC card". Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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    Most vinyl-sounding DAC?

    They did until the word got out! ;) Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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    Most vinyl-sounding DAC?

    True, but some people around here (not me) never listen to high-resolution digital, so if redbook CD and DAT were all one is playing, it’s still a pretty fine DAC. Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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    Most vinyl-sounding DAC?

    Right, three. Anyways, fond memories apart from the inability to (easily) use some favorite power cords. Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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    Most vinyl-sounding DAC?

    I remember that one well, unfortunately way beyond my financial means as a student back then! Loved that unit, but needs a custom shelf to be able to plug in the two (!) power cords (unless using stock). Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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    Most vinyl-sounding DAC?

    Interesting. Needless to say, there are no "best" settings, those are system-dependent. But there are ones (the factory settings, and therein lies the irony…) that aren't meant for music playback. Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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    Most vinyl-sounding DAC?

    Nice, had a couple of DACs using those back in the era (one with swappable DAC board, that was quite interesting, the other with a tube output stage, either way, the UltraAnalog had a slightly thick and mellow sound that was nonetheless preferable to mostly anything else available at the time)...
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    Most vinyl-sounding DAC?

    That's certainly quicker than to go through all the choices between Vivaldi Apex DAC and Upsampler units combined! ;) Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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    Most vinyl-sounding DAC?

    There’s always room to upgrade, but the system was by no means bad (nor, in fact, a studio system), on the contrary. I was younger back then, and it was so tough a sizable wager would have been out of the question. Besides, the nerds from the manufacturer were able to tell the difference - but...
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