RSP-1069/RDV-1093, HDCD, DACs

[RazKaz]

Hi,

- Which one of the RSP-1069/RDV-1093 has the best DACs (2ch), suggestions?
- Anyone having problems with playing HDCD:s on RSP-1069/RDV-1093 (my RSP is jumping between 2ch pcm and HDCD between and during tracks)?
- Does the RDV-1093 decode HDCD?

Latest firmware installed.

Thanks!

// R

[hurin]

Hi,

- Which one of the RSP-1069/RDV-1093 has the best DACs (2ch), suggestions?

The RSP 1069, it has a Burr Brown 24 bit/192kHz DAC. They don't say what DAC is inside the 1093, so presumably it's inferior.

- Does the RDV-1093 decode HDCD?

No, if it did, it would have the HDCD logo on the front. It will play it as a normal CD

I have a RSP 1069/RCD 1072 combo, but to be honest I can't really tell the difference between a HDCD and a normal CD.

I think it may be that people are comparing apples to oranges, because of the 'Loudness War' about 90% of CD's made in the last 15 years are garbage. CD's with the HDCD logo are marketed towards audiophiles, and so do not suffer from dynamic compression. But I think that to tell the diffence between a HDCD and a properly recorded CD you would need some really good hearing.