So, I'm obviously a Decware fan. And I've said before I'm a Schiit fan.
There's a thread I follow about how the Schiit company was formed (very good read on its own), and there are a few interesting discussions about DSD and PCM I want to share.
Pro DSD.
They say digital music goes from:
Analog >> [ADC]DSD >> PCM >> format (CD, File, etc.) >> [DAC]PCM >> DSD >> Analog.
They say DSD music is purer because it leaves out the middle man (to and from PCM) conversions that always add some level of degradation.
Post 896
http://www.head-fi.org/t/701900/schiit-happened-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-imp...Anti DSD.
They say all music is (that is mastered in the digital domain) must be converted to PCM to do so, so there's a "purity" myth around DSD files.
Says PCM and DSD sound different, not better. Unpopular opinion shared by Arye, Benchmark, and Linn.
Post 902
http://www.head-fi.org/t/701900/schiit-happened-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-imp...Wisdom regardless of Format.
Some wise folks say it doesn't matter the format, bit depth, sample rate, conversion processes, etc. It's a good artist, good recording, good engineering/mastering that make by far the most impact on sound quality.
And finally, since digital filters in the dac are what makes or breaks them, the future Yggdrasil will have some super/duper/wiz bang filter, that I'm waiting for.
Post 903
http://www.head-fi.org/t/701900/schiit-happened-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-imp...(the whole thread is good)
So there's more DSD/PCM considerations and insight into what's going on inside dacs.