Saidera
Senior Member
My idea has not changed in 3 years:
To create a Realtek DAC which uses Realtek ASIO, preferably sth equivalent to ALC1220 for recording DSD for example, and with good specs, and unlike the gaming motherboards (ALC1220) and Rhodium DAC (ALC5686) measured on ASR. Also, the DAC can be fed any source but its output will always be DSD – software must be included which allows for this conversion to take place using low to high precision no of taps depending on how much attention you are paying to the music…it should have a dedicated mic jack, or even professional mic jacks. I must enlist Sony’s help in terms of SBM Direct, or at least be able to get Ayataka Nishio’s help. Software to record DSD must also be included.
There are problems in this plan. It is flawed. Firstly, nobody will cooperate. Secondly, I don’t have the necessary engineering skills and developing them is near impossible. Thirdly, even if it could be manufactured in 1k units there would be no market for this sort of thing.
Besides, I no longer subscribe to the DSD bandwagon which was in rage in Japan for some time. A DSD recorder for hire might exist in exclusive places connected to one of KORG, TEAC or Sony, but a portable recorder can only be found in PCM-D100. Actually a lot of the gaming motherboards (ALC1220) CAN record in DSD, except most people don't have the software. For what purpose? Digitise LP Records again? Probably, Japanese people are bored of all that VAIO Sound Reality DSD/SSMS and KORG MR-2 and PCM-D100 stuff.
If anyone relates to this sort of idea of a cheap DSD ADC I would like to hear your thoughts.
To create a Realtek DAC which uses Realtek ASIO, preferably sth equivalent to ALC1220 for recording DSD for example, and with good specs, and unlike the gaming motherboards (ALC1220) and Rhodium DAC (ALC5686) measured on ASR. Also, the DAC can be fed any source but its output will always be DSD – software must be included which allows for this conversion to take place using low to high precision no of taps depending on how much attention you are paying to the music…it should have a dedicated mic jack, or even professional mic jacks. I must enlist Sony’s help in terms of SBM Direct, or at least be able to get Ayataka Nishio’s help. Software to record DSD must also be included.
There are problems in this plan. It is flawed. Firstly, nobody will cooperate. Secondly, I don’t have the necessary engineering skills and developing them is near impossible. Thirdly, even if it could be manufactured in 1k units there would be no market for this sort of thing.
Besides, I no longer subscribe to the DSD bandwagon which was in rage in Japan for some time. A DSD recorder for hire might exist in exclusive places connected to one of KORG, TEAC or Sony, but a portable recorder can only be found in PCM-D100. Actually a lot of the gaming motherboards (ALC1220) CAN record in DSD, except most people don't have the software. For what purpose? Digitise LP Records again? Probably, Japanese people are bored of all that VAIO Sound Reality DSD/SSMS and KORG MR-2 and PCM-D100 stuff.
If anyone relates to this sort of idea of a cheap DSD ADC I would like to hear your thoughts.