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Post by zetec on Oct 25, 2010 15:15:18 GMT -5
Sorry if this has been discussed already but I was wondering if I ran my PS3 through the XDA if it would greatly improve the SQ of the PS3?
I don't really have money for a new source player right now so I just want something that will help the SQ of my mp3's threw my PS3.
Thank you,
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Post by Chuck Elliot on Oct 25, 2010 15:33:16 GMT -5
How are you playing these files now? What's doing the decode? The PS3 or are you sending the digital to an AVR?
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Post by zetec on Oct 25, 2010 17:09:24 GMT -5
Currently I'm sending the files to my Denon 3808 via HDMI and letting my AVR do the conversion.
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Post by Chuck Elliot on Oct 25, 2010 17:28:45 GMT -5
Currently I'm sending the files to my Denon 3808 via HDMI and letting my AVR do the conversion. In that case it's probably a yes/no answer. I would expect the XDA-1 to improve a PCM source such as CD or DVD(PCM) via the PS3. MP3s are a different story. I found that MP3s sounded very harsh on my system and switched to lossless formats which sound great. IMO a XDA-1 to play decoded MP3 sources would be a waste. |
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Post by mrla on Oct 26, 2010 0:40:13 GMT -5
Currently I'm sending the files to my Denon 3808 via HDMI and letting my AVR do the conversion. In that case it's probably a yes/no answer. I would expect the XDA-1 to improve a PCM source such as CD or DVD(PCM) via the PS3. MP3s are a different story. I found that MP3s sounded very harsh on my system and switched to lossless formats which sound great. IMO a XDA-1 to play decoded MP3 sources would be a waste.if that's the case, what cheaper source than xda-1 suited to play mp3's? |
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Post by Chuck Elliot on Oct 26, 2010 0:47:55 GMT -5
In that case it's probably a yes/no answer. I would expect the XDA-1 to improve a PCM source such as CD or DVD(PCM) via the PS3. MP3s are a different story. I found that MP3s sounded very harsh on my system and switched to lossless formats which sound great. IMO a XDA-1 to play decoded MP3 sources would be a waste.if that's the case, what cheaper source than xda-1 suited to play mp3's? If you can already play decoded MP3s with your AVR over a fiber, coax or HDMI what else do you need? My point is that the abilities of a AVR for MP3s is sufficient. |
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Post by mrla on Oct 26, 2010 9:36:58 GMT -5
I don't have an AVR.
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Post by Chuck Elliot on Oct 26, 2010 10:45:28 GMT -5
Then you are in a different position than the original poster to this thread who does! This might make it a solution for you. |
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Post by Erwin.BE on Oct 26, 2010 11:18:49 GMT -5
Currently I'm sending the files to my Denon 3808 via HDMI and letting my AVR do the conversion. In that case it's probably a yes/no answer. I would expect the XDA-1 to improve a PCM source such as CD or DVD(PCM) via the PS3. MP3s are a different story. I found that MP3s sounded very harsh on my system and switched to lossless formats which sound great. IMO a XDA-1 to play decoded MP3 sources would be a waste. Wise words. There's gradation to MP3 ofcourse. I know more about Apple's AAC and even the iTunes Store is now completely in 256 kbps, which is twice as much as before. But I hear some folks even have music in 48 kbps... To put it in perspective: the Apple Lossless format goes roughly from 500 to 1,100 kbps (recent music is larger than old stuff). I rip all CD's to Apple Lossless. I only download music if it's at least FLAC or ALAC. I suggest you do the same if you value your music higly. I have some music that's even 10 times larger files than ALAC (it's 24/192 free download as a gift with the DAC2 purchase) I also took a year subscription to B&W SoS. For $59, you get all the albums they have (about 40) and another one each month. Most is 24/48 or 24/96. Stunning SQ! I convert all 24 bit music into AIFF. For Apple, only use ALAC (compressed) or AIFF (uncompressed) for best SQ and perfect metadata (album covers) |
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