Play it again, SACD. The ill-fated high-resolution audio disc is back, or at least its technology, as music downloads requiring special playback equipment. Technology. DSD, or Direct Stream Digital, ...

Edinburgh, Scotland – The 24-bit WM8728 stereo D/A converter from Wolfson Microelectronics Ltd. is the company's first to support the Direct Stream Digital (DSD) audio data format. The part can handle ...

The world of audio formats has always been a bit of a minefield, especially in recent decades where numerous companies have launched proprietary technologies specific to their hardware and software ...

High resolution digital audio is superb. High sample rates and 24 bit recording is the ultimate conventional way to capture audio, but DSD is said to be better. But is it? Here's our take on it By far ...

Last week, Sony Corporation announced a new line of high-end audio components that promise to deliver a better online audio experience. The announcement comes amid growing evidence that music fans are ...

Audiophile purist solution for digital music streaming supports DSD, 32-bit/352.8kHz PCM and is Roon Ready. The absence of a DAC at $1,999 is notable. PS Audio is now shipping its AirLens music ...

If you begin to dip your toes into the busy, crowded and confusing world of audio file formats, you'll quickly find yourself swamped with various different types of format, codec, compression system ...

MQA Labs has launched Qrono dsd and Qrono d2a, a set of technologies that the group claims will improve the audio output of any digital-to-analog converter (DAC). They’re the first new products ...

Boulder, Colo. — PS Audio developed what it called a first-of-its-kind phono preamp/digital converter. The $1,895-suggested NuWave Phono Converter can be used as a traditional analog phono ...

Boulder, Colo. — Component-audio supplier PS Audio expanded its DSD DAC selection to two with the shipment of a $1,299-suggested model that joins a $5,999 model. The new NuWave DSD DAC combines a ...

The CS4398 is a 120 dB, 192 kHz, multi-bit digital-to-analog converter with volume control integrated circuit featuring advanced multi-bit delta sigma architecture. It has PCM input and supports stand ...

This is a great Ultra HD Blu-ray player, but most people won’t benefit from the advanced features that lift its price tag so high. Panasonic’s DMP-UB900 is the most feature-rich UHD Blu-ray player you ...