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In the Thread: Pacific Microsonics Model 2

Post Subject: Model Two and 24/88.2 HDCDPosted by manisandher on: 6/14/2009

Romy, just a quick response for now... a longer one another day.

The Model Two definitely detects HDCD in the BSO files (just as the Esoteric D70 does). I have the PMI set to DD88-88 and am monitoring DIG_IN (with the word clock set to Master).

But the PC interface makes a difference... and I'm not necessarily talking about sound here (although this may well be the case, but I haven't really had a chance to evaluate this properly yet).

To give you an example, the D70 does NOT detect the HDCD code in any 16/44.1 HDCD-encoded files when I use the Weiss AFI1 (24/xx.x HDCD files are detected no problem). The D70 DOES detect the very same HDCD-coded files when I use the RME FireFace800 or the MOTU896HD as the PC interface. I spent a lot of time with Daniel Weiss trying to understand why... until the Model Two arrived... You see, the Model Two detects all HDCD-encoded files no problem with the Weiss AFI1 (I have 16/44.1, 24/88.2 and 24/176.4 commercially available HDCD-encoded files). I haven't bothered to test the Model Two with the RME or MOTU because I'm perfectly happy with the sound.

Romy, does your Model One detect the HDCD code in 16/44.1, 24/88.2 or 24/176.4 files? Does your Model Two detect the HDCD code in 16/44.1 files?

Mani.

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