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DACS that don't do DSD - obsolete?

I can get a deal on the Cary Audio 100T DAC (with tube analog stage). It's supposed to sound fantastic but it doesn't do DSD without converting to PCM first.

I don't spend that much time listening to SACD's but I know there's more DSD material coming out these days. This begs the question - are non DSD DACs becoming obsolete? Or put another way - are DACS that do DSD more future proof?
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If it accepts DSD but converts it to PCM successfully at high bitrates, it is not obsolete.

If it doesn't float your boat because you want a direct DSD-to-analog conversion, then it is not suitable for you.
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