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DACs that upsample to DSD internally?

Hello Everyone,

I'm wondering if we can form a list of DACs that are capable of upsampling PCM to DSD internally? I realize there are various software programs that could do this on the fly from your PC. But for the truly computer illiterate among us (like me) who find learning to use such programs incredibly frustrating, it would be great to know which DACs can to this. I only know of the Directstream. Thanks to all!
xrayz

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kijanki
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All Delta-Sigma DACs convert PCM to DSD.  SACD is a product of Delta Sigma modulation (recorded output of Delta Sigma DAC before filtering)
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kijanki
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Eric, he was asking for the DAC that converts PCM to DSD. Every Delta-Sigma D/A converter does that, unless he is looking for the DAC that brings DSD stream to the output connector.

Delta- Sigma might be oversampling but it is not Asynchronous Sample Rate Converter.  ASRC is usually a separate chip that is in front of Delta-Sigma DAC.
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kijanki
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xrayz, I'm still confused.  Do you need your DAC to output DSD stream to the outside (DSD stream on output connector) or you're looking for the DAC that outputs analog voltage that comes from PCM-DSD conversion.  As I mentioned before all Delta-Sigma D/A converters are based on principle of converting PCM to DSD, then taking average value (filtering) of DSD (PWM) stream.
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