Upsampling the way to go? ?


As if we didn't have enough to decide with the format wars, the latest issue of Stereophile implies upsampling is the magic to make cds as good as sacd. ARC however, disagrees. Has anyone actually listened to the ARC CD3 vs the MF NU Vista 3D,Cary, EMC 1,or other comparably priced players with upsampling?
tonyp54

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With respect that's nothing but a number. I believe the earliest bitstream DACS had a sampling rate of 11.2 Mhz, 10 years ago.

I've also heard it said that soundstage is simply a product of frequency response, re/up/over/whateversamplers thus simply alter the tonal balance to achieve a "better" (according to the tastes of the beholder) sound.