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Originally Posted by clpetersen
Cohibaman - this is a nice article, nice history of all the various formats. The quantization error is a bit overstated - simpler to think of it as a noise source, limiting the ultimate SNR of the playback. But the relative importance of the clock in DSD is very informative.
My understanding of the original impetus for DSD was not archival , but copy protection.
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I think the original impetus for DSD was Patent related. The original CD patents were expiring and Sony was looking for a replacement to keep the income stream coming. Didn't work out as they hoped.