2×24gb is the only right choice for memory if you want 8000mt/s+ speeds. And getting Apex Encore and 8000 is a joke 
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DSD512 is still good measurements so it will still sound good.
Are you doing any headphones EQ or room correction inside HQP? Or using HQP digital vol control?
@Orchard_Audio do you enable AKM’s ‘DSD Direct’ mode with your PecanPi+ streaming DAC (AKM4499) ?
Is it possible?
Of course it would disable volume control but not an issue if people having volume control downstream.
Could be a nice DAC for HQPlayer users doing PCM->DSD upsampling in software.
Bypassing AKM filtering and modulator.
No headphones yet. I have only anti-mode for subwoofer. And I’m using Klipsch The Nines volume ctrl. HQP -3db / directdsd.
These are DSP speakers, so they are converting your Cyan2’s anlogue output back to PCM before converting to analogue yet again.
14900K CPU + RTX 4090 GPU is consuming a lot of power, only for it to end back to PCM 
Probably a Raspberry Pi4 running HQP OS is sufficient to feed DSP speakers 2ch
Nothing wrong with DSP speakers - I have DIY 8ch that I feed PCM from HQPlayer. HQP handles the upsampling and the room correction. But I definitely wouldn’t double-DAC them.
Of course, you can turn off the dsp and use the external dac directly. Internal dac enabled only via usb. You can select the line setting from behind.
Since it has DSP crossover, it will always end up either PCM96kHz or PCM192kHz
There is no DSP crossover on the planet operating at DSD256 or higher, unless it is a DIY one like I have.
For true analogue passthrough, there would be need to be an analogue crossover inside and there is not. It is DSP crossover.
There are two analog inputs: one L/R pair on RCA and a 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo miniplug. The RCA inputs are switchable, for a line-level source or a turntable, which connects with the built-in MM phono preamp
I understand. There are many DSP speakers with analogue inputs. And when they have a DSP crossover, they must convert analogue to PCM.
As mentioned above, for true analogue passthrough, there would be need to be an analogue active crossover inside and there is not. It is DSP crossover.
My office KEF LS50W2 have analogue input - i would never feed these DSD256 from Cyan2, given the above is all true for my KEFs too.
F***… I search and buy new ones today.
LOL not essential ! Simply feed them PCM96/192 from HQP ! Like I do with my KEF LS50W2.
Are you using the Klipsch at desk or living room?
But if you really want excellent analogue active crossover to feed from Cyan2 DSD:
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Neumann KH 420 G 3-way
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Genelec 8040B/8050B (depending on budget) 2-way. Come in black/grey/white. Excellence from Finland like Jussi
These feature balanced XLR inputs also.
You can then use HQP for DSP features like EQ/room correction.
You can also feed HQPlayer from your turntable before the conversion to DSD to Cyan2
If you say your budget I can suggest any more.
Let’s continue in a separate thread though:
KH 310 are excellent too, and 3-way too
I use ATC 20 A Pro speakers which are active with HQP DSD256 output (XLR connection).
I put a DSP correction in HQP pipeline (convolution carried out with Focus Fidelity).
This works very well, no pass through PCM because the DSP is processed at the HQP level.
Afterwards with a DSP internal to the speakers, I don’t know if there is any possibility of bypassing this DSP in order to avoid the PCM conversion?
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Nice but lets continue in the separate thread I created
Ok it’s done 
Finally, in an “affordable price” DAC with DSD Direct if I replace my RME ADI 2 DAC (AKM 4493 version), it seems to me that there is finally :
- Holo Cyan 2
- Gustard A26
- Gustard R26 (I don’t know if it does direct DSD)
The cheapest is Cyan 2 followed by A26 then R26.
Between these 3 DACs knowing that the Lan function does not necessarily interest me, which one would stand out from the rest to make a real difference with my current RME?
i am confused of the terms DSD native, DSD direct and DSD filter
In my teac UD-505 there are two DSD filter : narrow and wide
Would I upscale by HQPlayer to DSD 256 or 512 bypass those DSD filters in the DAC, make it as DSD native or DSD direct ?
I wonder if there’s “no bias” answer possible, hehe !?
vote?
All the complaints about Topping’s AKM + DSDD implementation and now we have this coming
Unknown if it will have a true DSD bypass mode though, to bypass any internal DSP.
If it has true DSP bypass mode… Watch this space
DSM is not DSD. I’m confused why there are so many resistors on that board if you want true DSD (1-bit).
But, I don’t do hardware design.