High Resolution DSD Listening

Everything you need to know to get started, and beyond

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14 articles in this collection
Written by Jonas Sacks, Jared Sacks, Tom Caulfield and 1 other

New Listeners

What is DSD?

Learn the basics of DSD before diving into downloading and playing these files by reading this article.

Written by Jonas Sacks
Updated over a week ago

Getting started playing DSD and DXD files

This article dives into the many different possibilities of playing DSD/DXD files on desktop and mobile apps (e.g. iPad or iPhone)

Written by Jonas Sacks
Updated over a week ago

Which DSD Rates can a DAC accept?

Find out which DSD rates your DAC will understand

Written by Jonas Sacks
Updated over a week ago

Stereo, Binaural and Multichannel

Choosing Quality and Channels

Selection combination - this article explains different DSD, DXD rates, stereo, multichannel and binaural

Written by Jonas Sacks
Updated over a week ago

Differences between stereo and binaural listening

Written by Jonas Sacks
Updated over a week ago

Multichannel and Surround DSD Listening

More about 5.0, 5.1 surround sound, Channel Dedication,

Written by Jonas Sacks
Updated over a week ago

Provenance and Products

The 'native' in NativeDSD

From where do we get our files? Do you change the audio at all?

Written by Jared Sacks
Updated over a week ago

Is all of the music recorded, edited and mastered in DSD?

A word about authenticity regarding the music available at NativeDSD.com

Written by Tom Caulfield
Updated over a week ago

DSD 512. But how is it created? And why?

Creating Octa DSD (512)

Written by Tom Caulfield
Updated this week

Additional reading

Why We Sell Albums in Multiple DSD Bit Rates and DXD

Taking a look at Provenance and Post-production routes

Written by Brian Moura
Updated over a week ago

The subtle differences between DSD and PCM

This article was written in response to a listener's question

Written by Tom Caulfield
Updated over a week ago

DXD Resolution explained

352.8KHz 24/32 bit PCM - and why we sell this resolution

Written by Tom Caulfield
Updated over a week ago

NativeDSD's Take on DSD64

This article is based on a question from a listener

Written by Tom Caulfield
Updated over a week ago

PDM and PCM explained in relation to DSD

Written by Tom Caulfield
Updated over a week ago