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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
Playing DSD, DXD and Very High Bit Rate PCM files
This article dives into the possibilities of playing DSD, DXD and Very High Bit Rate PCM files on DACs, DAPs and Optical Disc Players
Written by
Brian Moura
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, Spatial, Binaural and Multichannel
Choosing Quality and Channels
Selection combination - this article explains different DSD, DXD rates, stereo, multichannel, binaural, spatial
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 and 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 over a week ago
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
What is DXD? It is 352.8KHz 24/32 bit PCM. Explained in detail as to 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