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 this week

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 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

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