High Resolution DSD Listening
Everything you need to know to get started, and beyond
16 articles
- What is DSD?Learn the basics of DSD before diving into downloading and playing these files by reading this article.
- Playing DSD, DXD and Very High Bit Rate PCM filesThis article dives into the possibilities of playing DSD, DXD and Very High Bit Rate PCM files on DACs, DAPs, Mac, Windows, Linux
- Which DSD Rates can a DAC accept?Find out which DSD rates your DAC will understand
- Choosing Quality and ChannelsSelection combination - this article explains different DSD, DXD rates, stereo, multichannel, binaural, spatial and which you may choose
- Differences between stereo and binaural listening
- Multichannel and Surround DSD ListeningMore about 5.0, 5.1 surround sound and Channel Dedication
- The 'native' in NativeDSDFrom where do we get our files? Do you change the audio at all?
- Is all of the music recorded, edited and mastered in DSD?A word about authenticity regarding the music available at NativeDSD.com
- DSD 512: how it's made, and what it doesWhy DSD 512 exists when nothing records at that rate, how we produce it, and what it does and doesn't change.
- What We Mean by "Pure DSD"
- Why We Sell Albums in Multiple DSD Bit Rates and DXDTaking a look at Provenance and Post-production routes
- The subtle differences between DSD and PCMThis article was written in response to a listener's question
- DXD Resolution explainedWhat is DXD? It is 352.8KHz 24/32 bit PCM. Explained in detail as to why we sell this resolution.
- DSD noise, bit rates, and what our conversions doHow noise arises in DSD, what changes when the bit rate goes up, and what our conversions do and don't alter.
- PDM and PCM explained in relation to DSD