It is updated weekly and contains a list of DACs with their list price, supported DSD bit rates and link to manufacturer's website as well as playback Software / Conversion software lists. We created the DSD Database to give you a full overview of what is available in both Hardware and Software. From the DAC you plug in your Headphones or send the signal to your amplifier and speaker system. You connect the DAC to your computer or portable device commonly with a USB, Ethernet, or I2S-cable. By the way, NativeDSD also sells DAC's in the Gear store. There are literally hundreds of DAC's on the market, and they are available in a wide variety of prices. On the other hand, if you are using a DAC, you will need a computer and a music software program in most cases to play DSD, DXD and Very High Bit Rate PCM music files. As noted earlier, DAPs and Optical Disc Players usually include DSD music playback in their internal programs and an additional music playback program and a computer is not needed in these cases. This is done by products including Digital Audio Players (DAPs), Optical Disc Players and Digital to Analog Converters (DACs). When listening to DSD and other digital music files, they must first be converted back to Analog to be heard. IPhone, iPad and Android DSD playback appsĭigital to Analogue (D/A) Conversion: Output Hardware Check the specifications on the DSD Music Software for this before buying. Note: Some DSD Music Software programs will not play all DSD bit rates, especially the higher DSD bit rates such as DSD 512 and DSD 1024 and Multichannel DSD. There are many more applications that can play DSD files, find them here In iTunes you can play DSD files when using BitPerfect and DSD Master ( Read more in our Quick Guide) JRiver Media Center: Stereo and Multichannel ( So, listeners will need to get a DSD music program for use with a DAC. On the other hand, most Digital to Analog Converters (DACs) do not include music software. So, no additional music software is needed with these products.

Most DSD capable Digital Audio Players (DAPs) and Optical Disc Players have built in music playback software that supports DSD playback.

What you will need to play our music files To get started, download our Starter Pack. is closely policing the origins of recordings and we only allow DSD, DXD or Very High Bit Rate PCM files, and analogue direct transfers to DSD and DXD.

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