I’m understand the DAC supports DSD64 and DSD128 over USB. “I2S, and USB – 44.1kHz to 352.8kHz 16bit, 24bit, DSD 64, DSD 128” I have DSD64 files on my Aurender ACS10 server. Through their app, I attempt to enable “Native DSD Output” and theirConductor app reports that my DAC doesn’t support Native …

The “native” refers to DSD encoded music in a file rather than on an SACD disc. I use bridge II / LAN cable to stream DSD 64 files to the DS DAC.

So the file on my server would be Native. Digging a bit more I’m seeing that the Dac shows the input to be DOP. DoP uses a PCM data stream to carry DSD between devices. According to the Aurender app the DAC needs to carry the DSD over PCM. I’m curious if when you stream through your bridge if you s…

I will check this and get back to you. From memory, it says DSD 1 bit as well as something else. What really matters is the quality. Do you like what you’re hearing? Does it sound better than PCM 96 and 192? For me, it does, though once in a while you’d get the odd case, where sound engineering /…

Challenge is that I don’t have the same music in multiple formats. It sounds fine but I wondered if since I’ve only ever heard the DSD file on my system could I be missing out. Until recently I only streamed Tidal through the Bridge, no DSD. The DoP concept sent me researching the threads. Per Ted,…

Think of DoP as just a file transfer protocol. The signal data is still DSD, the display won’t differentiate between the two as it’s all just dsd data. In fact the dac converts all native dsd file format streams into DoP internally anyway.

Streaming DSD 2.8 MHz using LAN, the screen displays the following: Input: DOP Rate DSD 64 1 Bit

Sorry but that’s a bit off base. “Native DSD” most often means “the original DSD bits will be handed to the next device without relying on DoP encapsulation”. That kind of native DSD playback is not commonly possible – it technically can be done with USB but you need custom drivers and custom firmwa…

Hi Dvořák, Thank you for the elaborate explanation. I found out that other PSA products that use ESS SABRE DAC Chip accept native DSD via I2S.

Innuos recently improved Native DSD from their servers and listed the DACs on which it works here: [image] Innuos - Release 1.4.5 They refer to " * Now supports Native DSD playback on a larger number of compatible DACs, especially those with XMOS chips on their…

In the list, I see PS Audio NuWave DAC. This one uses an older Burr Brown DAC chip (Naim Audio is in love with Burr Brown chips, and so am I) . I never knew that generation could play/decode DSD! I checked the product page, and nothing says it is DSD capable :grin: [image] NuWave DAC 1 …

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Another option for DSD over USB is always the matrix, thread -> HERE

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