# JRiver MC and DirectStream DAC

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/jriver-mc-and-directstream-dac/25433>\
**Category:** Network Audio\
**Created:** [September 27, 2021, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/jriver-mc-and-directstream-dac/25433 "2021-09-27T06:16:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![colb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/73ab20/32.png) [@colb](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/colb)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2021, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/jriver-mc-and-directstream-dac/25433/1 "2021-09-27T06:16:20Z")

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Hello.  
I have always run DSD from JRiver MC to DS. If I choose not to do DSD conversion in JRiver and send PCM to the DS to do the conversion, would I:

1. Notice any difference?
2. Be able to use VST plugins to increase volume and modify soundstage?
3. If JRiver DSD is preferred, will the VST plugins do their jobs?

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**Author:** ![hlg3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9de0a6/32.png) [@hlg3](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/hlg3)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/jriver-mc-and-directstream-dac/25433/2 "2021-09-27T15:55:19Z")

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It is preferred to do no conversion or processing in JRiver. Have it send file as native. The DS processes everything like DSD.

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**Author:** ![NordicDave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@NordicDave](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/NordicDave)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/jriver-mc-and-directstream-dac/25433/3 "2021-09-29T03:19:16Z")

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You definitely want to only send native formats to the DSD DAC. Best to have only bit perfect data stream to the DAC.

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**Author:** ![colb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/73ab20/32.png) [@colb](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/colb)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/jriver-mc-and-directstream-dac/25433/4 "2021-09-29T04:30:36Z")

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Thanks for the replies. I thought the algorithms used for PCM to DSD would be very similar (JRiver/DS). So what are the specific advantages of using JRiver to do the conversion. No mention yet of using VST plugins - thought you would have to keep PCM format for VST’s to work?

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**Author:** ![timm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@timm](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/timm)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/jriver-mc-and-directstream-dac/25433/5 "2021-09-30T02:26:20Z")

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I run jriver into the DS and just run it native. I also have a lot of ripped dsd. This should be pretty simple to do anA/B on yes?? Why not give it a shot and report back w different resolutions?