Sound quality may be compared via measurements or via hearing. Sample rate and bit depth of played back file may be a matter for a player software (except bit-perfect mode) and equipment (including DAC). Because:įurther player and/or offline conversion software may use more advanced DSD to PCM conversion by sound quality orĪ new equipment will be bought (read below). Way #2 may be preferable, if an offline conversion sound quality is better than a real-time one.Ī backup of original audio files are recommended for offline conversion. When we use way #1, we no need to do something with files. If DSD files are played back at DSD DAC, offline or real-time resampling (at some playback software) may be applied. PCM files, that pre-converted from DSD files offline. Playing DSF, DFF SACD ISO (DSD files) on PCM DAC may be performed 2 ways:ĭirectly on an audio player (real-time conversion DSD to PCM), or In this part, we discuss general audio playback issues without referring to certain software. General sound quality matters of an audio playback Remark: In this mode DSD audio is transmitted to the DAC as DoP. Into Device drop-down list select DSD : ASIO : foo_dsd_asio. Into ASIO drivers list double click on foo_dsd_asio driver to configure according to your DSD DAC device. Open Preferences ( key combination) > Output > ASIO. In opened Install component window select foo_out_asio.fb2k-component file.Ĭlick OK button into Preferences window. Launch the foobar playback software and open Preferences ( key combination) > Components.Ĭlick Install button. Unpack and launch ASIOProxyInstall-xxx.exe

Restart foobar 2000.įoobar playback via DSD DAC (native DSD audio): In opened Install component window select downloaded foo_input_dsdiff.fb2k-component file (DFF decoding component).Ĭlick OK button into Preferences window. Launch the playback software and open Preferences ( key combination) > Components.Ĭlick Install button.

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