* Verify that you are really doing bit-perfect playback using :program:`MPD`'s verbose log and :file:`/proc/asound/card*/pcm*p/sub*/hw_params`. Some DACs can also indicate the audio format.
.. _dsd:
Direct Stream Digital (DSD)
---------------------------
DSD (`Direct Stream Digital <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Stream_Digital>`_) is a digital format that stores audio as a sequence of single-bit values at a very high sampling rate.
DSD (`Direct Stream Digital
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Stream_Digital>`_) is a digital
format that stores audio as a sequence of single-bit values at a very
high sampling rate. It is the sample format used on `Super Audio CDs
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Audio_CD>`_.
:program:`MPD` understands the file formats dff and dsf. There are three ways to play back DSD:
:program:`MPD` understands the file formats :ref:`DSDIFF
<decoder_dsdiff>` and :ref:`DSF <decoder_dsf>`. There are three ways
to play back DSD:
* Native DSD playback. Requires ALSA 1.0.27.1 or later, a sound driver/chip that supports DSD and of course a DAC that supports DSD.