AUDIO FORMAT
DSD256 (11.2896 MHz)
Specifications
| Family | DSD |
|---|---|
| Bit depth | 1 |
| Sample rate | 11,289,600 Hz |
| Bit rate | 11.29 Mbps per channel |
| Lossless? | yes |
| Extensions | .dsf, .dff |
| Specification | — |
| Developer | industry extension |
Overview
Quad-rate DSD. Requires native DSD support over USB to pass — DoP encoding caps at DSD128 in most driver stacks. Increasingly common as a studio-master format from boutique labels.
Typical use cases
- high-end DSD masters
- DAC native-DSD support showcase