Minimstreamer - DSD?

Posted by: MartinKocurek on 19 June 2015

Hi, I found this in Minimstreamer user guide:

DSD audio files in DSF format. Valid for local files served by MinimServer (.dsf) only. The output type must be <code>dopwav</code>. The <code>stream.converter</code> property isn't required.

[NEW] If you're using FFmpeg 2.3 or later as the stream converter (FFmpeg 2.0.2 or later in Synology DSM), you can convert .dsf files to native PCM by specifying an output type of <code>wav</code>, <code>wav16</code>, <code>wav24</code>, <code>L16</code> or <code>L24</code>. The default output sample rate is 352800 and the default output sample bit depth is 32. You can override these default values by specifying an explicit sample rate and/or sample bit depth in the output type.

I used setting : dsf:dopwav but DSD is not played by my NDX. Do I do something wrong? Is it even possible to play .dsf with combination of NDX,NAS Synology 212j, Minimserver, Minimstreamer?

Posted on: 19 June 2015 by Fokkelman

I think the NDX is not ready for DSD (yet).

Fred

Posted on: 19 June 2015 by Simon-in-Suffolk

NDX DSD playback should be with us shortly

DoP is a way encapsulating DSD bit streams chunked up into 24 bit sample words - its still DSD

DoPWAV - is sending DSD in a WAV PCM file structure... you still need DSD capability to decode it

Simon

Posted on: 19 June 2015 by MartinKocurek

Simon, thank you for explanation, I was wondering if it would be so "easy" to play DSD.

Lets wait few days (weeks?) more for new FW.