Free DSD Download

Experience the rich and luxurious sound of recorded music. The NativeDSD Starter Pack is a free DSD download: a hand-picked set of tracks from our labels, so you can hear what Direct Stream Digital sounds like on your own system. Thanks to the generous participation of the labels, it comes with a detailed track listing in the accompanying booklet.

Get the free Starter Pack

What you get

• Free in DSD 64, in stereo (2ch), surround (5ch) or both. Choose the DSD 64 option and the Starter Pack costs nothing.
• Higher rates for a small fee: DSD 128, DSD 256 and DSD 512, plus high resolution FLAC 96 and FLAC 192 (from about € 1 up to € 4, depending on the rate and channels).
• A booklet with the full track listing, so you know what you are listening to.

How to get your free DSD download

1. Download: open the Starter Pack, choose your resolution and channels (DSD 64 is free), and add it to the cart.
2. Checkout: complete the checkout, then start your download with our Download Manager app, or straight from your account in the browser. If you download from the browser you get a .zip file, which you need to unzip first.
3. Play: move the files to your player or server, use a player that accepts the .dsf file format, and make sure the output is set to your DSD-capable DAC.

Check your DAC first

All DSD-capable DACs can play DSD 64, but not every DAC accepts DSD 128 or higher. Please check which rates yours can handle before you order a higher rate. Our DSD database lists what many DACs and players support.

Like what you hear?

Every track in the Starter Pack comes from a full album that you can buy in stereo DSD (up to DSD 512) and in multichannel DSD (up to DSD 256). Browse all albums in DSD 512, our best sellers or the classical must-haves. New to DSD? Read About DSD.

Albums behind the Starter Pack

Some of the full albums that the Starter Pack tracks come from, to listen to in full: The Sweetest Sound [Pure DSD], Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni, En Silencio (In Silence) [Pure DSD], The New York EP: TRPTK Sessions and 8 Ensembles In 1 Bit [Pure DSD].

Free DSD download: common questions

Is the Starter Pack really free?

Yes. Choose DSD 64 (stereo, surround or both) and the Starter Pack costs nothing. The higher DSD rates and FLAC cost a small fee, from about € 1 to € 4.

What is DSD 64?

DSD 64 is the basic Direct Stream Digital rate, the same resolution as the SACD. Higher rates (DSD 128, DSD 256 and DSD 512) are also available and need a DAC that accepts them.

Which DACs and players can play it?

Every DSD-capable DAC can play DSD 64. Look up your DAC in the DSD database to see which higher rates it accepts.

How do I download it?

Use our Download Manager app, or download straight from your account in the browser. A browser download is a .zip file, which you need to unzip before you play the files.

Questions?

Feel free to reach out. Our support team can be reached at support@nativedsd.com.

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