Just to be clear, neither ISO or DSD are supported by the DLNA or UPnP standards.
https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,118098.msg817172.html#msg817172Have a read of that thread noting comments about converting to DSD. It goes via PCM in MC. Original format > PCM > DSD.
I remember in another DLNA server (minidlnad), we had to patch the code to include the proper HTTP header / Content type used so DSD are read as such and not PCM or invalid data.
So that would have been specifying in the header that the PCM stream was actually DoPE, and not PCM.
Search the internet. Native DSD over DLNA doesn't exist. Though it does get asked about a bit.
However, after decoding at the renderer end, what you have is Native DSD, and that is what the renderer sees. That is what confuses people, I think.
Disclaimer: Awesome Donkey, JimH, and I could be wrong. But I haven't found any evidence for that.
While I am here:
Don't do this;
I can't figure out how to force conversion of all types of files to DSD 64 when using DLNA.
Every conversion you do can result in lost information. PCM is fine. It is, after all, the raw digital audio data.
If you think it sounds better, and that is a very personal thing, consider this:
"Against this, there are some more logical answers why many DSD recordings sound very good indeed. Studios that master music in DSD specialise in high quality recordings of extremely good musicians. Because of this, DSD material includes some sensational music and if you’re a fan of classical music in particular, you’ll find that some of the finest performances by orchestras and composers have been captured in DSD and thanks to the care and effort that went into them, they sound fantastic even before any of the benefits of the format come into play."
https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/en/blog/what-dsdI only got noise playing on my Sony receiver.
Did you take note of this?
P.S. If all you're hearing is noise, make sure both system volume and internal volume is set to 100% or else it may not work either.
Ok so the problem I believe is that the Sony receiver expects Native DSD over DLNA.
Can you share a reference for that? The Reference Guide does say;
DLNA section
Supported format*
DSD**:
2.8 MHz, 1 bit DSD
But it doesn't say how it delivers DSD over DLNA. In fact, it doesn't say much at all. I can't find anything in their other manuals and help files either. They just say the STR-DN1050 support DSD over DLNA. That would be DoPE I believe.
On Audirvana, I can set to force converting to DSD, and also the type of algorithm I want to use and the parameters (I use iZotope I think there). And it works on the Sony receiver (STR DN-1050) no problem.
So DSD over DLNA via DoPE works with the STR-DN1050. Set up MC for DoPE and play some DSD64 files to test. But don't convert everything else to DSD64!
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