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[kmmcd]

Is there a way the MC25 can be configured to play back PCM and DSD files in their native formats automatically? It seems that if I disable bitstreaming, DSD is converted to PCM, and If I enable bitstreaming (DSD), PCM is converted to DSD (with lots of dropouts).

thanks

[Awesome Donkey]

Sounds like you have DSP Studio > Output Format set to convert everything to DSD. I'd disable any Output Format settings if I were you.

Then, you can use ZoneSwitch to switch between DSD and everything else.

https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Zones#ZoneSwitch

[kmmcd]

I do not have any output format conversion selected. My setting is as follows:

DSP Studio > Output Format > Output Decoding = none

In this case, MC converts DSD files to 352.8kHz PCM, per my DAC display. If I select Output Decoding = DSD, then the DSD file plays as expected (DAC indicates that it is playing a DSD file), but all PCM files are converted to DSD, with many dropouts.

Once I get by this issue, I will then try to figure out what ZoneSwitch is.

It seems, however, that I should be able to configure MC so that it plays audio files in their native formats without further intervention on my part.

[Awesome Donkey]

Don't use Output Encoding for DSD, otherwise MC will convert everything to DSD (even files which are already DSD, which is a lossy conversion), which is what's likely causing your dropouts because the conversion is an on-the-fly process which is VERY resource intensive. Dropouts like that during the on-the-fly conversion process usually means your CPU in your machine isn't powerful enough to handle those on-the-fly DSD conversions.

Instead, enable DSD bitstreaming.

More info on the wiki: https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/DSD

[kmmcd]

Your suggestion worked. A belated thanks to you.