DSD Mode Settings

Question on which is the right setting.
When streaming from Tidal, should I use Native DSD (up to DSD512) or DSD to PCM (up to DSD128)? I have tried both of them, little hard to tell the difference.

What are you guys using?

Also the FIR interpoation phase filter, which one you guys like the most?

Regards
Ced

For DSD - I also use Native.
FIR - I have currently the Low Dispersion Short Delay active - sometimes I’m in a mood to switch around.
But this one sound best for my setup.

For the FIR, I really can’t tell the difference. all 7 of then sound pretty much the same to me.

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I hear a huge difference between them on my system currently using Brickwall and Native DSD mode.

You use Native DSD mode to stream music from Tidal or Qobuz? What is Brickwall ?

Tidal does not provide DSD format, it’s FLAC format with MQA metadata, so this parameter will not have any effect when playing music from Tidal. The same for Qobuz streaming.