DSD

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Record companies go for 'most popular' as format for distribution and this is a pure numbers game. DSD is probably near to non existing in this count. Even FLAC is rather marginal in this context, but the main reason is most likely that studios record and mix in multitrack PCM. DSD is a 'pure' format best suited to live-with-no-mixing. Converting PCM to DSD is extra work and is often looked upon as 'cheating' by audiophiles. DXD is a PCM format which is supposed to have better properties for converting to DSD, but also this is being criticized. Many DACs can play DXD (352.8kHz) directly so there is less reason to deliver it converted to DSD. Upsampling PCM to DSD on playback in the home (Roon, HQPlayer) is used by many as one then can select which upsampling sounds best for your particular system.