Would you expect DSD to be quieter than PCM?

[kumakuma]

DSD is generally mastered 6 db lower than PCM.

 

You can find the technical reasons why here:

 

http://dsdmaster.blogspot.ca/p/user-manual.html

 

Some players like JRiver can be set to automatically compensate when playing back DSD files:

 

https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=100621.0

[kumakuma]

5 minutes ago, Samuel T Cogley said:

 

I find this to be generally true (EDIT: @mansr points out the reasons for this perception above), but I always disable the "+6dB boost for DSD" option.  Depending on the input material, +6dB may be excessive.  This is what volume knobs are for. 

 

I do the same thing.