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8 more DSD Multichannel releases are available this week from Native DSD Music. They include 5 new DSD albums from Challenge Records International Classics, Channel Classics Records, Eudora Records, London Symphony Orchestra Live, and TRPTK plus 3 more from the 2L catalog. Two of the releases are early releases - coming 3 weeks ahead of the official release date. Two also are DSD Exclusive, Not Available on SACD titles. https://www.facebook.com/NativeDsdMusic/photos/a.765895486802195/2153539384704458/?type=3

In the new edition of Brian's Corner at the NativeDSD Blog, there are articles on the 15 Free DSD Demo Tracks (available when you sign up for a free NativeDSD membership), audio equipment for Multichannel DSD playback and a mention of the 4-Channel Multichannel DSD 256 recording of Chopin's Last Waltz by Robert Silverman. http://blog.nativedsd.com/free-dsd-tracks-playing-multichannel-dsd-chopins-last-waltz/ https://www.facebook.com/NativeDsdMusic/photos/a.765908406800903.1073741828.497854580272955/1657713364287065/?type=3

I posted over at the Roon forum on this issue, as well. I’ve built out Chris Connaker’s new CAPS20 server with the anticipation that I would be able to use it with USB out to the Okto DAC via the Okto-supplied DIYNHK driver and play multichannel files natively up to DSD128 with convolution applied. Frankly, the native DSF multichannel files that I have are DSD64, so not even as demanding. But, all I get is stuttering and Roon loses control after 15-17 seconds of playback. In particular, I hope that @Kal Rubinson will weigh on on what he’s been able to do with the Okto using his Pink Faun server, which would be closest to the CAPS20. And I’ll take any other advice, of course! Thanks. JCR