Qobuz Introduces Direct Stream Digital (DSD) and Digital eXtreme Definition (DXD) Audio Formats to Its Download Platform

Paris, October 10th, 2024- Qobuz, the music lovers' high-quality music streaming and download platform, has announced the launch of Direct Stream Digital (DSD) and Digital eXtreme Definition (DXD) audio formats on its high-fidelity download store. Since it launched in France in 2007, and in the US in 2019, Qobuz has consistently led the field in terms of the highest-quality music files, and its introduction of DSD/DXD continues that commitment.

Beginning today, listeners can experience the natural quality and tonal sweetness of DSD and DXD on the platform's download store with more than 22,500 tracks now available, mainly in DSD format, adding to the more than 100 million songs already available.

Offering a unique approach to sound reproduction, DSD and DXD are high-resolution audio formats that are distinct from the traditional PCM system used in formats like WAV, FLAC, ALAC, and AIFF.

Traditional high-resolution audio formats, like PCM, sample sound at rates up to 192,000 times per second (192 kHz). DXD pushes this further, sampling at 352,800 times per second, offering even greater detail. However, DSD goes beyond both, with an astonishing 2.8 million samples per second, capturing an exceptionally pure audio signal. These formats are favored by creators aiming to produce and share music with unparalleled sound quality.

If you want the best out of the music you're consuming, browse Qobuz' titles available now in DSD and DXD formats including albums from prestigious labels including Sony Music, Universal Music, Columbia, RCA, Epic, ECM, Deutsche Grammophon and harmonia mundi, and watch out for more coming soon.

A quick taste of some of the iconic works now available in these formats are:

Discover our DSD catalog on Qobuz: DSD catalog

Enjoy our selection in DXD on Qobuz: DXD catalog

To find out more about the DSD format: What is DSD, the premium quality audio format?