The DAC Makers [DSD Bundle]

The DAC Makers (DSD Bundle)

The DAC Makers is a DSD Bundle that features 4 DSD Samplers with selections from the NativeDSD Presents label by AudioLab, Cary Audio, iFi Audio and Quad. When you purchase all 4, listeners receive a 40% discount on this great selection of DSD music.

NativeDSD Bundles are a mini collection of DSD albums created by the NativeDSD team that brings the works of a special artist, music label or musical genre to your personal library. Better yet, when you buy all of the albums in this bundle (in this case 4 sampler albums), NativeDSD gives you a special 40% OFF discounted price on the full bundle. Expanding your musical horizons and collection while saving money at the same time. Each DSD Bundle is a music opportunity and adventure we urge you to explore!

iFi Stereo DSD 256 Sampler Album

Native DSD music and iFi audio are proud to collaborate with the latest Stereo DSD 256fs sampler album to celebrate the launch of the flagship iFi Audio Professional series. The first product, the Pro iCan is a professional studio grade headphone amplifier and an audiophile line-stage. The Native DSD music album contains 4 cherry-picked DSD 256 songs for you to enjoy. Why iFi and Native DSD? It’s because we both bring out the best in each other.

iFi enjoys PCM and DSD, which is why the specially selected Burr-Brown chip was chosen as it keeps each format in its native state as it travels through the dac chipset. Both iFi and NativeDSD Music care passionately about the ultimate in sound quality and when it comes to DSD recordings, Native DSD Music continues to push the boundaries – with DSD256 recorded music. This is why we made this album for you, the listener.

Joachim Eijlander – “Prelude”
Josep Colom – “Waltz-in-A-Minor-Op-34-No-2”
Smoke & Mirrors Percussion Ensemble – “Udacrep Akubrad”
Thomas Baggerman and Eva Scholten – “Early Autumn”

The Cary Audio DSD Sampler

Especially for existing and new Cary Audio users we have teamed up with NativeDSD to offer a DSD (Direct Stream Digital) Sampler album. This album contains the following 5 extraordinary DSD tracks:

Bill Evans – “It Could Happen To You”
Florilegium: Telemann Concertos & cantata Ihr Völker hört – “Overture in F major – La Tempete”
Breno Viricimo – “Carinhoso”
Jazz at the Pawnshop 2 – “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If it Ain’t Got That Swing)”
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 & No. 7 – “Allegro”

Quad 80th Anniversary DSD Sampler

Of all the British high-end hi-fi brands, Quad boasts the longest and most distinguished history. The company has been at the cutting edge of audio since 1936, continually pushing back the boundaries of performance with technologies both new and established. In 1953, the Quad II valve amplifier was launched, setting new standards for audio amplification, and three years later Quad invented the first full-range electrostatic speaker – later known as the legendary ESL 57.

Throughout the ensuing years, Quad products have continued to win worldwide acclaim, building a reputation for excellence that bears comparison with the most distinguished brands in any field. 80 years after its formation, Quad continues to be driven by the philosophy of its founder, Peter Walker, to produce “the closest approach to the original sound”. Its latest product line, Artera Series, incorporates a range of CD players and USB DACs that use state-of-the-art circuitry extending performance to ultra-high-resolution playback including the DSD audio format. Native DSD has partnered with Quad to curate a selection of Audiophile music taking you on a unique journey through Jazz, Vocal, Guitar and Classical genres, in high-resolution DSD format.

Brienn Perry – “That Old Black Magic”
Arne Domnerus, Bengt Hallberg, Egil Johansen, Georg Riedel & Lars Erstrand – “Mood Indigo”
Michala Petri & Mahan Esfahan: Violin in D Mino r, Op. 5, No. 7 – II. Corrente – Allegro
José M. Álvarez, Joaquín Riquelme, Pedro Mateo González – Sonata in E minor for Violin and Guitar – III. Menuetto
Utah Symphony conducted by Thierry Fischer – Control (Five Landscapes for Orchestra) – 3. Beehive

Audiolab: The DSD Sampler

Formed in the early 1980s by Philip Swift and Derek Scotland, Audiolab earned worldwide acclaim with its range of hi-fi electronics including DACs, amplifiers, and CD players. Combining the company’s original ethos of simple, well-constructed ergonomics and crisp, transparent sound with innovative, performance-led design concepts, Audiolab products have won a plethora of awards, bringing enjoyment to music lovers all over the world. The latest evolutionary phase in Audiolab’s story focuses on the reproduction of high resolution audio. Their latest generation of CD players and DACs incorporate advanced circuitry, enabling the playback of DSD music files, including DSD 64, DSD 128 and DSD 256 file resolutions.

While NativeDSD.com provides an industry-leading platform for DSD music downloads – collaboration between the two companies is clearly a perfect fit. The result is a compilation exploring the latest in DSD high-resolution audio, and together we proudly present ‘Audiolab: The Sampler (DSD)’, available exclusively at nativedsd.com. The sampler explores an exciting selection of Pop, Jazz, Classical and Audiophile music, available in up to DSD 256 quality. Each track has been hand-picked to showcase the performance of Audiolab’s latest generation of DSD compatible players, while equally, it serves as the perfect introduction to the world of hi-res audio on any device.

Sonic Rade – “Firefly”
Dee Alexander “Nice Work If You Can Get It”
Noé Inui & Vassilis Varvaresos – Sonata in E-Flat Major Op. 18 – Improvisation, Andante cantabile
Sophisticated Lady – “Gone” 
Breno Viricimo & Friends – “Loro”