Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
Bring your Hi-Fi music experience to the next level with bit-perfect hardware DSD decoding on your Tone2 Pro. In this educational video, you will learn...
00:36 - What are DSD files, and how they can improve your Hi-Fi experience.
04:05 - Foobar2000, the best free software to use for DSD playback.
05:14 - Where to find free DSD music on the internet.
06:08 - Where to find paid DSD music on the internet.
08:37 - Download Foobar2000 with DSD playback extensions.
08:42 - How to install Foobar2000.
09:05 - How to configure Foobar2000 for DSD bit-perfect playback.
11:32 - Switching between PCM (44kHz) and DSD (28Mhz) decoding.
12:22 - Listen to a DSD256 audio file in bit-perfect mode.
16:10 - PCM vs DSD, is there an audible difference?
What is DSD?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Stream_Digital#Octuple-rate_DSD_(DSD512)
Free Classical DSD Files:
http://www.2l.no/hires/index.html
Paid DSD Files:
nativedsd.com/catalogue
Download Foobar2000 v1.6.4 w/ DSD512 Support:
dl.khadas.com/products/tone2/foobar/foobar2000_v1.6.4_dsd512_support.zip
Khadas Audio Dashboard (Tone2 Pro Driver):
dl.khadas.com/products/tone2/driver
Khadas Tone2 Pro:
khadas.com/tone2pro
amzn.to/3ZDY6rY
Note: This instructional video will also work for your Tone1 (original Tone Board), and you can enjoy hi-res DSD audio too.
Bring your Hi-Fi music experience to the next level with bit-perfect hardware DSD decoding on your Tone2 Pro. In this educational video, you will learn...
00:36 - What are DSD files, and how they can improve your Hi-Fi experience.
04:05 - Foobar2000, the best free software to use for DSD playback.
05:14 - Where to find free DSD music on the internet.
06:08 - Where to find paid DSD music on the internet.
08:37 - Download Foobar2000 with DSD playback extensions.
08:42 - How to install Foobar2000.
09:05 - How to configure Foobar2000 for DSD bit-perfect playback.
11:32 - Switching between PCM (44kHz) and DSD (28Mhz) decoding.
12:22 - Listen to a DSD256 audio file in bit-perfect mode.
16:10 - PCM vs DSD, is there an audible difference?
What is DSD?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Stream_Digital#Octuple-rate_DSD_(DSD512)
Free Classical DSD Files:
http://www.2l.no/hires/index.html
Paid DSD Files:
nativedsd.com/catalogue
Download Foobar2000 v1.6.4 w/ DSD512 Support:
dl.khadas.com/products/tone2/foobar/foobar2000_v1.6.4_dsd512_support.zip
Khadas Audio Dashboard (Tone2 Pro Driver):
dl.khadas.com/products/tone2/driver
Khadas Tone2 Pro:
khadas.com/tone2pro
amzn.to/3ZDY6rY
Note: This instructional video will also work for your Tone1 (original Tone Board), and you can enjoy hi-res DSD audio too.







![Tone2 Pro - Firmware Upgrade Guide (Windows, Linux, Mac OS)
Skip Ahead: [ 00:05 - Windows ] . [ 03:55 - Linux ] . [ 05:33 - Mac OS ]
Download Links:
USB Driver: https://dl.khadas.com/products/tone2/driver/
DFU Tool: https://dl.khadas.com/products/tone2/dfu_tool/
Firmware: https://dl.khadas.com/products/tone2/firmware/
Linux & Mac OS Automated Upgrade Scripts:
MCU: https://dl.khadas.com/Firmware/Tone2/upgrade_mcu.sh.usage.txt
XMOS: https://dl.khadas.com/Firmware/Tone2/upgrade_dfu.sh.usage.txt
This video shows you how to upgrade the firmware of your Tone2 Pro! Firmware upgrading can be done from Windows, Linux and Mac OS.
Tone2 Pro is our second-generation mini desktop Hi-Fi DAC from Khadas, listen to high-fidelity streaming audio (DSD, PCM, MQA, etc) from the comfort of your own home!
Purchase a Tone2 Pro:
https://khadas.com/tone2pro
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