Step 1: Download the DSD component

You’ll find the necessary ‘foo_input_sacd’ file at

http://sourceforge.net/projects/sacddecoder/files/

Download the file and save it to your PC.

Step 2: Install the DSD component

Return to File>Preferences>Components and click the ‘Install’ button.

Select ‘foo_input_sacd’ component and click the ‘Open’ button.

Click the ‘Apply’ button and restart foobar2000.

Step 3: Set DSD playback mode

Double-click ‘foo_dsd_asio’ under File>Preferences>Output>Playback>Output>ASIO

Then select ‘Xonar Essence 3 ASIO’ as the ASIO Driver:

Select ‘ASIO Native’ from the DSD Playback Method menu, then close the window.

Choose ‘DSD’ under File>Preferences>Tools>SACD

Then click ‘Apply’. (Foobar2000 will now restart automatically.)

Finally, select ‘ASIO: foo_dsd_asio’ under File>Preference>Output>Device.

Click the ‘Apply’ button followed by ‘OK’.

DSD audio output is now enabled. Enjoy listening!