Kann portable player as DAC

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Grahamfocal
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#1 Kann portable player as DAC

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Hi. Newly here, and sorry it's a question rather than offering help.
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So I have been playing around using my astell Kern Kann as a DAC.
Coming from pc (using jriver 28) via USB into the Kann, then out from the line out to my amp. All simple stuff
Now. I have got a dsd/dsf file on jriver 28 purely to try.
It plays fine through the speakers.
There is an option on the Kann that says.
DSD output format with 2 options
Pcm
dsd input signals are converted into pcm signals
Dop
DSD input signals are converted into dop signals.

Which is the best to use
All these dsd dop pcm are a bit alien to me if I'm honest.

Will a good DAC not convert a dsd, or does it have to be to output.

Thanks all
Graham.
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