I have appreciated the recent feature in Playlist Improver to replace 16/44 content ripped from CDs in my playlists with higher-resolution FLAC content in Qobuz. I also have a limited number of DSD tracks ripped from Hybrid SACDs. Since the vast majority of this music was most likely natively recorded in High-res PCM, and my current DAC cannot handle DSD files (which Roon helpfully converts to PCM on the fly), I prefer native High-res PCM content over DSD as a general rule when possible.
When I have a High-Res PCM encoded track in a playlist, and the same track in DSD format within my Library, Playlist Improver prompts me to “Improve” the track by replacing the High-res PCM content from Qobuz with the local DSD version. I would much prefer the opposite behavior where DSD content is prompted to “Improve” into High-res PCM.
I fully recognize that some Roon users prefer DSD in their setup, and I think we can all get along. Therefore, I would like to propose a new option under Settings–>General that allows users to select a default preference for PCM or DSD. This is inspired by a similar Pull-down menu that controls how MQA content is handled.
See mockup below:
Would anyone else like to see this menu option as a new feature?