Tried DSD?

I remember reading a few years ago that high bit rate PCM was superior to DSD (from an objective perspective).

Dsd has nothing special for me, even with good equipment.

I remember reading a few years ago that high bit rate PCM was superior to DSD (from an objective perspective).

Reading and hearing are two different experiences.

Dsd has nothing special for me, even with good equipment.

Then you should stay away from DSD and unrelated (to you) DSD threads.

DSD is awesome. Make sure you system is up to it. 

I did two downloads from the Pentatone (Classical) label from a different site.  The downloads did indeed take forever and then weren’t pristine, with a few brief dropouts.  I tried this to compare the same recordings, which I have in SACD.  My Oppo 105 can output the DSD layer of SACD over HDMI to the HDMI of my Bryston DAC3 (DSD 64).  I think the downloads were 128.  I couldn’t sonically distinguish any difference between the two resolutions, and given the hassles of the downloads I’ve just stuck to accessing my DSD from SACD as described above

Earlier this month began using Roon to play stereo DSD .dsf files, both to Chord Qutest connected via USB to Roon Nucleus in main rig and 
elsewhere in house streaming to Bluesound kit.
In my case these have all been rips from my own SACDs.
(I'm ripping these myself using Sonore's free ISO2DSD software with a compatible old Sony Bluray player functioning as the server - can read more about how to do this over at Hifihaven).  With the better recordings, enjoying the increased sense of air, especially in my main rig.  All things being equal, prefer to acquire the SACD and rip it myself.  However, for those SACDs that are either too expensive or otherwise unobtainable, DSD downloads from sites such as Accoustic Sounds might well be a very good option.  You've peaked my interest.