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  • pierrepfeffer

    • Apr 2013
    • 16

    converting DSD files

    I added dsd / sacd codec to dbconverter, but the program does not seem to recognize dsd (dff) downloaded files. When I right click on the dff file, it does not give me the option to "convert." When I open the converter, navigate to folder containing dff files, the folder appears empty (although of course I know I have dff files there). I must have missed a step. Any ideas?
    Last edited by pierrepfeffer; January 12, 2014, 09:15 PM.
  • pierrepfeffer

    • Apr 2013
    • 16

    #2
    Re: converting DSD files

    Well ... I see now they are NOT dff files. They are DSF files. They were downloaded from commercial site. I am confused. I thought all dsd files (albums purchased as dsd download) would download as dff files. I apparently am missing something fundamental here.

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    • Spoon
      Administrator
      • Apr 2002
      • 44579

      #3
      Re: converting DSD files

      There is 2 different storage formats, we only support 1.
      Spoon
      www.dbpoweramp.com

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      • pierrepfeffer

        • Apr 2013
        • 16

        #4
        Re: converting DSD files

        OK. So I found a free converter to convert to flac, then used dbconverter to convert to alac. It appears I now have 192/24 alac files. They sound good (I have a 16 bit cd for a/b comparison). So first question is - how much of the original fidelity of the dsf files am I getting with the double conversion?

        Second question- will dbconverter add dsf file conversion to its features any time soon? It seems commercial sites selling dsd music files opt for dsf over dff because they can include metadata in dsf ... but not in dff.

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        • Spoon
          Administrator
          • Apr 2002
          • 44579

          #5
          Re: converting DSD files

          We are not sure if it will be added.
          Spoon
          www.dbpoweramp.com

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          • firedog

            • Jul 2006
            • 21

            #6
            Re: converting DSD files

            Here at least is one more request to add support for dsf files. They are more convenient than dff as they can be tagged/have tags edited. I do it all the time in JRiver.

            Thanks

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            • Spoon
              Administrator
              • Apr 2002
              • 44579

              #7
              Re: converting DSD files

              DSF files are now long since supported.
              Spoon
              www.dbpoweramp.com

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