Originally Posted by
garym
Answering your question about conversion, you would CONVERT (using dbpoweramp converter) your hi-res files to 16/44.1 (redbook) by adding two DSPs to your conversion chain.
Bit Depth DSP set to 16 bit (settings to use Dither, "TPDF" (triangle)
Resample DSP set to 44.1KHz
The resulting digital files will be 16/44.1 and can then be burned to a CD-R. (to be clear, I'm still not in favor of this, but to each their own).
p.s. most digital downloads that I see available in 24/96 or 24/192 are almost always available in 16/44.1 versions. If you're only going to downconvert the hi-res files, I'd recommend purchasing the 16/44.1 files to begin with.